DSC_7008

DSC_7008, originally uploaded by trafal.

he said it was good to sink into the sensual. he said it nourishes

Happy

That was not the question.

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,

and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak you truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.


Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952.

Books

Phobism

Theodoros Tempos
phobism from Theodoros Tempos on Vimeo.

Twoo

335

335, originally uploaded by Carlos Noboro.

fragments - pieces - colours - going up, going down - growing up - falling down - clearing the buffers - airing out the cellar - silence. just silence and the cat.

Tokyo

Tokyo 1885, originally uploaded by tokyoform.

The stage awaits, the camera rolls, it is all a comedy.

O

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thinking

thinking may just be another habit about which i can not make a judgement. what happens when a habit is broken?

(the habit does not make the monk)

that day

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was surreal. it was real. how can it be that you are the goddess' muse?