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Tuesday, November 19, 2013 || 9:03 PM
Reminder to self:
1) Cross oceans for the people you care deeply about, even if to them, jumping puddles for you is so low down their totem pole it might never make it to the top of their to-do list. Do things because you want to, and not because you expect reciprocation. Your job in life is to be the best person you can be, and oftentimes that means looking beyond what you want others to do for you, or what your loved ones owe you for things you have done for them (if you truly loved them, shouldn't their happiness already be gratification enough?), and instead simply doing what you feel you want to or have to do at that point in time.
2) "The world is not a wish-granting factory." No one is 'entitled' to anything in their lives. Everything is transient; ashes to ashes, dust to dust. You want something, then fight for it, but never forget that no material possession could ever replace what is truly important. If you achieve your goal, good for you - remember to be grateful to those who have helped you, for the power of gratitude in giving happiness and providing motivation is so greatly underestimated. If you don't achieve your goal, let it go - while sometimes you might not be able to see it at that point of time, that failure does not in any way mean the end of your life. There are always second chances or alternatives, and sometimes those you dismiss at first glance can turn out for the better. Always look for the omnipresent silver lining :)
3) Some people stay in your life, and others don't. To a certain extent it is within your capacity to decide which category people fall under, but remember that it takes two hands to clap - if the other party is simply not interested, let it go. When people leave your life (although no one could ever truly leave, really), derive comfort from the good memories you've had together, and do your best to let go of the bad. There is no use dwelling on the why's and how's - what has passed is past, and all you can do is move forward. More importantly, continually remind yourself to appreciate and be thankful for those who are still in your life and whom you treasure - you have taken all these lovely people for granted for far too long and there is really no telling how much time you have left with them. "People come into your life for a reason, either they're a blessing or a lesson" - but if you think about it, most have turned out to be both :)
Haha not really sure what brought this on >< Just hope I can keep these things in mind and not let the vicissitudes of life distract me from the Important Things ^^