Be Ready for Change

Change, they say, is one of the constant in life. Usually, nobody likes to face change as it would entail us having to leave our comfort zone.

While we may overcome the intial apprehension of getting into a new swim of things and actually get into the mood for the thrill of what's in the offing, we will quite likely 'suffer' as we actually  undergo the painful process of change and transformation proper. For examples: shifting to a new office, going for an overseas military posting or deepening relationship with new counterparts.

But, change, we must. In his Life's Little Instruction Book, H. Jackson Brown said, "You pay a price for getting stronger. You pay a price for getting faster. You pay a price for jumping higher. [But also] you pay a price for staying just the same."

Now is the time for us to shake off the dust of change, and step up to a more challenging, enriching and fulfilling life. Life is not meant to be a bore; it's a series of events to make us a better and greater person!

Don't Sit On a Problem

Sitting on a problem will not make it go away. It is like sweeping the problem under a carpet or locking up some skeletons in a closet.

Unlike worrying -- which by majority count is virtual or imaginary, problems are real. Once a problem is identified -- which in and by itself contributes half of the full solution, we can choose either a ‘fight’ or ‘flight’ response.

Taking a screen-view from many a computer game -- where we keep getting up and fight, again and again, albeit with the help of the reset button, we ought to choose to fight a good fight of faith and not throw in the towel, so to speak.

If our mind is not thinking straight and we could sense an impending headache on account of the problem, then do ourselves a big favour by getting some sleep. More often than not, we will find that by the morrow our mind would have worked out something.

Another solution to our problem, if it concerns other interest parties, would be to convey the problem to them. Quite often by speaking out, our inner ear will hear what we have been thinking and gives an added dimension to our perception of the problem and brings us closer to a solution even if our ‘interested’ persons are switched off.

If it’s an e-mail, then just forward it to the relevant parties with due discretion without any adverse implication to our person. Like they say, a problem shared is a problem halved.

And, if we are fortunate enough to have some of these a-friend-who-loves-at-all-times, then wait no longer but get our problem to them via telephone, e-mail, et cetera. They will be pleased to assist us! It is one of their life purposes!!

So, while we may sleep over our problem, let’s not be caught sitting on it.

P/S: Btw, i've got just these two little problems: Does anyone has any idea on how we can recycle the short end of pencils as well as keys which are no longer in use?

Why do birds fly?

My answer would be that "Birds are designed to fly."

However, the offspring of a bird does not start out flying. It has to let its wings develop fully and get the hang of them with much flapping exercises while watching on the sideline as its parents take their daily flights, before launching-off on its own maiden flight.

Likewise, we need to know what we are designed for. The book of Isaiah in the Holy Bible says to the effect that they that wait on the LORD (their Creator), shall mount up with wings like the eagles, run and not be weary, walk and not faint. It's not waiting for something to happen, but waiting upon our Maker to commune with us. The answer for both our general and specific designs rest with the Immortal One who made us all.

Thus, we need to draw near and get to know Him (so that we can know what He already knows about us!). No wonder in the book of Psalm (chapter 46 verse 10 - New International Version), we are urged by the word of God to: "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."

That said, a bird cannot fly if its wings are broken. Likewise for us we are to: "Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die, Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly, Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams go, Life is a barren field, Frozen with snow." -- Langston Hughes

We must learn to fly by the by. It's already built-in. Even if our wings are broken, they can mend and be healed so that we can soar to the sky, again. Heads up, we aren't grounded chickens!

Life is sad, but not all sad

Recently, where I live (sunny Singapore), a prominent property tycoon, a relatively young Managing Director, and an elderly friend of mine, passed away, amongst others. Everything stops for us when, like a swan, we complete our song.

All the days of our life till death is a gift for us to cherish while it lasts. Yes, even before death, there is much sadness that we can see around us: poverty, hunger, crime, injustice, and so on and so forth. So much so that any glimmer of goodness is both a bonus and a cause for us to break into laughters, or invoke some merriment.

Life may be sad but, for our own well-being, we must press on with our plans for a better tomorrow and do what we can to make this world a better place to live in. With sadness comes happiness on the better side of the same coin of life.

Let's keep our dancing shoes on and dance to the music of life!

Happiness is a choice!

Choose to be happy; happiness is a choice!

 

If we allow our happiness to depend on happenings then we are at the mercy of, oh, so many things that are beyond our control.

So, the wise thing for us to do is to choose to be happy in spite of and despite our circumstances.

It's up to us to fight off every possible robbers of our happiness by making a personal choice. And, spread some cheers (in a subdued manner so as not to get on the nerves of killjoys).

Try it and experience a world of difference. Remember, "You can choose to be happy!"