As I drove my daughter to school this morning I got stuck in a pile up on a side road with cars trying to inch their way through in both directions. There was honking, some drivers just sat there without knowing what actually the problem was. I sat for a couple of minutes and then knew I had to do something , otherwise we would be there forever since no one was trying to figure out what was happening. I moved my car an inch which made the car opposite me move an inch and then the car in front of me moved an inch and sudenly all the cars started moving an inch. I moved another inch, the other cars followed and hey presto we were all moving again. The power of the butterfly effect, I thought to myself.
The Butterfly Effect
Oasis - Stop Crying Your Heart Out
Hold up hold on don't be scared
You'll never change what's been and gone
May your smile. Shine on. Don't be scared
Your destiny may keep you warm.
Cos all of the stars are fading away
Just try not to worry you'll see them some day
Take what you need and be on your way
And stop crying your heart out
Get up. Come on why you scared
You'll never change what been and gone
Showing posts with label Miscellaneous. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Miscellaneous. Show all posts
Friday, July 04, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
How to be Lovely
Beauty Tips from Audrey Hepburn
For attractive lips, Speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes, Seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure, Share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair, Let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.
For poise, Walk with the knowledge you'll never walk alone.
People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed and redeemed; Never throw out anybody.
Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.
As you grow older you will discover that you have two hands; one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.
The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole, but true beauty in a Woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she knows.
And the beauty of a woman, with passing years only grows!
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Empty Streets
A beautiful video and song by Late Night Alumni, reminds me of the empty streets of London late at night as I drive home.
Monday, June 09, 2008
Canon D
My baby is playing Pachelbel's Canon in D major on the violin, one of my favourite piece of music. I never thought my baby would play this to me as well as the last of the mohicans tune.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Steve Pavlina
My previous post 'How to be a Woman' was in response to Steve Pavlina's 'How to be a Man' post.
Click here to go to Steve Pavlina.com
Steve is the number one writer on personal development on the web and you can understand why when you go through his blog. Although I do not have the same point of view with Steve regarding all matters Steve Pavlina's blog has a lot of very inspirational content with regards to starting to blog and setting up one's own business and creativity.
Click here to go to Steve Pavlina.com
Steve is the number one writer on personal development on the web and you can understand why when you go through his blog. Although I do not have the same point of view with Steve regarding all matters Steve Pavlina's blog has a lot of very inspirational content with regards to starting to blog and setting up one's own business and creativity.
Monday, May 12, 2008
How to be a Woman
A woman is someone who knows her place in the universe.
A woman is someone who is sure of herself.
A woman is someone who is the comfort of her man's eyes.
A woman is someone who complements her man and fits with him like a jigsaw.
A woman is someone who is the other side of the coin to that of man.
A woman is someone who inspires her man to be the best he can.
A woman is someone who is strong and is the anchor in her family.
A woman is someone when her man looks into her eyes the world stands still for him.
A woman is someone where her man finds peace and serenity within her soul.
A woman is someone who supports her man to follow his dream.
A woman is someone who stands by her man through the rough and the smooth.
A woman is someone who is the fire in the house that keeps it warm.
A woman is someone who as a mother gives her all for her children.
A woman is someone who as a daughter attends to her parents needs.
A woman is someone who as a sister is there for her siblings when they need her most.
A woman is someone who as a friend can be relied upon during the times when things are not so great.
A woman is someone who believes in her cause and easily enrols others to it.
A woman is someone who is a member of the community who is loved and respected.
A woman is someone who is a voice for the weak and oppressed.
A woman is someone who is beautiful, sexy, and intelligent.
A woman is someone full of smiles and laughter.
A woman is someone who is able to deal with the hurts and come out triumphant.
A woman is someone who keeps her man on his toes and is full of constant surprises.
A woman is someone filled with passion.
A woman is someone who is constantly striving to fulfil her dreams.
A woman is someone who has a grand vision.
A woman is someone who values her independence.
A woman is someone who knows how to listen and then understand.
A woman is someone who gives good advice.
A woman is someone full of adventure and fun.
A woman is someone who is continuously learning new things.
A woman is someone who is always exercising her creativity.
A woman is someone who is continuously pushing the limits.
A woman is someone who is filled with wonder every day.
A woman is someone who creates magic in other peoples' lives.
A woman is someone who is filled with joy at the sight of the first snow of winter.
A woman is someone who marvels at the grand design of the universe.
A woman is someone who shares herself with others.
A woman is someone from whom people learn.
A woman is someone who can see beyond the veil of reality on a daily basis.
A woman is someone who recognises that all humanity is one brotherhood and sisterhood.
A woman is someone who has decided to enjoy the journey.
A woman is someone who is the essence of integrity.
A woman is someone who is the essence of compassion and love.
A woman is someone who is always connected to her Creator.
A woman is someone who is sure of herself.
A woman is someone who is the comfort of her man's eyes.
A woman is someone who complements her man and fits with him like a jigsaw.
A woman is someone who is the other side of the coin to that of man.
A woman is someone who inspires her man to be the best he can.
A woman is someone who is strong and is the anchor in her family.
A woman is someone when her man looks into her eyes the world stands still for him.
A woman is someone where her man finds peace and serenity within her soul.
A woman is someone who supports her man to follow his dream.
A woman is someone who stands by her man through the rough and the smooth.
A woman is someone who is the fire in the house that keeps it warm.
A woman is someone who as a mother gives her all for her children.
A woman is someone who as a daughter attends to her parents needs.
A woman is someone who as a sister is there for her siblings when they need her most.
A woman is someone who as a friend can be relied upon during the times when things are not so great.
A woman is someone who believes in her cause and easily enrols others to it.
A woman is someone who is a member of the community who is loved and respected.
A woman is someone who is a voice for the weak and oppressed.
A woman is someone who is beautiful, sexy, and intelligent.
A woman is someone full of smiles and laughter.
A woman is someone who is able to deal with the hurts and come out triumphant.
A woman is someone who keeps her man on his toes and is full of constant surprises.
A woman is someone filled with passion.
A woman is someone who is constantly striving to fulfil her dreams.
A woman is someone who has a grand vision.
A woman is someone who values her independence.
A woman is someone who knows how to listen and then understand.
A woman is someone who gives good advice.
A woman is someone full of adventure and fun.
A woman is someone who is continuously learning new things.
A woman is someone who is always exercising her creativity.
A woman is someone who is continuously pushing the limits.
A woman is someone who is filled with wonder every day.
A woman is someone who creates magic in other peoples' lives.
A woman is someone who is filled with joy at the sight of the first snow of winter.
A woman is someone who marvels at the grand design of the universe.
A woman is someone who shares herself with others.
A woman is someone from whom people learn.
A woman is someone who can see beyond the veil of reality on a daily basis.
A woman is someone who recognises that all humanity is one brotherhood and sisterhood.
A woman is someone who has decided to enjoy the journey.
A woman is someone who is the essence of integrity.
A woman is someone who is the essence of compassion and love.
A woman is someone who is always connected to her Creator.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Rolling in the mud
There's a part of me that would love to settle down and have a white picket fence , a couple of kids , a wife and a goldfish. But another part of me somehow needs to go roll around in the mud. Johnny Depp ( Actor)
Lessons from Steve Jobs
Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me ... Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful... that's what matters to me.
I'm the only person I know that's lost a quarter of a billion dollars in one year.... It's very character-building.
When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: "If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right." It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" And whenever the answer has been "No" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.
I didn't see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.
Death is the destination we all share, no one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life.
Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it.
Stay hungry. Stay foolish.
I'm the only person I know that's lost a quarter of a billion dollars in one year.... It's very character-building.
When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: "If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right." It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" And whenever the answer has been "No" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.
I didn't see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.
Death is the destination we all share, no one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life.
Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it.
Stay hungry. Stay foolish.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Looking Back on the Past Year
What is it that you achieved in the past year?
What did you not finish in the past year?
What books did you read?
Who are the new people you met or reconnected with?
What did you buy?
What were your proudest moments?
What was your lowest moment?
Answer these questions and go forward into the New Year being the best you possibly can with the talents you have been given.
What did you not finish in the past year?
What books did you read?
Who are the new people you met or reconnected with?
What did you buy?
What were your proudest moments?
What was your lowest moment?
Answer these questions and go forward into the New Year being the best you possibly can with the talents you have been given.
Sunday, December 23, 2007
10 days till the New Year - what are you going to do with your life?
As the year is coming to a close it is a time for reflection of the year that is soon to pass, the things we have done, the things we should have done, the things we could have done.
How many of us can look back on the year and say 'Boy, was I on fire!' and be satisfied that they gave the year all his or her best and no matter what the results have shown on the 31st December ( 10 days is still sufficent time for major breakthroughs to occur), what matters is giving one hunderd and ten percent to the year so that no days have been wasted.
As we get older we realise that there are less days left in our lives and therefore how important it is to make each day valuable.
If we have accomplished something of importance to us during this year we should celebrate the achievements and thank God for making it come to fruition.
If we keep in mind that anything is possible we can truly look forward to the coming year with anticipation that change is coming our way and be ready for it.
Another wonderful 365 days that God is going to bless us with. How we choose to fill our days is up to us. Unlike other resources such as money, time is of limited supply and we should guard it well.
I smile as I think of my list of things to do for the coming year :
1. Meet my soulmate and marry him
2. Take my business to another level
3. Travel all over the world to conferences, seminars and meet interesting people who are involved in exciting projects
4. Take care of my parents and spend more time with my daughter
5. Spiritually grow and become closer to God
What is your list of things to do for the coming year? Does the list include things which will bring you closer to the things you want to do with your life? For example if you have always thought of starting your own business , why not make a plan in these last ten days left of the year of the series of actions you need to take .
1.Identify your goals, for example starting a business or becoming the chief executive of an organisation
2.Ask yourself why it is important for you to achieve that goal. Make sure your reasons are not for pleasing other people eg you want to become the chief executive of a certain organisation because you want to make your father proud, ask yourself do you really , really want to be a chief executive? Too often we confuse what other people want for us as something we want for ourselves.
3. Draw up an action plan. If you are starting a business think of all the resources you need and how to get them , for example people whose help you need to enlist, arranging finance, knowledge and expertise. It is important not to dwell too long in drawing up this action plan but to get moving as soon as the basics are in place.
4. Break down each action into a series of tasks and put them in your diary , ticking the tasks off as they are accomplished. Remember you can eat an elephant one bite at a time.
5. Keep a log of your progress on a daily basis. If things are working do more of it, if it is not then change and see what happens. Test and tweak all the time.
6. Keep your eye firmly on the ball that is marked 'This is where the money is' . Activity does not equal productivity. Make sure you know which activities bring you the money and do more of it. Of course you should enjoy this activity which brings you the money, otherwise leave it. You should feel alive when you are engaged in this pursuit which not only makes money but adds value to ther peoples' lives.
So get going today ! Make your list of things to do, followed by your action plan and start filling in next year's diary with all the tasks tha are part of the action plan. At the end of next year, ten days before the year end you can look through your diary and amaze yourself that you are far more capable than you ever thought youself to be!
How many of us can look back on the year and say 'Boy, was I on fire!' and be satisfied that they gave the year all his or her best and no matter what the results have shown on the 31st December ( 10 days is still sufficent time for major breakthroughs to occur), what matters is giving one hunderd and ten percent to the year so that no days have been wasted.
As we get older we realise that there are less days left in our lives and therefore how important it is to make each day valuable.
If we have accomplished something of importance to us during this year we should celebrate the achievements and thank God for making it come to fruition.
If we keep in mind that anything is possible we can truly look forward to the coming year with anticipation that change is coming our way and be ready for it.
Another wonderful 365 days that God is going to bless us with. How we choose to fill our days is up to us. Unlike other resources such as money, time is of limited supply and we should guard it well.
I smile as I think of my list of things to do for the coming year :
1. Meet my soulmate and marry him
2. Take my business to another level
3. Travel all over the world to conferences, seminars and meet interesting people who are involved in exciting projects
4. Take care of my parents and spend more time with my daughter
5. Spiritually grow and become closer to God
What is your list of things to do for the coming year? Does the list include things which will bring you closer to the things you want to do with your life? For example if you have always thought of starting your own business , why not make a plan in these last ten days left of the year of the series of actions you need to take .
1.Identify your goals, for example starting a business or becoming the chief executive of an organisation
2.Ask yourself why it is important for you to achieve that goal. Make sure your reasons are not for pleasing other people eg you want to become the chief executive of a certain organisation because you want to make your father proud, ask yourself do you really , really want to be a chief executive? Too often we confuse what other people want for us as something we want for ourselves.
3. Draw up an action plan. If you are starting a business think of all the resources you need and how to get them , for example people whose help you need to enlist, arranging finance, knowledge and expertise. It is important not to dwell too long in drawing up this action plan but to get moving as soon as the basics are in place.
4. Break down each action into a series of tasks and put them in your diary , ticking the tasks off as they are accomplished. Remember you can eat an elephant one bite at a time.
5. Keep a log of your progress on a daily basis. If things are working do more of it, if it is not then change and see what happens. Test and tweak all the time.
6. Keep your eye firmly on the ball that is marked 'This is where the money is' . Activity does not equal productivity. Make sure you know which activities bring you the money and do more of it. Of course you should enjoy this activity which brings you the money, otherwise leave it. You should feel alive when you are engaged in this pursuit which not only makes money but adds value to ther peoples' lives.
So get going today ! Make your list of things to do, followed by your action plan and start filling in next year's diary with all the tasks tha are part of the action plan. At the end of next year, ten days before the year end you can look through your diary and amaze yourself that you are far more capable than you ever thought youself to be!
Saturday, December 08, 2007
Digital Natives
Digital natives don't just use technology differently, they live their lives differently because of what they can do with technology.
These were the words of the speaker in one of the seminars held at the online information Conference yesterday. The words rang so true in my ears especially after this week's momentous events where I defied my own expectations by accomplishing what I thought was merely a dream. My screen had started showing the dollar signs which I could not believe. It was truly magic.
When a technology is sufficiently advanced it is akin to magic as Arthur C Clarke said.
I imagined all the little angels sitting on the shoulders of the surfers in the US and the litle cherubs telling them to click and they click. All I know is that it is from God.
God gives to whom He wills without stint says the Quran when Zachariah enters Mary's room and finds that food has magically appeared next to her. I read this passage in Surah Imran this morning.
The world is full of money. Some of it has your name written on it. All you have to do is collect it. Felix Dennis writes.
If we start thinking of money like oxygen something which is in abundant supply and will never run out , and is merely an exchange of energy, we will start looking at money differently.
We will start attracting money into our life when we start thinking it is in plentiful supply and God will give to whom He wills.
These were the words of the speaker in one of the seminars held at the online information Conference yesterday. The words rang so true in my ears especially after this week's momentous events where I defied my own expectations by accomplishing what I thought was merely a dream. My screen had started showing the dollar signs which I could not believe. It was truly magic.
When a technology is sufficiently advanced it is akin to magic as Arthur C Clarke said.
I imagined all the little angels sitting on the shoulders of the surfers in the US and the litle cherubs telling them to click and they click. All I know is that it is from God.
God gives to whom He wills without stint says the Quran when Zachariah enters Mary's room and finds that food has magically appeared next to her. I read this passage in Surah Imran this morning.
The world is full of money. Some of it has your name written on it. All you have to do is collect it. Felix Dennis writes.
If we start thinking of money like oxygen something which is in abundant supply and will never run out , and is merely an exchange of energy, we will start looking at money differently.
We will start attracting money into our life when we start thinking it is in plentiful supply and God will give to whom He wills.
Friday, December 07, 2007
60 Minutes to Live
I came across Dan Gilbert's book Stumbling Upon Happiness in which he asks the question what you would do if you had ten minutes to live. There isn't much you can do in ten minutes but if you have 60 minutes to live you can do something meaningful with that time. Most people I gather would say they would get together with their family. I would jump into my car , pick my daughter from school assuming I am given this sudden news while working at home during the day and rush to my parents place 20 minutes drive away which is aso near where my other siblings and their families are. When we ask ourselves this question it brings home to us what is the most thing important thing in your life. Its your family and your loved ones and some close friends that you want to be close by when it is time to say goodbye. The last hour would also be time to reflect on the journey one would be taking to the next stage and whether during the brief time on this earth whether one reminded oneself sufficient times that this place is a temporary abode for a very short time and the time had come for one's return to his Creator.
If we remind ourselves every day that the last hour for each of us is inevitable, then it would puts everythinh we need to do that day and whatever we may be experiencing during that day into a new perspective. The new perspective is that we should stop sweating the small stuff and its all small stuff.
If we remind ourselves every day that the last hour for each of us is inevitable, then it would puts everythinh we need to do that day and whatever we may be experiencing during that day into a new perspective. The new perspective is that we should stop sweating the small stuff and its all small stuff.
Sunday, December 02, 2007
Quite a long break !
Gosh, I can't believe I have been away for so long from my blog. Three and a half months to be precise. In mitigation I have to say that during this time I have written an e book on all things about how to lead your life, something I can leave behind for my daughter some of the principles that she would know that her mother tried to apply in her life.
Personal development is an interest I seem to be returning again and again. I am almost hooked to it. I must admit that sometimes I need to take time away from it and return with a refreshed mind with new ideas. Instead of blogging I have kept a journal noting down thoughts that have come fleetingly, stayed for a while, some incubated, perhaps fodder for some future writing and rumination.
Writing is something I love to do . When it is a daily exercise, no matter how many brick walls I have to tackle it somehow makes me smile and a sense of calmness permeates my being with the knowledge that everything is going to be alright.
Its after ten at night, on a Sunday, my mac is on my lap , I am reclined on my comfy sofa with the quilt covering me and a hot mug of tea on the coffeee table next to me. What could be more bliss than this. And I am doing what I love to do. The joy that fills every cell of my body makes me realise what little it takes to be so happy. When we make time to do the things we love there is no greater joy.
I am glad that I took the road to self employment three and a half years ago but those who are working at a 9 to 5 job, instead of feeling 'oh no tomorrow is Monday again' it is just as easy to say that tomorrow after work when I return home I will do the thing that gives me joy instead of sitting in front of the TV for three hours. When we make time for what makes our heart sing life holds a new meaning. We are in flow and we lose sense of time and space. Whether it be painting, composing a piece of music, writing or building something, this act of creative effort triggers something within us which touches the core of our being and we are at one with something greater than ourselves. The creative forces within us makes us create something which in itself becomes an act of worship guided by the divine hand. I have come to this place I do not know how but what I do know is that where I am now is perfect . Everything is unfolding as it should and it is an ongoing journey that I am relishing. Its never too late to be what you wanted to be, said George Eliot, and we should heed her words .
What is it that you love doing? Even if it is for half an hour do it now and say to yourself that you will do it every day and see what a difference it makes to your life.
Personal development is an interest I seem to be returning again and again. I am almost hooked to it. I must admit that sometimes I need to take time away from it and return with a refreshed mind with new ideas. Instead of blogging I have kept a journal noting down thoughts that have come fleetingly, stayed for a while, some incubated, perhaps fodder for some future writing and rumination.
Writing is something I love to do . When it is a daily exercise, no matter how many brick walls I have to tackle it somehow makes me smile and a sense of calmness permeates my being with the knowledge that everything is going to be alright.
Its after ten at night, on a Sunday, my mac is on my lap , I am reclined on my comfy sofa with the quilt covering me and a hot mug of tea on the coffeee table next to me. What could be more bliss than this. And I am doing what I love to do. The joy that fills every cell of my body makes me realise what little it takes to be so happy. When we make time to do the things we love there is no greater joy.
I am glad that I took the road to self employment three and a half years ago but those who are working at a 9 to 5 job, instead of feeling 'oh no tomorrow is Monday again' it is just as easy to say that tomorrow after work when I return home I will do the thing that gives me joy instead of sitting in front of the TV for three hours. When we make time for what makes our heart sing life holds a new meaning. We are in flow and we lose sense of time and space. Whether it be painting, composing a piece of music, writing or building something, this act of creative effort triggers something within us which touches the core of our being and we are at one with something greater than ourselves. The creative forces within us makes us create something which in itself becomes an act of worship guided by the divine hand. I have come to this place I do not know how but what I do know is that where I am now is perfect . Everything is unfolding as it should and it is an ongoing journey that I am relishing. Its never too late to be what you wanted to be, said George Eliot, and we should heed her words .
What is it that you love doing? Even if it is for half an hour do it now and say to yourself that you will do it every day and see what a difference it makes to your life.
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