Sunday, March 10, 2013

好久不见



“光阴似箭,日月如梭。。。”
这老掉牙的对白中,含着小生心里一种前所未有的感觉。
时过境迁,一转眼就已经踏入了2013年的第三个月;
几年前的回忆,却如昨日的风景,仍然在我脑海里徘徊。

半年了,里上次的那一篇短文已有半年了;
好久不见,诸位别来无恙?
大家是否常常回到此地,期待小生的文笔,
还是因离别已久,大家都把小生,把这篇网志给忘了?
也许,小生的文章就如昨天的琐事一般,成了往日的回忆;
但愿过去那行行种种的文章,都能给大家留下个好印象、好回忆。

键盘依旧,人事已非;为留一个无人问经的网址,
等着昨日的主人再次为它添上色彩。
再次回到原点,再次那起键盘;
那是一种既熟悉,又陌生的感觉。
庆幸的是,昨日的文章依然存在,昔日的文采依然照人;
叹惜的是,昨日的门客已各奔东西,昨日的文笔,也消声若迹。。。

无所谓,让我们从头再来,让一切重新开始。

半年内,很多东西都变了;
人事变了,事物变了,感情变了,你我,也变了。
不知曾几何时,小生话少了很多;
对于周边的事物,不在去进行思考;
对于身旁的人事,变得如此漠不关心;
从前的那份爱国情操,在苦闷的现实中渐渐失去了他的真谛;
昔日那为开朗、坚强、励志的少年,
已成了今天的落第书生,再也无法和从前的行为举止挂钩。

半年内,很多东西改变了我,让我看透了许多琐事;
在一个胜折为王,败者为寇的环境中,
昔日那份“苦读圣贤书,效力朝英雄”的情操,
在潜移默化下渐渐成了一种各人自扫门前雪,休管他人瓦上霜的心态。
周边的人,与他日在中学的那些大大不同;
昔日的旧友,提倡一种我为人人,人人为我的互助精神;
今日的损友,却坚持着一副唯我独尊、争权夺利的宗旨。
周边的事故变得如此黑暗,对此,小生只想逃避;
在这种环境下,小生无法收集任何灵感,更别说是任何文采。
在这环境中,小生似乎已成了另个人,
昔日文采飞扬、陷煞众人的我,已不存在。

在这市侩的处境中,从前美好的回忆成了我坚持的心灵鸡汤。


在回忆的某一处,一位温文儒雅的书生在那徘徊;
同时,他也是一位良师益友,无论是公事,或是私事上,
都给于了我不少富有建设性的回应,让我获益不浅。
那里,也有一位血气方刚、举止冲动的年少;
一位一看就知道是一辈子能靠住的朋友,
一位一望就明白此人就是一个人一辈子对于友情的任何所须。
曾经,我与这二人一起共度患难;
从前,我与这二人携手创造了心目中的美景。
人说做兄弟,有今生无来世;
朋友可以一大堆,可以一起同舟共济的知己,两三个就够了。
我很庆幸,能在茫茫人海中寻获两个谈得上心的知己;
我很感谢,昔日能在所有的风风雨雨中,
看到他们两人的身影。

面对目下那所有所谓的“友情”,和那些所谓的“朋友”,
对于世间的变化与作风,我不禁感到心寒;
然而,能在风雨中得到能够伴随终生的益友,
对此,我已别无所求。



一个人的一生中,都会有某一段时光,
某一段让他引以为豪,某一段让他一二在再而三地回忆的时光。
我很庆幸,我不须等到中年出头天,不须等到大富大贵,
就已经经历过如此一段美好的回忆。
从前,小生官拜上士,身边跟随着二十七名勇士;
昔日,小生带领着一批杂牌军,
再不可能的环境下,创造不可能的奇迹。
因为有他们的存在,我的生命才会丰富;
因为于他们的点点滴滴,我从而领悟到作为领导的真谛。
此后,我别无所求;
因为,我曾经是某些人的榜样,我曾经是一队人的领导。


世间万物,形形色色;
七彩人生,事事难料。
人,可以偏向黑暗,勾心斗角,争权夺利;
有的人,却是相反不同;
从他们身上,你可看到世间的纯真,
让你大呼人间有希望。
就是有那么一两位过路人,与世间的芸芸众生如此不同;
他们没有理想,却充满希望,
他们少了一份机灵,却多了一份纯朴。
在他们心中,没有一件事的成果是为了自己;
单对于过程中的荆棘密布,他们却乐意走过。
在人生最悲观之时,他们的存在点燃了一丝希望;
在你为失败而烦恼时,他们的乐观告诉你,
一切,都是值得庆祝的。

再立志、大男人注意的故事中,
多多少少都需要一些女性角色的存在,
不然,故事就不卖座,看官们自然会掉头走开;
所以,在友人未经同意下,
小生决意擅自公开多年的私藏照,
用此,叙述一则故事:


以铜为鉴,可整衣冠,
以史为鉴,可知兴替,
以人为鉴,可明得失。
有的时候,一个人一生中总是会出现某些角色,
一些让你很讨厌的角色,
一些你看了就很想多揍两拳的角色。
让人觉得讽刺,同时觉得欢喜的是,
你总是会在于这些人的交往中学会很多道理,
得到很多启示,激发很多灵感,
看透不少是非。
以人为鉴,可整衣冠;
人说忠言逆耳,确实如此。
因为她,我受了不少揶揄,
因为她,我遭人垂弃;
同时,也因为她,我了解到自己的短处,
因为有她,我改变了我的过错。

有些人就是坦率,看不过眼的就要多讲两句;
我说,他们可是自我反省的最佳良友。
从此以后,我再也没有遇上任合比她更火爆、更坦率的人;
我难过,因为周边的人变得如此虚伪。
但我庆幸,曾经遇上一个肯告诉你错在那里的人;
而我欢喜,因为一个人的言行,让我改变自己。

在与他们一起共度的时光,有欢笑,也有眼泪;
喜怒哀乐,开心失望,都因他们而起。
回忆,是过去的,是不现实的;
有的人说,我们不该活在不切实际的过去,应展望未来,拥抱未来。
对我而言,回忆,是一个人一生中最有价值的东西;
人的一生都是建立在回忆上,
没有回忆,没有过去,就没有将来,没有希望。
面对当下的痛苦,回忆是我的解痛药;
残忍的当下,不比美好的过去。

她在我年少时曾说过,
做人要珍惜眼前,不要垢泥于过去;
因为当目前已成回忆时,我们也无法改变任何东西了。
我说,过去,无论多好多差,于当下比起永远是最好的;
因为在那些庆幸与遗憾中,所有的点点滴滴,
是某些人的共同回忆,是某些人的共同点,
是连接两个世界不相关的人的桥梁。
而当下,总是如此残忍;
说是懵懂也好,说是笨拙也罢,
人,是很难去珍惜眼前的。

时过境迁,人事已非;
诸位,你们别来无恙?
从前的男孩,是否已经成为魁梧的男儿;
昔日的女孩,是否已经亭亭玉立?
一样的键盘,不同的风景,
留下来的,只有回忆。

我靠回忆过活,我因过去存在。
说我傻,说我蠢,无所谓;
我因故我在,我因而自在,
过去是我的清楚的身影,未来是我无知的心灵,
因为有大家的存在,让我存在。

某人说过,朋友如天上的星星,
虽然有时你看不见他们,
但是他们永远为你闪烁。
亲爱的朋友,我是否存在?
我们的共同回忆,是否依然清新?

也许,我也只是回忆的一部份,
也许,我对你们而言已是过去。

或许,我真的是过去。

但愿人长久,千里共婵娟。

Sunday, September 23, 2012

变化




不知不觉,一眨眼间已过数月,
这里犹如变成了一座死城,
毫无人烟,静幽幽的。
这数月间,发生了许多事;
如往常所有的经历一般,
他们宽阔了我的视野,转换了我的观点,彻底改变了人生重点。
改变的,不只是周遭的环境,而是那一份感想,
那一份心情,那一丝感觉,那一丁点儿的东西。
别的不说,就说说自己的语文程度,
短短几个月,水平就下降了那么多。

几个月来,发生了大大小小很多事;
与往常不一样的,近期生活的点点滴滴似乎不再那么吸引人了,
使我对生活失去了热诚,也让我对某些爱好失去了兴趣。
好久没有动笔写作了,这期间,我似乎忘了自己,
忘了自己曾经是一位小有名气的作家,
望了自己以前喜欢用简单的文字来表达复杂的内心。
我总觉得,这期间,我变了,爱好变了、想法变了、观点变了。
变得,让我对自己失去认识,开始感到迷惑。

变得,我只是我;环境变了,周遭的人也变了。
有的变化显视在外表上,有的变化则在内心发动。
人一变,思想也跟着变;思想一边,看法就变。
接着,为人处事的态度也跟着变,人与人之间的感情,也就变了。
有的变得让我开心,有的变得让我伤心。
变化无常,让我失去了对他人的认识,
自己也不禁怀疑,感情变质了,究竟是因为谁改变了?

可能,大家都改变了,变得让对方不认识彼此。

时间会带来变化,变化则会引来更多的变化。
周围的人、事、物不停地在改变,
似乎令人感觉着时间就没那么一刻为谁而停留。
也许很多时候,唯一不变的则是变化本身。

我变了,你变了,大家都变了。
可惜的是,他人变得更美好,我却在每一次变化中失去某些东西。
所以,我是个守旧的人;我讨厌变化,我抗拒变化。

数月已过,犹如昨日还在庆祝新年;
时间过得太快,时我赶不上周围一切的变化。
我独自一人站在时光隧道的旧路上,守着昨日的回忆;
但愿在这寂寞的日子中,我能够遇到一位,甚至一群,与我相同的人。
过去的日子有何变化,我记不起,也谈不上;
回首一看,风景依旧,似乎时间就为我停留在那一刻,
但转身往前看,才发现所有的东西都变得如此陌生。

这数月间,我遇到不少的人,经历了不少的事,
见证,也经历了不少改变。
看着周围的变化是一件值得庆幸却又伤心的事,
所以,我自己选择尽量不要改变,保持原有的自己。

就让我照着过去的经历,再次征服一切的变化。
就让这一切,从这篇文章开始。

Monday, June 4, 2012

大佬二


相信任何生长在一个正常的华族家庭的孩子,
儿时一定在过年过节时接触过扑克牌。
任何接触过扑克牌的孩子,或是成人,
一定对此游戏非常熟悉,有的可自称高手;

大佬二,你不可能没有玩过。

赌钱也好,娱乐也吧;
大佬二可说是本地华族家庭的一种文化特色,
这扑克游戏不仅是佳节时期的消遣,
更是将老、中、少三代联系起来的一栋桥梁。
而今日要谈的,不仅是玩牌的技巧,
相对之下更为重要的是玩牌前后的心得,
河湾派过程中的有所领悟。

大佬二的规矩,相信众人皆知;
玩法,则是所有赌徒们的本能吧。
众多扑克游戏中,最让我大感兴趣的唯有大佬二;
一场牌局中综合了运气、技巧、沟通等能力,
要在一场牌局中胜出,除了一个人的牌面和运气以外,
更有许多其它的因素决定一场牌局的胜负。

所有赌局最基本需要的是运气;
一个人的运气好,手上的牌面佳,
就等于已经赢了一半的牌局。
牌局一开场,手上那一对双K、同花顺、黑桃2,
让人有感似乎已经胜利在握,整场牌局就等着赢钱罢了。
有的时候,开牌迎来一大堆数字,不仅让人觉得整场牌局就是一场笑话。

运气好,手握好牌,赌徒必定清高自傲,
一场牌局胜利的几率比对手高出几十倍,
大胜一场也是预料中之事。
然而,一场牌局的基础不仅在于运气;
再好的排如果遇到庸俗的技巧都无法使出自己的潜能。
相反的,再烂的牌,若落入一位高手手中,
也许,再小的点数也是胜利的关键。

说到技巧,用牌似乎于用人;
不仅要在适当的时候使出适当的牌,
更要将适当的牌结成一组适当的组合,
以便在关键时期为自己谋得最佳机会。
两张3或许没有任何取胜的价值,
不过将它们与三张4结合在一起,
便是一副价值称高的full house组合;
三张J或许有自己一定的价值,
但是若手中没有其他相应的牌面,
将这三张强排拆开来玩,则让他们失去原有的价值。

运气、技巧下来,另外一个取胜的因素莫过于时机。
一场牌局时间的长短不一定;
牌局结束得早,或许手中仍有许多好牌未能使用;
牌局的时限给拉长了,也不会见得手中的牌会有使用的机会。
玩牌,多时都会处于被动的状态,
对手下了一对5,你不能硬要使用手上那一对3;
就算你的full house有三张A,仍旧无法斗过那同花顺;
对手一下菱角3,手上有再好的组合也只能放一张牌。

而在对的时机下对的牌,不仅是取胜的关键,
更能让自己从被动转为主动,控制整场牌局;
烂牌遇上好时机,会有不凡的作为;
在不适当的使用那黑桃2,可能会断送自己取胜的机会。

我想,其实人生,也何尝不是一场牌局?
人世间中的芸芸众生,何尝不是牌局中的玩家,等待着取胜的一刻?
人生也不就是一场牌局,一切的开端以运气为基础;
有的人一出生就家财万贯,有的则一贫如洗;
不同的开端给众人在取胜的路上赋予了不同的起点;
相同的人,有的路程短暂,一走即到;
有的路途遥远,走了大半辈子,似乎仍然看不到终点。

牌的大小,就如人的能力;
牌面大,使用的方式也多,取胜的几率更高;
能力好,本领强,已经胜人一筹,日后在生活要出人头地也比他人来得容易。
牌面小,不知道如何使用,成为胜利的绊脚石;
缺乏本领、能力低,也许就无法如此容易取得成功。

再好的牌也要有相对的时机去使用;
而一个人本领再高,家境再好,
若遇不上对的机遇和时机,一身好本领也无用武之地。
而在庸俗的技能,若能在适当的时候做出贡献,
一个人仍能看见自己的用处和价值。

打牌不仅看运气,更要靠技巧;
做人不仅靠天命,更要东和如何去利用自己的环境。
如玩牌一样,一手再烂的牌也有胜利的机会,
一个人处于再差的环境,本领在如何庸俗,
仍有自己成功的机会。

打牌要有牌品,做人则要有人品;
一个有品德的人,在现实生活中无论如何地失败,
仍然得以看得宽阔,处之泰然。
一个玩家若缺乏牌品,小赢也好,大胜也罢,
仍然会表现高傲,自认不可一世。

人生,就是一场牌局;
无论手上的牌面如何,
大家都有取胜的机会。
然而无论牌的大小,
如何取胜,仍看你如何使用你手上的牌。




Saturday, June 2, 2012

过山车


“人生本是一趟过山车之旅,有起有落。”
光阴似箭,没一转眼的功夫,时光机又不知不觉地加速,把我送到了六月。
好久没有在如此孤独的夜晚与键盘相伴,写出一篇篇富有诗意的文章;
短暂的离别,却见证了无数的变化。 别的不说,就说最显眼的,连微薄的layout也改变了,真叫人不习惯。
说到习惯二字,生活中许许多多的习惯在新的环境潜移默化下而改变;
平日早晨再也不会往西南向实龙岗行驶,而是直抵东海岸;
早晨少了那份庄严而略带本能的升旗礼,在也没有四十分钟的休息制度;
班上热情四射的笑匠,让冷面的书生给取代了;
就连白色纯洁的华校校服,也得让位给那米色的制服。

改变的不只是生活的习惯,就连生活中的本能也渐渐退化。
上了初院再也不修读华文,自身的中文水平下降到小三程度;
上了初院没有多余的时间舞文弄墨,从前才华横溢的书生恐怕落级了;
上了初院没有平时可以依赖的挚友,生活顿时成了灰色空间;
上了初院,才真真正正了解到人外有人,天外有天,
功课忽然一落千丈,课业的压力让人喘不过气,人生又一次失去了方向。
而周遭的芸芸众生,不,应该说是一副副虚伪的面具,
让我又一次产生了逃避、退缩、放弃的念头。

“人生好比过山车,上了山坡就一定会跌回谷底。”

高处不胜寒,人处山峰而魂游谷底,
原本以为当年拼死拼活换来的机会是一个美好生活的开端,
谁知得来的却是前所未有的噩梦,让人无非感到无比泄气。
眼前的困境,又是另一次的挑战、考验,另一次证明自己的机会。
逆境出英雄谁不知,而对于再一次的困苦和辛酸,
在坚强的战士也会有累的一刻,也萌起了停下脚步的念头。
突然之间问自己,如此匆忙、烦躁、辛苦,究竟为何?

三年前我为证明自己而战,一年前我为改变命运而战;
此时此刻,我究竟为何而战?
战胜一关,又是一关;
砍杀一将,又迎一将。
接踵而来的困境和挑战,似乎没完没了, 想必,这就是人生的定义吧。

“一波未平,一波又起;刚从谷底上山坡,又从山坡下谷底,只让人眼花缭乱。”

人生也许就是如此吧,让人无法捉摸的同时,却让人能完全揣测。
目前经历过于在经历的一切,他们就是人生的定律,
犹如损坏的卡带一样,不停地重复,重复那千篇一律的东西。
我想,人生之所以会重复,是因为冥冥之中某人想要告诉我们某些东西;
而他想要告诉我的,也许就是一个简单的道理吧:
贫穷说话牙无力,富贵骄人鼻有声;
有钱需记无钱日,得意莫忘失意时;
有酒有肉朋友多,落难何曾见几人?
人来求我三春雨,我求别人六月霜!
人生某些小道理如此简单,自己却似乎永远无法领悟,真是自嘲惭愧。

尽管如此,我又能奈何呢?
还不是那同样一副做法,在胸上刻个“勇”字, 鼓起勇气,坚强面对。
无论多少的磨难和困境,过去的经历也使我了解一个道理:
天有不测风云,人有旦夕祸福;
塞翁失马,焉知祸福,
枕上一晚宰相命,隔日醒来黄粱梦;
所有的光辉,都是短暂的,而一切的困苦,也非永恒。
阳光总在风雨后,晴天也会聚乌云;
人生无常,人则要随波逐流。

“在一切的起落后,当你已经头昏脑胀,正要失去自己时,才发现过山车已使回原地。”
也许,在一切的风风雨雨后,落叶会归根,
而人,最终会回到最初的原点。

Sunday, April 1, 2012

曲终人散,戏子仍在


秒针已过十二,时间的流失把我带到了四月一日愚人节。
可惜今年的愚人节逢遭周末,无论在精彩的把戏都使不上来。
三月三十一日,成日都不知自己做了何事,有何成就;
四月一日,清醒地告诉自己,不能在愚己、愚人。

午夜时分人未眠,唯有美酒伴孤影。
今日我活在遗憾与内疚的交界处之间;
遗憾自己无法珍惜往日的情谊与旧事,内疚本身无法适应新的环境,学会欣赏、认同。
把半天的时间花在面薄上,想要知道往日的旧友近况如何;
此时才发现自己,一直都徘徊在过去的旧事中,迟迟无法苏醒。

一直在摸索自己为何会如此担忧、紧张新生活的一切,
一直在寻找自己为何会感到孤独、落后他人的理由。
午夜的我仍清醒,同时却又是如此的迷惑;
对于目前的烦恼,我没有相应的对策,
对于目前的困难,我不知脱身的方法。
成日漫无目标的我,一时之间大感迷茫,不知所措。

重重的问题接踵而来,让人只感应接不暇;
究竟事实就是如此惑人,还是自己在杞人忧天?
为何会对身边的一切如次在乎;
所有的压力是实境产生的,还是自己增添的?

也许,现在所经历的一切,也未必是件坏事;
毕竟,这是人生另一开端必须经历的。
那担忧,是必须还是无畏,仍由不得我来推断;
因为,我对现况还是不大了解。

当人生步入另一阶段时,才了解到自己必须随波逐流;
环境的改变,人的变化,告诉自己,仍无法以他日的尺寸来衡量人了。
周遭的一切变了,自己为了适应也应该变了;
无法再用当日的成绩、昔时的经历来定义自己。
此时此刻生活就如做过山车般,从一高峰,跌入另一低谷;
也许这就是生活,在一切完美的尾端,是另一困苦的开始。

很难受,但这就是事实,世间变了,我也得变。

常常活在回忆中的我,时时刻刻惦记昔日的光辉岁月;
旧时的部下、他年的副官、从前的同窗。。。
可惜,如今他们已在人生旅途中步入了另一篇章,
唯有自己仍困在回忆中,迟迟不肯离开。。。

当一切都进行了,只感所有的一切都淡化了。
旧友走上新的岔路,志虽同,却道不合;
随着自己从前的角色的流逝,昔时的弟子也掩埋了从前的美好时光,把回忆打入冷宫;
风景依旧,人事已非,唯剩铉月伴孤泪。
众人并非忘了我,而是是。。。我从现实变成了过去,
从配角变成了死角,随着一篇章得过去,我也成了回忆。

此时才了解,珍惜当下才是最可贵的;
今日的言行举止,是往后的谈笑风生;
现在的美好时光,是未来值得回顾的美好记忆。
大道理大家都说的出口,实践却是另一回事;
如何才能让我学会去珍惜此时徘徊周边的人,
如何才能叫人学会欣赏我、了解我、明白我?

很多时候,就是因为我们常常误了当下,
不想学会去了解他人,不尝试去站在他人角度看事情,
才会造成很多误会,产生许多误解;
而再往后的某一日突然了解实情的来龙去脉时,
才发现人事已非、所有的一切已曲终人散。。。

那时,我们惟有从回忆中,学会从新去了解当年我们误解的人。

为何所有的事都要等到结束时,才学会去欣赏?

可能这就是人的本性吧;
我是如此,旧友是如此,新同学也是如此。
发生时,我们无法学会包容;
发生后,才懊悔当时无动于衷。

也许有的人会惋惜,有的则以辈子都无法了解。
我也随之,成为他们回忆中的经典与污点。

也许我需要时间去适应环境;
可能环境也需要时间去适应我;
或者,这一切都是一个让人学习、包容、了解的机会。

愚人节的气氛显得有点严肃;
省活在严肃的关头是常常愚弄我们,
而我们也在愚人之时,无法放下严肃的身躯。
人生如戏,戏如人生;
人生的喜剧都是由悲剧而产生的,
也许,在生活中的悲剧中,角色的演技,才能把它转变成一部喜剧。

曲终人散,观众已经散场;
唯剩我独自一人站在舞台上;

戏照演,曲照唱。

Friday, March 30, 2012

First Quarter


How time flies; in a blinking of an eye we've come to the end of March,
having gone through the first quarter of the year.
In the past 3 months drastic changes took place in my life,
accompanied with a blend of emotions and a change of mindset.
Some of the most important choices of my life were made in the past three months;
right now, I am living on the consequences of some of these decisions that were proven to be too idealistic at times.

In just three months I experience a change in my lifestyle and environment;
formerly a normal salaried worker at a cozy little supermarket,
I soon find myself in one of the nation's top institution,
and I have to admit that till now I'm still having problems trying to adapt to such changes.
There's also a drastic change in the type of people I work with and come across;
formerly only ordinary people from the neighbourhood whom most are easy to understand,
now I'm face off with some of the country's elite whose thoughts are actions are unpredictable.
The sudden change in environment stripped me of the usual optimism and happy-go-lucky attitude,
leaving me to find my way out alone in this unfamiliar environment.

In everything we do, I believe that the first step is always the hardest;
right now, I'm facing with the usual struggle that one would face when there's a shift in the equilibrium of life,
but this time round everything seems so much tougher, so much unpredictable,
and every wrong step come at a larger consequence.
No longer is this the usual protective environment that I'm used to for 4 years of secondary education;
the people here are never genuinely to help,
nor do the people here forgive and forget easily,
and neither do the people put others before themselves in all situation.

While I recall of the days whereby I undergone some of the toughest days of my life,
I realized that those days were nothing, really nothing,
compared to the situation of the current reality.
At the very least, primary school was all a breeze;
in secondary school you had all those kind souls who are willing to lend a helping hand whenever a stranger needs one,
and a second chance is always given whenever you've done something presumably wrong.
These days, people do not give a thought about others, and the stereotype they give are there forever.

I wonder if all the kind souls are just yet to be identified,
or are all of them gone for good.

Grumbling and nagging are inevitable at the start of everything;
isn't that what we do all the time when there's a change being made?
But well, facing off with another tidal wave of life, this time of a larger magnitude,
one can't help but feel insecure and worried and afraid.
Having gone through phases of life that confuses one at the start and led one to emerge victorious at every end,
how I wish this would be the case for whatever that I'm undergoing now.

Lagging behind in academics, not having a healthy social life;
sometimes I just wish that all these are just another test of my endurance,
and I will survive and emerge champion by the end of everything.
Sometimes I don't know how am I going to deal with all the current problems;
yet when I come to recall about it, often I'm left without clear directions how to deal with problems in my life.
All the time, solutions just come to me naturally,
bringing me to where I am supposed to be.
I guess, and I hope, this time I'm at the correct location.

Now I am at the very last lap of everything;
I just hope that all's well ends well,
everything could just end with one beautiful happy ending at the last chapter.
After all, things have been like a storybook-
every saga you come across a new adventure, meet new people,
undergo new challenges, fight new enemies, learn new things...

And then you move on.

And how I hope things were just as simple as how a storybook would be.

And how I hope those people were just as simple to predict as those I've came across.

And how I hope every problem would end off with large benefits like before.

Who knows what is in the front of the path everytime?
It is only till when we walk up to it and see it for ourselves.
It might be a treasure chest; it might be a trap.
It might be everything.
There may be ambush on the sides of this path; there may be a junction ahead.
There may be anything you've never expect of.

But all I knew is, for good or bad, since this is the path I choose to take,
then, I got to accept everything that comes my way, no matter good or bad.

And I believe, there is always an alternative way out of all troubles.

And from there, life goes on.

Friday, March 2, 2012

addressing to sb63


Dedicated to read sb63;

Dear reader,

Having seen your concerns and worries that you reflect to me upon my chatbox,
I guess it is more appropriate for me to approach you on a wider platform;
hence, I am dedicating this post to you,
to give you my definition of life, some of my past experiences, and words of advice.
I believe that you're somehow related to me one way or another,
and certainly you may have the perception that I'm a person of weak will,
or even one without courage to face the adversities of life.
Despite the perceptions that you might hold,
here in this post I just hope to counsel you upon your problem,
and perhaps, guide you to see the root of your problem and leads you towards your solution.

Understanding that your reason for 'giving up on life' is the lack of understanding the purpose of living,
as well as the 'soul-less' feeling that you felt inside you,
I hope that before you make a judgment on whether if your life worthwhile or not,
you should have asked yourself a few questions:
Why does the things occurring in your life makes you feel demotivated?
Why you feel that you might not have the ability to answer to your problems?
Have you ever gave a thought on what will happen to these problems when you choose the easy way out?

To begin with, I must get you to agree with me that life is never a bed of roses;
never were the things occurring upon us good incidents everytime,
and neither do ominous events strikes us at every opportunity.
You must understand that life have its ups and downs;
there are sun-shines and rainy days, and this is a fact that we got to live with.
Indeed now you might not have the ability to cope with the incidents happening upon you,
but I just want you to understand that life have its good and bad-
it is natural for you to go through tough times,
as everyone does.

As you mention of the lack of reason to live on,
I would like you to consider your statement once again:
is it a lack of reason to continue living,
or are your reasons not clearly defined enough and not strong enough?

I believe that all of us are born with a purpose in our life,
and things somehow, at a certain probability, occurs to us,
so that we will, through these channels for self-discovery,
better understand ourselves and our ability,
as well as having a clearer definition of our own life.
Therefore, I believe that whatever that is happening to you are not events that claim your reasons to live on;
they are, instead, challenges and test for you to define your limits,
to discover yourself, to understand yourself, and to have a clearer picture of things around you.
Such bad events do happen for a reason:
they are not there to put us off,
instead they are there to see if we are living with complacency or with gratitude.

I wouldn't say that life requires reason as fuel for its continuation;
what life requires to carry on is instead passion.
A person might have no reasons to live for the next day every night he sleeps,
but a passionate person will cherish his life,
for that he fully understand that each brand new day have something that he have yet to see and experience.
Certainly you are going through the toughest period of your life now;
but if you choose to give up at this moment and end everything once and for all,
then where do you find the path that leads you towards the beauty of life?

There are much to be cherish in life, and there are much to be celebrate of in life;
clearly, we live each day as it is and try to overcome all the obstacles in life,
is because that we firmly believe that there is beauty behind every drip of sweat and blood in life;
we go through challenges in life to prove our worth if we deserve the nice part of our life.
Whatever that you are going through now, I would say, are not events that cease your desire and reason for living;
they are testing indications to see if you deserve the good in your life.
Only when you manage to fix these challenges, then you'll prove that you deserve what that you've desire.
As what everyone says, No Pain, No Gain, isn't it?

I must also state importance and preciousness of our life;
sometimes we tend to find life being too worthless or bland,
is largely due to the fact that we take many things for granted and tend to to neglect their existence.
Hence, I would like you to spend some time thinking about this:
Are there any areas in life that you think you should be grateful of?
There are many people struggling against sickness and death daily to gain another additional day to see the sun rise and set...
So, is it a lack of reasons, or the negligence of long existing reasons that leads you to forget the good and fulfilling part of life?

Do remember that life is also a process of learning.
Things happen, so that we incur lessons from them,
and through these lessons, make ourselves stronger individuals, and learn to better cope with the challenges of life,
so that we may find our life to be more smooth sailing and fruitful.
Certainly such events may take away your will to carry on struggling in life,
but however viewing things from a different perspective,
you might find that all these challenges are trying to teach you something-
to be strong, to be determined, to be tolerant, to be magnanimous.

Never give up on life;
already life is short to begin with, why shorten it just because certain things happen,
and then makes you forget the good part of life, and neglect the bright side of things?
It might take will and courage to carry on struggling with your problems,
but do be reminded that it is all the struggling that refine you into a stronger person.
Everything does happen for a certain reason;
such things might be happening as a signal for you to understand yourself better,
and to find the true purpose in your life and see your hidden potentials.

Don't commit to silly acts, for such problems ain't worth the huge cost incurred;
I hope that my words have somehow helped you,
and do remember, no matter whatever problems that might occur to you,
I'm willing to lend a helping hand and a listening ear.
You may contact me at yi_tian_thung@hotmail.com, if you feel comfortable explaining your problems to me such that I can help you with a deeper analysis.

Remember, never give up, for that you never know what good things might be waiting for you in the road ahead.

In three words I can sum up about everything that I've learned about life. It goes on. - Robert Frost