This was what I wanted to be.........
But due to the givern circumstances governing the Singapore government.......it changed.
About Me
The Renaissance Man
Sunday, 21 September 2008
The terms Renaissance Man and (less commonly) Homo Universalis (which is Latin for "a universal man" or "man of the world") are related, and used to describe a person who is well educated, or who excels, in a wide variety of subjects or fields.[2] This idea developed in Renaissance Italy from the notion expressed by one of its most accomplished representatives, Leon Battista Alberti (1404–72): that “a man can do all things if he will”. It embodied the basic tenets of Renaissance Humanism, which considered man the centre of the universe, limitless in his capacities for development, and led to the notion that men should try to embrace all knowledge and develop their own capacities as fully as possible. Thus the gifted men of the Renaissance sought to develop skills in all areas of knowledge, in physical development, in social accomplishments, and in the arts.
taken from the one and only, Wikipedia.
taken from the one and only, Wikipedia.
The Reason Why We Say 'Hi!' (Part 2)
Saturday, 13 September 2008
(Switch off the music before you begin reading this)
A few months passed...
I walked that same corridor again. This time, I walk passed through it with a glimpse of what remains the inhabitants of that house. The people who are his relatives, people who are there but yet was not there. It may sound as if I am speaking in circles but if you try to comprehend the meaning of what I am trying to say, it may lead to a certain conclusion.
Unexpectedly, he died. It was a shocking news for me as I did not anticipate his impending death. Basically, it had been days or weeks since the last time I seen him. Since the last time I said 'Hi!' He was so upbeat each time I greeted him in the past that I do not believe any man could have known that he was going to depart so soon. The reason I had not seen him was plainly because my polytechnic school life had started and I was running home late each time that he would have been sleeping at that moment.
I went down to the voideck to give my last respect. A few distance away from corpse, I gave a minute of silence. Hell man, I did not even knew his name. Never had the courage to ask. Never knew that time was running low for him. But yet he was the man, that taught me something, the man that had always put up a smile in my face....
Sighed.
Dear people especially my friends,
The reason we say 'Hi!' is because it shows our acknowledge of the existence of another human being. To show that we had care to notice that person and had taken the time to at least greet him/her and let him/her know about it. Imagine how you would feel to be living in a world where people did not bother about you.
For example, would you live in a luxurious bungalow with roommates who does not matter what happens to you, whether you live or die. Or would you prefer a decent home with rommates/family members that socialise with you and know you best.
I choose the latter. As you can see people and friends, a simple greeting can make wonders and does make a different in the world. Just as it had it mine.
Lesson Learnt: Someone happiness may not necessarily comes in monetary terms, it comes from the simple gestures in life that make things so wonderful and yet so meaningful.
A few months passed...
I walked that same corridor again. This time, I walk passed through it with a glimpse of what remains the inhabitants of that house. The people who are his relatives, people who are there but yet was not there. It may sound as if I am speaking in circles but if you try to comprehend the meaning of what I am trying to say, it may lead to a certain conclusion.
Unexpectedly, he died. It was a shocking news for me as I did not anticipate his impending death. Basically, it had been days or weeks since the last time I seen him. Since the last time I said 'Hi!' He was so upbeat each time I greeted him in the past that I do not believe any man could have known that he was going to depart so soon. The reason I had not seen him was plainly because my polytechnic school life had started and I was running home late each time that he would have been sleeping at that moment.
I went down to the voideck to give my last respect. A few distance away from corpse, I gave a minute of silence. Hell man, I did not even knew his name. Never had the courage to ask. Never knew that time was running low for him. But yet he was the man, that taught me something, the man that had always put up a smile in my face....
Sighed.
Dear people especially my friends,
The reason we say 'Hi!' is because it shows our acknowledge of the existence of another human being. To show that we had care to notice that person and had taken the time to at least greet him/her and let him/her know about it. Imagine how you would feel to be living in a world where people did not bother about you.
For example, would you live in a luxurious bungalow with roommates who does not matter what happens to you, whether you live or die. Or would you prefer a decent home with rommates/family members that socialise with you and know you best.
I choose the latter. As you can see people and friends, a simple greeting can make wonders and does make a different in the world. Just as it had it mine.
Lesson Learnt: Someone happiness may not necessarily comes in monetary terms, it comes from the simple gestures in life that make things so wonderful and yet so meaningful.
At the Peak
Saturday, 6 September 2008
When do you say give up? Do you wait for things to progress? Or move on to what is better else in life?
Things do not happen as they used to be and you start wondering whether they will ever change.
You worry endlessly and it dampens the mood to do anything & everything. You walk the earth like a zombie day & night. Patiently waiting & believing in hope. You hide behind the mask of your trueself so people could never know what were your actual expressions. You are surrounded by happiness of the people but yet you feel so intense inside.
*Sigh
P.s. - Some expressions are not best kept hidden, Or they will eat u alive!
Things do not happen as they used to be and you start wondering whether they will ever change.
You worry endlessly and it dampens the mood to do anything & everything. You walk the earth like a zombie day & night. Patiently waiting & believing in hope. You hide behind the mask of your trueself so people could never know what were your actual expressions. You are surrounded by happiness of the people but yet you feel so intense inside.
*Sigh
P.s. - Some expressions are not best kept hidden, Or they will eat u alive!
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