How has NS changed you?

period of serving NS:

That a person can produce too many thoughts in a day. and there must be a filter to remove toxic thoughts from the consciousness.
- Negativity is detrimental to health
- one must be equipped with the correct attitude/mindset.
- one must set realistic goals and work towards one goal at a time.

That hardware can be extremely valuable but one must reduce himself to zero hardware to cope with times of crisis.

Mr Rahmat of TPY Cash Converters has a tough life as a store manager. Age over 50 plus, yet he has to meet the demands of 1000 over customers each weekend. I met him one Saturday afternoon when I bought a 29" Philips TV for the Guardhouse. In a long-sleeved shirt and tie, he had to carry a TV and several other bulky items that customers ordered, and smile when interacting w/ customers.
- Be humble in life, for everyone has his own share of challenges to face, and
- we should look after each other when possible.

Being Different.

Hm. Maybe I'm destined to be a Hermit. But being alone for the weekend don't seem so bad as I thought. I'm not smiling to myself half-the-time, but my burdens have got lighter, bcos I'm not impulsively running outdoors cos I feel like it. No longer running outside to meet friends. Now I do things differently, I see things differently! I'm eradicating all my false and unrealistic assumptions. If I just allocate a given amount of time alone, and for friends, I may begin to see the light after all. :P

Avocadoes RULE DA WORLD!

Well-written article:

"The Little Green Avocado Book also states that an acre of avocado trees can yield more food than an acre of any other tree crop. Imagine the ecological implications--a perfectly healthful “meaty” food which requires 1/200th or less of the acreage needed by the cattle industry for a comparable yield in pounds, posing no pollution problems--and no carnage! Worried about mad cow disease?--eat raw avocados, seeds and nuts and stay sane and mentally keen! "

http://www.living-foods.com/articles/avocadoarticle.html


I enjoyed the raw avocado today. ^_^

Purely a Ridding process

Q1. What kind of career would you consider? (refer to Q2)
A1: Journalism, Environmentalist, Physical-Trainer, Veterinary, Lab Technician, Film-making, Hospitality and Tourism.

Follow-up
a) what kind of qualifications are required for the job?
b) Do you think you can handle the job on a long term basis?

Q2. What kind of career don't you wish to pursue?
A2: Butcher, Fisherman, NS, Salesman, IT Technician, Engineer, Teacher, Singer, Clerk, Business, Researcher.

Currently it all boils down to realistic expectations.

Psycho-pictography

I'm reading this book by Vernon Howard upon recommendation by a friend. I think I really needed it, so I took up the recommendation. After all, it's not true that everyone can cope with rejection as it comes. It's not something to be glorious about. But the real me doesn't think I should just cover it up as a vulnerable spot.

I'm just thinking over it. Although I'm trying not to think about the crisis for the moment. Really, I can't blame anyone, except for myself and how I controlled my emotions.

If no one cheers me on...

It is always a challenge to scrape together my thoughts to cough up a reflection of my current life. Even more challenging is finding joy at the dull lack of milestones in my life. In contrast, the newspaper, which involve collective human experiences is much more interesting. Asking a girl out becomes a challenge, second to asking a friend out. Then there's always the basal dread of long-term commitments towards my goals and ambitions. I wonder why often, I inevitably find myself -freaking hell- worrying about today, and not enjoying my life to the fullest. Yes, I'm sulking here. My little hiding place.

Meanwhile, I have got things to do (On my own). I have gotten all too comfortable in my current life - it's easy to get depressed. If no one will encourage me on, at least I can conjure up an imaginary friend (light a match like the matchstick girl) that says with a little voice: "C'mon ZH, it's only a quarter in your life journey. You've GOT to pull up your socks!!"

Embrace your dreams. do not leave room for doubt