Taking Leave

Heard in the news that the annual Subaru Challenge has just started and more than 400 participants this year, some of which are past participants...They said that they are trying to break their previous reports and test their endurance probably. And I am sure they have applied for leave to recover next week. And I know for sure, there probably aren't teachers or school staff in the midst cos we are not allowed to take leave during term time. See, these are restrictions of our jobs. Haha.

Book 1

I am reading this book by Pat Williams and Karyn Williams - THE TAKEAWAY : 20 Unforgettable Lessons Every Father should Pass on to his Child. Thou some of the lessons do not resonate with me as there is mention of faith but most of the lessons do .... Here they are
1. Wear Your Seat Belt 2. Enjoy Your Life 3. Be Good to People 4. Take Care of your Body
5. Exercise Your mind 6. Date to Live Big 7. There are no Giants out there 8. The World will take care of the Jerks 9. Make good decisions 10, Choose your friends wisely 11. Does he/she make you a better person? 12. Be the man/woman you want to be!
Thou it may seem late that I learnt them now...I hope it is not too late to pursue some myself in this lifetime.

Fire

Most of us were told by my parents or some adults not to play with fire.
But as one gets older, we know that if we don't (take the risk), we probably will remain being what we do. Is it how we want to live our life?
Am I ready to 'play with fire'?

Trailing Behind

I am afraid that if I dun buck up or do something about it, I will trail behind.

Unusual

I saw this earlier - "If you are not willing to risk for the unusual, you settle for the ordinary." by Jim Rohn when I was at the EC House having a $10 hair cut. I always feel that you pay for what you want. A $10 vs $50 haircut, what would you choose? Most of us would choose $10. That's why we are the ordinary. I want to be the 'unusual'.

No Time

There are several articles on people who have passed away in the last few days - some due to road accidents, some due to illness and I know one distant colleague who had died of cancer just yesterday. It is another 'wake-up call' to me that time is running out and I better expedite my dreams. If lifespan of an average male is 79, then half of my life is over. If it is only 70, then probably 2/3 of my life is over. What have I done and what I have not achieved yet. I better get started soon.

Quiet

I will be keeping quiet for a while, to think through things.
I know I have been living in fairyland, dreaming of the impossibles.
I know I need to get down on my feet and walk more steadily.
9 months have just gone by, another 3 more to go before another new year.
I know I need to relook at my life goals and chart my journey forward.

Sleepless

It is already 1am but I am feeling sleepless thou I know I am tired.
It is one of those blue nights where I sit and reflect and think about life, future.
The clip below makes me feel 'worse' cos I would have wished I was younger. more daring. more confident. to pursue my dreams?
http://blogs.xin.sg/baguatv/
Thou we know that there are some who made it when they are older - 40s and 50s, I really dun think it would be me. In life, if we dun try, probably we may not know ...