Some thoughts on the song "Don't Wait" by Addison Road

I came across this song and really liked it. The message is very relevant talking about how important it is to take action according to our beliefs. After all we are finite creatures and even though our lives seem to stretch forever, they are actually quite short. If we are fortunate we might live up to 80 or 90 years old which is really insignificant relative to the length of human history.

An extract of the lyrics is the following:

We're not indestructible

Our lives are unpredictable

It can turn on a dime

So now is the time

Don't wait (...)

Gotta live today

Today

Very important that we all spend time pondering about the following questions:

1. Does the way I live my life reflect the fact that I'm finite?
2. Do I put my beliefs into practical action? Or do I mainly just talk and pretend?
3. What has to happen in my life that I can one day look back at it and say "It was really worth it"?

What are your answers to these questions?

Some thoughts on the book "The Da Vinci Code"

I read the book a few months ago and it showed me again how important it is to think critically and not just take everything as fact which comes to us nicely packaged.

This is not only true for the very obvious case of advertising which we are inundated with today, but also for books which we read.

Right at the start, the DaVinci code makes the claim to be based on historically accurate background information. One of the main pieces of information which the book is based on is the existence of the Priory of Sion, a secret organisation which has existed for several centuries.

However, if you dome some serious research into that topic you will find that this claim is totally made up. Without the Priory of Sion being a real organisation as claimed by Dan Brown, the author, the book loses its backbone. It is an exciting fiction novel but its not more than that.

It appears obvious that the author had a strong incentive to claim his fiction as actual fact to increase the sales of the book.

What other examples can you think of where similar things happen? And what can you do to make sure you are not fooled?

Movie "A Letter to Dad"

A while ago I watched the movie "A Letter to Dad": www.alettertodad.com

It's a very touching story about a man who reflects on his relationship with his dad and after many episodes decides to write a letter to him. It helped me to do the same in my life which was a significant step for me towards healing and greater freedom.

Even if your relationship with your dad was mostly fine, you might discover some very interesting things by writing such a letter anyway.

It's amazing what we can discover if we deliberately set aside some regular quiet time in our lives. Writing a letter to your earthly dad is just one of many examples.