what is life?

i found this article inside my sister's pc. i think it's from somekind of dare to fail program, and i thought it's interesting to share it with you guys.

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Subject : WHAT IS LIFE ?
Date : 14 Jul 2003 07:54:03 -0000
There is a saying that the most important things in life are not THINGS! What does it mean? Do you mean to say that if I don't have all those 'things' I still have a life? That's precisely it! Life is not about things that we accumulate – it's about the experience which we undergo as we go about accumulating or not accumulating those things!

Yes life is about the experience, the feelings, the learning that we obtain while on the pursuit of getting the THINGS or person whom we want.

So what about those "THINGS" – the money, the properties, the cars, the degrees, the positions and the fame? Aren't they important? They are actually the symbols and measurement of what humans tend to define as success or failure.

If we were to look back into history, we will find that 'entertainers' were just like jesters in the king's court. 'Merchants' were considered lowly 'traders' of wares and things. Today, entrepreneurs are held in high esteem and actors/actresses have become icons! What would the symbol of success be in the future? Remember, in the 13th century, if you are not a monk, you were considered a failure.

It's nothing wrong to go after all these symbols, but if you fail to get them, learn from the experience. Nothing is ever lost. And by the way, 'happiness' is an experience. It is not a thing. Hence if during your darkest hour, you can still maintain a state of 'peace' & 'happiness' then, only then will you know the true meaning of life. So experience with joy & wonder each and every moment of your life, be it 'bad' or 'good'.

After all, nothing is 'good' or 'bad' only our thinking makes it so.

One of my readers recently wrote to me that she has lost everything – her properties, her job etc and she felt like committing suicide. If ever you are in her position, remember you still have the most precious thing in the world that can change everything – YOURSELF, the LIFE which you still have.

So to all who are struggling or sometimes seem lost, remember these immortal words, "Do not forget to smell the flowers along your way to get what you want".

May you really LIVE
Yours traveler in time
Billi

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by the way, i've just met wan, zairi, cem, lokman, yus, adan, nobeat and erin at larkin. i couldn't attend the gig at taman u, but thankfully i'm able to meet them just now.

so that's all, gud nite people!