Instead of wasting time thinking up points to blame others when in a bad situation, sometimes focusing on positives can bring about a new experience that can be surprisingly enriching to oneself.
As the old adage goes, “When one door closes, another opens". We often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.
While people complain about taking public transport to work, I'm glad to be able to take the positives from my traveling experience. Public transport has been the perfect time for me to read a book/novel.. Having a conveniently accessible work location on Orchard Road like mine helped lots. A mere 15 mins bus ride plus 15 mins train ride to and fro makes good reading time!
If you'd spend some time and reflect upon the recent happenings in your life, sometimes you'll be surprised how close minded you become when you get 'forced' to do things.
It's come to me that positives are often hidden away in a negatively perceived situation. Take for instance, me having to sleep over at granny's place during the weekdays was initially thought upon as a chore even though i certainly don't mind spending more time with her. Why?! For the simple fact that I had felt that the situation had presented itself in a manner which left me without a choice.
Immediately my mind was closed once I sensed the lack of a choice. Excuses such as no internet there. No air conditioning. Troublesome to bring over clothes for sleeping over. No privacy etc etc.
However, after a couple of months of staying over, I've reflected and felt that it has definitely turned out to be a positive experience for me.
I found time.
Time to reflect. Time to read. Time to rest and relax. Time to do some exercise. and also, time to watch my TV shows on my laptop instead of dl-ing within a couple of hours but struggling to find time to watch them. Normally I would wake up at 7am at home n struggle to get to work on time! coz i'm quite the internet addict. time away from the internet is good..
Nowadays i wake up slack a bit on the mattress. Stoned for what seemed like ages. And still i have more spare time than when I'm home. Then I could sit back and slowly eat my breakfast, enjoy the freshly brewed coffee by Ah Ma and have some chit-chat with her. Visit the 'throne'. then get dressed for work. Somehow, amazingly, time was sssstretcheddd.....
In the stressful, fast-paced working life of Singapore, many simple pleasures and joys often got lost in the whirlwind. People rush to work, work the whole day and then rush back home to slp. then continue that repetitive cycle. It's zombifying.. In life, we need small goals and targets to keep oneself mentally balanced and to feel encouraged.
This fitness routine I've started is both a small goal and challenge I've gave myself. It's like there's this tiny lil' man in my head that says I can't last this fitness routine for long and it just makes me more determined to prove him wrong! I'd know that as long as I keep up, I'll gain that little bit of satisfaction from accomplishing the small goals and making that lil' man in the head eat my shorts !! =)
Really, really cooing to this song at the moment..! Absolutely love it! Gives you the lift u need to counter the effects of a boring day at work. The lyrics of course are also well written.. =)
Song Title: Gotta Be Somebody Song Artist: Nickelback
This time I wonder what it feels like, To find the one in this life, The one we all dream of, But dreams just aren't enough.++
So I'll be waiting for the real thing, I'll know it by the feeling The moment when we're meeting Will play out out like a scene Straight off the silver screen++
So I'll be holding my own breathe Right up 'til the end Until that moment when I find the one That I'll spend forever with
CHORUS: 'Cause nobody wants to be the last one there 'Cause everyone wants to feel like someone cares Someone to love with my life in their hands There's gotta be somebody for me like that
'Cause nobody wants to do it on their own And everyone wants to know they're not alone There's somebody else that feels the same somewhere There's gotta be somebody for me out there.
Tonight, out on the street, out in the moonlight And damn it this feels too right It's just like deja vu Me standing here with you++
So I'll be holding my own breathe, Could this be the end? Is it that moment when I find the one That I'll spend forever with....
CHORUS
You can't give up, (When you're) Looking for a diamond in the rough (He told me) You never know when it shows up Make sure you're holding on 'Cause it could be the one, The one you're waiting on
'Cause nobody wants to be the last one there And everyone wants to feel like someone cares Someone to love with my life in their hands There's gotta be somebody for me,
Ohhhh, nobody wants to do it on their own And everyone wants to know they're not alone There's somebody else that feels the same somewhere There's gotta be somebody for me out there.
Nobody wants to be the last one there (What are you looking for) Everyone wants to feel like someone cares (Because your never know) There's somebody else that feels the same somewhere (Make sure you're holding on) There's gotta be somebody for me out there.
After hurting my right arm to the extent of inability to touch my nose with my right arm last week, I've recovered enough to attempt pushups again! Trying to make up for lost time, I skipped a proper Day 2 routine to the Day 3 routine.
Day One (Mon 18/05/09) - appeared smooth with a 20-12-7-7-10. Hurt my arm in the process. Day Two (Wed 20/05/09) - massive failure! I only managed two sets before collapsing. 5-10-0-0-0.
Skipped all pushup training for the rest of the week due to my right arm injury. Did some situps [40(Tues), 20-20-20(Wed), 25-20-15(Thurs)] though.
Day Three (Tue 26/05/09) - was okay (15-15-10-8-9) other than an acute pain on my left shoulder joint this time.
After collapsing onto the floor, I got up and went for my twice weekly jog. Wanting to up my pace, I started off quite fast. Felt some stitch problem arising and slowed down my pace considerably to curb it from overcoming me with pain.
Ended up really really struggling to finish the route without breaking into a walk. I've always hated the idea of walking during a jog and have always believed that no matter how slow i jog, i will never break into a walk.
"IT DOESN'T MATTER THAT YOU MIGHT FEEL YOU'RE REALLY SLOW... YOU'RE ALREADY A WINNER COZ YOU TRYYYYYY!!!! ARRRGGGHHHH... C'MONNN !!!"
That crazy, insane mental(pun not intended) encouragement above kept me going.. and i completed the jog without walking. =)
*Update: SamY showed me this clip of Will Smith's inspired speech about not giving up and defeating that lil man's voice. I think Will Smith is great!
I know it's a lil bit cliche to preach about the joy of giving and sharing.. but i felt it today when I was hving a really terrible monday blue. I went to FarEastFlora.com & bought some flowers online. Knowing that it'd brighten up the day for the ppl i intend to buy for, I felt a joy in me too..
Hmmm.... Seeing that chirpy, happy smile is in itself a wonderful gift in return..
This is a tragedy to us.. A new low.. Banished to soccer neverland.. Few hours ago, this became a fact but it's only now that it's really set in.. The engulfing doom and gloom is suffocating..
It's like a sad dream that you can never wake up from.. It feels like you've bet your fortune and lost.. Then wished u hadn't bet a cent..
Training routine bombed! Seems like I over did myself on the first day n hurt my arm muscles bad.. They're now hurting from the lifting of my iPhone from my makeshift bed at ah ma place to the table in front of me. Ouch!
Tried to continue on my Mon-Wed-Fri cycle ytd after getting home from work but the pain on the arm was hurting so much i only did 5 in my first set followed by a 10 in my second set after a long rest.
Determined not to just take opportunity to skip training, I proceeded to do three sets of 20 situps..
Okay, today is a mundane day at work.. Not busy at work. In fact, I've been very very free.. Thus explaining the writing of this entry.. Haha..
I've started this realli spontaneous exercise regime. Sparked off by StumbleUpon. Believe it or not, It was around 0030h when i was stumblingupon-ing around.. then i found this website call HundredPushUps.com. And there i was doing 5 sets of pushups(20-12-7-7-10) after midnight on a Monday night. What a way to battling monday blues..
Usually any fitness routines only last for about 2 weeks for me but i'm kinda convinced that it's due mainly coz of my impatience. i tend to enjoy the exercise for the first 10-15 mins then overdo it. thus over tiring myself leading to reluctance to do it again the next time. So, i shall take note this time n see how it goes..
Arrived at the office for work 30 mins earlier on request.. but requester forgot about it. Resulting in a skipped breakfast, soome lost sleep and a cold 30 mins of standing outside the office before the requestor, who had clean forgotten about the request, arrived at the office with the keys to open the office door..
The more we seek knowledge, the more knowledge we gain.. The more knowledge we gain, the more knowledge we think we possess.. The more knowledge we think we possess, the more we assume.. The more we assume, the more we lose out on the opportunity to learn something new about ourselves..
Such is the irony of trying too hard.. It's not easy to understand.. Ponder on..
+ her to be happy
+ inner bliss
+ to unite with you again.
+ be able to bring joy to ppl i love.. again..
+ graduate with a DI average grade. (difficult..)
+ nv to meet BenPar ever again after graduation.
+ get a decent job.
+ good gradesHD & DI pls..
+ More External HDDs( not enuff again.. =( )
+ Newcastle to do well
- Call me bean
- First naked on 11/11/1982
- Bleeds
black & white
- Has dad & sista, michelle. No more mum but an auntie. =p
- Has an IQ of 152
- Can you afford me? I'm worth exactly: $1,448,020
- Am lazy. (applies to even eating!)
- Don't expect me to read Chinese
- Sees the glass half full
- Loyal & faithful
- Loves to shop
- photograFREAK
- Loves potatoes (meshed, whipped, fried, etc)
- Picky with greenies..
- Studied EI in NYP
- Enlisted to Gryphon Coy (BMTC)
- Signal Trained in S.I.
- Posted to 1st Guards
- Served my NS as Bn S2 Signaller
- ORDed on X'mas eve'05
- interested in multimedia.
- a recent deviant
- studying BA(AIM) in RMIT. Melbourne. Aussie.
-
Part Timeworking adult,
Full Time slacker.
- SAFpays me no more.. =(
- Singing lifts my spirits tremendously
Instead of wasting time thinking up points to blame others when in a bad situation, sometimes focusing on positives can bring about a new experience that can be surprisingly enriching to oneself.
As the old adage goes, “When one door closes, another opens". We often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.
While people complain about taking public transport to work, I'm glad to be able to take the positives from my traveling experience. Public transport has been the perfect time for me to read a book/novel.. Having a conveniently accessible work location on Orchard Road like mine helped lots. A mere 15 mins bus ride plus 15 mins train ride to and fro makes good reading time!
If you'd spend some time and reflect upon the recent happenings in your life, sometimes you'll be surprised how close minded you become when you get 'forced' to do things.
It's come to me that positives are often hidden away in a negatively perceived situation. Take for instance, me having to sleep over at granny's place during the weekdays was initially thought upon as a chore even though i certainly don't mind spending more time with her. Why?! For the simple fact that I had felt that the situation had presented itself in a manner which left me without a choice.
Immediately my mind was closed once I sensed the lack of a choice. Excuses such as no internet there. No air conditioning. Troublesome to bring over clothes for sleeping over. No privacy etc etc.
However, after a couple of months of staying over, I've reflected and felt that it has definitely turned out to be a positive experience for me.
I found time.
Time to reflect. Time to read. Time to rest and relax. Time to do some exercise. and also, time to watch my TV shows on my laptop instead of dl-ing within a couple of hours but struggling to find time to watch them. Normally I would wake up at 7am at home n struggle to get to work on time! coz i'm quite the internet addict. time away from the internet is good..
Nowadays i wake up slack a bit on the mattress. Stoned for what seemed like ages. And still i have more spare time than when I'm home. Then I could sit back and slowly eat my breakfast, enjoy the freshly brewed coffee by Ah Ma and have some chit-chat with her. Visit the 'throne'. then get dressed for work. Somehow, amazingly, time was sssstretcheddd.....
In the stressful, fast-paced working life of Singapore, many simple pleasures and joys often got lost in the whirlwind. People rush to work, work the whole day and then rush back home to slp. then continue that repetitive cycle. It's zombifying.. In life, we need small goals and targets to keep oneself mentally balanced and to feel encouraged.
This fitness routine I've started is both a small goal and challenge I've gave myself. It's like there's this tiny lil' man in my head that says I can't last this fitness routine for long and it just makes me more determined to prove him wrong! I'd know that as long as I keep up, I'll gain that little bit of satisfaction from accomplishing the small goals and making that lil' man in the head eat my shorts !! =)
Really, really cooing to this song at the moment..! Absolutely love it! Gives you the lift u need to counter the effects of a boring day at work. The lyrics of course are also well written.. =)
Song Title: Gotta Be Somebody Song Artist: Nickelback
This time I wonder what it feels like, To find the one in this life, The one we all dream of, But dreams just aren't enough.++
So I'll be waiting for the real thing, I'll know it by the feeling The moment when we're meeting Will play out out like a scene Straight off the silver screen++
So I'll be holding my own breathe Right up 'til the end Until that moment when I find the one That I'll spend forever with
CHORUS: 'Cause nobody wants to be the last one there 'Cause everyone wants to feel like someone cares Someone to love with my life in their hands There's gotta be somebody for me like that
'Cause nobody wants to do it on their own And everyone wants to know they're not alone There's somebody else that feels the same somewhere There's gotta be somebody for me out there.
Tonight, out on the street, out in the moonlight And damn it this feels too right It's just like deja vu Me standing here with you++
So I'll be holding my own breathe, Could this be the end? Is it that moment when I find the one That I'll spend forever with....
CHORUS
You can't give up, (When you're) Looking for a diamond in the rough (He told me) You never know when it shows up Make sure you're holding on 'Cause it could be the one, The one you're waiting on
'Cause nobody wants to be the last one there And everyone wants to feel like someone cares Someone to love with my life in their hands There's gotta be somebody for me,
Ohhhh, nobody wants to do it on their own And everyone wants to know they're not alone There's somebody else that feels the same somewhere There's gotta be somebody for me out there.
Nobody wants to be the last one there (What are you looking for) Everyone wants to feel like someone cares (Because your never know) There's somebody else that feels the same somewhere (Make sure you're holding on) There's gotta be somebody for me out there.
After hurting my right arm to the extent of inability to touch my nose with my right arm last week, I've recovered enough to attempt pushups again! Trying to make up for lost time, I skipped a proper Day 2 routine to the Day 3 routine.
Day One (Mon 18/05/09) - appeared smooth with a 20-12-7-7-10. Hurt my arm in the process. Day Two (Wed 20/05/09) - massive failure! I only managed two sets before collapsing. 5-10-0-0-0.
Skipped all pushup training for the rest of the week due to my right arm injury. Did some situps [40(Tues), 20-20-20(Wed), 25-20-15(Thurs)] though.
Day Three (Tue 26/05/09) - was okay (15-15-10-8-9) other than an acute pain on my left shoulder joint this time.
After collapsing onto the floor, I got up and went for my twice weekly jog. Wanting to up my pace, I started off quite fast. Felt some stitch problem arising and slowed down my pace considerably to curb it from overcoming me with pain.
Ended up really really struggling to finish the route without breaking into a walk. I've always hated the idea of walking during a jog and have always believed that no matter how slow i jog, i will never break into a walk.
"IT DOESN'T MATTER THAT YOU MIGHT FEEL YOU'RE REALLY SLOW... YOU'RE ALREADY A WINNER COZ YOU TRYYYYYY!!!! ARRRGGGHHHH... C'MONNN !!!"
That crazy, insane mental(pun not intended) encouragement above kept me going.. and i completed the jog without walking. =)
*Update: SamY showed me this clip of Will Smith's inspired speech about not giving up and defeating that lil man's voice. I think Will Smith is great!
I know it's a lil bit cliche to preach about the joy of giving and sharing.. but i felt it today when I was hving a really terrible monday blue. I went to FarEastFlora.com & bought some flowers online. Knowing that it'd brighten up the day for the ppl i intend to buy for, I felt a joy in me too..
Hmmm.... Seeing that chirpy, happy smile is in itself a wonderful gift in return..
This is a tragedy to us.. A new low.. Banished to soccer neverland.. Few hours ago, this became a fact but it's only now that it's really set in.. The engulfing doom and gloom is suffocating..
It's like a sad dream that you can never wake up from.. It feels like you've bet your fortune and lost.. Then wished u hadn't bet a cent..
Training routine bombed! Seems like I over did myself on the first day n hurt my arm muscles bad.. They're now hurting from the lifting of my iPhone from my makeshift bed at ah ma place to the table in front of me. Ouch!
Tried to continue on my Mon-Wed-Fri cycle ytd after getting home from work but the pain on the arm was hurting so much i only did 5 in my first set followed by a 10 in my second set after a long rest.
Determined not to just take opportunity to skip training, I proceeded to do three sets of 20 situps..
Okay, today is a mundane day at work.. Not busy at work. In fact, I've been very very free.. Thus explaining the writing of this entry.. Haha..
I've started this realli spontaneous exercise regime. Sparked off by StumbleUpon. Believe it or not, It was around 0030h when i was stumblingupon-ing around.. then i found this website call HundredPushUps.com. And there i was doing 5 sets of pushups(20-12-7-7-10) after midnight on a Monday night. What a way to battling monday blues..
Usually any fitness routines only last for about 2 weeks for me but i'm kinda convinced that it's due mainly coz of my impatience. i tend to enjoy the exercise for the first 10-15 mins then overdo it. thus over tiring myself leading to reluctance to do it again the next time. So, i shall take note this time n see how it goes..
Arrived at the office for work 30 mins earlier on request.. but requester forgot about it. Resulting in a skipped breakfast, soome lost sleep and a cold 30 mins of standing outside the office before the requestor, who had clean forgotten about the request, arrived at the office with the keys to open the office door..
The more we seek knowledge, the more knowledge we gain.. The more knowledge we gain, the more knowledge we think we possess.. The more knowledge we think we possess, the more we assume.. The more we assume, the more we lose out on the opportunity to learn something new about ourselves..
Such is the irony of trying too hard.. It's not easy to understand.. Ponder on..
