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(No, this is not a scary a post. Not really Halloween related, just the title.)
All of us are planting something in our lives every single day, whether we realize it or not. And we are always reaping whatever we have planted in the past. The quality of our lives right now is the result of what we planted and harvested in some time before. We reap the good and the bad for years after we have sown. That’s why it is so important to plant and nurture the right seeds now. - From the book given by my best ever friend, The Power of a Praying Woman.
I grew up thinking that the issues faced by anyone would be vicios unless the root cause is dealt with. That is ironing things the right way, no running away, or else you will find yourself going around in circles. I had my share of circling especially during younger years. Until I reached the point of not really giving up, but trusting to the One and with time, the things which are beyond my control.
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Over time I have preferred to organize and record stuff online. Especially that in my profession, working papers documentation, its review and file exchanges are all happening electronically. We hardly write in the paper itself. However, there are things that will never be beaten through time. One of those is scribbling in a notebook. (I’m about to lose another bit of my anonymity). In fact, I’m working on my 1001 Letters from J.
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After new year’s eve, I was contemplating about this part in one of my favorite books. And whichever time of the year, I love remembering and realizing it:
None of us enjoys going around in circles, always passing through the same territory and coming back to the same problems, same frustrations, same mistakes, and same limitations. Although it may often feel like it, there is never a time when nothing is happening in your life. That’s because whether you realize it or not, you are never standing still. You are either going forward or you’re sliding back.
Take care, everyone.
Dubai is almost 1.5 hours drive from Abu Dhabi. Except for my Ski Dubai sidetrip, the rest of my visits there were work-related. Most of the time, my friends/former officemates based there take their turn to come here. I almost didn’t note that the last time I came was in April when we had the company annual party in Al Sahra Desert. My turn to see the other fence. Some of the things that happened as I spent the weekend in Dubai:
(a) Met up with my good friend’s sister and helped her scout a place to stay. We’ve inspected the units I’ve marked from the net. She came to Dubai a week ago and will be based there for work. We’ll hang out again when she does visit me in first weekend of November. Feels like I’m excited to give her a glimpse of Abu Dhabi. I’m thinking of taking her to Lulu Island.
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As much as I try to be cool and do things graciously, I also have my ‘moments’ when I feel (even if I ignore) that there’s too much in my hands. I’ve re-read one particular chapter in The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari last night. To keep me sane for the moment.
John: Hit me with the quick fixes. I’m excited about what you are telling me. But I’m an impatient guy.
Julian: Ironically, the less you focus on the end result, the quicker it will come.
John: How so?
Julian: (tells a story)
There was a young boy who traveled far from his home to study under a great teacher. When he met the wise old man, his first question was “how long will it take me before I am as wise as you?”
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