feeling brand new

 

When I am driving to work I look around at the surroundings and I remind myself I am apart of this WORLD I am participating in it I am real and everything around me is real and I love it! ;D

Ever got a refreshing sensation move through your body? This sensation is like you just received a new pair of eyes and you see things completely different than you did before your first time seeing a flower; you smell things differently your fist time smelling a vanilla cake baking in the oven, the touch of something feels differently its like your first time feeling the nakedness of your lover on your skin.

Informative information

First is it ok to say informative information seems like i’m repeating myself?

I just read this one from Paulo Coelho’s site here is a snip of it. click on it for the rest. Very informative!

 

On the art of the sword – Escaping from threats

Paulo Coelho Nov 19, 2008 2:01 PM – Show original item

 

Paulo Coelho

Many centuries ago, in the days of the samurais, a text was written in Japan on the spiritual art of wielding the sword: “Impassive comprehension”, also known as “The Treatise of Tahlan”, the name of the author (a fencing master and Zen monk). Below are some extracts that I have adapted:

Escaping from threats

We often think that the ideal attitude is to give life for a dream, but there is nothing more mistaken than this.

 

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Quote of the Day

By: Paulo Coelho

The Warrior of light takes responsibility for everything he does, even if he has to pay a high price for his mistake.

I need some practice on being courageous

If I could always see things in a positive light; for example my car tire blows out on the way rushing to work or from work and I have no spare, and my cell phone battery is depleted, so I was forced to walk five miles to the nearest gas station. Instead of me cursing, crying, and feeling bad for myself, I can say wow, I sure needed this walk. The wind feels great on my face, it sure has been a while since I have taken a nice walk, take time to notice the surroundings that I pass by in my car in a hurry everyday without the time to notice the large fields of rocks and small trees and the house that looks like a no one has stayed in it ever but up close it has a swing and toys scattered throughout the yard and I can smell dinner cooking coming from inside. There is actually a family living there, eating some food that smells hella great.  

 

Last night I took a walk in the neighborhood I’m living in at the moment. Oh yeah I’m about to move again I have moved a total of five times in the five years of living here in Qatar. Well, I took a walk and I started noticing how I have become out of touch with nature with others with life. I wake up make some tea get dressed ( all while on autopilot) get in my car swerve through traffic like a bat out of hell. I get to work check to see if anything came in the mail for me. J No one loves me L go into my office turn on the computer, go to Gmail to see who was thinking of Marie. Umm no one L wait there is an email from an old friend and my sister J someone loves me. Make some more tea maybe order breakfast from the restaurant that’s behind our building. Wow its lunch time, who do I eat with? Some days I feel like being alone, other days I call my friend Kia up or Siham, go to the cafeteria talk about things that I usually forget by the time I get back into my office, but yesterday and today we have decided we are tired of the cafeteria and decided to have a picnic outside under the cool shade the weather is nice and the change in routine feels damn good. Well, I get back to the office, send up my transactions from the previous day check some emails and respond if needed. This morning I had a meeting with my Manager about re-contracting for another year. I didn’t agree on the contract so I didn’t sign. He told me to think it over which I will do. If we don’t come to an agreement looks like I will be returning back to the good old USA!! J J J J J I feel comfortable with that. My soul needs a change, but a good change with challenge. So I’m waiting for the end of the day so I can take a walk maybe to a place different tonight so I can spend some time with nature and be around folks outside of work feel some reality outside of this imaginary bubble I have created around me (routine).

 

So I’m thinking if I do decide to return home I will do some community services definitely finish my college. WOW! I’m going to be 30 Friday and I always thought that I would have finished college and be doing what it is that I always wanted to do. But recently I just decided to be truthful with myself and admit what it is I want to do. It has taken me 12 years to realize and be honest with myself with what it is that I want to do J now all I have to do is just do it. I pray to God that it does not take me another 12years to accomplish my dream.

 

 

Time to get back to work,

 

Ciao

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