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Friday, July 30, 2010
Bloom Where You Are Planted
January 4, 2008
DailyOM
Now Is The Time
Bloom Where You Are Planted
Having a vision for our future that differs from our current circumstances can be inspiring and exciting, but it can also keep us from fully committing to our present placement. We may become aware that this is happening when we notice our thoughts about the future distracting us from our participation in the moment. We may find upon searching our hearts that we are waiting for some future time or situation in order to self-actualize. This would be like a flower planted in North Dakota putting off blooming because it would prefer to do so in Illinois.
There are no guarantees in this life, so when we hold back we do so at the risk of never fully blossoming. This present moment always offers us the ground in which we can take root and open our hearts now. What this means is that we live fully, wherever we are, not hesitating because conditions are not perfect, or we might end up moving, or we haven’t found our life partner. This can be scary, because we might feel that we are giving up our cherished dreams if we do not agree to wait for them. But this notion that we have to hold back our life force now in order to find happiness later doesn’t really make sense. What might really be happening is that we are afraid to embrace this moment, and ourselves, just exactly as we are right now. This constitutes a tendency to hold back from fully loving ourselves, as we are, where we are.
We have a habit of presenting life with a set of conditions—ifs and whens that must be fulfilled before we will say yes to the gift of our lives. Now is the time for each of us to bloom where we are planted, overriding our tendency to hold back. Now is the time to say yes, to be brave and commit fully to ourselves, because until we do no one else will. Now is the time to be vulnerable, unfolding delicately yet fully into the space in which we find ourselves.
via DailyOM
DailyOM
Now Is The Time
Bloom Where You Are Planted
Having a vision for our future that differs from our current circumstances can be inspiring and exciting, but it can also keep us from fully committing to our present placement. We may become aware that this is happening when we notice our thoughts about the future distracting us from our participation in the moment. We may find upon searching our hearts that we are waiting for some future time or situation in order to self-actualize. This would be like a flower planted in North Dakota putting off blooming because it would prefer to do so in Illinois.
There are no guarantees in this life, so when we hold back we do so at the risk of never fully blossoming. This present moment always offers us the ground in which we can take root and open our hearts now. What this means is that we live fully, wherever we are, not hesitating because conditions are not perfect, or we might end up moving, or we haven’t found our life partner. This can be scary, because we might feel that we are giving up our cherished dreams if we do not agree to wait for them. But this notion that we have to hold back our life force now in order to find happiness later doesn’t really make sense. What might really be happening is that we are afraid to embrace this moment, and ourselves, just exactly as we are right now. This constitutes a tendency to hold back from fully loving ourselves, as we are, where we are.
We have a habit of presenting life with a set of conditions—ifs and whens that must be fulfilled before we will say yes to the gift of our lives. Now is the time for each of us to bloom where we are planted, overriding our tendency to hold back. Now is the time to say yes, to be brave and commit fully to ourselves, because until we do no one else will. Now is the time to be vulnerable, unfolding delicately yet fully into the space in which we find ourselves.
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Like the Feel of this Video ft. Kid Cudi
KiD CuDi, Rostam Batmanglij & Bethany Cosentino – All Summer
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Kobe Bryant, The Future G.O.A.T.?
How The LeBron James Signing May Enhance the Legacy of Kobe Bryant
By Bob Warja
If we can all agree that Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player in NBA history, then he is the measuring stick by which all great players, such as Kobe Bryant, are measured against.
Speaking of Kobe Bryant (how is that for a segue?), just how should we measure his greatness as compared with His Airness ?
One way is by using statistics. But the most common argument in the NBA seems to always include the number of rings on their fingers.
By my count, Kobe currently has five championships, while MJ has six.
By Bob Warja
If we can all agree that Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player in NBA history, then he is the measuring stick by which all great players, such as Kobe Bryant, are measured against.
Speaking of Kobe Bryant (how is that for a segue?), just how should we measure his greatness as compared with His Airness ?
One way is by using statistics. But the most common argument in the NBA seems to always include the number of rings on their fingers.
By my count, Kobe currently has five championships, while MJ has six.
A Brother from Kappa Theta, AΦA
The Critical Optimist: Marvin Figueroa, Ed.M.'10
By Jill Anderson
Recent Ed School graduate, Marvin Figueroa, Ed.M.'10, shined during his yearlong stay on Appian Way and promises to continue to impact education in the future. This past spring, Figueroa was part of the Harvard team -- including students from the Kennedy School, Law School, and Business School ― that took first place in the Public Schools Urban Education Redesign Challenge, a national case competition for innovation in urban education.
The competition asked teams to examine building community and public engagement at Washington D.C. schools. The Harvard group focused on a need for more community involvement. As a result of winning against schools like Yale, Cornell, and Duke, the team earned a $5,000 cash prize, a trip to Washington D.C., and an opportunity to meet chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools Michelle Rhee. The win also earned Figueroa a prestigious internship in Rhee's office in the data and accountability division, where he is currently developing an evaluation mechanism to guide school improvement efforts and provide transparent and accessible information to parents.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
My Summer Work (Thus Far)
Shot with Canon 550D
All Rights Reserved to Alex Echols and University Dreams except Music.
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
Jin - Angels
Shot on location in Hong Kong, my home for the summer.
"I am no quitter, my journey has just begun/you are all welcome to follow, no twitter."
Monday, July 05, 2010
Head, Nose, Feet, Toes
As I journey throughout my life, I sometimes forget to count my blessings. I forget how blessed I am when I wake up each morning to the sound of the beautiful music of birds. I forget how blessed I am when I open my eyes for the first time each day, stretch my body and proceed to put my feet into my slippers. I forget how blessed I am to be able shave my face and brush my teeth with all ten fingers. I forget how blessed I am to walk downstairs and eat breakfast with the ones I love. I forget how blessed I am to be living this life.
At times I forget that life only happens once.
Sometimes I forget how blessed I am.
Do you ever forget how blessed you are?
Head, Nose, Feet, Toes
Saturday, July 03, 2010
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