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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

I'm at it again. Been procrastinating like a spoilt brat for ages and I'm still doing it. When will I actually get down to doing my graded journals for the recently concluded China trip that's due in a couple of days time? When the mood arises I guess and I HOPE!

I'm really glad I went for this trip. In a sense, it was kinda like an eye-opener for me. It's also times like these when I travel that I take note of the little minute details of my life that I usually take for granted and take comfort in acknowledging the fact that I am at the end of it all, a fortunate being. Just how much do I have that others don't? Often we are too quick to judge and criticise that we fail to see the things we already possess and own. Being human nature, we are never satisfied and constantly yearn for more. In a way, this is good as we strive to better ourselves. But if it's taken out of proportion, we will always be living in our own caged worlds of enmity and bitterness. I hope I can learn to be more at ease with myself, with what I have and with who I am and I guess, travelling times are always good as they serve as strong reminders for me.

Just last Sunday, I sat in for Christopher's talk and what he said stirred up something in me. I realised I have a huge problem all these years. Many may see me as a happy-go-lucky and carefree person with few worries. That's true to a large extent. But what's unknown is that when I meet setbacks, I kinda sink into a somewhat bottomless pit. It's true that it doesn't take me long to get over it. But the fact remains that I take setbacks hard. I get so upset and miserable that I fail to see and search for solutions to the problem or situation. Worse still, I try to evade problems. My usual method of 'solving problems'? Keep silent. If you ignore it, you will soon forget about it. That's just what a coward and escapist I can be and I hope to change that. So what's with Chris' talk? He made me realise that the reason why I feel so miserable and unhappy with life at times is due to me seeing problems or setbacks I face as being highly individualized. It just means that I tend to view my problems as being problems that are solely faced by no one else but myself. But this is not true at all!

"You have career problems? Many people in this world have career problems. You have health problems? Tonnes of people have health problems as well! You feel wronged? Just how many people in this world feel equally wronged?"

What I took away from his talk is that when you face setbacks, wallowing in self-pity's not going to get you anywhere. It does no help but merely causes you to sink further instead. That's all. Many people in this world face similar problems as you and I guess the only difference lies in its magnitude and context, but essentially, the root of it is all the same. The next time you have problems, do not just think of yourself and fall into your own self-constructed rut. Think of others as well. Just like how you will offer advice to others, do that for yourself.

Sam, now that you know where your problem lies, it's high time you exercise it. Quit evading.

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