Ruhshona M's Key Ideas from The Cafe on the Edge of the World
by John P. Strelecky
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Your Time And Energe Is Limited
Casey couldn't keep up swimming with a sea turtle, because it was using waves to its advantage, and anytime a wave would come at turtle, it barely floated; however when a wave came from behind, it would paddle faster to use the power of the wave.
The moral of the story is that everyday we are faced with incoming waves made up of different activities and people who take away out energy, attention and time, meanwhile outcoming waves are things that are in tune with our purpose of existing, and make us feel fulfilled. So be more conscious and selective about what you choose to do everyday.
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Why Not Do It Now?
Most of us are caught up in an idea that one day, for example when we retire, have more money, have more time etc - we will be able to do something that we truly want. But the reality is that you can do whatever that your heart wants today, right now and even everyday. You don't have to wait for a magical one day to come, in order to start doing what you want. And that's the moral of the story that Mike tells John about a fisherman.
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Do What You Want
You won't get tired, you won't need to recharge, you won't feel burnt out, if you are doing the things that you want and enjoy. You will be so immersed in doing what you like that it will not feel tiresome; moreover, your enthusiasm and passion regarding doing that thing will become contagious, which in turn will create a multitude of new opportunities to you, because people will be drawn to you
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It Is Up To You
Don't let other external factors control you. Only you truly know what you want from your existence, so stop letting other people and circumstances control you. You are the one who is responsible for making decisions and taking actions in your life. You are in charge of your own destiny.
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It's not enough to know the concept. The point is to actually put it in use
JOHN FROM "CAFE ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD"
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The thing is, John, life is an amazing story. It's just that sometimes we forget we're the author, and we can write it however we want..
MIKE FROM "CAFE ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD"
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CURATOR'S NOTE
The whole book is about a guy named John, who feels very lost in life, and suddenly he stumbles upon a café, where he has very deep conversations with 3 people - Casey, Mike and Ann. Eventually as he talks to them, the conversations profoundly change his perspectives on life.
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