BenNike <3

Hello.

5 more days till the end of exam !! inclusive of accounts examination.

Can't wait !!

-BeN

Steven Paul Jobs (born February 24, 1955) is the co-founder and CEO of Apple and was the CEO of Pixar until its acquisition by Disney. He is currently the largest Disney shareholder and a member of Disney's Board of Directors. He is considered a leading figure in both the computer and entertainment industries.

1. You Have To Be Very Clear of Your Purpose In School

Steve dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months. Why did he drop out? Like many college students, Steve did not have a clear reason for being there other than the fact that he doesn’t know what else to do yet. Ask yourself now, “Why am I going to college?”

What do you hope to achieve? Are your current actions your best efforts? What are you capable of if you knew what you wanted to get out from College? Are you there to create one of the richest experiences in your life or are you just there wasting time? If your goal is to graduate with Honors, what are you or should be doing to get there? Understanding your purpose will give you the control to create your ideal experience in College.

2. You've Got To Find What You Love

“Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith. I'm convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did.” Steve was thrown out from his own company at the age of 30. But he was back in Apple in a relatively short period because he pursued what he loves.

But what do most people usually do? They settle for courses and jobs that they do not truly love because of other people’s thinking. And that strictly caps one potential. Find out what you love and do it. Don’t settle for less.

3. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish

I believe this is the gem of his speech. “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish!” Here’s my understanding of what he meant. As you enter a new phase of life, be adventurous. Make wise use of your time to create the ideal experience you have always wanted. Be a goal setter and every time you reached a goal, go for another one! Stay foolish. When life hits you with a brick, have the guts to stand up and keep going. Take the bull by the horns and design your life your way. Don’t slink off to mediocrity.

Remember one thing about life: There's no goal too big or challenge too large to reach.

-BeN

Happy 16th Birthday... to ..

Apologize

I'm holding on your rope
Got me ten feet off the ground
And I'm hearing what you say
But I just can't make a sound
You tell me that you need me
Then you go and cut me down
But wait...
You tell me that you're sorry
Didn't think I'd turn around and say..

That it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late

I'd take another chance, take a fall, take a shot for you
And I need you like a heart needs a beat
(But that's nothing new)
Yeah yeah

I loved you with a fire red, now it's turning blue
And you say
Sorry like the angel heaven let me think was you
But I'm afraid

It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
Woahooo woah

It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, yeah yeah
I said it's too late to apologize, a yeah

I'm holding on your rope
Got me ten feet off the ground

XD sad song.

-BeN

It's a Wicked Society.

I remember last time when we learn lots of stuff in Moral classes. Like, for instance, when you see an old lady taking lots of stuff walking up the stairs, you should help them. In the real world, when I'm confronted with such situation, yes, my instincts tell me to go and help her. Unfortunately, the society has changed. There are people who appeared to be willing to help, but in the end, they snatch your stuff and run. When I thought of this, I hold myself and walk away.

It's a wicked society where accepting help needs to be considered twice.

In the news, I often read cases like somebody appearing to ask for help in changing the tyres of his car, but when you stop down and leave your car, poof, they point a knife at you and hijack your car.

Again, it's a wicked society where giving help needs to be considered twice.

When we were young, we were taught to queue up and wait for your turn. In the real world, if you queue up, you'll wait forever for your turn.

It's a wicked society where the word 'considerate' doesn't even exist, a wicked society where people exploit the only traits of humanity - compassion, sympathy, loyalty and etc. What we end up now is an inhuman society, where nobody can be trusted.

And now, in Malaysia, the streets are no longer safe. Corruption of government. Even police lost their dignity and integrity. Yet we are still paying them, and voting for them. Take a look at MalaysiaKini.com or other net papers, you'll be astonished what has been hidden from the mainstream media all along.

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Life

Spent the whole day watching movies and surfing web. Not much things to do huh, everyone is cramming for their finals. Why couldn't my school just bring forward the exam date ! This week suppose to be "Hari Raya" Week where we could just have fun, hang out, play games, da da da..
but it turns out into a "Study Leave" holiday for us. What a disaster. Some of my friends from other schools are already enjoying the hell out of them. As for me, and my schoolmates are currently undergoing intensive revision during the holidays.

NO, wait ! As mentioned above, I would like to rephrase again, "its my schoolmates that are currently undergoing intensive revision during the holidays" not me. I'm slacking all the way till exam. hehe.

Anyway, Selamat Hari Raya !

-BeN

I spent at least 3 hours to get my 1st leo page done. Searching for pictures, getting the list of awards, projects.. etc.. I did the page with everything grayscale and guess what? Yun Yee just told me that I have to do coloured page ! That means I gotta redo everything all over again !

*Fcuk* I used 3 hours + of my study time to do NOTHING ! *Punch Punch*

Not only that, nobody inform me to do the page in coloured before hand, so I'll just assume its grayscale since every year the Sinar Jaya "Leo" page is in grayscale. Now I have to find everything again because I changed the coloured pictures to grayscale as soon as I save it in my comp. Urgh! , my study time. 1 more thing, the deadline is tomorrow ! Plus, I wasn't even confirm whether or not to design the leo page back then. As far as I know, I don't have to do it and the deadline is way ahead of time. Furthermore, I got the confirmation on Wednesday right after school. Fcuking last minute things.

Current Assignment : Design the 2 coloured Leo page -.-

Theres goes my day~

-BeN

To thine own self be true…..”

Most of us are familiar with the above quote taking from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, but how many of us know this verse: “And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou can not then be false to any man.” Unless we can be true to ourselves first, we cannot be true to others.

To thine own self be true…..how profound. How many of us have a hard time being true to ourselves? Those of us that gave our life to another at the cost of loosing who we are in the process will have a hard time being true to ourselves. Allowing someone else to define who we are, we lose our ability to discover and grow inwardly. We no longer are able to discern a truth from a lie. For many of us, we have accepted lies for so long, that finding out what is true takes time. Having done this very thing, I know how difficult the journey to self-discovery can be.

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Truth….truth is a word that brings out such negative reactions to many of us. You see truth is really an action word. You cannot accept truth without change. Accepting truth about ourselves is difficult, especially to those of us who have been abused. But
truth does set one free if we will allow it to; it is a crucial part of healing. It gives us the freedom to be who we are. We are able to come to terms with our weakness (without condemnation) and appreciate our strength. Truth gives strength; it naturally builds healthy boundaries. Truth is open; it is honest even at the risk of being vulnerable again. Truth is light and brings forth life. When we walk in truth, we walk in light and when we walk in light we live a healthy life.

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Truth is also love. The greatest act of love towards another is living a life that is truthful. For those of us who find it difficult to love ourselves, we will find it will come more easily when we walk in truth about who we are. If we walk in truth, we walk in perfect love, and if we walk in perfect love, then we do not walk in fear because perfect love cast out fear. Because we have been honest with ourselves, we are able to love ourselves with all of our imperfections, knowing that we are in “process” and therefore need not have others approval. This is freedom indeed.

The second part of this verse is a natural occurrence if we hold true to the first part of the verse. So, when in doubt as to our motives of not being truthful with someone….look inside, are we being less than truthful to ourselves?

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Written around 1601, Hamlet has been performed more often than any drama, and is widely accepted as Shakespeare’s masterpiece. Like a mirror, it reflects the concerns of each generation who perform it making the play relevant in endlessly new an different ways. The play offers eloquent insights into so many aspects of life, experience and the human condition, one is able to identify with the struggle to find truth in one’s own life. This theme of self-identification which perhaps makes Hamlet so popular is memorably noted by the poet Coleridge who said, “It is we who are Hamlet.” Few could doubt the truth of this invocation to be honest with ourselves. As Polonius bids farewell to his son Laertes, he offers this advice: “This above all, - to thine own self be true; And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.”

This article is not written by me. Credits to the ones who did this.

-BeN

People shouldn't dwell on the past. Its enough to try your best in all that you're doing now.

The other side of suffering
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Everyone feels pain.
But surely, after suffering satisfaction will arive.
Even with sports, studying or other ordeals.
With life, its like that for everyone.
If we can beat the pain, on the other side,
a rainbow of happiness awaits us.
That will definitely become a treasure.
Let's believe in that .

Step by step
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When my existence seem to disappear,
I will look for the place where I can do the best I can.
From now on, I'll deliberate slowly.
I wont be impatient,
I wont be greedy,
I wont give up,
Because everyone takes things step by step.

Life is short, that should always be treasure.

-BeN