Quote of the day

Targeting fear, as we all know that is what most hold backs in life come down to:

'It's best that we remind ourselves that there is less shame in failure and defeat than in never trying at all, that many great hearts and minds have risen from the ashes of multiple failures and defeat to reap the rewards of great success and prosperity.
Bottom line: we must be vigilant over our thoughts, stop the negativity and be positive and enthusiastic regardless of adversity and seemingly overwhelming odds against us, and push forward with one true thought always in the forefront of our consciousness. Win, lose or draw, it's much better to play the game than watch from the sidelines.'

Library and Book Debate

Returning to the discussion over the irreplaceable factors of books:

'...through books...Books are good company, in sad times and happy times, for books are people — people who have managed to stay alive by hiding between the covers of a book."'

One lunchtime I noticed a guy holding a Kindle, and it just looked so stiff. It would not rest on his leg properly, he had to carefully balance it whilst eating his lunch. Books make people and people make books.

Crying about Cancer

Mary Elizabeth Williams shares her story with coping with heartbreaking experiences, yet trying to remain the strong mother all at the same time.

'In less than a year, my daughters have experienced a lifetime of fears and anxieties and griefs. But they also witnessed a stunning outpouring of kindness and compassion, and have experienced so many moments of pure, radiant grace. Because of everything that's gone down, in profound new ways, we all love each other more deeply. We hold each other more tightly. And though my daughters know now, in a way I wish they didn't have to, that the world can be scary sometimes and that moms and dads cry too, I hope they've learned also that tears themselves are nothing to be afraid of. They just mean we're feeling our feelings.'

Beginners

Salon reviews the film 'Beginners', I was curious to this film to begin with though now I am very keen to watch it, and even go to the cinema to view. Yes, I know it seems weird for me to say that, but for someone who gets restless even with the thought of watching tv-cinemas can seem a tiny bit daunting.

I love the review, the following points I really take to heart. I have selected a few quotes which I think fit in nicely with perspective:

'Beginning with death, the end of an individual's life, has a peculiar elegance, in that it reminds us that human life is not primarily a question of individuals, and that places and objects and memories and threads of consciousness connect us across generations.'

'Hal was a museum curator, and he's right of course: Those things do fit together in some mysterious pattern. Allow yourself to see them in the right way, and they're beautiful.'

Song of the day

I fell asleep to classical music last night, and one included the above. Gorgeous!! Pretty sounds!! I think I always imagine clouds when I hear this kind of music.

Made In Chelsea

Usually a sentence like 'I am ashamed to admit, my guilty TV choice is 'Made In Chelsea', yet for me I have no guilt. I really enjoy it!

I feel drawn to programmes like these because of their desire for its demographic to endure an idea of ones lifestyle. We all desire to learn what is different from our own. Increasingly throughout the series, FINALLY the editing has got fairly better and some of the shots are beautifully captured.

Getting passed the conventions and structured scenes of 'Chelsea', I would like to focus on the particular lifestyles and attitudes shown within the programme. Of course we have to take everything with a pinch of salt, hours of endless editing exists to construct a storyline and exchanged glances across the table to create drama. All bitchiness aside, I find it interesting to examine the general attitudes across each character. 

Without mentioning names, I feel that though these people may be seen as to 'have it easy', a large part of me thinks they have their priorities in the right place. Their current day to day generally seems based on sourcing pleasure. They seek when to have the next best social event or together occasion. They thrive from being around others and enjoying themselves. Sure, we all assume that the rich are delusional towards what 'living' really is, though deep down we know that if there were a choice for ourselves-as if we would turn down the lavish lifestyle. 

To have a piece of 'what shall I do today, because I can', instead of 'what shall we do in two weeks because we have to save'...I am glad to see these people enjoying themselves and making the most of what they have got. If we saw people of the such moaning all the time (all personal dramas aside) and not going out at all-I am sure we would hold grudges about the programme even more!

Lets talk about GOD!

This is what I learned about Christianity yesterday:

God is love.

Apparently, I already have enough love within myself for others.

Do I need god?...

Someone I know says they need to work on the love they have inside them as sometimes they don't always give it to people, especially the people they don't know.

Kingdom business=God is God, he does what he likes. All you have to do is trust in him. What you do doesn't affect God. Kingdom business is winning souls for Christ by talking to people about Christ. The Ten Commandments rules of God's kingdom.

Belief is what makes God real. Yet belief is not kingdom business.

I still have more to put into perspective. The end conclusion for religion yesterday, were the words that God will allow us into heaven or hell whether we believe in him or not. He recognises that we are sorry for our 'sins', and sees the goodness in our hearts regardless.

So why do people preach and go to church if God is within us, regardless?

I still have a lot to learn.