Things that last.

Remember when you were a kid? Remember how even the simplest things in life could make you happy? Like an ice cream cone? or your favorite stuffed toy? Remember how was it like to be so young and innocent, free of any worry?

Remember...?

Ignorance truly was bliss then.

Not now. I'm trying to allow myself to enjoy life. To look beyond any shortcomings, beyond material things, knowing that the simplest things in life would bring you the greatest pleasure.

And this, is true. The simplest things in life do bring you the greatest pleasure, they are the ones that truly can make your life happy. These things, would include your friends and family, your workplace, in my case, school. Or maybe even in nature. Just sitting by the beach, or taking a stroll round the garden, and taking it all in, it just relieves you of all that stress and worry.

However, things really aren't that simple. You face obstacles in life. I know i do. They come in various shapes and sizes, be it in the form of people, events or sickness, and it is these obstacles that distorts our vision of happiness. Of bliss. Ignorance really isn't bliss. In fact, the way i see it, being ignorant just makes you fall harder. Consequences hit the ignorant the hardest, and that will leave a mark.

Is there anyway to face these obstacles? Well, i sure do know we can. The best way is just to take it by its horns. To be able to get rid of it, face it well, and to deal with it. After all, procrastination will simply make things worse. If there's one thing I know from this post, its this : Its not the weight that is pulling you down. Its just the way you're carrying it.

Trust me, been there, done that.

So, by this point of time, or earlier, you would probably be wondering why am i writing this post. Well, honestly, i don't really know either. I guess i'm just trying to find a spark in me, to see what am I really capable of.

Anyways, about these obstacles, they distort your vision, and they make you want something that you lack and are suffering because of this shortage. These would more than likely include wealth, material possessions, or a certain look. But have you have said, 'stop. Let me think twice.' Do i really need those things? Of course, you need a certain amount of these things (except looks) to survive, but do you WANT more than necessary? Or is it just the media, shooting all different kinds of information at you, telling you to buy the latest brand of shoes, bags, or maybe even a toy? Like when you were a kid. Advertisements caught my eye a lot as a kid, especially with toys. And when i bought them, sure, they may seem really cool at first, but do they last? Will they not break down after a while? Or go outdated and you're off to find the next big thing?........

Yea, i thought so too. The media just do give you time to think, it is so visual. Things just keeps coming, images, videos, voices, ideas. THAT is what makes it so powerful.

But honestly, we don't need the media to tell us what we need to be happy. We can decide for ourselves. I mean, isn't that why God gave us a free will? Do we really want to conform to society? To be labeled by them? After all, we do have our family and friends who are close to us. They do not label us by what we wear, or what we are, but by who we are. This is probably very cliche but yea...

Well, I guess I'm done with this post. It was done on impulse. I hope you guys enjoyed reading it and its really just my point of view on somethings.

Oh, and to end this post...

'The simplest things in life are free'.