Living a meaningful and fulfilling life

We live life only but once. So in whatever things we do, listen to god's will, follow our heart, and do not be afraid to chase our dreams..........Amen........

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

活着是为了工作吗?改变了态度,就能泯灭心里面的梦想与渴望吗?


夜幕低垂,星光灿烂。美丽的夜晚,本来应该是在享用丰盛的晚餐,和家人或朋友联络感情的美好时光。可是在S城这个竞争激烈的弹丸小岛上,灯火通明的不是组屋区的万家灯火,而是商业区的高楼大厦。

那天,在报章上读到一篇有关S城人民冗长的工作时间的报道,心里面难免觉得有些悲哀。许多人起初本来无法适应这冗长的工作时间,可是久而久之,不知不觉,为了使自己快乐,唯有改变自己的想法,自己的态度,才能把自己的时间,自己的生命献给“冷酷无情”的工作。想不到没有任何“感情”的工作,竟然能够取代有血有肉有感情的亲人与朋友。

我不禁想起R曾经跟我说过的一句话,那是她搬进“冷宫”之后的领悟。她说为了使自己快乐,你必须先改变自己的态度与想法。从她的改变中,我深深领悟到“高处不胜寒”的道理。“皇宫”真的不是我们普通人能够居住的地方。若要成为皇帝或皇母娘娘宠爱的妃子,你必须不择手段,必须戴上面具,也必须付出许多不值得的代价。那又何必呢?每个人都在为这个国家做事啊!每个人都在做自己认为值得的事啊!所以我觉得我们可说是“道不同不相为谋”。

我的心里面还是有热忱,有梦想,有渴望的。我不要因为环境,因为周围的人而改变自己的态度与想法。我不要为了工作而活着,也不要活着去工作。我要为自己,为我深爱的人而活着。我要和人类建立感情,不要和工作建立无谓的感情。

After being in this profession for 9 years, I've been considering other options & opportunities recently. My passion is actually in language & literature, & I'm strongest in Mandarin, although I'm also quite proficient in written English too. Hence I've been consideiring doing both translation work & teaching Mandarin to foreigners. What better way to improve my English Language than to read & write more in English Language. Hence, for every blog entry that I write in the future, I will also write a short entry in English.

Life is not only about your work, your profession right. But living in S city, a person works on average 10 hours per day, adding to a total work week of 50-70 hours. Can work really replace those people around you whom you love? I wonder. For some people, as they can't change their job & their environment, they have to change their attitude & mindset in order for them to be happy whilst doing their job. But as time goes by, they slowly lose their goals, direction, dream & passion. I don't know whether all these are worthwhile.

As for me, I'm not very outstanding in my career, & do not want to climb up the corporate ladder. I don't crave for people's recognition & praise & doesn't bother about the emperor's opinion of me. He has too many concubines whom he can spend time with. But at least, I still have time to rest, relax, pursue my hobbies & spend quality time with my friends & family. This is the choice that I have made, & I don't regret it. As for those people making other different choices, good luck to all of them......;)

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