Here's To The Crazy Ones

Here's to the crazy ones.
  The misfits.
    The rebels.
      The troublemakers.
        The round pegs in the square holes.

The ones who see things differently.
They're not fond of rules.
     And they have no respect for the status quo.

You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them,
     disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them.
About the only thing you can't do is ignore them.
      Because they change things.

They invent.    They imagine.    They heal.
  They explore.    They create.    They inspire.
    They push the human race forward.

Maybe they have to be crazy.
How else can you stare at an empty canvas and see a work of art?
Or sit in silence and hear a song that's never been written?
Or gaze at a red planet and see a laboratory on wheels?
We make tools for these kinds of people.

While some see them as the crazy ones,
   we see genius.
Because the people who are crazy enough to think
they can change the world, are the ones who do.- Apple Computers 




This has to be one of my favorite quotes. It is inspiring to all people who want to make a difference or do not feel like they fit in with the typical 9-5 society. I have always felt like I relate to this quote, because just like Kurt Vonnegut stated, " the most interesting people I know did not know what they wanted to do at 22, some of the most interesting 40-yr-olds still don't" It is the creative, intelligent, bold, dare to be different people who make the changes in this world. Did Ghandi, Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela, all believe they would be making the difference they did in society when they dared to be different? They seemed crazy, they were extremists, but it is those extremist and those crazy people who leave their mark on this world, and that is what life is really all about isn't it? Leave a mark, a positive piece of you for history to remember and to learn from, or else you are going to be someone who just passes by and no one wants that. 

Belo Monte dam

Today I witnessed one of the saddest pictures I have ever seen. This is Chief Raoni crying when he learned that the President of Brazil approved the Belo Monte dam project on the Xingu indigenous lands. The Belo Monte dam will be the third largest dam in the world. The large problem with this is it will take up 80% of the Xingu River completely diverting it on a different route and basically causing a permanent drought. This doesn't seem to be a problem for the city people who only see the benefits of more hydroelectric energy, but it is a huge problem for the tribes who's lives depend on the life in this river. The government believes the dam is a part of the "green development" in Brazil when in reality they are completely destroying the natural land that already exists. AmazonWatch.org explains, "For the Xingu's poor farmers, temporary employment created by the dam is not a viable replacement for lost agricultural lands and the river's fish supply. Considered an "obstacle" to business interests, indigenous peoples are particularly vulnerable. Mega-projects typically confront indigenous communities with disease, loss of food and clean water sources, cultural disintegration and human rights abuses by illegal loggers, migrant workers and land speculators. The indirect and long term impacts of Belo Monte are of even greater concern as other unsustainable industries such as aluminum and metal refineries, soy plantations, logging, and mining expand into the area." Such projects can not continue to go on. The more the government wants to grow bigger and better the more natural areas they are destroying which will only leave to bigger issues in the long run.

salvation soul

When people think of Miami, they think of partying, clubs, nice beaches , night life, and sex. Miami has opened my eyes up to many things I never would have encountered if I stayed in the North East and for that I am grateful. There are plenty of secret, hidden treasures in this city that the normal tourist would never know or probably even care about. While most people see the steroid, tattooed Guidos at the pool parties or the plastic women walking around everywhere, I see the homeless man who takes the bus 15 minutes down the road just so he can feed the stray cats in an alley. Some people see all the great Happy Hours and expensive cocktails, I see Athens Juice Bar, a small hole in the wall juice bar that has been in business for over 20 years and is run by some of the coolest people I have ever met in my life.  Most tourists go shopping on Collins or Ocean Ave to stores like Armani Exchange, Steve Madden, Michael Kors, I go to Under the Mango Tree on 6th Street. 6th Street, a little sanctuary in it self with an Organic Spa, Yoga Center and Organic vitamin and food shop. Under the Mango Tree is another small little smoothie shop with precious gems from Central and South American countries run by the most down to Earth woman, who has a smile that can light up the darkest room. Lastly, there is Bill Baggs National State Park. In this trash invested, smelly, dog poop filled city, Bill Baggs is at the very tip of Key Biscayne and reminds us why nature is so beautiful. It is a place to visit when you need a breath of fresh air (Literally, the air I think has to be cleaner there). This park is filled with signs to not litter and leave nothing and take nothing. With beautiful plants, trees and mangroves everywhere, you can get lost in its beauty and forget you are in Miami. This is my little slice of heaven in an ever so hectic city. 

Growing is Forever

Very inspirational

http://vimeo.com/18305022

F.E.A.R

False Emotions Appearing Real. Fear is something each and every one of us encounters daily. Whether it is fear over our futures, our own personal strength, being alone, a snake. All of those fears do not exist. It is shocking how powerful the human mind is. It takes complete control of us in our everyday lives. What we don't notice is that our mind is doing the only job it knows how to do, and that is to think. It is our job as humans to put those thoughts to rest and take control. Our mind is our own worse enemy. We stop ourselves from doing things that we should be pushing ourselves to do. Change is a very scary thing for most people but it is a necessity. Something as little as changing your morning coffee to tea can welcome new possibilities in your life. Have you ever wanted to change something minor, maybe just the way to drive to work in the morning, but the thought comes that it may throw your whole entire day off therefore you just stick with your old patterns? This goes for everything we do. Fear has the strength to squeeze our insides and literally take the wind out of us. If we all just sit back and take a few deep, calming breaths, we will realize how much power we have over our minds. So instead of thinking, why would I ever apply for that job I don't have a chance! Take a deep breath and welcome in the change and the opportunities that may lay ahead of you. What is the worse that can happen?

Costa

The Seven Deadly Sins

"Wealth without work 
Pleasure without conscience 
Science without humanity 
Knowledge without character 
Politics without principle 
Commerce without morality 
Worship without sacrifice." 
— Mahatma Gandhi