MLK

Today is MLK day. So I write on what catches my ADD mind. Two quotes(phrases) come to mind.

1) Not to be judged on the content of their skin but by the content of their character.
2) Are we human or are we dancers?

To really not make any point nor do I have an idea where this entry is leading to. I find that these two phrase are what often over look by people. We are a nation very into the issue of race and color. But I think we lack in understand the content of people's character. It seems odd to me that as intellectual people of this nation we still continue to dwell on the topic of race. If you look at other nations, the difference in color is apparent and very much so overlooked or even just not a topic. But instead recognize that obvious difference, but conentrate more on the topic of the character of that human being. I will admit that I don't like to talk about the issue of race because in my opinion I think the more we talk about it the more we let it be an issue. If the ultimate goal is to look at the character of that person, shouldn't we start looking at that? Is it not what the purpose of all of this?

As for number two. It ties together with the first thought. How much are we really thinking versus just letting other people tell us how we should think and act. I was once told that most people don't want to think for themselves even though they say they do. But instead most people want to be told how things are and just follow the directions that are given. If I were to look at the numerous industries, major news, and shocking discoveries of the past decade, they were all very much just things that should of happened. The funny things is that when this misconception, the illusion dissipates, people get angry. Question arise as to why things changed? How come it dropped? Where is my help? It is up to you, the misinformed to figure it out. We are for sure often the by product of society but then we choose to be fallen to victim being led by the few. If you really start examining where do we get our information about the world around us, you would realize that majority of us get what we know from about a hand full or maybe two hand full of resources. Some of these resources may over lap with the same root source or just report on the same thing. So basically we probably get the myopic view from one or two sources. Yet conventional wisdom and history tells us that itself has inherit danger. I think it is easier to be dancers than human.

So imagine if we were human and start looking at the content of the person's character, then maybe things would be different, things would change. It brings clarity to the stuff around you. You seem clairvoyant because somehow you can tell how people would react or how events unfold. Then maybe we become less stressed on how things is going to happen, but instead concentrate on how things can be better. Doesn't that sound very familiar? Maybe the root of any innovation(changes, advancements, ideas, progress) starts from that baseline.

New year la la la......

So 15 days of 2009 already passed and I wonder what the next couple hundred days will be. I guess I can wonder all I want or even just wait for it to come to me. The real important thing I think for this year is about believing in taking a leap and hopes for the best. It may be a little chaotic or even irresponsible in some eyes, but I think this year is about exploring the possibilities that what it may become and less on what can be lost. Now the tricky thing is the question of what are those leaps to be taking and learning to embrace the idea of controlled chaos.

So this first couple of days in 2009, I attempted to actually create value at work or at least trying to make it look as if I am delivering something productive at my job. I figure that if I were to get laid-off then at least I should make them miss me. I guess I may of over did it, since I've been pretty busy ever since I started 2009. Well with this economy I can use a job. But will see if I can say the same thing in a next couple of months or so.

Then this year also bring another thought that been linger inside of me. I think age is finally become of a issue for me. Playing basketball with less leaps, getting tired after 12, seeing most of my friends either married or having babies, hair stop growing as fast as before, and the time it takes for me to recover overall just takes a little bit longer than usual. At the very beginning of 2009 I felt a sinking kind of feeling when I look at the signals that age brings. But after I looked at it a bit longer, I figure it just means I need to go to the gym more, I need to care a little less about how fast I make it a turnaround, but more on how much I can do it for myself. I see that one of the beauty of age is that you start worry about less things and learn to worry about the essentials for that time being. Then you realize that you let the world play by your rhythm instead of you chasing the world. Regardless, I want to get my ankle healed so I can play like I did before. I want to lift weights so I can gain back the strength, and I want to be more scared about take the risk that I thought I couldn't take.

Things that were done so far:
Increase activities at work.
Update a resume that I would could actually use.
Setup search for jobs oversea.
Clean up some more loose ends.
Took the chance to visit my past and heritage.

As far as the best buys in 2008 and 2009.
Getting a good suitcase when you are on the go.
Buying a laptop so you can blog and capture brain dumps.
Glove liners, because when it gets cold they are a treasure.
Isotoner slippers when you have to walk on cold and nasty floors.
Good backpack to explore your destination.
A soft t-shirt so that you feel comfortable.
Plan tickets so you build the memories in your head.