A little thought

It's the semester break now . Every morning I woke up with a smile on the face , realizing that I have the freedom to do almost anything , unhindered by any restrictions of studying responsibilities or other commitments . Every day is like a Saturday / Sunday , in the way that most working people get to enjoy their lazy weekends relaxing , I get to enjoy the same feeling of relaxation , stress-free life everyday , well almost everyday.. for some times family duty calls and I have to be a driver for my bratty , irresponsible younger sister. Ah , and who could forget the indispensable , occasional hang out with friends , sometimes a little too many to reconnect and mend those broken bonds , to catch up and have fun . Nevertheless , save for those times , I could say that I am totally in control of my life and for that I am eternally grateful .


So , as always , on a lazy Friday morning , I have the privilege to wake up late , unobstructed by any calls for driving duty or any other commitments . Then , after finished accomplishing the mundane daily routine of bathing and eating breakfast ( brunch in my case ) , I switched on my computer for my daily dosage of entertainment ( comprising of Facebook , some web surfing and a lot of youtubing ) . Now, I have to clear up one point . Contrary to popular belief , Internet is quite a productive tool for teenagers like us . No, it is not a dangerous, evil-inducing , porn-infested , mind-twisting tool as feared by many of the parents and adults.


Despite all the bad rumours circulating around and being notoriously famous for a dangerous tool for teenagers and kids , the fears of using Internet are unfounded . In fact, one can learn a lot from the web . Being a powerhouse of information and knowledge , one can virtually learn anything , acquiring any information or knowledge on any specific or general topic instantly and best of all , at no cost whatsoever !

Anyhow , I digressed . As the blog title suggests , my inspiration to blog today came from a few youtube videos , 2 of them to be specific . One of them is this video , depicting the lyric ( pin yin , chinese characters and the translation ) of a song called 超人不会飞 ( Superman Can't Fly ) by acclaimed  pop star, Jay Chou . I am sure most of you would know this famous name that needs no explanation , but what I want to highlight here is the lyric of the song , that depicts his 10 years career as singer-songwriter , constantly being chased by paparazzi , judged by countless other people, strangers included on every single action that he takes. The lyric of the song basically reflects what he thinks on all his achievements so far . So, if you care and have some time to spare, do study the lyrics and ponder about it :) .


So many people waste their time on the wrong thing such as gossiping , judging people , making presumptions , allegations and accusations , even before they really know someone . Why ? What has this world become ? A world where people focuses more on people's bad points and weakness instead of their strength and good points , where a single wrongdoing and bad action would be ingrained in people's brain forever , while their countless other good deeds and action would be forgotten instantly , where too much time,energy and effort are being spent popularizing , discussing and glorifying every action of the rich and famous , while the good deeds and actions of the commoners who did so much more are left untold , being swept away by the relentless march of time , remaining as unsung heroes.

Another video is about this CNN interview with another International superstar, Wang Lee Hom . Again, I believe people like him needs little or no introduction at all . Wang Lee Hom is one of my idol . I seriously admire people like him , the perfectionist that truly has the passion for music ,and given his good looks and musical talent , he still works equally hard, if not harder than the rest to compose and sing his song with heart and soul , something that's undeniably impressive and worth noticing . One of my personal truth is that people who makes good music are good people , and I strongly believe in this . This is because , anyone that has passion in doing whatever they are doing are definitely good people , much more so if the person in question is spreading goodwill and inspiring countless others to do the same.


Also, it struck me a little while ago , that life is naturally unfair . Some people are better and more talented at something else , while some people aren't . Some people are more well off , came from a better family background and etc, while some people are just struggling to even survive. However, if there's one thing that's fair in this world, it is that every single one of us in this world are given the same amount of time a day , 24 hours. And it is up to us , how we want to spend it . We can either waste it away doing some nonsensical , unproductive stuff , or spending it in a manner that will get you one step closer to your dream !  

Take some time to ponder about it :) And while you're at it , you can spare some time to watch this talented Sungha Jung . Cheers !