Pursue Passion

Shazi - quote! :)

As I close my eyes and drift away to a land where there is love, health, peace, and blessings. I wanted to take the time to think and reflect.

    The truth is that it is New Years Day, the first day of a new year, the beginning of 2018. The new year might not mean much for many, it could be just another day like any other. For others it is symbolic of a new beginning, a moment in history where we witness the turning of one year into another. If there are celebrations, or no celebrations the fact remains that we have stepped into a new year. Resolutions take place, a symbol for freshness. But what about thoughts, actions, or behaviour? Even if we desire freshness or a new beginning, a resolution might not be enough. Sometimes it requires more than the turning of a year, it involves the physical action, such as the changing of an environment, or the act of doing something to symbolize the change. This is also true for memories and previous experience. We really never grow away from them, or are able to cut them from our life. They grow into us, and shape us. Previous experience +/- become our teachers, they inform us as to how to act or not. They also reveal our limits as human beings, what is acceptable to us or not. This way of thinking is a journey and a process, where we learn to deal with happiness, sadness, moments of expirations, upsets, loss or grievances. 

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​     This way of thinking is also a part of our journey for learning. We are able to think about what we like or don't like, and how these affect our learning / life goals. In life or learning, our choices will direct us upon our path. Sometimes they are the right choice, sometimes there has to be some rethinking of choices. This is why it is important to pursue what is in the heart, what you are passionate about. A passion may not always surface straight away. Indications include what interests you, and what excites you. In order to test if your passion and choices are in line with each other, we have to make sure there is a meeting of the minds. This is where the sub-conconcius and conscious minds are in agreement with each other.  We can also say when the heart and mind are in alignment. Weather you choose skills, technical advancement, pursuing research, thought, entrepreneurship, or entering professional sports or the arts, you know what is right for you. This is a process of discovering who you are as a human being, and the contributions that you will make for the world. Global growth, and globalization will continue, global forces won't tell you to follow you heart, but I always will. 

Dedication: These thoughts are dedicated to all our artists, singers, broadcasters, TV hosts, who were there to ring in the New Year all over America. Thank you! Happy New Year!  And to all human beings - Happy New Year! God Bless You and God Bless America!!!! :) My thoughts to share with love & kindness, Shazi! :)

​Notes: These thoughts were originally hand written on January 1st, 2018.
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Reference: 
Torres, A. C., Schugurensky,D. (2002). The Political Economy of higher education in the Era of neoliberal globalization: Latin America in Comparative Perspective.  Higher Education, 43, 429 - 455.