Prediction

Date: 24th April 2008
Time: 03:21am
Activity: Prediction made
Date of actual event(s): To be revealed

I used to be able to get fairly accurate about things i predicted. What a person is doing, wearing, thinking, or what is to come in the near future. 70% of my guesses were rather spot on. Maybe i do cheat a little to get my prediction as accurate as possible, but i'm pretty surprised myself that i get them right at times. So i've made a few predictions, and they are about to happen some time in the near future.

The reason why i decided to make this post is to minimally convince and prove to myself that what i'm predicting may just be true once again. Of course i'm not going to state all my predictions here clearly and concisely, for you reading this, would probably try to make it not happen. Maybe just to prove i'm wrong.

Nevertheless, i'm pretty looking forward to whether my predictions do actually come true. I would seriously hope not though; this should give some hints about the "optimistical" predictions i have. What lies ahead? Watch the space after this line.







It's been quite some time since i made some rational posts in my blog. Most of the recent posts are rather full of emotions, full of angst and full of hatred. Not to say that everything's over, but i seems to be convinced myself quite a few times lately, that i have to start looking at a half-filled glass. Though it might be once again self-denial, but i guess at the end of the day, everyone gets a better living environment, with 1 less skeptical guy lurking around.

The latest thought i have in mind lately is the issue about rewards for good achievements, may it be studies, sports, arts, effort or what-so-ever.

First and foremost, i don't belong to the group who will get monetary rewards, gifts or presents in any sort of form, for any form of achievements. Therefore when i look at those who have, simply full of envy. Worse, i don't reward myself for my efforts, neither through retail therapy nor getting myself something i wanted. Instead, i try as much as i can to fulfil the wishes of others, of course at the expense of my own. My latest phone is probably one of the better things i have for myself after my DS, which is almost an year ago.

So you lucky gals out there, who always get alot of attention or presents from your admirers, count your lucky stars.

Back to the subject, i do in fact yearn for some form of monetary rewards or presents for my achievements time to time. Or at least get a pat for my efforts. I wouldn't dare to say i have achieve alot of spectacular stuff, but i do feel that at least i have put in quite alot of effort in many ways. I guess this desire in me probably push me to do alot more for others. Especially my close one. Some of you guys probably heard me saying this time to time, given $100 on hand, i probably spent $80 on others. My wardrobe is starting to shrink in size and my shoes and slippers are giving way. Good or bad, you just have to look at which perspective of things you're more interested in. My perspective or the "others" side.

Frankly speaking, how many of you do get monetary rewards or any form of rewards, for the number of As/Distinctions you get either during "O"s, "A"s, poly and university or during any phrase of your education lifespan? I believe the ratio should be around 1:1. How about getting a personal car after you got your license? I believe every 2-3 kid out of 10?

I'm not really driving at wealthiness with this thought of mine, for it's not just a matter of where and to which family you're a son/daughter. You don't have to be rich to get rewards. How about an extra big yummy roasted duck drumstick to go along your dinner, for the below average GDP families? This is reward too.

Of course, of course, one shouldn't be too devoted in seeking for rewards or benefits in life for everything that we do. It's the learning process, it's the enjoyment we get that matters the most ain't it? If results aren't important, then why do we get graded for education, and why do sports keep scores, why is CEO highest paid and why do jobs listed set education criteria instead of moral attributes such as integrity? You probably gonna argue that moral attributes can't be judge or graded. Eat me, but i'm just gonna say, once you're breathing in this sphere of earthlings, you have to outlast simply by outshining the rest.

Last thought of the day, if things you get are what you always expected, and you don't ever put in much effort, or even try to understand how come you get them, you will never be able to treat the rest, the same way you're being treated. You may be enjoying life, but with your surrounding ones suffering in silence. Things don't come free, they come at the expense of another. You just need to be more sensitive to these.

Till then.