Goodbye Friendster...

I am a member of way too many online networking sites...Priorities, priorities....

Facebook is staying...so is Multiply...I haven't gone to Plurk in ages, and Friendster is overrated. MySpace is a waste of time, and Tagged is no different from Friendster, maybe suckier...

So goodbye to Friendster and the rest...I'm sure I won't miss you...if by next week, you log in and see that your friend list is down by 1, go figure...

The Art of Silence...

I was browsing through some blogs and came accross an entry from Paulo Coelho. It speaks about how we fight our battles...

it's not really about winning...what matters is how you fought the battle and how you made use of your strength...

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THE USE OF THE SWORD by Paulo Coelho

Every time a sword is taken from its sheath, it must be used. It may serve to open up a path, help someone, or brush aside danger - but a sword is capricious and does not like having its blade exposed for no reason.

This is why a warrior never makes threats. He may attack, defend himself, or retreat; each of these positions is part of the combat.

What is not part of the combat is wasting the force of a blow, by talking about it.

A warrior is always aware of the movements of his sword. But he must never forget that the sword pays attention to his movements, too.

It was not made to be used through words.

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...despite the turmoil, i am at peace...through silence, I have found true happiness...