And so another quote goes – something I live by;
Love isn’t finding the perfect person, it is seeing an imperfect person perfectly.
You see not just his good side, but all his flaws, his craziness, his ugly side, everything… and yet in your eyes, he’s perfect. I guess you must have fallen in love with him.
Is it true that in this crazy little world of ours, our success in life is judged upon the amount of materialized objects or items that we own? Is it true that our success in life is judged upon the organization we work for? Do you think you are more superior than others should you be working for a multimillion dollar organization? Do you think you are relatively more successful than the guy standing next to you if you drive a BMW 5 series at an age which is relatively young?
What happens if we were to all strip naked? If we were to strip off that Armani suit we have on, if we were to throw away that Gucci bag we were carrying, if we were to smash that BMW 5 series we were driving, if we were to quit that job we have at that multimillion dollar organization, would we be any different from the person that is standing next to us? Are we not the same judging by appearance? Are we not only humans?
Some people will never fail to amaze me. It is most amazing to meet people who think they are more superior than others simply because they are working in this great multimillion dollar company. It is most amazing to meet people who thinks that they will always be smarter than others simply because they are part of this supposedly great company. It is most amazing to meet people that think they are making a really smart move by making supposedly smart remarks when really, they are just making a huge fool out of themselves. It is most amazing to me that some people only look at the flaws of others but not themselves and think that they are only perfect. It is most amazing that these people fail to realize that they are no different from the person standing next to them by the street. We are all only humans.
The success of a human’s life is not judged upon who that person work for, or what materials that person own. It doesn’t matter. So what if you have a BMW 5 series? So what if you’re wearing an Armani suit? So what if you work for a multimillion dollar company? So what if you have an IQ of a genius? How successful can one be, if one has all of those but has got no love, no family, no friends? How smart can a person get if they think reading a technical paper beats spending quality time with their kids?
How superior and smart can a person be if they cannot even understand that ultimately, power, status, money and materialized objects are not important in life?
We are all the same from the outside when we strip ourselves naked. What makes us different is what’s inside. That’s what matters.
If only more of us would realize this fact. 
Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get. Only what you are expecting to give — which is everything.
-Katherine Hepburn
Sometimes it is hard. But when the love you have for that person is for real, it is possible to just give and expect nothing in return. At least I believe it is. For me that is.
You?
Some time ago, in one particular meeting at work, I made this statement;
There are a lot of knowledge that you can instill into a human’s brain. In fact you can teach a human anything; how to cook, how to read, how to write, how to bake, how to (fill-in-the-blanks-yourself). The human being is a smart species. We humans are capable of learning. But there’s one thing you can never instill into a human’s brain – and that thing is called the COMMON SENSE. If they are somehow or rather born without common sense, there’s really nothing you can do about it.
I still stand firm by my statement till this very day.
Before I continue, allow me to give you the definition of common sense as defined by the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
COMMON SENSE [n]: sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts
“…based on a simple perception of the situation or facts”. Simple eh? So why is this bunch of smart humans not getting it? Pppfffftttthhhhhh!
My current job is not entirely technical (bear in mind, I am not an engineer in EVERY WAY). A big chunk of my job requires me to deal with the human brain a.k.a working with the human thoughts. So, for the past 4 years, I’ve been given the privilege to try and understand how the human brain works. I failed horribly. At this point, I don’t get how some humans think.
For the most parts, I accept the fact that every human brain functions in a different manner. As different as it may be, to some extent, I believed (note the past tense) that every human should have some sort of common sense instilled inside their brains. After 4 years and 2 months, I think one of the many beliefs I have has been proven to be wrong. Some humans have got no common sense whatsoever – at all. I swear, they just don’t.
Common sense is nothing close to rocket science. It is just plain simple common judgment by us commoners! I just don’t get it. Why is it that some humans don’t have them? …Fair enough. I shall not ask the why question. But really… WHY?
It becomes really taxing when you’re talking to a person who has no common sense whatsoever. There is no way you can talk sense into someone who has got no common sense to begin with. I personally believe it is close to impossible. I’ve tried. For 4 freaking years. If you have a solution, pls, let me know. *beg*
So yea. I don’t get it. Common sense. They just don’t have it. Zip. None. Zero. *speechless*.
*still speechless*
Ermm… okie. Thank you for reading.
Toodles.
The things that happen in the life of each and every one of us happens for a reason. More than often we can’t figure out what that particular reason is. There’s no one person who can explicitly explain to you why it happened, but it did happen.
It got me thinking – perhaps the things that happen to us is a sign or an omen. A sign to show us that certain things can happen, to give us faith on things we previously don’t believe in or to give us a little push to move forward in life. It is sorta like a guidance. A guidance to have you decide the next path you’re gonna take.
Today, I learn that certain things that I previously thought would not happen can happen. It happened for a reason. Probably to give me that extra boost of faith to decide. Maybe it is a sign for me to move on. Or maybe it is a sign for me to stay a little longer. *thinking*. Maybe I’ll never know the reason as to why it happened. And the maybes can go on and on and on.
Maybe it’s all about having a little faith in the things you believe in. 
But yea, I still believe everything that happens, happens for a reason. One can only hope it’s for the best.
Nite.
If you’re mad and upset with a particular someone, it’s probably because that someone still matters.
If you’re emotionally impacted after listening to a certain something that a particular someone says, it’s probably because that someone still matters.
If you’re bothered to give a particular someone advices or to give them some nagging, it’s probably because that someone still matters.
If you mean it when you say you don’t care for that particular someone, you wouldn’t feel a thing pertaining to the things that person could have said or done – coz really, it’s none of your business. Humans are really funny. We tend to contradict with ourselves every now and then. We say they don’t matter, but the things that we do and emotions that we show tells us that deep down inside, that person still matters.
Trust me, I’ve been there. If that person really doesn’t matter at all, we won’t feel a thing; not even a slightest anger towards that person when nasty words are said. No feelings are felt. No tears are shed. No nothing. Period.
Thus, if there’s still a slightest feeling or emotions in it, it’s probably because that someone still matters.
I was surfing the net on one of those boring-click-at-absolutely-every-link-I-find-more-interesting-than-me nights when I stumbled upon the Day Zero – 1001 Day Project site; the home of the 101 things to do in 1001 days. A project?
*sits up and start browsing the site for more info – I’m in desperation to spike up my oh-so-boring life*
The mission of the 1001 Day Project is to complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days. The tasks created has got to be specific with a result that is measurable or clearly defined. There should be no ambiguity whatsoever. It is something like the infamous new year resolution (at least for me, it is infamous), only with a longer time frame. The creator believes that 1001 days (~2.75 years) is a better time period compared to a year because it streches through several season for people to complete the tasks, allowing room for better organizing and timing, should some tasks requires traveling overseas.
I’ve been thinking of creating a list of my own. I’m not entirely sure if it would work for me (considering the fact I’ve failed to fulfill any of my new year resolutions for the past 2 years). I’ve always thought that it would be nicer to do it with someone, but maybe it would be fun to do things alone. Well, since I got to know about this project, I’ve been doing a little thinking. Among some of the task that would definitely make my list are as follow:
I haven’t entirely decided if I should start creating my list. I kinda think that it’ll be fun.
And then there’s me being one of the greatest procrastinator around.
Maybe when I have a list, and it’s a list with tasks that I really want to complete, the procrastinating behavior might just go away. Well, if I ever get started with this 1001 Day Project, you’ll see it as one of my pages on my blog.
Anyone interested?
Btw, I’m following @dayzero on twitter now — just to get some ideas and some motivational tips.
p/s: I’m still so hooked on twitter.
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