Anyone up for a little existential pop quiz?
I was having trouble getting motivated this morning and bang, two thoughts popped into my head.
“How are you going to engage the universe today?
“What are you going to learn?”
“Not sure yet” I replied
“What do you want to learn?
Please pass this on to anyone that needs a boost.
Reporting from Seoul, South Korea:
Yesterday morning I escorted my wife Pamela, to the taxi stand. “I’m tired,” she said. “I don’t want to go out tonight, lets stay inside and make dinner” After a hectic week of unpacking boxes I agreed.
That afternoon I went for a jog along the Han River and got back at 7:00 pm. The phone rang, it was my wife. At the end of the conversation, she said. ” I am bringing Chaewon home.” “Sounds good” I replied and I hung up the phone: “This is great!” I thought: “Now I don’t have to make dinner”
As I got out of the shower, I could hear someone at the front door. I grabbed a towel and walked to the door to let my wife in. I soon realized that the towel was too small to tie around my waist so I used it as a loincloth. I opened the front door and saw my wife, and next to her was a lady about twenty-five or six. “You remember Chaewon don’t you?” Chaewon gasped and turned her head to avoid staring. I looked back again to recognize her but couldn’t see her face. “You know Chaewon from the office” “Remember, we met for drinks at the hotel” I reached out to shake her hand. “Where are your clothes?” my wife asked. “I just got out of the shower and heard you at the door” I replied. Chaewon looked nervously at Pamela. “Go get dressed and I will pour her a glass of wine.” I could hear them laughing in the kitchen and Pamela poked her head in the doorway: “Did you make dinner” she asked in a hushed voice.
“No”, I whispered back: “you said that you were bringing Chaewon home and thought that you were picking up dinner.” “Don’t tell her what happened, she might get offended” I added. My wife laughed and walked back to the kitchen.”
I sat on the bed for about 15 minutes planning my next move. When I entered the living room they were sitting on the couch drinking and laughing.
“Hello it’s nice to see you again I said cheerfully, holding out my hand. She smiled back: “Its good to see you too” After we finished the wine I said: “Since I haven’t made dinner, we should find a restaurant.” “Yes, I am really hungry” Chaewon added. ”
The next day Pamela recounted the story her Korean colleagues. Chaewon politely smiled and said: “Yes, I thought he was embarrassed, he did not come out of his room for a long time.” “When he finally came out, he greeted me cheerfully and shook my hand like nothing had happened”
Last night we had dinner with Chaewon and I asked her:
“What do Koreans say when they receive good news?”
She looked at me, perplexed, “what do you mean?” she said.
“What do Koreans say when something wonderful happens?” I replied.
‘Like what?” she asked.
“Like suppose you won the lottery, bowled a perfect game and got accepted to medical school all in the same afternoon?
“What would you yell out?”
I could see hear searching for a word in her mind
“We don’t have a word for that” she finally replied.
What do you mean?!” I exclaimed 😉
“Americans have dozens of words they yell out when something great happens.
“AWESOME!”, “EXCELLENT!”, “PERFECT!”, “SWEET!” or “FKING Aaaaa!!…”NO WAY!!!”… REALLY!!!?”
She had nothing.
“We don’t have a word for that”, she said.
I couldn’t believe it, so I kept asking.
“Let’s say you’re at your college graduation and your best friend is getting her diploma, do you yell?”
“Right on Alice!” or ” You doth rock!!!” how about “Fantastic!”…….Anything like that?” I said.
I could see the wheels turning once again.
“No, not really,” she said, “maybe “Ne” (pronounced “Nay”)
“Oh, you mean “yes?” I replied. “OK, that’s a good start, ”
“Do you yell out “NAY!!” when something great happens?”
“No just Nay,” she said.
Ease suffering and in turn your suffering will be eased.
R u ready for this?
What can I do?
You’re doing it.
Do you mean teaching?
No just living and loving. .
I am kinda scarred
Yes both, scared
Sister
What happened?
This guy makes me nervous
Should
What next?
What do you mean?
There is no next
Just
Is
Is?
Thanks for the chance to teach
Ease suffering
That is all we ask you to do.
I have been thinking a lot about self regulation lately which is a contradiction in itself. What keeps us grounded? Is it will power
Sometimes I feel like I am between two different worlds. Why do we get frustrated?
What keeps us moving forward? Do we know what our destiny is? Cetanā (Sanskrit, Pali; Tibetan Wylie: sems pa) is a Buddhist term commonly translated as “volition”, “intention”, “directionality”, etc. It can be defined as a mental factor that moves or urges the mind in a particular direction, toward a specific object or goal.[1][2] Cetanā is identified within the Buddhist teachings as follows:
Who has more consciousness a dog or a cat?
A chimpanzee or a gorilla?
A cow or a chicken?
I had a strange dream last year. I had fallen on the battlefield and I remember thinking. “Get on with it!” “Clunk me in the head already!” I remember being really excited and impatient at the same time. “Finally some answers.” I remember seeing people but not really asked if I wanted to go back. It was almost assumed. They said you get more information on people(what they feel) and you can help them. You are also responsible for more people but the answers will come faster. My last glimpse was a row of computers and I remember feeling anxious and asking. “What about training?” I’ve never been responsible for a lot of people before. What do I do? At that point I was already going back. In the last six month period. I left a four year green technology sales position(selling EV charging stations) to getting my teaching credential at SJSU and teaching middle school. I guess they were right about the training. It will be provided.
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Happy New Year everyone.
I feel so extraordinary………somethings got a hold on me.
I get this feeling I’m in motion, a sudden sense of liberty…….
New Order – “True Faith”
Resolution #1 – Find examples of happiness everyday – write them down.
Resolution #2 – Keep a journal.
Here I am at the beginning of 2016. The tail end of the baby boom generation. Turned 53 this year, I cannot believe it. I have no complaints I was really like the little brother of the baby boom generation. My music mix consists of this annoying accordion music. I cannot tell if it is recorded too loud or but I can key hear the clacking of the keys. Ah some “Train” what a great voice Pat.” Callin……..all……….angels…… I heard that these guys had basically called it quits, then boom the single “Hey soul sister” is released. Ah now “Limelight” by Rush. These guys are amazing, a trio, Canada’s greatest rock band” “All the world’s indeed a stage a we are merely players, performers and portrayers.” It turns out that was Shakespeare. I am so glad I grew up at the time I did. Dane Cook now. I love this guy. My neighbor, Paul is a trip. This morning I heard him using his leaf blower. Now his leaf blower is a little different, it is missing the front hose so he has to get really low to make the leaves move. The Mulberry Tree has huge leaves and he could only blow two or three at time. Needless to say he was busy for the next hour. I had such a great start to the day – Hot Tub – nice temp. I really have nothing to complain about this lifetime. How much do you have to achieve? When do you know that you’ve reached it? Ah hah, therein lies the question. Would it feel better in another hot tub in a nicer back yard? No.
“Jubilation she loves me again, I fall on the floor and I laughing”
Cecilia – Simon and Garfunkel
I have been married twenty five years, two beautiful children, dog I don’t really like. I usually like dogs but there is a difference between male and female dogs, a big difference.
This afternoon Sammy tripped on the clothes basket in the our 3″ x 3″ hallway and hit her forehead on the linen closet. She was going about 5 miles an hour. I thought she was sleep walking but she said that she got up too fast”
“Four three two one like the barrel of a gun” Guster
11:00 – Jacuzzi 420 – Happiness identified
12:00 – Work on main bathroom. Painted ceiling and walls and doors. Not feeling 100% yet maybe 80%.
Checked out great Dr Smith quotes from “Lost in Space”
Realized the history with this home HID1
Enjoying having both kids at home. HID2
Satori Wind 