Business strategist and psychologist Don Tapscott coined the term "Net Generation" for Generation y (individuals born from 1983 to 1997), pointing at the significance of being the first to grow up immersed in a digital and Internet driven world.
We are all so connected and yet we feel more alone than before.
I think Hank in Californication sums it up quite well. "At the edge of western civilization, all of us are so desperate to feel something, anything that we keep falling into each other and fucking our ways to the end of the day."
Frankly, most of us are lost. We distract ourselves with booze, sex, TV series...anything that would temporarily shut our 'self' down. We dont want to be told that we are wandering endlessly in cycle of feeling awesome-> good-> lost- depressed....etc
Do what you love now, be crazy about everything, be grateful with all you have.
Be the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars."
Jack Kerouac
We are young and everyday is an opportunity for us to celebrate life.
Live and Let Live.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
On Life
I came to this realisation last night.
We are all scared deep down, scared of being judged, scared of being rejected and scared of being totally vulnerable.
Yet being vulnerable is the most attractive quality we all possess.
If you ask me, my deepest fear (since doing the heart chakras meditation) is that I wont be able to OPEN my HEART totally and completely to every moment of my life.
To go through life without loving everyone deeply without conditions and with that mutual respect that we all born to entitle is depressing.
Yet my optimism stems from the notion that we can all choose to be LOVING right now, THIS MOMENT as Stephane said.
Its the conscious choice that we made after all.
Of course I was disappointed with the result that I had with this beautiful girl, but a voice inside me asked, " I know this is a scary moment for you, are you paying attention to it?"
I am
I am paying attention to it now.
The voice said, " then Just let it be."
I think part of being a Man, is knowing that Life will keep hammering you with hardships in service of your evolution of your consciousness and yet accepting the truth that everything is going to be fine.
By being totally vulnerable and honest with who you are and what you want, you "allow yourself to be thrown off the cliff, and find yourself washed up on the beach; a real man, mature, with a real life" David Deangelo
Life is life.
Because deep down you know that, you just know that
YOU are truly loved.
We are all scared deep down, scared of being judged, scared of being rejected and scared of being totally vulnerable.
Yet being vulnerable is the most attractive quality we all possess.
If you ask me, my deepest fear (since doing the heart chakras meditation) is that I wont be able to OPEN my HEART totally and completely to every moment of my life.
To go through life without loving everyone deeply without conditions and with that mutual respect that we all born to entitle is depressing.
Yet my optimism stems from the notion that we can all choose to be LOVING right now, THIS MOMENT as Stephane said.
Its the conscious choice that we made after all.
Of course I was disappointed with the result that I had with this beautiful girl, but a voice inside me asked, " I know this is a scary moment for you, are you paying attention to it?"
I am
I am paying attention to it now.
The voice said, " then Just let it be."
I think part of being a Man, is knowing that Life will keep hammering you with hardships in service of your evolution of your consciousness and yet accepting the truth that everything is going to be fine.
By being totally vulnerable and honest with who you are and what you want, you "allow yourself to be thrown off the cliff, and find yourself washed up on the beach; a real man, mature, with a real life" David Deangelo
Life is life.
Because deep down you know that, you just know that
YOU are truly loved.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Living Consciously
There is a lot happening lately. If there is a period of time where I excel so much spiritually, it is NOW. It is these couple of weeks from hitting rock bottom (scarce mentality) to what Hawkins' 540 Level of Consciousness ( the persistent state of Joy).
Once I catch a glimpse of the intense happy and compassion that I feel, I no longer want to go back to the lower level. The solution is easy: Be responsible for your thoughts->
JUST LOVE.
To be loved simply be lovable. Be and do all of this without agendas. If you're loved back, smiled at, kissed, judged, ridiculed, punched, it doesnt matter.
Simply hold your frame.
Love is all there is.
"Make a gift of your life and lift all mankind by being kind, considerate, forgiving, and compassionate at all times, in all places, and under all conditions, with everyone as well as yourself. This is the greatest gift anyone can give."
Once I catch a glimpse of the intense happy and compassion that I feel, I no longer want to go back to the lower level. The solution is easy: Be responsible for your thoughts->
JUST LOVE.
To be loved simply be lovable. Be and do all of this without agendas. If you're loved back, smiled at, kissed, judged, ridiculed, punched, it doesnt matter.
Simply hold your frame.
Love is all there is.
"Make a gift of your life and lift all mankind by being kind, considerate, forgiving, and compassionate at all times, in all places, and under all conditions, with everyone as well as yourself. This is the greatest gift anyone can give."
Sunday, February 24, 2008
A Man of Wisdom
My friend shared the following quote with me during my visit in Shanghai. I found it to be empowering and at the same time liberating. Here it goes
"A man of widsom goes out into the world acting as though what he does matters...but when finished he returns home knowing that it doesn't.
Parapharisng Wayne Dyer quoting Carols Castaneda
At first glance, the quote seems to suggest the general notion that we shouldn't take life so seriously.
However, I believe that there is a deeper understanding of Masculinity which can be found in this quote.
That is the importance of speaking one's truth and start LIVING it.
It is extremely common for us (myself included) to live in a state of denial. On the surface, we pretend to be someone more than who we are and that we are 'happy' with the present circumstances. Deep down, we all know that there are areas in life that we fail to live up to (our own standards). We feel inadequate to confront it due to either social conditionings and other reasons.
My forum friend Eric once wrote, 'Most boys out there these days are like leaves in the hurricane of life, and you know it.
With who you are and what you know, you have a better idea. You can be the hurricane.
But it all starts by speaking your truth.
Do not become someone you are not. Become more honest about who you are.'
By speaking your truth and actually living it, you become the director of your own destiny. You are more willing to TAKE RISKS. I know it's hard, I know it's 'impossible' but it's REALLY REALLY WORTH IT!!!
You begin to live your own life, you become a person with high self-esteem and most importantly, you are able to cultivate amazing memories and find glory not only in the destination but also in the process of self-actualisation.
Monday, February 4, 2008
The Joy of Being
The philosopher Nietzsche once wrote, "For Happiness, how little suffices for happiness!... the least thing precisely, the gentlest thing, the lightest thing, a breath, a wisk, an eye glance- little maketh up the best happiness. Be still!"
Many people tell you that true happiness is not caused by external things. What is it then?
Awareness, period.
Quiet the inner chatter in your mind, turn off all the external disturbances (I guess you can keep the music on ;P). Be still, Look and Listen. Be fully present.
The philosopher Nietzsche once wrote, "For Happiness, how little suffices for happiness!... the least thing precisely, the gentlest thing, the lightest thing, a breath, a wisk, an eye glance- little maketh up the best happiness. Be still!"
Many people tell you that true happiness is not caused by external things. What is it then?
Awareness, period.
Quiet the inner chatter in your mind, turn off all the external disturbances (I guess you can keep the music on ;P). Be still, Look and Listen. Be fully present.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Food for thought
"The deepest hunger in life is a secret that is revealed only when a person is willing to unlock a hidden part of the self... A poetic way of [expressing this notion] is that you have to swim far out beyond shallow waters, plunge deep into yourself, and search patiently until the pearl beyond price is found."
Deepak Chopra
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Transformation Finale: Love is all there is and there is nothing to worry about.
In kindergarten your idea of a good friend was the person who let you have the red crayon when all that was left was the ugly black one.
In first grade your idea of a good friend was the person who went to the bathroom with you and held your hand as you walked through the scary halls.
In second grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you
stand up to the class bully.
In third grade your idea of a good friend was the person who shared their lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus.
In fourth grade your idea of a good friend was the person Who was willing
To switch square dancing partners in gym so you wouldn't have to be stuck
In fifth grade your idea of a friend was the person who saved a seat on the back of the bus for you.
In sixth grade your idea of a friend was the person w ho went up to Nick or Susan, your new crush, and asked them to dance with you, so that if
They said no you wouldn't have to be embarrassed.
In seventh grade your idea of a friend was the person who let you copy the social studies homework from the night before that you had.
In eighth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pack up your stuffed animals and old baseball but didn't laugh at you when you finished and broke out into tears.
In ninth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who would go to a
party thrown by a senior so you wouldn't wind up being the only freshman there.
In tenth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who
Changed their schedule so you would have someone to sit with at lunch.
In eleventh grade your idea of a good friend was the person who gave you rides in their new car, convinced your parents that you shouldn't be grounded, consoled you when you broke up with Nick or Susan, and found you a date to the prom..
In twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pick out a college/university, assured you that you would get into that college/university, helped you deal with your parents who were having a hard time adjusting to the idea of letting you go...
At graduation your idea of a good friend was the person who was crying on the inside but managed the biggest smile one could give as they congratulated you.
The summer after twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you clean up the bottles from that party, helped you sneak out of the house when you just couldn't deal with your parents, assured you that now that you and Nick or you and Susan were back together, you could make it through anything, helped you pack up for university and just silently hugged you as you looked through blurry eyes at 18 years of memories you were leaving behind, and finally on those last days of childhood, went out of their way to give you reassurance that you would make it in college as well as you had these past 18 years, and most importantly sent you off to college knowing you were loved.
Now, your idea of a good friend is still the person who gives you the better of the two choices, holds your hand when you’re scared, helps you fight off those who try to take advantage of you, thinks of you at times when you are not there, reminds you of what you have forgotten, helps you put the past behind you but understands when you need to hold on to it a little longer, stays with you so that you have confidence, goes out of their way to make time for you, helps you clear up your mistakes, helps you deal with pressure from others, smiles for you when they are sad, helps you become a better person, and most importantly loves you!
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The story which you read above will probably make most of the people feeling rather emotional. I suspect there is lots of HEART energy flowing through you right now which is a beautiful thing. You begin to develop real compassion for yourself and others. You begin to realise that the stuff you worry about an hour ago matters no more.
There is nothing to worry about.
What I am about to write is hard to understand in an intellectual level because there is nothing intellectual that you should understand, there is nothing that you should do. It’s all about BEING.
In first grade your idea of a good friend was the person who went to the bathroom with you and held your hand as you walked through the scary halls.
In second grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you
stand up to the class bully.
In third grade your idea of a good friend was the person who shared their lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus.
In fourth grade your idea of a good friend was the person Who was willing
To switch square dancing partners in gym so you wouldn't have to be stuck
In fifth grade your idea of a friend was the person who saved a seat on the back of the bus for you.
In sixth grade your idea of a friend was the person w ho went up to Nick or Susan, your new crush, and asked them to dance with you, so that if
They said no you wouldn't have to be embarrassed.
In seventh grade your idea of a friend was the person who let you copy the social studies homework from the night before that you had.
In eighth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pack up your stuffed animals and old baseball but didn't laugh at you when you finished and broke out into tears.
In ninth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who would go to a
party thrown by a senior so you wouldn't wind up being the only freshman there.
In tenth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who
Changed their schedule so you would have someone to sit with at lunch.
In eleventh grade your idea of a good friend was the person who gave you rides in their new car, convinced your parents that you shouldn't be grounded, consoled you when you broke up with Nick or Susan, and found you a date to the prom..
In twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pick out a college/university, assured you that you would get into that college/university, helped you deal with your parents who were having a hard time adjusting to the idea of letting you go...
At graduation your idea of a good friend was the person who was crying on the inside but managed the biggest smile one could give as they congratulated you.
The summer after twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you clean up the bottles from that party, helped you sneak out of the house when you just couldn't deal with your parents, assured you that now that you and Nick or you and Susan were back together, you could make it through anything, helped you pack up for university and just silently hugged you as you looked through blurry eyes at 18 years of memories you were leaving behind, and finally on those last days of childhood, went out of their way to give you reassurance that you would make it in college as well as you had these past 18 years, and most importantly sent you off to college knowing you were loved.
Now, your idea of a good friend is still the person who gives you the better of the two choices, holds your hand when you’re scared, helps you fight off those who try to take advantage of you, thinks of you at times when you are not there, reminds you of what you have forgotten, helps you put the past behind you but understands when you need to hold on to it a little longer, stays with you so that you have confidence, goes out of their way to make time for you, helps you clear up your mistakes, helps you deal with pressure from others, smiles for you when they are sad, helps you become a better person, and most importantly loves you!
-------------------------------------
The story which you read above will probably make most of the people feeling rather emotional. I suspect there is lots of HEART energy flowing through you right now which is a beautiful thing. You begin to develop real compassion for yourself and others. You begin to realise that the stuff you worry about an hour ago matters no more.
There is nothing to worry about.
What I am about to write is hard to understand in an intellectual level because there is nothing intellectual that you should understand, there is nothing that you should do. It’s all about BEING.
It is the ability to dial back to that state of mind where you are blissful and carefree regardless the external situation that you are in.
It is when you can be like a baby living life in the most vulnerable and expressive way ever.
It is when you can say:
I am truly loved.
I think this is it. There is nothing more that I can say.
If this post rings true to you, I believe a little “transformation’: a rise of consciousness/ enlightenment has already taken place. Don’t force it, let it be.
Nasmate,
Will
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