Sunday, December 30, 2007

2007 another remarkable year

My life and my 2007 low and high

  • A terrible lost of a dear friend, PellePelle
  • Happy memories and remarkable moments from an outstanding man, Pelle
  • Almost lost another friend
  • It wasn’t his time luckily
  • Enormous pressure and challenges of aiming to high
  • Satisfaction of accomplishing many goals together with fantastic people
  • Learned some interesting aspects of dealing with all kinds of pressure
  • Friend who’s been turning away in disappointing ways
  • New and unexpected contacts in my international network with very interesting people
  • Moments of insanity like a Chinese on an unknown balcony with firecrackers flying around in the middle of a Sunday night
  • 30 year anniversary with my original Jujitsu club
  • 38 flights and some hours on different transits with lost luggage
  • Accomplished an all time high seminar with 160 participants in December
  • Walked on fire and Unleashed the Power Within
  • Participated in my second “action movie” ………….
  • Learned that values, expectations and safety on movies is different in the world
  • Marks jet ski challenge in Thailand
  • Chicken and rice in Philippines 3 times a day
  • Marketing Diploma after 2 years of studying
  • Remarkable hospitality in the world when you least expect it
  • Another year to get to know myself, still some mysteries though………….
  • Crazy 12 week physical training regimen 5 days a week with some spiritual moments
  • House painting on a high ladder in the middle of the night, who’s Ozzy?
  • Hosted our own “Prison break” at the office a couple of times

Sadness and happiness is yin and yang, you will have both as long as you live. Learn to accept that and keep growing.

It's easy to forget but life is wonderful !!

1 comment:

Paulo Pinhal said...

Hi Grand Master, I can see it was a long day for you(2:00 a.m.) and still writting the best and the worst...but as you say,"life is beautiful" and we must take everything from it, enjoy every minute like if it were the last, and when you stop and think that you did so many things during the year, eventually you realize that, there were so many you didn't do, and wish to turn back time and maybe if one day could last 48 hrs,maybe then you'll have time to do almost everything! Now i have this kind of feeling, and i know that i'll always look back with sadness for those many things undone, for example i wish i've started my martial arts training sooner! We shouldn't leave something to do or to buy for tomorrow,this is the time...Well, i'm anxious and looking forward to be in Sweden for the 2nd time in Gothenburg, and have the honour to meet you . I love the "Viking Way".
Best Regards
Paulo Pinhal,Guru's Nuno Oliveira student.