ILUSION
No that is not misspelled…
The word is “ILUSION”, it is a Spanish word that does not have a direct translation into English…
It is one of my favorite words in the world, to the extent that any of us have favorite words…
I love it because it is a “harmony amplifier” ;-)
How could I not love it, right?
ILUSION is defined as three things:
An illusion
A dream
Excited
That is the best that dictionary.com can come up with.
But in reality, when someone does something with “ILUSION”, they are doing it with hope, they are doing it inspired, they are doing it with love.
When a restaurant has “ILUSION”, it is authentic, it is relevant, it is inspired, it is well though out....
The connotation of the word is that “additional, caring, inspired thought has been given to the meal, the locale, the moment so as to make it special… so as to let the other person experiencing it that their moment was considered special and worthy of inspiration”.
How could I not love this word, right?
For some reason (which I am not proud of) the majority of examples that I can think of relate to dining…
If you are hosting someone with “ILUSION”…
{C}- you come up with a menu for dinner that is special
{C}- you take a moment to decorate the plate or the platter
{C}- you go out of your way to find a special ingredient
{C}- you dim the lights
{C}- you light the candles
{C}- you play music in the background
{C}- you make a special playlist
{C}- you dress up a little bit more than usual
There is ILUSION in paintings, in music and in art…
You can workout with “ILUSION” … inspired… you made a special playlist, you looked through various resources to come up with a uniquely challenging and interesting workout specific to the interests of the group.
You can have meetings with “ILUSION” by starting them with a thoughtful exercise (not a corny one, but a thoughtful one). Meetings with ILUSION have a clear purpose. They have a flow.
Products with ILUSION are elegant. Apple is a company with ILUSION, their products all inspire. Additional thought has been given.
The foundation that Bill Gates and Warren Buffett started is full of ILUSION.
Paintings that have ILUSION have something special about them that capture your eye…
When my friends got me my facebook posts printed – that was an unforgettable gifts with “ILUSION”… they knew it would mean something very special to me.
People can LIVE with ILUSION… They tend to live happier. They tend to work harder. They live with a purpose. They seem to live in the moment. They pay attention to the details that matter. They inspire the people around them in some way…. When you live with ILUSION – you take life personally!
ILUSION like HARMONY has gravity… you can feel it…
ILUSION is excited
ILUSION is hope
ILUSION is thoughtful
ILUSION is grateful
ILUSION is caring
ILUSION is proud
ILUSION is considerate
ILUSION is energy
ILUSION is inspired
ILUSION is conscious that moments are special and fleeting…
ILUSION is conscious that in every moment we can spend just a little bit more energy… A LITTLE BIT MORE THOUGHT… a little bit more effort…
Live with ILUSION…
Live with HARMONY…
Nestor Benavides