Do you want to improve the world? I don't think it can be done. The world is sacred.
It can't be improved. ~Lao-Tzu
Today as I sat poolside during the boys' swim lessons I read teachings from 'Meditations from the Mat" on the second niyama, santosa (contentment) and the third, tapas (burning zeal in practice). Niyamas are the fundamental practices to sustain a love-based life. "Santosa is just that-an alternative way to move through the world. It is a shift of focus. Instead of seeking contentment from the outside in, we find contentment from the inside out. The paradigm shift comes when we view all events as opportunties to grow, to encounter our own magnificence. When we view things in this light, there are no good events or bad events, only moments in which to shine." "Tapas is the spirit of inquiry; it is about having the heart of an explorer. It is the willingness to work hard in practice, the desire to know oneself, the will to be honest."
What is it that makes it so hard sometimes to determine whither we will walk? I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright.
~Henry David Thoreau
This afternoon my mind became over taken by, two words:
I even made the bold move to sign up for an Open House on August 1 at Michigan Picture Institute in Troy. It is an intensive one-year program that prides itself with "on-the-set education." I did some online searching and found there are many production companies in Michigan that are thriving thanks to Granholm's tax incentives to film in the state. My desire is to be a location scout and oversee other organizational pre-production duties. The gal on the phone said I'd be really popular since most people that attend the school want to be directors or screenwriters. Still in the fledgling stages of idealism, the schedule could invariably be dealt with although it would be a seriously crazy year, but the biggest obstacle by far is in a word:
MONEY
Since obstacles are also opportunities, let the games begin.
Any leads on funding would be greatly appreciated.
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