When I am younger (not that I am really old now), I adored ideas like infinity, endless, timeless, limitless that all attribute to the big perfect picture from being invincible and to even immortal.
All these give you hope as they is really nothing you can’t do and the world is full of possibilities as a result. That has driven me so far and I have since enslaved my mind into to thinking that there is really nothing that I cannot do; and long may it continues…
However as you grow older, you start to question whether these ideas are still useful given the fact that we are all mortal; and that death and taxes (ha!) are just two things that we cannot avoid in life.
Study in Australia is my first real encounter with the power of limitation that I can remember. Being away from home, it was the first time in my life that I had the absolute freedom to do everything under Sun and I have in fact done most of what I can and what I feel like within my resources at that time.
After a while, the strangest of things happened. I started to stop what I was doing then and experienced certain natural and unexplainable self discipline instead. That’s really powerful for me, as I slowly realised who I am thus using the freedom to pursue what I want instead. What a great realisation process and I think it is still happening as I am breathing right now.
One of my good friend left a remark on my FaceBook wall saying “Admire your limitless energy….”; I was not sure if it is good especially if you still want to believe in it. Of course, some part of me is telling me that there is no such thing as limitless energy no matter how many “Red Bull” you have (in fact, drinks like “Red Bull” is a testament of a limit on energy).
Simply, having the freedom or the power does not mean that you have to do it the very moment that an opportunity comes along. Instead you should discriminate and practise focus; imagine the concentrated power of self confidence and mind mastering blend in perfect synergy!
The difficulty is how to apply such power to things that you enjoyed to do only and not those that you do not enjoyed. May be the line is blurred when you are blessed with the ability to do it nonetheless. If you put your mind in it and enjoy doing over and over again – I guess the satisfaction is in doing it and not the subject matter. Slowly, you will develop an addiction to manifest your ability to do it regardless of the subject matter. The feeling in being invincible is indeed very addictive!
When there is no limit, there is no end. When there is no end, you can never be there as you are always not there yet… You are nothing but a “Journey Man”.
That’s why there is this question of asking what is “enough”? It is such a great concept again as it is almost always subjective. Until you abuse such subjectivity long enough, you will surrender your control to others. Fallen sick for example is where enough becomes subjectivity of others instead of yours.
Able is one thing while willing it is another.
There are a lot of reminders of mortality lately and this is where the World becomes beautiful again. Look around, the world that that you and I live in constantly reminds us of the many limitations just like the clock moves every second. Just before you know it, that’s the end!
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