Random Musings. . .by Kui Gathua

  “ The more you live in the present moment, the more the fear of death disappears. ” ~ Eckhart Tolle Once upon a time, a young man went to his master and asked, “Master, how can I get rid of the fear of death?” The master said, “When you borrow some money from someone, are you afraid to give them back?” “Of course not,” replied the young man. “But what does that have to do with my fear of death?” The master picked up some soil from the ground and said, “You are made from dust, you have received your body in debt and will be required to repay. You increase that debt with every bite of bread and every sip of water you drink. He threw the soil in the air and after it had settled back down he said, “No matter how high you rise, how long your flight, you will still need to come back down. In the end, the ground will swallow you whole, without any remains.” “Stop thinking about yourself as master of your body and accept that you are just a tenant. You do not know the len...

  “ The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for it, immediately or in the long run. ” ~ Henry David Thoreau This week I’ve been able to work long stretches on a project which has meant I’m back on track with my listening stats on podcasts. However, sometimes too much learning begins to feel like excess so once in a while I look for a playlist that can allow me to think. Spotify came through with a ‘songs you can sing in the shower’ playlist. Did I ever let on that I never sing out loud? And especially not in the shower! But this playlist had me miming a few of its hits . . . songs from way back when lyrics had meaning and lessons. This catchy tune from Jessie J.’s ‘Price Tag’ caused me to pause and look for the lyrics in their entirety. The specific line that got me went, “ it’s not about the money, money, money, we don’t need your money, money, money, we just wanna make the world dance, forget about the price tag. ” It...

  “ You can either be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It all depends on how you view your life. ” ~ Paulo Coelho Ever been on a treasure hunt? I have been on a hunt lately, but not in the pick-and-shovel kind of hunt. My hunt has been on my phone’s play store and today I want to share some treasures I’ve found.   I have harped on about habits severally before but I may have forgotten to say that I’m pathetic at consistently keeping up with anything if I don’t have help. So enter the world of apps; some of them have become extremely useful crutches for getting through my days. Most phones come with a preloaded calendar, clock, and notepad apps. Most of them go unused on most phones, sadly. I save birthdays, events, appointments, bills, reminders – anything that I need to remember by a given date and add a notification either days or hours before the event. That way, I don’t have to give up my brain bandwidth to remember stuff I can down...