Thursday, July 07, 2005
Conversation with God
(read this on Pling's blog... very interesting)
God : Hello. Did you call me?
Me : Called you? No ... who is this?
God : This is GOD. I heard your prayers. So I thought I will chat.
Me : I do pray. Just makes me feel good. I am actually busy now. I am in the midst of something...
God : What are you busy at? Ants are busy too.
Me : Don't know. But I can't find free time. Life has become hectic. It's rush hour all the time.
God : Sure. Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you results. Activity consumes time. Productivity frees it.
Me : I understand. But I still can't figure out. By the way, I was not expecting YOU to buzz me on instant messaging chat.
God : Well, I wanted to resolve your fight for time, by giving you some clarity. In this net era, I wanted to reach you through the medium you are comfortable with.
Me : Tell me, why has life become complicated now?
God : Stop analyzing life. Just live it. Analysis is what makes it complicated.
Me : Why are we then constantly unhappy?
God : Your today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday. You are worrying because you are analyzing. Worrying has become your habit. That's why you are not happy.
Me : But how can we not worry when there is so much uncertainty?
God : Uncertainty is inevitable, but worrying is optional.
Me : But then, there is so much pain due to uncertainty ...
God : Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.
Me : If suffering is optional, why do good people always suffer?
God : Diamond cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified without fire. Good people go through trials, but don't suffer. With that experience their life become better not bitter.
Me : You mean to say such experience is useful?
God : Yes. In every terms, Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the lessons afterwards.
Me : But still, why should we go through such tests? Why can't we be free from problems?
God : Problems are Purposeful Roadblocks Offering Beneficial Lessons to Enhance Mental Strength. Inner strength comes from struggle and endurance, not when you are free from problems.
Me : Frankly, in the midst of so many problems, we don't know where we are heading.
God : If you look outside you will not know where you are heading. Look inside. Looking outside, you dream. Looking inside, you awaken. Eyes provide sight. Heart provides insight.
Me : Sometimes not succeeding fast seems to hurt more than moving in the right direction. What should I do?
God : Success is a measure as decided by others. Satisfaction is a measure as decided by you. Knowing the road ahead is more satisfying than knowing you rode ahead. You work with the compass. Let others work with the clock.
Me : In tough times, how do you stay motivated?
God : Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go. Always count your blessing, not what you are missing.
Me : What surprises you about people?
God : When they suffer they ask, "Why me?" When they prosper, they never ask "Why me". Everyone wishes to have truth on their side, but few want to be on the side of the truth.
Me : Sometimes I ask, Who am I, Why am I here. I can't get the answer.
God : Seek not to find who you are, but to determine who you want to be. Stop looking for a purpose as to why you are here. Create it. Life is not a process of discovery but a process of creation.
Me : How can I get the best out of life?
God : Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear.
Me : One last question. Sometimes I feel my prayers are not answered.
God : There are no unanswered prayers. At times the answer is NO.
Me : Thank you for this wonderful chat. I am so happy to start the New Day with a new sense of inspiration.
God : Well. Keep the faith and drop the fear. Don't believe your doubts or doubt your beliefs. Life is a mystery to solve not a problem to resolve. Trust me. Life is wonderful if you know how to live!
Saturday, May 07, 2005
cute right? u click and move your mouse one round and its head will rotate 360 degress.. wahaha
[May you have enough happiness to make you sweet
Enough trials to make you strong,
Enough sorrow to keep you human and
Enough hope to make you happy.]
Sunday, January 23, 2005
the parade was great.. words cannot describe how magnificient it was.. there wasnt any timing, they did the pu-sings and lurus by just listening to the beat of the music played by the military band..
and i finally saw the live 'Akan mara untuk diperhatikan semula, dari tengah Cepat Jalan'.. okay, in case u duno what the commands means.. it means 'to come forward to be re-inspected again, Forward March'.. this command only done at parades.. marching forward is already difficult to keep the dressing.. so imagine how difficult it is for the whole parade to coordinate and move forward together.. esp during the part when they march into the spectators stand.. aawww...
I am so so so so so proud of Melvin.. he look super smart & handsome in his no.1.. if i'm his mum my tears will really fall.. to see my son to be commisioned.. to be given the rank as an officer.. felt so touched when his parents put on the rank on him & when his mum gave him the herbal tea..
behind the parade was their blood and perspiration.. they went thru think and thin together.. n tdy, finally commisioned!! so touching lo.. their morale super high.. esp when they sing the National Anthem.. can really sense the dignity and pride in them.. can really 'count on them spore'..
took alot of pics.. within 2hr, i snapped like 120 shots.. amazing eh? just keep snapping n snapping lo.. only this chance.. the next chance i can count on is either Xuanyu or my son liao.. provided they can get into OCS first.. the photos not yet uploaded.. will do it soon.. keep u guys waiting in anticipation.. wahaha.. *evil grin*
quoting from the 'OCS song':
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We come from OCS,
We are the very best
Leading with dignity and pride
Wherever we go
We will always know
Our spirit lives forever more,
Loyalty to country,
That's what we all believe;
To Lead, Excel and Overcome,
Is what we must achieve.
Forever strong and valiant,
We'll give our lives and more;
Never ceasing to serve Singapore
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do read the last 2 sentence of the OCS song again..
To me, OCS is an experience to die for...
Friday, January 14, 2005
has been 4 days since school reopened.. din have a good start.. none of the lecturers is as good as my beloved dean.. cudnt get the lab & tutorial slot i wanted.. its only the 2nd lecture & i dozed off during lecture tdy.. hope things get better next week..
no school tmr.. yay! but its only for these 2 weeks.. haiz.. subsequently got labs..
listened to class 95 the other day.. class 95 leh! =P
oh, then the topic discussed on air was 'does looks really matter in a relationship'.. abit funny la.. but this is a very interesting topic.. when ppl say 'looks not impt' i dun believe lo.. at least must kan de shun yan rite? looks will only be not impt when ppl think tt money is more impt.. ok bite me..
then the DJ said.. 'does tt mean ugly ppl will remain single?' if tt's the case then so sad lo.. its not as if they choose to be likdat.. well, like what i always say, having a handsome & rich husband is a bonus and not a must.. beauty fades with time, love doesnt.. i hope..
initiated a supper session @ geylang for NUSNPCC freshies.. then 'someone' replied : 'hey whoever is the organiser, can i suggest meeting somewhere in the central, blar blar blar.. '
eh hello? i sent the email w/o saying who am i meh? i think its rude lo.. 'hey whoever is the organiser..'
'hey whoever are u, u want to cum cum dunwan to cum forget it, otherwise, find out who i m b4 speaking to me'
cant believe got such kind of ppl.. arghz.. ok.. i am on foul mood now..
good nitez *yawnz*
Sunday, January 09, 2005
tmr gona be a long long long day for me.. lectures from 10-12pm, 12-2pm, 2-4pm.. loiter awhile for 2 hrs.. then 6-8pm another lect.. can die ar! now its 5-day-week.. sat's lesson pushed to 6-8pm slot n i m not very happy abt it.. 5-day-week.. 5 super xiong days then weekend for me to recuperate at home.. so wats the point?
jie lun's [yuan you hui] is very nice.. trust me..
watched the telecast of tsunami memorial service tdy.. very thankful that physically we were not affected by it.. but mentally n emotionally, we did.. thousands of ppl perished.. lands turned into part of the sea.. buildings destroyed.. the damages were beyond words..
Friday, January 07, 2005
early in the morning, LSM 1301 General Bio modules open up 330 vacancies. Damn! I've used up my back-up plan 1 (MA 1101R Linear Algebra) then they open up the extra slots.. ARGHZ.. Hope those fellows bid for 1000 over points...
today is CCHSM NPCC AGM.. so i intend to meet Lam at Lion City Mac before we go back to unit together...
i wore my NPCC mufti so i decided to be a good citizen by not jay-walking.. only crossed at traffic lights..
displacement from my house to bus stop : 600m
distance travelled : 900m
then i happily board bus 25 thinking tt it wud somehow bring me to geylang serai..
it turned halfway & brought me to eunos mrt -_-
i walked another 1km from eunos to the bus stop & got to Lion City finally.
and when i thought everything will be fine from then on, I WAS WRONG!
Lion City Mac went missing!! it was undergoing renovation.. TIAN AR!
Tuesday, January 04, 2005
its good to start a new day right by waking up early in the morning.. enjoy the morning breeze, look out the window see everyone rushing for work.. look at the shadows casted by the sun on various objects.. ok i am crapping..
supposed to have extra chemistry session today @ 10am.. do notice the time at which i blog for this entry.. HAHAHA.. i pontang the lesson.. i woke up at 10am which was already an achievement to consider that i slept at 3am last night.. tts the problem with not staying in hostel, juz dun feel like spending 3 hrs of traveling to and fro just for an hr of lesson..
yday was chatting with my NUS pal, then he suddenly asked me what is my criteria for my Mr Right.. this question really set me thinking.. handsome? tall built? earning 60K per annum? drives a mercs or BMW or at least a lexus?
NOPE, tts not what i want.. i want someone whom i can share my joy and unhappiness with, someone who will spend time with me, someone who will be there when i need him.. and i want to be his 'someone'.. well, still on the search engine looking for my 'someone'..
guessed that as u get older, u will be exposed to the more realistic side of life and gradually realised that material needs and being financial capable are really very impt.. and of course, your criteria on Mr Right also changes as time passed by.. marrying a rich handsome guy is no longer a must.. its a bonus..
rmb there was a saying.. between a couple, if u wana know if the husband is a good man, observe the husband when they are rich.. if u wana know if the wife is a good woman, observe the wife when they become poor.. haha.. think about it..
