Day 2: Education is Freedom.
Gaining knowledge about something really is liberating. It makes you realize or consider things that did not interest you before. It gives you an opinion on things that confused you before. You understand things better and, therefore, understand the why and how things happen.
Reading has always been a hobby of mine since I was young. I grew up reading almanacs, atlas, dictionaries, story books, picture books, the Bible, anything that I can get my hands on, I'll read it. It made me happy to learn new things, real or not real. As I grew up, I slowly leaned on fiction books. Most nonfiction books are used in school, so I got tired of them. So when I had free time, I'd bury myself with stories outside reality. I used to have a very wide imagination. I'd imagine a lot of things and play by myself, even talk to myself - yeah, I was weird. Anyway, whenever I read new stories, I'd be so happy that my imagination would run even wilder. Is that how drugs make you feel?
It may be a stretch but I think this is my take in this lesson. I may need to widen my horizon, try to pick up a wider range of books so I'll know myself more. This will also help me have an opinion on things I don't have interest in or do not really know. I need to think about where I stand in some things so I won't be influenced too much by others.
Day 3: Be Ruthless to the Things that Don't Matter
Know what really matters from those that do not. Don't be impulsive. Don't be swayed by strong emotions. Don't decide on something right away. Stop and think before saying YES. Don't hesitate to say NO to insignificant things. Regulate your emotions and control them. They don't control you..
Two things that I need to know from this lesson:
1. Know what matters.
2. Don't be impulsive; control your emotions.
Sometimes, I forget what really matters from those that do not. Because I don't want to throw anything away, I agree to collect even the trash, which makes it difficult to see the importance of gold.
What is important in my life right now? What makes me happy? What are my priorities? I need to figure them out before my storage runs out. I need to contemplate. I need to stop, think, and then decide before I say or agree to anything.
Is it worth my time? Will it make me happy? Is it necessary right now? Will it have a big impact on my life if I don't agree or do it right now? Will I regret it? How will it impact my life, my future? Will I look back on this someday or will it just be something I'd forget in the long run?
Right now, saving is important, yes, but I need to treasure life more. I want to see and experience different places. I want to be with friends and spend time with them. But I also need to slow down and take it easy. Yes, life is short and we do not know what tomorrow holds but I need to slow down. Yeah? Another thing is health, especially my mental health. My mental health is not great, I know, so I need to take care of it more. How can I enjoy life if all I see is negative, right?
As for emotions, acting on strong emotions is dangerous. Too happy or too sad, or too angry. Regulate your emotions first, then think, and then decide. Same pattern. Yeah?
After you decide, and you know that they're not important, then learn to say NO. Only then will you see the beauty and value of the things that really matter.
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