the lazy man

some proverbs.

The soul of a lazy man desires,

and has nothing;

But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns,

But the way of the upright is a highway.

Laziness casts one into deep sleep,

And an idle person will suffer hunger.

A lazy man buries his hand in the bowl,

And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

The lazy man will not plow because of winter;

He will beg during harvest and have nothing.

The desire of the lazy man kills him,

For his hands refuse to labour.

The lazy man says,

'There is a lion outside!

I shall be slain in the streets!'

The lazy man says,

'There is a lion in the road!

A fierce lion is in the streets!'

As a door turns on its hinges,

So does the lazy man on his bed.

The lazy man buries his hand in the bowl;

It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.

The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes

Than seven men who can answer sensibly.

tell me more..

Well this is how another day passed by.. when I think back to yesterday I felt like so many things were not according to plan, that is my plan for the day.

I had planned for a bbq, but then it rained
I had planned for so and so to come, but then other guests came
I had planned to help my mom, but time was against me
I planned to do some activities, but then an unexpected phone call arrives..

The phone call was not even for me (mom's friend), just someone who wanted a bystander's opinion. At first I was reluctant to answer it, to even talk to some stranger, as the day had already gone not according to plan. I was annoyed but I had to take it. At first I wondered why the aunty asked so many questions about my experience, but then to my surprise I talked to her for an hour. A stranger told me so many things that she observed about my mother's smile and her sincerity when chatting with people. I had already taken the half the day for granted, just hoping that one of my plan succeeds but then I remembered there is only one plan that will work.

When someone tells me things I have never heard of, read of, or observed, I just wish they could tell me more. If only there was time for people to listen and a time for people to stay, planning would be easier. The world just seems to rush as everyone has their own plans, their own things to do..

please reflect, not describe

So I found my classroom and to my disappointment..it's going to be another draggy tutorial. Sometimes I wonder if she'll ever just get straight with the topic and let us out early, because I really am not learning anything. I pay more attention to the amount of jewellery and the brand names of the drink bottles belonging to the people on my table than to her. I guess one thing did strike me.. can I teach? So many different impressions can be made on a child in their lives, but what part shall I make?

Ive forgotten so many things that teachers have taught me, most are taken for granted and lost in memories but the most memorable events would be what one teacher did for us and what another teacher reminded me of.. One teacher took us out to but seeds and plant a flower, to nurture it and watch it grow and she wrote messages to us and replied our entries of what we did during the week or two..nice to be able to pass notes and have someone reply. The other teacher just reminded me to never ever forget again to handed in an assignment on time, let alone hand in an assignment at all, but it was my first assignment and i didnt even know what the word meant. I guess from those two experiences i learnt from one to hand in something substantial and on TIME, and the other would be to enjoy a teacher's company because they can be our friends.

it's strange how role reversal can bring in a whole other perspective. it's really does take time to think and reflect instead of just telling stories or describing events of the day to someone..

character or christian?

I never thot of blogs as a recount of reflections.

I have never thought much of blogging. It's just some "things" that happened that day or that moment, and because of this mindset, I guess my character hasn't changed much at all because I have no goals and determination since there is no "reflection". Strangely when I went to class today, I learnt about "reflective thinking" and one quote hit me..

.."reflection without action is not really reflection at all but just a recording of experiences." ..."Action is considered to give added purpose to the purpose to the reflection in that it allows you to move forward towards a deeper understanding of your experiences and the learning taking place."

Then it goes on to say that students can imitate something their teacher does, but all they are doing is conforming and adapting to the habit or routine of their teaching whether good or bad. And it seems true enough even with children and parents, friends and colleagues that we follow what other people do because that is normal or that is the routine.

Reflection seems to be something that many people grow out of once they start working due to a lack of time or they just have other things going on. But as a Christian, I should be doing this, constantly nurturing myself and now it is something that my character must also do. I am just in wonder how far can I go?