tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071625935318441102011-10-27T05:32:04.705-07:00Terhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907919844033761984noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-307162593531844110.post-43281563714472755802011-09-30T17:12:00.000-07:002011-09-30T17:19:37.189-07:00"O, It's the last lap. Push forward!!!". "You can do it!".<div><br /></div><div>True, but why did only 118 of them got above 80 points? People, even adults, fail to understand the importance of knowing their own limits. Knowing your personal limits allows you to gauge how much to do and how long. Now, it is not the time to push yourself to the extreme and die in the examinations hall.</div><div><br /></div><div>It is the time to lay back and do work at a moderate pace, so that hopefully, miraculously, you would be one of the 118 or 150 this year who will get 80 points and above.</div><div><br /></div><div>In our college, we need to face reality and know that we are weaker compared to the geniuses in RJC. The essence of success lies in your planning, plan to win and don't ever fail to plan. Even with your miserable 40 points in the preliminary examinations, you can succeed like how the famous black horse Ferdinand did as long as you pace yourself</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/307162593531844110-4328156371447275580?l=scoopituphard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Terhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907919844033761984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-307162593531844110.post-34617223359292644762011-02-17T08:02:00.000-08:002011-02-17T08:24:16.896-08:00What is life? What is my life? This may sound like the questions insecure people might ask themselves, but there are people who are very firm on their beliefs going on adventures trying to find the true meaning of life. Is having a good life all about enjoying?<div><br /></div><div>Life has numerous ways of being defined, but there's only one true answer. What you truly want in your life is your definition of life.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you want fast cars, that's your life goal, a subset of your life. If you want to be famous, that is what you like your life to revolve around.</div><div><br /></div><div>But again, is attaining materialistic satisfaction the basis of life?</div><div><br /></div><div>I don't think so, especially after chancing upon the world's happiness rating index. Surprisingly, the people in the Philippines have one of the highest ratings despite living in conditions that are almost third world-like. On the other hand, Singaporeans who are among the richest of people in the world are not very happy according to the index.</div><div><br /></div><div>This clearly tells us that the satisfaction of material needs would bring about consequences that sometime come in a form of depriving yourself of non material needs.</div><div><br /></div><div>Let's say, one is forced to work for 18 hours per day for lots of money. Would one be really really happy when one has no private time and no social life? This kind of happiness would only be short term. Once he hits the age of 60, regrets would start to crush his world in waves.</div><div><br /></div><div>Life, in my opinio, is not about attaining non material satisfaction and forsaking monetary gains. It is about striking the perfect balance, seizing every opportunity and being proactive. Like I said earlier, life is getting what you truly want.</div><div><br /></div><div>It is vague but true, sounds easy but difficult to accomplish.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/307162593531844110-3461722335929264476?l=scoopituphard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Terhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907919844033761984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-307162593531844110.post-27398810078147439602011-02-05T06:23:00.000-08:002011-02-05T06:32:03.175-08:00Douse the flames<div><br /></div><div>Catch a lie</div><div><br /></div><div>Build stone walls</div><div><br /></div><div>Guard the feeble</div><div><br /></div><div>Wash away the sins of you and I</div><div><br /></div><div>Forever</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Lies will stay lies</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope is brink but in existent</div><div><br /></div><div>I seek kindness to my soul</div><div><br /></div><div>No more hurt, only love</div><div><br /></div><div>Friends? ha ha ha</div><div><br /></div><div>There cannot be anything, only non</div><div><br /></div><div>Dissipating, at a slow rate</div><div><br /></div><div>Death is never an option</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>No one will catch anything for thy</div><div><br /></div><div>Dream on</div><div><br /></div><div>I shall let it burn</div><div><br /></div><div>Never dousing the flames</div><div><br /></div><div>At least not on you</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Bring down the roof</div><div><br /></div><div>As i stand there watching</div><div><br /></div><div>Gone with the sin</div><div><br /></div><div>Truly, Goodbye for good heaven's sake</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/307162593531844110-2739881007814743960?l=scoopituphard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Terhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907919844033761984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-307162593531844110.post-30840841672503390282011-01-14T04:56:00.000-08:002011-02-05T06:23:08.657-08:00Length blogposts are boring blogposts so there are no more examples on the uses of feelings control. As the title says, some people resort to escape so as to run away from what they truly feel. This is done through the ancient method of self deceiving and selective complication of the mind. Why is it ancient? <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Our ancestors, the humans of the Dinosaur era would have constantly tell themselves it is alright to have sex under the nose of a Tyrannosaurus Rex when it is not. The people of the medieval age told themselves that the iron chain mail can prevent any form of ranged attack because it is criss-crossed in design, but then people still get arrowheads stuck in their chest. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>It is healthy to escape some of those feelings that your heart conjures on impulse because these emotions might cause you to commit the worst of mistakes. But then, one should not ignore those long-lasting feelings because they are inside us for a couple of good reasons for example, the feeling of anxiety because of the upcoming Chemistry test.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Long-lasting feelings, if managed by escape will only be aggravated by the consequences that might happen if these feelings are ignored. You are probably going to fail your Chemistry test if you ignore distress and succumb to temptations such as looking at my Facebook pictures. (Just kidding, obviously)</div><div><br /></div><div>The point is if there is an option for escape, just do it. There is no point for anyone to keep dwindling around the same trouble, problem or obstacle. Getting over it is the most important. Troubles, problems and obstacles are what they are, they only hinder. One will only get punished if one is hindered in this fast-paced society</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/307162593531844110-3084084167250339028?l=scoopituphard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Terhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907919844033761984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-307162593531844110.post-33927664225642796062011-01-10T03:02:00.000-08:002011-01-13T04:09:52.969-08:00No one can define, equate, manipulate heart- felt feeling. Throughout human existence, feelings are considered as an extract topic. William Wordsworth, a romantic poet from the 18th century described feelings as a 'powerful outburst of emotions'. Scientists described feelings as possessing great sensibility (this makes no sense in my opinion). <div><br /></div><div>Feeling is something that not even studies at the extreme ends, arts and science can be used to interpret. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is a hot topic for research because feeling is imbued in everyone, and by everyone it would also include that grumpy old man that lives next door. It got me to wonder, so what if we can master the entity that allows us to have a beat of the bass in our picturesque world? With my measly knowledge, I came up with these theories.</div><div><br /></div><div>1. Weapon</div><div>If one can control their feelings at will, one can achieve the next level of body performance. Our body is able to produce natural adrenaline when we face danger and anxiety etc. If one wants to be angry with a snap of one's fingers, he can muster up all the anger and anxiety within him and effectively raise his body adrenaline level to the maximum capacity at which his body produces.( By the way, natural body adrenaline is known to be more effective than artificial adrenaline shots in terms of increasing the performance of the human body). </div><div><br /></div><div>Given a scenario whereby Country A declares war on Country B, they have soldiers of the same caliber, same defense and offense technology and same experience in war etc. If Country A has soldiers who are able to control their feelings through some kind of method that is not yet discovered at my point of time, with the adrenaline boost these soldiers get, their blood is able to pump faster, their brain will work doubly fast and the methods they come up with in seconds will be able to match the methods that Country B's soldiers come up with in minutes.</div><div><br /></div><div>To be continued in Pt 2.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/307162593531844110-3392766422564279606?l=scoopituphard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Terhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907919844033761984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-307162593531844110.post-43363146873010303732010-10-16T04:10:00.000-07:002010-10-16T04:26:00.925-07:00Mind boggling subject indeed. I personally never thought of afterlife before. Because there is no point.<div><br /></div><div>Not because there is no point, there is no reason to research and investigate. The problem is not is there an afterlife, the problem is that whether anyone can prove that an afterlife exists. Cold hard solid evidence that is.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Chinese believed in the afterlife. When an emperor, the descendant of the gods dies, thousands of treasure, slaves and horses are buried along with him to ensure that his afterlife is well taken care of.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Egyptian believed in the afterlife. When a person dies, others will mummify him because they believed that they need their body in the next life.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well if there is an afterlife, the afterlife would be no different than our life now. That is because the Chinese and the Egyptians have different concepts of afterlife, this means that there is cultural difference in the afterlife too.</div><div><br /></div><div>Don't understand?Oh wait, my take on the afterlife is it works based on what people define it as. For example, i imagine my afterlife as a peaceful place with lots of peace loving people and with lots of peace and peace.</div><div><br /></div><div>So is there an afterlife?? I don't think so.. BUT if humans can truly prove that our brains stop functioning totally. My answer would be no because I believe that the afterlife is a projection like how we dream in our sleep. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/307162593531844110-4336314687301030373?l=scoopituphard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Terhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907919844033761984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-307162593531844110.post-69464109953351891552010-10-14T06:22:00.000-07:002010-10-14T06:48:48.656-07:00Monopoly deal is such a popular card game in my school. It got me wondering, why is it so popular among teenagers who are going through consistent unhealthy amount of stress?<div><br /></div><div>1)It's easy to pick up.</div><div><br /></div><div>2)My friends and lots of people play it so I play it.</div><div><br /></div><div>These are the reasons that appear from my first observation. Then I'm not satisfied. I went to think about it. Here are the better reasons.</div><div><br /></div><div>1) It tests the ability of humans of weighing the more important things and the least important things. Hand size cap at 7, people are forced to play within a boundary and with the goal to win, that means people would need to win in a boundary. Challenging huh. So people who enjoys challenge likes it a lot.</div><div><br /></div><div>2)Plan to win is the core of the game. It interests both the strategy geeks and the people who are looking for a platform to use their common sense together with probability.</div><div><br /></div><div>3)Heck, hopefully I might enjoy it...AH IT IS FUN!! Those who likes to take risks would also enjoy the game. Along with the people that likes to play for the sake of playing and most likely have no proper reason why it is fun.</div><div><br /></div><div>A simple Monopoly game that is not well designed in my opinion can cost 9.90 and attract people who usually do not usually play card games or any form of social games. What is the beauty of those red coloured cards that has texture no more better than a normal piece of A3 sized paper? </div><div><br /></div><div>It is similar to computer games, or competitive games, where you see your opponents' faces when you grab their money/property legally, with your own action cards and when you denied your opponent's DealBreaker card. Suddenly, the 4th reason appears.</div><div><br /></div><div>4) Human nature.</div><div><br /></div><div>Simple as that, humans have been civilised for so long, but part of our genes are made up of our violent side given by our ancestors. Caged like an animal, these genes are given a little freedom when humans play competitive sport, kill one another on a video game and Monopoly Deal, where you inflict pain on others for your own survival.</div><div><br /></div><div>There's no right or wrong way of playing the game. The idea of conscious mind versus the unconscious mind, made popular by Sigmund Freud, tells us that subconsciously, our play style is a direct reflection of our personality. I am hot headed and a daredevil, so i play the most risky moves that are often regarded as irrelevant or stupid. I can tell my friend is a careful guy, planning every move and making the best decision at the time.</div><div><br /></div><div>Simple children's card game, psychology at its best.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/307162593531844110-6946410995335189155?l=scoopituphard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Terhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907919844033761984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-307162593531844110.post-72744779910204555282010-10-09T03:07:00.000-07:002010-10-09T03:14:41.753-07:00This was a question I kept asking myself when I was in my secondary school days . I looked at my hands and thought, I know I'm bones and flesh, but I just dont know or feel I'm bones and flesh. So i went to draw up a few cycles explaining life and i thought, If i were to combine the cycles, It will be on failblog.org the next day.<div><br /></div><div>Once i started jamming with my friends in Secondary 3, I'm beginning to know what i live for. People live for passion, what they believe in. That is why you would most probably die after you have fulfilled your passion because you would think that there is no point of living.</div><div><br /></div><div>In J1, I realised that the true meaning of life is to go through the cycles I thought was stupid. Experience the seven sins of men, experience pain, hunger, thirst, suffering in general and finally die. Why did I know in during J1, that's another tale. But the true meaning of life really gets rejected by FailBlog.org because it is that simple and yet profound.</div><div><br /></div><div>So the easier to accept true meaning of life is to live for what you like, treasure, enjoy and the people around you.</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/307162593531844110-7274477991020455528?l=scoopituphard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Terhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907919844033761984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-307162593531844110.post-27153307895736186402010-10-05T04:39:00.000-07:002010-10-05T04:48:19.371-07:00Today, I have learnt that you are going to hurt what you loved the most in a way that you would never imagine the hard way. When it hits you, you will still be in the dark, blinded by only what you see and realised you have hurt her in the worst way.<div><br /></div><div>Yesterday, I read about one of many Buddhas quotes of wisdom and one said, 'You can't seek reality outside yourself because you are reality.' and i thought and thought and got it. My interpretation of this phrase may be wrong, but to me it says that you need to be grounded to gravity and know your limits so as to succeed, not purely dreaming about stuff that you can never accomplish. For example, I can never be a 100 metre sprinter in the SEA games because I have severe flat feet. We can not be astronauts because Singapore has yet to set up a launch site.</div><div><br /></div><div>2 days ago, I have understood the meaning of relaxation after a long long tiring tedious exam . It is even tougher than O levels, but i managed to survive it without much harm done to myself.( LOL what??)</div><div><br /></div><div>Realised I never speak of the future? We usually do not have in mind the future of ourselves, even me. So i try to make it a point to picture the future of myself every now and then. But but but, You can't seek reality outside yourself because you are reality. Then I thought, let's just be Gerald Way of My Chemical Romance( The band sucks in my opinion) and have no fear in living for the future. Be your best for the future and truly seek reality within. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/307162593531844110-2715330789573618640?l=scoopituphard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Terhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907919844033761984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-307162593531844110.post-87330673284975235422010-09-29T06:53:00.000-07:002010-09-29T07:12:35.973-07:00I remember how I used to spend hours on my computer, 7am to 4am just to feel that life has indeed something to offer. Today i sit back and think about it, It was a total waste of time.<div><br /></div><div>I remember how I used to go to my friend's house every Saturday and learn how to ride a bicycle. When i got better at it, I just speed all the way through and laughing at him. We did not talk much even till now. It was a total waste of friendship</div><div><br /></div><div>I remember how I was so naive and let all of my friends into my house for the silliest reasons ever. There was this particular time where a field trip was cancelled and half of my primary school classmates came to my house and messed up the apartment. The whole house got wet because that day was a rainy day. It was a total bummer because i got an hour worth of scolding from Mom.</div><div><br /></div><div>I remember how I started this blog because I can interest my readers because my ideas are awesome. But in the end I realise readers are just friends who are bored or just wants to know more about my life but I do not post anything much in my life so they just ignore this blog anyway. It was a total waste of effort.</div><div><br /></div><div>But, on a brighter light, I have gained experience. I learnt how to type at light speed. I learnt how to ride a bike( even though my fall in Parkway Parade didnt exactly show that). I learnt how to stop inviting those asseholes into my house ever again. I learnt that old things can be dug up and be reused again.</div><div><br /></div><div>Life is an endless journey filled with total wastages. We can use what Bob Marley has said, "Truth is, everybody is going to hurt you; you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for'. We got to find the things that are worth wasting our times in so as to gain the experiences we need the most that might aid us in the future. The question was never how, but what are we needing the most at every different possible choices of multi-verse we are going to step in.</div><div><br /></div><div>I might be a rich man living in a cardboard box in thirty years time. No one can actually say I'm absolutely wrong with any solid evidence</div><div style="text-align: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/307162593531844110-8733067328497523542?l=scoopituphard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Terhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907919844033761984noreply@blogger.com1