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January 30, 2008

Floating Thoughts

Filed under: Poetry — Guru @ 11:00 am

As thoughts flit through the mind
New wisps of ideas floating
Crystals of conscious clear lines
As new beginnings sparkle
A wide smile cracks

The mind knows, and needs
To know, where its being
Steered by these thoughts
Albeit seeming abstract
It makes sense to it

When all is done and gone
The mind remains alert
To the possibilities
That abound, around
And about, in all ways

So it goes on and on
Taking a life of its own
Transformation now almost
Complete, and new life
Springs, abundant, arise
From the netherworld

January 29, 2008

This and that ….

Filed under: Many things — Guru @ 2:21 pm

The 5 AM dispatches are currently on hold, awaiting new levels of inspiration and resumption of the morning run. I have been on R & R for some time now as I take stock of my journey so far.

Life can get very interesting at times. When faced with  daunting tasks and times, one usually goes through the strangest motions to cope. I have been reading on vision and its place in the larger scheme of things. Very informative stuff.

The purpose of life. Why were you born? As in do you know why you are here? Been pondering these for some time. I am surely on my way to my destiny …………..

January 23, 2008

5AM Dispatches

Filed under: 5AM Dispatches — Guru @ 8:53 am

Today was on of those days that I skipped my usual morning run. Being a little under the weather, the body said no, while the mind said go, go, go! Eventually the body won. So as I sat solemnly at my reading table, I thought of many things. Very many things. Am trying to sort them out and see what is palatable.

I haven’t been on the road for the past 3 days. Shall post back soon as the road run resumes.

January 18, 2008

Thought Provoking Lines

Filed under: Many things — Guru @ 9:07 am

What is the one activity that you know if you did superbly well and consistently would have significant positive results in your personal life?

What is the one activity that you know if you did superbly well and consistently would have significant positive results in your professional life or work life?

If you know these things would make such a significant difference, why are you not doing them now?

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Excerpts from “First Things First: Coping With the Ever-Increasing Demands of the Workplace” by Stephen R. Covey, Roger Merrill and Rebecca R. Merrill.

5AM Dispatches

Filed under: 5AM Dispatches — Guru @ 8:35 am
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The morning air was crisp and cool. After the first kilometer, there was a light drizzle that fizzled away in a few minutes. The weather has been acting up of late especially in the morning. Mist hung over the air like a big blanket, but my spirits could not have been higher. My thoughts were on a lengthy call I received last night from a friend who is in life coaching business. We discussed life goals (personal, professional and financial), desires, dreams, focusing, mentoring etc It was a very refreshing look at life and the direction I want to take.

The call could not have come at a better time than last night. I am consolidating my gains and finding the true calling in my life, the main thing. This is what I shall focus on and ignore the many life’s side shows that are always trying to distract me. These include naysayers, toxic friends, toxic environments, people who suck all the positive energy out of you etc. I have decided to hold my dreams in my hands and see them through to fruition. I am trusting God to steer me in the direction that shall have the most positive impact on my personal life and I shall use that to impact positively on other people’s lives.

All this shall come to pass.

Thank you for reading. Tomorrow is another day.

January 17, 2008

5AM Dispatches

Filed under: 5AM Dispatches — Guru @ 8:58 am
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Life gets better everyday. We only need to grasp the fundamental laws in play and harness the powers therein to propel us in the destination we want. I was thinking of all this complex sounding stuff this morning.

I am seeking various ways to fire up my writing and inspiration seems to come from the oddest things around me. I have never looked at my surroundings in that way. My creative mind interpretes the incoming stuff and starts creating stories from them effortlessly. All I need to do then is capture the story before it disappears. Very interesting stuff this. My eyes are open.

Thank you for reading. Tomorrow is another day.

Food for Thought ……..

Filed under: Uncategorized — Guru @ 8:29 am
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 Some food for thought below.

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The difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create their lives actively, while everyone else is created by their lives, passively waiting to see where life takes them next. The difference between the two is the difference between living fully and just existing – Michael E. Gerber

There is a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when it’s convenient. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results – Ken Blanchard

99% of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses – George Washington Carver

January 16, 2008

5AM Dispatches

Filed under: 5AM Dispatches — Guru @ 9:03 am
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This morning as I was opening the door to venture out jogging, it started raining heavily. I was taken aback by the sudden downpour. It is unusual at this time of the year, but then unusual climatic conditions have been the rule rather than the exception in the recent past. Back in the house, I dusted off my stepper, calibrated it was was off huffing and puffing. The closest I could get to the outside weather was pumping the stepper next to an open window. The fresh air was as sweet though. The chirping birds resident in the bushes that grow on the riverside outside my window added to the ambience.

To me writing is very important, it is a way of life. As long I can remember I have been penning pieces on various topics. My first love though is creative writing, especially fiction. I am enrolling for a course soon to help sharpen my writing tactics in other areas like freelance journalism, children writing etc. It should be thrilling.

To write is to express oneself. To write is to mirror the environment around you. To write is to tell a story that would otherwise have been not been told. To write is to liberate one’s thoughts. To write is to capture one’s desires. To writes is to articulate ones aspirations. To write is to bring the world together. To write is to sing a song. To write is to conquer.

For me, to write is everything.

Thank you for reading. Tomorrow is another day.

January 15, 2008

Running Wild

Filed under: Poetry — Guru @ 8:17 am
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Running Wild
by M.R Karugi

Run, run, run, run
Feet shod in soft shoes
Cushioning every step
Run, run, run, run
And get away from
A sedentary lifestyle

Crisp air flows through
Flared nostrils
Gaping mouth gasping
For the next breath
Is as important as the
First step taken

Muscles rippling and straining
Heart pounding and pounding
Adrenalin shooting everywhere
Sweat streaking through the body
Droplets turning into rivulets
Cooling on the skin as the cold air wafts

The future is bright
Nigh as the impending dawn
Awaiting to be embraced
By those who position
Themselves to receive
The best life has to offer

5AM Dispatches

Filed under: Uncategorized — Guru @ 8:09 am
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I am now reading some literature on how to come up with a running training programme that is sustainable. This is forming very important body of knowledge for me as I try and integrate running into my life fully. The morning run was very exciting bearing in mind that I am now using proven tactics. It is getting better every day.

My thoughts seemed to drift in the direction of time management. May be this was due to a book am reading titled “First Things First – Coping With the Ever-Increasing Demands of the Workplace” by Stephen R. Covey and others. The book has some very thought provoking ideals which I am studying closely. I shall be sharing the insights in future dispatches.

I am also reading some fiction work, a favourite past time, as I study how other writers weave stories. After the run, glancing at the mock up of the best seller lists where my books are number 1, I was very gratified. I shall make it!

Thank you for reading. Tomorrow is another day!

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