Ever watched the reality series Simple Life? It co-stars Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie in road trips and internships. I remember watching it and laughing at the silly things they did. These 2 girls have all the money in the world. They dun have to care abt how to make a living. All they care abt is how they look.. which dress to wear each day..what make-up to put on.. which guy is hot..what pranks to play on their bosses..etc etc.
Unfortunately, most pple's lives are not so simple. People are born with different lots in life. Different looks.. family background.. personalities.. gifts.. wad u win in some areas u may lose out in others. Then u add in different mindsets and perceptions accumulated from life experiences.. that makes a really unique and complex person. wad makes one person happy may not have the same effect for another.
Recently, I've been thinking about things. Wad do i want in life. Wad can i acheive in life. who do i want to become. And due to a vast exposure of experiences and happenings that had been coming at me.. i've formed the conclusion that life is as simple as you want it to be. You can have great ambition or u can be content with a normal life. You can choose to determine your path or let others determine it. You can care a lot about wad other pple think or remain forcused to what u are committed to do. You can strive to please everyone, or u can be who God made u to be. It all boils down to beliefs, attitudes and boundaries.
I want a simple life.. yet in my heart there's ambition. I am a simple person.. yet some pple may not understand me. I have simple dreams.. yet at times they dun seem simple enough to acheive. Life is packed with contradictions.. wad do u make of it ?
5 comments:
wow such a profound entry. everyone loves to be simple. including me. i want to be simple too. i guess each of us is just like a mathematical equation, some can be simplified while others just can't. personally i believe just being oneself will make one simple. *winks*
i have this feeling that even those who do great and marvellous things think that their lives are simple too. being simple doesn't have to mean not doing anything. =) perhaps it's about doing what u want with all u have...doing things simply without doubts.
Couldn't agree more on some of the pts u mentioned. It's indeed a matter of perspective, as one man's meat may be another's poison. Glad that u have reached a crossroad of life where u begin to ponder upon what u want to do with ur life. I, too have gone thru' this stage several times thus far. Every time proved to be an enlightening revelation - with God. Try not to just see others and listen w/o discern, but seek godly counsel from leaders(hint:cell L & SLs). So, let loose ur mindsets and keep an open heart as u seek God. Cont 2 uncover the blueprint of ur life! Peace...
hey hp. life is simple, just that some ppl complicate things. haha.
make your dreams happen. don't jus say life doesn't allow it and let it go.
You only live once dear.
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