Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously

First, thanks to Nicu (Gramercy RA) who provided me a copy of his favorite book, as I wasn’t able to find it ANYWHERE! NY Public Library didn’t have it, NYU didn’t have it, hmm.. a hidden gem?  Yes, Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously by Osho was a good one.  This is a great read that reminds one of the need to place reflection/meditation high on the list of things to do every day.  “Don’t call it uncertainty, call it wonder, don’t call it uncertainty, call it freedom,” ah yes!  Live courageously, I guess that is a theme in the books in the last few days starting with Patriotism.  Courage, as Osho defines, is “going into the unknown in spite of all the fears” and puts them aside and enjoys the ride.  We live such a specified life, in which I mean, we specify what success is, what our homes will look like, our friends will be, and how much money we need to live, yet Osho suggests we live a different type of life.  While religion can play a role, the prescription of a religion may be limiting for us to find spiritual awakening.  There are so many pockets of intelligence in the book and concludes with a brief “how to” for meditation.  Some of my favorite pieces include: to be engaged in something or relax, why is there more crime, rape, murder, suicide, and robberies on the weekend after we were engaged for five days in the week?  Interesting thought, maybe being engaged is a good thing?  Meditation is nothing but the discovery of the inner self.  God is not a person but the ultimate sense of well-being, the ultimate sense of being at home, where “I belong to this world.”    In life we should expect nothing, yet we should be ready for everything, but are we?  Does our own expectations for the home, the job, the timetable of life’s days hold us back?  One of my favorites, risk, not the game J but the way we approach life is the only guarantee for being truly alive.  I guess that is why the mountain climbers take the challenge.  What is your risk taking for the day?  Always remember that “new is always better than the old” as it relates to our learning and how we approach tomorrow.  Choose the unknown (the risky) as the dangerous and insecure will not end up being a loss.  I love the section on boredom.. write this one down all. Boredom simply means that the way you are living is wrong!  I LOVE THIS STATEMENT, so true!  And he concludes, fear is no more than six inches away.  You can stay on the branch (hanging there) or leave it and stand on your feet on new ground.  Nicu, thank you for this book.  Osho has wisdom beyond years in this book to share.  Get your copy, I hope easier than I did. I think I have a lot of Twitter TODs (Thoughts of the Day!)!  Great read.