Stayed back to clear work once again. As usual, a particular ADir came along to disturb my colleague and I. He has a penchance for sweet things, and my colleague's pocky sticks were gone within minutes.
The talk turned to catholicism and christianity. The two of them were catholics, and for me, christian. The initial casual talk, became one of depth when the two lamented on how their passion for what they believed in were withered along the way.
After some time, the ADir left for home, and I decided that since we were on the same topic, I wanted to find out if my colleague's stand on who God was and the fundamental of what Jesus came to earth for held true for her.
I heaved a sigh of relief in my heart when she agreed that Jesus came to die for our sins, that we are saved through Him, and that we are awaiting His arrival. Though of course, there were differences in how much emphasis we look forward to His arrival, and also the various rituals that catholics practise. The basic understanding that she understands that she is saved allowed me to thank God. She also shared her experiences with God, and how He called her back to Him. Though the "relationship" is not that intimate, and she still experiences that gap of awe with God, yet, I am just thankful throughout the discussion, that at least, all these were surfaced. It refreshed me. This was one of my objectives in this organisation. To bring people to God, else, to help clarify the fundamentals. Today, one came to pass.
It is the beginning of many more to come. It is my hope, to touch people through my work and also through sharing of His love. The partnership with Him, in spreading the love, is one which surpasses all other matters. The joy that comes along with it, is irreplaceable.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Found
There are some things which are lost, but can be found. There are others, which are lost, and never can be found. Why so profound? I am in the mood for rhymes once again.
Recently, someone made me remember something which I loved to do when I was younger. This has always been around, just that, I had not taken notice of it for a long, long time.
Today, I re-opened it again, and spent some quality time together with it. It's amazing, that connection with it. Something that I almost forgotten. It is my organ. I had intensively developed a relationship with it for around five years. Thereafter, I lost touch with it.
As I touched it again. I realized, that I am no longer as close to it. My fingers no longer tap it as well as I used to. Yet, the connection that I had lost, returned. When you find time between you and your instrument, making music, no one can intervene it. The music that is created, is something you will enjoy, it's something between you and your instrument. That something, is something I found back today, and boy am I glad I found it once again.
Recently, someone made me remember something which I loved to do when I was younger. This has always been around, just that, I had not taken notice of it for a long, long time.
Today, I re-opened it again, and spent some quality time together with it. It's amazing, that connection with it. Something that I almost forgotten. It is my organ. I had intensively developed a relationship with it for around five years. Thereafter, I lost touch with it.
As I touched it again. I realized, that I am no longer as close to it. My fingers no longer tap it as well as I used to. Yet, the connection that I had lost, returned. When you find time between you and your instrument, making music, no one can intervene it. The music that is created, is something you will enjoy, it's something between you and your instrument. That something, is something I found back today, and boy am I glad I found it once again.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
The Pursuit
Recently, I caught the show Pursuit of Happiness. The theme revolved around commitment, hope and perserverance. Never giving up the fight, and never letting the critics get into your system.
All the values are critical to life. Without them, there's nothing much of life left. Without commitment to something we truly believe for, or in, there isn't anything much to wake up to in the morning. Life becomes aimless.
Without hope, there is nothing to look forward to.
Without perserverance, we would never get to our finishing point.
Life doesn't seem fair to us at times. All the more when we look at things using our own set of scales - which inevitably ends up imbalanced. How do we embrace life such that it gives us a sense of purpose and joy? There is only one answer. Life with our Maker.
I have a lot of dreams that I wish to pursue. Are those dreams really what I am made out for? No one knows better than the one who thought of what I was created for. He began with the end in mind.
Daily, there are always the challenges in life. The things that I refuse to face, yet have to face. How I face them though, depends on how I see myself in the situation. How can I get a clearer picture? When I see it through an elevated platform. A platform that only He provides.
Once again, I am back at the source of life. There's no pursuit more worthwhile, than the pursuit of the greatest love of all. The pursuit of meaning in life, from the creator of meaning Himself.
All the values are critical to life. Without them, there's nothing much of life left. Without commitment to something we truly believe for, or in, there isn't anything much to wake up to in the morning. Life becomes aimless.
Without hope, there is nothing to look forward to.
Without perserverance, we would never get to our finishing point.
Life doesn't seem fair to us at times. All the more when we look at things using our own set of scales - which inevitably ends up imbalanced. How do we embrace life such that it gives us a sense of purpose and joy? There is only one answer. Life with our Maker.
I have a lot of dreams that I wish to pursue. Are those dreams really what I am made out for? No one knows better than the one who thought of what I was created for. He began with the end in mind.
Daily, there are always the challenges in life. The things that I refuse to face, yet have to face. How I face them though, depends on how I see myself in the situation. How can I get a clearer picture? When I see it through an elevated platform. A platform that only He provides.
Once again, I am back at the source of life. There's no pursuit more worthwhile, than the pursuit of the greatest love of all. The pursuit of meaning in life, from the creator of meaning Himself.
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Some thoughts on Nonchalence & Comparison
I was reading the cover story on TNP yesterday, with the focal point on the top JCs and their pursuit of perfection. There is an air of nonchalence of their perfect results, however, if there is one blemish to their perfect results, there will be an outburst of hysterical cries.
Personally, I hail from a heartlander JC, while my other better half sibling hails from one of the top JCs. I can see the difference clearly in how my brother looks at his results vis a vis my reaction a couple of years back. It is a far cry. I could see his nonchalence even though his results are way better off than mine.
Why this nonchalence? There was not much of a joy nor that of sadness. There was just nothing. To this group of people, it is something expected.
Are these the people who really walk in the clouds, and don't feel what the normal people feel? Are their lives really much better off? Most of them have one goal - to obtain their coveted scholarship, which eventually lands them in their dream job. For such souls, they do not seem to need to face much roadblocks in their early part of life. Most scholarships would want them. It takes away the agony of going through job selection after graduation, the stress of their parents hounding them to look for jobs quickly, the stress of having to repay their tuition fee loan and many other nitty gritties in life. Their life plan seems set the moment they obtain their scholarship.
When you have reached the top of your class, what do you pursue next? Keeping the top position, or is there more to things than as such? How do you keep your head intact to your neck?
One thing I remembered from one of those serious conversations with my brother, he said, "It doesn't matter what others do - better or worse. What matters is that you have conquered yourself. You know where is your limit, and you choose to stretch yourself beyond that. You know that you have done your best when you have conquered yourself, and that's enough (paraphrase)."
How true. When you start to compare with others, you will never be contented, and you will lose your focus. Face your giants, but do not lose your focus.
Personally, I hail from a heartlander JC, while my other better half sibling hails from one of the top JCs. I can see the difference clearly in how my brother looks at his results vis a vis my reaction a couple of years back. It is a far cry. I could see his nonchalence even though his results are way better off than mine.
Why this nonchalence? There was not much of a joy nor that of sadness. There was just nothing. To this group of people, it is something expected.
Are these the people who really walk in the clouds, and don't feel what the normal people feel? Are their lives really much better off? Most of them have one goal - to obtain their coveted scholarship, which eventually lands them in their dream job. For such souls, they do not seem to need to face much roadblocks in their early part of life. Most scholarships would want them. It takes away the agony of going through job selection after graduation, the stress of their parents hounding them to look for jobs quickly, the stress of having to repay their tuition fee loan and many other nitty gritties in life. Their life plan seems set the moment they obtain their scholarship.
When you have reached the top of your class, what do you pursue next? Keeping the top position, or is there more to things than as such? How do you keep your head intact to your neck?
One thing I remembered from one of those serious conversations with my brother, he said, "It doesn't matter what others do - better or worse. What matters is that you have conquered yourself. You know where is your limit, and you choose to stretch yourself beyond that. You know that you have done your best when you have conquered yourself, and that's enough (paraphrase)."
How true. When you start to compare with others, you will never be contented, and you will lose your focus. Face your giants, but do not lose your focus.
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