Showing posts with label Quote. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Quote. Show all posts

Sunday, August 19, 2012

The Book of Alberto... 2

Silence is golden.

More words of wisdom from my dear uncle and embraced also by my grandfather. Though their silence pertains primarily on their extramarital relationships. As great respect I have for my grandfather and my uncle/s... I think they are wrong in this regard. I do understand that it was a different time, a different mentality, a different culture. When they preach about taking responsibility, isn't honesty being a part of it? ... 

I must admit the rule is simply but does go a long way. Recently, I have made many revelations in my life and most especially in myself... if you have read the past posts I am sure you can see the contributing factors one of which has been the written works of Paulo Coehlo (and my Fatima especially... after all she was also the one who introduced me to this author). 

More wisdom from Paulo Coehlo from Eleven Minutes...

'Although we didn't take our clothes off and I didn't come inside you, or even touch you, we've made love.' ....
'I've learned that waiting is the most difficult bit, and I wanted to get used to the feeling, knowing that you're with me, even when you're not by my side.' 

... I think its ignorant to say that people never change. In the past decade, I created an impervious shell around myself simply to protect ME. But now that all that has come down and laid my shit out... I feel that I bettered myself... a better Man.

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Moving away from my trip and journal updates...

A quote I came across just a few hours ago struck a cord... (probably would have been a huge light bulb moment had I read it before my trip)

"Life is too short, or too long, for me to allow myself the luxury of living it so badly." - Eleven Minutes, Paulo Coelho

In the three and a half weeks that I was away, so much has changed in me; as if things have just fallen into place. Its been two weeks that I am back into reality and everything has rolled back into place... but I feel at ease. Nothing like the tense, frustrated, weakened and nearly-broken version of myself a month and a half ago. I sat outside with the sun in my eyes, a cool breeze behind me, music blasting yards away and the zooming of cars and trains ringing clearly in my ears yet... I felt a sense of quiet, calmness.

For the first time in a very long time... I can honestly say that I am happy with where I am in life, with myself.