Innocent Decision
Monday, August 31, 2009
I was having my IPC (Instructor Preparation Course) in camp when something on the lecture slides caught my attention and my mind started drifting away. Eventually, it rested on this phrase "Everything is based on perception".
How true is that?
Of course, very true (DUH, why would i say no... 'cos that's what my mind ended up concluding). But why do I say that it's true?
Let me give you some examples.
I think Tamil language is the coolest language on earth and english is not an easy language afterall.
I think dance is not for sissies only and to understand a dance form you need a level of artistic intelligence.
I think Bharathanatyam is the hardest form of dancing yet is the basic.
How many people agree to those statements above and how many disagree? How many people have different opinions about it? How many people see those issues differently?
Without doubt, everyone will have different perception of everything. To me, an ant can be something small but powerful. To another person, the same ant could be a pest. To another person, that same ant can be the cutest creation that GOD ever came up with (which is so unlikely that anyone will ever think such).
So what am i trying to get at?
Well, given that people see things differently, when you see something/ an issue with a different perception from others, do not change it just to fit into the society. Stand up for what you feel, as long as u have reasons to justify why you perceive it such. Don't be a 'gundu' and stand up for it, not knowing why. That's stupidity!
I personally believe in working with my heart and not my mind (i think i have blogged about this last week or so). So when i perceive something that differs from the rest and when i get weird reactions from people because i say something, i sit and think. Why? Does my viewpoint make sense at all? And why does it not fit into others' viewpoint? Sometimes, after a while, it does seem totally absurd and so my viewpoint might change afterall. But sometimes,i end up thinking that my perception is not at all wrong. And i find for reasons to substantiate my viewpoint itself. Haha. Sometimes, it just becomes a mentally drafted GP essay.
And to all those who are reading my blogs. I ain't posting all these to tell you guys to follow this and that, Im just merely stating what i feel and if you feel that it's something good and interesting and my fit your lifestyle or you wanna try it out, go ahead. And if you feel that im just bullshitting (like i even care whether u think such. haha), go ahead and slam it in my tagboard. I love debates!
How true is that?
Of course, very true (DUH, why would i say no... 'cos that's what my mind ended up concluding). But why do I say that it's true?
Let me give you some examples.
I think Tamil language is the coolest language on earth and english is not an easy language afterall.
I think dance is not for sissies only and to understand a dance form you need a level of artistic intelligence.
I think Bharathanatyam is the hardest form of dancing yet is the basic.
How many people agree to those statements above and how many disagree? How many people have different opinions about it? How many people see those issues differently?
Without doubt, everyone will have different perception of everything. To me, an ant can be something small but powerful. To another person, the same ant could be a pest. To another person, that same ant can be the cutest creation that GOD ever came up with (which is so unlikely that anyone will ever think such).
So what am i trying to get at?
Well, given that people see things differently, when you see something/ an issue with a different perception from others, do not change it just to fit into the society. Stand up for what you feel, as long as u have reasons to justify why you perceive it such. Don't be a 'gundu' and stand up for it, not knowing why. That's stupidity!
I personally believe in working with my heart and not my mind (i think i have blogged about this last week or so). So when i perceive something that differs from the rest and when i get weird reactions from people because i say something, i sit and think. Why? Does my viewpoint make sense at all? And why does it not fit into others' viewpoint? Sometimes, after a while, it does seem totally absurd and so my viewpoint might change afterall. But sometimes,i end up thinking that my perception is not at all wrong. And i find for reasons to substantiate my viewpoint itself. Haha. Sometimes, it just becomes a mentally drafted GP essay.
And to all those who are reading my blogs. I ain't posting all these to tell you guys to follow this and that, Im just merely stating what i feel and if you feel that it's something good and interesting and my fit your lifestyle or you wanna try it out, go ahead. And if you feel that im just bullshitting (like i even care whether u think such. haha), go ahead and slam it in my tagboard. I love debates!
REGRETTED CHOICES.
innocent decisions.
forgotten IMMUNITY.
Cheers,
RaghaBoi :)
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Sunday, August 23, 2009
Have you ever asked yourself this question...
Where do i stand in his/her life?
That's another basis of all relationships.
Cheers,
JVR :) ¶ 11:13 PM 0 Comments
Where do i stand in his/her life?
That's another basis of all relationships.
Cheers,
JVR :) ¶ 11:13 PM 0 Comments
Friday, August 21, 2009
Sincerity?
K before i touch on that, just a small update. Had my graduation ceremony at SMTI - Passed out as a qualified medic. Yet to be ranked as a specialist. And yeah, got my Silver Bayonet - an award presented to the top five people of the cohort, excluding the best trainee who will receive his Golden Bayonet. So... There goes on my life, as a NS men...
So my warrant gave a meaningful farewell speech. That was when the word 'sincerity' struck me. He started talking about using the mind VS using the heart. And somehow it linked up to sincerity.
What he was saying was that people who work with their mind are usually not as sincere as those who work with their heart. He gave an analogy of a factory producing canned food. The factory has two machines - one new and one old. The new one is super shiny and is noiseless but only produces 800 cans per day. The old one, on the other hand, is super rusty and make so much noise but produces 8000 (i know the difference is too much, but im quoting what he said. Haha. Super ridiculous right?). People who work with their mind will choose the new machine cos they can see their 32 teeth when they look at the machine. Whereas, people who work with their heart would prefer to use the old machines, cos in the end, they want the work to be done perfectly and not just for the sake of doing. Honestly, it took me awhile to understand this as well, cos his analogy wasn't exactly suitable, but well... this was what he was trying to put across, if im not wrong. Or at least, thats the way i saw it!
So how far can sincerity bring you? We all know that the world is indeed full of politics. Wherever you go, whatever you do, somehow politics play a part they. My warrant was just warning us of the reality that we may have to face once we finish Ns and step into the career world. Yesh. I totally agree, this is true. Many people do not survive in the real world, after their education cos they have never been exposed to such harsh reality.
My point of touching on sincerity was ton actually make a connection back to my last post on 'trust'. Sincerity and trust, without doubt are somehow inter-connected. People naturally begin to trust someone who is sincere. Well, thats nothing wrong. But how do u identify someone's sincerity? Are you very sure that he is being genuinely sincere or does that person have a inner motive, thus faking sincerity?
Every relationship needs this element of sincerity. Even a BGR (boy-girl relationship). The partner has to be sincere, for a long lasting relationship. C'mon, seriously speaking, you wouldn't want to have a partner who is playing behind your back (which is what's happening alot now. Haha. Sadly.) Friendhsip too. A sincere friendship can last. Not one that has people bitching behind your back, backstabbing and sticking around with you for a reason. Personally, i feel that most friendships are formed because of a reason, and not just pure friendship. If i want to go on, i need to do a research on friendship to actually be ready to argue anything about this issue.
K before i touch on that, just a small update. Had my graduation ceremony at SMTI - Passed out as a qualified medic. Yet to be ranked as a specialist. And yeah, got my Silver Bayonet - an award presented to the top five people of the cohort, excluding the best trainee who will receive his Golden Bayonet. So... There goes on my life, as a NS men...
So my warrant gave a meaningful farewell speech. That was when the word 'sincerity' struck me. He started talking about using the mind VS using the heart. And somehow it linked up to sincerity.
What he was saying was that people who work with their mind are usually not as sincere as those who work with their heart. He gave an analogy of a factory producing canned food. The factory has two machines - one new and one old. The new one is super shiny and is noiseless but only produces 800 cans per day. The old one, on the other hand, is super rusty and make so much noise but produces 8000 (i know the difference is too much, but im quoting what he said. Haha. Super ridiculous right?). People who work with their mind will choose the new machine cos they can see their 32 teeth when they look at the machine. Whereas, people who work with their heart would prefer to use the old machines, cos in the end, they want the work to be done perfectly and not just for the sake of doing. Honestly, it took me awhile to understand this as well, cos his analogy wasn't exactly suitable, but well... this was what he was trying to put across, if im not wrong. Or at least, thats the way i saw it!
So how far can sincerity bring you? We all know that the world is indeed full of politics. Wherever you go, whatever you do, somehow politics play a part they. My warrant was just warning us of the reality that we may have to face once we finish Ns and step into the career world. Yesh. I totally agree, this is true. Many people do not survive in the real world, after their education cos they have never been exposed to such harsh reality.
My point of touching on sincerity was ton actually make a connection back to my last post on 'trust'. Sincerity and trust, without doubt are somehow inter-connected. People naturally begin to trust someone who is sincere. Well, thats nothing wrong. But how do u identify someone's sincerity? Are you very sure that he is being genuinely sincere or does that person have a inner motive, thus faking sincerity?
Every relationship needs this element of sincerity. Even a BGR (boy-girl relationship). The partner has to be sincere, for a long lasting relationship. C'mon, seriously speaking, you wouldn't want to have a partner who is playing behind your back (which is what's happening alot now. Haha. Sadly.) Friendhsip too. A sincere friendship can last. Not one that has people bitching behind your back, backstabbing and sticking around with you for a reason. Personally, i feel that most friendships are formed because of a reason, and not just pure friendship. If i want to go on, i need to do a research on friendship to actually be ready to argue anything about this issue.
since you are not sincere,
i see no reason to be here.
but just know that when u need me,
this time round, i maybe not be here,
i maybe far away,
but i will run when i hear your call,
that's friendship.
and that's the respect i give for a friendship.
whether it's broken or not, isn't the issue,
but once a friendship is forged,
it's never forgotten,
let alone forgiven.
Sincere Outruled,
Ragha :)
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Sunday, August 16, 2009
At last my dear sis Vitz gave me a good news! Thanks Vitz. Am super happy for her. Love you many many ka.!
And one big thanks for calling me down for our dear Gayu 21st Birthday celebration. Really enjoyed myself. Been long since i had actually hung out with such a big group.
Oh. I did this random survey, asking people online, "Think of four people you can trust (other than your family members)". Only a small handful could think of four. Many stopped at three people. Well, at least they have three.
As for me, when i asked myself that question, i find it really hard. Not to offend anyone. Especially my NavaZ and my close sisters and brothers. But seriously, i find it super hard to trust anyone.
This reminds me of what i told my 'baby' Boi annae. We were practically arguing about some soul, whom we both dislike. And i was telling him that its not right to trust someone 100%. You can trust a person 99% but that 1% should be left, so that u can doubt him/her.
It may sound super ridiculous that im actually saying that u need to suspect someone. But that's reality. Are you very sure that you can trust this particular person? Afterall, that particular person would have doubted himself/herself before.
Ask yourself. Has there ever been a day where you doubted your decision? Has there been a day where u think that you are not being truthful to yourself? Has there been a day where you think that you are hiding something deep within your heart and you are unable to express it to that particular person because of the consequences it will cause?
Well, with so much doubts yourself, how can you be sure that u can trust some other persom 100%? That 1% of doubt allows you to actually be careful and think before you take a decision.
But you don't have to feel guilty that you do not trust that person 100%. At least you trust him/her 99%. That's a huge sum compared to the miserable 1% that u doubt him/her.
Sometimes, that 1% of doubt can keep you strong when the person whom u trusted so much actually backstabs u. That 1% of doubt will assure you that "at least i had doubted him/her". You won't feel that bad afterall. Haha. Sounds mean eh? Trust me one this. (even now, just trust me 99%)
I may sound like some dejected soul, sick and tired of living life. Haha. Honestly, i'm not. I am just a random soul who ends up thinking about random stuff and that's y i come up with such crazy ideas, which are eventually reflected in my blog. Haha.
and so the bottomline is: Trust is indeed the basis of all relationship. But never expect anything out of that trust. And just like how patience has its limits, trust too should have it's limits.
Reminds me of the Rajinikanth song: "Thamarai ilai thaneer pol nee, oddi oddaamal iru"
(translation: just like water on lotus leaf, keep all relationships on a 'suface level' - something like that la)
and this brings me to another question. If trust is the basis of all relationships, how come it becomes the source of major sorrows, when that trust is broken? Is it cos of the trust crossing its own limits?
Cheers,
RaghaBoi
JVR :) ¶ 7:05 PM 0 Comments
And one big thanks for calling me down for our dear Gayu 21st Birthday celebration. Really enjoyed myself. Been long since i had actually hung out with such a big group.
Oh. I did this random survey, asking people online, "Think of four people you can trust (other than your family members)". Only a small handful could think of four. Many stopped at three people. Well, at least they have three.
As for me, when i asked myself that question, i find it really hard. Not to offend anyone. Especially my NavaZ and my close sisters and brothers. But seriously, i find it super hard to trust anyone.
This reminds me of what i told my 'baby' Boi annae. We were practically arguing about some soul, whom we both dislike. And i was telling him that its not right to trust someone 100%. You can trust a person 99% but that 1% should be left, so that u can doubt him/her.
It may sound super ridiculous that im actually saying that u need to suspect someone. But that's reality. Are you very sure that you can trust this particular person? Afterall, that particular person would have doubted himself/herself before.
Ask yourself. Has there ever been a day where you doubted your decision? Has there been a day where u think that you are not being truthful to yourself? Has there been a day where you think that you are hiding something deep within your heart and you are unable to express it to that particular person because of the consequences it will cause?
Well, with so much doubts yourself, how can you be sure that u can trust some other persom 100%? That 1% of doubt allows you to actually be careful and think before you take a decision.
But you don't have to feel guilty that you do not trust that person 100%. At least you trust him/her 99%. That's a huge sum compared to the miserable 1% that u doubt him/her.
Sometimes, that 1% of doubt can keep you strong when the person whom u trusted so much actually backstabs u. That 1% of doubt will assure you that "at least i had doubted him/her". You won't feel that bad afterall. Haha. Sounds mean eh? Trust me one this. (even now, just trust me 99%)
I may sound like some dejected soul, sick and tired of living life. Haha. Honestly, i'm not. I am just a random soul who ends up thinking about random stuff and that's y i come up with such crazy ideas, which are eventually reflected in my blog. Haha.
and so the bottomline is: Trust is indeed the basis of all relationship. But never expect anything out of that trust. And just like how patience has its limits, trust too should have it's limits.
Reminds me of the Rajinikanth song: "Thamarai ilai thaneer pol nee, oddi oddaamal iru"
(translation: just like water on lotus leaf, keep all relationships on a 'suface level' - something like that la)
and this brings me to another question. If trust is the basis of all relationships, how come it becomes the source of major sorrows, when that trust is broken? Is it cos of the trust crossing its own limits?
Cheers,
RaghaBoi
JVR :) ¶ 7:05 PM 0 Comments
Friday, August 14, 2009
I know it has been almost a month since i blogged. And the last post mentions that the blog is under construction. But it looks perfectly the same. Reason being, i was trying to do something to my blog, using HTML coding. Apparently, it failed. With my self azquired knowledge on HTML, i shouldn't have ventured into trying to do something big. But yeah, tried and failed. So.... wait till i learn more, before u can look out for more changes to my blog. haha...
Of course, no doubt, many things happened in the one month. All the more, it was Aadi maasam - a special month for Hindu Goddesses. Aint gonna blog about what happened in the past one month.
Just to let yuall know that, I M BACK.
And so is my avatar, JVR :)
Cheers,
RaghaBoi ¶ 11:52 PM 0 Comments
Of course, no doubt, many things happened in the one month. All the more, it was Aadi maasam - a special month for Hindu Goddesses. Aint gonna blog about what happened in the past one month.
Just to let yuall know that, I M BACK.
And so is my avatar, JVR :)
Cheers,
RaghaBoi ¶ 11:52 PM 0 Comments
