True Skill....something to think about :)

This is by Paulo Coelho:

The yogi Raman was a true master of the art of archery. One morning, he invited his favourite disciple to watch a display of his skill. The disciple had seen this more than a hundred times before, but he nevertheless obeyed his teacher. They went into the wood beside the monastery and when they reached a magnificent oak tree, Raman took a flower which he had tucked in his collar and placed it on one of the branches.

He then opened his bag and took out three objects: his splendid bow made of precious wood, an arrow and a white handkerchief embroidered with lilacs.

The yogi positioned himself one hundred paces from the spot where he had placed the flower. Facing his target, he asked his disciple to blindfold him with the embroidered handkerchief.

The disciple did as his teacher requested.

‘How often have you seen me practise the noble and ancient sport of archery?’ Raman asked him.

‘Every day,’ replied his disciple. ‘And you have always managed to hit the rose from three hundred paces away.’

With his eyes covered by the handkerchief, the yogi Raman placed his feet firmly on the ground, drew back the bowstring with all his might – aiming at the rose placed on one of the branches of the oak tree – and then released the arrow.

The arrow whistled through the air, but it did not even hit the tree, missing the target by an embarrassingly wide margin.

‘Did I hit it?’ said Raman, removing the handkerchief from his eyes.

‘No, you missed completely,’ replied the disciple. ‘I thought you were going to demonstrate to me the power of thought and your ability to perform magic.’

‘I have just taught you the most important lesson about the power of thought,’ replied Raman. ‘When you want something, concentrate only on that: no one will ever hit a target they cannot see.’

Gum

So as you know, there are a variety of gum flavors that recently hit the market, among them the new 5 React gums that look purple and yucky but taste AWESOME. i have tried pretty much any flavor out there from winter mint to tangy melon but the new 5 React gums just can't be topped - in my humble opinion that is. So when i tried the new mint flavored one, i was expecting a sudden rush of arctic air in my mouth. Needless to say, i got a burst of wind and much more. The flavor was exhilarating and i was about to pass out from the epicness of this flavor - that is, until i got a headache. Now you need to understand i dont normally get headaches from gum - only a specific kind and that kind of gum is 5 Cobalt gum. It is way too strong for my hard-working brain to handle and it freezes up and then i yell - LOUD. So when i realized this new 5 React pseudo-wintermint gum was making my head hurt, i should've done the logical thing and thrown it out. Did i? no. i kept chewing and the headache got worse and worse...and im still chewing it. So this new 5 React gum not only gives me headaches, i also got addicted to it in one piece. Now that's awesome. So go get yourself some 5 React gum - you won't regret it! :)

Meaning of Life + Waiting For Godot

So it's been a while since I've updated my blog haha. We recently read a book in AP Lit called Waiting For Godot by Samuel Becket in which Becket believes there is no point to life...or something like that. So I, being an avid writer (joke) decided to write my own thoughts on the book and life itself.

Time is an illusion, love is an illusion, life itself is an illusion. We simply exist hanging by a thread, lost somewhere between existence and emptiness in the twilight kingdom. We are stuffed and yet hollow, filled by illusions of false grandeur. In the end, we realize we have been waiting for something that will never come...we believe in love, in God, in life because we need comfort, reassurance that the earth on which we life is predicable and logical and that we have a greater purpose than simply exiting as empty shells. The truth that we wish to ignore is that we live in a universe that lacks order, that is chaotic and illogical. If we can face up to that, the roadblocks disappear, leaving us free to do what we do best - sit idly and wait for death to consume us and take us to its mighty kingdoms.


I also ended up writing a poem...enjoy! (it's not meant to be depressing)

You will rise
And you will die
Round and round the prickly bush

Hanging by your
Last few breaths
Round and round the prickly bush

Bodies die and
Time moves by
Round and round the prickly bush

Round and round
The prickly bush
Life is but time's mindless game

Round and round
The timeless sound
Of life's last breath and
Death's first groan