The power that holds within us is given to us to do what is right. This power can let us do whatever we imagine.
I was at a restaurant just now and I watched the people around me. They seems to be frail, weak and vulnerable. I saw them like organisms or mammals, easily broken or wounded. When I looked at them, I am like them. I am them. We are one. All easily gone in a second if a disaster strikes.
Some Sufi saying talked about a humanity reflected in nature. Like this poem by Rumi:
I sought a soul in the sea
And found a coral there;
Beneath the foam for me
An ocean was all laid bare.Into my heart’s night
Along a narrow way
I groped; and lo! the light,
An infinite land of day
This idea is also reflected in the poetry written by William Blake:
To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.
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To see a human in a grain of sand. To see yourself. We were created by God. To see endless possibility of whatever we imagine... or the song lyrics of Whatever We Imagine by James Ingram: Don't be afraid
I can meet you half way
We cant always know
Where the road ends up
But with some luck
I know we can go
Where-ever we imagine
Why should we wait
Later on maybe too late
Cause where can we run
When you see there's half a chance
That we might really become
Whatever we imagine
And I imagine you and me
Just taking shots at what we see
And if we falter
Take away the dust
And just outlast them all
You ought to see
All your heroes in me
But if we get wise
We can break the walls we make
And you can see in my eyes
Whatever we imagine
And I imagine you and me
Just taking shots at what we see
So let the walls go down
And we can try it again
Cause nobody can stop us now
Don't be afraid
Cause I'll meet you half way
You're not far behind
If we climb this hill
I know there's still a chance we can find
Whatever we imagine in our life
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This song was around in 1983, when I was in my 3rd year in UTM, Jalan Gurney, so it brings back memories and it takes me back to that time and how it feels to be at the age of 21.
I like the wordings:
(1) " You ought to see;All your heroes in me" and also;
(2) "You're not far behind, If we climb this hill, I know there's still a chance we can find - Whatever we imagine in our life"
It is so important to have optimism at all stages of your life, a strong positive perspective of yourself. So in (1), when you are with someone, you would want that person to believe in you or when someone invest their hopes and dreams together with you, you 'need' to be strong for that someone, ie "all the heroes" meaning - all that you hope for in someone to take you there.
There are obstacles and challenges, and in (2) you will lead someone and never give up, cause whatever dreams and hopes are there so "there's still a chance we can find", so when you are going through life, it is important to keep your dreams alive at whatever age you are and never to give up.
