Happiness with tofu and olive oil
They came shooting at my place today. A thing about happiness. Of all places, of all people. Me...
My take on happiness is kinda off track though, but not that original, for I am neither the first nor the last of the Mohican to try to get away from it all.
As I wrote before here and elsewhere, I am rather kinda social guy, but as I found out today, even though my best and happiest moments in life were in the surrounding of people, I am not about to make any more compromise to be surrounded by people. We must act on this unhappily situation that is our world. My way of protesting in not to throw bombs. It is neither to try to preach. I've been there, done that. Tired of it.
Anyhow, how could I be a candidate to speak about happiness, seemingly so frustrated. Well I am not. One of the thing I came up with while being asked about happiness is this idea of being in tune with oneself, aligned to one's inner self in what one is doing. Although my current situation is kinda crazy for some it is no more than what I consider to be crazy lifestyles out there, ever running after one's tail like a puppy dog. Furthermore I feel quite uncomfortable with the very word "happiness". As I said in there, I'd rather talk about serenity which is a notion closer to my heart and feelings. Serenity as I see it is a base on which you can build up. Now to have serenity you have to be in tune with yourself. Nothing much ado with happiness. Happiness is usually short lived, linked to a particular event that - once vanished - brings the tail of happiness with it, like the tail of a comet. It lasts for a while but it disappears at some point. Not to say that it does not show up again and again, but happiness is like a brush fire whereas serenity is bedrock.
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I think on that very subject matter, British movie director Michael Apted has achieved one of the most important contribution in the form of a documentary started in 1964. I talk about "42 up", the latest increment of a series that follows a dozen or so british kids from age 7 on from different social background and how they grew up to become what they are today. The first of the series I saw was "28 up", back in 1986. It is a must see if you have not seen it. You may go on this site to read the reviews about this unique documentary. After all it's all about happiness. The fellow who came to my place today has another angle which I think is very good too.
Recipe
Tonight I tried something. I cut a quarter brick of tofu in cubes, added up taboulé (you know this parsley salad recipe from Syria and Lebanon), added a little spice, got that in a pan on the burner, simmering covered with a good amount of olive oil. A treat.
My take on happiness is kinda off track though, but not that original, for I am neither the first nor the last of the Mohican to try to get away from it all.
As I wrote before here and elsewhere, I am rather kinda social guy, but as I found out today, even though my best and happiest moments in life were in the surrounding of people, I am not about to make any more compromise to be surrounded by people. We must act on this unhappily situation that is our world. My way of protesting in not to throw bombs. It is neither to try to preach. I've been there, done that. Tired of it.
Anyhow, how could I be a candidate to speak about happiness, seemingly so frustrated. Well I am not. One of the thing I came up with while being asked about happiness is this idea of being in tune with oneself, aligned to one's inner self in what one is doing. Although my current situation is kinda crazy for some it is no more than what I consider to be crazy lifestyles out there, ever running after one's tail like a puppy dog. Furthermore I feel quite uncomfortable with the very word "happiness". As I said in there, I'd rather talk about serenity which is a notion closer to my heart and feelings. Serenity as I see it is a base on which you can build up. Now to have serenity you have to be in tune with yourself. Nothing much ado with happiness. Happiness is usually short lived, linked to a particular event that - once vanished - brings the tail of happiness with it, like the tail of a comet. It lasts for a while but it disappears at some point. Not to say that it does not show up again and again, but happiness is like a brush fire whereas serenity is bedrock.
I think on that very subject matter, British movie director Michael Apted has achieved one of the most important contribution in the form of a documentary started in 1964. I talk about "42 up", the latest increment of a series that follows a dozen or so british kids from age 7 on from different social background and how they grew up to become what they are today. The first of the series I saw was "28 up", back in 1986. It is a must see if you have not seen it. You may go on this site to read the reviews about this unique documentary. After all it's all about happiness. The fellow who came to my place today has another angle which I think is very good too.
Recipe
Tonight I tried something. I cut a quarter brick of tofu in cubes, added up taboulé (you know this parsley salad recipe from Syria and Lebanon), added a little spice, got that in a pan on the burner, simmering covered with a good amount of olive oil. A treat.
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