the life of a wrench
Saturday, July 12, 2008 - 11:25 PM
We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world. ~ helen keller
I long to accomplish a great and noble tasks, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker. ~ helen keller
It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause, who at best knows achievement and who at the worst if he fails at least fails while daring greatly so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat. ~Theodore Roosevelt
coincidentally, this week has been about planning - for fundraising, for trip, for travelling around, for going back, for future, for her future, for me. even on msn. talked to some friends about future plans as well. of course most of the time it comes to no conclusion, partly because we are so constrained by what we think the future will be. we are restrained by lemme see: the amount of money that we have, the friends that we have, the qualifications that we have, the skill sets that we have, how others will perceive us, family problems. i too am guilty of such things. which is why i - never go for exchange, never gone traveling trips with my friends, have always thought i will totally despise the great outdoors, never eat in a restaurant alone (at least without looking busy with my handphone), will never go up to the person i like to say i'm interested in you, stop going for council outings, do not like my jc memories, feel totally ashamed as the productions head and many many more.
honestly speaking, many thinks (ok at least from my side, maybe not la. then tell me ma hahaha) that i am perhaps very sure of the things i want in life so this lead to many thinking (that's what my mom, father and principal tells) i am arrogant. oh dear. i think i am digressing. tsk tsk.
anyway. so today i finished my fundraising and i will know the results on monday. not bad. a day in the sun walking door to door collecting newspaper was a new experience. learning the malaysian way of things. i guess. a little la. but its been a while since my cheeks were so red. hehe. i like.
so on my trip home with my bro. we were just talking about travelling and future plans. so i told him about yoyomon and our conversation the day before. both of us were very impressed and inspired by she always manage to travel around sometimes even alone, yoyomon girl lei!!!! haha why is she call yoyomon i dunno. now she call me yoyomon. budden a... i dunno what i use to call her haha so she is yoyomon too. oh pardon me. i am blabbering. and we have decided. yes! we will do it. we shall conquer our fears and make responsible travelling decisions. set targets and just go. well we both have different plans and we shall not be afraid of being alone. well he is not exactly alone haha. i am :( ok got family but different still, u know la. but for me maybe not having that other half is a blessing. last time i still wondered how things would be like, but now i am free to go wherever and that is good. hee.
of course, i am still conservative in some ways. so i will take small steps and i agree i will still need to worry about money. but i will still make do with what i have. and MAXIMIZE utility hahahahah. very long never talk economics already. i like. oh and level 4 modules are killin me. i wanna cry. i have so little options. oh dear i'm going off topic again. but pardon me once more, have to do module preference soon u see.
actually i think i dunno what i am talking about alr hahaha. and too lazy to review it now. how late alr. tmr going trekking and play at waterfall again. so must SLEEP.
secure yourself, learn by taking risks.
