It Is Still My Perspective of Life

My heart cringes every time I know I can do something about it, but fail to do so because of my initial judgement towards the seeker.

It's 4:54am, but until i get this post out. I just watched the 2nd leg of the UEFA Champions League between Chelsea and Barcelona. Final Result? Barcelona through on the away goal. What's the away goal you ask?

Away Goal - Scoring away from your home ground.

Chelsea drew a shut-out 0-0 at the Nou Camp. No Away Goals scored. Bringing the tie back home, Stamford Bridge. All that was needed was a 1-0 win and that was it, we would be home and dry.

It started off well, Essien gave Chelsea a very well deserved lead with a stunner in the 9th minute. Judging from how decisions were going, i had a bad bad feeling something would go horribly wrong, it felt like i was proven wrong. Here are the match changing incidents.

Incident 1 : Malouda tussles with Alves, dragged down in the penalty box. Outcome: Not Given

Incident 2: Drogba charges in the box, Abidal pulls his shirt, drags him to the ground. Outcome: Not Given (again)

Incident 3: Drogba fends off Yaya Toure, tight tussle Drogba gets tackle Yaya Toure. Outcome: Not Given

Incident 4: Abidal clips Anelka through on goal, goal opportunity denied. Outcome: Abidal sent off.

Incident 5: Lampard shot, hand ball by Pique. Outcome: Not Given

Incident 6: Lampard slips Anelka through, shot on target hits Eto'o on the arm. Outcome : Not Given

As the match progressed, even when Barca were reduced to 10 men. Chelsea's only fault was not to finish them off, finishing was abit weak and that was all that kept us from the final. Maybe we don't deserve it? Well, Barca did not deserve it either...They only had ONE..1...shot on goal from 14 shots, that was in the 92 minute from Iniesta, probably their best player pops up and sticks a knife in the hearts of Chelsea fans all over the world.

The dream of an avenged final defeat to Man United, DEAD. Well, Barca you maybe in the final..but if you play like that in the finals, Ronaldo and co will definitely see you off.

An absolute heart-break for Chelsea. I feel for my team. It's sad. I think i played my part too, I prevented toilet visit during the game and starved off my cravings for orange juice in order not to tip the scale the other way...maybe i should have done otherwise. =(

What seemed so right, was not meant to be.

Whatever that could have gone wrong, did. PERIOD.

A year ago, i watched this very very special movie...with a very very special someone. =)

This is also my 100th Post..

Had this in a couple of months back gonna dish it out now...

Faith simply means believing without seeing. It is something not really that difficult to do, but it involves more than just a lot of thinking and multiple thoughts and opinions. Faith as it is, pure. It is something closely related with something very emotionally fragile called trust. Trust is like a glass ball, once dropped and broken. It is close to impossible to piece it back together, even if done so it will not be the same.

In addition to that, trust is more on the line of believing after seeing. Which makes faith all the more superior. Just like how trust can be broken and never recovered, faith is also similar in some sense. Therefore, it is very crucial to place your faith and trust in the right hands. I urge you to place your faith in God. Why? Because placing your faith in the wrong hands, and you risk yourself being disappointed.

God never fails us. He is one who keeps His promises and carries it out. Man will fail us, regardless who he/she maybe. Despite the best efforts of man, it is our nature that we will fall short in one way or another, depending on the severity of things. So let not your faith be shaken by one's downfall.

Life is life because there are hurts and disappointments that are needed to be contented and dealt with. Without these things, life is not what it is anymore. However, that does not mean that we stop living. We need to learn and move beyond the hurts and disappointments we endure. It is through these negative events that we draw out the positive effects.

Every story has a start and an ending. It is one ending and it conveys only one meaning. But when one read it, one perceives it to how he/she wants to look at it. It's how you choose to look at the situation that matters and how the situation affects you.

It has recently (few weeks back) come to my attention that many people have suffered from lack of self-esteem. In conjunction to the release of SPM results, many students who i deem as bright in their own right, despite doing fairly well still were by and large unhappy with their achievements.

1 main reason that i discovered is that many of them tend to compare with their peers. Now, i'm not saying that it's wrong to compare, but if it's for the better by all means go ahead. However, the aftermath of comparing with their peers, is usually sulky and even depressing to an extent, which is bad..

It also speaks to me that more than these SPM students, there are many people out there who suffer from low self-esteem and are not contented with themselves. Serious cases of low self-esteem leads up to problems like depression and in worst case scenarios are committing suicide. Don't be surprised, that some of the people who take their own life are actually those who others regard are at the pinnacle of the life. It is really saddening to see people who have so much going for them yet have so little in them. If they were a little more positive, they could have done greatER exploits.

How to get over this problem? People should find their self-worth not in other people but in God. This is for Christians at least. Men despite their best intentions are at best reduced to mistakes occasionally. It's something that we all gotta accept. In God, it's a different story. He always will lift you up when you're down and He is ever reliable.

Another way to overcome this problem would to be always positive. Negativism does not reap any benefit, so therefore just toss it out of the window. Look on the bright side of things, choose to be hopeful in the midst of adversity, faith brings up the hope in us.

Lastly, similarly to those SPM students. DO NOT compare yourself to somebody else. Everyone is made unique and with a special purpose in life. Make the best out of what you have, if 2A's is your best...then praise God for the 2A's.

"Failure is giving up and refusing to pick yourself up again"

I'll leave you with some things to ponder about

1 Timothy 6:6-10

6But godliness with contentment is great gain.


7For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.


8And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content.


9But those who would be rich fall into temptation and a snare and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.


10For the love of money is the root of all evil; and while some have coveted after it, they have erred from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

This is a story about a little girl in school. As the last day of the academic term finally came, the school held a party where everyone has to bring something to share with their classmates. Well, this little girl was very poor but she came with a basket. However it was not filled up. As the teacher requested the class to bring their baskets to the front, obeying instructions, she brought her empty basket to the front as well. The teacher asked the little girl :"little girl, your basket is empty." Looking back at the teacher, she responded by sitting inside the basket.