Leap of faith

Too much stuffs have been going through my mind lately, and I’m thinking that perhaps I’m getting a little bit complacent with life. Or perhaps this place has suppressed too much of what I can do and what I want to achieve in life, that I’ve decided to make this decision. As scary as it may seem, interestingly, many people that I’ve talked to supported my decision of doing...

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Fate brought us together

We do not share the same flesh and blood. Yet, fate brought us together as an extended family. Not knowing who would be sitting beside me on the train today, it was really a coincidence to have met one of my YiDe Mama (懿德媽媽) on the train. In fact, she was sitting beside me. These “foster” parents took care of us during my study here in TCU. They came every month, be it...

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Relationships

Yesterday alone, three people I’ve known got married. A few more just got engaged. I often find being in a relationship (be it family, friends, your loved ones, or your partner) is similar to flying a kite. You must know when to pull the kite close to you, and when to let it fly free. Pull the string too hard, and the string will snap; let the string hang loose and the...

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Purpose of life

Our culture taught us to be competitive, stay competitive, in order to win and survive. We often have the impression that we need to excel academically to be happy in life. Parents want us to be good at everything we do, and we are often placed in comparison with the others. No one taught us to search for happiness. We are constantly in search of our purpose of living....

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Do it selflessly

If one decides to devote himself to help those in need, please do so willingly. Please don’t whine and complain how badly others are doing, when that’s the reason they need your help in the first place! We should try to lead a life as a problem solver, not a trouble maker. One do not advance and grow if you keep turning in circles, trapped in the problem or faul...

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A choice, leading to another

I’ve always loved this poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. Our lives are filled with choices that we have to make. Be it choices that we are thankful for, or choices that we have to live with regrets, they will just lead you further, and there is just no turning back. We just can’t turn back time. There is no right or wrong in any decisions you’ve made, but rather,...

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Self-centred

Dear friend, Perhaps I thought too much about myself that I’ve forgotten about your needs. And perhaps I cared too much about my feelings that I disregarded yours. And perhaps I’ve clouded you with too much of my pessimistic thoughts. Perhaps I could be a little more optimistic like you. I’m sorry. But you need to know that whenever you need anything, I’ll be...

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Shining bright

After photographing fireflies for a couple of times this month, I realised that we could very much learn from the fireflies.   They may be small, but together, they lit the forest. They keep glowing, even when it rains, and till the very last moment of their life.  They persevered during hardship, for a better future. They took months to mature,...

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Back online

It has been a while since I last posted here on Blogger. I've been doing much web redesigning work for others that I started asking myself, "When will I have time to design a proper blog layout of my own?"  After a few comments by the others that the previous template was heavy and slow loading, I've decided to look for something lightweight instead. So here you...

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