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Why Pirates and Criminal Gangs Were Once Very Successful.... And What We Can Learn From Them

Well this isn't a Clickbait... In the earlier days, Criminal Gangs were quite predominant. There was a time when Piracy was a matter of concern among traders and businessmen, with Pirates being one of the most successful criminal organizations out there. They have been quite popular in media nowadays and various movies and series have been made on them like Pirates of the Caribbean or Peaky Blinders . However, despite their misdeeds and their overall wrong intent, as organisations, they would internally function in very unexpected ways, and showcase traits that we can indeed learn from.  Trust and Cooperation  via Netflix. As you may have seen in those movies/series, trust and co-operation were indeed important in the lives of pirates and gang members. In his wonderful book   Barking Up The Wrong Tree , Eric Barker says,  " In many ways criminals are more aware of the value of trust and cooperation than you and I. Because within the world they live, trust cann...

12 Most Inspiring Marvel Quotes Worth Reading!

The Marvel movies have been very popular in the media since long. The mega-franchise has got tons of superheroes and stories based on various themes whether showing ground level fights or tackling cosmic or multiversal threats. While most of the movies are able to portray human emotions with the main conflict and becoming fan favourites, some couldn't impress the fans much. Many came in with quotes which resonated well and were applicablet to real life also.  So here are the most inspiring quotes from the Marvel franchise. 1. “ No amount of money ever bought a second of time. ”  Tony Stark, Avengers: Endgame via Marvel Studios. 2.  “In times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers.” T’Challa, Black Panther via Marvel Studios .  3. “ With great power, comes great responsibility. ” Ben Parker, Spider Man  Via Sony Pictures.  4. “The hardest choices require the strongest wills.” Thanos, Avengers: Infinity War via Marvel Studios....