Faith, Hope and Love. ♥

Monday, February 15, 2010 3:17 PM

I found this when I was randomly browsing blogs, and I feel that this is really very true. But the problem is, it's very hard to actually practise it.

Somehow, I feel that whenever something new comes your way, it's difficult to approach it with love. Instead, the tendency is that you'll approach it cautiously, especially if you know very little about it or what you know abou this new thing borders on the negative.

I realised that recently, I have the tendency to blog a lot, compared to 2009 when I was relatively inactive because I made the decision to retake my As after realising that I could not get into what I really wanted due to poor grades. I know there isn't much link to this post(hence it's untitled), and to be really honest my thoughts and reflections now are in a kaleidoscope - confusing and in a mixed jumble. But hey, no harm in letting your thoughts run wild and free for a while, right? :)

Earlier, I was playing Kou-Jong on Neopets(zomg Neopets is like ancient, seriously!). For those who might not know, it's another name for the game Taipei, where you have to clear mahjong tiles pair by pair. Once you clear them all, you win.
I played the hardest level. Each level has 3 stages, and the level of difficulty increases after you complete each one. When I tried out the hardest level, stage 1 took me 10 tries before I could get through to stage 2!
But just a little while ago, I managed to clear all 3 stages at 1st try each time! :D You can feel the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction when you finally manage to conquer something that's been eluding you for a long time.

As I played, I was listening to 稻香 by Jay Chou, on repeat mode.
The lyrics of the song made me realise how some people in life, the minute they run into an obstacle, they can become totally despondent and hopeless, and even attempt suicide.
I really cannot and never will understand why some people actually resort to suicide. Suicide really isn't the way out to end all your troubles.

You only have 1 life, live it to the fullest and maximum!

Life is not meant to be smooth-sailing all the time, and many times it's not possible for you to expect things to turn out your way. Somehow, it's best to know that we have to 珍惜一切, 就算没有拥有.
For the non-Chinese, basically it means that we have to treasure everything, even if it doesn't belong to us.
Furthermore, what's life without obstacles? Obstacles are the ones that can make you cry your heart out, scream with dismay and frustration, feel suicidal, and can even make you feel like you're totally lost and lonely, even when there're people around you. However, they're the ones that toughen you up mentally, physically and emotionally.

And that's why, I really very strongly believe in the power of God. I'm Christian, I go to church every month and I pray.
Somehow, I feel that with Christ in your heart, even what seems absolutely insurmountable can become surmountable, and perhaps, less painful and difficult.

Alright, I think I've really been rambling on, when the thoughts and inspirations come to your mind, it really flows free and fast.
Chinese New Year has been alright so far, with way too many goodies and Bak Kwa(Read: FATS!). Later I'm off to my aunt's house for another round of visiting. :)
Last night was crazy, after a few rounds of mahjong at my place(relatives on my mum's side came to my place for visiting), some of us went for Mac! My idea some more, I had the sudden urge to relive back my past, where I used to spend lots of time swotting for exams there.
It was crazy, eating wise. And henceforth, Operation Get-Back-Into-Shape is going to kick off once this long holiday is over!