Getting Rid of Old Habits

I thought that I have gotten rid of some bad old habits but sometimes it will just come back. Just like the weeds in the garden. No matter how many times we remove the weeds, after some time they will grow back. The only way to stop the weeds from growing is to grow the grass we want and cover up the whole garden.

Similarly, the only way to stop falling back to the old habits is to substitute them with healthy and empowering habits. I am well aware that I normally fall back to the bad habits when I am feeling lonely or don't know what to do with my time...

Feeling lonely

Even though I usually spend time on my own, I tend to get lonely especially during festive period. Even though I hardly talk to my housemates, the house feels quieter when they are not around. Even though I don't have time for many things, suddenly time seems to be flowing so slowly.

Don't be overly emotional, Have Faith

Once again I have not been successful in getting a soul mate. It was heart breaking and I thought I had been doing the right thing. As I was looking for some answers to face this disappointment, lo and behold, the answers appeared in the least expected but most receptive manners.

I woke up this morning and the first message I saw on my phone was the above. Rule number 1 immediately hit me, became a wake up call and reassures me what it is all God's Will. Have Faith and put complete trust in God.

Mid of July

Time flies...in the blink of an eye it is now mid of July already. I feel that I have not done anything in the past one to two months. In less than a month time, I will be having my real estate license exams.

I don't remember feeling having not enough time before but now I am feeling it...

Bounty of God

After making my first contribution to the Baha'i Fund in Aug 2013, business opportunities started pouring in. I can remember clearly that time because I was running out of cash to go for a business trip in Kota Kinabalu. Despite having little, I contributed the remaining cash I had and expected money to come in before flying. Lo and behold, some cash came in the day before I took the flight. After that, I began to close more deals and even had the opportunity to do project marketing.

Therefore, I always believe that all I have is the bounty of God and His generosity towards me. None belongs to me and I have the responsibility to share this bounty with the needy ones. Just like how the Lord has been generous to me, I must also be generous to others.

Fruitless Times

There are periods of time when I would just waste my life away doing useless things like reading manga over long hours and sleeping a lot. I would be so demotivated to do other important things unless they are urgent.

I thought its due to a lack of sense in purpose but that's not true because I clearly know what I need to achieve. It is probably due to complacency but there are a lot more I want to achieve. It's terrible when the body, mind and spirit are not in sync. I feel imprisoned...

A Tale of Two Trees

There was a gardener who planted two saplings. He took great care of the trees, gave them water, fertilizer and removed the weeds. As the years passed, the trees grew and began to bear fruits.

The gardener decided that the trees are now matured and left them to grow other trees. Tree A realized that the time to give back has come. Tree B however resented the gardener for stopping to care for them and decided to stop producing. Over time, tree A continued to flourish and bear more fruits. On the other hand, tree B withered and no longer bear any fruits.

 

 One day the gardener returned. What would you do if you are the gardener?