TAKING CHANCES :)

To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself.
~Soren Kierkegaard

I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it. ~Pablo Picasso

All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.
~John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

They say there is nothing more dangerous than an animal cornered. With the fear of death looming over it's head, making a last ditch effort to live....it has nothing to lose. Similarly in the darkest of times in our lives, when we know that the only way things can go now is up, life is often just waiting for us to make a move, the tide is waiting to turn. This is the time when all we have to do is to muster up the courage to take that one chance. To silence the cacophony in our head...what if doesn't work out....to replace it with the magic of ...what if everything works out?
This year I have learned my lessons in taking chances, lots of courage and lots of focus....so far so good.
Take chances ....you have nothing to lose....except despair.
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Everything About Something !!

“A soulmate is someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys to fit our locks. When we feel safe enough to open the locks, our truest selves step out and we can be completely and honestly who we are; we can be loved for who we are and not for who we’re pretending to be. Each unveils the best part of the other. No matter what else goes wrong around us, with that one person we’re safe in our own paradise. Our soulmate is someone who shares our deepest longings, our sense of direction. When we’re two balloons, and together our direction is up, chances are we’ve found the right person. Our soulmate is the one who makes life come to life.”
---Richard Bach----

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”

---Dr Seuss------

“Sometimes you meet somebody and you know that whatever you did before, it must have been right.... nothing could've been too bad or gone too wrong because it led you to this person.”

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“The worst thing you can do for love is deny it; so when you find that special someone, don't let anyone or anything to get in your way.”

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“All I really, really want our love to do is to bring out the best in me and in you too.”

---Joni Mitchell----

“Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will lie under the stars and listen to your heartbeat, or will stay awake just to watch you sleep... wait for the boy who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats, who holds your hand in front of his friends, who thinks you're just as pretty without makeup on. One who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares and how lucky his is to have you.... The one who turns to his friends and says, 'that's her.'”

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TKS

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God specializes in things fresh and firsthand. His plans for you this year may outshine those of the past. He’s preparing to fill your days with reasons to give Him praise.

Joni Eareckson Tada

Dreams 2 :)

Just a thought....
Its said that the human mind has tremendous power and how this power manifests is more or less up to us. There are times in our lives when doubts threaten our peace and form dreadful obstacles in our path.
So how does one deal with these doubts ?
Well the idea is not to deal with them at all. Divert ur attention to something else ...say ur dreams . Whatever we focus on gets the power of the mind and thus becomes stronger. So when its really up to us, why not empower our dreams and welcome a beautiful life :)

Happy Walk Of INNOCENCE

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”
- PABLO PICASSO

“When my daughter was about seven years old, she asked me one day what I did at work. I told her I worked at the college - that my job was to teach people how to draw. She stared at me, incredulous, and said, "You mean they forget?"”
-HOWARD IKEMOTO

A few days ago, I found my self walking behind two kids, lets say about seven or eight years of age . I couldn't help but notice the spring in their step and the nonchalance of not having a care in the world. Compared to this , on my mind was a constant reminder of deadlines to be met and tasks to be struck off my list. The contrast struck me and made me wonder if its possible to walk the happy walk of innocence even now or maybe forever. I have always believed that you can get and become anything you want if you focus on getting there- so this should be possible too:)
I envy all the pediatricians and kindergarten teachers who witness this innocence most days of their lives :)- Count your blessings......
- TKS

Hope...

Am discovering hope - a belief in a positive outcome. Here are a few lines helping the cause :)......

Barack Obama:

Hope is what led a band of colonists to rise up against an empire; what led the greatest of generations to free a continent and heal a nation; what led young women and young men to sit at lunch counters and brave fire hoses and march through Selma and Montgomery for freedom's cause. Hope is what led me here today -- with a father from Kenya, a mother from Kansas; and a story that could only happen in the United States of America. Hope is the bedrock of this nation; the belief that our destiny will not be written for us, but by us; by all those men and women who are not content to settle for the world as it is; who have courage to remake the world as it should be. [January 3, 2008]

Kalidasa:

Listen to the Exhortation of the Dawn!
Look to this Day!
For it is Life, the very Life of Life.
In its brief course lie all the
Verities and Realities of your Existence.
The Bliss of Growth,
The Glory of Action,
The Splendor of Beauty;
For Yesterday is but a Dream,
And To-morrow is only a Vision;
But To-day well lived makes
Every Yesterday a Dream of Happiness,
And every Tomorrow a Vision of Hope.
Look well therefore to this Day!
Such is the Salutation of the Dawn!

Robert Fulghum:

I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge -- myth is more potent than history -- dreams are more powerful than facts -- hope always triumphs over experience -- laughter is the cure for grief -- love is stronger than death.

MARATHON :)

"The marathon's about being in contention over the last 10K. That's when it's about what you have in your core. You have run all the strength, all the superficial fitness out of yourself, and it really comes down to what's left inside you. To be able to draw deep and pull something out of yourself is one of the most tremendous things about the marathon."
.......Rob de Castella

The marathon analogy has been oft mentioned to me in recent times by friends. Sure enough in the present scenario in my life , its nothing but the truth.
Along the way there are a lot of good things I have picked up...

• Just start walking on the path and watch it unfold
• Have faith...its dark but there is a hand thats guiding you through it..feel it and acknowledge it :)
  
• God's plan is always the best!
  
• Keep on pushing and the wall will move
• If the road seems too tough and u want to crib always remember that its ur choice ...u r running out of choice
  
• Do simple things well, all difficult things will sort themselves out
• Dream big dreams and watch them come true...all of them :)- no compromises!
  
• Visualization and hope ....always work :)

Its said that God speaks to us through our friends...must be true after all :)

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