As we grow old several events in life make us think about the end. No it’s not my middle age crisis (yet). It’s just a consequence of everything that is happening around me. The world economic crisis terminates lots of companies, animal races are considered extinct, close relatives and friends die, one could really say – everything comes to an end.
Somehow I have difficulty in dealing with the concept. I never see an end in anything.
To me the finish line of the marathon it’s just the beginning of the next one, the divorce was never the end of a relationship, instead it was the very beginning of a beautiful love story, and even the recent and sad event of my father’s death was not an end for me. It was just a stage of knowledge transmission from father to soon. There are in fact concepts, principles and attitudes that we know but we simple don’t put to practice until the right moment. It’s a moment of “download” and it’s never an end. Its just life in other form, actions on another body, living memories instead of living cells.
This inexistence of end is however a complicated issue.
If you acknowledge no end, where are you going to? What’s your purpose, your objective?
On the other end it as some advantages. Frustration its not an issue. At least the one that comes of not achieving a certain end.
Pros and cons apart I believe more in the path we choose than on the destination we arrive to. Storms and winds can make you go to a different harbour, can make you change your transportation, can even make you go back a little. All these reversal fortune can not however make you assume it’s the end because there is only an end when one refuses to continue. When one quits.
Say no to the end. See a sunrise when others admire the sunset. Consider every forced stop as a starting of another stage. With different challenges, different struggles, different joy and different suffering, but never, ever THE END.
FEEL OLYMPIC!
(in memory of Tiago Alves … an endless warrior)
Somehow I have difficulty in dealing with the concept. I never see an end in anything.
To me the finish line of the marathon it’s just the beginning of the next one, the divorce was never the end of a relationship, instead it was the very beginning of a beautiful love story, and even the recent and sad event of my father’s death was not an end for me. It was just a stage of knowledge transmission from father to soon. There are in fact concepts, principles and attitudes that we know but we simple don’t put to practice until the right moment. It’s a moment of “download” and it’s never an end. Its just life in other form, actions on another body, living memories instead of living cells.
This inexistence of end is however a complicated issue.
If you acknowledge no end, where are you going to? What’s your purpose, your objective?
On the other end it as some advantages. Frustration its not an issue. At least the one that comes of not achieving a certain end.
Pros and cons apart I believe more in the path we choose than on the destination we arrive to. Storms and winds can make you go to a different harbour, can make you change your transportation, can even make you go back a little. All these reversal fortune can not however make you assume it’s the end because there is only an end when one refuses to continue. When one quits.
Say no to the end. See a sunrise when others admire the sunset. Consider every forced stop as a starting of another stage. With different challenges, different struggles, different joy and different suffering, but never, ever THE END.
FEEL OLYMPIC!
(in memory of Tiago Alves … an endless warrior)
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The End…
Well, let me tell you.
I never thought about it until yesterday, while driving home I cried… cried deeply, I am not sure exactly why although the late events in my life would explain it very well. But I think it was the very first time I thought about the end. See, for those who don’t know me I am not the kind of person to worry about what hasn’t come yet. However when my father passed away I felt the helplessness and resilience of the end. It is hard mostly because in my life I made the choice to live far from the ones I love and even dough I don’t regret it, it doesn’t change the fact that situations like that make you feel helpless, far and alone. It is hard to be so far that sometimes you almost forget of your sadness, only to hit you in the head latter like if it was the first time, and the pain and sorrow comes back with no mercy or sympathy. Not to long ago I came across a quote that touched me.
“We all die. The goal isn't to live forever; the goal is to create something that will.”
I don’t think I believe we all go to same kind of paradise when we die, I really don’t know. But I tell you what I believe. I believe we can live in others and it doesn’t matter in what way, it could be in form of love, courage, dedication, commitment, accomplishment or even failure. And the others cannot see it as an end but also as a new beginning because they are richer with their legacy.
I know Tiago Alves did that and much more he is not only an inspiration in courage and bravery for others going through the same. He is also an inspiration with his love for life and commitment that is why he is touching our hearts. People who didn’t knew him but became better with he’s legacy.
Thank you Nuno for these wonderfull thoughts about ending the end.
Thank you Tiago
Make others feel you as Olympic, and you will feel Olympic FOREVER!
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