Friday, December 30, 2005
~ 7:00 PM ~
This is one of the times when i start to let my mind wander around and start to collect my thoughts on certain issues.
My MSN nick currently is "Resting is to enable you to walk a longer distance."
I believe it wouldn't be a sweeping statement if i said that majority of you who are reading this blog relate 'resting' to 'sleeping' or 'doing nothing at all'. And my next question to you is "What longer distance do you have to walk?" Again, I believe majority would said that the longer distance is to fulfill the ambition or dream or goal of yours.
I do not deny the above, cause it still applies in my life. But think again, is resting really just sleeping or doing nothing at all? Does the longer distance really mean getting to a 'final destination'? I am thinking of another proposition.
My home balcony faces a highway and i can see more highways in the distance. I was standing at the balcony just now, looking at all the cars zoom by, heading towards their destination. They never stop. They are on the go. I am then reminded on how the earth rotates. I am then reminded of the ugly faces of the earth.
What are these ugly faces? Wars and natural disasters. Turn on the tv, what do u see on the tv at this point in time? Let me tell u, Israel attacking the Gaza strip again, and reliving those 'defining moments' such as Hurricane Katrina and the Tsunami tt occurred last year.
Arent u tired of reading sick and grisly news? Arent u disheartened at humanity? Arent you empathetic towards those ppl who lost their loved ones and property during disasters and wars? The world has fallen sick, did u realise that? Or have we become numb and resistant to such things? Have we begun to embrace them? We have come to live in co-existence with this deranged world.
Having said all these, my 2nd definition of resting would be extracting urself from this world. Forget all the unpleasant things that tingle in your heart. Forget all the worldly things that tempt or affect you. How do you rest then? You want to rest in a way that can recharge you spiritually, not physically. You want to remind yourself of the things that you hold dear to your heart. I do hope these things are intangible...Also, you may want to expand your knowledge on what life should really be, how one should live, and how one should think.
What then is the longer distance you have to walk after the rest? My new proposition of longer distance is the tolerance you would have to build up against the insanity of this world. After all, we don't live alone. We co-exist with people. In our bid to survive, we would have to put up with what the world puts us through. Obviously, it may mean going against your values and principles.
You do not have to agree with what i say. After all, it's just my own personal reflection and thoughts.
Lets try to find some rest, shall we?
