“The Famished Road”
February 11, 2009
“There was not one amongst us who looked forward to being born. We disliked the rigours of existence, the unfulfilled longings, the enshrined injustices of the world, the labyrinths of love, the fact of dying, and the amazing indifference of the Living in the midst of the simple beauties of the universe. We feared the heartlessness of human beings, all of whom are born blind, few of whom ever learn to see.”
“I was a spirit-child rebelling against the spirits, wanting to live the earth’s life and contradictions. Ade wanted to leave, to become a spirit again, free in the captivity of freedom. I wanted the liberty of limitations, to have to find or create new roads from this one which is so hungry, this road of our refusal to be.”
“Given the fact of the immortality of spirits, could these be the reason why I wanted to be born — these paradoxes of things, the eternal changes, the riddle of living while one is alive, the mystery of being, the probablility that no injustice lasts for ever, no love ever dies, that no light is ever really extinguished, that no true road is ever complete, that no way is ever definitive, no truth ever final, and that there are never really any beginnings or endings?”
“Before everything was born there was first the spirit. It is the spirit which invites things in, good things, or bad. Invite only good things. Listen to the spirit of things. To your own spirit. Follow it. Master it. There is a stillness which makes you travel faster. There is a silence which makes you fly.”
“A dream can be the highest point of a life.” — Okri, Ben. The Famished Road.
Azaro.
The spirit-child wanting to be born.
In us, Azaro lives; for We are that spirit-child.
Rebellious and defiant, of hope, of freedom, of potential
There is a Glory, an Honour
in Existence, in Being; in Novelty, in Struggle
In the face of adversity, a valour in fighting
The courage and determination to believe:
no injustice lasts forever
no love ever dies
no light ever extinguished
no road ever complete
no way ever definitive
no truth ever final
“Grow where life puts you down”
Of Claim-ation; of Inscription
Of Agency; of Subjecthood; of Empowerment
To revel in the carnivalesque
the refusal to be, the right to be
It’s a liberation, not a subjugation
Yes, We are that spirit-child. Azaro.
A stillness. A silence. A Dream. A Life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELvfMJoKDAk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XVrWSdCTN4
Good morning! =)
I yet to read about this book. But i have been hearing alot by the teachers in my workplace that this is a good book.
I like this quote. “A dream can be the highest point of a life.”
Meaningful!
“There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues of human society are created, strengthened and nurtured.” – Winston Churchill
How I wish I could go back in time to meet him…
” no injustice lasts forever
no love ever dies
no light ever extinguished
no road ever complete
no way ever definitive
no truth ever final”
I like the above part.
I guess after reading ur this entry inspires me to buy this great book! =)
I’m in wonder of his gift of words.
“There is a silence which makes you fly”. Yes, when there is inner peace, only then you’re be able to listen to the voice of truth.
When there is stability, creativity flows. It goes with emotions.
Music is key.
Beautiful post , im so tempted to buy the book now , (:
I didnt heard about this book before …….
But I think that this is a good book …….(=
Very interesting..
guiding us how to live, how to be a human…
telling us how’s our lives like.. what we should do when we face obstacles or positiveness..
Living a simple life will make us happier..
There’s nothing that is perfect.. Everything has its imperfect areas…
We have to endure, be optimistic…
Justice will eventually be notified!
Lights light up our road of lives.. It’s up to us to brighten it up to make the road safer for us to move on, or dim it to be trapped in between the road.. (:
With Love,
Josey.
Anyway, I just read I-weekly, did u wrote the whole article yourself? omg… its so niceee! =)
Thumbs up to the article n i love the way u wrote it.
No coincidence without reason.
Haruki Murakami, The Elephant Vanishes: “Yet somehow, guided by this seemingly random convergence of thirty-six coincidences, I find myself communicating with you.”
The difference between greatness and mediocrity is often how an individual views a mistake – Nelson Boswell
heard about the book, but never got down to it. maybe i’ll drop by a bookstore to get it soon :)
Hi Elvin,
I sincerely would like to make friends with you. If you don’t mind, please kindly drop me an e-mail. Thanks and looking forward to your reply!
hi elvin
I read a book call the chicken soup i m sur that with the strength you have ii m sur u will be happy mind adding me on msn
I hope you are feeling much betta – sharing with you one of my favourite inspirational songs…隐形的翅膀 by 张韶涵… all of us require this pair of wings to give us the lift when we feel down…jia you!
每一次 都在徘徊孤单中坚强
每一次 就算很受伤 也不闪泪光
我知道 我一直有双隐形的翅膀 带我飞 飞过绝望
不去想 他们拥有美丽的太阳
我看见 每天的夕阳 也会有变化
我知道 我一直有双隐形的翅膀
带我飞 给我希望
我终于 看到 所有梦想都开花
追逐的年轻 歌声多嘹亮
我终于 翱翔 用心凝望不害怕
哪里会有风 就飞多远吧
隐形的翅膀 让梦恒久比天长 留一个 愿望 让自己想象
take a look @ this!
http://www.maniacworld.com/are-you-going-to-finish-strong.html
very motivating. :)
其实他做的坏事我们都懂 没有什么不同
眼光闪烁暧昧流动 闭上眼当作听说
其实别人的招数我们都懂 没有什么不同
故作软弱撒娇害羞 只是有一点别扭
傻瓜也许单纯地懂 爱得没那么做作
爱上了我不保留
傻瓜我们都一样 被爱情伤了又伤
相信这个他不一样 却又再一次受伤
傻瓜我们都一样 受了伤却不投降
相信付出会有代价 代价只是一句傻瓜
Elvin , i had once took a picture with you at circuit road when you are filming ” BU FAN DE AI ” .
you and rui en were at here filming . i remembered when youre going to film the “washing hair” scene at 2nd floor , i actuaaly ran up and look for you ,. you even asked me if i mind cause you re kind of dirty because of that show , i of course dont mind . and you signed for me yr signature . realli thanks to u , when you took pic with me , youre wearing yellow shirt , you re super handsome .. dont mind drop me an email ? hope you dont mind. you acted tremendously . you are good in actin . whenever you came circuit road for filming from 3 plus to arnd 7, i went dwn and see you everyday (: Elvin , jiayous .. you’ve my support .. (:
your current show very nice too (: jiayous ..
+chelle+
The last 2 pics looked so cute~!
Remember to share more pic yeah~! =D
A dream can be the highest point of a life
What a inspiring quote
And the two pictures is so natural :-)
Nature’s Window at Kalbarri! I miss.