What would you do? if you knew that you will die at the end of this year.
What would you spend your time doing this year?
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Now, you know a little bit more about yourself. What kind of person you are...
"(come on and do it) Now,
(don't wait and) live it (today),
the prime time of your life"
Pack light, you are not a mule.
Studying stresses you sometimes. Even though if studying is something you're good at. Take a time off sometime and go out with your friends and experience nature at its best. This week, I have been with 15 of my friends out to Sungai Congkak, Broga Hill and Sungai Gabai to enjoy sometime with mother nature. Its a 2 day trip, so I didn't bring a lot of stuff with me. We had barbecue at Congkak at night, watched the sun rise in the morning at Broga, plus did some swimming and sliding at Gabai.
Eventhough its not some major event like going oversees or hosting a big party, you can feel the difference when going on a trip that you planned with your friends, compared to just following some trip that is already for you. You feel that you have achieved something great, that you're plan had gone well and everything was a success.
I first noticed the difference when I was going on a trip with my fellow school friends and some teachers who joined us for a trip to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Although I was not the main people who organised the event, I felt attached to the emotion and the troubles that the people who managed the trip had. Because they are my friends, and did so much keeping the plan together like getting the sponsors, accomandations and everything, saving the trip from going down the drain.
Truthfully, most of the trips that I had before this with my family, I didn't enjoy myself that much because I took it for granted. I slept on the way going, and slept all the way back. I regret what I did, because I should have a lot more fun and a lot more memories to carry with me in my journey through life.
What I can do now is make every trip or time out with my friends and family, an enjoyable one. Making these trips a trip to remember.
"Somewhere beyond the sea,
She's there watching for me.
If I could fly like birds up high,
Then straight to her arms I'd go sailing"
Eventhough its not some major event like going oversees or hosting a big party, you can feel the difference when going on a trip that you planned with your friends, compared to just following some trip that is already for you. You feel that you have achieved something great, that you're plan had gone well and everything was a success.
I first noticed the difference when I was going on a trip with my fellow school friends and some teachers who joined us for a trip to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Although I was not the main people who organised the event, I felt attached to the emotion and the troubles that the people who managed the trip had. Because they are my friends, and did so much keeping the plan together like getting the sponsors, accomandations and everything, saving the trip from going down the drain.
Truthfully, most of the trips that I had before this with my family, I didn't enjoy myself that much because I took it for granted. I slept on the way going, and slept all the way back. I regret what I did, because I should have a lot more fun and a lot more memories to carry with me in my journey through life.
What I can do now is make every trip or time out with my friends and family, an enjoyable one. Making these trips a trip to remember.
"Somewhere beyond the sea,
She's there watching for me.
If I could fly like birds up high,
Then straight to her arms I'd go sailing"
Its the little things that makes you happy.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
My friend had a problem balancing his studies and his love life, I helped him solve his troubles. My girlfriend ( a girl, a friend) had something done to her hair which I've noticed, I said it looks nice. My long lost friend added me on Facebook, I had a big smile :D.
It was quite a long time for me to find out that these little things like concern, praise, and contact can make someone really happy. These things doesn't need money, doesn't take a lot of time, and does not tire. Just need some effort. Even the thought of someone can make their day.
These little things, I need to use them in my everyday life. No matter how busy I get, as like Jay Sean have said, "we make time for our loved ones".
"Kiss me thru the phone, see you when I get home"
It was quite a long time for me to find out that these little things like concern, praise, and contact can make someone really happy. These things doesn't need money, doesn't take a lot of time, and does not tire. Just need some effort. Even the thought of someone can make their day.
These little things, I need to use them in my everyday life. No matter how busy I get, as like Jay Sean have said, "we make time for our loved ones".
"Kiss me thru the phone, see you when I get home"
No one forced you to do it.
We plan our life. We want great things in life. Most people chose to further their studies. Get a job and being successful at it. We wanted to work in fields that we have most interest in, so we chose a relevant route in getting there.
I am lucky to have understanding parents who didnt force me to study in fields that they wanted me to be in. Instead, they let me choose my own path. When I was little, my mom wanted me to become a doctor. But when I grew up, she understands that I have other interests.
If you're bad at doing something that you like, I can imagine how bad you can be, doing something else...
But if you manage do it right, I can imagine how great you can be, doing it.
"But if it's from you I don't mind hurting
This is my perfect nightmare"
I am lucky to have understanding parents who didnt force me to study in fields that they wanted me to be in. Instead, they let me choose my own path. When I was little, my mom wanted me to become a doctor. But when I grew up, she understands that I have other interests.
If you're bad at doing something that you like, I can imagine how bad you can be, doing something else...
But if you manage do it right, I can imagine how great you can be, doing it.
"I would like to point out that you are 5 miles ahead of the finish line... so, you can stop now =.="
"But if it's from you I don't mind hurting
This is my perfect nightmare"
New Years Resolution and All Other Resolutions
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
At every start of a new year, people around me mostly talk about the reunion, the celebration and the new years resolution. They aim for improvement of themselves in the coming year. hoping to be a better person, and having a better life next year. While my new years resolution is usually on fire the most at the early weeks of the new year, it slowly fades throughout the coming months and finally goes out before the calendar even hit July. so this year, its going to be different. I hope.
Watching a show on 8TV called 'The Buried Life' had taught me to rethink about my part and what I should do as an individual in this world. So I made a list of 100 Things to do in 2011. it contains resolutions and achievements that I need to accomplish in the year 2011. I hope I will be able to finish it before the end of 2011.
I know if I didn't do this, I wont be able to improve myself as I had hoped for in 2010. Then, at the end of 2011, it will start all over again. And my 'new years resolution' would just be something imaginary that comes out from my mouth. just words, with no meaning.
An uncle of mine once told me, "Failing to plan, is planning to fail"
Watching a show on 8TV called 'The Buried Life' had taught me to rethink about my part and what I should do as an individual in this world. So I made a list of 100 Things to do in 2011. it contains resolutions and achievements that I need to accomplish in the year 2011. I hope I will be able to finish it before the end of 2011.
I know if I didn't do this, I wont be able to improve myself as I had hoped for in 2010. Then, at the end of 2011, it will start all over again. And my 'new years resolution' would just be something imaginary that comes out from my mouth. just words, with no meaning.
An uncle of mine once told me, "Failing to plan, is planning to fail"
"Tick tock, on the clock
But the party don't stop, no"
Reflections
Saturday, January 1, 2011
We learn from our experience that we dont know ourselves 100%. People sometimes know us better than we know ourselves. They see part of us that we cannot see.. Our projection. While we see part of us that they cannot see.. Our image.
So to know about ourselves better, we ask others. "What do you think about me?" usually people wont tell us what they really feel, not 100%, not directly. there will be some sort of flattery and hidden truths that they hide to not make us feel bad.
Some people like myself can except the truth weather its good or bad, but if it was to be told by the appropriate ways by appropriate people. I can except to be told something bad or good about me by the people i am most close too. They also should tell me one-to-one without others knowing about our conversation. they should also not use high voice tones on me. To me, thats a good advice, and not the release of trapped emotion.
The time to say it is also an important aspect. Tell me when I am fully able to accept it or at least when I am not in a bad mood.
So to know about ourselves better, we ask others. "What do you think about me?" usually people wont tell us what they really feel, not 100%, not directly. there will be some sort of flattery and hidden truths that they hide to not make us feel bad.
Some people like myself can except the truth weather its good or bad, but if it was to be told by the appropriate ways by appropriate people. I can except to be told something bad or good about me by the people i am most close too. They also should tell me one-to-one without others knowing about our conversation. they should also not use high voice tones on me. To me, thats a good advice, and not the release of trapped emotion.
The time to say it is also an important aspect. Tell me when I am fully able to accept it or at least when I am not in a bad mood.
"Human, human, human, human,
Human, human, human, human,
Human, human, human, human,
Human, human, human after all"
Human, human, human, human,
Human, human, human, human,
Human, human, human after all"
Creativity
We lose our creativity with age. I think its because we are conforming ourselves with society. Remember when we were little, we play and enjoy life without needing to think about the troubles and problems of life.
Do what we want to do, be what we want to be. In the process of growing up, we need to reach 'maturity' where we were restricted in our actions, thoughts and behaviour.
Where the loss in creativity gives way to better things, we gain in respect, skills, a new way of thinking, and a whole new set of actions. We are able to use these abilities in shaping and contributing to the world. A balance of these two natures can make us an individual instead of a Robot or a Troublemaker.
Do what we want to do, be what we want to be. In the process of growing up, we need to reach 'maturity' where we were restricted in our actions, thoughts and behaviour.
Where the loss in creativity gives way to better things, we gain in respect, skills, a new way of thinking, and a whole new set of actions. We are able to use these abilities in shaping and contributing to the world. A balance of these two natures can make us an individual instead of a Robot or a Troublemaker.
"Something I can do without"
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