Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Chasing

in a car racing game the opponents chase after one another..
the drivers push their cars to its very limit..
just to overtake the other drivers..
in order to be the first..

however, what will the driver of the first car be chasing?..

in real life everybody is chasing after something..
chasing after a dream..
a respectable opponent..
a target..
a goal..
a shadow of someone..
or the shadow of the person himself..

most prefer to chase after something in order to improve..
but does it work?

Sunday, November 22, 2009

a full jar

A professor stood before his philosophy class
And had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly,
He picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar
and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.

He then asked the students, if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured
them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly.
The pebbles rolled into the open Areas between the golf balls.

He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.
Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively
filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

'Now,' said the professor, as the laughter subsided,
'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things - family,
children, health, Friends, and Favorite passions –
Things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, Your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house, and car.

The sand is everything else --The small stuff.

'If you put the sand into the jar first,' He continued,
'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff,
You will never have room for the things that are important to you.

So...

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Play With your children.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your partner out to dinner.

There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.

'Take care of the golf balls first --
The things that really matter.
Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.'

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled.
'I'm glad you asked'.

It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,
there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.'

Saturday, November 21, 2009

in just one week

it touched ground..
everything started that moment..
everything fell into my sight of vision..
i tried not to miss a thing..
The city is friendly, the people are....quite unexpected...
Each landmark has its own story to tell..
The lifestyle of people is very much different..
the city never sleeps..so does my thoughts
to me eveything is new...something for me to learn..

After the first city..
Every city has its own unique story to tell..
its just like a book with a lot of different version..
depending on which version u r reading..
u will get a different view of the city..

the second city...
compared to the first...although so near both cities are nothing alike..
one so playful and fun..one so cultured yet exciting..
after the ferry ride..
the scenery changed dramatically..
the main point of both cities laid so clear in front of me...

after the second city..
the difference between 2 nations are shown clearly....
the reasons are so clear yet blurry..

the train ride cut right through the border..
the third city..
A city of riches and luxurious lifestyle..
However there is a huge catch..
U can c mercedes, bmws, audi...the cheapest car is a 3 series..
and yet at the back ally..
is the darker side....
Welcome to the real world someone told me...
the city showed me both of its side..the darker side and the brighter side...
The grey side is blurry yet visible...

3 words keep ringing..
WELCOME TO THE WORLD...