ABCs of Embracing Your Life

Aligning ourselves to the universe so that we can receive what is meant for us.  I learned that life gives us what we ask for, and the universe always answers our prayer and hope.  So, the step after that if to make ourselves ready to receive what we asked. Being aligned is sometimes about letting go, sometimes about trying something new. What is certain is this, being aligned is to listen to that inner voice. That inner voice is always being hidden by the daily qualms and work of our 'busy' life. So it is time to clean the dust of, to let the light out, to align ourself to receive. Stay aligned and keep on to our dreams :D

Patience, to me it is the peace and happiness we get in living in the now. How to be patient is almost about how to live life. Something from my favourite monk, Ajahn Brahm: 1. When is the most important time: Now, because opportunities pass away too quickly 2. Who is the most important person: The story the one you are with, this are your experience, your pet, your life, your illness..etc. We have to learn to embrace it 3. The most important thing to do: To care, for others and for yourself. You get far more done when you are focused on something, and that is the core of patience I have always been quite impatient and short-tempered. For me, I want to get things done as soon as possible and quickly get away with it. Once, a friend asked me what is the greatest thing I have learned from coming to Japan. And my answer was 'Patience' Living in a foreign land, unable to converse in the native language, stark differences in so many ways. I learned and shut myself up whenever necess...

Focus Imagine a laser. Remember when you were young, using a magnifying glass, trying to burn a hole on a piece of paper with the sunlight? That my friend, is focus. What we focus on, we get. I realise that I have got most of what I focused on. Bad or good. So now the question is, what should we focus on? Since we are to live this life. Then might as well make the best out of it, put in positive thinking and actions in our life. Rather then dwelling in the negatives. Positive thinking and focus is like giving nourishment to our mind, body and soul; while focusing on negative is like putting in poison into our mind and life. So, from today onwards, I will focus on the abundance of life. And focusing on having this abundance to come to me.

Genuine and authentic. We were born to be authentic. There are no two people who are totally the same. Everyone of us has our own life story. So, are you living your life authentically? Are you living your soul purpose? I was born into a fairly normal family, led a fairly normal childhood. But a big part of me always wanted to go out. Wanted to see the world. When I was young, when I ponder about a question or a riddle, I would always gaze up. I remembered my primary school tuition teacher commented that I'd look up the ceiling everytime I am thinking. Probably it is up there where the sky is limitless, where the answers are. Living an authentic life is our birth right. It is a decision I made for myself and many individuals who are seeking for that something in life. Lead an authentic life, craft your own dream and destiny.

Determination People who win in life are people with determination. They are desperate enough to want to get what they want. Intelligence does not guarantee success, but determination does, most of the time. I remembered when I was in my high school years. I was determined to be the best. People have always said that I am a smart student, but deep down, I know it is not that I am smart. It was because I had a razor sharp focus coupled with determination. Everyday, after school, I will ride on my red scooter, then buy lunch from the nearby stall. It was normally packed rice with 2 kinds of vegetables. On days when I felt I needed to pamper myself, I would order stewed chicken feet. Then go home, take my shower, wash my clothes and start of with doing my homework. I will be there studying and doing my work, all day. This went on for the whole year. I was at the 6th place when I joined the school in Form 4, by the end of Form 5, I was the first in my class. Determination came just na...