Commitment

1. Work

Be yourself with good manner and friendly-fostering attitude. Be generous and sincere to build widespread network. Be courageous and bold to face any incoming problems. Even if you don't like the job you're doing, be passionate. Nothing could be done without perseverance. Once you're at the workplace, you are held accountable to your portfolio, personally. Commitment is much required because it completes your work. Work is never ending, do not hesitate to ask for assistance should you need any. Be polite while you meet people. Remember, first impression is genuinely important as it forms the perception towards a person at the first sight. Be committed to your work, either before, during and after.

2. Family

It's should be another agenda item on our list of commitment. Family is the one who supports you when you face difficulties, source of encouragement, seed of salvation, ship of sanctuary and thunder of unconditional love. Family might be flawed, but the love and bond would always remains no matter where the members go. We may not have all together but together we have it all. It should be a comfortable place where you can behave naturally, live without worries, complain without being infuriated. Time would heal everything. All parties underpinned for the foundation of love. With fortified base, we are the best warriors to conquer every tough time together, prepare for the worst and pray for the best.

Keep your faith!

When was the last time

Has been dwelling on work in PJ after CNY has passed. 

Life is good and well-led owing to the attitude. Sometimes it depends on the perspective we see things around. As such, optimists see life as opportunity whereas pessimists see life as difficulty. 

I'm not gonna teach you what you need to know. But I'd plead you to practice what you preach. 

When you really have interest in the matter, devote in your full commitment to achieve what you want. 

Make the process spectacular. You might not walk on proper path, but you would be amazed at the meeting of fruitful end of the road. When you don't know where to go or nowhere to go, any path will take you to. 

Life is a progress. Life is like riding your bicycle. You gotta keep going in order to keep it balanced. 

Momentum, Friction, Inertia and Velocity. Life's full of science. Life's full of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and much more elements. 

Life is made up of love and compassion, religion and faith, beats and rhythms. It is colourful if you enjoy enlarging the fine art of life's sense. It is endurable. It is bearable. It is manageable. It is unbreakable. It's awesome. Even if there's hindrance, even if people impede you, you gotta go above them and avoid letting them taking you down in plight. 

Repent. Replenish your cells of weapon with wisdom and compassion. Love makes the world go round. Time cherishes every single sharable moment to be indispensable. 

When was the last time you truly smile? When was the last time you innerly enlighten? When was the last time you repent and ask for savour from the Lord? When was the last time you genuinely talk your thought? When was the last time you align your mind and action? When was the last time you extend your hand of assistance and love to those needy? 

Make a change. We can all make a difference. 

Greatness

First and foremost, I would like to thank all the parties whom had helped me making my oversea studies a success. Without your support and kind understanding, I might not be able to make up my mind to see things from a wider perspective.

I was so upset that I gave up the chance to make application. I took no action before the application was due. After some time I thought it is worthwhile to attend such summer programme. Because it is a rare opportunity for us to spread our wings to fly and learn. It is our show time. Most of all, I don't dare to give up any greatness to strive a little higher learning curve. It would totally be a different story and experience.

Life is good. When you're embraced by grace and inner peace, joy and felicity.

Investment

一棟新房子、一份股份投資組合和珍貴的寶石看起來就像是一場報酬率高的投資

但是，物質性的它們會否在你遇到困難時在你身邊安慰你？

在你快樂時分享你的喜悅？

或是靜靜地守著你身邊直到生命最後一秒？

在做出物質性投資的同時

也不要忘了投資你的時間和精力來關愛你身邊的每個人

你會發現這份投資出去的關愛和用心

也會在某天某時得到了適時適量的報酬

珍惜你身邊的家人朋友

因為緣分是無價之寶

A new house, a valuable stock portfolio and precious gems may seem like good investments. But will they be there to comfort you in difficult times? Share your joy in good times? Or sit by you as you breathe your last breath? Invest some time and energy in loving others and watch your investment grow.

I had been feeling unsettled since I joined my studies in Advanced Diploma. Through time and time I felt like being dragged to the last day of the world. My days were miserable. I moaned. I complained. I was down. I felt misled and directionless. I knew, that I was facing a situation called Culture Shock. Yes, the life in Diploma was totally different from the current on. It was so fairly good, well-pampered and even spoon-fed. Now, the life has changed. Everything's changed. I'm already grown in mental capacity and physical strength. And really, I meant it, I need to thank one of the lecturers I encountered. She was being helpful by torturing us. She's the devil's advocate, indeed. She trained us. She guided us on those knowledge on textbooks and even those unwritten rules of leading a career life in future. Although I don't really like the way somehow, I re-called back what she had done on us and I know, IT WAS WORTH IT! She whipped us so hard so that we grow. She let us fall so that we comprehend the true fact of how cruel is the world and how to standing on the edge and on ground again. I appreciate her efforts and diligence in doing so. Thank you, Ms. Chin. We will prove to you that you made the right investment! 

Hold my hand

This life don't last forever (hold my hand)

So tell me what we're waitin for (hold my hand)

Better off being together (hold my hand)

Than being miserable alone (hold my hand)

Cause I've been there before

And you've been there before

But together we can be alright

Cause when it gets dark and when it gets cold

We can just hold each other till we see the sunlight

So if you just hold my hand

Baby I promise that I'll do all I can

Things will get better if you just hold my hand

Nothing can come in between us if you just hold, hold my, hold my, hold my hand

The nights are getting darker (hold my hand)

And there's no peace inside (hold my hand)

So why make our lives harder (hold my hand)

By fighting love tonight

Cause I've been there before

And you've been there before

But together we can be alright

Cause when it gets dark and when it gets cold

We can just hold each other till we see the sunlight

So if you just hold my hand

Baby I promise that I'll do all I can

Things will get better if you just hold my hand

Nothing can come in between us if you just hold my hand 

1-way

不要想如果

生命中不可承受之情

就在于人生没有重来的机会

如果当初如何如何

现在就不会怎样怎样

每一个岔口的选择其实没有真正的好与坏

只要把人生  

看成是自己独一无二的创作

就不会频频回首

 ——人生只售单程票，过去的就过去了，更重要的是走好后面的路，收藏好沿途的点滴。

 Do Not Think of "If" 

The unbearable fact of life is that

We have no second chance in living

"If" only I could be this & this...

"Then" I'd be that & that... 

There's no absolute one best way in every decision made

at every turning point

Envisage your life as a piece of your Art

Design your own portrait and storylines

And you wouldn't be looking back at your past with much regret

- Life is only a one-way ticket. Let bygones be bygones. 

The more important thing to be learned is: 

Seize your days & breathe at ease in every single moment

Carpe Diem

Busyness

Work
.
.
Studies
.
.
Work
.
.
Studies

With this kind of schedule re-circling perpetually
How would you ensure your mind and soul are enriched and nutritiously-nourished?
I got no great ideas but just keep reading books with great content
Go beyond your interest
Carry on everything with full passion
Be helpful and generous
Learn to satisfy your curiosity
Be a volunteer to help you understand the rules of life
and pretty sure...

Your life would be contented with love & grace ever!

Say

All too often you speak simply to fill the space with sound 

because you feel too uncomfortable with the silence 

But this silence is golden

Only in silence you can hear God speak to you

Only in silence can a real prayer 

a heart prayer be born 

Next time you start chattering 

stop and feel into the silence 

feel its shape 

its texture 

and then slowly 

and silently 

say only what really has to be said 

祈る To Pray

為日本祈福：
大自然面前的人們不分種族國籍膚色，願人們離苦得樂。


If there is to be peace in the world, there must be peace in the nations. 
If there is to be peace in the nations, there must be peace in the cities. 
If there is to be peace in the cities, there must be peace between neighbors. 
If there is to be peace between neighbors, there must be peace in the home. 
If there is to be peace in the home, there must be peace in the heart. 


願世界永遠和平，人民鄰里和睦共處，有國才有家，心中有福，囯泰民安。

祝願早日重建家園

Ache

Pain is the reaction of the body

and as long as you have the body

some pain is inevitable

Suffering is the contraction of the mind

and unlike pain

is optional

Don't add suffering to pain

relax your mind and the suffering will pass

藤井树寂寞之歌

什么乐章，可以弹奏几十年？

没有写曲人，没有演奏者，

更没有满场衣着隆重的嘉宾，

只有你自己。

当音乐声嘎然而止，

没有人站起身来拍手欢呼，

没有镁光灯此起彼落，

更没有人谢幕鞠躬，

只有你自己。

这部乐章，叫做生命。

而寂寞，是生命的主旋律。

What kind of music could be played for ten years

Without a composer Without a player

And without fully seated of guests

There's only you

When the music paused

No one was there to clap and cheer 

No cameramen, Nothing

There's only you 

This chapter of music is called LIFE 

and LONELINESS 

It's the core melody for the whole 

Miraculous

When you look, 
you see reflections of your being. 


When you listen, 
you hear echoes of yourself. 


If you don't like something about what you see and hear, 
no point in smashing the mirror, 


change who you are becoming. 

Life's brief candle

Your life is not quantified by the number of the signature clothes that you wear. 
For it can only be measured by the number of faces that smile every time they hear your name. 


When life seems difficult, P.U.S.H. 
(Pray Until Something Happens) 


Life is a balance of HOLDING ON and LETTING GO. 
Hold On to the good and Let Go of the bad. 


Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain. 
Learn from yesterday, Live for today, Hope for tomorrow. 


Sometimes life has to get more complicated before it can get simpler. 


Home is the place you grow up wanting to leave
and grow old wanting to get back to. 


If mistakes were qualifications, we would be geniuses by now. 


Faith makes all things possible, Hope makes all things work, Love makes all things beautiful. 


Sometimes there's No next time. No time outs. No second chances. 
Sometimes it's just now or never. 


You'll never know which one is the right path, if you never had the wrong ones. 


The challenges aren't there to stop you. They're there to help you grow. 


The best fashion accessory you can wear is a smile, so wear it with pride. 


Let's H.O.P.E. (Have Only Positive Expectations) 

Dry despite the rain

Be ready to grab your umbrella in case the downpour hits

When it's over, it leaves everyone breathless to see that rainbow at the end of the storm 

Conversation

My mobile phone rang while I was having revision and preparing some materials for the next day's classes.
It was my mum calling from hometown and I picked up the call promptly.

"Eh, you got enough money or not this month? I forgot to ask you. Because I haven't banked in to your account yet." my mum said.

"I ar.. got la of course. My public bank account still have. You forgot, I borrowed ptptn already marh." That was the excuse that I often use to ease her burden and sometimes as an indirect way to reject her from sending money over. I think my two younger sisters and her need the money more there.

"Really enough or not? Then I don't bank in one lo." She was asking for re-confirmation.

"Yaya. You keep the money yourself la. When I'm really in severe poverty I'll call you mum. Eh then how was the legal claim on divorce and custody? Did the advocate or solicitor call you after that day we visited him?" (alright. I'm having sin for this provocation)

"Not yet lo. He said need to wait about two to three months still."

"Har? Why need such a long time one? Condition of being separated at least two years have been fulfilled what?" (okay. I have another sin for my eagerness in this.)

"Yalah I know. Lawyer said still need to wait for the application with government, need to get approval etc from there so it may last for 2-3months lo."

"I see... Erm.. Owh... " Searching for words to be uttered.

"Okay la. You go study la. Nothing already." My mum urged.

"Alright. Then anything just call me la. See you mamacita." The call ended. With a harsh and compelling feeling hanging in the air of awkwardness.

I was standing at the balcony gazing from the 15th floor at the malfunctioned lamp-post without the flash of light. Is that my life? What did I do to myself and others in my previous lives that I need to bear such karmic debts in this life?

Perhaps it's an obstacle which drives your maturity and patience onboard.
All of a sudden I thought of some speeches given by Ms. Anne last semester. "Everyone has problem. But no problem is big problem." Maybe your parents or elderly are not as good as you expected so you need to have a notion that you have to be better than them now.

"Parents matters are their matters. No matter how good or bad your parents are, you need to work harder so that you can give yourself a green card to access to a betterment of life."

For a few times, I almost cried out waking in the middle of night.
For a few times, I almost thought of ending my life without a second thought if there is chance.

But this is foolish! stupid! silly! moronic! unworthy! barbaric! uncivilised! Suicidal ain't help! It just worsens the situation. We, as human beings, need to be responsible for our own lives.
World is still turning. Sun is still burning. Hope is still there, latent.

I have great source of support from all around. They are the motivators of life.
I have my mum, sisters, A gor, JQK, bunch of relatives and pool of close friends.
Everyone has his or her own fated purpose of living to be fulfilled in this world.
Everyone has his or her duties to be carried out for being by our side.
Appreciation and acknowledgement are the only answers to our doubts.

Life is about procurement 

of success and happiness for which 

you can choose to give sadness and grief in return. 

Cheers. Take it easy. 

Life has no take two after all. 

Twenties

  我们今年二十一二岁，

烦恼的时候不再发牢骚.我们静静的 静静的看着听着 这很现实又很虚伪的世界.... 我们今年二十一二岁，明明很想哭，却还在笑。 明明很在乎，却装作无所谓。 明明很想留下，却坚定的说要离开。 明明很痛苦，却偏偏说自己很幸福。 明明忘不掉，却说已经忘了。 明明放不下，却说他是他，我是我。 明明舍不得，却说我已经受够了。明明说的是违心的假话，却说那是自己的真心话。 明明眼泪都快溢出眼眶，却高昂着头。 明明已经无法挽回，却依旧执着。 明明知道自己很受伤，却说你不必觉得欠我的。 明明这样伪装着很累，却还得依旧.

为的只是隐藏起自己的脆弱，即使很难过，也会装的无所谓，只是不愿别人看见自己的伤口，不想让自己周围的人担心，不想让别人同情自己，只想在心底独自承受，虽然心疼的难以呼吸，却笑着告诉所有人“我没事的！”然后静下来时，自己便笑话自己，何必把自己伪装的那么坚强! 

  

  We are twenties this year. 

When we are in doubt, we no longer complain. 

We would just watch and listen to this realistic yet pathetic world, silently and sarcastically. 

Now that we are twenties. 

We hold back our tears and disguise them as smiles that we are wearing when all we want to do is cry. 

We mind and we care but we act as if we are okay without them. 

We thought of staying back but we acted to insist on leaving. 

We are actually in great pain but we would rather tell the others that we are in felicity. 

We are actually unable to separate apart but we would just said it has been forgotten. 

We are actually reluctant to let someone or somebody go but we kept telling that "I'm sick of them!". 

We actually spoke those words which go against our true feelings but we always claim that it is the utmost truth on the inside of us. 

When the tears are about to drop we would just lift our head held high again without letting the tears flowing flawlessly. 

We are still insisting on those impossibilities. 

We tell others not to be guilty despite the fact that we actually get hurt. 

Disguising is tiring, but it is an art of getting used to things. 

Why we are doing so? 

It is merely to hide the fragility in ourselves. 

Though we are sad and feeling despair, we would just pretend as if we are okay 

for the sake of consoling those around us and trying hard not to let them discover our wounds. 

We would not need others to sympathise us. 

We would just withhold the hurt feeling in ourselves and try our best to get over it. 

No matter how brokenhearted we are, 

regardless of the feeling of heart-peeling or suffocation we get, 

we would just show the people a smile and tell them all "I'm fine!". 

Back then, we would sit down and stay calm alone and start laughing out loud at our silliness, 

"What for we are so well-disguising and pretending to be so strong, so immaculate, so unbeatable and rigid and immortal?" 

  And we are twenties this year. 

Today is where your book begins. The rest is still unwritten. 

Gratitude

  One dream at a time, 

small hopes compounding to become great expectations, that's the road to your pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. 

我的生命裡出現過許多貴人，

會在適當時刻給我一些感動，給我一些提醒，

在困頓時拉我一把；

因此，我也希望自己是別人心目中的貴人，

可以溫暖別人的心。

Friends

  有一種朋友，跟他在一起的時候，心裡完全沒有負擔，不需要刻意地討好他；無論行、走、坐、臥，都覺得很自在。不在一起的時候，你知道他絕對沒忘了你，他也沒有停止關心你；他並不見得天天與你見面或通電話，但你知道你們的友誼不會有什麼變化，為什麼呢? 因為只要你有了為難的事，他似乎永遠在那兒，在一個令你放心的位置、不變的位置，等你奔向他甚至不需要你開口，他已經從你一舉一動之中，嗅到了某些端倪，主動把聲援的、溫暖的手伸過來；而且，他會做得不露痕跡，不讓你感到背了很重的人情債他用一顆真心與你交往，你自然不能怠慢，也要掏出真心來相待。好在能結為朋友的，通常也性情相近，不難互相掬誠以待。久而久之，你便擁有一項珍貴的財產，千金不換的寶物。不管是分離的雲淡風輕也好，相聚時的風雲際會也罷；擁有這樣的朋友，你便經常擁有耐以咀嚼的感覺。
  A friend in need is a friend indeed. You'll surely know that the everlasting bonds between you and your friends are proofs of eternal promise you made  although you're not getting along with him/her all the time. Having friends of those kind would be the most valuable property you get in your life ever. Be appreciative and sincere. Love your friends and get loved by them in return. 

Brotherly love

    I don't really own brothers, with real blood-lihood relationship. But I have friends regarded as my brothers. I call them brothers aka buddies, ah ko or gor gor sometimes. I actually got inspired by a song sung by Leehom which I found it so touched. They treat me well all the while, ever since the day I knew them. With extended care and undying love. Do not misinterpret that I'm the kind of slutty or pervert fellow. I have two blood-connected younger sisters. I know what's the feeling of being a brother to others. Far more than you would ever expect. Though they are not having blood relationship with me, I'm still grateful that I have them as brothers in my life despite the fact that God has forgotten to give them to me. It's pure kinship that beyonds friendship but has got nothing to do with religions or beliefs and rituals (for those Old Schoolers). 


作词：王平久  作曲：常石磊  演唱：王力宏
你说你是哥哥我是弟，你要为我遮风挡住雨。
再难的路也要在一起，一心找到人生的路基。
我有你这哥哥在心里，我要为你遮风挡住雨。
想说的话永远说不清，手足的情　兄弟的心。

哥　 小时后一直问你，为什么你是哥我是弟。
哥　 你总是那样严厉，为什么爱我从不放弃。
哥　 在风雨中看见你，为什么你始终没泪滴。
哥 我要和你站在一起，我知道你也没大力气。


Edison: 認識你，從小學到中學，轉捩點是在中二那一年。從沒想過我們會這麽要好，尤其是宿舍生活牽引我們關係更密切。朋友不惜一切付出，都會希望對方永遠幸福。雖然此時大家各奔前程，但我相信會有團聚的一天，最重要的是要記得“一個像秋天、一個像夏天”和“仨人”。難忘的時光陸續在回憶錄重演，祝福你精彩生活每一天。

Henry: 還是喜歡叫JQK比較順口。其實很感激你，教會我不少生活哲學和人生道理。你告訴我什麽是永不言止、永不放棄。班上難得的知己，多謝你給過的美好回憶。你的生存精神和頑強的意志力是我需要學習改進的地方。無形中教會我很多，祝福你的前程錦繡。心結解不開時可以考慮我當聽衆，24小時 On Call。

Atlas: 謝謝你和爹“闖”進我生命裏。和你第一次見面竟然是在午夜Skype通話，還記得你和我說過的話、唱過（給我聼）的歌。其實，我意想不到你讀了我寫給你的Note之後會有如此正面的反應。感謝你把我融入你的圈子，認識你我三生有幸。只是依據爹的訊息傳達了解了一半的你，還有另一半得靠時間關係的徵信。想告訴你的是：你有你的樣（Young）年少輕狂也無妨。

p/s 純粹真情實感的關心，獻給超越友誼關係的純手足情。

Words

假装了武装的伪装，武装起伪装和假装。

Pretended as an armed disguise and Armed those disguise and pretension. 

    Because of certain circumstances, you need to disguise yourself into another appearance. Just like the smile you're wearing. It's only a beautiful disguise. You need to have yourself armed so that you have the capacity to triumph over the challenges. But wait.. These are all pretended! Are you really so strong that you possess all the strength and power to make a substantial change? Think about it thoroughly.

    Since you chose to be in disguise and continue to pretend, now you are having your own right to have yourself armed with those weapons of disguise and pretension or just to slip away from it. But the armed force can either be beneficial or detrimental in consequences. Depends all on your intention.