Monday, May 21, 2007
Its not about the having,, its about the living.
Question: " If i were to give u a million dollars in exchange for a year of your teenage life. Would you want it?"
When i was younger, i always wanted to have lots of money, be rich, a beautiful wife, a beautiful house, luxury cars and of course a beautiful family. However, recently i seemed to gain a little knowledge and that has altered by thinking a little. Not that i wouldn't want the riches anymore, but i know they aren't the most important.
Every person has a certain amount of lifespan. We all die someday, someone's time may come later, some sooner. Everyday i live with a burden, a burden that when i wake up the next morning i know i am a day older and i am one day to nearer to my birthday again. Someone above, probably god, blessed everyone of us differently. The path we choose, the decisions we make, the consequences of our choices and actions are entirely up to us. We have total control so take control.
Many people have asked " What's life?" To many of us, life is all about security, for example financial security. We must first study hard, so that we could get a decent job and make lots and lots of money. Then we settle down with a family, and live happily ever after. This i deem is the life of what many people want even though they are not really conscious of it. Thus, they try their best, go back home everyday study and study and study. Exams came, they did really well and got the degree they wanted, they became really rich and had a happily family with a very usual routine and everything went as planned. One fateful day, you passed away. You became an angel, and you wonder what memories do you have of your life and all you could come up with was "My Wedding day", "The birth of my first son."....etc
Have you ever wished you had done more? Like you always wanting to be a painter or wanting to learn to play the drums, having do a tattoo or even things like bungee jumping.
Everyday there are stories of betrayal and people falling out with each other...etc. Some people even use underhand means to get what they want, steal, cheat, using of best friends..etc. So you may get what you want, nobody may even know about you underhand means. But i believe that i'm right when i say this, to achieve your goal with integrity and hardwork as compared to underhand means the taste of success is much sweeter and you could savour every moment of it.
Personally, i feel whatever we do in life we must have this sense of integrity and this free-from-evil intentions only then will we be able to be truly happy. Integrity i don't mean not cheating in tests and exams etc... cause i actually did that quite a no. of times but that doesn't count la because minor only so nevermind. =X
Wah lao, sure alot of ppl..
"LOL. Rodney talk about integrity ah. Totally abusurd."
There are times when life gets real depressing and you really do not mind if you die right now. However, pain do not last forever, just live through it and you will be proud.
When we are older, we will all be living different lives and we may not all be rich or have everything we want but i just hope that during our teenage-hood we could have lots of memories and happiness that we will remember for the rest of our lives. I know being an adult sucks. So savour the moment. Live life to the fullest.
Fuck tomorrow, live for the moment.
Life is not about the having, its about the living.
"Its something unpredictable, but in the end its right. I hope you had the time of your life."
-Green Day. Good Riddance.
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yea live life to the fullest! =D
I read your post :D
and no i wont give up one year of my teenage life. HAHHA
HUI'ER
yea. treasure the past, live the moment, and forget tomorrow.
yesh its all about living. so u better do it right all the time. and if u dont do it right, mend your ways.
its not about life, its how we live. RIGHT???