Have you ever give a thought of wanting to become a better you?
Well, I think I just give it a thought today. A brief one, though. And now I think, I should really put more thoughts on it.
I have first heard of this statement through a drama. Gosh, I must have been watching lots of drama, 'cos most of the things I can recall come from the drama I watched. Thankfully that I only absorb the good things out of them. Can't imagine what would happen if I am not able to differentiate between the good and the bad from the show.
Anyway, this is about the male lead, giving himself one year's time in order to learn more about himself and to become a better person, in order to pursuit the female lead who rejected his earlier proposal. Then off he went travelling with only moderate belongings and monetary.And indeed, this change his perception in life and people, as well as his personality (he's well-known for his bad temper at work and being a perfectionist).
And so I begin to think. Are we so used to our daily lives that we forgot we are only standing at the very same point, when we should be continuously going forward, learning and cultivate a better us? Is it because we are contented in our life or because we simply do not want to venture out of our comfort zone worrying about the unknown. Or is it that we have not met a better person that pull the trigger in us, as we do not have this kind of characteristic in us?
What would you do, if you are given the trigger to become a better you? Would you step out into the unknown, learn and accept the inadequate you? Then takes up the challenge to transform yourself into a better you?
Friday, July 8, 2016
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
The Four Stages on Life
Came across an article in FB that a friend of mine shared out on - "The Four Stages on Life" by Mark Manson. Simply put, it summarizes our life in four different stages which transcend from one stage to another, while changing our life priorities.
Stage One - Mimicry
Stage Two - Self-discovery
Stage Three - Commitment
Stage Four - Legacy
To read in more detail, you may want to take a peek at the link - https://markmanson.net/four-stages-of-life
While reading it, do think back of which stage you are at now. Life ain't long to be stuck in one stage for too long. It is worthwhile to venture out to other stages and see what really life means.
Sometimes it is hard to judge something as good or bad. Sounds like a weird statement? "Good thing is good, while bad thing is bad", you might say, "what is so hard to differentiate it?"
But do you realized that the thing that you say is good might means bad to the other person. So, what is good and what is bad?
That seems a bit further off from this topic, but while thinking of going through the stages in life, do think also about the value of life, and the value of good and bad.
Stage One - Mimicry
Stage Two - Self-discovery
Stage Three - Commitment
Stage Four - Legacy
To read in more detail, you may want to take a peek at the link - https://markmanson.net/four-stages-of-life
While reading it, do think back of which stage you are at now. Life ain't long to be stuck in one stage for too long. It is worthwhile to venture out to other stages and see what really life means.
Sometimes it is hard to judge something as good or bad. Sounds like a weird statement? "Good thing is good, while bad thing is bad", you might say, "what is so hard to differentiate it?"
But do you realized that the thing that you say is good might means bad to the other person. So, what is good and what is bad?
That seems a bit further off from this topic, but while thinking of going through the stages in life, do think also about the value of life, and the value of good and bad.
Sunday, June 26, 2016
half glass of water
I guess many would have heard before the half glass full or empty citation, which has become one of the favourite quotes to differentiate your personality.
But have you seen the latest video that also uses a half glass of water as the metaphor? This is really an interesting one!
[Quote]
A psychologist paced around a room as she spoke about managing stress to an audience. She raised a glass of water. Everyone expected she would ask the classic question: "Is the glass half empty or half full?"
But instead, she smiled. "How heavy is this glass of water?" she asked. The audience's guesses ranged between 100 and 500 grams.
She replied, "The actual weight of this glass has no real significance. What does matter is how long I hold the glass. If I hold it for a minute, it doesn't feel so heavy. If I hold it for an hour, I'll eventually start cramping up in my arm. If I hold it for a whole day, my arm would probably numb up and feel paralyzed. In each case, the glass' weight doesn't change - but the longer I hold, the heavier it gets."
She continues: "Stress and anxiety are like a glass of water. If we stress about things for a short while, nothing happens. If we think about them a little longer, it starts to hurt. If we think about them all day, we will feel paralyzed - unable to do anything."
It's important to remember to let go of whatever stresses you.
So ... every evening, as early as possible, put away the stress you may have carried during the day. Don't carry things throughout the evening and into the night.
Remember to put down your glass of water.
[Unquote]
After reading through the video, it indeed remind me again that sometimes we cannot control on the stresses that come bouncing to us, but we can control when to roll it away.
If we have the time brooding about something we cannot control, then why not use the same time to focus on something that we can control on? (Hhmm, seems like someone had said that to me, too)
So, by end of everyday, remember to down your glass of water!
But have you seen the latest video that also uses a half glass of water as the metaphor? This is really an interesting one!
[Quote]
A psychologist paced around a room as she spoke about managing stress to an audience. She raised a glass of water. Everyone expected she would ask the classic question: "Is the glass half empty or half full?"
But instead, she smiled. "How heavy is this glass of water?" she asked. The audience's guesses ranged between 100 and 500 grams.
She replied, "The actual weight of this glass has no real significance. What does matter is how long I hold the glass. If I hold it for a minute, it doesn't feel so heavy. If I hold it for an hour, I'll eventually start cramping up in my arm. If I hold it for a whole day, my arm would probably numb up and feel paralyzed. In each case, the glass' weight doesn't change - but the longer I hold, the heavier it gets."
She continues: "Stress and anxiety are like a glass of water. If we stress about things for a short while, nothing happens. If we think about them a little longer, it starts to hurt. If we think about them all day, we will feel paralyzed - unable to do anything."
It's important to remember to let go of whatever stresses you.
So ... every evening, as early as possible, put away the stress you may have carried during the day. Don't carry things throughout the evening and into the night.
Remember to put down your glass of water.
[Unquote]
After reading through the video, it indeed remind me again that sometimes we cannot control on the stresses that come bouncing to us, but we can control when to roll it away.
If we have the time brooding about something we cannot control, then why not use the same time to focus on something that we can control on? (Hhmm, seems like someone had said that to me, too)
So, by end of everyday, remember to down your glass of water!
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