I was on my timber deck yesterday afternoon when I saw the above big fat cloud in the sky and I quickly snapped it before it dissipated as I noticed that the clouds were moving. Being big or small and fat is not a joke in this glamorized world brainwashed by the mass media adverts and shows predominantly carrying images of the beautiful people with impossible good looks. Impossible in the sense of being plastic surgically enhanced or constituting less than 0.00001% of the human race actually looking like that. Someone who came back from South Korea recently remarked to me that he wondered where are all the beautiful korean ladies he saw on the korean movies and TV series were; as he was (foolishly) expecting to see all the ladies there looking like that! Duh!

Sad but true that a lot of us judge people by their looks, fame and money rather than their integrity, values or character or what they carry inside. Lucky are those who have less than perfect looks but keep their inner flame alive with high self-esteem and self worth. We are who we are; a worthy human being regardless of how we look and who you think we are. It doesn’t really matter and we don’t really care. We are our own truths.

Haven't you ever come across simple-looking, down-to-earth people who impress upon, and look good to you, in the very first instance? They are the ones who carry an inner, positive glow on their faces. Beauty is nothing but an outlook, and whether you are actually a positive or a negative person will determine whether you look beautiful, or do not; regardless of your looks.

Being out on the waters and at the mercy of nature; I had learned that we are not our name, title or possessions. The water, wind and currents does not care. What will get me safely back to shore are my inner flame of faith, knowledge, skills and experience. Your looks, fame, money and ego will not. Who cares what car you drive and what brands you are using in the eye of the storm? And in the overall scheme of things, have we ever wondered what are the things that truly mattered in life? You haven’t? But you will or in time; should.

And if you, like me, are born less than perfect physically; you shouldn't worry too much about it. The big fat cloud doesn't – it just is, and it changes. And it's part of and belong to that perfect and beautiful cosmic order. Forget about my rantings and just enjoy looking at the big fat clouds! Have A Nice Day! Be well!

"Go confidently into the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve
imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler."
– Henry David Thoreau

"Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music
– the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself."
– Henry Miller

"Often people attempt to live their lives backward: they try to have
more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want
so that they will be happier. The way it actually works is the
reverse. You must first be who your really are, then, do what
you need to do, in order to have what you want."
– Margaret Young.

"Life shrinks and expands in proportion to one's courage."
-Anais Nin

"Always leave enough time in your life to do something that makes you happy, satisfied, even joyous. That has more of an effect on economic well-being than any other single factor."
-Paul Hawken

"He who knows others is wise; he who know himself is enlightened."
-Lao-tzu

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