Wednesday, January 06, 2010
New Year Resolutions!
I never seriously thought much about my new year resolutions.. In fact, I think I never even made any serious commitment or any attempt to attain my resolutions..
And I guess what my cell group members said make sense. "If you can't even remember what new year resolution you made, it means you didn't take it seriously, let alone thought about accomplishing it."
So!
I want to make a few new year resolutions, and I want to try my very best to achieve them! =D
*In no particular order*
1) Learn how to be CALM
I'm the guy who panics and freaks out easily everytime something goes wrong. I always get cold feet whenever I'm nervous and I tend to take things TOO seriously.
I want to learn how to let go and let loose. And most importantly, BE CALM
Life is already so fast-paced, I have to learn and force myself to always be calm and take things slow and steady. The tortoise and the hare fable exists for a reason.. To remind us to take life one step at a time, rushing through is not the way to live our lives.
I have to stop being the hare and learn how to be a tortoise: To be Calm and Steady
2) Abolish Schadenfreude
Schadenfreude is defined as satisfaction or pleasure at someone else's misfortune.
This german word derives from Schaden, "adversity, harm", and Freude, "joy".
We are all guilty of it. We feel good when others suffer because we know that there is someone out there in a worst plight than you and it actually gives a certain degree of comfort.
It is arguably human nature, a part of us we can't get rid of. However, I want to get rid of it or at least attempt to. I don't want to be tied down by human intelligence.. I want to see life from God's perspective, from the spiritual realm, where God made everyone to be special.
I know this will be hard.. But I'm willing to try!
3) Be less selfish
I want to be less self-centered this year. To live for helping and serving others is something I haven't tried in a while.
Instead of starting every convo with "I...."
I want to start it with "You.."
Instead of "Let's go to the canteen cuz I'M hungry!"..
I want it to be "Are you guys hungry? Shall we go to the canteen and grab a bite?"
Stop being the attention seeker, and start being a 'true friend'
ok, this is hard too. Since humans are self-centered to begin with, but I'll try!
4) Grow closer to the Lord
I want to be more like him, this year's a very very important year to me. There will be ups and downs. There will be pain and joy. And I know that He has been faithful and has always been by my side. I hope to do the same too; to spend time with him just like how he always stayed with me.
Lastly,
5) Be less shy, and be more vocal
Hopefully, this year.
The 'old me', the wallflower me..
One who does not socialize or participate in activities at social events..
One who stays close to a wall and out of the main area of social activity..
Will be reborn this 2010!
I'm a quiet guy by nature..
But maybe it's time I give myself a proper voice.
Looking back at the pictures I took from the beginning of last year to year end, I know I have changed, in a positive way of course. In both looks and inner self, I am renewed. =D
This year, I'll be new!
New Year, New Life!!
{you are my light}