A Monday morning conversation

Last Monday, a classmate of mine told me that there was little point in working so hard in the hope of getting As & Bs and that the payoff wasn't that great for her.

She further explained that after so many years of tests & exams, we are all now at the final stage of our education. She alluded that no matter what our grades are, we'll still be practising Law. And one's honours class isn't really that important once we move on to practice.

My initial reaction was to disagree. My reply was that perhaps we should just give our best in whatever we do. I however left unsaid the analogy that runners typically throw in every remaining ounce of energy at the final stretch and the same is probably applicable to our context.

Over the weekend though, I thought I finally understood what she was trying to convey. We are at the final stretch of our education yes, but the race will still continue ad infinitum even as we graduate. There will never be any real final stretch.

It's a never ending race for material wealth and recognition, but everyone has the choice to opt out. For most (including myself) at my level however, it would no doubt be an exceedingly difficult decision to do so. The stakes are just too high...

Interested or just only interesting?

1. When you look forward to seeing her.
2. When you invariably note her presence & absence.
3. When you at times attend school just to catch a sight of her.
4. When you steal glances at her.
5. When you are smitten by her.

The above could however just mean that someone is interesting and does not necessitates any actual interest; so to be more conclusive...

1. When you are genuinely concerned about her well-being.
2. When you find her endearing for her just being her.
3. When you know you will walk a thousand miles just to see her.
4. When you feel the summer is all in bloom by her mere presence.
5. When you think she's perfect.

Luck, could it really be grasped?

"Luck is certainly part of it. But on the other hand, I've found that what most people call luck is often little more than raw talent combined with the ability to make the most of opportunities." --- Talon Karrde

"Life is a game whose rules you learn if you leap into it and play it to the hilt. Otherwise, you are caught off balance, continually surprised by the shifting play. Non-players often whine and complain that luck always passes them by. They refuse to see that they can create some of their own luck." --- Darwi Odrade

We pay just as dearly if we refuse to change

"The Universe operates on a basic principle of economics: everything has its cost. We pay to create our future, we pay for the mistakes of the past. We pay for every change we make… and we pay just as dearly if we refuse to change." --- Guild Bank Annals, Philosophical Register

Acceptance...

梁静茹 - 接受

我们都接受 一定是彼此不够成熟
在爱情里分不了轻重
诚实得过了头 不能退后也无法向前走
爱是一个自私的念头 把寂寞消除的理由
剩下的那些感动 能记得多久