Afterthoughts
I kept a running list of ideas that I wanted to include in my rock ‘n roll journey if the opportunity presented itself. There was not a natural place to mention these important ideas and guiding principles. I mention them here because they’ve essentially become part of my DNA.
Just because something is happening in your head doesn’t mean it is not real.
Live long and prosper.
Be (like) water, my friend.
Did you know it’s alright to wonder?
Para todos….todo. (For everyone….everything.)
Music is the weapon of the future.
Don’t ever lose that little spark of madness, because it keeps you alive.
Stay gold, Pony Boy, stay gold.
La vida es proceso. (Life is process.)
Mitakuye Oyasin (We are all related.)
The best competition I have is against myself to become better.
As soon as a child is born, he or she should be issued a dog and a blancket.
"The Pale Blue Dot" Speech.
"There were many great lessons from Master Po & Master Kahn from this show - with the source for most of these lessons being the Tao Te Ching."
"I have done two classical music cleansings in my life. The first came after I graduated from Stanford. After about 10 years of listening to heavy metal, I did a self study on the great composers and ended up feeling like Bach & Mozart were my favorites. I did another cleansing after finishing the “final thoughts” section of this book after which I appear to resonate more with Beethoven & Brahms (with particular emphasis on the Misa Solemnis & the 9th Symphony of Beethoven and a German Requiem and the 1st Symphony of Brahms). I have “liked” seven playlists, each, from Bach, Beethoven & Brahms on Spotify should such a cleansing be of interest to you. "
My Favorite Ideas for Hashtags (that I thought of during the book writing process)
#NSF4Humanity [Never Stop Fighting for Humanity]
#GoFindJoy
#ClingToLove
#AOCRocks
Realizations:
I can feel color in the music.
The Universe can speak through the unwritten past.
Epitaph:
Thank You Dear Lord
I Can See Clearly, Now!
Prayer for the Farm Workers Struggle
(not one of my daily prayers but a great prayer to ground us when we need it)
Show me the suffering of the most miserable so I will know my people's plight.
Free me to pray for others for you are present in every person.
Help me take responsibility for my own life so that I can be free at last.
Grant me courage to serve others for in service there is true life.
Give me honesty and patience so that I can work with other workers.
Bring forth song and celebration so that the Spirit will be alive among us.
Let the Spirit flourish and grow so that we will never tire of the struggle.
Let us remember those who have died for justice for they have given us life.
Help us love even those who hate us so that we can change the world.
Amen.