glad to have found this link to an old movie i liked!
非典人生 - 浩然&文慧
great love doesn’t have to be dramatic.
neither does romance need to be publicly displayed through a 100 carat diamond ring or whatever else.
[ i always felt that other than bragging rights, there’s no real value for the 9999 red roses that your boyfriend delivers to your office ]
any action, even if it’s simple or even routine, that is 发自于内心 will be heartfelt,
as it is the sincerity and genuine concern for the person you love that matters, rather than the action in itself.
and that’s what is truly GREAT & ROMANTIC (:
CARDIO EXECRISE!
i need to work harder though.
i cant believe i’m falling behind! 0.o!
haha (:
but most importantly it’s to have fun in the process! (:
#1. recognition lag.
then you have no self-control!
that really woke me up.
#2. decision lag.
i plan, too much.
and too long.
no matter how much you know, it all boils down to nothing if you don’t demonstrate it during the time limit.
how true.
it’s really time i break out of my self-consoling trance,
stop giving myself the never-ending “2nd chances”
Note #1.
#3. implementation lag.
even after i recognised, and decided,
it still takes me way too long to have it implemented,
if it ever gets implemented at all.
ARRGH! ><
…
the muggers @ SMU really made me 醒悟。
while the people @ Give.sg really showed me that
life has so much more to offer than just this,
and there’s so much that i want to do.
why am i getting myself defeated in just the first of the many challenges?
ok.
i’ve recognised, and decided.
time doesn’t wait for slackers.
it’s really time to get that inertia out of the way,
and get the implementation done.
i’m really putting my mind into it.
i’ll MAKE SURE it gets done.
I need to make sure i really did put in my bestest best effort,
and will so not have regrets of any sort.
“OMG i so regret this, cause i know i can do better”
even if the results is not that of the best,
at least i can still be answerable to myself, sleep soundly,
and be contented with knowing that “yup i know this is as far as it goes as i’ve put in my best effort.”
to me, the knowledge that “yes i’ve put in my best effort”,
matters more than the results itself.
but the problem is, at current stage, i don’t even think i’m deserve anything more than my current results,
and i know i only have myself to blame.
in the remaining weeks i’m going to make sure this doesn’t repeat itself.
i need a miracle – not of results but of effort,
and i’m not going to sit around to wait for it,
but rather, MAKE IT HAPPEN.
now deep into the marathon,
no matter how tired, or feel-like-giving-up i am,
there’s no way i’m going to let my guard down now.
it really time to break out of that jog and propel forward with every cell in the body!
yup that’s right, that means no more excuses, or “2nd chances”
simply because:
reality check: THERE’S NO MORE 2ND TRY!
no more time for explorations in LaLa-land.
so, take out that good sportsmanship, and fighting sprit by making sure every ounce of energy is put in.
and most importantly,
Don’t ever give up.
---Miss K
the finishing line is within sight.
mine’s definitely there but it somehow gets stuck.
i hate it when it does.
ARRGH.
…
From Mr Tan’s email:
Topical knowledge and life skills aside, I hope the distinctive take away you have from attending my GP lessons is being able to appreciate the vicissitudes of professional and personal life, and could navigate the course of life with
- Cautiousness (it is a beautiful, wonderful world out there, to a certain extent),
- Care (for yourself and significant others i.e. sensitive to the comfort and dangers around) and
- MORAL Courage (we need many of you to tell us that the Emperor is naked)
really must remind myself to avoid over consumption,
esp on certain not-so-suitable days.
another wasted day.
OUCH.
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人因梦想而伟大。
---Anonymous
a quote that i like very much. (:
but there should be a distinction between dreams and unrealistic goals,
白日梦s are simply not equitable to 梦想s.
some may say that it’s a thin line that separates the two,
but i beg to differ.
梦想 are your dreams and aspirations, goals that you work towards,
unlike 白日梦s where you expect them to fall from the sky?
well, i suppose most people, including myself, might be guilty of confusing the two,
but we must agree that, at the end of the day, there should be a clear distinction.
am i right to say that we don’t want to devalue the meaning of 梦想, by using it to refer to meaningless 白日梦s?
yes i agree i’m an idealist,
but that certainly doesn’t equate to being unrealistic.
i’m a realistic idealist.
oxymoron? – maybe.
but then again, i’m sure the two are not mutually exclusive.
…
i see the need to resurface this issue from my earlier post because i found out that some people really have this misconceived notion about 伟大ness due predominantly to their narrow definition of success – which i never said was wrong, but just it’s just narrow, something that i cannot stand.
why must one limit oneself to what the rest of society perceive?
have you asked yourself if that is what you truly wanted?
will you be truly happy?
here’s a nice way to put it:
Don’t set your goals according to what others perceive as “successful”.
Ultimately, only you know what is best for you.
---Anonymous
in any case i believe that most people will have the same shared goals:
material well-being, spritual well-being, work-life-balance, friends, family, …
however you phrase it,
i think it all boils down to the big underlying word:
and i believe there is more than one way to achieve it,
depending on what is your priority.
if you think that at this moment,
a cup of coffee will make you the happiness man in the world,
so be it, go get yourself one (:
but if you’re concerned that in the long run your health will suffer from the repercussions of drinking that one single cup of coffee,
ok, don’t drink it.
sacrifice your craving a longer-term benefit.
but this is just talking about a single cup of coffee,
to me, i think that’s paranoia? – it’s just one cup of coffee, quite harmless right? (assuming you haven’t already been drinking 1000 cups prior to that)
but i understand that to some others it might mean more than just that – maybe it’s not the coffee that actually matters but it’s the issue about giving in to temptations being a violation of your life-long principles?
ok maybe my coffee example isn’t all that good to illustrate my point,
but what i want to say is,
just because this person has this grand “梦寐以求”goal of doing this certain thing,
it doesnt mean that you must be so astounded/jealous/envious that you have to start making it your life-long ambition too,
(and then feel all 自卑 and dejected when you can’t achieve it)
while it may be good for one person,
it may not be the best for you.
why must you let this thing be a gauge of your self-worth?
have you stopped to ask yourself if that is what you truly wanted, and stop just blindly following the crowd?
why care so much about what the others think?
You live YOUR life for YOURSELF.
at the end of the day,
you are only answerable to YOURSELF, not them.
only you know want you truly want,
and you have only one chance to live it.
i’m sure you dont wish to be lying on your deathbed one day,
lamenting on all your regrets of how you spent your whole lifetime living up to the aspirations of someone else, and doing what others deem as successful,
instead of living YOUR own life.
by that time, 看着指尖(生命)已经如烟…
yeah.
although i’m not sure if i put it across clearly,
but what i’m trying to say is
everyone has different priorities,
regardless whether it’s the conventional or eccentric,
according to the Sinatra Doctrine: “Do it your Way”
regardless of what the others think,
“only you know what is best for you” (:
and this is my way :
SiMin’s philosophy to life:
这一生只愿只要平凡快乐
谁说这样不伟大呢 (:---五月天
while you may think nothing of my 2-cents worth,
to me, it’s priceless.
all the best to attaining your 真正的快乐 (:
*Note: i wrote this more for my own reading/ranting pleasure without thinking of anything/anyone in mind so please ignore this if you simply think it’s all rubbish (:
GP was a traumatic experience,
to the extent that i’ve decided to use the rest of today and tomorrow to reflect on my wrong-doings and making sure that this doesn’t happen for the rest of my prelims.
sometimes i really hate myself.
i didnt really know what processed me,
but i never did learn from my CT experience and ended up committing the same grave mistake.
and then i realised this is what i’ve been doing all along for my 2 senior high years.
that’s just how bad it is.
ARRGH.
ENOUGH ABOUT THAT
time is ticking,
no use morning over things that already past.
the more urgent need is to get myself back on form!
time to 化悲愤为力量!
JIAYOU SIMIN!
FOCUS!
stop giving yourself anymore chances or excuses and don’t let self-deflating thoughts stray you away!