"you will begin to touch heaven, Jonathan, in the moment that you touch perfect speed. AND THAT ISN"T FLYING A THOUSAND MILES AN HOUR, OR A MILLION, OR FLYING AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT. because any number is a limit, and perfection doesn't have limits. Perfect speed, my son, is being there." - Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull
The book Jonathan Livingston Seagull written by Richard Bach tells us about how to gain SELF PERFECTION in life.
Its a story for people who FOLLOW THEIR DREAMS...MAKE THEIR OWN RULES..AND THEREAFTER SOAR...
As for the seagull, FLYING WAS LIFE ITSELF.
This book has thereby inspired me to DREAM, FEEL AND BELIEVE....
My Desires, My INNER FIRES...
My desires are many, where to start
They'll always stay with me in my heart
I want to know the depth of the ocean
I want to know where's the mystical heaven
I want to know the no of stars in the sky
and i want to fly, so high
I want to get lost in that never ending sky
I just want to cry
though i wonder why
I want to touch the rainbow
I want to walk on the clouds
I want to hear the music of the wind chime
I want to catch hold of time
I want to go in future
I want to be in the present
I want to go in the past
But what to do, time is running so fast
I want to hear the sound of the wind blowing
I want to hear the music of the water flowing
I want to sway with the trees
I want to feel the cool breeze
I want to stand in the middle of the sea
And watch the sunrise from there
I want to see that lovely sight
When the sun is setting and its almost night
I want to drown in my tears
I want to take out all my fears
My desires are many, where to start
They'll always stay with me in my heart
COULD THIS EVER BE...???
Could I breathe fresh air..somewhere..
on the mountain, in the ocean..anywhere..?
Could I find peace in any place,
Could I always have a smile on my face..?
Could everyone admire the magnificent beauty of sunshine,
Could I be as wise as Einstein..?
Could I ever see the place where oceans meet the sky
Could i ever be able to search the people who die..?
Could I sit all day long,
a day when nothing goes wrong..?
Could I ever touch the moon and be a star,
Would I be able to reach that far..?
I have a long list of unanswered questions, Dear Lord
Could i ever be able to ask the creator, the God..?
LIFE is very unpredictable in almost every aspect of life..
we are unaware of what destiny has in store for us.
LIFE IS THE NAME OF THE BIGGEST MYSTERY which we all are trying to solve .."salute to all Sherlock out there"
Life is said to be the lord's plan..
He is d controller..and we are merely his puppets..
He is in charge of the production and direction and we are characters who have to play our role according to his script and then leave as soon as our scene fades away..
So the WORLD IS LIKE A THEATER..
Though the kingdom belongs to someone else..there is something very precious that we own..
(look in the mirror) there is this beautiful masterpiece..and that is you!
The only thing in this world that belongs to us is our mind, heart, words and actions..
and if we keep some things in mind, we can do wonders with it...
FAITH - A STATE OF MIND
faith is a strong belief. It makes home in our heart and mind and lives there unless and until any one of them chucks it out.
Faith is not merely believing in something but also requires creation of image in the mind.
Faith depicts CLARITY OF THOUGHT.
We are the painters, the picture or so to say the image is our goal and faith is the paint brush we are holding in our hand.
So determination about something gives rise to faith and clarity of thought builds it.
ONE NEEDS TO HAVE FAITH IN HIMSELF AND HIS DREAMS..
EGO -THE ENEMY OF MAN
ego is nothing but a quality of an insecure man.
People suffering from low self esteem suffer from it (although they seem to be over confident)
correction- its arrogance
Ego is detrimental to human life. A human's relations perish if this illness is not treated.
Ego agonizes on irrelevant things, it can make our bonding go haywire.
It impairs our ability to understand the purity of love and emotions.
Hence, ONE SHOULD GET RID OF THIS EVIL.
FORGIVENESS - DIVINE
Forgiveness is not an easy task to do..(even climbing Mt Everest seems easier)
Forgiveness is an art of accepting things. It comes through a big heart filled with love and understanding. Its a quality of a strong and patient man.
It creates positive energy in us which in turn is transferred to the other person. We gain respect and love
We need to understand that we cant control people and their actions and neither are we responsible for it.
Thus we should not burden ourselves with hurt, so we should forgive and let go of the baggage of agony that we carry.
Keeping grudges, rush of anger creates negative vibes which are harmful to our body.
BY LEARNING TO FORGIVE, OUR HEART WILL BE LIGHT, MIND AT PEACE AND THE WORLD WILL SEEM A MUCH BETTER PLACE TO LIVE..
HURT - SUFFERING
when we our wounded physically, be it a burn or an injury. One needs an ointment or some particular medication or perhaps a doctor.
however I referred suffering as mental trauma.
In life whenever our heart is wounded, we go to our loved ones for support but that sometimes is not enough if the hurt is way beyond.
Just like when the injury is too serious, we go to a specialist who has done a vast study in the problem we have.
Likewise when we are hurt emotionally, we should go to the person who knows us the best.
We are the only people who completely know ourselves. We specialize in every field related to us,so who better than us can cure the problem.
THUS WE NEED TO FIND SUPPORT WITHIN OURSELVES AND INTURN NEED TO COMFORT OURSELVES..
When we will understand the gravity of these things and start applying it to our daily lives..
we will be free to live, believe and dream...
and everyone of us will transform from Sherlock Holmes into Jonathan- the seagull
YOU WILL HAVE THE FREEDOM TO BE YOURSELF, YOUR TRUE SELF, HERE AND NOW, AND NOTHING CAN STAND IN YOUR WAY."