Thursday, May 29, 2008

Beautiful video

Beautifully shot black and white video from Robert Miles 'Children' which inspires me to shoot my own black and white film.


Vicar of Dibley

Dawn French is brilliant !




Sunday, May 25, 2008

If you have nothing to lose

If you have nothing to lose, you can only win.

'..one of the important things in life is to be as independent as possible and rely on very few things. After all, when it comes down to it, the only thing you can really and always depend on in life is yourself. This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t want a lot of things in life. Want and have as much as you like, but require as little as possible. This is the simple rule you can use to guide you in making decisions about what you want to depend on in life.' Karel Donk


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The Science of Love

Do you believe in 'The One' ?

Limbic resonance..limbic revision..interesting theory...

Part 1




Part 2

What should I do with my life?

Po Bronson aksed himself this question and discovered that many others were also asking the same question.'People are happier when they are motivated by their heart rather than their brain...'

Katherine Tate

She is extremely funny....

The Blue Day Book

When you're feeling down...

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Nobody's Perfect

I love this film 'Some Like it Hot' and the ending is one of the all time best ending to a movie.

Friday, May 23, 2008

Great one liners

"Great thinkers have always encountered opposition from mediocre minds." - Albert Einstein

A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

A conclusion is simply the place where you got tired of thinking.

A gentleman is a patient wolf.

A little inaccuracy sometimes saves a ton of explanation.

A smart man covers his ass, a wise man leaves his pants on.

Admit nothing, deny everything and make counter-accusations.

Adult: One old enough to know better.

All work and no play, will make you a manager.

Better late than really late.

Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.

I don't mind coming to work, but that eight hour wait to go home is a bitch!

If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.

Love is a temporary insanity curable by marriage.

Never get into fights with ugly people, they have nothing to lose.

Once the toothpaste is out of the tube, it's hard to get it back in.

Smile, it's the second best thing you can do with your lips.

The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they're going to be when you kill them.

Veni, vedi, visa. I came. I saw. I did a little shopping.

Viewer discretion may be advised, but it's never really expected

We live in a society where pizza gets to your house before the police.

When I was young I was told that anyone could be president. Now I'm beginning to believe it.

You don't have to explain something you never said.

You will be a winner today. Pick a fight with a four-year-old.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

The Optimist Creed

Promise Yourself


To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature you meet.

To give so much time to improving yourself that you have no time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud word, but in great deeds.

To live in the faith that the whole world is on your side, so long as you are true to the best that is in you.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Just Get Started!

You do not have to know everything to get going. Just get into the game.You will learn by doing. Stop being the spectator and get on to the court. Its a lot of fun as well as hard work.

Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down. Ray Bradbury, author

Quit waiting for things to be perfect.

Too many of us wait to do the perfect thing, with the result we do nothing. The way to get ahead is to start now. While many of us are waiting until conditions are “just right” before we go ahead, others are stumbling along, fortunately ignorant of the dangers that beset them. By the time we are, in our superior wisdom, decided to make a start, we discover that those who have gone fearlessly on before, have, in their blundering way, traveled a considerable distance. If you start now, you will know a lot next year that you don’t know now, and that you will not know next year, if you wait.
- The William Feather Magazine


As Ray Kroc , founder of McDonald's said, there are three keys to success :

1. Being at the right place at the right time

2. Knowing you are there

3. Taking action

Renew Connection with your Soul

I was sleeping, and being comforted by a cool breeze,when suddenly a grey dove from a thicket sang and sobbed with longing and reminded of my own passion.

I had been far away from my own soul so long, so late sleeping, but that dove's crying woke me and made me cry.

Adi Al Riga

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Maximize your Life

Insist on getting the maximum that an activity or action has the capacity to give you whether it be an effort, an opportunity, a day, a dollar, or a relationship.

Demand the highest standards and insist on only the best. Know who you are and what you want and stay focused. Along the way there will be many distractions, small and big to divert you and test you. There will be brick walls to see how badly you want something but as long as you know where you are going the roadblocks will only be temporary.

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Become the Sky

Become the sky
Take an axe to the prison wall
Escape
Walk out like someone suddenly born into colour
Do it now.


Divine Love

Deepak Chopra reading one of Rumi's poems on divine love.





THE ALCHEMY OF LOVE

You come to us
from another world

From beyond the stars
and void of space.
Transcendent, Pure,
Of unimaginable beauty,
Bringing with you
the essence of love

You transform all
who are touched by you.
Mundane concerns,
troubles, and sorrows
dissolve in your presence,
Bringing joy
to ruler and ruled
To peasant and king

You bewilder us
with your grace.
All evils
transform into
goodness.

You are the master alchemist.

You light the fire of love
in earth and sky
in heart and soul
of every being.

Through your love
existence and nonexistence merge.
All opposites unite.
All that is profane
becomes sacred again.

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.

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.

The Power of our Creator

The universe is vast, explosively creative, eerily beautiful and mysterious.When we start contemplating on our universe , we realise how insignificant we are in the scheme of things. There are 300 billion galaxies in the universe and 250 billion stars in a galaxy and our sun is only one star. If we consider all the beaches in the world and the each grain of sand , then each grain of sand is our solar system! Thats our place in the universe, yet we go on with our day to day lives without trying to comprehend the power of our Creator.

Imagine

Imagine our planet floating silently in space.
An ending is a new beginning.
Nothing stays the same.
A beautiful video of the Song from Secret Garden.

An Inspiring Speech

Steve Jobs reflects on the pivotal moments of his life and how we can turnaround what seems like life's setbacks.