I feel that I need to address a more spiritual topic, as development can only be pounded out so much until you realize that answers might not be there, but anyway.
When I was in Japan and refreshing myself in Shin Buddhism and the ideas embodied in it, I felt rejuvenated ("...was juvenated before, lost it, and then got juvenated again....rejuvenated" Pooty Tang). The all embracing concept of giving and receiving compassion on all levels just makes it feel good to be alive. Then, I return to Hawaii and to work, and eveything disappears in the busy-ness and tiredness. Maybe it was being on vacation, but it is so easy to lose oneself in the sometimes inevitable monotomy of life that we forget the uniqueness of each day and each person. The challenge is embracing that and not worrying about all the problems confronting us in the future. I wake up tired and regret getting out of bed because it feels so good to dream. But, I should be embracing the new day and ability to experience life some more.
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There was a study done recently about the difference between "lucky" and "unlucky" people. "Lucky" people tended to be more perceptive and more outgoing. A lot of their "luck" in "randomly" seeing people they hadn't for a long time, or coming upon something at a time they needed it was based on their keeping in touch with a lot of people and just talking to lots of different people. The more oppurtunities you create, the likelier something good happens.
i agree with this statement:
"The all embracing concept of giving and receiving compassion on all levels just makes it feel good to be alive. Then, I return to Hawaii and to work, and eveything disappears in the busy-ness and tiredness. Maybe it was being on vacation, but it is so easy to lose oneself in the sometimes inevitable monotomy of life that we forget the uniqueness of each day and each person."
reminds me of my month in dc and then going back to the hospital in nc.
u can set up ur blog to filter out the spam entries like the one above
Too lazy to filter, maybe I will eventually.
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