These lights will inspire you
I just came back from a VERY long walk with my buddy, Marcus. We walked from Lido Mackkers all the way to One Fullerton. Talked about everything, from the history of the different buildings along Orchard Road to what's going on with our lives and the people around us.
While soaking in the lights from Marina Bay Sands and the CBD skyline, it inspired me to keep pressing on to be successful in future. I don't know how, but I just had this very huge inspiration from all the beautiful lights around me. It was like my engine was fully refueled and I was flooring the accerlerator, almost letting go of the brakes. The urge, hunger and drive to make it big all came to me at once. Marcus and I just kept talking about what our paths will be and how we would want to get there.
Then the topic suddenly veered to our past and it was all about the 'What if's?'
What if I hadn't taken this path
What if I didn't meet you/him/her
What if I didn't do well
What if I...
I simply told Marcus, "Everything happened for a reason. We took the path that we had paved for ourselves. The outcome was preengineered by our own actions"
And in every sense it was true. I am where I am right now is because I fought tooth and nail to make sure I didn't cruise along anymore like how I was back in my delinquent mid-teenage years. I also made sure I didn't cruise along with the rest of the people who had this preconcieved notion that the school they were in was a dumping ground for those who couldn't make it anywhere else.
I simply begged to defer. I saw it as a perfect opportunity to redirect the route I was taking in life. Pounce on every opportunity and learn from the experience. Sure, it was tough. But what's life without a few knocks and bruises.
Obviously I made it out as a better person, with a better sense of who I want to become and where I want to go.
Even after telling my short life story, there are still some of those who would look at me and go "Wow, that's because you had it all figured out and you knew where you wanted to go." Again, they missed the point that it wasn't about figuring it out. It was all about taking every opportunity, good and bad, and making the best out of that experience. Because it will definitely count for something in future. Because, who said anything about me figuring it out? I was simply opening my eyes to the world that was presented to me.
To those who still haven't figured out what's life about for you, I say, don't give up hope. Those lights will inspire you.
Keep pressing on.
While soaking in the lights from Marina Bay Sands and the CBD skyline, it inspired me to keep pressing on to be successful in future. I don't know how, but I just had this very huge inspiration from all the beautiful lights around me. It was like my engine was fully refueled and I was flooring the accerlerator, almost letting go of the brakes. The urge, hunger and drive to make it big all came to me at once. Marcus and I just kept talking about what our paths will be and how we would want to get there.
Then the topic suddenly veered to our past and it was all about the 'What if's?'
What if I hadn't taken this path
What if I didn't meet you/him/her
What if I didn't do well
What if I...
I simply told Marcus, "Everything happened for a reason. We took the path that we had paved for ourselves. The outcome was preengineered by our own actions"
And in every sense it was true. I am where I am right now is because I fought tooth and nail to make sure I didn't cruise along anymore like how I was back in my delinquent mid-teenage years. I also made sure I didn't cruise along with the rest of the people who had this preconcieved notion that the school they were in was a dumping ground for those who couldn't make it anywhere else.
I simply begged to defer. I saw it as a perfect opportunity to redirect the route I was taking in life. Pounce on every opportunity and learn from the experience. Sure, it was tough. But what's life without a few knocks and bruises.
Obviously I made it out as a better person, with a better sense of who I want to become and where I want to go.
Even after telling my short life story, there are still some of those who would look at me and go "Wow, that's because you had it all figured out and you knew where you wanted to go." Again, they missed the point that it wasn't about figuring it out. It was all about taking every opportunity, good and bad, and making the best out of that experience. Because it will definitely count for something in future. Because, who said anything about me figuring it out? I was simply opening my eyes to the world that was presented to me.
To those who still haven't figured out what's life about for you, I say, don't give up hope. Those lights will inspire you.
Keep pressing on.