Autobiography
From the moment my life began, I was intrinsically wired with peace, love, and happiness, and as I developed dedication to self-education and formal education, those values – peace, love, and happiness – were cultivated.
I always learned that "Education was #1". And on my journey in life, I discovered that there were many ways to learn. I learned in school, obviously, but I became an avid student of life, as well, as we all are. One memory I have is when I was first introduced to The Beatles, and I heard the word “Love” in a way that was inspiring and mystical. Love no longer just meant “I love you”, it now meant “I love the world”.
As I worked hard in school to excel at assignments and art, my effort and diligence carried over to my personal life, where I spent time reading, writing, and painting. These would end up to develop as life passions, as I now share my work and creative vision on this blog website.
I have some books that I call my “Core Book List”. These are books that contribute to the journey of thought consciousness and to the understanding of our Earth, and the improvement of it. “The Power of Now” is the book where I first heard the word “now” as a power statement. This was very important because it helped to build connection of mind, body, and soul and an understanding of the thought process.
Another book on my “Core Book List” and that has inspired me significantly is about how the religions of Earth coexist; it's called "Living Buddha, Living Christ" by Thich Nhat Hanh. This book enhanced my already strong view that we can honor our own faith while respecting the faith of another (a fundamental value); it was a book about peace and love and how those exact concepts - peace and love - are the base of life itself.
“Coming Back to Life” by Joanna Macy is about environment, government, and enlightenment and is now a staple piece in my research on life and in my book collection; it totally lived up to it’s title, invoking passion and energy, inspiration and enlightenment…existence and what to do about it. I'm not even close to being done absorbing all the ideologies and information in it; I'll be opening the book again in times to come, looking for inspiration, both spiritual and educational.
There are various other books on our journey in life, meditative concepts, and peace, love, happiness that broaden thought and foster enlightenment by assisting in the creation of consciousness and awareness (“now”) and shaping the spiritual journey and perception of existence. By seeking out this knowledge, one can grow, learn, and evolve on their journey in life.
One last book that I want to mention, that is actually a science-fiction book, is "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert A. Heinlein. It’s a fantastical story of space beyond, the outer reaches of the outer space, expanding the mind on futurism and society.
Whether you are learning from a song, a book, or life in general – keep in mind how this will cultivate peace, love, and happiness – for yourself and for the world.
ADDENDUM: Love, Hope, and Positivity
Much of my inspiration, drive, and energy comes from my family; we all work really hard and support each other on our journeys.
"Infinite the Love, Comfort in the Embrace
Family and Friends Stay Together Always"
I have a concept I'd like to share. We all have our own unique challenges and struggles in life; and although the type of challenges we face differ, relatively everyone suffers the same amount. I pray and I say "Please end suffering" and I write diligently, and I promote peace, morality, and optimism, and pray that this manifests. This is the concept: when you face a travesty, when you face suffering, you have two choices to choose from, two paths you can take; one is that you can turn this suffering into pain and hurt; the other is that you can turn this suffering into strength and inspiration. One contingency is that you have to have the right tools, access to the right energy, belief in the power of love. I am giving you the power of hope and love (and I am not the only one. There is hope and love in every moment, in every book, in every song, in every conversation, so tap into this.) I am able to pay forward The Message to you because of the support of my family, and education...So, now you can be the support and family to someone. We are all family on Earth; What else is there to believe in than the goodness of people? The more you tap into and utilize positivity, the more it grows, and that next moment becomes easier and better, and you access a future that is bright, and you free yourself from suffering, and you can help end the suffering for someone else.