Thursday Thirteen #2

July 20, 2006 on 12:33 am | In Thursday Thirteen | 7 Comments
13 Things
that I take to heart

1. My family - As much as I don’t spend enough time with them. As much as I get irritated by them because we share different opinions. They’re family and they’ve been there no matter what I’ve gotten myself into
2. The Middle East Conflict - Ok. If you didn’t know, I’m a moderate muslim. But no. I’m not going to talk about how muslims are mistreated or misunderstood because I know that happens all the time, between people. So it’s really not a religion thing. But…Hey. People are dying. Tons of them. But I can’t do much from where I am can i? So why do I care? Other than the fact that i find it a senseless conflict with pride and ego being the primary basis, if there’s a middle east conflict, oil prices will go up!!! And every knows that when that happens, everything else goes up. The taxi fares go up. The electricity. The water. The food. Everyone’s going to use increasing oil prices to raise their prices. Who loses? ME!!! aaahhh!!!
3. Overconfident People - I just hate how some people that I talk to are so sure of themselves. There are those that shoot you down and have the credentials for it…that’s fine. Then there are those who have nothing in the bag and shoot you anyway. The absolute worst…those who come to me for advice based on the measly credentials that I may have(stuff they don’t have) and then they shoot me! Gee…
4. Being idealistic - I personally think that being idealistic is important. Sure we might never achieve it…but to settle for something realistic really builds a wall around what we perceive as realistic. Up till the point someone actually travelled around the world, we ‘knew’ that the world was flat. So how far does ‘real’ go before it’s ‘ideal’?
5. Passion - This is have not much to say. This is key for anything being done.
6. Honour - I believe quite a fair bit in this. I believe that as people, at the end of the day, we’re really worth as much as our actions and our words. Our character basically.
7. No-Action-Talk-Only - Now, I really don’t like people who keep talking about doing something about something and months or years down the road are still thinking of doing it. You want to do? Do. Otherwise don’t waste time talking about it. I admit, i’m guilty of this sometimes…
8. Boredom - I hate not doing anything. I hate not knowing what i’m supposed to be doing. I the fact that I get very stressed or nervous when i’m just around with no goal.
9. Friends - I am the result of mixing around with my friends. And for that, I am eternally grateful. And for that too, I take my friendships very very very personally.
10. Education - This is really the key to progress. I come from a race that many still perceive as lacking in terms of education.(And no. I am not just referring to the grades). However, I have pretty much broken out of that cycle thanks to my family. Similarly, i think it is this that will help many problems solve themselves. Why do we liberate people who do not want to liberated simply to the fact that the word ‘freedom’ does not exist in their heads? Educate them. And when they see what it is, they’ll want. And they’ll fight for it.
11. People thinking that my goal is to make Tons and Tons of money - Yes. That is what i’m trying to do. But no. That is not my goal. My goal is to achieve my dream which is to be able to have the freedom to live life the way i want to together with the people I love. I also want to have the freedom to affect change. And right now, the currency for that freedom is power…and right now, power is money. It’s just a means to an end. If you told me my dream would granted by kissing a monkey, i’d do just that. =)
12. My spoilt aircon - I have been sleeping in a closed room with just a fan. It’s so hot and humid, i sweat in my sleep. bleagh.
13. Feeling out of place in TT13 - I’ve been blog hopping some TT13 blogs from time to time and really…I’m the only guy. Plus, i’m the only kid. Can someone please tell me that this is perfectly normal….haha

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