Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it. George Bernard Shaw

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Turning points, crossroads and checkpoints

Rarely things go as they should, but sometimes it happens just like that.

It could occur to you to be - at a certain point of your life - in a nice city, waiting to start a new job in an exotic country, and enjoying a high-level training. In that moment, you'll probably realize how much your new employer is investing in you, and feel an uncanny mix of satisfaction and anxiety.

In that glorious moment between bingo-winner elation and overexpectation awe, you have the warm and comforting feeling that in this world there's a place for you. You realize, you can actually start focusing on your present, and loosen up your frantic planning.

Maybe for the first time since years, this world looks like a pleasant place to enjoy life.