Monday, August 11, 2008

知足者常乐

It’s been almost a week of endless (not to mention mindless) hide and seek with a virus named “iqtest.exe”. Hopefully, this blog will be the mark of my victory over it! It’s quite a smart one, with me only being able to detect it after downloading some new software. But when it was found, the war had just begun! I would chase it from the C drive to the D drive and all the way to the I drive before having it shut down my computer one second before I could delete it! Talk about the art of eluding me!

This bout of hide and seek has a certain resemblance to the game we are all too familiar with. There are only two games that all humans like to play, irregardless of our ethnicity, nationality, interests, occupation or whatever it is that sets us apart! The first game is the ever present power that keeps the world revolving – money; and the other one keeps the world from splitting apart – love. And in this case of virus-busting, I was reminded of the love game!

Personally, I have a certain habit of constantly looking out for the best deal, or rather I exercise my right to choose! Hence, it is only appropriate that I have this urge to keep searching for the right girl. I don’t define what I want in a woman, because even if I find all the features that I favor in one such woman, her one bad habit might just peeve me off so much, it simply blinds me! Hence, I look out for that feel. You know, when you think of her, your face lits up with a certain innocent joy; when you hug her, you never want to let go and could literally sleep in her arms; when you look into her eyes, you see beauty beyond description and a future together.

Just in case you’re wondering, NO, this is not a mindless post about how I’ve found the RIGHT one and how much I love her.

I used to think: why settle with one woman when there could be even better girls out there? And technically, there are better woman out there, because we are never the best in this world. We could be the richest, or most popular, whereby the results can be measured in numbers. But the best? Never, only because different people have different definitions of the best and the fact that the best cannot be measured in numbers. And again, there are other better women out there, and symmetrically, there definitely better men out there too, so go figure.

The point in this argument is this: we can never be the best person, cause someone out there will definitely be better than us. So when two people who aren’t the best come together under the umbrella called love, it is inevitable that the relationship is not the best one either, technically. Two negatives don’t make a positive, that only works in Science, and specifically with electro negativity in Physics only!

Hence, I set about thinking how to make a relationship work, to put it simply! This was what my peanut brain came up with: in love, you gotta be contented.

Stop searching for the BEST one. Heck, if she feels like the RIGHT one, Nike says it best: JUST DO IT! Grab the opportunity, or rather, grab her in this case and never let go! Let it be. Go with the flow. Just stop looking for BEST woman out there and start loving the RIGHT one in front of you.

Hence pops the question, what if I find a better woman than her? Then again, you’ll have to ask yourself this rhetoric: what if she finds a better man than you? This is going to happen eventually, but what would you want her to do? Leave you for that richer, more handsome, younger or smarter guy? Rhetorical, no? Thus, you know that you should still stay by her side, cause she is the RIGHT one.

From another POV(Point of View), as time passes, the love of a RIGHT relationship will grow. And what will tag along will be affection, trust, closeness and ultimately, a bond that takes time to build. It is with this that you will battle the temptations of a seemingly better offer, that your bond will weather through this challenge as a bridge would stand the beatings of a storm. That even if she has weaknesses and flaws, that the BETTER one has only got virtues and strengths seemingly, this love and the bond will be good enough a conviction to choose the RIGHT one over the BETTER one. After all, the RIGHT one just couldn’t go wrong, could it?

In love, don’t keep looking for the best woman. For the further we search, more blinded we shall be towards the right woman, who tends to be right in front of us most of the time. Blinded by foresight? Perhaps. In love, be contented.

ALL Mine

In order to be successful, the urge to succeed has to be greater than the fear of failure.

Wow! You’re studying in the States? How are you going to afford the fees?

What? You’ve only got two years’ worth of money? What about the rest?

Scholarship? You sure a? What if your results are not good?

Aerospace Engineering a? I’ve got a friend who studied that and then he changed subject, too hard wo!

Very tough one you know? You sure you can a?

Aiya, study here locally la, the decision makes a lot of sense. I’ve personally known people who did that and succeeded!

You have to be realistic, you know? No money, how to study overseas? Do it locally la!

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Somehow or other, these questions are often avoided as best as I can. Firstly, because they have been repeated so many times already. Secondly, because these questions are the exact same doubts that I have in my heart.

I do not want to listen to these questions. I strive hard to turn a deaf ear to these pressing issues. Not because I am running away from the question. On the contrary, I’m taking the bull by its horns and handling the issues head on. I’m merely doing it in a different way.

Often, when we surround ourselves with negative questions or issues, we are affected by the negativity and no good could possibly come out of it. And in this case, I am dealing more specifically with the fear of failure to complete my four year degree in US.

It is the reality of life that fuels others to remind me of my perils and continue to stoke my fears. It is the fear of failure that prompts others to continue to question my decision and actions. It is this fear that will willingly govern my life, if I let it.

I will not let the fear of failure be the focus of my life. I will not allow it to govern my life, my action, my dreams and my future!

In contrast, I will need to constantly align my life with my dreams and my desired life. I must dream, and dream big I must, for the rewards of realizing my dreams are great, much greater than the consequences of failing.

I play to win, I don’t play to not loose. I live for the fruits of success, I don’t live to avoid the fruits of failure.

I will live for my dreams, and I will fight for my dreams. I have fears too, but I will not let my fears conquer my urge to succeed. My urge to succeed will prevail; I will prevail.

Cause simply put, this is a battle for all, or nothing at all. Winner takes all, and I will be the winner.

15 Weird stuff bout me!

Continuing from Pat Pat's tag (which is gone, btw, gimme the link u PAT PAT!):


15 Weird stuff bout me!

  1. Coming from a purely Chinese education background, ma English kicks ARSE! Like I say, Chinese is my mother tongue, but English is my first language! WEEEEE!
  2. I have a list of potential candidates for my spouse!
  3. My room is freakin messy, but I always know where to find my stuff (max. 5 minutes then can find one la!)
  4. I love to debate, on policies, on worldly issues, on all shits…
  5. I do things differently from the crowd; people say one, I say two; people go China, Taiwan, Singapore, I go US.
  6. I find playing online games a waste of time, yet I enjoy the graphics and storyline and challenge. I just can’t seem to focus on upping my level alone, life’s too short to let my mission be…. Upgrading my character’s level, in a virtual world!
  7. I find history interesting; seeing us repeat history is one hell of a sad story, learning from yesterday is one hell of a smart move.
  8. I believe that not believing in yourself enough and not reaching for your dreams is the saddest thing on earth.
  9. I want to fight child pornography in the future, with our South East Asia backyard being the most rampant playground for those pedophiles!
  10. I want to dwell into politics one day, provided I have enough financial resources to not first meddle in corruption. People get into Malaysian politics to get rich, I get into it, if I do, to govern well.
  11. I cannot sit and do nothing. Sleeping is considered doing nothing, as I have no results to show for such an action as lying on my bed and not moving. That’s why I dun sleep.
  12. I bought 31 comics, one week before I’m flying off to the US for a good 4 years, hoping I’ll be able to finish them! Ask me personally if I will be able to achieve this feat!
  13. I am damn macho, some even call me rough; my favourite colour is purple and I’m wearing a pink bracelet! AMA!
  14. I love challenges; no challenges, no do!
  15. I do not tag people or forward mail, so this tag ends here!