Comments on: Focus on change http://nikoonline.com/focus-on-change/ Official homepage and blog of musical artist NIKO. 20 FREE SONGS, music, videos, spirituality, self help, thoughts, writings, photos and more! Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:19:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: John Lee http://nikoonline.com/focus-on-change/comment-page-1/#comment-5533 John Lee Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:02:00 +0000 http://nikoonline.com/?p=530#comment-5533 nice topic nice topic

]]> By: Saska http://nikoonline.com/focus-on-change/comment-page-1/#comment-4984 Saska Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:14:00 +0000 http://nikoonline.com/?p=530#comment-4984 hello, I read your text and saw my desire for a long time ... There are times I have made lists and lists of what to do, change and delete it from my life. But over the days, months, and major strokes in life I can only think of the well wishes. So I hope that you can (from the heart)do their list and let down a very beautiful poem of a great Brazilian writer and poet who has died: Carlos Drummond de Andrade. I apologize for the translation may not be perfect, but I think you can understand. "I wish you ... Fruit of the forest Smell of garden Dating gate Sunday without rain Second without fretfulness Saturday with his love Movie Carlitos Beer with friends Chronic Rubem Braga Living without enemies Old movie on TV Have a special person And she likes you Music by TOM and lyrics by Chico Rustic chicken pension in the interior Hear a kind word Have a pleasant surprise See the band pass Night of full moon Reviewing an old friendship Have faith in God Not having to hear the word no Never, never and not goodbye. Laugh as a child Listen to bird song. Heal a cold Write a poem of love You will never be torn Form an ideal pair Bathing in Waterfall Get a tan legal Learn a new song Expect someone in the Cheese with guava Sunset in garden A party A guitar A serenade Recalled a former love Always have a shoulder friend Clapping for joy A pleasant afternoon Wear an old slipper Sitting in an old armchair Playing guitar for someone Listen to the rain on the roof White wine Bolero de Ravel And my great affection " hello, I read your text and saw my desire for a long time …
There are times I have made lists and lists of what to do, change and delete it from my life.
But over the days, months, and major strokes in life I can only think of the well wishes.
So I hope that you can (from the heart)do their list and let down a very beautiful poem of a great Brazilian writer and poet who has died: Carlos Drummond de Andrade. I apologize for the translation may not be perfect, but I think you can understand.

“I wish you …
Fruit of the forest
Smell of garden
Dating gate
Sunday without rain
Second without fretfulness
Saturday with his love
Movie Carlitos
Beer with friends
Chronic Rubem Braga
Living without enemies
Old movie on TV
Have a special person
And she likes you
Music by TOM and lyrics by Chico
Rustic chicken pension in the interior
Hear a kind word
Have a pleasant surprise
See the band pass
Night of full moon
Reviewing an old friendship
Have faith in God
Not having to hear the word no
Never, never and not goodbye.
Laugh as a child
Listen to bird song.
Heal a cold
Write a poem of love
You will never be torn
Form an ideal pair
Bathing in Waterfall
Get a tan legal
Learn a new song
Expect someone in the
Cheese with guava
Sunset in garden
A party
A guitar
A serenade
Recalled a former love
Always have a shoulder friend
Clapping for joy
A pleasant afternoon
Wear an old slipper
Sitting in an old armchair
Playing guitar for someone
Listen to the rain on the roof
White wine
Bolero de Ravel
And my great affection “

]]> By: Kerry Stewart-Haynes http://nikoonline.com/focus-on-change/comment-page-1/#comment-4845 Kerry Stewart-Haynes Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:04:00 +0000 http://nikoonline.com/?p=530#comment-4845 The Serenity Prayer - We've all heard these words and brush them aside until the time comes that we realize that they are the first step towards happiness ... Regardless of individual circumstance, they are the path to personal freedom. There is ALWAYS a choice ... life is about choices ... perhaps not always in what happens to us ... but in what we do with it. Reclaiming the power to decide 'What happens next'. Not to say that rising up against the obstacles is easy but there is peace in acceptance; victory in overcoming. I don't have all the answers on how to get others there ... but I know that for me the simple acceptance that I can CHOOSE to change many of the things I don't like has brought freedom. The others, the things I have to live with, I no longer fight against ... but accept them as part of my journey. It is what it is. The Serenity Prayer – We’ve all heard these words and brush them aside until the time comes that we realize that they are the first step towards happiness … Regardless of individual circumstance, they are the path to personal freedom. There is ALWAYS a choice … life is about choices … perhaps not always in what happens to us … but in what we do with it. Reclaiming the power to decide ‘What happens next’. Not to say that rising up against the obstacles is easy but there is peace in acceptance; victory in overcoming. I don’t have all the answers on how to get others there … but I know that for me the simple acceptance that I can CHOOSE to change many of the things I don’t like has brought freedom. The others, the things I have to live with, I no longer fight against … but accept them as part of my journey. It is what it is.

]]> By: Sonja Wells http://nikoonline.com/focus-on-change/comment-page-1/#comment-4843 Sonja Wells Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:05:00 +0000 http://nikoonline.com/?p=530#comment-4843 Your words have led me to an epiphany! "Reckless abandonment". It connotes two meanings; one not good, and the other, good. I've been shrugging the wrong things. While I've avoided, or procrastinated, on those things that would make my life easier (household stuff, taxes, paperwork) I've held fast and consistently to a safe and routine life that has kept me from a greater purpose. No doubt, many people would think the security of routine; job, house, family, friends, etc. would be ideal, (and I am grateful)but I'm finding it to be the very thing that's keeping me chained to ORDINARY. Homeostasis. I'm understanding it! We all have self-imposed chains. True, there are other circumstances that become obstacles, but just like my friend who is a quadraplegic, he simply incorporates his disability into a different set of chains to break free. We can't all be dancers, or artists, poets, or musicians or athletes, but we CAN be something. It ties in with living a purposeful life; one that others have no right to measure our own as being great, or small. One of the things I don't like about my life is the very thing I'm talking about. I hold myself back because of blah, blah, this and that. DAMN. I'm sick and tired of being dormant. I'm going to start living like I need to; want to, MUST. It's either that, or I've nothing to look forward to and I will continue to live a "quiet life of desperation" and confused dissatisfaction. One aspect of my life that I need to abandon (firmly,but without cruelty) is people who pull me down and drain my energy; some co-workers, neighbors, some family members, some "friends". Too much of my time is monopolized by stagnant moments. I don't want to be cruel or snobbish, but part of my plan will include the art of eliminating clutter, whether it be objects, or people. I've a lot of thinking and planning to do. It scares the hell out of me because there's always that fear of failure. There it is again; fear. Damn that fear. I'll slay it, yet. Your words have led me to an epiphany! “Reckless abandonment”. It
connotes two meanings; one not good, and the other, good. I’ve been
shrugging the wrong things. While I’ve avoided, or procrastinated, on
those things that would make my life easier (household stuff, taxes,
paperwork) I’ve held fast and consistently to a safe and routine life that
has kept me from a greater purpose. No doubt, many people would think the
security of routine; job, house, family, friends, etc. would be ideal,
(and I am grateful)but I’m finding it to be the very thing that’s keeping
me chained to ORDINARY. Homeostasis.

I’m understanding it! We all have self-imposed chains. True, there are
other circumstances that become obstacles, but just like my friend who is
a quadraplegic, he simply incorporates his disability into a different set
of chains to break free. We can’t all be dancers, or artists, poets, or
musicians or athletes, but we CAN be something. It ties in with living a
purposeful life; one that others have no right to measure our own as being great,
or small.

One of the things I don’t like about my life is the very thing I’m talking about. I hold myself back because of blah, blah, this and that. DAMN. I’m sick and tired of
being dormant. I’m going to start living like I need to; want to, MUST.
It’s either that, or I’ve nothing to look forward to and I will continue
to live a “quiet life of desperation” and confused dissatisfaction.

One aspect of my life that I need to abandon (firmly,but without cruelty) is people who pull me down and drain
my energy; some co-workers, neighbors, some family members, some “friends”. Too
much of my time is monopolized by stagnant moments. I don’t want to be
cruel or snobbish, but part of my plan will include the art
of eliminating clutter, whether it be objects, or people.

I’ve a lot of thinking and planning to do. It scares the hell out of me
because there’s always that fear of failure. There it is again; fear. Damn
that fear. I’ll slay it, yet.

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