Silence is golden

Yes, my driving time. Diving to KT again with lots and lots of awareness. I am aware that our thoughts are more clear and very active (with high energy) when I am in a peaceful and silence environment.

As Mother Teresa says:
We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature -- trees, flowers, grass -- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls

This time I drove from KL to KT at 5 am. Hence, it was nearly pitch dark at certain areas. About after 7am, the sky starts to brighten slowly until I can see the sun rises. As I drove during these two hours, there was lights from the other cars, from the road reflections, from lamp-posts. Sometime, the lights are brighter as there are more cars or relfection or more lamp posts. It gives me an unfamiliar feeling even though i have traveled this road many times. Along the way, I noticed the road sign and the road barrier on the side, The telephone no for emergency, etc..



Thoughts just flies into my mind.

Awareness: It is similar to our journey in life. Sometime, we walk through dark path and then solutions and brightness came. During the initial stages of our dark path, we cant see any lights. Sometimes, there are other people helping us. Sometimes they help in big ways and some in small ways. Along the way, if we are increase awareness we can actually see people who are around us extending their hands and guiding us. If we only take the time to notice it. Sometimes after a hugh challenge, you finally see a bright light at the end of the tunnel.

Like the signboards, if we never take the time to take note of what is around us and what is happening around us. We will miss all the little joys in life.

I used to rush to reach the destination as fast as possible. I also remind me that we should enjoy the journey throughout the path of challenges. If not we will miss out a lot. Like if I dont enjoy the sunset, the occasional glimpse of the beauty of nature as the cars passess by, Like life we only concentrate on the end solution but not appreciate our learning periods, we will realise we are 50 or 60 years old. Then and only then we wonder where our youth has gone.. And regret that we never take the time to enjoy our life.

As the cars overtake me and some behind me, I notices the different model of vehicles. Some mercedes, some Myv, some toyota, some lorry, some motorbikes. Again like our life, there will be people who are richer or poorer than us . Some of their capabilities and rate of pickup will be faster or slower than us. Do not be pressure with our environment or what people say. Do not envy what other people have or people who are more outwardly beautiful than us. We are the one who control our destiny. However, we must learn to love ourselves and be confident with ourselves.


Mother Teresa says best when she says, 'God told us, "Love your neighbor as yourself." So first I am to love myself rightly, and then to love my neighbor like that. But how can I love myself unless I accept myself as God has made me?'

From my experiences, listening to critiscms and acceptings the weakness of ourselves is the fastest way to grow. Sharing is another way. Some may feels that sharing is a form of weakness. In contrast, through sharing we learn not only about ourselves and our mistakes, we also learn from others.

I think God knows our main weakness that is we hardly learn and 'grow' when we have things easy. We learn best when we are 'put in hot water'. Whether we take the challenges or let challenges take us is our choice. When he makes us, he makes us different from all other animals in the kingdom. He gives us the gift of free will ie the right to choose. Hence the birth of negativity and 'sins' in the world. Which parent does not love their children? However, often we need to give our children the right to learn and make mistakes. What we can do is teach them the good values and be there to support them when they needs it. The rest is up to them..

Beauty of rain - analogy to our life

It reminds me of the journey of our life. As I was driving to Kuala Trengganu, the weather changes every 5 minutes. Sunny, raining and light drizzle, heavy rain, middle rain.

Light at the end of the tunnel

Driving at early morning and completely dark, with each time the car comes from behind and pass me. it is like a light at the end of the tunnel. then gets brighter and brighter, After that slowly ease off. like our life

4 Dec 2009

Living years

As I was driving to Kuala Trengganu, I was listening to the song called " The LIving Years". I listened to this song years ago. At that time, the song does not mean anything. But I wish I have pay more attention to it. It starts with " Every generation blame the one before....". How true for many people. We do it consciously or subconsciously implanted into their minds.

I blame the parents, I blamed the boss, I blamed the situations, I blamed the environment.. etc, etc..Everything and everyone except myself. Later in life, I asked myself "what do I do about it?".

Through the years, I learned that if i want to change anything, I need to change myself because I cannot change others.

The song goes on to talk about the regret he has with the father ......

" I was not there that morning when my father passed away. Didnt get to tell him all the things I have to say. Think I caught his spirit later that same year. Sure I heard his echo in my newborn baby. Just wish i could have told him in the living years.."

Recently, a 12 year old boy reminded me not to wait until it is too late to spend time with our love ones and to tell them we love them. In his word "WHY WAIT"? Isn't this an excellent advice? A 12 years old knows this, so what about us who are older than this age?

I always feel there will be time. When I am retired, when I have the money, when I am not so tired... when this.. when that... The statement should be "Why not NOW?" Do we have to wait before someone kicks us in our butt or wait for something to happen before we realise it is too late and regret it. Then would be I wish I have done this, I wish I have done that...And similarly with our dreams. I sure do not want to wait until I am old and sit at my rocking chair, thinking and wishing I have done all I want to do, wish I have persued my dreams..

If you got the time, do listen to this beautiful song. I hope it will inspire you as it does to me...