Haanism

I just posted my blog this morning, and I saw your response in the afternoon. What a quick feedback! Well, may be we have lots to say about our dreams and the reality.

I subscribed to your posts. So that I'll always be notified of any updates, without any delay :)

Everybody have dream! Some ture their dream into reality while most is jus a dream! Reality bite! But then so long as ur r happy that it! Remember money can't buy everything & happiness is one of them! Have a nice day!

I think it's not that you dare or dare not try. Sometimes, some things are not worth taking the risk. And I think that everytime you decide something or choose one out of many options, that already require a lot of courage.

For me, interest and work is not likely to cross every time. It's like i love to play violin but i don't play well, if i take it as my occupation, my parents suffer to pay the fees and I may not have a bright future too. So, i choose something else but still play violin when I'm free. It's like you still write but are not a journalist. =)

At least you love what you're doing. =)

Speaking of choices, I hate making them. And i often regret. Like a relationship. Before i decide and after i decide, it's always different!! That makes me a bit scare to involve in any other relationship. Sigh...

horny ang moh, it's rare to see u being SO serious. u scared me! i see u a bit differently now, hehe..

flying fish, if u work on what u like, u don't treat it as a job (coz u enjoy it too much)! i wish someday i can achieve that. sometimes when feeling bored with traveling outside (i mean driving, traffic jam, not backpacking ok), feel like being a SOHO, working freelance is also not a bad choice. but i'm not yet qualified at the moment :)

reg your last point, there is a saying 千选万选，选到一个烂灯盏. i was the same too. just remember, good thing is not easy to get. then u can be more positive! 吴淡如说的，要勇敢冒险。even though things do not turn out as expected, we can't deny that, we really did learn from it. agree?

I think there is no right or wrong when it comes to choosing our own path in life. We do what we think is right at that momment. People can think what they want about us but at the end of the day, we are responsible and answerable to ourself. So as long as you are happy with the path that you have choosen it won't really matter what people thinks.

there is no definite right/wrong too. just follow our heart :)

hi haan

nice post you've got there. & the sharings by wooi yew.

i agree on us having to make 'sacrifices' to realise our dreams. for example, some of us may have to work extra hard, 2 jobs, a daytime money paying, rice bowl filling job.. while in our free-er time, we can dabble in our dreams & goals.

it could be art related - like journalism, graphic design, acting, or even starting up our own biz - eg. f&b, programming, etc.

some take a different route eg. a 'more contended one' - lower (and as u mentioned in some cases much lower) pay and 'live their dreams' rather happily.

others may also try to make some monies first before living their dreams fully.

i guess each person has a different take on life. one good example is to see how movies are done - some are very arty, while others are pure commercial. the directors' take on their movies is somewhat similar to what the blogger and everyone else is facing.

in short, i agree with hor ny ang moh that it doesnt matter which path we are taking, as long we are happy, living a fulfilled life. and all we need is really to 'dream hard enough, and things will come true' (ive seen it many times!) :)