We are living in turbulent times. And the constant negative news coming from the journalistic fraternity is a testament to it. The most recent development is US President Donald Trump attempting to straighten out Iran in the strait of Hormuz crisis. Iran’s new Supreme leader has vowed to not let a single drop of oil cross the strait. This has led to cataclysmic consequences of gas shortage across the globe. Trump obviously wasn’t too pleased with Iran’s decision prompting him to warn Iran severely via social media. The international community is divided over who is right in this matter. Many ‘journalists’ have lost their integrity. They have tried to sway public opinion to what they believe is right rather than the truth. Most of the media superficially showed Trump in the bad light while ignoring what is happening behind the scenes. Even after his resounding electoral wins, the media hasn’t learned, but has consistently tried to misrepresent him to the general public.

They are now saying that America and Israel are the engineers of the strait of Hormuz crisis. They dare not write the truth about the ground reality of Iran’s stubborn refusal to let the oil pass through the strait. It is important to know that the oil doesn’t belong to Iran. It has never been Iran’s as a matter of fact. Iran has illegally blocked international waters violating the UNCLOS(United Nations Convention on the law of the Sea). Article 38 of the UNCLOS states that, “All ships and aircraft enjoy the right of transit passage, which shall not be impeded”. Being ignorant of this, many have risen to question the US’ offensive stance against a belligerent Iran. They willfully ignore the larger picture.

Iran’s government despises America along with Israel with chants of “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” daily. They have enabled proxies like Hamas, Hezbollah to attack Israel and harm her most important ally, America. These are valid reasons as to why America must not ignore such a violent regime. Therefore, Trump took timely action of wiping out their supreme leader for their notorious deeds, starting recently from October the 7th, 2023. While I would be the first person to welcome dialogue and debate of different perspectives, the left’s reasoning has dwindled to a horribly low level. News organizations around the world may try to alter the truth as if America is the aggressor and suggest that Iran has always been a good boy, but that is not the case. The strait of Hormuz must be opened soon for the greater good of the international community. Iran can’t withhold the world’s commodity as if its their own.

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“Simplicity is the glory of expression”- Walt Whitman.

Simplicity in writing should be the ultimate goal of any writer. Overloading sentences with complicated, misplaced vocabulary places a burden too heavy to carry on the reader. The average reader has a low attention span according to research. The writer therefore must be aware of it and then embark on his writing journey. Most readers don’t take the time to refer to unfamiliar words in a dictionary. That is the reason why any person who is into writing must use simple and understandable words.

Redundancy in any content is unnecessary, and the reader will lose interest in that content soon. This is why I feel simplicity in diction should be the mantra for any writer. Knowing the heartbeat of the audience is very essential. The blog or article must not be boring for the audience, but must be truly engaging with simplicity written all over it. In the profession of writing, political correctness can bring about harmful consequences. Mindfully using a complicated word instead of a simple word is one of the greatest sins a writer can commit. Being direct and concise is the secret to winning over the reader.

Many fear that using simple diction throughout their content would give the impression that they are a petty writer. But the reality is actually the opposite. My strong conviction has always been that there is no better vehicle other than simplicity to transport our ideas to everyone equally successfully. Clutter is a malady. Simplicity is its antidote. So simplify, simplify, simplify.

• When one of Jesus’ most loyal disciples, Peter, denied knowing him three times in public shortly before the crucifixion, Jesus didn’t take offense like many would have. He knew Peter’s heart, so rather than taking offense immediately he waited till the right moment came.
• Jesus instead sets out to restore him. Peter, strengthened by Jesus’ confidence in him, affirms his love for Jesus thrice(the same amount of times he denied him). Jesus would have obviously been hurt, because Peter was one of the closest disciples he had during his sojourn on earth. But Jesus, not being an impulsive leader, calmly talks it out with Peter and brings about a productive result.
• Jesus showed love and mercy. Many leaders believe that leadership often involves being hardline, and he didn’t look for opportunities to be high-handed, indulging in abuse of power. Jesus showed that true leaders don’t abandon people after one failure, but invest in their recovery. Because of Christ’s trust in Peter, Peter eventually died for his Lord proving his loyalty till his last breath.
• Jesus led, but didn’t coerce. That is also the mark of a genuinely admirable leader.

It’s sometimes staggering to think that someone who lived on the earth more than 2000 years ago could give us leadership lessons now and be relevant even today. But that’s how awesome a leader Jesus was.