The only constant is change;
The only certainty is that nothing is certain.
These are what made life so stressful, so unpredictable, so painful.
2008 had not started off very well. Almost every week, news of illness, tragedy and death reach my ears. It pains my heart to see close friends suffering, though amidst the asperities within my family.
No matter what, let's give thanks onto the Lord for the current situation we are in, for it could have been worse without God's mercy, and let's pray for the better days that God has planned for us ahead. The Lord has never failed to lead us out of the trials he'd put us through. It is through them that we grow.
Some friends have talked to me about friendships and their relationships with other friends and whatnots. I did not give comments, neither did I advise them on their problems. I chose to remain neutral. Whoever wishes to befriend me shall be my friend; whoever wants to rival against me are giving themselves unnecessary stress; and those who slander/backstab me will have to take back their words sooner or later.
I do not have the slightest interest in competition and rivalry, neither am I interested in hearing and spreading dirty words about others and being judgmental of the people around me is the very last of my concerns.
I had seen enough of how the world operates, although I had never actually officially stepped into the corporate world to experience the ugly side of the workforce and at times, effects of some rather irrational governmental policies. Lingering around the borders of working life, I fear to actually step into it and experience it first-hand myself. And the fact that I do not have the slightest inkling of what I hope to be in the near future doesn't really help either.
At times, I think that communism really has its own benefits, and I strongly believe that Karl Marx had a novel intention when he introduced the communist manifesto. Just that in the practical world today, everything just had to be profit motivated, so much so that even hospitals and national caregivers only saved lives (or improve quality of lives, so to speak) if they see the multi-colored notes that had passed through many hands.
Is the value of life equivalent to a pile (or even a suitcase) of notes? Is this what life is? And if it is, why is it that we can't buy experiences and emotions with money?
Everyday we study about so many things in school. Even moral education and good deeds were emphasized in primary and secondary schools. But why is it that once outside the boundaries of school, no one practise it anymore? Are such values confined only within the school gates? Is this the failure of the education here? And those in the medical fields, those who are even interested in taking up jobs in this field, are you interested because of the promise of fortune, or the passion of touching lives and bringing hope to people?
It's hard to measure, but the truth is, throw a stone at any of the specialists in any of the hospitals and more often than not, they'll give you the "I'm so freaking busy. What is it that you want? Save a life? What's the incentive?" attitude.
Passion or fortune? What is it that you pursue? What's the value in you the retains humanity? Or worse still, are you living the life others (parents) want you to be? What's your personal capacity and potential?
It's sad but true, you can't change the way society looks at things. Instead, more often than not, the opinions of the society shapes you to what you have become. BUT You have a choice not to conform. You have a voice to speak your views. Put your choice and voice together to achieve what you ought to be. The doctors and lawyers are NOT the elites of the society. Those dedicated ones who put in great effort in shaping our next generation are the pillars of society. Without the right people, our society will just collapse.