Wishlist 2015

1 - Eradication of Ebola virus.

2 - Eradication of viruses that were once eradicated, such as polio - which's outbreak is now reaching record high in Pakistan, basically due to attacks on immunization teams.

3 -  Eradication of all fanatic, fraudulent fundamentalism armed organizations that kidnap, rape, kill, molest, loot...in the name of God or whatever religious/political supposed legitimacy.

4- Eradication of all official governmental, sovereign or not, UN-backed or not, organizations that kidnap, rape, kill, molest, loot...

5 - One significant step towards producing food sustainability

6 - One significant step towards Sustainable Energy for All

7 - Follow-up 7 critical issues highlighted in Rio + 20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development

8 - Hope for the best where there might be good prospects. i.e Reestablishment of diplomatic Relations US-Cuba

9 - Hope for the best where it is already critical and there are bad prospects: i.e List of Ongoing Armed conflicts worldwide

10 - Believe in Ethical governance, multicultural integration, environmental commitment, religious tolerance, peace, love and good music.

Shapeshifting

Mario de Andrade's novel "Macunaíma" depicts a hero without a character," born in the Brazilian jungle and possessing strange and remarkable abilities (Mostly Shapeshifting), as he travels to São Paulo and back again.  I do feel like enabled with such abilities at times and often find myself identified with the creative laziness that is inherent to our people. On top of that I am sure I was way lazier while still living in the Tropics. 
Sometimes, I take a minute to think about how I would spend a whole day (back in college times) and I feel so secretly embarrassed, particularly when I recollect all those hangovers. Few things were productive and daydreaming was perhaps the most propelling asset at that time...I also read a lot but that just added to the chaotic dynamics of thoughts. Rarely, I can find something funny or truly darling to me.
I look myself at the mirror and see the face of a decent man. A father, married to an Slavic beauty with a Brain. I have an interesting job that is getting better by the day. Why I could only achieve this things here?
Last time I've been to my home-country it was attend my father's funeral. I could not make it on time. The trip was far too long. It was scorching hot; everything so colorful. 
I lacked the willingness to grow; I had nothing to bring my spirit up. And I cannot blame the Tropics for that. I met lots of people I should not, I used to sleep far too much, my efforts were minimum and I would waste a lot of time seeking a bohemian identity I have never entirely owned. It was enough to make people believe I was a hero without a character.I was not afraid of changes though. When I've decided to "hit the road", I could only rely on my shapeshifting skills; and they were genuine. 
I have to admit that this has been by far the most turbulent and exciting year of my life and I feel I can go on without those ghosts from my lazy times. I seek for stories for life and feel inspired by those who have successfully managed to overcome difficulties thus developing their character, being honest with oneself. 
Life is now rewarding, with ideas and good prospects, permeated with simple pleasures that were otherwise invisible. Indeed, not only pleasure leads to satisfaction. It takes a good deal of shapeshifting to get a taste.
People are more creative while in pleasure times and good stories are everywhere. 

A good practice is to explore your dead time to read and perform tasks that do not require a lot of thinking. 

Ideas can simply pop out in the less expected moments.

Music and Arts are probably the best fields to observe the dynamics within the conception of ideas. A classic example involves Keith Richards and his dreaming-like making of Satisfaction’s guitar riff. The artist admits he has no recollection of writing the song. After a long night of sleep, he came across the draft theme by pushing the play button of his tape recorder: