Sleeping Train
Something I know for a long time, but that takes physical appearance through time: Life is a letter O. It is round, empty at the beginning, but makes a perfect ring on itself. It is empty for us to fill it. It is an O, or a keyhole, and we are the keys.
Something I learnt is that we can choose what to add to life to make it the way we want it to be. If we have a dream, it is just like a shape we give to the key. So we are shapers, or artists. Giving shape to our world is the only thing that matters. It means we HAVE to shape our dreams! Putting our dream in front of our eyes, and bringing it to life. Because life is naturally constructive, what ever we give it to shape, it WILL shape it! And step by step, thoughts, and hopefully, dreams, become real. Because the O was empty, it accepts the thoughts we put into it.
Our only purpose, our only goal, is to bring dreams alive. No excuse, no postponing. Not even looking at the end, which looks far and complex. Just one piece at a time.
The first step is to say:
– I am.
That’s easy, we scream it when we are born.
The second is to stay:
– I am…
and say what we believe we will be. Because we are already a shape of it, and we’ll bring consistency to ourselves at every step we do, at every look of O on us. But we must first say « I am… » .
– I am a teacher. I am young, but when the students learn with me, they are happy, because I know what they think, know what they love, and know how to give people pleasure learning.
– I am… I can…
Then, we make a namecard, which brings the words to the thought. It brings matter. Simple, magic, matter.
– I am a photographer. Look…
We show. It’s new, it’s not special, but there is ALWAYS some eyes that will look and say:
– Oh… why not…
If it’s your dream, after saying it a few times, and building on the response, and learning from each step, each idea you add to the words, and each action to the idea, you will soon be a master. A very young master.
And good news: you will get help. Why you, and others maybe not? Look:
– I am a journalist. It was, and is my dream. I wrote all this already. See? I went there, I was shaking, but came back with this…
Strong shapers, who are ahead of you in time, recognize you as one of them. They will help you, sometimes even carry you a certain distance (if you’re lucky and not too proud lol!) .
Slow, undecided, shy shapers will look at you in different ways: respect, enthusiasm, perplexity, jealousy, suspicion. Many, and very soon, will want to learn from you, or try to get some of the « magic ». Please spread your knowledge, take « pupils », and motivate the shy…
I once was at a concert, and the singer was a young attractive girl.
– Wow! She is so…
My friend looked at me:
– Well, then, go, jump on the scene, and dance with her! It’s a rock concert, they will love it! Bring the fire!
– Er… (shy me, slow shaper).
A few minutes later, while I was giggling in the crowd, close to the stage (knowing I would not do something crazy), a strong hand pushed me forwards, and I ended up on the scene! The crowd closed behind me, and everyone started to scream of excitement. I was there, so I stayed there. I am shy (well, everyone says I’m not, but still, I am with certain… er…people, like all), but brave! So I asked for a kiss. All of a sudden, I was the opposite of shy, and realized my dream. I just needed a push!
That push often comes, in many ways. Sometimes it is « just » a bird singing on a wire. Sometimes it’s a push of a friend’s hand. Sometimes it’s one million dollar in an abandoned case (and don’t spend it on lollipops!). It makes us realize we have to honor life, and the opportunities it gives us.
We have ONE life to shape, not two! Oh… well, it hasn’t been proven there is more, so don’t find excuses, karma works 24 hrs a day in this life too 😉 . So we HAVE to put our dream IN THIS LIFE! Now, pronto, fissa! Make a quick plan, be smart and look around, communicate with he wise, LISTEN, and HOP, dive in!
And last rule: never hurt anyone, anything, on purpose or not. Because we all know that when we walk on grass, there’s something underneath… GRASS!
When we pee on a bush… well, maybe there’s someome behind!
Life is a letter O, we are the keys…