What should I write about today?

My lazy mind is working at its worst today, if it's even working.

Most of us have days when we're totally uninspired but I believe this is not an excuse to not think. In fact, it should be the pertinent reason that we start to THINK!

I'll just let the words flow and flow till something meaningful comes out of it. Even if there's none, at least I'm trying and I applaud at the fact that the brain is buzzing a little more than when I first started on this entry. 

Anyways, as Def Leppard's Long Long Way to Go play on on my iTunes, my brain is mildly triggered. I suddenly am reminded of where I stand. Things may not be going well in life, but I tell myself that this life, this fearful life, is a journey and I must learn to walk on because the path is still a long one. 

If you're like me feeling like you're stuck in a rut, delight in the fact that it's not just you that's stuck in a rut. You may be stuck there for a period of time -- feel free, just don't stay there all your life, 'cos you should be walking on the firm ground of Life, not remain put at one spot. 

Cheers.

Is it a goal or desire?

Two days ago, I attended an enlightening talk which got me thinking till today.

We all have goals and dreams but why is it that some people can achieve them but some can't. This could very well be due to distractions that come into our minds, "polluting" our vision to look at our goals. For instance, I am c big snacker and many a time, my resolution to quit the chips and chocolates fell through cos of the urges that were put before me, be it gifts from friends, and thoughts like "I've only got one life, why not just enjoy?" And hence I pop another candy into my mouth.

The above analogy is of course a simple one. What I really mean to say is that we should learn to keep our vision deeply rooted in our minds if we badly want to achieve it. This brings us to the importance of decisions.

Hard work, as we were told since young, is crucial to success in life. Indeed it is, but more often than not, goals are achieved because of the decisions we make; working hard towards the wrong direction brings us to naught. Take for instance my snacking habit. With much discipline, I can stop buying snacks and painstakingly remind my family members again and again to not buy any too. Such factors can be well-controlled if I make the effort to do so. But there are so many other factors that are beyond my control. Say, on a bad day, a colleague who doesn't know my resolution kindly offers a piece of chocolate. I'll be very to take on the little perk-me-up and at that moment, my decision either makes or breaks my resolution. And if distracting thoughts like "go on, take it" took the better of me, it means that for that moment, I had forgone my vision for desire and made the wrong decision.

Keeping out desires is never easy. But if you put your mind to it, you definitely can achieve it, because the mind is controlled by you, and not the other way round. Hang in there! Meanwhile, I'll go dip into a bag of chips. Just kiddin' =P