Basic Nature

I have always asked myself this one question to myself at crucial points in my life. 

"Will this change me? How will this change me?" If I have not liked the answer of what that change would do to me, I have not done it. 

Of course I am paraphrasing but this realization and need to not submit myself to a change that will compromise my basic core being, has always saved me from disasters. Our life/destiny or whatever one calls it is guided by our nature. Any compromise to that basic nature hurts us, diminishes our aura and makes us feel small from within. This kind of choice or decision making seems very selfish from outside but it saves a lot more disasters and impact for everyone around. More importantly it saves our soul. 

Why commit to a cause when it cannot be done with love and acceptance? Why commit to something when it is not aligned to one's nature? Why add karma and do something with half intent? Truth and transparency is what we owe to everyone in our life. The sooner we do it the better it is for everyone. 

Memories

As far as my memories go
You were always around and about
So comfortable in your skin
It took me years to know
that you fight the same demons as I do

Mad World

I don’t remember the song but I recall the lyrics from a long time ago. Someone I knew, sang it to me or did he make me listen to it? I was not equipped to understand or help them. But I could sense the confusion and the struggle - though I’d attribute it to their flair for drama and need for attention. I always thought they knew what they were doing or at least hoped for it.

“I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad.
The dreams in which I am dying are the best I’ve ever had”
— Mad World (Gary Jules and Michael Andrews)

Art does imitate life.

When the whole universe conspires to bring your life together and halt at a moment - idea, people, story, music, production & release - you should give some credit to the original script writer. I mean, how often can you catch someone's attention like this? One can do nothing but sit up and notice and marvel at the coincidences. How often do we see ourselves being played out on the theater screen?

Belief gets reinforced in those moments. So many of them.

apertura

After a long time I am listening to The Motorcycle Diaries.this album and this movie had captured my imagination. I had bought the DVD back then and had a major crush on Gael Garcia Bernal. The beats and drums in Apertura is something. Every track in the album has this primal feel to it as if it knows the origin of music. It’s so simple and yet so profound. Only Chipi Chipi seems of this world. Every other track introduces me to South America first hand.

And it has brought me to a space which I can recognize as my space.

Prince Pradeep

Prince Pradeep

Triple Crown

Pedigree 

HighPoint

My Tape Recorder

Michael Bolton's song from Hercules. Reminds me of The Best of Disney soundtrack that I had and The small black Philips tape recorder that was bought by Mom for me.