Whatever we imagine

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.