Friday, August 15, 2008
Retaliation, would you choose to do it?
Just came from the high school reunion, its now 11.16pm. We had plenty to chat and to talk about things we missed and hated back in high school As some put it, it was 4 years. Yeah, 4 years since we all last met and 4 years from high school. Oh yes, time flies. IMO, I find my life getting more enjoyable year after year. Of course simply put, high school and primary school was not an enjoyable period of time as many would love. In today's 'over the table' talk, my ex classmates start to shed some light on their campus life and how they cope with it. As one of the said, when you are starting a new sem, you get so hyped up but after several weeks, it mellows. I beg to differ from that POV. For me and passionate people like my friends and I in college, things get better and better even now I am in my 4th sem n nearly close to an end oledi very very soon.We seem to get even closer as group mates and friends, we come up with all things new and fresh ways to do things. Maybe for us, study is vital but yet we can make it our own.
Yes, this has been a draggy start from that loooooong intro.Alright.I will answer the question proposed in the title.Would you retaliate?. My answer? No. For some akward reasons, many people when offended or even threatened will retaliate in their ways.Some would say, you made me like this, now you suffer.Of course some of the really hot tempered ones would land punches and slaps(too drama kua!). I choose to not retaliate for very simple reasons.
No 1: I am a guy so I have to be open-minded
No 2: I am not that type of person who gets overeacted over petty issues
(some relevance to No 1)
No 3: Why should I get mad at someone or some people where I have so many who I adore
(Build a mountain of friends not build a mountain of enemies)
I do not understand how some people want to elevate themselves above the required distinction set in a conversation. As in, if you study Engineering and you get to pass with high distinction while others falter, you brag about it?. I believe this action is a complete waste of time. Some people would choose to place themselves so highly upon their works which in turn makes people around them see their insecurities. I let this quote I made long ago to be in this para. ,"Do not boast of other people's mistakes, but boast of their good works or success". Over the table, I see most of my friends talking humbly and listening to others will some people would just choose to live so highly in their royal throne. Life is not about comparing who's who, but life is about sharing and caring about each other. If today you are a billionaire and swimming in your pool of pound notes and bragging about how you did well, you are a failure. If today, you would share those success and try to make others as successful, I would say I give you my respect.
In short, I would just say, compare if you must, but consider it worthiness.
Signing out...
P.s: I wish to give much credit to my 'mom' and 'sis' who helped me build this site and encouraged me to do it.Thanks.LOve u guys.