Great Minds..

Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, and small minds discuss people..
So which mind do you possess? a great, average, or small mind?
We waste our time everyday thinking about what he/she wore yesterday at the party, or what he/she said about my income and how much i dont earn as much as him/her, or what party were going to attend next, or when the next social gathering is going to be because we want to be the center of attention. But NO NO NO! This is all wrong, we should be thinking of our future, our dreams, our hopes while we live. I know that you always hear this statement "lets make this world a better place", but have you ever thought about what YOU could do to actually make a difference? the difference doesnt have to affect others around you, it just needs to affect you and bring all the happiness, contentment, and piece of mind to urself because you deserve it.
I have always dreamed of leaving my mark on this world before i leave it. I want to travel the world, go to different countries and learn different cultures, taste all kinds of different foods, speak many languages, and enjoy every piece of music i listen to because no matter what language it is in, music is always beautiful in its own way. Music is the language of the soul. Its a form of ancient art that was, and always will be, a part of this world.
I have come to learn that we, as humans, have so much potential. I've also come to learn that in order for me to pursue my happiness, i must set my foot and take a step in the right a direction. There is only so much one could do, and our minds are more than capable of creating so many thoughts and ideas ranging from fantastic, genious, sophisticated, outstanding thoughts and ideas, to horrible, sick, outrageous, dreadful, appalling thoughts and ideas. It is said that we can only use 10% of our brain potential, and with that 10%, you see that we've accomplished so much since we've lived on this planet. With that 10%, we flew to the moon, came up with the internet, and now we can locate ourselves through Google Earth! But if you think about it, all these things were invented by people, but not just any people, people with Great minds. People who made a difference and gave us a better, more comfortable life because they sat everyday discussing ideas and ways to implement them. People who dedicated themselves to these creations, and molded the path for us so that we live a happier, easier life. I always give myself a few moments to think about everything around me. Everything happens for a reason, and everything that happens means something. It could be small, and it could be big, but it always means something because if it didnt, then it wouldnt happen in the first place. Our minds were God's gift to us, and that is what differentiates us from any other living creature. Think about this, and believe that you have so much to give to this world, but you dont even know it! You have so much power and knowledge, just waiting to be used. Do the things that you love to do, and know that by doing so, your already leaving your mark on the world. When you let your light shine, you un-intentionally give permission for others to do the same. Only then, can you consider yourself possessing a great mind..

Experience, the greatest teacher of all..

I met an old man this evening, that was very eager to tell me a story..As i was studying at Tim Hortons for one of my final exams, he saw me drift away in thought and he said "it seems as though ur very stressed. Your eyes say alot"..I said "yes, i am"..my eyes have witnessed alot and there is only so much they could say. I felt like my eyes were speaking so much faster than my mind was thinking. They were just unraveling all the experiences that i went through during my 23 years of life. They may sound like only a few years to have lived, but i believe that everyday we live is an entire lifetime. If you think of all the different experiences and events that happen to you everyday, you would find that you can write a story, a whole book, about the life you had during that day. And i would call it "A Life in the day of Zeina", instead of "A day in the life of Zeina"..The old man then told me that life is full of surprises and disappointments..He said, "dont be thrown off when you dont get what you want..because if you didnt get disappointed, how will u know you could have such feelings? Life is negative and positive..If you look at a light bulb, it works through the connection of a negative and positive wire, but if you cut out either one of them, it will break down, because it needs both wires to work and light up. So do we..if we always got what we wanted and never had to face any downsides, we will always be missing something. However, dont mistake what i say child, because sometimes, if you believe in something so much, then you should pursue it and make it happen. You have so much potential, and i can see that by the looks of you, you are a very persistent girl. Dont ever let anyone put you down, stand up for what you believe in and be certain you will get it. If i learned one thing in life, is to fully trust my heart and listen to it. Be a good listener, especially to your heart, because it knows best. Even if you think you might get hurt, at least you gained that experience"....As he spoke, i tried to absorb everything he said, and i listened very carefully because i know that one day, i will go through an experience where i will need his words to help me decide how to deal with it wether it be good or bad. I knew i would need his wisdom and knowledge. I noticed all the wrinkles on his face, which displayed how much he's seen through the years, and how much hes learned from life as he woke up everyday. They were the same wrinkles that my grandfather had before he passed away. He used to speak to me of many things, mostly related to my beloved home land, Palestine. He used to tell me how many olive trees he planted while struggling to get through the sentence because his eyes wont stop spilling tear drops everytime he opened that subject. In his eyes, i could see a whole lifetime of experiences and events, that affected him eternally. A whole history that is undescribable in words because it displayed generations of hurt, pain, and agony for the most valuable property known to man kind, his home land. It displayed anger, frustration, and a longing to take one more glance, up close, at the most beautiful creation that was ever created, his home land. I then cut my train of thought, and thanked the old man for his knowlegable words, and he left..I believe that everything he spoke of was true. He was a very wise man, and i think that my encounter with him taught me so much about myself, and that on its own was a great experience..

Love & Age

Were so arrogent arent we? were so afraid of age, we do everything we can to prevent it..we dont realize what a privelege it is to grow old with someone.. someone who loves you unconditionally to want nothing but ur happiness..some one who doesnt humiliate you beyond repair..someone who doesnt drive you to commit murder to ur heart..someone who strives to make as many memories with you as possible so that when they are gone, these memories will help you carry on everyday without them..someone who will send u flowers, just because its tuesday..someone you can have the best conversation with, without niether of u having to say a word..this love is like a flower's love for life..just like a warm red rose that grows, blooms, and blossoms as it stands tall while the hot rays of the golden sun gently kiss its petals. At some point in its life-span, spring turns to winter, and this rose is covered with snow and ice, yet its still standing tall and holding on till the very last petal falls off.
i speak of love, yet am very young and naive about the meaning of this word.. because its a word that holds many secrets..its an enchanted potion that lies in the hearts of two lovers that once drank from the same glass..they drank that potion and filled their hearts and souls until they became addicted to love..it then became the building block of their life together..