Talk About... GREAT!

Words of wisdom that are ever so inspiring, uplifting, motivating, from the OLYMPICS! From athletes, coaches, their families, friends -
Hard work. Persistence. Determination. Perseverance. Passion. Fire. 
Sure, we hear them all the time, but these are timeless values that uplift our winning spirit, inspire us to keep going, and motivate us to achieve our goals and fulfill our dreams! And during the Olympics, these words lift us up even higher!

"Be hungry."

"I know what I can do."

... and plenty more from athletes themselves!!

And from commercials, their ads go beyond their products -
LIVE BETTER... (by Mitsubishi)

Every step of the way... (Citi Bank)

Whatever you do... Make it matter. (HP)

And the greatest of them all, for me, is (Nike's) -

FIND YOUR GREATNESS.

Feeling low and "lost" these days, especially with my music, and to hear and see those words on TV at the OLYMPICS, at that, the world's greatest sports event, as I've previously said,"... electrifying, thunderous, ever so exciting, so inspiring, so motivating, it's glorious - everything I need these days!" - now I know what my goal is!

AWESOME!

"Quote of the Day"

"I am a realist. I expect miracles." - Dr. Wayne Dyer

... And More Whispers

It was particularly stressful this week at work, especially the other day. I was sleepless the whole night, went to a friend's nephew's funeral the next day, sat at my dentist's chair (yikes, hate those sounds of the instruments!) for hours yesterday. On my way back home, I saw a car parked at my street with a personalized licensed plate - RELAX.

Now, is that crazy, a coincidence, or what? Call it what you want, but I choose to call it God's little whispers, Nature's gentle reminders, to me. And I like it. You might say I put meaning to everything in life. No, some things don't affect me personally, and also, what is personal to one may not mean anything to someone else - Each to his own! On the other hand, if everything in life is meaningless, then it's meaningless to even talk about it, isn't it! Now, how boring is that! 

I love life! It's everything there is! Besides, wouldn't it be sad if God were talking to us, and God always does... and we ignored it?

Whispers

One word or two I've seen around, on the streets, on ads, billboards, walls, pavements, whatever, wherever, that called my attention like whispers -

SHINE

BLOOM

FLOW

DO YOGA 

GLOW 

GROW

GO

DREAM

... and on DREAM, I heard a faint voice, "Dream BIG and clear."

Nice!

Feeling Deep

Lately, I've been very quiet, feeling inward, deep in silence and listening to it. Yes, listening to silence! It's funny, being a musician, it's so routine for me to have music in the house as soon as I wake up - turn on the radio, play a cd, listen to my iPod and so on. At the moment, though, I'm just experiencing stillness and silence, reflecting, feeling blissful! It's wonderful! I've had moments like this and every time it happens, it's precious, so I'm not letting it go! I'm not clinging to it, either, just letting it be... and it's blissful, it's beautiful!

Isn't it strange, that the words, silent and listen, contain the same letters? That's funny. No, it's not funny, it's not strange - it's marvelous! For how can we listen except when we're silent!

It'a a wonderful experience, this feeling deep... in silence, in quietude - even as I work. It's so deep, it's so still, it's...


sshh...

'Accomplishment' Defined

Finally, I did some paperwork and gosh, having been so delinquent on it, I did very well! Just 15 minutes a day doing this, I'll go a long way! I'll even catch up! Maharishi says,"There is time for everything in life."

Baby steps, my dear! One day at a time!

Thought for the Day

"Words can kill, words can heal."

Choose your words.

Word for the Day

Stillness

HANDBOOK 2012 Health: 1. Drink plenty of water. 2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. 3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.. 4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy. 5. Make time to pray. 6. Play more games. 7. Read more books than you did in 2011. 8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. 9. Sleep for 7 hours.. 10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile. Personality: 11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. 12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment. 13. Don't over do. Keep your limits. 14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does. 15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip. 16. Dream more while you are awake. 17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.. 18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness. 19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others. 20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present. 21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you. 22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime. 23. Smile and laugh more. 24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree... Society: 25. Call your family often. 26. Each day give something good to others. 27. Forgive everyone for everything.. 28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6. 29. Try to make at least three people smile each day. 30. What other people think of you is none of your business. 31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch. Life: 32. Do the right thing! 33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful. 34. GOD heals everything. 35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.. 36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up. 37. The best is yet to come.. 38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it. 39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy. Last but not the least: 40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about, I just did.

Afterword

Indeed, life is here to enjoy! So... BE PRESENT.

BE HAPPY, HEALTHY, AND BE PRESENT.

Maharishi Says,

"Keep your desire turning back within and be patient.
Allow the fulfilment to come to you. Gently resist the temptation to chase your dreams into the world, pursue them in your heart until they disappear into the Self, and leave them there. It may take a little self-discipline, be simple, be kind, stay rested. Attend to your own inner-health and happiness.
Happiness radiates like the fragrance from a flower and draws all good things towards you. Allow your love to nourish yourself as well as others. Do not strain after your needs of life - it is sufficient to be quietly alert and aware of them.
In this way life proceeds more naturally, effortlessly.
Life is here to enjoy." 

Looking Back and Moving Forward

As I look back to what I've done and not done, undone, redone and on and on in the past year or so, and move on to thinking, dreaming, reaching my goals, achieving and accomplishing this year and on, I remember an ad I saw on a window display of Ralph Lauren Store recently - BE PRESENT.

I liked it! It hit me good. It can mean a lot - being current, trendy, noticeable, whatever the store wants to convey fashion-wise. For me, it's all that and more. It's NOW - Here and Now - this very moment!

I really like it. Yes, I know what I want in life, but the past is past and the future is future. As the saying goes, "The best way to predict the future is to create it."

I will create it now. I create it now. Create it now.

That's my New Year's resolution - BE PRESENT.

BE PRESENT.

Word of the Day

BLOOM

Bloom where you're planted.

"Quote of the Day"

It's never too late to be what you might have been!

Epiphany

An inner voice told me, "(It) Doesn't take much to become great! Start from within... at whatever level."

WOW!... WOW!!

Feeling Inward

Today I have deep feelings of quietness, patience, peace, wellness, stillness and bliss and I'm savoring it all. Between 2 auspicious days in the ancient Vedic texts today, Day of Dhavantari, bestower of Perfect Health, and Day of Mahalaksmi, bestower of Wealth, Prosperity and Bliss, on the 26th, it's an amazingly deep inwardness I am experiencing as I write. I had a yagya done for me and my mother on these days and I'm sure that had an effect on me inwardly. Hopefully, my mom felt the same way.

BEAUTIFUL!

Related topics you might be interested in:

http://www.maharishiyagya.org/yagya/

http://www.bhawnayagya.org/

Respite

Yesterday, I went to see Dr. John Hagelin speak at a science conference up north. I've been meditating for nearly 30 years now doing transcendental meditation (TM), but with my job right now, I'm so stressed out I decided to give myself a break from work and see him along with other TMers.

At My Thai Restaurant having dinner and fun! Just what I needed!

Epilogue

Trying to look for inspiration, I simply made the decision to be happy. I've just changed the lyrics of the song, IF YOU WANNA BE HAPPY -

If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life

Then just be happy for the rest of your life

And from my personal point of view

There is nothing else you need to do.

How's that!

As a great Russian writer said -

Inspiring... and Inspired!

When I was 5 years old, my Mom always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down "happy." They told me I didn't understand the assignment and I told them they didn't understand life. - | iDigApps – Create Your World

AWESOME!

"Quote of the Day"

‎'' There is no reason not to follow your heart...'' Steve Jobs