4 posts tagged “novels”

well,, thanks to my friend Dave who brought this up,, but are we really happy?

i was reading in my last book, and i like how this man is writing,, inspirational stuff..

The Witch of Portobello

Paulo Coelho

yet, it was somehow so true... i'm gonna quote some words from one of the main characters in the novel talking about the happiness we claim to search for..

Edda: " Everything is at once so simple and so complicated!, simple because all it takes is change of attitude : i'm not gonna look for happiness anymore in my life. and complicated because everyone has taught me that happiness is the ultimate goal worth pursuing..
after all what is happiness?
they say LOVE, but love is never has brought happiness, it's a constant state of anxiety, it's sleepless nights. it's asking ourselves all the time if we're doing the right thing. Real Love is composed of Ecstasy and agony.

All right then peace? Earth is never at peace ( it happens in the novel to call earth as the mother for a reason but im referring to it's name ) the winter does battle with the summer, the tiger chases the man who's afraid of the dog, who chases the cat, who chases the mouse, who frightens the man.

Money brings Happiness.in that case, everyone who earns enough to have a high standard of living would be able to stop work. but then, they're more troubled than ever, as if they were afraid of losing everything.

i spent my life looking for happiness, now what i want is joy. Joy is like sex - it begins and it ends. i want pleasure.

i asked people the most important question: " are you happy? ", and they all reply: " yes i am! " then i ask: " But don't you want more? Don't you want to keep on growing?" and they all reply: "Of course" then I say: " Then you're not Happy!" ..

we're surrounded by Universal Desire. It's not Happiness, It's Desire. and desires are never satisfied. because once desires are there, the are ceased to be desires.

When i read those words, i couldn't believe what i was thinking that happiness is what i'm looking for.. i was looking for joy, but i was saying for happiness.. but i didn't know that.

Amazing Paulo Coelho.. i got so much respect for the man..

what do you think? Are we Really Happy? according to these words, we can't be happy.. because we keep asking for more, but are we enjoying our lives? this should be the question.. we can't stop asking for more "happiness" which happens to mean here our "JOY" ... living each moment of happiness is enjoying them.. this is it exactly.. i don't know what to say.. i'm again in one of those crossroads where i have to stop and think a lot about my life.. im just in a state of losing my concentration because of the busy mind i carry wherever i go. I'm less focused now because problems keep popping along the way. once before i was more concentrated, that was like 2 months ago but change is the only constant thing, isn't it..

Ok,, since there is not too much to write about these days.. coz they've been boring.. so,, i decided to add some taste to the music,,, ( what music?! ) ...

i bought a BOOK.. ! yess i did... bought a Novel.. the last of Paulo Coelho...
" The Witch of Portobello ".. it's said that this one is his best..well,, i didn start yet... but i guess i will tomorrow... or maybe tonight,, i dont know..emm,, and i got a book i didnt finish too.. so im hoping i can finish 2 books in one month..

The Witch of Portobello

Paulo Coelho

soo,, after what i've been told from this woman workin in Virgin Megastore about the novel.. i think i should start readin it.. !

 
what else? yea,, my body is still itching,, i went to the doc and he gave me some medicine.. some pills... and my knee is shit too.. still hurts.. the wound is some ok.. but not so good i guess.. i should give it some more time to heal..
i guess im goin to see that Rat-tatouille movie ... yea,, i waited for it for quite some time now.. ;)

emm,, anything else? ..guess not... goodnight

well,, yea.. i got home at around 6 pm.. and stayed home since then,, watchin TOP GEAR and eating pringles... i actually slept while watchin it.. and woke up again on the sound of a carrera GT.. haha..

yea,, was talkin with my friend on msn and he told me that his birthday was on Thursday but he remembered on Friday and nobody did him a shit.. so i went to him,, he was in starbucks,, bought some novel for Paulo Coelho called " Like the flowing River " .. i actually dont know what is it.. but he liked " the alchemist " i gave him like a year ago or so.. went there,, bought him the novel.. and yea,, tried to put a smile on his face,, and i did.. ! =) thank god..

then i went to buy a t-shirt.. yea,, and i found a light blue one with white stripes.. haha,, looks kiddo stuff but i like it simple.. thats what im gonna wear tomorrow with some light black pants.. yea,, and im gon be 22 in like one and a half hours.. !

let the world be prepared for some good day .. ( i hope ) ... :)

and this is it.... i reached a leve of fear that this semester wont be good... im not doin any good in my courses... my highest mark i my midterms was 79... and today i had 53/100... !!! SHIT... this fear of losing it in my last year makes me nervous... feels like u see ur future fallin down... and it cannot happen.... no no...

another thing ,, I CAN NOT SLEEP!!! for the 3rd day staight i sleep after 3 am... and wake up for work.. at 6.30.. stay till 3 am the next day !!! and im so tired!! but why ?!!! i mean there is no reason.... well ( there is just one ) ... i just cant stop thinkin about my life... i had a month full of shitty things.. full of bad news.. bad days ...

but yet,, im tryin to help myself figure out this chapter of my life... yea a sad one... but great novels should have twists.. right? ;)

well,, im doin stupid stuff from time to time just to kill the routine... make some change..change the music.. change the mood... change everything.. but yet,, still some black spot inside of me that never goes away..yet i do my best to entertain myself... go smoewhere,, yeaa! i want to go to chilis... hmmmm,,, so here is an interesting thing,,,

07052007

so... this was in class.. i was throwing rubber on my friend... writing lyrics and looking at the Dr. bullshitting... they just talk... and we have to do all the shitty works and the projects.. !! i mean this is not fair....