This post is about my first tattoo and the experience I underwent through. Plus what does the tattoo means – many people have asked me what it means.

My experience wasn’t all that painful – as a matter of fact, it was pleasurable. I think that I’ve developed my abilities to channel the pain as something pleasurable due to how many times I was sewed as a kid. I also have this thought on my mind that I read years ago and I retained it for the moments that I need it: “Pain is the weakness leaving the body”. Another fact that didn’t stress or a nervous breakdown was the tattoo artist I went to. He’s very clean, and he let me know of everything he was doing and why.

“Tattooing is about personalizing the body, making it a true home and fit temple for the spirit that dwells inside it….Tattooing therefore, is a way of keeping the spiritual and material needs of my body in balance.” – Michelle Delio

Now I want to talk about the significance of the tattoo part by part.

First thing that people ask me is what does the Japanese letters around the circle means, but more on that later. I am a fighter and I practice martial arts since I was 5. Those words in Japanese are the Bushido – the life code of the samurais. Traduced it means “the way of the warrior”; being a fighter is not simply a sport, for me it is a way of life that I have practiced for a long time and I implement constantly in my daily life. The letters are the 7 virtues of Bushido: Rectitude, Courage, Benevolence, Respect, Honesty, Honor and Loyalty.

Moving on to the circle with the three identical symbols: it isn’t 3 sixes, or a sharingan, or Sasuke’s curse. This symbol is ubiquitous on Buddhist and Shinto temples all over Japan. Its name is tomoe, meaning “turning” or “circular”, referring to the motion of the earth. The tomoe is related to the yin yang symbol and has a similar meaning, representing the play of forces in the cosmos. Visually, the tomoe is made up of interlocked flames (or magatama) resembling tadpoles.

The Tattoo in my back is one of the most common tomoe emblems and haves three flames (triple, or ‘mitsudomoe’), but one, two, or four are not uncommon. A mitsudomoe reflects the threefold division of Shinto cosmology, and it’s said to represent the earth, the heavens, and humankind. It is often associated with the Shinto war deity Hachiman.

To wrap it up, the circles with the dot on the center of the tomoes. That symbol is utilized in many ways around the world, many of them in a religious sense. Called a “circumpunct”, it represents the sun and a Sun God (called Ra in Egypt), gold (as in alchemy), a (unbiblical) archangel (Kabbalah), emotional restraint, and the creative spark of divine consciousness within people linking everyone to the creative mind of a universal “god” thus making each persona “co-creator” (astrology). In the complex symbolic system of Hinduism and Buddhism, the bindu (dot) represents the male force. Together, the circle and the bindu symbolize the spiritual merging of male and female forces.

I utilized with the significance of the three. The first one is called An Ordi, the symbol of the Divine Order, representing chaos, light, life, freedom, good, happiness, infinity, and existence. The second is The Huichol Indian’s Eye of God. The third circle’s meaning is more symbolic and deep to me. It symbolizes emotional restraint: tending to keep one’s thoughts and emotions to oneself: controlled, noncommittal, reserved, self-controlled & will power.

“When the designs are chosen with care, tattoos have a power and magic all their own. They decorate the body but they also enhance the soul.” – Michelle Delio

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I took off my mind several projects which I believe were not necessary at this point in time and to bring forward new projects I have in mind. I hope that, in a few months, the first facet of this change will emerge – wait for updates and new posts. Take care and I hope to hear from you.

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In these moments of my life, while I’m writing this, I’m in a constant up and down process. I’ve been thinking about the Project that I will discuss in a few moments – I’ve been feeling with a lack of motivation and, at times, frustrated.

A few days ago, while I was reading a blog on personal finances called getrichslowly.org, I think I’ve found a solution. During the months I’ve been reconstructing my productivity system it’s been on a constant evolution process but it hit a wall, which I find frustrating. This project is the best to-do list, task reminder, motivational exercise that I’ve seen. I think that it’ll function as motivation in the short and long term process.

Let’s call the project “101 Things in 1001 days”. The author of the post in which I’ve seen this got his idea from Triplux.com, but I continued investigating and found various pages in which its authors have established themselves the goal of fulfilling this project. One of them, dayzeroproject.com, a page dedicated to motivating people to propose themselves to this project, offers a easy and concrete guide of what it is and how to begin your own.

Guide from dayzeroproject.com that I used as reference to begin my project:

The Challenge:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on your part).

Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past – frequently simple challenges such as New Year’s resolutions or a ‘Bucket List’. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips, study semesters, or outdoor activities.

Common Goal setting tips:

1. Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.

2. Stay Focused. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.

3. Welcome Failure. Frequently, very little is learned from a venture that did not experience failure in some form. Failure presents the opportunity to learn and makes the success more worthy.

4. Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.

5. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.

Here’s the link to my proyect.

Website, post & stuff that can help you if you take the challenge

Dayzeroproject.com
Wearewhatwedo.org
Dienu.com
Foldedspace.org
Mission101
Top 1000 Wonders of the World
Why You’re Not Doing The Things You Said You Wanted To
30 fun things to do for cheap or free

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I know my English writing skills are not this good but that’s why I have this website in English, I want to perfect my skills. I hope you understand everything I say. Any suggestions or questions contact me or leave a comment.

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My website is my place out side the world of social networks. I am going to use this site as a way to practice web design, graphic arts, English, make contacts & for gain better control of what I want you to see. I’m going to be more active here than in other places. If you wonder what I’m going to talk about in my blog. The reality is when I added a blog to my website I did not think of writing about a particular topic. But to share my personal experiences and my knowledge with the people that come and read my blog. I am going to talk about topics such as productivity, technology, business, money, philosophy, health, personal stuff, I going to make reviews among other things. If you have any questions or suggestions contact me or tweet me on Twitter.

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