I have always believed that i am one of those people who always know exactly what they want out of life. And in terms of that, i guess there are two types of decision makers: those whose decisions are based on immediate gratification and those that are ok with delayed gratification for a bigger result. I'm the latter. I've always known that i wanted to get into University, get an office job for a while then start a business that would blossom into a conglomerate.
To this end i was always prepared. While i was never a star pupil (i was actually kind of a default placeholder in the bottom ten), i always managed to pull through and pass all my major exams.
So i had a plan and as far getting into University part, the HOW TO was quite clear cut - get good grades!! And so far just basing on that, i've done pretty well because i managed to get to Uni.
Big Picture: check
So whats missing? The detail. I don't know much about the technicalities of painting but lets assume any painter can paint a lady that looks like she is smiling but could also be frowning at the same time. The mastery at achieving this feat is not the only thing fascinating about the Monalisa, its in the detail. The way there are two different landscapes in the background and so on. That is what keeps the painting a source of speculation still years after it was painted.
Confession: I do not know how to be present.
I have trouble in the day to day decision-making. I used to think that as long as i focus on the goal, i'd be ok. But being in University where, the time before finals is short has taught me balance. In just one semester you have to have learnt your modules and outside the classroom still have a life. So to have good grades you have to know how to manage your time to the last minute. To have a quality life you have know what to say yes to and what to say no to, what you say to who?
the devil is in the details. It doesn't matter that you get where you are going but how you get there counts. Its like that story of a brilliant architect who built an awe-inspiring library that started to sink an inch year by year because he had failed to take into account the weight of the books.
And so i may have been prepared with the blue print of my library but i was not prepared with the character of my library.
Step: 2
Character building: Because hard work will get you success add talent you will get noticed and be on top but character will keep you there. Because faith without works is dead. It is my wish therefore to build a character that is based on God's principles so that by the time i come into my purpose i am prepared.
... so help me God...
To this end i was always prepared. While i was never a star pupil (i was actually kind of a default placeholder in the bottom ten), i always managed to pull through and pass all my major exams.
So i had a plan and as far getting into University part, the HOW TO was quite clear cut - get good grades!! And so far just basing on that, i've done pretty well because i managed to get to Uni.
Big Picture: check
So whats missing? The detail. I don't know much about the technicalities of painting but lets assume any painter can paint a lady that looks like she is smiling but could also be frowning at the same time. The mastery at achieving this feat is not the only thing fascinating about the Monalisa, its in the detail. The way there are two different landscapes in the background and so on. That is what keeps the painting a source of speculation still years after it was painted.
Confession: I do not know how to be present.
I have trouble in the day to day decision-making. I used to think that as long as i focus on the goal, i'd be ok. But being in University where, the time before finals is short has taught me balance. In just one semester you have to have learnt your modules and outside the classroom still have a life. So to have good grades you have to know how to manage your time to the last minute. To have a quality life you have know what to say yes to and what to say no to, what you say to who?
the devil is in the details. It doesn't matter that you get where you are going but how you get there counts. Its like that story of a brilliant architect who built an awe-inspiring library that started to sink an inch year by year because he had failed to take into account the weight of the books.
And so i may have been prepared with the blue print of my library but i was not prepared with the character of my library.
Step: 2
Character building: Because hard work will get you success add talent you will get noticed and be on top but character will keep you there. Because faith without works is dead. It is my wish therefore to build a character that is based on God's principles so that by the time i come into my purpose i am prepared.
... so help me God...
