the gift of you
time really flies
we’re already reaching the end of chapter 10
of 2021
this marks
another year around the sun
for yours truly
and yet another list of lessons learnt
for the archive
like a collection of my past selves
evidence of how i’m never the same person
just one year ago
safe to say within the past two years
i’m sure the list of lessons went longer
than what we’d expect
the learning curve was steep
and we step up to it
some lessons come with a price to pay
while some lessons gave us a glimpse of a possible future
with a switch of perspective
while we may not have achieve any extravagant achievements
like making it on the Forbes list
we made it through alive
it may seem insignificant but it is still progress
if there’s anything to take away
know that ‘you are only given what you can handle’
and that ‘you deserve a place in this world’
our parents went through so much hardships to bring us into this world, we shouldn’t waste this opportunity of a lifetime and live a life worth living, one they would be proud of.
Hometown Cha Cha Cha (paraphrased)
for this year,
here’s three things i’d want to remember
it is possible to live and make use of what you already have
i think once you see the amount saved from indulging in frivolous buys
you’ll see a new purpose or perhaps a better option to spend or invest in
instead of using it to rewarding yourself for your hard work each month
it’s possible to keep them and reward yourself in the long run
living in a time where instant gratification is everywhere
i think delaying it helps to give a fresh perspective and reveals true priorities
and drawing the line between wants and needs
the harsh truth that time stops for no one
there’s a saying that goes to imagine time as currency
and with each day you wake up,
you have 86400 seconds banked in your account
the choice is yours to use wisely or waste it down the drain
while many forget that tomorrow is never a promise
i’ve learnt to live each day
trying my best
and sleeping with a heart of no regrets
if there’s tomorrow
i’ll tell myself to try again and do better
and if there’s anything you did wrong
don’t waste the time you have dwelling over things you could no longer control
(with time as currency analogy – you would never throw $86399 dollars down the drain just because you made a mistake with $1)
take as much time as you need and move on
turn the page, and maybe we’ll find a brand new ending
that overthinking will create problems that did not exist in the first place
this one is an arrow to the heart of every overthinker
yes, i know how it is when thoughts spiral out of hand
the feeling of helplessness as if you’re paralysed
but i believe there is a way and it’s not a one-time cure
for me, it started with self awareness
and phrases that made me see this in a different light
something along the lines of
‘overthinking creates problems that did not exist in the first place. it’s all in your head and not your reality. there’s a possibility that it might happen but you don’t have to assume that it will’
sometimes, you need to see things or issues as they are, and not what they might be or what you think they should be.
and that wraps up what i’d like the twenty-ish year old me to remember when she looks back at this entry in the future.
while every day is a gift, never forget
that she, herself (her existence) too was a gift
never a burden
if no one told you this, know that i’m proud of the person you’ve become at this point in time – no matter how insignificant you think you are or what you think others may think of you. the only person you should answer to, is ultimately yourself – because you owe it to yourself to live a good life or otherwise. you are your own responsibility.
p.s : happy birthday, you.
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