Showing posts with label loss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label loss. Show all posts

Monday, April 27, 2015

Intukuthelo

I think one of the keys to success is learning the art to disengage when things aren’t going your way. Sometimes just keeping up with things gets a little tough, the flow of life isn’t what you expect it to be and nor will people adjust to your requirements. I think taking a break, slowing down things helps put things in perspective. As humans we usually fail to prioritize or what we think is a priority usually isn’t. In which case being flexible plays a key role in getting things done. Disengaging doesn’t always mean you’re sad or angry, but maybe you just need some time to recharge


We live in a country where questioning norms could mean losing your life. Where you live in constant fear, and where fear is a commonly felt emotion. There will be times when you feel cornered, personally and professionally, sometime you will fight sometimes you will run away, it’s important to choose your battles. There are times where even something as small as lack of sleep and steer outcomes in a different direction but then again in such situations you find the true nature of a person.

In the words of Rumi:

When you see the face of anger
look behind it
and you will see the face of pride.
Bring anger and pride
under your feet, turn them into a ladder
and climb higher.
There is no peace until you become
their master.
Let go of anger, it may taste sweet
but it kills.
Don't become its victim.
You need humility to climb to freedom.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Goldfish and Eagles

Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he'll have to touch it to be sure. ~Murphy's Law

Preaching is not everyone’s cup of tea but then again I’m a coffee person. Most people with limited thinking believe that preaching is restricted to just words, but if words were the only form of preaching the spiritually and literally deaf would be at the hard end of the bargain.

We go through life not realizing the importance of time, our own and others. We all live in different time frames which are hard to decipher as a group, our lives we measure in days and years. And still these days and years are different for various people, for some the dawn of responsibility comes earlier than they like, and its honor learning from them, for others facebook plays an important role in life and who they go to cbm with…!!! And for the rest it’s a wedding or vacation missed.

On the brink of losing out something not so important, I wonder what the future holds for me. I wonder the path I choose will take me to my desired destination, although life has not been so kind to me. Structure in what we lack in life, all the rules and regulations, money and freedom, the power and authority has a downside to it as well. New chapters in life, new journey, it’s time to write a whole new story. If time was money then I would be fucking rich!