Wednesday, July 3, 2019

The Last Days


What's the end of your life chapter?













Can you imagine how will your story end?

We all have a script in our lives - since the day you're born, you live and grow up, go to school, work, get married, have kids, some may divorce and then die. Is it a must to follow this social norms?

Just wondering how will our time before death will be without all the social expectation, live your life for yourselves, not for your lovers / family / friends, not to live for expectation of others. Just do what you want, follow your dream, live your daydream.

Step out.

You live only once.

Just follow your heart.

Til the end of your life.




Thursday, March 21, 2019

Man On The Moon


Finding your man on the moon sometimes is like wandering in the outer space.

It might takes long time to get there, if you're fortunate enough, you'll reach your destination.
You feel yourself completed once you find him, like finding the right piece of puzzle to complement your life. But you may regret why you have wasted some time on those passerby. Or I should say it's never too late as long as you get there - Everything happens for a reason. It's part of life journey.

After all, you're just hypnotized by his destiny.


Have you found your my man on the moon?


Britney Spears - Man On The Moon

Dark mascara dripping down my face
Only fools could ever feel this way
Send my message into outer space
Wonder if it's gonna float your way


I can't compete with the stars in the sky
I'm invisible, invisible
I open the window to clear out my mind
But it's difficult, so difficult

Houston, I know there's a problem here
Must be a hole in the atmosphere
Baby, I wanna be closer to love

Patience, darling, wait for the night
Darkness comes and love comes alive
I've been right here dreaming of you
Waiting for my man on the moon
Moon
Moon
Moon








Thursday, November 15, 2018

The Unfinished Chapter

Life's a book.

Reading is about discovering. Life is full of new experience - like how you explore in a new book. There are tons of books when you go into the bookstore. Which one should I pick from bookshelf? Which section should I go to? Science / Fiction / Art / Cultural / Travel? What you read reflect your taste, your hobbies, your lifestyles...

Okay fine, after you pick the book which you are fascinated in, you'll start to read it thru... If that's boring, put it back, go for another one quickly. Like finding your Mr / Miss Right - same process, hunt and find - til you get your favorite book.

Once you enjoy reading it, congrats! At least you pick an intriguing one. Can you finish it? Recently I'm starting to read my old book "The Little Women". I have no idea why does it take ages for me to nail it. I try to read it during my commuting time. Unfortunately still unable to finish it for a month time. However, when I pick up the same book (well actually not the same edition, cover is different though but the content the same). I feel myself more interested in reading it. That's sounds weird cos they are the same nominally.

Why is there a difference - I start to ask myself this question, I'd say the context isn't identical. But will it strike such a huge alteration? It could because of the scared resources. You need to pay in order to read it in a bookstore, instead of free reading on the bus / subway. If it's a free good, will you still interested to finish it? Maybe yes if the book itself is fascinating, vice versa.

If you meet someone, you might find him / her not that interesting. Like the old book I read. On top of that, even the same person, in different context, the feeling towards different people could be varied. Some books or some chapters you could never finish it - not only because of its content, but due to the time, the circumstances, the experience, most importantly the people, so many factors affecting.

What does matter is have you try to explore around and finish it? If so, there's no regrets - at least you've tried, even it didn't work out sometimes.

Do you still remember the unfinished chapter of your book?










Monday, October 8, 2018

I wish our life has no filter


I wish our life is like facebook.

I wish our life has no filter.


People nowadays are too obsessed with social media & their phones. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter... you name it.

How many of these posts or photos on social media are reflected? From a psychological point of view, social media is projecting an "ideal self" of users. Ideal in a way that you will touch up your photo, always uploading travel photos & being a foodie... some might upload pictures of some trivial side like taking medicine, or staying in hospital... in which they treat social media as a way of drawing public attention or a record of their life. Sadly I do not get that behavior. 

Anyhow, ultimately people tend to twist a bit of their life when they upload those photos - high contrast/tone up / make it colorful... most importantly, beautify effect! It gives better-quality photos after applying the filter. It's like giving a different mood. Sometimes even a different look than your real self. After we applied those filters, there's a new projection or mood. It's like giving you a fantasy in your life. How much true color yourself you are willing to share with others after we apply those filters?

I wonder if we can live in a world where there's no filter. Just enjoying a disconnected & non-filtered human life, can we? My experience of traveling abroad without a smartphone is way more happy & relaxing. That's the true life without filter, without caring what others think about you - reflecting the "true self". Plus if we don't blur and touch up the photo, it's way more natural and real. Sometimes blurriness can be moody but still not reflect the true side of yourself.

Try to upload raw pictures or disconnect yourself today.
That's the way it is - detox in social media!

No filter, no mask, no covering.


Read further >
The Psychology Of Social Media: How Our Online Lives Are Harming Real-Life Happiness




Monday, September 17, 2018

Define yourself by what you love



You're what you eat. That can be easily understood.

You're what you love. That can be explored - in different ways.

What kind of food do you enjoy? Or you aren't a foodie at all? What movie or music do you love? What kind of sports do you play? What kind of books do you read? Where will you go for traveling? Who is your dream girl/guy?



We all grown up in different parts of the world, the world is unfair sadly. If you could read this blog, that means you are a fortunate one already, as you live in a civilized place. Anyhow, people grow up with different educational backgrounds which makes them behave differently - enjoy different kinds of music, indoor / outdoor, introvert / extrovert, live the moment / well-planner... The fundamental difference lies in their cultural thinking. You may find your friends enjoy different lifestyles, some of them may enjoy traveling to dangerous places & step out. Another risk adverser may stay in the same position for many years and dun see a problem in themselves not growing - which is sad.

In terms of cultural differences, I do see diversification in different people perceiving in an interesting way. Like coping with vast situations, dealing with multi-cultural people, I beg you can think of the different scenarios of your friends / workmates behaving differently. Brand risks can often be easily be solved by slick PR marketing. If you're wise enough in dealing with human conflicts, quarrels can't bother you. Social media is getting important as well as public relations. how you deal with these situations implies who you are.

If you are still interested in reading this blog or other media like books/magazines, big congrats to you. That means you're civilized. People nowadays are too obsessed with video. Few people do read. No wonder it is said that the press industry is like a dawn business. Yes, it's tough for creative people who enjoy reading. But I still believe you’re what you read. Reading can nurture you.

Let’s define yourself by doing something that you enjoy most!





Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Life's a one way train


Are you ambitious enough to live your life?

If yes, congrats because you live once and there’s no regrets in your life.

Are you ambitious to bring yourself to the next level?

It means a breakthrough of yourself, by all means - not stay in the same position and don't progress at all - though many people would play safe and stay in their comfort zone for many years. You may say they are just living spontaneously. Of course there is nothing wrong with what they do, it’s just a matter of choice only.

What’s the meaning of life?

If you ask me, I’d say challenge yourself everyday, keep improving yourself and enjoy the satisfaction while taking up new challenges. Never look back & regret what you do - as long as you follow your heart - there’s nothing to be afraid or unsure. You only live once, just do what you want & step out of your comfort zone. Don’t let yourself regret - no matter what the result is - at least you've tried!

Life is a one way train heading to different directions. You are the driver who route the path which you want your destination to be. Which ticket you buy depends on where you're going to. Get the right one way ticket & dun look back.

Which one way ticket are you going to buy?









Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Do I make it look easy?


Life is... the harder you try, the better you get. I always believe if you pay a greater effort in achieving something, you will treasure it more. Same logic for a luxury gift, job and love?

Girls always play hard to get. That's the thinking of some guys. Well, I'm not gonna deny it. Some girls do enjoy playing the game. But that isn't me. If I fall in love, I always drown myself into it. I hate playing tricks - though some girls do enjoy having fun in it.

Someone said love is a game - the loser is the one who fall in love first. Maybe I can't control myself to be the loser sometimes. But still, I always follow my heart, at least I'm true to myself.

Do I make the game look easy? Or should it make it difficult - but why? If you fall in love with someone, why should I challenge him? Just to make him memorable? Make sure he's spending much effort in pleasing me?

Sometimes I do afraid to be the loser - maybe simply because I'm afraid to lose - not only him, but the courage to love again.

Maybe the easier way is to find someone who loves you more than you love him / her? But the point is - how do you measure / judge it? Maybe that's the magic of this game, it's uncountable & unpredictable, that's why so many of us still indulge ourselves into it.