1st posting - First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak - Epictetus

Dear fellow bloggers or simple readers

This is my first blog posting and to be honest with you I am very happy to do this. I do not know the motive behind this blog, but I suppose the main reasons are two: to first of all communicate with all of you people out there and second to exercise my mind a little bit by writing a few words every day about what's in my mind.

So yes, that's it. What is actually in our minds! So many people in this world, so many beautiful minds. However, our ego-centric self is so much involved into its own thoughts, bombarbised every day by millions of pieces of information, that it is probably becoming inconceivable to believe that all these billions of people around it are actually thinking human beings also.

To start with, it is even a particulary challenging job to actually describe what is actually in my mind. But probably a little piece every day in this blog could actually help me with this endeavour.

So what is in my mind today?
Well, today I woke up in a weird good mood even though here in Athens (Greece) it is raining loads and a dense white & gray cloud is all around the city. Add a strong wind to this setting and you get a full autumn picture that usually brings melancholic reflections. In my case, I am ready for a full workaholic, as usual, morning.

Just yesterday I was talking with a friend about the use of being workaholic, especially if you are an employee and not an entrepreuner (not to mention the argument extended to workaholic women αυτές δηλαδή δεν έχουν ψυχή ... !!) . I think it depends on the state you are in. For example, my case is clear. Being single and very restless and social female, I could do nothing else but work in some form or another. Yes, I know, if I now had a large sum of money would I still be working. Well, no, the answer is that I would actually be studying, most likely Law and Philosophy and at the same time I would be working ideally as a part-timer-career-orientation-officer at a secondary school. Nevertheless, I am not sure that any school would choose me, especially after reading what I would be studying instead of working at my current (supposedly very promising position) and that I have already changed four jobs in different areas (even though all under the umbrella of Social studies / Economics)!!

So, coming back to workaholic-ism! Most people cannot do otherwise once they are in my state. Now, the fact that only a few people are in my state at my age and status, is another story altogether!!

Moving away from the (presumably) masochistic addiction to everyday employment, I am seeking a way to find things to do that complete my day and it is very difficult for me. I have tried many things. For example I tried piano (being playing since I was a child), reading literature, reading poetry (I do need good listeners and critics for this!!), cinema/dvd (here again I need people to discuss the film with afterwards), sailing lessons (already have the diploma but no serious sailing experience), tennis lessons (only 1 or 2 !!), gym (been quite often), work-out at home (too tedious)... I have thought of starting to cook myself at home (done it only twice the last 3 months !!)... Nothing excites me. Ok, I admit that discussions excite me, but then again how can one find a well-read and intelligent interlocutor when one is not well-read and most likely particularly intelligent themselves (let us not get into the self-esteem argument now !!). So is this the case then ? Shall I search for a group of people and organise discussion panels at home ? Hmmm that's not a bad idea. Shall try it out this weekend and let you know!

Ok, saying all that and remembering by presumed workaholic-ism, don't you say that it is about time to go back to my work ?