thoughts and feelings.

Well, finally, I'm starting work on Monday, 1st Oct 2012, after such long wait.
Officially going to enter into the workforce, and definitely mixed feelings much.
Excited, uncertainty, fears, anxiousness, you name it!
After graduation, the job search process wasn't as easy as I thought it would be, and the fact that I feel that there's this imaginary race between friends on who will get a job first made it worse.
Definitely, at that point of time, I believed I wouldn't be the last one to. But turned out I am.
Anyway, now that everything is back on track, I think I need to get used to the new phase of life that I'll soon be entering.

I think I did mentioned that at such hours I have most thoughts about things. Here I go again.
And I believe I have to constantly remind myself how fortunate I am to not take things for granted.
Last Sunday, being home for almost the whole of last week, I couldn't bring myself to stay at home again, so I went to the library and picked up a book to read. As much as I couldn't totally apprehend and digest all the advice that the book suggested, there's particularly a quote in the book that I liked.

"We think of joy as something to attain, to aspire toward, something that someday will be ours, permanently. But there's no need to wait. There are joy moments in every day for each of us. We simply have to notice them, name them, and be in them. By doing this, we will bring a sense of balance to the day, and then, by extension, to our whole life."

Somehow, this was really meaningful when I was reading, because I had always thought that way, that we have to find joy. But what I didn't realise was there are joyous moments in life that we often overlooked due to our conscious efforts in seeking joy and happiness. I think this is what everyone of us have to learn to be a happier person.

Another take away from the book, is to remember to breathe. And take note, is deep breathing.
Breathing actually helps one to relax. Whenever you are angry, sad, nervous, anything, just stop and do deep breathing. Personally, it really calms me down. So there's no harm trying the next time you need some relaxing.

Actually the book is targetted at individuals who are too busy with their lives that they don't have time to themselves. But I still benefited even though I was too free that's why I read the book. Maybe I should read more often!

Alright I guess I should stop here today!
May everyone notice and enjoy the joyous moments they deserve! =)