What 2013 taught me

2013 is a relatively smooth year for me, bumpy at the very start and somewhere in the middle but overall going to end well I believe. I cried, I dreamed, I hoped, I planned and I did many things. I gave my best in almost every aspect of my life. As I do some reflection for 2013, here are some life lesson I have learnt.  

#1. Letting Go 

 This is too good to be true, but yes it is the most practical solution I choose for this muddle situation I personally experienced in May this year. I met 'you', 'you' shown me that 'you' could abandon another person because that person couldn't interact well during meals. Well, I moved on, forgiven and I have helped that person to become a better speaker. I thank 'you' for letting me see who you are and teaching me to choose to see the best sides of everyone. 

Friends are not toys.They are not at your disperse. 

My problem is that I cannot stay mad forever. I always end up forgiving people even if my mind tells me that they don't deserve it. Regardless of anything they done to me, I choose to let go and let God. If I spend one minute being angry, I will lose sixty seconds of happiness. Weighing the amount of happiness found on this broken-down-world, I choose to forgive and let God settle it. 

So, if a 'friend' have hurt you deeply, move on and find a better one who will cherish you for who you really are and choosing to stick with you through the ups and downs. You deserve better. 

Let go of the unhappy incidents, broken relationships and embarrassed moments. 

#2.Just be yourself  

 Most people struggle to be themselves (real-self)whenever they are in a situation where they are with new people. The inner voice of insecurity grips us harder than we often think and we usually are afraid of what others say about us. But this year, I discovered that we should shake off this fear and be true to ourselves. 

People can criticize how terrible you look and how horrible you behave; they can even  insult you  non-verbally through social media platforms, don't nurse those words they said to you. Embrace the constructive comments and delete the negative ones off your mind. 

How much time they took to write those comments is how long you need to think about it. 

#3. Life is too short

Mariah Carey's Bye Bye is the song I thought of whenever a thought of someone passing on. This year especially, young celebrities and famous politicians passed on, and their leaving became global news which everyone tweets and talks about. 

I became more aware that I need to be more forgiving as what if I haven't apologize and someone I cherish goes away? It would be a terrible regret that takes time to heal and plenty of tears to forget. Who knows that last phone call was the last time you can talk to your parents, friends or siblings? I think as cruel reality is, we should embrace the fact that we can do something right now.  Let bygones be bygones. Treat each day preciously and say the words you kept in your heart. Write it out is another way if you can't, efforts from the heart is more important. 

#4. Love yourself

Being in a relationship with the guy you love is the best thing that can ever happen. If you're single now, wait for the right one to come. Learning to love yourself is as important as learning to love others. 

"When you stop trying to find the right man and start becoming the right woman, the right man will find his way to you." - Cher

#SeoHyun(SNSD) & Yonghwa(CNBLUE) - Banmal Song

Hopefully we can fall in love with each other 

I’ll never let go of your two hands from my grasp 

The light of your eyes, gazing at me

I hope there will only be joyful smiles 

We can probably fall in love with each other
We can lean on one another and take care of each other
Looking into your eyes, my two eyes
They’re talking to you
I love you

#5.Plan early 

I have a habit of using a planner to plan out my schedule and uses a notebook for my school academics dates/events. Besides useful in keeping of timings and dates, it keeps me in check and organized. Calendars are come in handy when you have events upcoming up in a few months. Have you get yours for 2014 yet? 

Chanced upon this and it got me thinking that opportunities are everywhere and I shouldn't naively sit around the premises of my dreams and wait for it to happen miraculously. I am motivated to work harder and smarter for 2014's dreams and be more open to new exposure of fun, genres of music, people and events. 

Trust me, this question is a hot favourite by many people. Your parents, your siblings, your bosses or even your teachers. 

How big your picture depends on how big is your photo-frame.  

• What are the dreams you have now?
•  What do you wanna be when you grow up? 
• Who you see yourself surrounded with in one, two or five years from today?
• What impact you wanna leave behind or what do you want people to remember you for?

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths. Proverbs. 3:5&6