| What is
life? |
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Based upon my experiences and learning from other people's experiences, this is what I |
| make of life.
Life is a personal journey.� For the most part, life is what we make of it. Who |
| we are--are
shaped by our up bringing in relations to our families, friends, customs, and |
| culture. �
Our behavioral imprints start from our childhood when we become aware of |
| ourselves. �
From there on, as an adult, we will be, for the most part, set on our habits. |
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As we go through life, we play out our roles that are devised by society.� At work, |
| around friends,
families, and etc., we act and behave accordingly to those various social |
| functions. �
It is okay, as long as, we don't lose ourselves.� Meaning, some people act |
| snobby, boast
about their successes, belittle others, give the impression that they are on |
| top of the world,
and etc.� This creates envy between the "haves and the have nots". |
| People lose
respect for them because they think they are better than everyone else. |
| Besides, life is
a personal journey, and what we make of our life should be personal and |
| private.� I
admire those people that live a quiet, peaceful life that is humble and always |
| willing to lend a
helping hand to the ones in need.� Above all, they lend a helping hand |
| from the goodness
of their hearts without any expectations.� Those are the kind of people |
| that I admire and
want to follow in their foot steps. |
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Above all material things, life is precious.� We are only here for a little
while.� Every |
| step we take can
be our last.� So, there is no need to play games and mistreat one another,� |
| for we are all in
the same boat.� We all worry and have some sort of problems to a lesser or |
| greater degrees.
� Coping with life from day to day is hard enough.� Let us be kind to one |
| another and help
each other along as best as we can.� As for myself, I would like to walk |
| the path of peace
and harmony.� Hoping not to hurt any hearts along the way before my |
| time comes to
pass beyond the gate. |
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| What is
happiness? |
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I like to think of happiness like a perfect crystal ball, so clear and beautiful.�
Then it was |
| dropped and
shattered to pieces.� Each of those pieces is the smile and laughter of the |
| different good
times that have gone and yet to come.� As we go through life, we will find |
| those different
pieces of happiness along the way; however, you will never find them all at |
| one time. �
As we go through life, we need to follow the path of bliss--no matter how |
| rough the road
may be. � We should always make the best of what we have.� We need to |
| condition our
mind to be happy.� Above all, happiness is a choice! |
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| What is
relationship? |
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A relationship is how we relate to one another. It is about give and take.� It is
about |
| giving without
any expectations.� To our significant other, one should treat each other as |
| guest behind
close door.� Sometimes when we become comfortable, we forget how much |
| effort we put
into making the relationship fun and interesting at the beginning.� Then we |
| take each other
for grant it at the end.� With all the bills and routines of relationship, then |
| we forget how to
live.� We don't have time for ourselves.� As a result, we blame each other |
| for our
unhappiness because we don't feel in control of our lives.� Sometimes the |
| responsibility
takes its toll that would lead to broken relationship. The important thing is� |
| that we should
not forget how to live.� Above all this, refrain from any
expectations from |
| your partner.
� Stop feeding your mind that he/she should be like this and like that.� If you |
| do, you will end
up with disappointments and cause yourself sufferings because things |
| are not
conforming to your illusions.� We must accept ourselves and our partner as is. |
| Then put in a lot
of effort to help each other out and just enjoy each others' company. |
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| What is
success? |
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Success is about achieving a worthwhile goal. Everyone sees success differently.� To |
| some, climbing a
mountain to certain height would be a success.� And some, |
| making a million
dollar and then some would be a success.� To some, achieving a balance |
| in one's life
would be a success.� So, it means different things to different people. |
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| What is
failure? |
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Failure is a negative concept that has been taught and molded by society throughout |
| your life. �
It is associated with negative consequences. It usually follows some form of |
| punishment to
some degree.� As a result, it brings you sorrows and pains.� It is the forces |
| between good and
evil. To me, failure is success in disguise.� By nature, humans are |
| imperfect and
will make a lot of mistakes throughout their lives.� So failures and successes |
| are part of the
process of life.� It is neither bad nor good. It is just the natural order of |
| things. �
What is important is that we learn from the mistakes and don't repeat them. |
| Without failures,
they are no successes.� So just understand that failure is the process of |
| success. �
There is no workaround. |
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| What is
a family? |
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| A family is usually linked by blood but does not have to be. With a family, you feel you� |
| can be yourself without having to be pretentious. You can always depend on them until� |
| death due you part. You will always have a place to come home to if you're ever lost. Your� |
| love and their love will stand the test of time for better or worse. |
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| What is
faith or belief? |
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During the dawn of human evolution or caveman time if you will, we have come a long�way.�
Back then, we invented primitive signs and spoken languages. Over eons, we�kept
refining what we learned until a written language was invented by the different cultures.�
With the advent of languages, we were able to record history and passed down
knowledge from generation to generation. Along the way, some of the elite thinkers came
up with great folklores or fables to keep everyone in balance. Without law and order,�
our society would not exist, and our specie would become extinct over time. The highest
human order is religion. Based upon each landscape and culture, different religions were borne,
placing emphasis upon the surrounding landscape and culture. However, the fundamental truths
are very similar--just written with different shades of the context of each language capabilities.�
Since human language is invented by�us, it is still limited when it comes to explaining certain
deep concepts. Each religion does�it through stories, fables, and folklores. At times, we tend
to interpret the stories literally. I think the great sages intentions are for us to think deeply
and go beyond the words and learn from the examples of the stories. Again, ideas that deal with
human emotions that touch the human hearts are very hard to explain in human languages.�
Above all this, every religion is trying to help us deal with our sufferings. Each one has different
perspectives and approaches. Love, forgiveness, and compassion are the keys that will give us
serenity and peace within ourselves. As long as we find peace and love in any faith, it is all
good--so long as we don't cause others to suffer. We are all different individuals, and
we all view the world through our own window of�experiences. Every faith has a shade of truths in GOD,
for no one has ever seen GOD. I truly believe�there is a supreme being or consciousness
that all our spirit is a part of. |
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