So I was at night, waiting for the train to arrive, listening to some music and watching nothing, that means thinking.
I was happy because on the way to the train station I noticed a lot of things looking nice in the dying light. All the common things, more so for me cause I see them everyday, going to and coming from work.
And as I was with my eyes sweeping the sky I saw this plane and I thought there are only some clouds in front of it and as it came to them they were just gradually disappearing! First cloud then second! Like been eaten by the airplane. And after a few seconds I understood what was it: the light of the plane was strong enough to bring to life the cloud in front but the rest were swallowed by the dark.
I think this new pleasure of mine = to take photographs brought (a new) life into me, making me see the world around; even more, I said that before, when I got a camera with me, then I have some kind of extra awareness of interesting(ness) and beauty of stuff around.
But this really planted another new habit, maybe not completely new just it is activated more often, and that is to think about and savor everything that I can. And really think on wtf is/are the most important of things to appreciate and then do it, appreciate it :)
There are only good reasons to do so, you name it: {(life is short), (carpe diem), (life is short also for the others, for people you care/love), (2 put more value into it), (love 4 money is shit so do not waste ur live going for it) ...}
I have to still make me do it as I (should) do it with my meal: "Enjoy your meal. Don’t just eat. Taste it and appreciate its richness."
Listen to good music, listen to it not just put it on, read books, good novels, it is like living a second life, if you choose it wise, to get a work of art in your hands but also to be able to enjoy it... is like a holiday on the most beautiful island ;)
I stop from enumerating things I think can improve people's live to explain previous point: Ii know people do not read (:)), and when you are not used to that you cannot suddenly enjoy a book, even more difficult is to taste a good one. But really it does worth the travel. I can only say it not prove it :)
Enjoy good movies, I know myself also prefer that many times, tired being, to just watch some easy crap... but even last days I saw some very good movies that made me feel good and it did add something to my self esteem, somehow :) Were: 'war horse', 'flowers of war' and 'the sound of noise'. Last night also I watch the girl with the dragon tattoo, nice mood in it, and with the last example I think I can go to the point that I do not believe in reading and watching only "serious" literature and movies, I could not read Ulysses (JJ's) or The Magic Mountain, and I did tried to but they are to boring and not meaningful 4 me, I cannot read them and take pleasure from it; but I really enjoyed World War Z :), very nicely written 1, of course the snobbish people will whine but fuck them, actually not even that cause I think you should not waste to much time on hatred also, well maybe the exception can be of those people that are so full of themselves that all they dream is about achieving power no matter what and that is leading to thousands of people getting killed or enslaved... But let us stay to more pleasant matters: same with movies, I do watch any movie no matter of the subject, if of course I see is well made, that implies I think I have ways to measure that :). Ah and I also like to read some types of comics, one that I really enjoyed is y the last man. Or Watchmen.
If you can you should definitely play music, if u got some talent.
Actually you should try to find, late of course, talents. When I was a kid my parents didn't explore my possible talents, maybe yours (parents did) the same, or maybe you stopped doing thinks you liked because of work and/or getting to be old and serious and shit.
So if you liked to play guitar ... do so! Or paint or take pictures, like me, not only if you really like it but maybe it does open something inside of you. You never know!!!
And taste art. ...
Also do not forget to really relax from time to time, maybe getting a massage or something, taking the time of to just enjoy a day of rest without having to do something important, just play some game(s) or go for a walk...
Health matters, when you are sick you cannot think right and of course you cannot enjoy shit. That means to practice some sport, eat well, of course you cannot not do chocolate, and also I do not say to not drink good wine, no, no; reduce stress, easy to say than done?!
Get a lot of money from some inheritance, money means freedom ;)
I have 2 go, last thing: go to a music festival. Ah that is for me.
