God is within you, as you -Sanskrit saying

This sprung to mind while I was contemplating about a couple of messages I got on the blog.  The comments said something like changing the mood of my site.  I couldn’t help but wonder, “Is this site sad?”

Maybe it’s in the way I write, but I really am into keeping a positive outlook and spreading the positive vibe.  I am happy, not only by choice, but also by circumstance.  But I do believe that it goes hand in hand, that I encounter happy circumstances because I choose to be happy

Admittedly I do think out loud a lot.  But that’s me, and it’s ok since I don’t hurt anyone, in fact my outward analytic ramblings makes for good “self-help stuff” as one reader said (Thanks Red!!!).  I believe that God is within me, as me.  So long as I keep on the path to enlightenment I know that I will be connected to the Infinite Source as I always have been.

Have a great day everyone!!!  And so long as the sky remains clear and I can jog my 6km later, the day will just get better and better

It must be said that this white pizza from Sicilian Express is the best invention since sliced bread

and free white pizza is the best invention since the wheel :-)  Thanks to our managers

I just finished getting teary-eyed over one of the best love stories I’ve watched in a long time.  It’s one of the most relatable love stories I’ve seen.  I definitely saw myself in the characters.  It felt like a personal journey, and because of that, I’m keeping it a secret

After watching the film, I realized something.  I realized that my life’s story is a love story.  Our lives, each and every journey that we have is, in one way or another, a love story.  We may not all be living stories about lovers, although some of us do.  Some of us may be living stories full of love of families, friends, or even pets.  Some of us may have lived stories of loss.  My life has been a story of love, loss and even the guilt in between; most importantly, through all these, my life has been a story about living on… and there is guilt in that too.  Guilt for the bad times, and even for the good times.  Yes, sometimes there exists a little guilt there, especially when I experience something profound.  Guilt that I can continue on without the people that I have lost.

One of the greatest lessons that I learned through my collective experiences is dearly encapsulated in my favorite line in the move, it says:

Guilt distracts us from the greater truth that we have an inherent ability to heal.  That we seem intent on living through even the worst of heartbreaks…

Living through the worst of heartbreaks - my life is proof of that.  I am standing on the precipice that is the present, ready to tackle all of what life can hurl at me - the good and the bad.  I know that I have an inherent resilience within me that can withstand the tides.  I know that I have an ability to love like I have never been hurt.  I know that I have an ability to accept the Universe in all its blinding goodness, like I know no darkness.

It is my fervent hope that you, dear Reader, live the life that gives the best possible lessons.  May the rest of your week be as blessed as mine

…and R, I haven’t seen them yet but I heard they’re beautiful.  Thanks

Devotion is diligence without assurance. - E. Gilbert

She further adds, “Faith is a way of saying, Yes, I pre-accept  the terms of the universe and I embrace in advance what I am presently incapable of understanding.” (For me God and the Universe is one and the same)

I think that people who have not seen miracles, as in the big bang miracles, are more blessed than the people who did.  It has something to do in the belief of what you can’t see, rather than what has been proven.

There’s a reason we refer to “leaps of faith” - because the decision to consent to any notion of divinity is a mighty jump from the rational over to the unknowable…  

If we had a clear understanding, or in better illustrative terms, if God was just a next door neighbor we could see everyday then we couldn’t call it faith.  It would be a fact, and there is no such phrase as leaps of fact.

If faith were rational, it wouldn’t be - by definition - faith.

I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. - Helen Keller

I resonated to this quote when I read it today.  Sometimes we are bogged down by so many problems that we feel hopelessly paralyzed.  Setting out to solve all of one’s problems, essentially putting the weight of the world on one’s shoulders is not just an impossible task, but an act of arrogance.  The effort is futile.

One of the most frustrating conversations I sometimes have is one where I try to encourage somebody who is just so negative.  Someone who is so beset by the hindrances and the powerlessness to affect good change, that he ends up not doing anything at all.  This person would reason out, “What’s the point?!” and just wallow in his puddle of despair.  That is frustrating (and infuriating at times) to me that nowadays I just learned to shut it out and forego the encouragement.

You see, you can always do something.  If you find that doing right by others is too much of a losing battle, then do right by yourself.  I think that it is all that the Universe is asking from us - to do something for the good of everything.  When you are faced with the big picture, you must understand that it is not up to you to paint the whole canvas.  Just like a beautiful mosaic, do your own tile with the best of your abilities.  Leave something for the rest of us

I hope everyone’s having a blast this weekend, and ended the week right and fun… as we did

We had lunch at Razon’s, smelled like food afterwards but we’re still happy

… because unhappiness has nothing to do with who you are.  If you acknowledge that you are not your thoughts and emotions, but rather the awareness behind them, then you can investigate and reflect more objectively on why you have unhappiness inside you.

… what you think, to a large extent, creates the emotions that you feel  - Ekhart Tolle, A New Earth

The primary cause for unhappiness is never the situation because the situation is always neutral.  It has more to do with your thoughts, or your reaction to the situation.  It must be clear to you that in the arena of life, the situation is on one corner and your thoughts are in another.  Otherwise, everything will be murky and chaotic and you will feel helpless.  Separating yourself from the situation helps you become objective and take effective action.

Don’t seek happiness.  If you seek it, you won’t find it, because seeking is the antithesis of happiness.

It is more effective to seek freedom from unhappiness, or the way I do it is I just feel the happiness from within.  I know that I have so much happiness and peace inside to be unhappy.  Well, sometimes I have unhappiness inside me, just like everybody, but I know that it is not part of me.  Therefore, I can be free of it.

Have a happy day everyone

Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough. - Oprah Winfrey

Today during my alone moments in the morning I meditated on forgiveness, peace and the constitution of my thoughts.  I prayed for a quiet mind, for I know that if I had that then I would have a focused thought.  I’ve been so busy, and my head is always cluttered with small crises that needs my attention nowadays.  I think that because of all these things, I fail to take a moment to think before I speak.  This ability is inside me, I know that.  I just asked God that He help me resurface it amidst the tides of confusion.

Good friends, a great team, a challenging job… those are what I have to name a few, and I’m thankful for all that.  I will fill my heart with gratitude each morning as I’ve always done so.  I know that the more I do it each day, the more the Universe will grant me the things I yearn for.

Fear less, hope more
Eat less, chew more
Whine less, breathe more
Talk less, say more
Love more,
and all good things will be yours

I believe in this Swedish proverb that I chanced upon online today.  I have, at least in the span of this year, been asking God for two things:  Happiness and more importantly, Truth in every good thing that comes my way.  Of course, happiness is nothing if it does not emanate from something that’s true - thanks to my friend Al for this.  This friend of mine  revealed his worry for me during one of our conversations.  Worry that from some time back, I was basking myself in seemingly good things that masked lies.  “What would you do with happiness if it isn’t based on truth” - that’s what he said, I can vividly remember.

In times of conflict, it’s not that easy to stay positive.  Conflicts that involve other people: friends, family, bosses etc.   But at the end of the day you really can’t control how other people act.  You can only control how you react.  The way you act when life hurls some surprises your way.  I admit, I was predisposed to let the bad feelings out, to succumb to the bad stuff that’s building up inside.  To say what I mean, even if it’s something mean, all brought about by the heat of the moment.  But slowly, I try to change that.  At some point, given the knowledge that what I bring out there comes back to me, I stop myself from cultivating bad energies.  If I’m lucky, I do it early in the game.  I always hope that I stop negativity early in the game.  I’m learning day by day.

Good friends who help you become a better person, and life-lessons that reveal themselves at opportune times - I thank the Universe for these.

Have a great week ahead!!!

 I started the stress test for my D10… First up, the sink test

I worked quite nicely… I love my new toy…

My friend hiram wrote a list of stress test for it on his status

Saw this on my officemate’s display pic

That would be fun!!!

Have a fun Friday guys and gals!!!

I’ve been wanting this… but getting it at a fraction of the price is SO sick!!!  Eyelavet

• 12.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints
• Waterproof to 33 feet, cold resistant from 14-104 degrees (F) and shockproof up to 4 feet
• DIGIC 4 Image Processor; evolved Face Detection Technology plus Face Detection Self-timer
• Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings
• Compatible with SD/SDHC, MMC/MMC Plus/HC MMC Plus (not included)

Thanks thanks to my distributor-friend (I don’t know if he wants everyone else to know about the huge discount hehe)

I confess.  I’m addicted to this game again

(Rappelz - http://rappelz.gpotato.com)

It’s just so good a game!  The medieval game that I like!  It’s free!!!  It’s very easy to use!!!  The levelling ain’t such a pain!!!  Lavett!!!  Join me guys!  I’m at the Tanda Server!

Ok, it’s 1AM.  I shouldn’t be too… exclamatory lol

This evening I found myself dipping into an old version of my life and I felt nauseous - and that’s just for five minutes.  I’ve forgotten how constrictive all the negativity, deception and mistrust was.

Everyone in your life appeared in it for a reason. You attracted them into your life with your thoughts, attitudes and beliefs.  Now suppose you then start to change your thoughts, attitudes and beliefs, over a period of time, in a big way. Many of those people who were in your life will naturally begin to drop out.  And they will be replaced by new, different people, who are now being attracted into your life by your new, different thoughts.  - Personal Development for Smart People

This is true.  But when you change the way you live your life, be prepared to burn bridges.  When you start to change for the better, there are probably people who will fade away completely when they realize that you will not be participating in their drama anymore (got this idea from Today is that Day).

The ladder of success is never crowded at the top!

Now, speaking of the opposite - Positivity.  I continued to read this from PD for Smart People

To stay positive you need to work on your reserves, practice, and almost inevitably you have to find a more direct connection to God.  Positive energy comes to us from God’s Energy. You can get it from places, animals, people or whatever, but they get it from Source/God’s Energy so you are kind of “sucking their energy” if that is your only source. If, however, you develop your spiritual life and connect directly to the source, when you get in contact with positive energies your energy will multiply theirs instead of draining it.

Now this is basically being self-sufficient, spiritually.   I remember back when I was on a long assignment in Europe (read: 8 months), one day I found myself distraught and lost.  My officemate and friend Denilla saw this and asked me what was troubling me.  I told her that I needed an anchor, a feeling of home since I felt drained.  I told her that I missed my home, my stuff, my books.  She smiled at me and said, “You have to be connected to God more, so that he can be your abode and the source of your energy”, or something to that effect.  I didn’t get it then but I do now Den-den.  Thank you

Now I have to hit the sack… Have a great week ahead everyone!!!

The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart. - Saint Jerome

This is me, exactly.  My face always shows my true emotions. What I really feel is usually just beneath the surface, ready to burst out.  That’s why finding a way to be positive is important to me, and I got that by discovering the Law of Attraction.  In that way, I know I need to stay positive because my will can turn the tide of my day, my week and even my whole future.

I was showing my friend Ces my Mood Shifter List which I used when I was starting to learn positivism.  It needs a lot of practice really, especially for somebody like me (and Ces) who are predisposed to contemplate and be melancholy.  I’m glad that she’s excited to try it out.  I hope it works for her just as much as it has worked for me.  If not, better

This is not a method of escapism, mind you.  Once you realize that what’s within you is what creates your universe, then you know that shifting your mood is not a means to ignore the truth but rather a way to take control your fate.

The worst solitude is to be destitute of sincere friendship. - Francis Bacon

There’s nothing wrong with being with yourself at times.  Heck, based from experience it’s not even healthy, as an individual, to grow too dependent of friends.  At the end of the day what’s important is that the few friendships we have are made of the real stuff.

In that regard, I’m lucky

Miss you guys!!!  And we need new pictures!!!