November 22nd, 2006
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Yesterday, I received a letter. At first I thought “that’s strange, I almost never receive personal letters”. As I looked closer I noticed that the handwriting was very similar to my own!? I rushed, opened the letter and figured it out: It was a letter I’ve exactly one year ago at the last session of My Super-NPS, it was a letter dedicated to myself. I’ll try to summarize some of what I’ve written then bellow.
At that time I was standing at crossroads was undecided and needed to make some choices. “I’m so good in giving advice to others and as usually cannot make choices for myself. Should I run for MC? Should I find a traineeship? Should I leave AIESEC and start my life [...] I wish to stay and give another year to AIESEC, on the other hand thinking of what Oltea said to me, is this going to be a barrier in my development?”.
That was also a time to think about my dreams … “I want to do something valuable, something that really makes a difference [...] and based on what I like, to help developing people [...] Get out of your comfort zone, chase your dreams”.
I was also trying hard to make sure I’m gonna keep the people that mattered around me, to spend more time with them, be a real friend for once :) “I want to spend my time with the people dear to me [...] keep the people that matter close to me”.
Receiving this letter was mind-blowing for me. It really helps you redefine your priorities and lets reminds you of what’s really important to you, it brings back memories, makes you re-live some of those moments.
The Lion.[1]
- The song to this post is: John Mayer – I Don’t Trust Myself (With Loving You). Open “Lion’s Radio” and scroll down to listen to it. [»]
June 6th, 2006
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There are some questions we need to ask ourselves from time to time, to try to get the big picture of US. I sometimes deeply think about:
Why am I here on this world?
Am I driving a change on this earth?
Is my work meaningful, does it have an impact if any at all?
Where am I heading?
What do I really want to do with my life?
Am I happy? Am I satisfied?
Is there more?
What’s my next big thing?
[…]
“Be the change you want to see in the world”
Mahatma Gandhi
The Lion.
March 20th, 2006
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I’ve been trough some events in the past 20 days, events that made me think harder about what I want to do with my life, about friends, about meaning, about what’s really important in this life.
I got word about a friend of mine being involved in a car accident. Real bad, one of them didn’t make it. Fortunately, she made it trough, after some really terrible days for the people close to her, not knowing whether she’s going to live, not knowing whether she’s going to walk again … Terrible.
You see the world around you, people fighting, being injured, killed, every day. Just turn on your TV set, it’s all in the news. And you know what? We’re used just to nod our heads and change the channel, you never ever thing it’s going happen to you or the people you love and care about. You continue to bury yourself in little and unimportant things, to shout or argue because the most meaningless and idiotic reasons, you continue to work late or waste the time you’re supposed to be spending with your friends or loved ones, you think about your career or make big future plans for yourself … and you hurt the ones you love, your friends, your family.
February 14th, 2006
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I told myself I would never post in Romanian on this blog. Well it has come the time to make an exception. Why? Because I simply cannot translate the text bellow. It would loose all it’s magic.
Disclaimer: It’s not necessary how I fell or believe. These are the thoughts of a dear friend of mine. Read on, but only if you’re in the mood to read it. It’s pointless otherwise.
Vise
Cand iti trasezi viitorul cu nesat si …. ti se rupe linia….Omului ii plac certitudinile…si eu sunt om… iti stabilesti un tel ceva ce vrei sa atingi…fie el mic, fie el mare dar e acolo si te tachineaza; iti spune ca poti sa-l ajungi si te ajuta sa-ti construesti aripi de ceara… vara! Planuiesti totul pana la ultimul detaliu, visezi cu ochii deschisi in miez de zi si miez de noapte… te perpelesti cu ganduri multe…. Unele mai nerealiste sau nerealizabile ca altele, dar te minti convingandu-te ca daca crezi indeajuns totul “va fi bine!” Ajungi sa dai crezare si sa te intrebi daca ce ai visat nu-i de fapt ceva ce s-a intamplat in plina zi, sau ce ai asudat peste noapte n-a fost transpiratia zilei de afara.Si cand ajungi pana acolo unde consideri ca poti sa darami orice zid, apare primul detaliu… minor, dar present, care te tachineaza si te usuca pe zi ce creste… treci si peste asta si la sfarsit…undeva, cat de curand, te loveste realitatea peste ochi: nimic nu-i un simplu detaliu…totul e acolo pentru ca asa sta aranjat de dinainte… discutiile cu regizorul sunt mai de dinainte!
June 20th, 2005
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Photo by Tom Weaver
If you don’t have time or want to scrub this mail out of your Inbox as fast as possible, just move it to another place and read it another time or don’t read it at all. Well, haven’t posted here in a while. I thought I should not tell you what I’ve been seeing this weekend, or that I’ve been in Germany or seen a national park. I decided to tell you what I’m thinking in this moments instead.
