When life
gets busy with work, family and friends sometimes it takes something different
to steal your attention and bring a smile to your face. With my more than hectic schedule lately my attention was certainly taken by a photo of a macaque
monkey in Indonesia taking a self-portrait and from the looks of things quite
enjoying it! (photo can be found by following the link below). This type of moment is captured for a lifetime and I suppose it
made news because animals in the wild shouldn't really understand the concept
of posing for a camera, after all they don't really know what the camera does,
but that didn't seem to stop this guy striking a pose and showing us a
beautiful smile. Life really is funny, unexpected and extraordinary if this
monkey shot is anything to go by. Personally it makes me smile every time I look
at it.
Here is a video to inspire your start to 2013. When i first saw it i knew i wanted to share it, as it talks about something i truly believe in: striving to do things in your life that you are truly passionate about, instead of just chasing a job that will lead to making loads of money. For many of us money is the key motivator in choosing our direction in life starting from the subjects we study at school to the level of education we pursue, which ultimately leads to a career that will make the money we so desire. But this video questions such motivation. In fact it goes as far as to say that it's a stupid way of living and i agree. The truth is we do things that make us bored and unhappy in order to attain the money we require to 'purchase' our happiness. All we should be doing is asking ourselves simply what it is that we desire to do in life and then just do that instead. That way we can be happy all the time and still be able to make money from our passion if we bec...
I haven't seen this - amazing!
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