What's the meaning of your life? Inspired by https://www.italki.com/notebook//entry/710327 Actually it is not the most interesting topic for a notebook entry. This subject is so stock that no one wants to read about it again. Nevertheless now I write about it, about the meaning of a life. Usually a person thinks about it when he or she is a child. Mostly all the people stop thinking of it after they have got a baby because they decided that the meaning of their lives is to care after the child. In Russia, where relationships between parents and their children are strong and traditionally important, it is a very popular idea. As for me I always thought that an only meaning of a being is to live a fair life, to be kind to everyone and to become better every day since the world can become better. But some people don't try to seek an answer for that question, because they're too serious or they don't have time for that, they just live and do what they should do. Now I know that these people are right. There is no meaning of a life. And I'm sure that it is not a sad thing.

Why I Reread Books When I was a child and learned at school, we had a subject called Literature. It’s a subject where you have to read a book, analyze it, talk about it and after all you must write a text with your own opinion about it. There was so many books pupil had to read and most of them were so boring for a child, therefore many pupils didn’t read a big part of all was prescribed. Sometimes I also missed some books or read only a half of book or even less because reading took too many time and I had other subjects to learn. After several years as I had graduated I had decided to reread some books from the school program and I discovered something new for myself. Those novels that were boring in past became amazingly interesting; those poems that had seemed to be weird became deep and penetrating. It happened because of a simple reason – people change. And if people change their perception also changes. If you like reading as I like it do not afraid to reread serious classic books that seemed to be uninteresting in past because you can discover something new for yourself there.

Lazy People Live Longer Recently I read a review on a new popular book called Lazy People Live Longer. Author based his opinion on the fact that the animals in a zoo live twice longer. He also mentioned about many cases of early deaths of people passionated about running or jogging. The author is very convincing but I cannot agree with all his reasons, although I can agree with some of them. Some of my friends are professional sportsmen and all of them are not healthy people. My conclusion is: sport is good for your health but it can be harmful if you overdo it.

What is the correct phrase? Hello, dear English speakers!:) Can you help me with a simple question? What is the correct phrase? "I started working after she called me." or "I started working after she had called me."? Thank you in advance!

About Parents And Their Children I'd like to say a few words about parents and their children. Usually parents wish their children happiness. That's why they try to give them an appropriate education because they think it's a guarantee a future comfortable life. But sometimes it is wrong. Often people get an education and select a job basing on how much revenue it will bring. But if you don't like your job, you won't achieve success in this area. I have an example. My old friend dropped out an university because she wanted deal only with horses. At first it was difficult but now she has a very good income and she is happy because she can do what she likes If your child likes to draw most of all, for example, and has the ability to do that, let him do what he likes. Do not force him to become a lawyer or a financier. Maybe you take away his chance to become a great illustrator in future?

What's the difference in cases of usage "that" and "it" as a subject or object pronoun? Dear English native speakers or just people who can help me! :) What's the difference in these two cases of usage: "It's an amazing place. It's good. It's a beautiful day." and "That's an amazing place. That's good. That's a beautiful day." How to say correctly? And in general when we have to use "that" and can we use "it" in sentences as a subject or object pronoun?

Cats In Cyprus This story was told me today by my friend that recently came back from vacation that he spent in Cyprus. So I cannot unsure the authenticity of the following:) This summer he and his family travelled to Cyprus. They were wondered how much cats there! Cats were everywhere! On historical reasons cats are not kept in houses because every cat is recognized as a public ownership. There is even a cats monastery! In the early 4th century there was a drought in Cyprus which resulted to a huge number of snakes. And people begin to leave their houses, the island almost was deserted. Saint Helena decided to create a monastery in Cyprus and sent there thousand of cats from Egypt and Asia Minor to deal with snakes. Cats perfectly did the task and after several years the island was cleared of the snakes. Since that cats became the most revered animals in Cyprus.

What language is more useful for business purpose in your country? It is obvious that currently the English language is the international language of business. But what other language would be useful in your country?I mean a foreign language for country where you live.

"Other" and "another" Could you explain a difference between "another" and "other"? For which cases the each word is more appropriate?