Archive for the ‘Life Worth Living’ Category
Posted on April 21, 2010 - by Lance Ong
Coming To Terms With Life
Today I attended the wake of my best friend’s father. His dad had passed away from terminal lung cancer.
As I paid my respects, his father’s image seemed to smile at me. Photos have that effect. You see what you want to see. Or could it be benign spirits gazing upon thee?
With the Buddhist chant in the background, you could feel the solemn atmosphere. His mother was the most affected. Looking… Show this post
Posted on November 12, 2008 - by Lance Ong
The Good of Games
Do you remember your parents prompting you to stop playing your Nintendo and start studying? People often associate video games with time-wasting indulgence. However, there’s a good side to gaming your mother never knew…. Show this post
Posted on June 26, 2008 - by Lance Ong
The Greatest Barrier to Success
In life, there are barriers which hold us back from achieving what we want. And these barriers come in two forms – internal and external. The external barriers are easy to deal with. Things like not having enough money or opportunity or time. All you need to do is study the problem, generate solutions, and take action on it. If it doesn’t fix the problem, try another solution… easy.
It’s the… Show this post
Posted on June 17, 2008 - by Lance Ong
Happiness and The Transience of Life
Three Ages of Man and Three Graces
I was looking at this painting by Hans Baldung Grien, a German Renaissance artist who lived from 1480 to 1545…. If you take your eyes off the naked bits for a moment, you’ll realize that this piece of art represents the transience of life. If you are a young adult, your view of the world is something like… Show this post
Posted on December 18, 2007 - by Lance Ong
Where is Happiness?
Do you move through life feeling everyday is the same? Like some repeated pattern that goes on and on? For some people, there’s nothing new to do under the sun, and nowhere to go. Everything is just boring, boring, boring. They work so hard to earn enough money to play, but yet their playtime passes so fast. Suffer five days, enjoy two days. Sometimes, to break the monotony, they… Show this post
Posted on December 12, 2007 - by Lance Ong
David L. Weatherford’s Slow Dance
I like to walk slowly. And it’s okay to walk at a relaxed pace. As long as you know where you’re going, sooner or later, you’re going to get there. Just like The Tortise and the Hare. The Tortise got to the finish-line first, even though he was moving slowly. The Hare had the speed, but he was running all over the place. Being goal-oriented is important, being in… Show this post
Posted on December 9, 2007 - by Lance Ong
Slowing Down Time: How to Keep Life From Slipping By in a Flash
For many people, life zooms past once they reach their working age. Everyday, it’s the same flash routine of waking up, going to work, coming back from work, and sleeping. It’s no wonder why you’ll ask yourself, “How did I get old so fast? Where did all the time go?”
The problem is in the routine work. The human mind has this habit called deletion. Anything that keeps repeating… Show this post
Posted on December 9, 2007 - by Lance Ong
Looking Beyond Materialism
Once I had someone ask me whether there was any greater meaning in this world beyond just making money and living in luxury. She said it seemed the whole culture was just obsessed with becoming rich; nobody seemed to care what we were here for, or whether there was any meaning in this existence.
Here is a little event that set me thinking: While I was in… Show this post
Posted on December 8, 2007 - by Lance Ong
Money, Money Come to Me!
What does it take to get rich? The more you earn, the more you spend. There are so many wonderful items to own. Some people spend whatever they earn, so they have much stuff, but no money left at the end of the month. So their only choice is to go back to work. They need their job to pay their expenses, and that’s why they put up with it, even though they don’t like it. What must you do to put more money into your pocket, more food on the table, and live a better quality of life? Show this post
