Spirit of Bali

Bali will enchant whomever who visits.
Visitors and locals alike will feel a connection to this island.

Bali thrives in its art, be it anything from cooking, painting, sculpture, landscape to architecture. Their artisans work with conviction to produce ornate details in their work. Similar to Gaudi, they intend to produce items that seem to flow and grow.

They live closely with their resources. Their craft is unique, shaped by a shared reverence for the Island. One can sense the pride these artisans have for Bali. Living in their paradise protected from the chaos of chasing a modern way of life.

The growth in their art can be traced back to the spirit of Bali which lives within the Balinese people.

I do not intend to use the word 'spirit' in the 'other worldly' sense. However, here in Bali one cannot dismiss the correlation between a high local spirit and the respect the Balinese show to the islands 'spirits'.

To me, it doesn't matter how people define the word 'spirit'. As i see it :

(connection + conviction + flow and grow + live +  reverence + pride = paradise x  spirit of place)

life in record

The last time i posted in my blog was about 9 months ago.

Time just rushed by as i get consumed in my work.

Among the things ive done since then:

travelling europe, starting life back in malaysia, meeting up with friends that i havent contacted in a while, prepare job application, set up my own company, setting up a restaurant...

Ive always been the type to work hard to get things done so i can enjoy some peace of mind after. I know what I want to achieve,and i would figure out how to get there.

But unlike my student days, the goals i need to achieve now is not as definite. I dont know when i can reach my next goal in life. There is a possibility that its gonna take forever, or it can come in an instant.

Most likely, if i work harder, it may come sooner... the mere possibility pushed me to work harder and harder.

For now im stuck in a phase thats running on overdrive. The time is ticking for me to achieve my goal... and i havent even got to my first major check-point.

At my next check-point, ive got to strategize how i should go about life. This modus operandi is just draining me.

Probably i should add a monthly goal or set more specific project goals. The actual work is keeping me from doing the management aspect of my life.

I should hire someone to do the labour for me.

I need time to be a manager. I need to develop my personal mission, and vision statements. Adapt myself to current situations. Redesign my operational flow chart. Audit myself so i know if im performing efficiently. have my own performance review.

well lets see if i can do it at the next check point.

till then...