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RE: Speak Your Truth and Share Your Unique Point of View - A Short History of Nearly Everything - Book Club #13 - Week #2

in #steem7 years ago

Congratulations @khaleelkazi. You got me to read a book that I haven't thought about for twenty years. The Alchemist is surprisingly well written and short. There are some really good lines about sharing dreams and overcoming the naysayers and just keep digging but these words touched me:

The boy turned to the hand that wrote all. As he did so, he sensed that the universe had fallen silent, and he decided not to speak.

A current of love rushed from his heart, and the boy began to pray. It was a prayer that he had never said before, because it was a prayer without words or pleas. His prayer didn’t give thanks for his sheep having found new pastures; it didn’t ask that the boy be able to sell more crystal; and it didn’t beseech that the woman he had met continue to await his return. In the silence, the boy understood that the desert, the wind, and the sun were also trying to understand the signs written by the hand, and were seeking to follow their paths, and to understand what had been written on a single emerald.

It is a paradigm shift in the boy. His prayer was not get something for himself but his prayer was simply listening and understanding.

Don't worry a lot about the Vlog. Short video is the best. You don't need to edit much. I like papa-pepper's Vlog as it gets to the point and he updates regularly. It is by no means perfect but simple and fun. Really one minute is plenty and two minutes is bonus.

About the embarrassing yourself that can be fun too. I'm not ready to show my face on camera here for a long time so you are way ahead of me on this. I'm sure anything you share will be cool. I'm really proud of you and wish you peace.