Right Here, Right Now.

It’s been so freaking long since I blogged. Got inspired to blog again because of a freaking post I came across. I think there’s a few big problems with people these days and I share this as a personal opinion not to offend anyone out there.

I think it is time people learn to take charge of their own lives and stop whining about every single thing that is not right. I mean, yes, SMRT has been pulling some ‘amazing’ stunts recently, our supposedly ‘world-class’ transportation system seems to be screwing up with us. However, haven’t we came across Murphy’s Law? What can go wrong WILL go wrong someday, somehow. As much as I know, definitely the government has to and will do something about this right? So just chill, wait and see what are they going to do. They will have to report this to us.

Secondly, people who hate to call this place ‘home’, isn’t it sad that you hate this place so much and yet you seem to be okay with living here day to day and keep whining about it? Stop spreading that negativity around people. I would call this place ‘home’ in a heartbeat! Yes weather is pretty sucky at times, I can continue to list, but in short, if you can/deem somewhere else is better. Then go ahead and immigrate there that is if you can… So if you can’t learn to make do with what you have!

Thirdly, people who hate their jobs. Time and again you whine about your jobs. I whine too, but I don’t hate it. If you hate your job so much, again, same thing as previous bunch of people, QUIT! Can’t afford to quit then TOO BAD! Learn to make things better, not worst. The world is already full of problems learn to solve your own and not put it out into the world for everyone else to solve it for you.

Last of all, those who love to pushing the blame around. Come on, get a life! Like seriously, don’t blame the government you can’t find a job. Blame yourself for sucking badly in either your resume or your performance during the interview. Don’t blame others because you are stuck in a low-paying job. Blame yourself for not putting in the effort to study, to get good qualification and to fight for a better life. Don’t blame others or your bosses if you don’t get promoted. Blame yourself for not pushing yourself hard enough to perform or to do the ‘necessary’ to qualify for that promotion.

The biggest reason why I can say this is because I fight for what I believed in! I fought for an education which sends me overseas (I took a study loan of $50k). I fought for a First Class Honors, Top-student and Best Dissertation of my cohort (I worked and studied hard for it). I got a decent job with a hotel (I performed well during my interviews and had a decent resume). All these I fought and work towards for it! I blamed no one that I couldn’t get into a local University (I was lazy and didn’t put in much efforts in my studies since young). I blamed no one for a different family background (My parents are separated and my mum single handedly raised the 3 of us up).

In short, life is about the decisions and actions you take. It’s not about how the govt is doing this and that or how the others are viewing you. If I could break out of my vicious cycle, why can’t anybody else? What is stopping you? NOTHING! Hate your job, quit! Hate Singapore, get out! Stop being pathetic and start contributing to the society. Money does not grow from trees or drop from heaven. You gotta work towards it! The funniest thing is sometimes, it’s not the youngsters are behaving as the above, the adults are the ones that are creating such ‘models’ for their kids to mimic and soon you know it, you get another replica with that same screwed up attitude towards life.

Quoting Margaret Thatcher (One of my most respected figure of authority), “Watch your thoughts, for they become words.Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become your character. And watch your character, for it becomes your destiny. What we think, we become!”

Just some reflections people out there should have, let’s make this world a better place for everyone, by striving to do our best for everything and taking charge of our own lives. Yes, life may hit you time and again but in the end, it is your choice to let it affect you isn’t it? For in these exponential times, we have to either keep up or get left behind. YOUR CHOICE!

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