I was sitting in the living room in the silent of the night, only with sound of music and fountain flows. Tonight, I see beauty within my house. Its a perfect sense - one of wholeness, and of love in the air.
Love brings suffering, happiness, longing, care and concern, sweetness, conflicts, disappointment, and desire. Love is an experience of multi-faceted nature. Most people will experience love of some sorts. Some were more positive, some negative.
No matter what happen in love, at the end of the day, you were sitting in your own room, in silent, and where nobody is there. You were listening to your own voice. What is it that you hear? Looking back, no matter if the love between you and the person is still existing, or ended, as long as you see the whole thing as it is, the suffering and happiness, which you accept whole-heartedly and willingly, you will see how beautiful both of you truly are.
We love because we see beauty in others. We wanted to be part of them. Sometimes we succeed, often not. But as human, we always try. We try to reach our dreams, even in suffering. Often, its the human nature and spirit that counts as an act, which is not found in a normal strifless life. We seek, falls, get up and walk again. We repeat the pursuit until we learn and become wiser. We learn to love more people as we understand the true nature of beauty, As humans, we are magnificient.
Monday, July 31, 2006
All things beautiful will end.
I came back from a jog, one for a very long time. It was good, I got hungry and went to bath. In the evening I didn't eat much.
I remembered this experience vividly because it was a beautiful one. For a long time since I was able to do things the very way its meant to be done, all minds on it. Despite my bouncing fats and slow rate, it was a perfect run.
But all things beautiful will end. The end starts with fear of end itself. Fear that you will lose this beauty and beautiful moments that come with it. Sweetness rekinders your memory and you wish you are back in time. Yet, what meant to be has to be, and you have to move on to the next task. If you are able to go on and let it flows in you, the beauty remains and what it touches make all things beautiful again.
I remembered this experience vividly because it was a beautiful one. For a long time since I was able to do things the very way its meant to be done, all minds on it. Despite my bouncing fats and slow rate, it was a perfect run.
But all things beautiful will end. The end starts with fear of end itself. Fear that you will lose this beauty and beautiful moments that come with it. Sweetness rekinders your memory and you wish you are back in time. Yet, what meant to be has to be, and you have to move on to the next task. If you are able to go on and let it flows in you, the beauty remains and what it touches make all things beautiful again.
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Sharing beauty
Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.
I went to the beach for breakfast. It was just as beautiful as I went the last time, which was 2-3 months ago. Looking at people playing, chatting, and working out. The movements and features were harmoniously natural.
Walking down the pathway, along the beachside, many people gather around benches, pavilions, and tents. I have not seen (paying attention to) others for some time. The sensation of the sight is one feeling of beauty and involvements.
Involvement is a beautiful thing. However, its not easy to engage your feelings and experience onto objects, people, or experience. We engage with our love ones easily, but less easy are to strangers and inanimated. Engagement brings unity, peace, and security. To be together just for a while, being attentive and intimate, now and seemingly forever.
I went to the beach for breakfast. It was just as beautiful as I went the last time, which was 2-3 months ago. Looking at people playing, chatting, and working out. The movements and features were harmoniously natural.
Walking down the pathway, along the beachside, many people gather around benches, pavilions, and tents. I have not seen (paying attention to) others for some time. The sensation of the sight is one feeling of beauty and involvements.
Involvement is a beautiful thing. However, its not easy to engage your feelings and experience onto objects, people, or experience. We engage with our love ones easily, but less easy are to strangers and inanimated. Engagement brings unity, peace, and security. To be together just for a while, being attentive and intimate, now and seemingly forever.
Love for beautiful things.
I am an impractical person. I love beautiful things, even if they do not work so well. I would pay premium for things that look special.
Its hard to define beauty. Things are beautiful because they reflected something that you like. I like Onyx jeweleries. But my grandmother may not. To me Onyx may symbolise power and elegance.
There are also beautiful people. Truly beautiful persons are a reflection of someone you need from the inside. He or she may not the most shapely, but their words and presence mean a lot to you.
Its hard to define beauty. Things are beautiful because they reflected something that you like. I like Onyx jeweleries. But my grandmother may not. To me Onyx may symbolise power and elegance.
There are also beautiful people. Truly beautiful persons are a reflection of someone you need from the inside. He or she may not the most shapely, but their words and presence mean a lot to you.
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Israel killed 4 UN peacekeepers.
It is incredible. Israel, supplied with advance US weaponry, shelled a well known UN outpost 14 TIMES, and unheed 10 plead for shelling to stop. An airplane launched smart bomb scored a direct hit on the bunker, killing 4 UN peacekeepers. No wonder Kofi said it was deliberate. With modern battle field information systems, if you can well target what you intend to hit, what is the chance of hitting the wrong target 14 times? If Israel really did this 'unknowingly,' imaging the number of wrongly targeted lives that were lost.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Stop wanting to be a Hero.
All cultures adore heros. But definition of Heros defer. Apart from the individualistic and secretive superman, Chinese heros are often self-sacrificing, simple, and altruistic. (I do not consider the modern teenage violent icons as traditional Chinese heros).
Wanting and becoming a hero as very different thing.
"Given a choice, nobody choose to be a hero. They found themselves to be."
Heros do dangerous things that often contradicts the very nature and daily choices in life. We don't want to do these things everyday.
Among Chinese heros-to-be, we need to understand that the world do not want to be save, so we do not need to think that way until situations arises. Bearing that in mind, we need to led a normal life and think simply, act kindly, and give bgenerously. In the simplicity and naturalness of life, we become complete as a human and it matters much more than to become a hero. When someone is in need, you naturally become one.
Wanting and becoming a hero as very different thing.
"Given a choice, nobody choose to be a hero. They found themselves to be."
Heros do dangerous things that often contradicts the very nature and daily choices in life. We don't want to do these things everyday.
Among Chinese heros-to-be, we need to understand that the world do not want to be save, so we do not need to think that way until situations arises. Bearing that in mind, we need to led a normal life and think simply, act kindly, and give bgenerously. In the simplicity and naturalness of life, we become complete as a human and it matters much more than to become a hero. When someone is in need, you naturally become one.
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Can Italy win the World Cup?
I bought Italy with an odd of 9, shortly it qualifies to the second stage. Today, its facing either France or Portugal in the the Final in Berlin.
Italy has always been my favorite team. I fancy its defensive, careful, and swift counter attacks. Italy is never in a hurry to win, it seats contented with patience, waiting for openings in its opponent, and attack shiftly with haste.
Something about Italian football is the depth and organization in defense. On its off days, it may not score (or not much), as in the match against USA (its a rare own goal). Most people would look highly to a team whose display strong attacking players, such as Brazil. I beg to differ and feels that strength of a team is built from its defense. You can buy a good striker from Brazil and he can score from day one, but a four or six men defense line cannot hold if any one of them does not gel. With Italy's coherent defence force and agile tackling from the likes of Carnavaro, Nesta, and Gattuso, Italy is rock solid in front of any team.
The more worrisome compartment would be the attacking lineup. With Toni not scoring as well as his time in Sirre A, it may worry its supporters a bit. But with the Toni scoring two recently, and another two magnificient goals from Del Piero and Grosso, Italy may well have all the factors to go all the way.
Italy has always been my favorite team. I fancy its defensive, careful, and swift counter attacks. Italy is never in a hurry to win, it seats contented with patience, waiting for openings in its opponent, and attack shiftly with haste.
Something about Italian football is the depth and organization in defense. On its off days, it may not score (or not much), as in the match against USA (its a rare own goal). Most people would look highly to a team whose display strong attacking players, such as Brazil. I beg to differ and feels that strength of a team is built from its defense. You can buy a good striker from Brazil and he can score from day one, but a four or six men defense line cannot hold if any one of them does not gel. With Italy's coherent defence force and agile tackling from the likes of Carnavaro, Nesta, and Gattuso, Italy is rock solid in front of any team.
The more worrisome compartment would be the attacking lineup. With Toni not scoring as well as his time in Sirre A, it may worry its supporters a bit. But with the Toni scoring two recently, and another two magnificient goals from Del Piero and Grosso, Italy may well have all the factors to go all the way.
Creativity in Football
Creativity 'fast and furious' or 'slow and steady'?
"The July issue of Wired magazine contains a fascinating article about research done by David Galenson from the University of Chicago, which suggests that creative people come in two types: quick and dramatic, and careful and quiet. Amazingly, these two genius profiles can be found in nearly every type of creative pursuit."
I wonder if this sums up something similar to football: (1) Attacking furiously and shoot on sight, hoping you get a goal, or (2) Pass carefully and with detail, until you setup a team mate with good opportunity, and shoot beautifully... and scores.
Viva Italia!
"The July issue of Wired magazine contains a fascinating article about research done by David Galenson from the University of Chicago, which suggests that creative people come in two types: quick and dramatic, and careful and quiet. Amazingly, these two genius profiles can be found in nearly every type of creative pursuit."
I wonder if this sums up something similar to football: (1) Attacking furiously and shoot on sight, hoping you get a goal, or (2) Pass carefully and with detail, until you setup a team mate with good opportunity, and shoot beautifully... and scores.
Viva Italia!
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