Make this world happier, follow the Latin vibe

More than one year ago I got to know this video which points out a couple of interesting points; like the one saying that we are measuring the progress without taking into account those things that make life worthwhile to live.
But, how to measure Happiness? which unit to use to quantify it? The issue is complicated indeed, but not for that we should skip the topic.

It was interesting for me their approach about the Ultimate Outcome (Happy and Healthy lives) and the Fundamental Income (Planet's resources), something like how much does a country use to make its citizens happy.
Even more interesting was the five positive actions to improve well living:

1. To Connect (social life, friends, relationships,...)
2. Be Active (practice sports, move, dance, walk, work out, ...)
3. Take Notice (be aware of your environment, surroundings. ... )
4. Keep Learning (keep curiosity alive)
5. To Give (share, be generous, ... )

In my pursuing of Passion

Last Monday I started my MSc degree. We didn't start with a normal lecture, we started with some group and creativity activity.

The important thing about that first day was that I felt persecuted. I felt that the topic about passion has been chasing me, I found it everywhere, I connect it with everything, the books I read, the movies I watch at, and now the videos that are shown to me in class.

The following video never mentions the word PASSION, but I felt it is about it. It's about the importance of doing those things that give meaning to your life, to do what you believe in.




It was very curious too that he connected the theory of the 3-brains (which I got to know in a recent book I read: The Culture Code) with the issue of passion.

That Monday, tired of feeling persecuted by a ghost asking me all the time What's your passion? what's your passion? I declared that instead of it, I will begin my:
Pursuing of my Passion.

Picasso's case

I haven't been able to understand why some people confuses my name with Pedro, it has happened to me even during circumstances that i am not going to share here in family time.
I think that the P beginning, the O ending , the five letters and the Latin-style name might be confusing for other cultures.

I was forced then to develop a way to introduce myself to those who (now i know who) are likely to call me Pedro someday. It's very simple and it's just about this:
"my name is very easy, do you know a painter named Picasso???"
-here usually they say: "yes off course!"
-"great" i say "do you know his name??"
-here about 90% of people aim and say my name correctly, 5% says "off course I know about Pedro Picasso!" :s. The 5% left says "who???"
I confirm then my name and people seem to get it right, I thought I smartly solved the problem!!

Just now some people call me Picasso!!!

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ideas al tratar de dormir

Si hace dos años y medio me preguntaban: que es lo que más me gusta de colombia? Habría tenido mil respuestas en 5 segundos. Hace unos días sin embargo, me preguntaron lo mismo y no sólo no respondi de una sino que no supe que decir en concreto. Eso me preocupó muchísimo.

En esta nueva etapa que estoy viviendo me he dado cuenta que mi comportamiento dentro de un grupo de varias personas es muy diferente a mi comportamiento cuando estoy hablando con una o dos personas. Siendo el segundo caso el más extraño pues la mente se me pone en blanco y al final o no digo nada o no pongo temas extendibles.

Nunca me he considerado introvertido (el cuento de los bultos de papas me lo creí muy bien), sin embargo el Pablo que salió de Colombia era un poco tímido con las mujeres y para conocer gente "a pelo" (acercarse a un(a) desconocido(a) extender la mano y decir: hola, soy Pablo...como Picasso), en Budapest creo que prácticamente se diluyo la primera y en Grenoble la segunda esta desapareciendo del todo.

Si el Pablo de los 90's tomará el DeLorian del Dr. Brown y viajará al "futuro" y me conociera se decepcionaria de mí (o de nos) sí le digo que ahora amo a la coliflor y al brocoli...mis más odiadas legumbres :P

En general estoy feliz en Grenoble. No estoy nostálgico de Budapest y estoy motivado por lo que viene.

Esto de tener androíd y de poder escribir y publicar desde el celular no me va a dejar dormir...2am y aún quiero escribir pendejadas.

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A new Ja(n)zz(e)

I'm not a guy who is very up to jazz, I admire though its power to transmit sorrow and joy at the same time, it's impressive indeed, but I can't stand few songs in a row of Miles Davis for example.

But today I gave a new chance to the Jazz, I step into this song from Mingus Big Band, and I just got caught on it. The whole day I've been listening to more of their songs without the need to skip them :), good discovering of the day!