tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537984.post2016553975804918415..comments2023-10-30T17:29:21.098+08:00Comments on I Am What I Am: 10 Ways To Feel Good About Your LifeElvina aka LaoNianghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15893665433932815353noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537984.post-38262728462874894832007-02-12T10:14:00.000+08:002007-02-12T10:14:00.000+08:00Well said! Many thanks ;-)Well said! Many thanks ;-)Whiskoffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10045530061460253342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537984.post-39381356842650490542007-02-05T21:39:00.000+08:002007-02-05T21:39:00.000+08:00Thanks all for reading this. I guess I was feeling...Thanks all for reading this. I guess I was feeling a bit fired up when I was writing this. <br /><br />Felt kind of spaced out nowadays. Not sure why. <br /><br />Getting old perhaps?Elvina aka LaoNianghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15893665433932815353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537984.post-56418370259666242882007-01-24T08:14:00.000+08:002007-01-24T08:14:00.000+08:00I like Richard's comment about balancing the desir...I like Richard's comment about balancing the desire to belong.<br /><br />I think we only need to be concerned about what others think when 1) it affects your stability - financial, emotional, professional, etc. and 2) there's actually something that you can do to fix it.<br /><br />So, what are these "naught encounters" you mentioned? You didn't think you'd get away just slipping that in, did you? ;-)Tan Kok Senghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16371698358764623409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537984.post-13611076020867251462007-01-23T22:27:00.000+08:002007-01-23T22:27:00.000+08:00For most of my life, being happy and feeling good ...For most of my life, being happy and feeling good about life was not really a problem for me. Of course, some might claim I was blissfully naïve and ignorant. <br /><br />Balancing our desire to belong (a strong fundamental need) against being content with ourselves is difficult.<br /><br />However, happiness is not just about "I", it also involves "you" (or "others"). Too often happiness is confused with pleasure - indeed, our societies seem to promote pleasure over happiness. <br /><br />There are numerous motivations and pursuits of happiness - some involve wanting to belong, others involve seeking pleasure, which, to me, seem to be the two most common. In my case it is a belief and desire that everything is neat and ordered and things naturally fall into place; the chaos and suffering in this world is an aberration is easily fixed because people naturally tend towards order and harmony rather than disorder and chaos. Ok, it doesn’t work that way, which is why I spiraled into a major emotional / spiritual / mental abyss 4 years ago. Making things fall into place, rather than having them naturally fall into place is new for me and something I am working (sometimes) hard at. (On the other hand, it could all have been just some chemical / hormone imbalance.)<br /><br />I found that blogging has helped (of course, that is doing something). Blogging also allows me to meet all sorts of wonderful, interesting and engaging people (so I guess I am not so averse to other people as I sometimes claim)Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466885792177930052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537984.post-73637926630681621532007-01-23T10:10:00.000+08:002007-01-23T10:10:00.000+08:00> 9. Swim with the current. Don't waste your time ...> 9. Swim with the current. Don't waste your time complaining about what you can't control<br /><br />No wonder those who followed <a href="http://matrixisland.blogspot.com/2006/11/you-are-one.html">The One</a>, are less happy than people like me, who <a href="http://matrixisland.blogspot.com/2006/11/they-will-fight-to-protect-it.html">rejects him</a> and choose to remain Human Batteries ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537984.post-27350949046517852412007-01-20T21:56:00.000+08:002007-01-20T21:56:00.000+08:00That was indeed enlightening.
Living in the past...That was indeed enlightening. <br /><br />Living in the past is really easy; taking that step to live the moment is easier said than done, but guarantees a sense of fulfillment if one really tries, I believe. <br /><br />I've also realized that many people, girls in particular, sow lavender seeds in the hope of getting roses. While lavenders may be nice too, if it's roses that you really want, then it's pretty much pointless isn't it.<br /><br />I was a perfect example of that and I've learnt my lesson: Be true and don't ever lie to yourself, cos at the end of the day, the only one getting the brunt of your actions is yourself.Midorinosorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00163001766917555008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537984.post-5156556721606702242007-01-20T17:37:00.000+08:002007-01-20T17:37:00.000+08:00Who am I?
What do I want?
What is the price of som...Who am I?<br />What do I want?<br />What is the price of something?<br />And what is <i>valuable</i> in life?<br /><br />Good pointers there.<br /><br />Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537984.post-32078968364807522242007-01-19T23:33:00.000+08:002007-01-19T23:33:00.000+08:00good post you have there. you've reminded me how m...good post you have there. you've reminded me how much i hated life (and everyone else and everything else) when i was young, but i learnt to appreciate life and look on the positive side, and have as a result become a more confident and happier person.<br /><br />life is so beautiful even with its ups and downs!sereneannabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05696572309840475962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537984.post-22414239272113754812007-01-19T21:43:00.000+08:002007-01-19T21:43:00.000+08:00Useful pointers there, Rena. And oops I forgot to ...Useful pointers there, Rena. And oops I forgot to vote! Haha..<br /><br />Hmm identity issues. A person is always (if not consciously, subconsciously) concerned about others' impressions of him or her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com