Oui oui!

Sometimes we wait around for something magical, transformational, and inspirational to show up, accompanied by a spectacular show of fireworks and a lot of Madeline-inspired "oohs" and "aahs". A lot of the time, we end up doing things for the wrong reasons. And we stop doing them simply because we derive joy from the common pleasures that come from, for example, hearing my fingers tap solidly into my keyboard, the keyboard that is attached to a PC and not yet a sleek silver Mac. 

Our lives can be filled with outwardly fulfilling things, and a large amount of that can be bought with bags heavy with shiny gold coins (although to be completely honest I would be momentarily overjoyed and highly amused to find that my savings with the bank are actually stored like Harry Potter's, minus interacting with the creepy goblins). And although it's not the holiday season yet, where reflection upon the year gone by is mandatory, sometimes disappointing but hopefully uplifting, I can happily say that for the past year I have been incredibly grateful for my health, my loved ones, the gift of travel, my jobs, my education, a new found enjoyment for tea, and much more.

So I say to you - don't give a flying goldfish about others if you feel stupid or embarrassed doing what you feel is right and what will bring a smile to your face. Whether it's in the present moment or something in the future, regret for what has passed is time wasted. The future is merely a projection, an image where you are holding the paint brush and have complete control. Make it count.

I couldn't resist, seriously I learnt all my French from this show.