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Thursday, June 21, 2007

The Language of the World

Recently i just bought a book: The Alchemist, to kill some time that i had apart from studying. These few days are tormenting: everyday your heart will tell yourself that as each day passed, the mid year will be drawn one step nearer. It seems to have been cultivated as a reflex thought. I wonder how others managed to overcome such extreme mental challenges, though i have not heard from a lot of them for quite some time.

The Alchemist, spoke of a boy who had an extraordinary dream. His dream, was not just an ordinary one. It's his destiny. Now what attracts me most is that the boy's dream is a metaphor of out dreams in life. In his journey to pursue towards his destiny, he encountered many challenges and philosophies. Of course least expect any action-pack fightings which fan of the matrix: reloaded is gonna be very disappointed, yet he encountered is what we had, or going to encounter in our life: mental challenge.

There will be a time in life when even though we are on the right track to pursue our dreams, we are not satisfied with the results exchanged by our hardwork, in which we will give up the dream we had at the first place
- The wise king told the boy, hinting him to be strong in his journey.

At first, this sentence appears as a super duper long and complicated one that i nearly gave up thinking that only people who are really wise as the king can understands it. Actually, the boy actually understands it. So may be i think i can?

It's simple, just by fragmenting it: There are times when we are tested on our journey in life. Certainly many will heard of: you reap what you sow. Similarly, as we pursue our goals in life certainly we are going to face challenges and encounters. Just like everything nature does: balance of life. You know that you will be satisfied with the goals and treasures you are pursuing, equally you have to put in as much pain and hardwork to exchange for the later joy and satisfaction.

Just like now, we are on our point of the crossroad. After years of education, we had finally reached the bridge over the cliff to the university. All of us know that from the first day we stepped into the junior college, we only have one aim: to get in to the university. We were told that when we get into the university, our education will be more expertised and more prefessional, more easier and more flexible. Indeed it is one satisfying experience to pursue. When you stepped out of the university, your life mostly are shaped for the better. The rest will be of your luck and personality. Indeed, when i entered and left the university with a degree, my life has been eased by half.

Now we have reached the period of judgement: Do I want to get into the university?

In your life, you will learn many lessons. Yet, God will put a final test on you, which you will have to apply what you learnt and be wise, for then you will fulfil your dream.
- The Alchemist tell the boy, as they were crossing the desert with uncertainty

Perhaps this is the final test. Painful? Yes. But in the end, make your efforts worth it.

All the best to everyone out there, trying hard to pursue their dreams. Only through trying, then you know which is the wrong way to take.

Never stop trying. Never give up.