Trying to hold on to too much

Been thinking about the need to be satisfied.

One reason why "dumber" people are happier is probably because they know how to be satisfied. Since life doesn't give them too much choices, they learn to make do with and be contented with whatever's on their plates. They learn to live at the moment and enjoy every moment of NOW.

On the other hand, when there's too many laid in front of you to choose from, you start to compare. You start to make plans so that if something falls through, you will always have a safety net. You start to fear failure because you know you have to chance to prevent it. And all these make it difficult for one to live the moment. "Carpe diem" was the slogen for my Primary school class... it's amazing how my classmates knew this at 12 years old but I still fail to live it at 23...

A poster in one of my elementary school's teacher's washroom says (in Japanese of course), "Don't look a far too much, because you will end up missing what's in front of you".

意外的收获

在长假里，濑名大概说了这样的一句话：有时候就算花了多余的时间，作了本分以外的事情，但是有时候也会有意外的收获……比如在回家的路上看到美丽的夕阳之类的

这句话不知怎么的一直都深深地烙印在我的心中…… 有时候，多做点事情也会有意外的收获的~ ^^

Culture preservation

We often hear of people promoting the need to preserve and promote our traditional cultures. While things of the past are indeed the bulding blocks of the present us, it is change, progress and embrace of new ideas and thoughts that brought us to where we are today. To stick in olden traditions without surveying and scrutinizing them will only lead to uninformed decisions.

I'm not saying that it is not important to conserve our culture. But to what extent should we be conserving it? To the extent of sacrificing modern technological developments that make the world an easier place for us to survive and live in?

Some people worry that modern developments will ruin and destroy our culture. But think about it, isn't modern developments making our current culture? A world with lesser bounderies and better understanding of each other - This is our modern culture.

Happy Birthday

I'll like to say you're a beautiful white lilly. But the you that I know is a red poppy. So addictive, so bright and a symbol of war and peace. Happy birthday starlight.