Been thinking about recent events on my way back and sipping my yakult, Green apple flavour... It's been a long time since i last drank that (even since my mum converted to Vitagen) , i still like the taste guess old habits die hard...
Still a favourite of mine
Saw a article on mypaper forum on how we (singaporeans) will react when we are faced with a national disaster like the Sichuan Earthquake. Will we flee at the first sign or trouble? Stay and help? or will we just stay there adopt a "wait and see" attitude?
I think not many here will remember the Hotel New world collapse, to Singapore that is a national disaster and i think during that time many singaporeans (our fathers) display true kampung spirit in helping out whenever they could. Can we replicate that if something were to happen?
We are quite fortunate in the sense that the area we live in in relatively free from natural disaster and we have a good "baby-sitter". I would say many things were delivered to us on a platter, we just have to reach out and get it. I would say we are very fortunate, and sometimes we dun even know we are that fortunate and keep grumbling abt how tough is life. It's sad to know that in other parts, people are starving, kids as young as 5 are scavenging in the dumps for food while here, i've seen kids even to the age of 5-6 still sitting comfortably in baby prams and suckling on milk bottles.. sometimes i think we really dun noe how blessed we are.
This is the Maslow's hierarchy of needs, some people in certain parts of the world are fighting for survival at the lowest end of the hierarchy, while for us? we are grumbling about not having the latest car model, when can we afford to stay in the most luxurious property in District 9. of cos there's nothing wrong with that, it's all part and parcel of "advancement". These are all self-gratifications and they are all at the top of the hierarchy (we already possesses the lower 6). Perhaps if we really go and think further and deeper, our grumbles will be less. Sometimes i really wonder if $ corrupts. When we were poor, we are humble and kind. when we become rich, we display suck-up attitude to suit our "elevated status". Is there a need for such double standards? I dunno frankly..
My fren told me that someone got arrested for posting racist remarks on his blog. So sad, a blog is supposed to be a personal diary somewhere to voice out his/her feelings, it has been use as a tool by some to sow discords. I have nothing to hide,thus i shall make no attempt to hide my blog cos there's no need for it, anyway if pp wan to know, they will noe... if dun wan ppl to know then dun write... just be responsible for wat u write and put on the net cos it's gg to be read by alot of ppl...I believe in doing things according to ur conscience, and not just do wat u wan to do.
A coin has 2 sides, even if no malicious harm was intended, words could be twisted against u. Alas... I used to voice my unhappiness in my blog which is the original reason why i started blogging. I have no need to write my happiness here cos i used to have someone to share wif (I wan to keep unhappiness to myself whenever i can) tat has since changed. I've started to write my experience, my feelings and my tots here. Most of them happy. The recent events that have happen to me is sad but that has also tot me that i am in control of my life, i can only be sad if i allow myself to be. No need to be vengeful also, afterall like wat many say wat comes around goes around... I will carry on my principled-centered life and be morally driven... Of cos i am sad for a while cos if i aren't then i will not be a human... haha
Anyway looking back, i think I am someone that can "make things happen".. often i turn ideas into reality. Mabbe that's why i am suitable to be an engineer? haha
I also realise my EQ is not that bad also... sorry i noe i dun sound humble but i guess i gotta acknowledge this fact. I think I picked myself up quite quickly and i did not take any extreme measures (though i could). Recent events have made me tougher and look at life in a different angle.
Sometimes i feel i can take 1 year break frm work, drop everything here and travel to rural places around the world to experience life. To me that is life rather than all those fancy 5Cs...
that would be tough la.. which employer would wan to give u 1 yr holiday? and how to fund the travel w/o work? unless of cos i employ myself... haha this require planning...
On a side note before ending... all those KS ppl who like to push and bang me around in MRT/LRT better dun cross my threshold.. i will push back and u can ask my soccer mates how good i am at 'pushing' haha...
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