Lessons in Life

The following are my reflections in life that might be a point of reflections also to those who will read this:

1. One single act can ruined our life including all the things that we achieved. Thus, it is important to know what is wrong to our choices in life and how these choices will affect us and other’s perception.

2. The most important intangible things in life is our refutations, integrity and a good name for our children. A person may commit a series of mistakes in life, but that person in the end must not allow losing her soul along the way. (The bible in fact said that when we measure a particular integrity, it is the testament of others that is mostly important, yet it also said that whoever among you didn’t not commit mistake must first have the courage to throw stones to the other)

3. Allowing a space for doubt in our own capacity is a manifestation of a good virtue, which is humility.

4. Arrogance in life lead to death, while comparison with what others has lead to resentment. Resentment is breeding ground for carelessness and acts that destroy trust and confidence.

5. All of us is a struggling sinners to be good while others saintlty pretenders .

6. In the end, every mistake is a learning process. Mistakes are events to be corrected. On the other hand, mistakes lead to suffering yet suffering can be a healing process.

7. One day, I visited an office of a politician. I was in the 12th floor and seeing the cityscape, the mountains, lights and beauty of being in the top. But the scene remind me of one passage in the bible where the Christ was side by side with the devil while they are together in the mountain and tempting Jesus that if he will worship the devil, the latter’s earthly kingdom and treasurers will be given to him. In the same way that if we crave for power and anything in this earthly life, we may get it completely but vanish our soul forever.

8. In the same way that there are things in life that we cannot really control because of our limitation and capacity, it is in this idea that we need to define those things that we can particularly in the aspect of our life.

9. Dependency to God is the highest form of faith. Faith that must be a way to discipline and a life dedicated to God. It is for this reason that despite of my limitations and the darkness that we can see within our social institution, it is only right to be hopeful for God is faithful and provides justice through our little acts of courage. I wonder why some of my friends dances together with thieves, strive to get more even if they already have without realizing that what they only need is less.



10. For that matter, let us love the children for they are weak They are weak to understand the coercive side of our society. We may provide good future for our children not necessarily by deprieving other children's future. The children are vulnerable to pain yet at the same time they can be a source of inspiration and infinite hope.