choices - a gift or a curse?
there are many instances in our lives where we're faced with a tough decision to make. where we find ourselves at the root of two (or more) roads. each welcoming us to traverse it. when we hit this point, we start to make a list of pros and cons. this fork in the road makes us calculate the repercussions of our every decision.
it's difficult being human beings. even the best of us are bound to make mistakes, sooner or later. as the old saying goes, sepandai-pandai tumpai melompat, akhirnya jatuh ke tanah juga (or something to that effect. y'know i'm hopeless at BM). if you're scared of making one then, as jerry said, "you're in the wrong species love. be a dog". jokes aside though, this is the reality, as real as it comes. no matter how scared you are, no matter how terrifying this may be, you've got to move forward. there's no sense in stopping and there's no going back.
sometimes, the situation is clear cut. as clear as crystals, or better yet, diamonds. the right and the wrong decisions are easily distinguishable. the way ahead is there for you. it might not be easy, but it's definitely not complicated.
but what happen when the choices available are fraught with their very own pros and cons? each choice is as good and as detrimental as the next. what are we to do then? do we follow our hearts? or will our heads trump all? will we be satisfied by temporary highs, or are we willing to let go of them for the possibility of a more rewarding -and hopefully permanent- future?
at the end of the day though, the word sacrifice plays a huge role in the choices we make. are we willing to let go of our 8-hour-a-day sleep to become the respectable doctor our society know and admire? how about saying goodbye to the entertaining archaeologist and focus instead on the GS system of said archaeologist? how about no longer relishing on the 15-minute-spike of happiness for a longer-lasting smile-inducing feeling later on?
in this day and age, where people are obsess with worldly trappings and the only school of thought/religion they adhere to is hedonism, it's tough to rise above it all and think of our next destination rather than blindly enjoying this temporary life.
if one can find success in both lives, they should count their lucky stars and thank God. it's what we all pray for, no? kejayaan di dunia dan akhirat.
"f it's a broken part, replace it
But, if it's a broken arm then brace it
If it's a broken heart then face it"
