When we marvel at nature, science, technology and history we often forget that we are part of everything we see. Every day we are surrounded by other people, which conditions us to feel “normal”. A David Attenborough from outer space would marvel at us more than anything else on this planet. Don’t settle for normality. What could you do with your life if you started to fully realise the gift that you are to this world? Don’t underestimate your own magnificence.
Archive for February, 2009
Don’t underestimate your own magnificence
Monday, February 16th, 2009Lost Generation
Monday, February 2nd, 2009This video is genius…. (thanks to a Canadian angel for sharing it with me)
Snow Business
Monday, February 2nd, 2009Lost business for the UK economy today: £1.2 billion
Having a snowball fight with your kids: Priceless
I look forward to the day when the media don’t focus on everything a nation loses when everything grinds to a halt due to the white stuff. Today is a day when people will have a well-earned rest. Today, millions of unforgettable memories are being created right now as kids take out pristine sleighs that have never seen the light of day. Even today, some of my fondest childhood memories are of school Snow Days.
There is something really magical about a snow-filled neighborhood. Walking the street, it’s almost deafening how peaceful it is. It’s like someone has pressed a mute button. The snow creates this lovely cotton-wool acoustic, and the nearby dual carriageway is almost silent. It helps remind us that there is another way, a million miles away from the hustle, bustle and rushing of “every day life”. In a way, the snow temporarily covers over the grayness we’ve created in our industrial lives in the same way we use correction fluid like Tipp-ex or Snopake to cover up over our mistakes. Maybe snow is trying to tell us something?
