To feel vindicated

We like to be proved right. We love to feel appreciated. We absolutely loathe being chucked at a side and watched other people take credit for things they do not do. It's called vindication. It's what most people seek when it comes to works, ideas, productions. That's why there're so many awards around. The Nobel Prize, the Oscars, the Grammys, Employee of the Month and your school certificates even, are there to prove one thing; that you did the right thing and you are fully entitled to be vindicated by the whole world/organization/school.

But is vindication what we really need? Is it what we truly seek?

Perhaps it is. But after the vindication... what's next? After that moment of happiness that finally someone, everyone realizes how important you are... what is NEXT?

That's a question for everyone to think of, even me.

My pastor and I had a long discussion and chitchat today. And one of the things that struck me was this vindication thing.

You see the people who get vindicated... most likely aren't the ones who actually deserve or the ones who actually DID the thing that they do. Take the Temple of God as an example. We refered it as King Solomon's temple yet we forget, the person who envisaged, who actually wanted to build the temple was King David (God pretty much said "No, Dave, yer son is gonna build what you envisioned.). And it was because of King David that King Solomon builds the temple.

The Temple Of Jerusalem

We know who invented Facebook. We hail Google's creators as geniuses. And yes, we love Twitter and Tumblr. We are able to enjoy all these for free! and why is that so? It's because of this guy: Tim Berners-Lee. Who the flip is he, you ask? Why, he's the man who invented the World Wide Web, more commonly known as the www. It is because of him, we have the web pages that we have today. He married the WWW with the internet and it was a stroke of genius. But do we flippin' know this guy? Not until my degree.

Tim Berners-Lee

The funny thing is, the people who don't actually get vindicated are the ones who did many many great things.

Why does a celebrity who donates a lump sum of money to poor kids in Africa get more vindication than a voluntary worker who works there for many years and actually takes care of them?

These volunteers do more that that one celebrity does for these people and yet they get nothin' flippin' vindication. But do they need it? No... All they need is that every day thought being able to help, to strengthen, to encourage, to touch lives that need every bit of hope they can get. And it brings a smile to these people.

I have learnt that vindication is just a side, small reward for those who did well, those who did great things. But I learnt also that people who did greater have naught of it.

To feel vindicated or not to feel vindicated, is out of the question.

 My friend, to do or not to do... now THAT... is the question.

In 2012

So we're in 2012 now! It hasn't really struck me that hard yet but I think it's time for a change in mentality, attitude and behaviour. Like how I've seen a lot of people seeing how pointless new year resolutions can be (since we all don't really do it even if we have the capacity to do so).

Therefore *clears throat with a loud AHEM*, I shall announce no resolutions this year... apart from trimming my bush (hair), and some fats from my body. LOL!

Anyway, I've received and been blessed by yesterday's message. So indeed, the past is gone and let us not dwell on the things of the past. You know, the past can be a real pain in the you-know-where. It makes you cry, it makes you suffer and cuddle yourself at night in depressing thoughts... well, if your past is bad la.


I want to start anew... Perhaps first by changing some of my habits and sharpening a useful skill. A great man once told me that you will need at least ONE skill that no one is good at to survive in this world. This may or may not be true but I choose to believe that. I have come to a realization that many things that I'm good at will not do me any... well, good, when I am in the industry. One and a half years ain't that long. But it ain't that long either, so I shall begin sharpening at least ONE skill out of these two:

1) Photography/Cinematography
2) Editing

I am not really a camera guy nor a person who is crazily fanatic about photography but I will enjoy it nonetheless. If possible, I'll master both. That will be like the ultimate holy matrimony of skill sets.

Writing has always been my passion but my standard is just not up to notch. Music has always been an important part of my life but I'm not as talented as people make me out to be. Compared to many other pianist and keyboardist that I know, I'm not even 1/5 of their talents. But everything results from hard work. I've slacked too much in my piano to regain any of my mojo back. I still love to play it but only for leisure purposes. *wink

Like many peeps that I know, we all hope that 2012 will be a better year for us. At least, it should be different. I pray that it will be so. Let's strive for a better year ahead!

p/s: I don't buy that the world will end this year, like how many have interpreted from the Mayan calendar. So if you're with me in this, kindly join the event of "2013 I'm still living" page in Facebook!

p/ps:You have nothing to lose! If the world survives, we can poke fun to those who believed it. If the world ends, oh bummer, nobody would care anyway. Everybody will only be interested in their survival if that happens!