Dawn of a new era

Ahh... its been a year since my last blog. Again, every time I write, it seems like I'm travelling in a time machine, leaping through months and years from one post to another. Its good to reflect back on what had happen over the past year (in my case, my last blog).

Firstly, I'm a dad now. My new born baby boy is now 7 months old. It really didn't seem like a long time ago when I shed tears of happiness in seeing my new born baby boy come into this world. His first cries. His first smile. His first night at home. All seems like just yesterday. Yet, he today on the 11/08/2012 is officially 7 months old. How time flies.

Times changed since I last written. No more were the good economic times where people were allowed to spend more than they can. No more were the times where a government job is secure. A lot of change in the economy has cause me and my profound colleges at work to face another worry. A worry of being selected for redundancy.

Again I say, I do not know what the future holds for us all. But looking back, it seemed that everyone's path has been paved right from the beginning go. Have I made the right choice? A question that everyone normally ask themselves. Well, to be honest, there is no right or wrong. Rather what path have you chosen to reach your end point. I see life like a journey. You could have chosen any path, and you would have reached   your destiny regardless. Our life's fated. Our end is written. One end that will never go away is death itself.

We can never avoid death. No matter how hard we try, or what path we choose. Someday, death will be upon us. Same goes in terms of what is there for us tomorrow. Will I still have job tomorrow ? One of my colleagues ask. I can't answer it. All I can say, we should be thankful that we are better off than many others who is struggling and have probably lost their jobs as well in the current economic climate. All these happen because of someone's political agenda. We are no more than tiny pawns to them huh....

But, is it really a bad thing that we lose our jobs? Become redundant? Or is it an opportunity for us to explore what is out there, and potentially bring the best of us. A phrase I bumped into today when I was doing some reading,

"Within every diversity is the seed of an equal or greater opportunity"

When I read this, it made me realise that what is about to come is not really for the bad or worse. It might be for the good and also a turning point for some in their careers. Some will be successful, some will be worst off. But how it pans and turns out, really depends on how your perspective to life. 

I'm not saying I'm a saint who is worry free and is more than capable in facing these harsh reality of life. However, we all do need to face it. And since its upon us, we may as well face it with a strong will. Never to give up, and strive to the very last end. Have confidence and move forward. People are consumed by fear. Fear of losing one's income. Fear of losing one's house. Fear of losing.... everything....do note however, we came into this world with nothing, and we will be going without nothing. All we can do is stay positive, pray, and hope for the fact that the bullet does not hit between the eyes, and rather pierces just through the thighs :).

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A message from Life of a Normal Guy:

Anything that doesn't kill you, makes you even stronger. If it does, there's always next time.

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