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Life. July 23, 2011

“Don’t die before you start living.”

I believe this quote really brings out a lot on the dilemmas we all face in life. Even religiously or just plain secular, sometimes ‘Just do it.’ is the best motto. Of course, it goes without saying we shouldnt live out our lives akin to the three blind mice, oblivious to dangers that entail our actions. But more often than not, even in the most mundane things, we tend to overheat out brain cells; “should I, should I not?”

Countless times in life i’ve thought in such a way, thinking; Logic and thought processes can never go wrong. And so i plan. What’s my schedule for tomorrow, how I’m going to prepare  for my A level’s, what next to learn as a drummer, what style of play i should learn in soccer.

then again, life laughs at you; “no.”

Sure, you can plan all you want, but in the spur of the moment, at the point where it all matters, no amount of planning affect the outcome as much as your desires.

Jumping out of an aircraft at an altitude of ‘omg’

Let us cross-refer (Yes, I am lecturing now), to my experience as a parachuter. a week before your first live descent, all the worries come in. maybe you dont have to plan as much for such a situation, its all muscle memory and instinct from all your drills, but really, you imagine all the possibilities. All of them in your head, every different scenario, from perfect, to titanic-esque, all branching out into outcomes all at the same time. Such a brainblast isnt so polite to your psyche. But nothing, i mean nothing can prepare you to hurl yourself out when they scream the word “GO!”.

Oh hello, ground below me.

Yes, the words “WHY DID I DO THAT” appear in your head.

okay, im sorry, my point is, (and these situation appear in soccer and chess and real life too), only your decision at the exact moment in time will influence what happens, and affects whether or not you regret it. sure you can say a lvls is different. but NO, every moment you feel like giving up, or feel too tired to go on, or cant concentrate, there are millions of moments you have to decide! yes, it is tiring, but think of it as not a huge decision to study (as a whole) for a level’s , but instead as a part in life where you’ll always make the decision to study with every little moment.

Let's not approach life as such!

Not only that, we could treat christian life like that too, surely! (no need for unnecessary repition/explanation here. )

but anyway, whether or not i’ve addressed any concerns or whether i’ve even replied to a particular post, i do hope that the least this post could do is give you a more positive outlook on what we may call ‘marathon studying’ or even decisions in ‘life’ in general. wish i could’ve explained more, but my 5 mins is more than over. heh.

au revoir!

Just another conclusive cliche statement.