Happiness

This is a beautiful story i want to share.

It is from Today's newspaper, dated November 4, 2008, pg 22. Entitled: The director who became poor. Do read it!

This is a life story of a very admirable man, who left his life of luxury to help build homes for the poor in the Phillipines. He came from a poor family, and carved up his own life till he managed to become the ninth richest man in the UK under the age of 30.

But then he was never really too happy with the wealth he owns. He reflected, one day, after one night in a Beverly Hills hotel, " I was thinking about how much I had, and how it was never going to be enough. I used to change cars every six months...While others ask God why they are poor, I started asking God why i was rich and what he wanted from me. I looked at all the rich ppl around me, and realised that most had family or alcohol problems, and few were SATISFIED. I didnt want to be like that in 20 years..'

Really, he was such an admirable man, and im happy for him that he had found the meaning to his happiness.

And then lemme share with u a story with this pri sch friend of mine, who went clubbing every week to unwind. She knows that there are other ways to relax, yet she chose this, to just 'slump at a corner wth the music blasting in the atmosphere, blasting all ur problems away'.

And then she added, 'life is just too stressful for me'.

Me: Why?

She: Studies (she's a final yr student in NTU also), family problems, past r/s problems etc.

bla bla bla

Me: can i ask you a qns? ARE YOU HAPPY?

She: No.

Me: Y not? What makes you happy?

She: To be myself?

and so on and so on.

You see, life is always full of problems. Its a never ending cycle of trials and turbulence. It is really up to us and our thinking to perceive how to tackle the problem, and how strong ur faith will determine whether u win or lose the battle.

I admit, i was really really regretful with the activities i was involved during my army days. I was so engrossed in the worldly desire that i succumbed to temptations. Ita has been a dark chapter of my life, i was so lost, and so confused. Which is a shame, coz i have faith, and i didnt applied what i learnt, which is unlike that pri sch friend of mine.

But then again,i am soo thankful to have such a gd friend beside me all along, to guide me to the path once again.

Haiz..i just want to have peace in my heart; that makes me happy.