That inspiring art

You know what I am referring to. 

The one that always gets you.

Every time you check it, it brings tears to your eyes.

It inspires you.

How could they think of such a perfect way to present this message?

Words can be so powerful. 

Go ahead, watch it again. 

Feed from it.

Let it fill your soul and let it lend you its power.

Then go out there and do your thing.

An eternal gift of its creator:

A way to touch your soul and awaken the special part of you.

A gentle touch of your soul that you never knew you needed.

something that touches mine

A birthday gift

It has been a good day for him today.

He was exhausted, but at least he made her smile.  She loved her early present. New boots and a helmet. It was the perfect gift for their trip.

Tomorrow they would travel to another country.

Just the two of them, travelling together, visiting new places. 

He was so excited that he could not sleep. 

They walked for hours, looking after each other, keeping their eyes open. He was taking care of their safety and she was taking care of their food and drink supplies.

They reached the borders at night. 

He looked around and crossed first.

He missed spotting the guard. 

But the guard did not miss him.

A shot in the dark turned the night birds away. 

He is now laying down.

He is not moving.

The last kiss of war.

One more taken away. 

A darker future for her and none for him.

A birthday gift from their country.

A safe future denied.

And at this point we come back to you my friend; Tell me again how unfortunate you are for not being able to travel abroad for vacations.

Be positive or be alone

Smile. Be positive. 

Stop draining the energy out of people.

"I am a kind person", you say. 

"I always help people".

Yet, noone supports you. 

At least, this is how it feels to you. 

You are always the victim.

The unlucky one.

Why are people using you to get what they want? 

Why is the universe against you?

The answer is: "It's not". 

You are just a negative person.

Subconsciously you like this. 

But this negativity is hurting you more than anyone around you. 

It drives people away. 

Stop complaining. 

Stop pitying yourself and be the positive power you would like to see in the world.

You can't do it you say? 

Let me tell you how simple it is:

If you don't have anything positive to say, keep your mouth shut and try to think of something. 

Otherwise you deserve your fate.

Γνώση ή γνώμη;

Αυτό που πάει λάθος στον κόσμο,  είναι ότι όλοι οι απαιδευτοι άνθρωποι με κλειστά μυαλά, έχουν απαντήσεις για όλα τα περίπλοκα θέματα που οι ειδικοί δεν γνωρίζουν. 

Αν ο κόσμος μπορούσε να αλλάξει με μια φράση,  αυτή θα ήταν: "Δεν γνωρίζω". 

Η αναγνώριση της έλλειψης γνώσης, μας ωθεί να μάθουμε παραπάνω. Να ενημερωθούμε, να καταλάβουμε καλύτερα. Δεν χρειάζεται να έχεις άποψη για όλα. Κανείς δεν περιμένει να ξέρεις τα πάντα. 

Αυτό που χρειάζεται είναι η περιέργειά και η δίψα για γνώση. 

Πες το. Δοκίμασε το. Μη γίνεσαι και εσύ άλλη μια παραφωνία του όχλου των ανόητων.

Κατάλαβε ότι η γνώμη και η γνώση μπορεί να έχουν ένα γράμμα μόνο διαφορά,  αλλά η ουσία τους απέχει γαλαξίες.

Μια νέα αρχή

Και όταν πια τελείωσει και αυτό, θα σου ζητήσω να ντυθείς, να βαφτείς και να πάμε εκεί. 

Που τα φώτα είναι χαμηλά.

Που η μουσική σου χαϊδεύει τ' αυτιά. 

Θα πάμε να ακούσουμε τους μουσικούς, ζωντανά. 

Χωρίς να έχουμε ανάμεσα μας την άψυχη οθόνη. 

Εκεί, μαζί με άλλους, να ακούμε την μελωδία που ξύπνα κάτι νέο στον καθένα. 

Μια μελωδία για το μέλλον. Για το παρελθόν. Μακριά από το αποστειρωμενο παρόν. Θα την ακούσουμε και θα ονειρευθουμε μαζί. Με τα δίπλα τραπέζια, με αγνώστους, κολλητά... Σε ένα μικρό μαγαζί. 

Και ξέρεις τι απ' όλα θα είναι πιο όμορφο;

Το χαμόγελο στα χείλη όλων. 

Το ακάλυπτο χαμόγελο, να σηματοδοτεί το τέλος της μοναξιάς.

Μια νέα αρχή 

Return to the future

I am back. We haven't spoken for a while. No time to reflect. 

I only have time for progress. Is it a good thing? 

So much has changed. We live in a brave new world now. A "hands off" society. To touch is to infect. To address is to insult. 

Day by day we are spending more time isolated. We inflate our egos and now more than ever, everything is about us. 

Instead of getting insulted by the state of this world, we get insulted if someone accidentaly uses the wrong pronoun. 

This virus is an opportunity. Something to wake us up or something to put us to sleep forever. Not sure yet which. 

Wanna bet?