The art of thinking

Just book out from my reservist and i am heading back again tml morning for IPPT. If not for the H1N1 case, i think i should be still inside there doing cohesion stuff. This past one week had been pretty tiring. Sleeping on average 4 hrs per night due to the tight schedule. I guess it will be all over soon tml once i out-pro.


Anyway reservist has always been a good chance for me to meet up with old friends. People whom i have not met for years and new friends whom i have not seen before. It is through this yearly "gathering" that you get to see the different opinion and way of thoughts among us all.

I think generally the perception of army among many has always been bad. I think this is partially due to the fact that army is never self imposed but "duty" for the nation. I am the few among my friends who think that army is impt. Yes, the chance of war is low but there is still a possibility. Think about Citi group and Lehman Brothers. 1 year ago who in their wildest dream will think they are going bust?


I am a firm believer that how you think, shape who you are. I look at those who curse and swear and complain about how this in camp is making their lives like hell on earth, they are making only their lives more miserable. You can come in and complain about the food, the bed, the people , the organisation, the pay, the way things are done, the uniform and blah blah blah, i dare say the only person who is going to lose out is you!


Instead of having a bad impression from the start, why not try to look at things from a more positive view? if a simple ICT can make your life miserable, how are you going to face the storms in life? As a spec(middle man between man and officers), i can see the difference in the thinking of the man and officers generally. I think one have to remain strong in thinking and know what is the best thing to do.

Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.

Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.

Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds us down or polishes us up depends on us.

Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.