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Among all the topics that came across my mind, I found
talking about personal feelings is what fascinates me the most.
Regular readers
of this column would probably be nodding indulgently (or sceptically) at the
frequency of my discussions in that subject. In fact,
from the moment of birth, we are already good at making our feelings known.
Whether being happy, excited, disappointed or even angry, we consign the inner
feelings as part of our facial expressions or in the form of words. It does not
mean we vent our frustrations in front of others when we are mad but being able
to share our thoughts truly provides the delicate balance in life.
I remember
I wrote an article for a school column a few years ago. It centers on the
change and challenges most teenagers would face in adolescence.
Here is an
extract of the article which I would like to share with the readers of this
blog.
At age five,
we talk about everything.
At age 10, we
talk a lot.
At age 15, we
talk nothing.
At age 20, we
talk a little bit.
At age 25, we
talk a lot.
At age 30, we
wish we could turn back the time.
We missed
quite a lot of time in keeping quiet.
When I
first wrote it a couple of years back, I was pretty amused by the irony of it
and how true those statements can be. It is
interesting to note that our thinking evolves as we mature.
At age five, we
have little hesitation to what we say because we treat everyone around us like
friends. Slowly,
when we enter out teenage years we feel too unnecessary to deal around and make
friends. At age 30, we feel regret.
We regret
because we become adults and could not enjoy the privileges once students will
have. But, if there are some pros of reaching adulthood, they are the notion of
becoming more independent and reliable.
Unless you
delve deep into a teenager’s mind, you would not have envisaged the way the
Gen-Y think. Most of the time you will find them defiant and difficult to
communicate with.
And a term
has been coined to describe how different a teenager can be compared to an
adult – rebellious phase.
I used to
laugh at my mother how much she loved to attend carnival funfairs, cinemas and
public exhibitions. She argued those events can be meaningful and memorable,
the atmosphere at a funfair, for example, has seldom come short of
entertainment, excitement and joy.
Although my
mother is not an enthusiast of roller-coaster rides that flung people into the
air upside-down, she remained an avid buff for side stalls and games in
carnivals.
Living in
the 21st century, a bigger technological gap has occurred between
the young people of today and in the past. We had rather spend time on phone
playing the roller-coaster games than going all the way to taste the wild,
exhilarating rides as ever.
Yes, we are
always in the process of learning and growing. At certain point of our lives,
we may feel how stupid we had been in some cases. The ability to reflect and
show remorse is part of maturity in human.
Just as the
old saying goes, there are only two inevitabilities in life: death and taxes.
However just as inevitable, is the process of knowing ourselves better as we
grow. It may not
be as straightforward as it seems, however, as time is the only tool for
morphing a person to become better.
If the idea
of revitalization exists, then the idea of rejuvenation also presents. I wanted to do ONE thing for many months. I want to achieve my goals, I want to be a
better person, for the sake of my family and friends, I want to live every day
in happiness.
By: Vincent Ti
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