In how many days of the past month did you feel alive?
Beneath my often rational reasoning, there runs a river of emotions.
I may be happy, I may be angry, I may be worried. I may be all of these at the same time.
Yet to feel alive, that's uncommon.
Thus when Life kicks in, I take in every single sensation it can give.
When I like someone, I feel alive.
I never felt the same when someone likes me. Only when I like someone, I feel alive.
When my actions helped to grow the confidence of others, I feel alive.
One of the strongest emotions I felt in my life was the pride that swelled in me when one of my students, she who was timid, shy and awfully indifferent to everything, raised her hand to ask a question in class. If my life ended there and then, I would have died a very content person.
When I develop a vision, I feel alive.
This was how I felt today. As I enjoyed dinner alone [my dad's herbal chicken was unbelievably delicious] tonight, my mind drifted to thoughts of my future. I remembered that I had wanted to start a business a short while ago. I told myself that I love to teach. Last week it occurred to me that I should help out at orphanage(s). One thought latched on to another, accelerating as they danced into a swirl in my mind even as I continued to eat. Before I finished the drumstick, the swirling stopped, and I had a vision. It was a philosophy- and passion-driven goal, equipped with a (general) practical plan and a healthy dose of romanticism. That's what I call a vision. For the second time in my life, I stamped an 'to do by X age' mark on something*. This time, X = 40.
What makes you feel alive?
Yes, you can reply "Reading your words make my cells dance!'.
I know it's true.
*1st time was 'to get my Ph.D. before 28'. I got mine at 27.
Beneath my often rational reasoning, there runs a river of emotions.
I may be happy, I may be angry, I may be worried. I may be all of these at the same time.
Yet to feel alive, that's uncommon.
Thus when Life kicks in, I take in every single sensation it can give.
When I like someone, I feel alive.
I never felt the same when someone likes me. Only when I like someone, I feel alive.
When my actions helped to grow the confidence of others, I feel alive.
One of the strongest emotions I felt in my life was the pride that swelled in me when one of my students, she who was timid, shy and awfully indifferent to everything, raised her hand to ask a question in class. If my life ended there and then, I would have died a very content person.
When I develop a vision, I feel alive.
This was how I felt today. As I enjoyed dinner alone [my dad's herbal chicken was unbelievably delicious] tonight, my mind drifted to thoughts of my future. I remembered that I had wanted to start a business a short while ago. I told myself that I love to teach. Last week it occurred to me that I should help out at orphanage(s). One thought latched on to another, accelerating as they danced into a swirl in my mind even as I continued to eat. Before I finished the drumstick, the swirling stopped, and I had a vision. It was a philosophy- and passion-driven goal, equipped with a (general) practical plan and a healthy dose of romanticism. That's what I call a vision. For the second time in my life, I stamped an 'to do by X age' mark on something*. This time, X = 40.
What makes you feel alive?
Yes, you can reply "Reading your words make my cells dance!'.
I know it's true.
*1st time was 'to get my Ph.D. before 28'. I got mine at 27.
Volunteering for a positive purpose is a rewarding way to put life into your life.
When I learned that you feel alive, I feel alive! Cewahhh! No la, it's true, though. At least I know there's someone in the world is feeling alive in spite of all the challenges in life. When people are happy, it makes me feel alive.
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ReplyDeleteI'm a volunteer in a zoo too! Singapore Zoo. You should come visit, and I can get you in free :)
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