Courage Through Faith

          Struggles in life come in so many innumerable forms. No one among us could simply claim that they are strong but somehow, for  those who are able to survive life's crosses would claim that they are able to do so due to their firm hold in themselves and in their constant faith in their God.  

          Everyday in our life, we experience various life situations- some may be considered as trivial ones yet others become enormously significant that if we only stop from our busy routines as well as reflect on them, we will come into a realisation that they emerge as our pathway to be strong in this battlefield of life. 

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        Constantly dealing with the everyday challenges of life, we feel that at times, we can't go on anymore....that it is too much for us to go on with the fight. Life at times could be very challenging and tricky yet it is on this time of emptiness and desolation that we find consolation in the embrace of the Most Powerful Being in life. 

        Thus comes our conviction and faith in our God. And no matter what name we attribute to Him but in His eyes, we are just the same. We are all special in His love and with this assurance, may we become more motivated to embrace life's not so favourable chapters. 

Listening to Music

          One of my favourite past times is listening to music. Though at this point in time, my music preferences have changed with the cadence of the time yet it still is one of my outlet so as to be able to recharge from a hard day's work. As I see it everyday, there are several stressful situations that we encounter and at the end of the day, if we are not that creative, we could end up too tired and too lazy to get up for the next day's activities. 

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         Listening to music also allows me to appreciate the whole of it like lyrics, melody, background features, etc.. Remember that there are just similar notes being utilised in any song but it is so amazing to realise how the composer and arranger make everything in harmony with each other.

         Life then is like a music...it needs to be in constant harmony with both its internal and external dynamics. When one part is not in congruence with the rest then it could lead and start something undesirable. Hence,  it is always beneficial both for the person himself and for those outside of him to be in constant harmony so that peace and growth are attainable. 

         Enjoy your weekend everyone.

Learning to Gamble in Life

          Just recently, I made some discussions with good friends (Rod, Den and Jen) about various investments that we can make so as to be more productive in the near future. They told me and my wife that today's investment possibilities are plenty and to name a few, they mentioned about stocks investing as well as mutual fund. Beforehand, a friend of mine shared with me his blog on stocks but due to my other interests plus other commitments, I did not take a serious look on this one.

          Meanwhile, as the days went by, I pondered on this topic and thought that maybe, I could give myself a try on this venture. Thus, I am starting to read and read more on stocks with the aim of having more knowledge on this.  The more that I read, the more complications like terminologies and systems that came to me. However, I told myself that all these complications are but  simply part of the process of learning.

         Then, I tried to compare this new venture now to life. That as we go on our individual journeys, we also pass by different situations some more complex than others. However at the end of the day, everything boils down then to our ability to make decisions. We either can accept the complications in life or not. And as I constantly mentioned in my posts, we should always be ready to face the consequences of our daily choices may they be positive or not.