It Was The Last I Ever Saw Of You
2 Things I Am Completely Clueless About.
1. Truth
The truth has a great capacity to offend and injure, and you will find that the closer you are to someone, the more care you must take to disguise or even conceal the truth. Often, there is great virtue in being evasive, or equivocating. There is also great skill. Any child can blurt out the truth, without thought to the consequences. It takes great maturity to appreciate the value of silence.
In order to be wary of the truth, you must first know it. That requires great frankness to yourself. Never fool the person in the mirror.
2. Love
Loving someone has great benefits. There is admiration, learning, attraction and something which, for the want of a better word, we call happiness. In loving someone, we become inspired to better ourselves in every way. We learn the truth worthlessness of material things. We celebrate being human. Loving is good for the soul.
Loving someone is therefore very important, and it is also important to choose the right person. Despite popular culture, love doesn't happen by chance, at first sight, across a crowded dance floor. It grows slowly, sinking roots first before branching and blossoming. It is not a silly weed, but a mighty tree that weathers every storm.
You will find, that when you have someone to love, that the face is less important than the brain, and the body is less important than the heart.
You will also find that it is no great tragedy if your love is not reciprocated. You are not doing it to be loved back. Its value is to inspire you.
Finally, you will find that there is no half-measure when it comes to loving someone. You either don't, or you do with every cell in your body, completely and utterly, without reservation or apology. It consumes you, and you are reborn, all the better for it.
- Adrian Tan
Some speech given at NTU. Got it in an email. Really good.
But I should be studying.
But I can't study.
For reasons only known to.. me.
Can't wait for after Prelims.
When things can finally start to happen.
And to stop me from dreaming about, well, things that should remain in dreams.
You wanna tell me what to do?
I sound like some desperate kid who's been wanting to propose to someone with a diamond ring.
Not even close.
AIYA SHUT UP LA goodbye.
But anyway, however distraught you are, I think I'm about 75% there.
You don't wanna see me hit 100, but I think I could.
Oh, by the way, Prelims have been really bad? :)
The only paper I didn't screw up was. Uh.
Can't think of any at the moment.
Get back to you later.
1. Truth
The truth has a great capacity to offend and injure, and you will find that the closer you are to someone, the more care you must take to disguise or even conceal the truth. Often, there is great virtue in being evasive, or equivocating. There is also great skill. Any child can blurt out the truth, without thought to the consequences. It takes great maturity to appreciate the value of silence.
In order to be wary of the truth, you must first know it. That requires great frankness to yourself. Never fool the person in the mirror.
2. Love
Loving someone has great benefits. There is admiration, learning, attraction and something which, for the want of a better word, we call happiness. In loving someone, we become inspired to better ourselves in every way. We learn the truth worthlessness of material things. We celebrate being human. Loving is good for the soul.
Loving someone is therefore very important, and it is also important to choose the right person. Despite popular culture, love doesn't happen by chance, at first sight, across a crowded dance floor. It grows slowly, sinking roots first before branching and blossoming. It is not a silly weed, but a mighty tree that weathers every storm.
You will find, that when you have someone to love, that the face is less important than the brain, and the body is less important than the heart.
You will also find that it is no great tragedy if your love is not reciprocated. You are not doing it to be loved back. Its value is to inspire you.
Finally, you will find that there is no half-measure when it comes to loving someone. You either don't, or you do with every cell in your body, completely and utterly, without reservation or apology. It consumes you, and you are reborn, all the better for it.
- Adrian Tan
Some speech given at NTU. Got it in an email. Really good.
But I should be studying.
But I can't study.
For reasons only known to.. me.
Can't wait for after Prelims.
When things can finally start to happen.
And to stop me from dreaming about, well, things that should remain in dreams.
You wanna tell me what to do?
I sound like some desperate kid who's been wanting to propose to someone with a diamond ring.
Not even close.
AIYA SHUT UP LA goodbye.
But anyway, however distraught you are, I think I'm about 75% there.
You don't wanna see me hit 100, but I think I could.
Oh, by the way, Prelims have been really bad? :)
The only paper I didn't screw up was. Uh.
Can't think of any at the moment.
Get back to you later.
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