Let me first begin by saying that this post, unlike the previous ones, will be packed full with words and only that - no pictures in this post. This is my warning to those who prefer to look at pictures more than reading just because they believe so strongly in the saying 'A picture says a thousand words'. To those people, leave now... go away.. yes I'm being a little moody today - I'll explain later.
Anyways, let me just narrate what happened today, a non typical day in my life. I first went shopping with a friend (guy) at
Westfield. It was a really big place filled with shops that you could find on all the main shopping districts in Central London. Though having only two floors, the size of each floor is so amazingly huge. The ceilings were so high up that even Yao Ming would feel so comfortable there. The walking areas were big enough to fit in another stall. Most of the shops there had 2 floors. And with Christmas coming so close, the decorations there were beautiful. They even had a small tourist attraction for kids. Named Santa's Wish Place (or something close to that), you'd pay a certain amount (all for the sake of taking more money from consumers), you get a pair of 3D glasses and you get to go into that place.Not too sure what it was like inside, from the outside it looked like the Ice Castle from Narnia's the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
On a random note, I heard that GSC now has some 3D movie thing going on, just like IMAX. Has anyone seen that?
Going back to shopping, bought some stuff - then got tired so I headed back. At home, did random stuff till I got really bored so I decided to take a shower and head out for some air. Ended up buying ice-cream. Came back to watch some old episodes of Gossip Girl while eating slices of Wall's Viennetta. I feel so much like a girl! OMG - shopping then eating ice-cream while watching dramas. It's like a girl that got so depressed or moody (explained here) maybe because she got dumped or something then decided to forget her sorrows, not by drinking but by going through retail therapy then eating ice-cream while watching shows. Frankly, eating two thirds of the ice-cream and watching 6 episodes of GG didn't really help.
Another random note, I love Chuck Bass. He's so sexily emotionless. OMFG and he can't stop being a womanizer! *see previous post for an advert.
Me being so free for the past few days got me thinking about certain things. Let's just call it a reflection on what I think of life. Firstly, my most basic assumptions would be that life is short and is only lived through once. Enjoy every moment of it. Simple and easy but it doesn't really tackle the main matter of concern here. How? How do you go and enjoy life?
Say two choices were to be posed to you.
A: Do the things that you like.
B: Do something safer but it is something you like less.
Which would be the choice? Bear in mind that this is real life - not some dumb quiz that wants to test your personality (or the lack of it). With that in mind, those choices above, if picked - doesn't mean that it'll happen. There's always a chance that if you were to pick A, you might not be able to carry it out. Same goes for B, but the chances of failling is much lower. What would be your choice then?
Me with my mentioned view of life would naturally go for the first choice. Sure there's a high risk - but it's what you're passionate about. Isn't it enough reason to take all that risk to go for it? Isn't life about taking risks? Having said that, taking A seems to be the favourite.
But what if there is a chance that you can switch from B to A in the future but not the other way around. That way you'll have a higher chance of success by taking B and have an option to switch to A in the future (with some chances that it might not happend as well). In other words, doing something that's not your interest for a higher chance of getting to do what you like. Sacrificing a few years of your life to possibly do something you're passionate about later on. What would then be the decision?
Some might probe more by asking definitions to what exactly is the something in option A and B. Forget that - it's irrelevant in this context. Let's just assume both A and B are something that you don't mind doing - but of course A is more favourable.
Let's just throw in more realistic factors. At the moment, a lot of people have chosen A and have failed. Most people who chose B have succeeded in it. In addition to that, doing that something in option B seems to be more glamourous and looked up upon in comparison to the something in option A.
Having stacked all the odds and facts against option A, the only few reasons that you'd go and choose A would be because of your interest and the very fact that life is short and lived through only once. What would then be your choice?
What defines happiness, contenment and satisfaction in life? Doing the thing that you like and are passionate about? Or to do something that provides a sense of security? Or is it to do something that is glamourous?
What would make you happier? Your interest and passion or security and what other people think about you. I'm at the point in life where a choice have to be made between the two. There could be tonnes of reasoning and logical arguments behind the two options but when it comes down to it - it's a simple pick of either A or B. That's life or may I say... That's your life.
I've made my choice and I don't think I'll regret it.
At least that's one less decision to make... for now.
