Looking at my previous blog posts, I would say that 2010 has been a pretty smooth-sailing journey for me and I have accomplished many of the things that I have set out to do. It was a year filled with golden opportunities and doors for me to open for both experience and exposure - Leading my own camp of people, participating in YOG, gotten my driving license, work-shadowing, telemarketing ... To fixing drawers and keyboards etc. And I know I say this almost every other year - It was a year filled with lessons.

Having seen the world around me revolve and evolve, I grew to become more judgmental and impatient of the actions and attitudes of others. It is just thoughts that runs through your head when someone does this this this or says that that that. And the problem with these thoughts is that they are not neutral, they are either extremely positive or otherwise. But no matter what, you keep mum about whatever's going on in your mind. You quietly pick up the good points, and silently learn from the bad to become better. At least for me, I guess wisdom and maturity grows with age. I am not saying that I am the perfect person, but at least I am trying.

2010, as I was saying, was a year filled with lessons. There are just so many to know, but only 3 which I felt the deep connection towards.

I am disappointed to say that many people, including me, are lacking in this aspect of life.

In life, we do our best to impress as recognition is something that differentiates the extraordinary from the ordinary. And we blabber and blabber on about our best, not knowing that our best is never really 'The Best'. Be it from grades, to attitude, to work or even in terms of fitness. Because we pretend to not know that out there, there is definitely someone better.

As I grow to see more, I realize that the mediocre ones are the loudspeakers, or empty vessels as many would call. They brag about everything, not realizing that you know that they are not even up to the mark. Many dress in branded clothes, only to know that they are barely able to make ends meet. Many only talk about their strengths, only to realize that their reputation is being destroyed by the larger number of weaknesses. Many think that they are able to remain cream of the crop without improving, only to find out someone who has far exceeded them. Many set their standard to others high above the rest, only to see that many disappointments. For these people, I am truly sorry.

I do not really know how many of us fall into this category, but I agree that I am one of them who lacks in it, but improving.

When tasks and duties are passed on to me, I do my best to meet the requirements and deadlines. But when I am unable to do so, the least I would do is to notify whoever is in-charge about my plight and seek for assistance, or to just allow the other party to acknowledge. That's only responsibility. But how many of us do so?

And when the blame comes, which of us would be the first to point our index finger at others, not reflecting on ourselves and not knowing that there are 3 other fingers point back at us. Humans are just interesting creatures.

To be able to gain the trust of others, one must trust themselves. I trust myself to keeping secrets, I trust myself to speak at the right time, I trust myself to make the correct judgements. And it is only pure bitchy-ness and brainless-ness of a person, to endanger one's trust in them just for self-satisfaction.

These are just simple yet difficult lessons to grasp. I guess when we managed to master the above 3, it is then that we seek enlightenment.

I hope 2011 would be an awefantasuperfect year!

;D