Simple yet Profound.

Over Christmas while browsing in a bookstore I ran across a copy of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and although I have read it twice before it seemed to be calling me...if a book has ever found you at the right time in your life you know what I mean.
Two words: Remarkable. Refreshing. While reading I found myself thinking about how I live my life. I started dog-earing pages of simple yet profound passages. I found over 40 in all that I went back and really thought about but I'll share just a few now...

Food for thought.

"'It's the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary; only wise men are able to understand them.'" A sunset, a sunrise, the sound of birds chirping, the smell of fresh cut grass, big snowflakes you can catch on your tongue (Jen), the sound of waves rolling against the shore, rain, the crackle of a fire or the rustle of leaves. Yesterday on my walk to the subway I saw these two grey squirrels chasing each other in a tree. They were so adorable. How often do we really enjoy the simple things?

"'What's the world's greatest lie?' the boy asked... 'It's this: that a certain point in our lives, we loose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That's the world's greatest lie.'" Sometimes I wonder what the world would be like if each individual around the world saw their potential and felt empowered to take control of their lives. The result could be amazing or it could be a disaster. One of the things I love to do most is to help others uncover the potential they can't see or are forgetting in themselves.

"'Never stop dreaming...When you want something, all the universe conspires to help you achieve it,' the old king had said.'" This is something I truly believe in. I don't believe in coincidences yet sometimes things just seem to fall in place. Recently I was asked what people or events played the greatest role in who I am today. I attribute what I have accomplished to a simple message my parents sent resonating within me. "You can do anything you set your mind to." Once a dreamer always a dreamer but dreaming is only part of it, when you want something just take the initiative to go out and make it happen. If I only accomplish one thing in life it will be to empower my children and children everywhere to go after their dreams.

Simple yet Profound.