First Aid Kit

Well hello there! My new year’s been filled with a couple of new promises and beginnings, i’m determined not to get any obstacles ruin my optimism and sparks of excitement that i have been getting thus far! 

Jolene shared with me this article written by a couple who have since moved to NY. Its truly inspirational, so thought i’d share it with you! http://gavinseng.files.wordpress.com/2006/06/colin%20goh%20and%20jocelyn%20woo%20-%20paved%20with%20good%20intentions1.pdf

Recall mid last year i did a post on superiority complex - some self-reflection during shower caught me grappling with the truth that i too, have been suffering from superiority complex. The company finally acknowledged me as their staff and invited me to their meetings (after four months, i think its about time). Looking at all the staffs cladded with material possessions, and trying with every inch of their energy to exude poise, literacy and mental dexterity, but only to fail miserably, just leaves me in wonderment. 1) how can people be so materialistic 2)why are they so dumb 3)why am i here? 

then ‘whamp’, i’m brought back down to earth. 

I know i sound like a snobbish elitist, maybe somewhere deep in my heart the snobbish seed is growing, I need to weed it out! Coming back, yes i sound and probably am a snob. I need to practice humility and I need to constantly tell myself that God placed me here for a reason (really this reason can’t go wrong, can it?) and I am here to make a difference (really, God? are you seriously using me?). But from a practical point of view, yes this job is a cash cow (not for me). But satisfaction wise..it doesn’t require much thinking (that would also depend on your definition of satisfaction, innit for the money or innit for the fulfillment?) You’re just smoking your way around,flashing a little skin (mini mini skirts galore in the meeting room!), toss your hair, build relationships and bam! the deal is sealed. While i admire their determination to bring home the bacon, the process of doing it is.. unfulfiling, to me at least. I read a friend’s post on how its silly to give up your job if its something you don’t like doing. Evidently i don’t agree with her, as cleverly put together by Colin Goh, “I refuse to postponed my dreams any further and shelved them under some misguided notion of pragmatism. I refused to be a walking (quarter, for myself) mid-life crisis in the making”.

I think we now come to the phase of life where most of us are thinking of settling down, marrying, getting a job, settling our lives and getting used to being a ‘real’ adult. Joce sent this: http://www.relevantmagazine.com/life/whole-life/features/25956-11-things-to-know-at-25ish read it! To summarize, these are the 11 things you need to know at 25ish!

1. You have to time to find the job you love (Frankie Jan-Feb 2012 Issues talks about the same thing too!)
2. Get out of debt and stay out of debt
3. Don’t rush into dating and marriage
4. Give your best to your friends and family
5. Get some counselling 
6. Seek out a mentor
7. Be part of a church
8. Find the rhythm for spiritual disciplines
9. Volunteer
10. Feed yourself and the people you love
11. Don’t get stuck - don’t lose yourself! 

Tell me what you think. Both the links i posted here are really good and inspirational reads! Start your new year right! (as did i!)