Posts in Thoughts

The soul is born for song and lightness. This world is full of Love. And I want to whirl in it, as in a dance. But sometimes—who knows what—little hooks grab me and hold on. And I get stuck in the perplexity of the heart. Am I to blame? Did I do something wrong? Am I scared? Did I consider myself unworthy?

Last night before bed, I looked inside myself to understand the confusion and doubt that had spread there. I asked myself, "What do I want?" And I received an answer. Then I said to myself, "Since I want this, it should already be this way. So why isn’t it?"

I sculpt dolls, clowns, dogs from clay. If the doll turns out badly, I’ll call her ‘silly.’ If the clown turns out badly, I’ll call him ‘fool.

Leap out of the warm bed. Find the soft silky terrycloth socks wrinkled during sleep. White ones. Was I cold? Was it the heat of the body next to me, or a dream of warmth and sun? Cold floor and morning. A yogurt shake and tights.

"Here, you’ll meet many crazy people" – those were almost the first words from the manager who greeted us at half past ten in the evening, when we, exhausted from the long journey, the traffic jams in Miami, and eager to warm up in the local heat, finally arrived at the hotel with the fragrant name Almond Tree. "Welcome! You’ll love Key West!"

It passed quietly, almost unnoticed. Had I not come across an eye-catching poster by chance at the cinema, I might never have learned about it. The film doesn’t look low-budget considering that 19 million was spent on it. But no expense was spared on the stars. Kiera, Adrien – almost all the actors are well-known.

When grandpa took me in his arms, a baby, he held me for a while and said, "Well, this little tank will go anywhere." Grandpa was Leonid Abramych Chernyavsky. As a hardcore Jew, he was unusually smart. So, I trust him.

To achieve something, the following is necessary… Clearly understand what the desired outcome should be. For example, "I want to run in the mornings" is not an outcome. The outcome should be "developing a habit of running in the mornings." The outcome should be measurable in some way.

We are all deceived by our expectations. In the endless stream of thoughts about how perfectly the world should align with what we expect, we miss the moment of life itself. By asking, "To accept or not to accept—that is the question," we distance ourselves from life by miles.

First and foremost, monitor your thinking. We begin with the technique: "Watch Your Words!" Start with spoken words — they’re easier to control than thoughts. First step: stop complaining about life.