The meaning of life is not to hate or to be hated.
Gaining new experiences is part of everyday life.
Years go on and on with new things awaiting us.
One must learn to forgive and forget.
Forgiving is not easy and neither is forgetting.
One must learn to give and take.
Perfection is a goal but with perfection comes pain.
Pain in life brings strength and hope brings happiness.
Hatred is not something we should bring to our graves and one can find no relief in digging it out.
Everyone has their own feelings.
This is neither a bad or good thing.
How we express is subjected to each individual.
Life is not perfect.
We cannot expect everything in our life to be smooth and expect to be able to have anything we want or need.
It is not possible to give what we possess though we are able to share our hands and knowledge.
Not everything is this world is either not nice to be taken or is it bad to be consumed.
In situations, we should not complain but take whatever we need.
Younger generations, children and babies in particular, have very simple and naive minds. Most do not fuss over what they are given. Their minds are pure. Sometimes, I just wished I could be a baby forever.
Over time, our problems get increasingly huge and many.
Stress builds up in our life.
Many thousands of years ago, man was simple.
Primitive technology, no system of money, no government, no drugs.
As time passed, man became more innovative and evolved to a form of higher level “creature” to roam the earth.
Desires increased.
The mind of man transformed into a complex cell.
Medical technology advanced with the founding of herbs which could improve the lives of man.
Soon, man’s ambition grew.
A leader is appointed, rising over the rest.
Governments emerged.
Rules were established.
People are forced to work to earn a living, sometimes even for nothing in return.
In this modern society, there are temptations, higher than what is in the past.
Man’s mind starts to corrupt.
Man starts to want more and more than they need.
It becomes a want.
Friends are hard to make but easy to lose.
Enemies are easy to make but hard to lose.
Before we hate someone, reflect upon ourselves.
Before we blame someone, reflect upon ourselves.
Before we criticize someone, reflect upon ourselves.
Most do not do that.
Most do not agree.
Most do not admit their wrong.
But there still are exceptions.
One stands their say, one stands their rights.
Things are different if one was asks to step down.
One argues for their say of rights and rights of say.
But look beyond yourself.
To be selfless is difficult but try.
That does not mean to be always selfless but never always be self-centered.
Bring happiness to others and also to yourself.
Give light to others and others will give light to you.
Never hope for a return of favor for every favor you give.
Be thankful for what is given and be grateful for what is done.
Put yourself in one’s shoes and appreciate what was made.
The process of bitterness in our life is to be treasured.
Be thankful for every problem you face and be grateful for every problem you solved. Never forget those who give you problems and never forget those who solve your problems.
Never hate those who bring downs to your life for those who did that bring strength to you.
They are your friends.
The Meaning of Life© is a copyright of Koh Yoke Chye
