life philosophy

they say life is harder the deeper you feel things (they being John Marsden (pharaphrased)) this means two different things:
Sometimes we make our lives harder for ourselves because we sensationalise the trivial. This causes us to stress and agonise over things we really needent. This is bad!

The other way this concept can be described is when you love deeply, fight fiercly and live to make a difference.

I would rather live a life where I am at risk of being hurt to have those moments of deep joy...unless we live with purpose and reason and care we risk missing out on the pure joys of life.

keeping my thoughts out!

I get more distracted by music than anything else...I cant keep a good bass like or some insightful lyrics out!
I have had more luck typing assignments with scrubs playing than music too....I think there is something wrong with me :P
Actually Ive been listening to some great new stuff of late; some christian, some not, but all really insightful. I love listening to how people interpret life through their music and lyrics, some people get it so right, like as if they plucked the random swirling thoughts out of my mind and formulated them into an articulate masterpiece with sick as music to match!

revelation

I thought of something during Reality this evening....when pondering self-security and other topics I realised a crucial point.
One of the hardest things to except in life, is that it isnt really about you, me...oneself.

Its a hard thing to realise because, well being ourselves we cant help but think its about us...however sometimes it really isnt. We are part of something so much more than just us...this world, country, community. And we were made for so much more than just us. Its kind of empowering in its own little way...freeing to know that we are not the be all and end all of us. Remembering that is sometimes a little tricky.
If we could do that we'd certainly save ourselves a lot of heart-ache...we always seem to think about other people in terms of how they make us feel. However if we for once thought about them in terms of the world not ourselves....I think there'd be less problems.

I certainly doubt that we'll ever be able to achieve that however its nice to see if itll happen!
Peace

dwindling ponderings

It seems that of late, my ponderings have dwindled. Many an occassion has come to pass, with me staring at this window, typing nonsense sentences before deleting them ruthlessly. I always have too much to say, but for a time now it has seemed that I havent had anything to blog about.

I went to see what is rapidly becoming my favourite musical tonight. Godspell is a work of genius; it portrays everything that the people of this world need; jesus' teachings in a modern day setting. So many times in life, we get ourselves into a position where all we see is despair...if we could recall some of what Jesus' taught we would be infinitely happier.

The music in it is also rather awesome, it is irritatingly catchy, however as it is full of tips on how to survive and enjoy this world, its alright!

♫Day by day

Day by day

Oh Dear Lord

Three things I pray

To see thee more clearly

Love thee more dearly

Follow thee more nearly

Day by day♪

good stuff there!

Peacem Ill leave you with this gorgeous picture from the Falkland Islands....it is apparently in memory of a guy who led an expedition to antartica....kinda works, I mean as christians we use the cross to remember Jesus who led an expedition to the unknown aswell!