Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Past mistake,Present suffering,Future unknown


Like probably every fellow human being alive today, I have done things in my life that I have later regretted. Certain actions will fail to meet our own or others' standards of behaviour, and when faced with such acts, most of us will opt for one of two reactions:
1.Regretting our actions, and wishing them undone or,
2.Denying that they were wrong, or denying that it was our fault by blaming someone else, or denying that there was any lapse in the first place!
Even if we accept to the world and to ourselves that we were wrong, it is very difficult not to regret or to indulge in a spot of denial. As a species we are very adept at justifying ourselves.

I tend to engage in regret, and in the past, this has brought me to my knees, in tears, praying for things to be undone. But they cannot be undone. Should I go into denial - or blame someone else?

Having read the teachings of GOD, one of the first things I learnt of was the first Noble Truth, or path to enlightenment: that the nature of life is suffering.

By this, GOD meant that all human beings wish to experience a lasting happiness, but that no one can live a life without experiencing problems and setbacks that reduce our happiness. Happiness based on improving our external situation is therefore doomed to failure, because we will all suffer setbacks at some point. True happiness must be sought from within, not by seeking more wealth, a bigger car, a nose job, or a new partner.

If we can develop and maintain a calm and happy mind, regardless of our material situation, then we cannot be disappointed by setbacks, and so we will break the cycle of suffering. And that is where regret and denial come in.
Regret and Suffering
When we regret our past actions, or when we deny responsibility for them, or the outcome of them, we are suffering. When we blame someone else for our woes, like a boomerang the hurt flies back to us. While we are regretting and blaming and denying what has been done, we are trapped in the eternal circle of suffering.

I cannot take credit for the solution - but thinking it through, the only real answer to the question "How do we heal ourselves and move on from regret, blame and denial?" is the answer provided by GOD- to think beyond yourself and your own suffering.

I am no different from you, and you are no different from the person down the street. We all experience suffering in one way or another, and we all share certain suffering, beggar or king, we are all born, we all grow old or sicken or suffer an accident, and die. We all lose loved ones. We are all trapped in destiny, in suffering.
But there is an answer, and a way to liberate ourselves, and others, from the pain of suffering. Let go of regret. Let go of blame, and denial. Realise that everyone feels pain, and take some time to lessen, by however small a portion, the suffering of another. You may think your action will go unrewarded, or even unnoticed, but if we practise this enough, it will make a difference.

Think about it. You've had an argument with your best friend, and you're hurt and upset. He said some nasty things, and it hurts. You deny that you started it, but you may also regret harsh words spoken in anger. You are both suffering. You can both engage in regret, blame and denial, or you can extend forgiveness, bearing in mind that your friend is also suffering. So you say sorry first, and let go of the anger, the pain, and the regret. Your friend will hopefully recognise your compassion, and may be inspired to commit a similar selfless act to someone else in turn.

By letting go of your pain, you liberate yourself and others from suffering. Maybe not the first time. Maybe your altruism will go unrewarded, but stick with it - only you can make you happy, and the first step is to accept this awesome responsibility towards yourself.

By striving to live life in a spirit of responsibility towards yourself and others, your compassion will grow, and your regret and denial will become apparent for the waste of time and energy they are.

Just as no one else can be happy for you, no one else can be responsible for taking away your unhappiness, your regret, your suffering, your LIFE.

BUT......HOW MANY OF US CAN GO THRU IT?

Friday, April 16, 2010

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN!


From our thoughts to our memories,
From our days to our nights.
From the east to the west,
From my love that I write.

From the sadness we shed when you went away,
But in our hearts and minds you will forever stay.

We speak in our dreams, but don't say a word.
Life means everything, even to a little bird.


Tearful eyes gazed in sadness,
Lowering you in to a hole of blackness.

Shutting out the light that you're never to see,
R.I.P. Andrew you mean everything to ME.


Yishun Secondary sch...is the place we met, he was a new student being transferred and i was the fist boy talking to him and mixed him with the rest of my friends.We stay nearby each so we went to sch together.Andrew is a notty boy in sch(so am i) so we clicked well and every time we have problem in sch with other boys or Principal, i oso have the same things .... we got caned together, got caught for smoking together,misbehaviour and lots more...One day , we did a Vanilla ICE haircut and got caught by the Disciplined Master, we were asked to shaved the side of our hair and OMG we look damn stupid....

Despite his behaviour,He is good in Graffiti Drawing.... WE were best of friends till we ended sch .

I met him again,wen he was in NS and he was at his worse point of life,at that time, i only tell him ...bro, u got to wake up !

Recently i met him with his Gf on the train and yes, i see the Andrew i know, the smile,the way he talked and his behaviour.He changed, he changed alot and i think its his GF that makes him change,Thanks Mitchelle

BUT.......few days back, i met him ,this time he lies quietly in a coffin,a good fren and a good man have left all his loved ones behind, i talked to the mum, i talk to the GF and some mutual friends that we had at the funeral..all happy to see each other but together we mourn for Him.....

A good hearted guy just left, and lots of broken heart to heal...Buddy,I'm sorry i didn't have the guts to see u in your coffin, I WANNA REMEMBER U AS HOW I DID LAST TIME AND NOT DURING U LIE DOWN IN YOUR COFFIN....

Pls God if u hear my pray,put him to a place where he will be happy and blessed his souls...if i can ever turn back the time,i will always be hanging out with him and we will guide each other along the way ....now all left is a memory, a memory which hurt me every time i look at his pic...... Andrew,if u hear what i say bro,look at how many of us felt sad when u left,look at how many of us wish u were here......

Friday, April 2, 2010

Another blow...........


Ships in ocean will always get hit by waves ,big or small........Its like 5.30 am when i feel like writing, nvr had a good sleep since just now,woke up a few times and turning n tossing away......

Ships that I'm sailing been rock by the same wave ,over n over again . the wave will come and try to knock the ship over.... I'm tired or steering away, I'm tired of trying to run away from the wave and I'm damn tired of being hopeless...

My jobs sucks.... what i need is just a smooth time in life, i dun need argument, i dun need confrontation and i certainly dun need any mother fu%@er to messed up my life again,How long can a man take it till he snap? how long can i take it till i snap... i try my best to be a BETTER MAN, I'm trying my best to be a person i wanna be,,,but times n times again, i been challenge to a fight, a fight which i know i can never win if i confronted them... so basically is L.P.P.L( lam pa pa lan) for me...

Got a shocking sms at bout 8 plus regarding a message sent in FB, i was working when i got this sms...cant reply cos i was bz cooking,it took me sometimes to return the call and look at the SMS send....I call and talk awhile and realised its bout not being honest bout some gerls...gosh.... I have always have this issues popping up when everything seems fine for me...sure somethings pop up again,somehow it really damn frustrating ...Y THE HELL DO I ALWAYS HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX?

Is it because of my friendliness,my behaviour,my way of talking or wat? I'M really damn tired with all these crap and please let dun let me be like this over and over again....
I apologised for my past action, i seek forgiveness for my past action...what else do they need me to do? kneel in front of them?

Just let the past go and moved on in life, y the hatred? it wont makes u a better or rich person.........