Time, money and passion

These are 3 of some of the most important things in my life. Many of my friends know me as someone who wants to be a singer and entertainer. Well, this is true, but my life philosophy goes deeper than that.

Time

We only live today once. Do you realize that? We only live today ONCE! No matter how much unhappiness that i may go through today, I will only endure it in the same amount of time as another person. But on the other hand i also only have 1 chance to make the best of this 24hrs.

Distractions can be kind of a "qian bian" thing. Sometimes, i want to pursue my dreams and make things happen in my life but several other obstacles seem always to their best companion. Things like laziness and doubts and self-created lousiness can really blur my vision of the future paths i am going to take.

I just signed up for a singing competition yesterday. However, more work came in while i was about to knock off. I was feeling kind of sian and so i was really against the idea to going down to orchard road to sign-up for a competition that i was not even sure i am going to pass the audition. I struggled with the desire of taking the easy way out to just go home early and rest.

However, I really considered about this opportunity. I feel that when i enter uni, i won't have much time to do things i want even if i wanted to. And i wanted to sing. I am not worried about losing, esp after the svc about meekness. In fact, i know that there are several singers much better than me. But the driving force behind my decision is that i want to make the best use of my time now by developing my passions. (passions are developed, not attained). On the stage, i will display my confidence and love for singing, and present music to the audience.

Money

Don't say money isn't impt. It never wasn't. But it isn't the most impt either. Money is a means to an end, not an end in itself. To fight and win a war, you need more than courage. You need good weapons. So, the qn is not really about how much money you have, but really what are the goals you set out to achieve. But don't get me wrong. I am in favour of having a prosperous and wealthy life. But there should be balance.

Is is joy in living a life of controlled spending? My answer is yes. I am an only son, as many of you know. That why, when i look back, i know my youth was a pampered one. Up till sec3, i knew nothing about working hard in my studies and making the best results come out from my studies. I played hard and was dwelling in undesirable pleasure and these resulted in my waste of my schooling yrs till sec3. Then came the turning point. I heard stefanie sun.

My first impression about her songs was that they were special. I can't put my finger on it, but i just felt an ease of my emotional tensions 1st. Her voice soothes my heart and i feel really empowered and alive. When i look at the lyrics, i find them really speaking to me. Most of them speak about facing difficult situations and, though i am inadequate, overcoming them with a heart of faith and courage(eg. tian hei hei). This explains my passion for her songs....and why i slowly became a fan=P

Passion

What do you want to be when you grow up? I never knew the definite answer. Once, i had wanted to be a lawyer. The reason was that i used to quarrel when i was small and the impression that lawyers gave me was that they "quarrel" all the time. That was kind of funny now that i think of it.

Passion is never attained; its developed. Like Yang Guo and xiao long niu of the Condor Heroes, the miss of his teacher, along with the several trials and tribulations they went through, slowly but surely loved each other more and more through the yrs(not that i encourage teacher-student relationships) But the point i am making is that it takes effort and love to build up the foundations of whatever ee want to achieve in life.

Even till now, i cannot say that my destiny is to be a singer. Yes, thats part of my future plans. But i strive to be courageous in my life. Especially against things i feel i am inadequate in, i want to rise up and show to myself i can do it. My future plans include being a 1st-class honors student, having a good girlfriend, and singing on stage with power and confidence.....

In one of Guang Liang CDs, he talks about the philosophy behind the song "tong hua". He says that many pple say he has a child-like thinking to life; always thinking about possibilities and dreams. But i find his perspective very insightful. Life is a self-fulfilling prophecy. You choose to be what you want. On that note, lets pick ourselves up again!