June 3, 2007: Welcome to Blog Phoenix Rising

This blog is about the expression of ancient, timeless ideas that are new to our modern (and often stagnant) frame of perspective. It shall be an intellectually adventurous venture, exploring ideas that will challenge much of conventional wisdom. I predict that at times, reading this blog may rattle your sense of comfort. Yet I strive to always share nuggets of gold, in each post, so that the rattle will be the sound of your gold pan when shaking off useless sand.

This blog is about "sahar" (which means "dawn" in Farsi) - it is about the breaking of the morning light after a long night.

Let's keep moving through the night, and let's learn from the night. This blog is about the dawn of the living... the dawn of the honest sailors on the ocean of life who are struggling to understand the winds and storms, and who are learning to sail even though the harsh winds sometimes knocks them down.

Yet they get back up again and take to the helm, each time raising their sails higher.

On this small dot of the Internet universe, I shall write with enthusiasm and passion - and sometimes, with caution. I shall hit words upon the screen by furiously tapping the keyword as the surge of energized thought rushes through me. Sometimes I will tap the keys gently... but only sometimes. Hopefully my keyboard will remain intact...

I foresee situations where I jump out of the shower and run straight for my laptop, logging in to this blog, to express a thought that hits me while rinsing the shampoo out of my hair.

Let me let out a warning right now: in here, I shall spare no one's feelings. If I hurt yours, then challenge me by leaving a comment. Speak your mind. I value few democratic principles as highly as free speech. And I may counter-challenge you, until we come to mutual understanding, clear any misunderstanding, or one of us simply gives up.

On this blog, I shall delve into myriad fascinating topics (such as health, entrepreneurship, family, self-realization, existential anguish, science, reason, faith, meditation, book reviews...), because I recognize few boundaries of life-exploration except the limitation of my own level of awareness (and thus, it is one of my greatest wishes that what I "see" in life will continuously expand, in a patient and organic process, as I do the work).

Each blog post will be summarized to respect your busy schedule (this one is an exception in terms of length).

I initiate this blog with a simple intent: as I write (an act which carries great responsibility) and share (using the multimedia capabilities of the online medium), may I be true to my self... and to the greater set of which I am part of.

Until next time,

Saeed
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