Two Rivers by Tony Buzan in Embracing Change

Been reading a lot of books on change, including Tony Buzan's Embracing Change.  Interesting read to share - Chapter 4 Your Vision of Change page 63-64 :

Two Rivers
Where rivers meet and join, you would think that there would be a synergetic fusing and multiplying of the energies, but what actually happens is complete turmoil...  There are unexpected and dizzying waterspouts, tremendous whirlpools, tumultuous waves, eddies venturing backwards as well as forwards - all kinds of chaos and turmoil resulting from the coming together of these energetic forces.  Look a little further downstream, and you will see that the two giant energies have synthesized, worked out their joint energies into a single, much greater multiplied ongoing energy...  Equanimity often requires disruption in order to establish it on a larger, broader, deeper, more profound and fundamental basis... Once you have combined your energies,in a congruent manner, there will tend to be greater depth and calmness in the relationship...  Groups of people fighting (for whatever cause) will follow the same pattern of the two rivers metaphor...If the process of change is not managed well (by leaders of the country and the religious), then disruption accelerates, the river's banks will be flooded, there will be a powerhouse of destruction and untold damage - until the source of the energy stabilizes again.


This, I feel, is so true whenever two cultures or religions meet and clash.  However, it is good to note that there is calm at the end.


All things said, Change is necessary and we need to be persistent to go through it.  After all, that is what life is all about.

Change is my Life Journey

Since January 1 2010, CHANGE is my life journey.  Each day, I awake with a word of thanks and a word of welcome.  I note the beauty of the day, whether it is cloudy and cool or sunny and hot.  I note the birds chirping outside.  I note the breeze teasing the leaves on the tree just outside my window.

On Wednesday, when I was at the bank, I accidentally scratched another person's car.  I got out of my car, rushed to the young man and apologized for the incident.  He was so nice to say "It's OK, it's just a small scratch."  Wow, I was so relieved and thanked the young man for his kindness.  Then I was on my way to UMMC for my talk therapy with Dr Khatijah.

I now believe that change is good.

So What Is My Story?

Yesterday a friend shared a most incredible experience with me - she survived a life-threatening event and lived. I was so touched and thought how small and insignificant is my story, my depression.  To this friend, a god sent angel, thank you for sharing.  You are indeed strong and beautiful.

Since the turn of the year, on January 1, I decided to make a change in my life, to see things more optimistically, more positively, to be thankful of who I am, thankful for what I have.  Indeed, I am blessed...

Of course, I know that depression will not just go away.  It will need lots of work considering all the conditioning in my mind.  The way I think has to change.  The way I respond (not react) to situations will have to change.  I will need to think twice about everything I do.  And I have to have faith in life, in God, in myself.  Because at the end of the day, only I can help myself.

2010 marks the change in my attitude in life, my behaviour, my thoughts, my actions.  I will turn 46 on January 24th and I will leave behind in memories my stories.

I am love and light.  I am here to live an ordinary life externally and to live an extraordinary life internally.  I will reconnect with my soul wholeheartedly.  I will rejoice the awakening of each day.  I will live life as it was intended and enjoy it as it was intended.  Because life is worth living.