Thoughts of the day..

It's time to end my day. Lessons is on at 8am tomorrow. There would be a presentation demo on the project tomorrow. May god bless me.

Posted 3 stories that I've received through the emails. Meaningful stories.. I like them.. though it is difficult to change 'human nature' but I'm trying my best to change myself for the better.

Story 1: The Pretty Lady
[This very old Chinese Zen story reflects the thinking of many people today. We encounter many unpleasant things in our life, they irritate us and they make us angry. Sometimes, they cause us a lot of hurt; sometimes they cause us to be bitter or jealous. But like the little monk, we are not willing to let them go away. We keep on carrying the baggage of the "pretty lady" with us. We let them keep on coming back to hurt us, make us angry, make us bitter and cause us a lot of agony. Why? Simply because we are not willing to put down or let go of the baggage of the "pretty lady". We should let go of the pretty lady immediately after crossing the river, immediately after the unpleasant event is over. This will immediately remove all our agonies. There is no need to be further hurt by the unpleasant event after it is over. It is just that simple.]

*Nods my head* Just because of my attitude, my character, I'm refusing to let go of these extra baggage that has been hunting me for years. I'm trying really hard to be able to let of of the baggage after the event is over. Life's great. Make full use of it.

Story 2: The Frogs
[Next time you hear somebody criticizing or making fun of you, remember, it's probably just a couple of noisy frogs. Also remember that problems always seem bigger in the dark. Have you ever laid in your bed at night worrying about things which seem almost overwhelming like a million frogs croaking? Chances are pretty good that when the morning comes, and you take a closer look, you'll wonder what all the fuss was about.]

Criticism. That's another big thing about my life. I'm sensitive to what people comment. I am deeply affected by the criticism and gossip. I'm always worrying about such things.

Story 3:
[Some of us waste our time waiting for people to live up to our expectations. We are so concerned about what others are doing that we don't do anything ourselves.]
 

Expectations. Speaking of that, like what my friend has posted : LESS EXPECTATIONS ON OTHERS = LESS DISAPPOINTMENT/DISAGREEMENT . Maybe I'm placing high hopes on people, which in turn become expectations. It's untrue that that I don't do anything for myself, I do a fair amount of work that greatly help me in my work. I'm not a lazy person. I didn't waste time waiting for them to fulfill my expectations. I did my job. Some people are just not worth trusting and placing expectations on.