An Impossible Dream Made Possible?

One of the things that facinated me during my trip to Bangkok was Wat Arun, also known as the Temple of Dawn.

You may call me inexperience but never in my life had I seen anything before my very own eyes so magnificent that was man made (yes I have yet to see the Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China, the pyramids.....).

I wondered, whoever decided to build this great building obviously had a dream, followed by a desire to get it built. If he was being practical and realistic, i guess he would not have gotten the temple built. But then obviously he was determined and he acted. It took them 10 odd years to get this temple built and by golly, it is still outstanding and beautiful and still stands majestically along the banks of the Chao Phraya.

Great buildings are built, great missions are accomplished, great dreams become a reality because those who desired acted on it. Yes, along the way, some people called these dreamers crazy and silly and stupid, but then again most things that we enjoy today are products of dreams made into reality......I asked myself.....whats my dream? Is it too difficult to make it into a reality?........Are you a dreamer too?

A Song to Share....

The Impossible Dream
Lyrics by Joe Darion

Artist: Musical "Man of La Mancha"

To dream ...

the impossible dream ...

To fight ...

the unbeatable foe ...

To bear ...

with unbearable sorrow ...

To run ...

where the brave dare not go ...

To right ...

the unrightable wrong ...

To love ...

pure and chaste from afar ...

To try ...

when your arms are too weary ...

To reach ...

the unreachable star ...

This is my quest, to follow that star ...

No matter how hopeless, no matter how far ...

To fight for the right, without question or pause ...

To be willing to march into Hell, for a Heavenly cause ...

And I know if I'll only be true, to this glorious quest,

That my heart will lie will lie peaceful and calm,

when I'm laid to my rest ...

And the world will be better for this:

That one man, scorned and covered with scars,

Still strove, with his last ounce of courage,

To reach ... the unreachable star ...

To be Someone else

To Be Someone Else
At some point in your life, you've probably wanted to be someone else. Someone more good-looking, more intelligent, wealthier, more well-liked. While twisting in the grip of envy, you've hated yourself, lamented your state of affairs, been incredibly annoying to the people around you.

The next time you find yourself entertaining thoughts of being somebody else, know that it's never going to happen. You are never going to be someone else so you might as well banish the idea. There is one constant - you have only one life, and you can either live it to the best of your abilities, or you can wither and sulk. It's your choice.

In 1978, Erma Bombeck wrote a book entitled "The Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank." What a funny read! According to her, there must be some specific reason that the grass is greener "over there." While the top layer is nice, plush, and green, what is it that boils underneath? Sure the vegetation is flourishing, but you can be sure the water bill is
higher.

When we strive to be like someone else or we envy or hate others because we are not like them, it's a spectacular waste of time. We all fall into the limbo from time to time, but nothing is achieved by it. Sometimes we strive to be like others because of the challenges that we must deal with every day. Yes it indeed seems ideal to simply step into someone else's shoes in order to escape our troubles. But even if it were possible, we'd simply be signing up for a whole
list of other problems.

You only see the positive aspects that "attract" you to this other person's life, yet there are always negative aspects hiding beneath the surface. You must realize that each and every life comes with its share of challenges. Life isn't about getting rid of challenges; it's about how you manage these challenges to make your life as fulfilling as possible. Very often, we create these "challenges" ourselves. Because we do not look forward with passion and optimism, we sit still and become bored. We then create these challenges as a way to convince ourselves that they are the reason we don't seem to be moving.

Some politicians make up enemies for very much the same reason. When we have someone or something to blame, then we don't have to think about accepting responsibility for our own problems. The only way to live a fairytale is to become the hero of the story. Remember, just as others' lives may seem more attractive to you, your life appears desirable to others. They just don't tell you. As you plan and define your direction, you will find that your life is truly unique. Learn to love yourself and your life.

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ehemmm.....not written by me lah

Being Generous

Being Generous
Apr 4, '06 3:13 AMfor everyone
What does it mean to be generous? There is this lady in my office who works as a cleaner. She earns I think around RM 600 per month. She is a widow and has a son who was sent to prison and a daughter who is married and has a family of her own. It is obvious that she is not wealthy and cannot afford a lavish lifestyle.
Since the day she worked at our office, she has never gone out for lunch because she cannot afford it. She would bring some biscuits or make some fried noodles or capati or tosai to eat for lunch. I on the other hand had always gone out for lunch because I did not bring my own food. Sometimes, I would ask her if she wanted anything and as usual her answer would be "no thank you"
A few days ago, she came to the office with a tiffin set carrier filled with nasi lemak enough for 5 people to eat. The ingredients in the nasi lemak was pretty grand. There was ikan bilis sambal, petai sambal cooked with minced meat, fried kangkong, fresh timun.......she said she wanted to give us all a treat and boy did we enjoy our meal.
I thought it was very generous of her to do so because despite the little that she had, she still wanted to share with us all. I felt kindda ashamed of myself because I felt that I was not as generous as she was.
We are sometimes so fortunate that we tend to take our own comfort for granted. We use the ASAYO premises very often but never really cared for the premises as much as Kamala does. She brings table clothes on her own initiative to decorate the place and once she even bought paint to paint some parts of the wall of which she felt it was dirty. When she makes a cup of coffee for herself, she would ask every one else in the office if they wanted 1. She might not be a priest or a nun or a CEO or a manager or even a president of a css but I think she leads the best example of what it takes to be a generous and a kind person.