Today was quite fruitful, atiqah ho and i went to look for some jobs which we apparently got, but i'm not sure if i wanna take it up. Pictures will be up soon.
she was wearing this really high heels, whining(okay i don't blame her at all cos she just bought it), was in extreme pain so she had to like change footwear halfway through hahaha. while waiting for her to go home and change yadayada, she lent me this novel to read and it was very very interesting. it was unputdownable, and i finished it cos thank God it wasn't really thick.
the book was really simple, no glamourfied vocabs no cheem-ish words, just simple plain english. but the meaning behind it was indeed very profound. it really dawned upon me how someone can write so beautifully, yet the words are filled with so much wisdom.
actually the main idea of the book was that only God can give us the pure feeling of fulfillment; this satisfaction that we feel only after we have found the true meaning in life, and a deeper meaning in our souls - then, we can truly be happy, fulfilled and satisfied.
that idea was amazing. like we may observe how even the rich may have all the wealth one can ever ask for, and we may see how euphoric and glamorous they may be, but think again - are they
really happy and
fully satisfied just simply with loads of moolahs?
i don't think so.
herein comes the point where God makes a whole load of difference. He gives us the
true feeling of satisfaction and fulfillment, but it is only achieved if we are willing to open up to possibilities that He exist, and believe that He definitely wants the best for us in every single thing that we do.
so if you are an atheist, i'm sure you know this fact that deep inside, you are lacking something;
just something you can't quite explain nor understand, but it sure does impact your life, happiness and freedom in more ways than one.
then, what are you waiting for, friend? stop searching high and low for it, for the answer is just right in front of you - you just have to grab it. God has been there, always has been and always will. so as you strive to find your deeper meaning in life, don't hesistate to build a personal relationship with God. you won't regret, never.
also, i like the idea(doesn't mean i agree) where one of the characters hated religion (NOT THAT I HATE RELIGION SHEESH I LOVE MINE TTM FYI). he hates it because he thinks religion endorses conformity. religions entail our actions - we're supposed to do this, not that; act like this, not that; respond in this manner, not that.
but eventually, all this external acts do not matter because
it is what within that matters. WAH i love this reasoning i swear. c'mon let's not look far, let's mention examples in singapore context. look at the Venerable whateverhisnameis(I FORGOT) of the Ren Ci Hospital. look at what he did. look at how he totally did not practise what he preached. look at how obviously he will tell people to do this and that(obviously he can, and does it, due to his designation). look at how this holds testimony to the fact that eventually no matter how religious you may sound, act or claim to be,
still,
it is what within that matters.but of course, i totally respect what my religion instructs me to do - because i understand the reasoning behind it and it is totally for my own good.
also, the idea of conformity in a religion may not entirely be compelling. i guess if you conform or do something that you're supposed to do(religious acts), because it is advantageous to you and even your society(your religious group), i doubt that is a negative thing afterall. to argue against this, if you conform but you have no idea why you are doing this, or because you know
you have to but then you don't really understand the crux of the whole action, then i'll call you a victim of what i label this syndrome as a 'brainless forced conformity'. like c'mon man, figure that out first will you - you'll appreciate what you're doing, more. much much more.
right, whatever it is. just believe in God. and this is just my 2 cents' worth. (:
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