ssshhh... silence doesn't mean absence

long time no blog...

not bloging but still trying to keep track on lots of pple's blog...

saw this on Long's Blog (actually its from his fren's blog too)...

"There is a kind of monkey trap used in Asia. A coconut is hollowed out and attached by a rope to a tree or stake in the ground. At the bottom of the coconut a small slit is made and some sweet food is placed inside. The hole on the bottom is just big enough for the monkey to slide in his open hand, but does not allow for a closed fist to pass out. The monkey smells the sweets, reaches in with his hand to grasp the food and is then unable to withdraw it. The clenched fist won't pass through the opening. When the hunters come, the monkey becomes frantic but cannot get away.

There is no one keeping that monkey captive, except the force of his own attachment. All that he has to do is open his hand. But so strong is the force of greed in the mind that it is a rare monkey which can let go. It is the desires and clinging in our minds which keep us trapped. All we need do is open our hands, let go of ourselves, our attachments, and be free."

easier said than done... letting go seems so easy but actually doing it can be tough most of the time...

"This is for your own good; you won't hurt your hand in the process trying to get the "sweet food" that doesn't belong to you in the first place"

wats urs is urs... wat not suppose to be is not supposed to be... many times have i learned to use this phrase... be it making choices or even during competitions... sometimes not getting wat u want may even be better than wat u expect from getting it...

we make our own choice... no matter what the outcome is... never look back, make the best out of even the worst decision and enjoy the journey.