Sources of inspiration

- watching the nature/animals
- watching programmes about other countries/cultures
- listening to various music
- watching people in everyday situations (including film)
- travelling
- browsing through random reading/watching
- browsing through random languages

Composing poetry

Poetry has rhythm like music. If I have a certain rhythmic phrase on my mind, it's very easy to add words to it.

Usually, a poem begins with a beautiful first line. The other lines come naturally once the first one has been caught.

How to learn a new language

1. Set a clear, motivating goal
2. Learn it for fun, every day
3. Watch and read everything I can in that language (random)
4. Dive into the culture
5. Write and speak the language, even to myself
6. Learn songs in the language
7. Watch soaps
8. Read articles and interesting books

Perfectly fitting shoes

Even perfectly fitting shoes rub sore at first. What about unfitting ones?


Even perfectly matching people have disagreements at first. What about mismatching ones?

Talent

Talent = passion + skill + practice

But passion comes first.

Learning excellence

1. Watch a master do it
2. Imitate + learn the skills
3. Apply the skills to your own ideas

Building my world pt 1 - cleaning up the mess

Things:

- clothes I don't wear
- food supplies I'll never use
- books I won't read/reread
- stationery I don't like/won't use
- things that have lost their sentimental value
- any other old, unused things

Emotions/Thoughts:

- old offenses

- old infatuations

- memories of unpleasant incidents (except the learnt lessons)

- worries about the future

- worries about other people's opinions of me

No limitations

Limitations exist only in my brain. All I have to do is get rid of the illusion I can't do this. Some illusions are more persistent than other, but then again I can't do everything without losing my unique nature.

1. Identify my dream.
2. Get rid of the illusion hindering its achievement:
    - Invent my law of nature
    - Allow myself to want this particular thing
    - Find examples of other people

Lucky charms and the power of prayer

I always get what I believe I'll get. Sometimes, when the pressure's too high, I get the opposite. Hence:

1. Always assume what I want it to be.

2. Let it go, don't insist on it. The Universe will do the rest.

My dreams

1. Making my music

2. Learning new languages

3. Making new friends

4. Exploring the world

5. Making the world around me greener and more magical

6. Exploring the spiritual

My happy life rules

1. Eat healthy food regularly.

2. Go to bed at 8-9 pm.

3. Love my work.

4. Have a circle of close people around.

5. Have a goal in life.

6. Love every day of my life.

Things I've learnt from trees

1. Slow down, take your time.

2. Bloom with my own bloom.

3. Give freely.

4. Take what comes.

5. There's more to life than just the material world.

6. I'm never alone. We're one.

7. Wish everyone well.

Playing the flute - improvisation

Playing a musical instrument is like playing with a toy. There are no rules to follow, no limitations to what I can produce. I can play nonsense, or I can play a beautiful melody. The only rule I follow is the melody of my heart. 

Every heart has a melody. The melody of fear is different from the melody of peace, the melody of love is different from the melody of jealousy. 

There's no right or wrong melody. Every tune exists as it is.


Things to try:


1. Noise effects (laughter, bird songs)
2. Ornaments
3. Varied breathing

Things that make me unhappy/avoid list

1. Reliving negative moments from my past.
2. Watching too much TV, reading general-audience press.
3. Spending more time online than offline.
4. Ignoring my body.
5. Ignoring my dreams, living someone else's life.
6. Neglecting my brain.
7. Having nothing unusual/exciting to do, expecting nothing good in the future.
8. Having no true friends/close people.
9. Spending too much time indoors, not going out to the nature.
10. Ignoring my spiritual needs.