Visit to The City

New York

Work

well - i think i've told you this before avi

but i'll remind you

"the person that cares the least has the most power in any situation" - (the fastest way to it is to live in the present moment, just this breath)

so - don't come from a place of desperation but "a place of strength"

you always have options even if you don't like them all

avi - i say make a list of needs

and then a list of wants

there is a minimum salary requirement that you need

anything on top of that is a want

Rediscovering Myself

Certainly,I've been lost with myself somewhere during these 8 months.It has been the most daunting period.

Today,I would be leaving my position at Entrepreneurs Colombia and I can't find enough words for Good-Bye.Entrepreneurs Colombia is now hammering for a huge comeback and the motivation amongst each individual since it's new inception has been incredible.I wish Entrepreneurs Colombia lots of Success and Strength for the New Year.

On the other side,I'm hammering for a comeback as well.Where? When? What? How? are obviously the questions on my mind and I'm giving my best with few trials...

Fingers Crossed!

Life

I have had a lot of death in my face this month
when looking at the preciousness of life it is a great reminder to live each moment to the fullest
worrying about the future is a waste of time
lamenting about the past is also
all we have is this present moment avi
make the most of it
whatever it is


breath avi
stop take a breath, observe and proceed
that is all you can do

Family

Well - my suggestion is that you find a way to have understanding for your family
and that you not cut them out of your life or have them cut you out of theirs
regardless of what your feelings are right now
this is your family
and they are important
also - I would recommend that anything that you do
you do it with compassion
and not anger
or resentment

Repeating Cycles

Seems like you keep repeating the same cycles.

Whatever helps you avi

Just as long as you don't count on it too much

Ok - good luck avi

Help me take America's Giving Challenge!

It's been quite sometime since I got introduced to Atlas Service Corps!

It's been wonderful being a friendly volunteer at Atlas Corps and now I've taken up another challenge i.e. to lead a campaign(as below). I would appreciate all my friends and others who could help Atlas Corps by donating 10 USD.

If you would like to read coverage about the contest in The New York Times, click here.

With your $10 Atlas Corps can win $50,000 from GlobalGiving.
Please consider making a donation now.

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INDIA

Egyptian singer,Hisham Abbas best known for his hit song Nari Narain in year 2000.



This was an arabic song picturised in INDIA with pretty damsel named "Jayashree".

PS: I finally understood what this arabic song meant when I found this song today with spanish subtitles jejeje... Btw,I'm pretty good with my spanish now :D

Knowing my pattern

...Steph today noticed a pattern with me and said the following to help me:

You chase many things expecting to acheive a certain outcome

You chase many things expecting to acheive a certain outcome
and fall into dispair when they don't work out

it is something for you to watch

and see if it is something you can work with

so that not everything is the best or the worst

Constantly think of "Nothing is permanent"

and that things work out the way the are supposed to when you don't try to force it

By the way - this is a very normal human condition

we grasp and chase what we think will give us pleasure

and push away or avoid what we don't like

but always trying to control the outcome is based out of fear

and almost always leads to disappointment

Maybe you can start asking yourself what you are afraid of

and then just notice it

you don't have to change it

sometimes just being aware

"fear is like this"

can start to bring some relief

give it time

you may also start to notice that you can give some of your snap decisions some space

Victor frankl said "between the stimulus and the response, there is space"

when you notice that you are in fear you may start to make better decisions

it may give you the time to think about whether you are making a fear based decision

or if it is a sound decision

so that was Steph

...and my thought for every day would or rather should be:

NOTHING IS PERMANENT and CLINGING ALWAYS BRINGS DISATISFACTION.