A PhD on the road (Atlantic Ocean)

Carpe Diem

I left Porto Santo really amazed by its magnific balance. Without the beach it would loose its main attraction, and without the mountains the beach would dissapear in a couple of years. That´s a good example of a team eficiency.

And then the last journey had started. 5 persons (Alexandre, el Captitan, Mena Zambujal, Vitor Az, my Silvia and myself) in a eleven meter sailing boat, for a couple of weeks, living, enjoying and tasting every minute without stress or outside pressures, or aiming any distant objective. Just living the best you can. CARPE DIEM

I learn to do that with the PhD, taking and sensing deep all the details, not worrying about the next step. It will come whenever it as to come, but really important is to take the one we are studying roght now. Somehow i mixed a bit of all the cultures i met in my way: the sensitivity and passion of Budists, the sharp wisdom of chinese or the capacity of improvisation of brazilian friends. And so i really got the pleasure of a deep and detailed work that led me to another state of knowledge, but knowing that you can not get anywhere if you just think and don´t try. The conditions were not perfect for everything i had to do, but i couldn´t be waiting for it to come.

And thus and again, Life, Tour around the world and Tour around the mind became one.
So, at the end of this adventure i have just one essential suggestion: CARPE DIEM IN EVERYTHING YOU DO WITHIN YOUR LIFE (family, friends, love, sex or work). "Carpe Diem" of that fantastic portuguese RODRIGO LEÃO is perfect for this walk. Hope you enjoy.

Kisses and hugs

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Deixei o Porto Santo ainda espantado com o magnifico equilibrio que a ilha demonstra. Sem a praia aquilo perdia metade da píada e sem a montanha vulcanica, a praia desapareceria em pouco tempo. Um excelente exemplo do que vale combinar coisas diferentes. E assim arrancou a ultima jornada com os meus 4 parceiros de aventura (O Alexandre Santos, a Mena Zambujal o Vitor Az e a minha Silvia) todos enfiados num barquito ä vela com 11 m de comprimento lancado ao mar, vivendo e saboreando todos os momentos sem nenhum stress nem pressa de chegar. Que bom.

CARPE DIEM. Aprendi muito isso nesta jornada doutoral, aprofundando todos os detalhes, mas sem me deixar prender demasiado por eles, que a vida faz-se do movimento. De algum modo, incorporei tudo o que fui vivendo e aprendendo com as culturas dos paises que fui atravessando. O instinto africano, a sensibilidade e amor dos budistas, a sabedoria incisiva dos chineses, a capacidade de realizacao dos brasileiros e a perseveranca das culturas indias americanas. E assim consegui atingir o prazer profundo de um trabalho bem pensado e bem, realizado. E assim as duas volas ao mundo e ä mente, misturaram-se mais uma vez, deixando-me a vontade de vos sugerir... CARPE DIEM em tudo para as vossas vidas (familia, amigos, amor, sexo ou trabalho). "Carpe Diem" desse fantastico portugues RODRIGO LEÃO é o ideal para o momento. Beijos e abracos.