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There is nothing more important than what I am doing right now
Thay Minh Niem
This saying has been hovering inside my head couple of days since I listened to the last talk on TQKS. It is a different way to put meaning to concentration. And it amazed me. I truly believe if anyone of us carries this thought whenever we do anything, we would definitely achieve mindfulness, sooner in most walks of life.
Ironically, the feeling of at ease came to me while I flicked through this blog, once again. And it has been like a quarter. Last time I blogged was January 2023. It is mid of May. The heat of summer is here. The golden ray of sun still remains until, well, now. And it’s 21:08. Isn’t such a huge difference. Back in Jan, we didn’t get to see sunlight until 7am and we soon said hello to sunset around 3pm or something. TIME flies.
And yes, in those JUST 4 months, there were tons of things happened. In fact, a million things that happened. For no reason, most of the songs recently played in my playlist just kept repeating this million keyword. Like this one below from Adele.
And A Million Reasons and of course, A Million Dreams. I guess the most relatable one recently is A Million Dreams. It actually started with the song NEVER ENOUGH which was strangely played when I was doing something. Surprisingly, I never paid attention to the lyrics of this song except the chorus. It was too much of a song that many awards were given. In fact, I guess the song was one of the reasons I decided to watch this movie The Greatest Showman. Yet, ironically, I didn’t listen to its words until some time later. However, thanks to this song, I once again discovered A Million Dreams. I, in fact, shared it to my Facebook Group (Everyday Insight).
How was it? To have a group of your own?
Well, it’s one of the most indescribable feelings. It took a lot of commitment, a lot of courage but it also gave me a lot of joy and meaningful moments. I guess that’s why when I heard A Million Dreams for the first time, this part touched me deeply
‘Coz every night I lie in bed
The brightest colors fill my head
A Million Dreams are keeping me awake
I think of what the world could be
A vision of the one I see
A million dreams is what it’s gonna take
Just a million dreams for the world we want to make
A million dreams – The Greatest Showman
When I shared this song to my group, there was one comment got it straight to my heart. It was the one below. I guess it speaks to my heart. I once dreamed of a place where sorrows are shined and released, where openess is welcomed and silly questions are not judged. A self-awareness is gained through being courageous, open and genuine to oneself and others. Maybe it’s too much to ask for an Insight Group, but who knows, it can play a part of this journey and I’m happily glad for the effort to have founded this group.
(I will pause it here. But I do feel astonished how blogging can help me concentrate so much. I guess it’s the joy of connection. It brings inspiration, clarity as well as peace to one’s life in the midst of modernity.)
No wonder if I had to close down my blog, mnsjourney would be the last one, even Norah VO needs to step back. =)
BLOG can also help me hold those melodies of the old times
I think this is the most fantastic reason to have a blog. Certainly, writing things down and saving them in one place is not difficult. Usually, people (spontaneous people) like me would make it fast on some platforms. But it’s difficult to archive. Moreover, when words and music come together, it feels like the whole time is revived.
Just like recently, I found out another song of Miley (compared to the latest one Flowers which I love so much). The statement “I’m everything they thought I would be” from her is super super bold and authentic. To be frank,
Last but not least, I just resumed my sort of professional blog on Substack after going through this blog. Because of how vivid the memory was. Because of how beautiful words could bring to one in an instant. And because of so much love and hope I could feel from the old me.
So why so serious? Why not continue? Even if no one is watching. Especially when no one is watching. That’s the fun of it all, isn’t it?
Happy blogging. Happy creating. At the end, as long as you are creating with so much passion, and hold your dream dear to everything you do, you are just going closer and closer to the point. =)
16.05.2023
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