Life priorities

It's all about priorities. The guest lecturer on Thursday's acting workshop made me realised that no decisions made in our lives are ever incorrect. It all boils down to our priorities in life, and whether or not have we placed these priorities in an acceptable way to the rest of the world or the other way round.

He was an IT person for 7 years! Executive jobs, good money, stable life, doing well in his field, etc. But he chose to go all to the other side in the creative field and became an actor. Then he told me that he even sold his car and took bus as his main form of transportation around Singapore. He was happy with it. 

On the other hand, my teacher who lugs a guitar everywhere he goes, depended a lot on his car. I asked him if it is worth the money to pay so much (Especially for the ERPs and since he works in the town area, it's even worse) for it. His reply was, "Aiyah. The most important thing is to be comfortable ma." He was happy with it. 

No matter how we place our priorities, I guess the most important factor to determine the priorities does not lie in how politically acceptable it is in the world of today. Just make sure that we all feel happy and comfortable with it. 

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And regarding the previous post, it was a reflection of the unsatisfied soul of mine. When I was 9, I looked forward to turn 10, because my age turned into something worth 2-digits! Really excited about it. Whenever I signed up for Chicky Membership Club at KFC, I would gleam and proudly write my 2-digits worth of my age on the application form. After experiencing the 2-digits, what's next? 

I looked forward to turning 12. Because then, it was the year of my zodiac. I was so excited to see Chinese New Year celebrated with decorations of cute monkeys everywhere. MacDonalds even had the small monkey plushies for sale. I used to collect that. Ok, so everyone celebrated CNY with my zodiac sign. What's next?

I looked forward to turning 16. I guess the reason is obvious. Thanks to MDA, there is something to look forward to in life. My first ever NC-16 movie. You know that moment when you proudly flash your ID to the person who checks and struts to your seat afterwards. Now they can't even be bothered. Very naturally, after NC-16, I looked forward (a lot) to my 18th Birthday.

M-18 movies aside, the thing which I was really really really looking forward to is getting my driving license, and buying 4D on my own. Watched my very first M18 movie only recently in October last year, so that explains how much I cannot be bothered about the movie ratings anymore. The real stuff is to get hold of the steering wheel legally, albeit being really lousy at controlling it. Bought 4D on my own for the very first time (my birthday was on a Sunday). Didn't win anything and that's it.

Now I'm 19, turning 20 in a few month's time and I am looking forward to my 21st. Why? R-21 movies and most importantly, CASINO!!! As much as I want to reach there asap and experience something new with the new legal age, I also hoped that time will not pass so fast to that stage because I don't know what to expect in my life after that stage. 

In a typical human's life, I will be looking forward to fall in love, get married, have sex, get pregnant, give birth, build a home, watch my child/children grow, witness my child/children go through all the stuffs I went through, carry my grandchildren and finally, wait for my death. 

Everytime when I experienced something new, for example getting drunk (note that I said FOR EXAMPLE), I feel very fresh towards that experience because it is something I never went through before. After knowing how it feels like to be at one's drunkard state, then I realised, "Oh. So this is how it feels to be drunk." And that's what my father said, "也只不过如此." So what's next? You will want to explore something else, something fresh which you never went through before.

The point is, we will never be satisfied. And it is impossible to be satisfied. Ok, maybe I shouldn't assume everyone is the same as me. Let's just look at myself...

I never thought I could drive without anything above my head. That was my dream wedding car (I even thought of renting it for a day on my wedding day). But now that it's a dream come true, what's next? Another dream. My father told me, "当你拥有了一些东西，你会觉得这些也只不过如此。可是如果你没有的话，你又会一直去想要。很多问题的啦。"

He's right. Today I might be super happy to get a second hand old Toyota, tomorrow I want a bigger saloon car, the day after tomorrow I want an Audi, Benz, BMW, Jaguar, Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati... NEVER ENDING I TELL YOU.

But, what is next???????

I've always admired Mr. Ginger's family with a big house, 6 cars, and everyone (3 generations) lived under that one rooftop. I want something like that as well. But what if it doesn't turn out to be what I have always been imagining??