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Words of Wisdom

  • "Man is a universe within himself. " -Bob Marley
  • "And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you. " - Friedrich Nietzsche
  • "People intoxicate themselves with work so they won't see how they really are. " - Aldous Huxley
  • "In order to change the world, you have to get your head together first. " -Jimi Hendrix
  • "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." -John Lennon
  • "Life is without meaning. You bring the meaning to it. The meaning of life is whatever you ascribe it to be. Being alive is the meaning." -Joseph Campbell

Life gets in the way of living

I pray for boredom. Once a being finds meaning and responsibility in life, one will never go a moment without contributing to inner and collective success.


Seriously, I can't remember the last time I was able to just sit down and do NOTHING. Either I always have HW, am in school, doing a project, reading for school, studying for an exam, working, cleaning, anything that keeps me busy.
It's like a twist on Aldous Huxley's  quote "People intoxicate themselves with work so they won't see how they really are. "
Life gets in the way of living. All those responsibilities, are all part of life. Life intoxicates us with work so we can't discover who we really are. Those who make time to discover themselves are the successful ones who win the game of life. Once I made time to discover myself, I realized I have a responsibility as a citizen of the universe. We all do. Ever since then, a moment when I'm not intoxicated by what life throws in my way, I am learning about myself, the universe, or what I am interested in. Life gives you education, but living gives you wisdom. Balance the two out and you've got yourself a perfect being. 


Now go make time for yourself, because without yourself, you've got nothing.


Peace :)
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