Killing dreams!

The first symptom of the process of our killing our dreams is the lack of time. The busiest people I have known in my life always have time enough to do everything. Those who do nothing are always tired and pay no attention to the little amount of work they are required to do. They complain constantly that the day is too short. The truth is, they are afraid to fight the Good Fight.

The second symptom of the death of our dreams lies in our certainties. Because we don’t want to see life as a grand adventure, we begin to think of ourselves as wise and fair and correct in asking so little of life. We look beyond the walls of our day-to-day existence, and we hear the sound of lances breaking, we smell the dust and the sweat, and we see the great defeats and the fire in the eyes of the warriors. But we never see the delight, the immense delight in the hearts of those who are engaged in the battle. For them, neither victory nor defeat is important; what’s important is only that they are fighting the Good Fight.

And, finally, the third symptom of the passing of our dreams is peace. Life becomes a Sunday afternoon; we ask for nothing grand, and we cease to demand anything more than we are willing to give. In that state, we think of ourselves as being mature; we put aside the fantasies of our youth, and we seek personal and professional achievement. We are surprised when people our age say that they still want this or that out of life. But really, deep in our hearts, we know that what has happened is that we have renounced the battle for our dreams – we have refused to fight the Good Fight.

When we renounce our dreams and find peace, we go through a short period of tranquility. But the dead dreams begin to rot within us and to infect our entire being.

We become cruel to those around us, and then we begin to direct this cruelty against ourselves. That’s when illnesses and psychoses arise. What we sought to avoid in combat – disappointment and defeat – come upon us because of our cowardice.

And one day, the dead, spoiled dreams make it difficult to breathe, and we actually seek death. It’s death that frees us from our certainties, from our work, and from that terrible peace of our Sunday afternoons.

words of Petrus, the character from The pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho

["Our Contradictions"]

Here it's a part of Paulo Coelho's book "The Pilgrimage". YES! It's kinda long, but SO spirit-awakening!

At a certain point during my pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, we came to a flat, monotonous field of wheat stretching all the way to the horizon. The only thing breaking the dull landscape was a medieval column with a cross on top, marking the pilgrims’ way. Petrus – my guide – put down his backpack and knelt down.

– Have pity on those who pity themselves, and think life has been unjust to them – for they will never manage to engage in the Good Fight.

But have more pity on those who are cruel to themselves, and can only see evil in their own acts, and who consider themselves guilty for the injustices of the world. For they know not Your law which says: even the strands of hair on your head have been counted.

Have pity on those who command and those who serve many hours of work, and sacrifice themselves in exchange for a Sunday, when everything is closed and there is nowhere to go.

But have more pity on those who sanctify their work and go beyond the limits of their own madness, and end up in debt or nailed to the cross by their own brothers. For they know not Your law which says: be as prudent as a serpent and as simple as the pigeons.

Have pity on those who eat, drink and are merry, but are unhappy and lonely in their abundance.

But have more pity on those who fast, censure, forbid and feel saintly, and who preach Your name in public places. For they know not Your law which says: if I testify about myself, my testimony is not true.

Have pity on those who fear Death and do not know the many kingdoms they have crossed and the many deaths they have died, and are unhappy because they think that everything will come to an end one day.

But have more pity on those who have known their many deaths and think they are immortal, for they know not Your law which says: he who is not born again may not see the kingdom of God.

Have pity on those who cannot see anyone but themselves, and are shut in their limousines, locked in their air conditioned penthouse offices, and suffer in silence the solitude of power.

But have pity on those who go without everything, and are charitable, and seek to overcome evil with love only, for they know not Your law which says: he who has no sword, may he sell his cloak and buy one.

Have pity on us, Lord. For we often think we are dressed when we are naked, we think we commit a crime and in reality save someone. Do not forget, in Your mercy, that we unsheathe the sword with the hand of an angel and the hand of a demon gripping the same hilt. For we are in the world, we continue in the world and need You. We always need Your law which says: when I sent you without bag, pouch or sandals, you lacked nothing.

Petrus stopped praying. The silence continued. He was gazing at the wheat field around us.

Psst! Psst! Whispers:-)

["I see you" by Aeravi: link]

"...why should I listen to my heart?"

"Because you will never again be able to keep it quiet. Even if you pretend not to have heard what it tells you, it will always be there inside you, repeating to you what you're thinking about life and about the world."

"You mean I should listen, even if it's treasonous?"

"Treason is a blow that comes unexpectedly. If you know your heart well, it will never be able to do that to you. Because you'll know its dreams and wishes, and will know how to deal with them. You will never be able to escape from your heart. So it's better to listen to what it has to say. That way, you'll never have to fear an unanticipated blow."

- taken from "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

Heart's whispers! Heart's voice! Sometimes you hear it softly, other times it's like a sudden rain shower on you... telling you the vector! Through heart God communicates with you. He puts there your great dreams, right self-image, life aims and your impact on the world. Listening to your heart rightly is like listening to God! He talks with you in this way, He convicts you. He tells you!

There are things that are being told to you over and over again... and again... and again. It can pass years and those things are still there like waiving to you: "Hellooo! I'm here:-)" But you postpone them... run away from them or pretend that they are not there. You're fooling yourself... or at least trying to! And you can do this over and over again... till it maybe hurts!

These are the things that your heart is whispering about, things that are meant to be yours and were given to you, you only! And the reason they come over and over in your life is not to upset you or to make you feel miserable (even if you might feel so), but to shake you!!! To remind you where are your dreams being placed in, your way, your sense in life; to remind your meaning... the one that makes you feel alive, that makes you feel that you are living (not existing, not surviving!); dreams that give you power to get up again and again and keep you going!

All these whispers appear and re-appear to mobilize you, to help you, to encourage you that there is a way for everything, a good solution and that impossible is just an opinion; so:

"...don't look what others want, don't look what others say... follow your own star... it's yours and only you can achieve it..."

P.S.: It took me time to write all this. Don't know why exactly, maybe because of trying to realize what is really with all these whispers:-), their aim... and to define the ones that are really telling something treas·ur·a·ble!

I hope I've managed:-) Great dreams to you!

Selenity ✿ܓ

Beginning!

Loong time I was thinking with what to start... many friends were saying to start a blog where to post my thoughts, because it might be useful for them and maybe for other people:-)

So, I was thinking and want to begin with the words of a cool guy, named Paulo Coelho:-) whom I love a lot! His words have a great value, experience and power! Hope you'll enjoy:-)

“Over the course of one year, give a coin to each person who offends or upsets you,” instructed the abbot of a young man who wanted people to follow a spiritual path.
For the next twelve months, the boy gave a coin to each person who offended or upset him, as he was instructed. At the end of the year, he returned to the abbot to find out what the next steps were.
“Go into town and buy food for me,” the abbot responded.
Once the boy left, the abbot changed his clothes, disguised himself as a beggar and went to the gate. When the boy approached, he began to insult him.
“Good!” said the boy, “for a whole year I had to pay the people who upset or offended me, and now I can be offended for free, without spending anything!”
Hearing this, the abbot removed his disguise. “He who does not take insults seriously, is on the path to wisdom.”

- "Changing attitude" by Paulo Coelho

Life is full of people who'd adore to throw in you with a stone, to criticize you, to make you feel so tiny and so worthless... you don't need to search them so long! HAHAHA! They are everywhere: in the grocery store, on the street, at the university, at work... even sometimes home, where you are hoping to have a moral rest. But, there is a great "but":

"Extraordinary people raise themselves monuments from the stones that where thrown in them by critics."

How cool! Isn't it?! The more stones you are being thrown at, the more amazing and wonderful will look your monument! HAHAHA! And then... you might think how silly was you to pay attention to those who don't even have a clue about what is really happening, they just look and say... and then think, but some don't even think if they maybe have done a wrong thing. But you know the truth, you know what was really happening so continue your path! It'll just make you stronger!

But sometimes we need to be thrown a stone at! To wake up!!! HAHAHA! To be pruned!!! Pruning is not always pleasant, but it does ensure that the situations, activities, or relationships that are depleting us will not continue to do so. It means something must be cut off or removed from our lives, but God promises great reward as a result - more fruitfulness than ever!

Hope you've enjoyed!:-)

Have a cool beginning in what you are dreaming of and...

catch the stones for your monument!:-)