Celebrate the Journey
Celebrating the Journey is where you begin living your life.
Celebrate your Life Journey.
For a few hours Danny Boyle put on a celebration of Britain before the world at the London Olympics Opening Ceremony. During those few hours through music, dance and theater Britain remembered who it was. As the days, the weeks, pass at the end of the Olympics, like a dream Britain will forget who it was.
Individual or nation is neither an event, or a list of facts in a book, but a living experience, a journey of becoming through the doing.
Put it another way, the sprint king Usain Bolt, remembers who he is because he is celebrating his journey as a sprinter through the experience of doing every moment, every day. Usain Bolt is in a daily state of becoming through the participation of his sport of sprinting; he is the sum of all those world records, medals and victories. Bolt celebrates who he is, and what he is by the active daily participation in his journey of sprinting.
I purchased the paper weight “Celebrate the Journey” to remind myself that the pursuit of my dreams is like an ongoing journey of becoming, and its celebration is through the active living of that dream through the doing every moment of every day.
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We, across the pond, are enjoying Britain as it is during this moment. And it’s quite an inspirational show.
I agree, it is an inspirational show.
[ Smiles ] The beautiful paper weight will make a wonderful reminder.
Thanks for another great post, Alex.
Thank you
Fantastic post!
Well done.
meaningful words Alex… thank you
Hi Helen, I am glad they are useful to you. Thanks for your comment.
Great post! Loved the opening show, it was fantastic. Even brought a tear to my eye a few times. They created a henge, how very surprising. And of course, there’s nothing quite like the English sense of humour, both the Queen and Mr. Bean.
It expressed the eccentric diverse nature of Britain. In addition to a henge they had Glastonbury Hill.
Very nice Alex. We should all be striving to attain what you are speaking of. To be in the moment with whatever it is we are doing. Bolt is very lucky to have sprinting, but in sure it was a struggle to get where he is. We must start our own struggle to get where we want to go!
Great post!
Thanks. It is never easy to achieve our dreams, but always better than the empty void of regret of not living them.
Hi! I have just nominated you for a Very Inspiring Blogger Award http://theworldofalexanderthegreat.wordpress.com/2012/07/31/very-inspiring-blogger-award/
I would be honoured if you accept!
Thank you for your nomination.
As a screenwriter, I am learning to focus on the journey with my main characters… I suppose it’s a bit of a celebration too! Great blog!
Yes, you are right, both real life and screen plays are stories of the celebration of life. Thanks for your comment.
Thanks for that Alex…All the best with your writing…
In many of the Olympic competitions, I applauded not a nation or a team, but the beauty, strength, effort and focus of individuals doing their best, giving their best. I haven’t been to London in many years, and the shots of runners’ routes, the closeups of the people and the countryside made me want to return.
Great! In my experience the whole Olympics atmosphere has been awesome. Glad you have found the experience inspiring