…Insensitive…

…When people are insensitive to your needs, what do we do? When all your so-called “friends” have hopped on the next train bound for the Land of Gold and you are left behind, what do you do? When people do not reciprocate your goodness and do not count you in for good times, how should we feel?…

…Does anyone even care anymore?…

…Maybe it is because I have always kept to myself. Maybe it is because you think I am strong. Maybe it is because you have never considered me as your…

…Simply put, we are selfish creatures to the extent that we do not take any notice of it and so often, we hurt others despite not having any intentions to…

…But I shall move on. I shall channel all negative energy into positive ones. I shall learn from these experiences so that I can protect myself in future. I shall let you know some day what it means to be grateful…

…I will find my peace in the worst of situations…

…Can you relate to this?…

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…Beatlemania Pt.1…

…Did I ever mention that I am a Beatles fan? I am also a great admirer of John Lennon’s life and works!…

…Ok I love George, Paul and Ringo too. I mean what is a band without the rest of its members? George inspired me to play my first guitar solo, Paul showed me how to sing from the heart and Ringo taught me the art of joke cracking!…

…The entire Beatles love affair started during my NS days. So here are some pics of what I have collected so far over the years…

...Beatle Albums!...

...Compilation Albums...

...All things Lennon...

...How about some visual?...

…End of Part 1…

…to be continued…

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…A Reflection: “True Strength Lies Within A Still Mind”…

…A very well-respected teacher of mine, Mr Piya Tan, wrote the above statement to me in an email this morning. Although the words look very simple individually, but they bring about great depth and wisdom when we read them together as a sentence…

…I just can’t help myself from reflecting on those words. How about you?…

…The society that we live in today can be described as one that is “fast-paced, stressful and people are always trying to find something to do”. Yes, get that? We are always trying to find something to do. The other day I was telling some friends that in a “modern society” like Singapore, people often feel weird NOT to be doing anything. It seems as if having rest and being calm is abnormal…

…If we were to stop what we are doing now and just close our eyes for a moment, what do we see? How do we feel? Can we just be still for 5minutes and not fidget? My guess is that for most of us (myself included), we will often feel this act of “being still and not letting your mind wander” is something unnatural. But do not worry, it is not…

…Try it: Time yourself to see how long can you actually sit still with your eyes closed and try not to let your mind wander. You will be surprised to notice how busy your mind is! From thoughts ranging from the past, to the present and to the future. From worries to what-have-you-nots. From happiness to sadness. The list goes on…

…And we ask ourselves, “are we really in-charge of our minds?”…

…When we make decisions, do we really make them based on our fresh impressions of the subject matter or not ? When we meet people for the first time, just how quick are we to “pigeon-hole” them in the various “people” categories in our lives? With all that misc info that we had gathered along the way through our conversations with various people, media, past experiences, etc, are we ever really making any REAL decisions then? One that is straight from the heart, non-biased and fair for all?…

… True strength lies within a still mind. A still mind is one that is clear. A still mind is one that has right views and understanding. A still mind has wisdom…

…True strength lies not in big muscles or big guns, but rather, in the intentions and choices that we make…

…With that, I will leave you with 2 things to think about:…

…When we call somebody a “bad person” , think again. Do we mean to say that this person has never done a single good since birth? How do we know?  Hence, the proper sentence should be, “he or she has done something that is bad”. We should not condemn the person, but rather the action…

…Count how many times in a day are we really affected by the things around us? Note how easy it is for us to be led by our minds to enter a chain of events/emotions that will affect our lives. A good example will be noise. We may wish to ask ourselves, “is this noise really disturbing me, or am I simply disturbing it?”…

…When we can truly learn how to use our minds more efficiently and effectively, then we will discover that the ultimate source of strength for us is not too far away…

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For more info on Mr Piya Tan and the stuffs that he writes, kindly visit:

http://sites.google.com/site/dharmafarer2/

…Observation: Why do food at the local hawker centre taste differently despite having the same supplier?…

…The other day while I was having my lunch at a nearby hawker centre, I observed that there was this delivery guy that sends his goods to the different hawker stalls located there. Be it sauces, oil, canned food etc, they all are being provided by the same supplier…

…Through this simple observation, I realised that the art of cooking lies not in what you use, but rather, the skill and creativity that you put into making it happen. Just like music or art, if we were to provide a skilled musician or painter lousy tools, he or she will still be able to conjure beautiful images or soothing music out of it. But if we hand these same tools over to someone else less-skilled, he or she may not produce the desired results. Having said that, it is good to note that having great gear or equipment doesn’t guarantee success too!…

…So the next time when we eat out at our local hawker, we should remind ourselves of the effort and creativity the cooks use in their cooking. Sure, there may be instances whereby the food taste horrible, but hey, who can we blame? At least these “cooks” are trying. Besides, if they can still be opened for business, I’m sure there are people out there who appreciate their cooking…

…To cultivate great skill means one has to endure hours of hard work and learn to live through countless disappointments…

…How much effort have YOU put in for yours?…

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…Why Blog?…

…Here’s a short introduction to…:

1) …Why “A Day(v) In The Life”?…
…”A Day In The Life” is the title of a very well-known Beatles song (I’m a big Beatles fan). This song debuted on The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album back then in 1967 and is still considered today as one of the greatest songs ever to be written. Since the word “day” sounds like the shorter version of my name (as in dayv), I decided to blend the two and bring across the idea of telling readers that this blog is about  “a day in the life of me”…

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

2) …Why “Dayvlight”?…

…Due to the intention of this blog, I realised that “daylight” (another play of words with my name) symbolises “a new beginning” or “hope”. With that, I hope readers here will be reminded that everyday is a new chapter in life and we must always be ready to accept it and enjoy the present moment…

Took this shot in Nepal, 2007

3) …What’s with the “… *insert word(s)* …” format that I use?…

…The “…” “…” symbolises my constantly active mind…

The Mind

…and…

…Why did I decide to blog???…

…Many thoughts, many ideas and many comments. But all worthless if not shared with a community of many…

…Therefore…

…I will try to update this blog as often as possible and hopefully it will live up to serve its purpose…

…Stay tuned…

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…all comments/suggestions are welcomed to make this blog a nicer place…