Thursday, June 01, 2006
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The 'X-Men' makes for an extremely wonderful start to the holidays. At least, it softens the frustrations that I feel from having my holiday plans botched when I could have been in complete control of it in the first place. I should have just stuck to my guns instead of being too considerate. Sometimes, I feel I'm so easily taken for a ride. Sometimes, I feel being considerate only brings more disappointment than happiness. At the end of the day, I find myself putting my plans on hold, or have it so badly skewed that it's too late to revisit the initial plan simply because I've wasted all the time putting it on hold. Imagine making all the effort for the goodness of not just me but those around me, but only to find this effort being taken for granted or have it brutally fired, so to speak, with remarks that are childish, non-committal and downright non-selfless. A lopsided deal. Where is the conscience and higher-consciousness?!
Some claim that it helps to please oneself before others. But to allow oneself to be caught up in the self reeks of nothing but pure selfishness. How could such value system be condoned? What if you see this trait in your charges? Does it warrant for a reaction? Re-education? Or is it better that things be left alone?
People say that the world is no place for idealists. But it scares me to think that it is a place for only pragmatists and realists. The former is cold, cut-throat and oftentimes superficial while the latter tends to be pessimistic and has greater tendency to cop-out.
Sure, life has its share of bitter pills to swallow, occasions to rise above and challenges to subdue. However, if these are taken simply at face-value, then perhaps, it is no wonder that we never will be able to see the layers of truths that remain hidden beneath these rubbles of common-saying like 'what to do? that's life'.
I believe life's much more satisfying and beautiful than that, and there will always be things to do. Thus, never mind the botched holiday plans, the text-message that reeks of complete rudeness,lack of awarenes on the meaning of team-spirit or appreciation and pre-emptive strikes that spell 'MINDGAMES'.
Reality and the world is created based on Ideas. Imagination. Inspiration. I'm sure I'll never run out of these elements to make myself happy and resonate this happiness to others. What does not kill only makes one grow stronger. Isn't that what being powerful is all about?
While there is still time.
Some claim that it helps to please oneself before others. But to allow oneself to be caught up in the self reeks of nothing but pure selfishness. How could such value system be condoned? What if you see this trait in your charges? Does it warrant for a reaction? Re-education? Or is it better that things be left alone?
People say that the world is no place for idealists. But it scares me to think that it is a place for only pragmatists and realists. The former is cold, cut-throat and oftentimes superficial while the latter tends to be pessimistic and has greater tendency to cop-out.
Sure, life has its share of bitter pills to swallow, occasions to rise above and challenges to subdue. However, if these are taken simply at face-value, then perhaps, it is no wonder that we never will be able to see the layers of truths that remain hidden beneath these rubbles of common-saying like 'what to do? that's life'.
I believe life's much more satisfying and beautiful than that, and there will always be things to do. Thus, never mind the botched holiday plans, the text-message that reeks of complete rudeness,lack of awarenes on the meaning of team-spirit or appreciation and pre-emptive strikes that spell 'MINDGAMES'.
Reality and the world is created based on Ideas. Imagination. Inspiration. I'm sure I'll never run out of these elements to make myself happy and resonate this happiness to others. What does not kill only makes one grow stronger. Isn't that what being powerful is all about?
While there is still time.
Are You Ga(me)?, 12:39 AM.
