Be content !

We only live once. During the down days, if you choose to keep in mind that you probably have more chances than others, more things to be thankful for than others, and more time to live on this Earth than others, you'd be reminded that your life is indeed very precious.

I've been asking people if they feel bored of their life. University, work, going out, get married have kids, grow old, retire, die. Then they all just say, “ya I am bored, but that’s life" then I ask but " isn't there something that we're meant to do here on earth?!” They say... ya... but that's life..? Or ya... I regret not doing whatever I wanted /was meant to do... and they're still in their 20s... To me that just means, they don’t care!! Its like in DIE HARD 4, the computer geek asked Bruce Willis why he wants to do what he does since the hero himself reckons its not all glamorous being a hero. He just simply said because there’s no one else who wants to do it. Not that I want to have people bowing to me glorifying me, but I believe everyone was born a hero. But how many people out there care? How many people truly believe in freedom of speech? How many people out there dare to fight, and stand for what they believe in? Many just give up, it’s easier to just have a simple quiet. Be content with what we have right? Do not covet.

Over the years, I was taught thinking that we should appreciate and be content with everything I have, and wanting more is coveting. A sin! That’s harsh. But now I realize that’s just a totally wrong concept. That’s actually the total opposite of what being a human is all about. It’s about standing up for our rights, for the truth, always striving for the better, having faith in God, ourselves, love, the people around us and the world.

Life is really short and instead of being burdened by the heavy "shoulds" and "could have beens", perhaps it's really time to have the courage to make more mistakes, be sillier, and travel lighter for the rest of your life.