What happens next?

Oh, I tell you what'll happen next.. nothing!

That's right! Suck it up, folks, because nothing ever happens next. What's going to happen is that it fades. IF something something sure in life, is death and taxes, of course. But, surely, there's more to that saying?

Have you ever encountered something that would fade? Something that no matter what happens, in the end, it's gone. No really, you have! Do you think that's good? Is it damn bloody fantastic that everything has to just vanish, disappear or be gone in no time at all? Yes, it is, and it's bad. Like everything that ever existed, it has to fade.

But, this is not about trying to mourn over someone's death. Nor has this got anything to do with proving something. It's well, just.. just about that. Fade. That's the word. But, not everything will fade in a short time. Sometimes, we are given time to have fun, to bond or to get closer with the things we love.

But, no, as much as hope can provide, we are forced into nothing but an abyss, nothing less, nothing more. We are fading.

All Plain Stereostypes

Yes, we've all heard about stereotypes, haven't we?

They're irritating, malicious and fun. It's like saying, "Wives are the ones trying to find fault with the husband." or something like "Female drivers drive like crap. Or male drivers who drive like crap are sometimes branded 'a female driver'. Now, that's real stereotype.

Surely, there's something good to this? I mean, stereotype thinking should be limited to the fact that someone has a way or a certain mentality to something. That would be prejudice. Besides, what about things like hard work? Or "Practice Makes Perfect" ? Are those stereotypical?

Question is of course, how do we actually define a stereotype? No, it's very definition sounds so disapproving. Why can't we see it as something that is much more than "Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus" ? How come we don't just point out that phrases like "The most successful person is a risk-taker" are sliding into stereotype? I think, it's just the way it is, I guess. Human beings are built to think that the 'good' phrases are the ones which cannot be defined as a worn-out, crap mentality. We seem not to differ in opinions when it comes to b******t sayings, like " Africans are always gonna be left out in the world. And North Koreans aren't the most peaceful people. " Unfortunately, we stick to that way of thinking, and adopt that similar attitude. What a pity. Anything can be a stereotype, that's the way it is. It's just that we are seeing enough. Not understanding enough due to a faster-paced modern world.

But, we are all FLAWED. So who am I to judge? Man, such stereotype thinking.

Of whys and hows?

I've said before about why we do things. But over time, the whys don't become so important anymore. It's like asking why the universe is so big, and that would because, space is expanding. And then we ask why again. And why, why, why. It really doesn't matter does it? Then, how do we, lets put it this way, back up the why? How do we try to prove that we have reason to believe that the why really does matter? By finding the how.

I picked this all up from a quote from a businessman speaking on air. It was like, hey, not bad, he's actually talking sense (because normally, people like him are pretty hard to comprehend). That got me thinking up some 'possibilities'. According to him, most businesses are basically built on why we do things. Then we go to how we execute. Simple stuff, really. So, I thought, why can't we relate this theory to life as a whole?

Basics are what we need. But, why we carry out the basics is as important as.. well, it's important. Then, after we find the why for our basics, there are the hows. If you give a lil' bit of thought to this, this would be make sense. Simply said, it's better for you to find out about all this on your own.

Enough said, hopefully, you guys can tell me whether we need the whys and hows.

Admit, Endure

Ha! Got you there! Yeah! That's the way, man! Now these are the kind of the expressions when we feel.. well, good. But what about - OH man.. S**t.Why oh why..? Bloody hell!- Certainly, we feel.. well, bad.

What's the point, then? You know, we all have the right to whine and whinge when we feel tired of something. And sure you've heard about channeling all that 'bad' energy to something good. I ain't going to repeat that, of course. So what the hell are we supposed to do?

Logically, we should feel happier. In whatever way you can think of, you can just go on and take some anti-depression pills or something. The important part is that we endure. We must take it as it comes. It's like ups and downs in life. Sometimes, there is the high and the low. There is no denying that.

No, I am not taking anti-depression pills, because I seriously DO not think I'm.. well, you know. But, when there's something stuck in our system and we can't seem to take it out, we just have to hang in there. Show some grit in these hard times. Man, it's as if we have a serious bout of constipation.

Probably, it's all talk. Like what I've always said, there is no easy way out, is there?

Endure, for now, just like Liverpool. >adler_ng@hotmail.com<

Time for Shawshank

If you haven't watched one of the most famous heart-warming movies of all time, then well, what're you waiting for?


"Hope is a good thing." That was my highlight of the movie. What do you mean by hope? Is it just feeling good or is it just about saying it just for the sake of it? That's the thing nowadays, we are all fueled with hope. But hope, little did we know, must be understood to be felt. And that was another highlight of the movie, Andy spoke hope, because he knew the measure of it, that nothing could touch it. And let us be reminded of it over and over again.


To say why we need hope would be blatantly stupid. So, what is it that fuels hope? Do we mean things like music, sports, relationships? Technically, when we feel good while doing something, we are having hope. Hope that wants everything else would be calm and carefree for the rest of our lives.


Do we actually need to start feeling hope? Are we not already so messed up(by this, I mean busy, of course) that we are not entitled to search for this great feeling of hope? Well, it's up for us to decide, definitely. Simply nodding your head to your colleagues or wishing a happy, "Hey, man." can inject that sense of temporary happiness. And to all of us, that can certainly be considered as hope. HOPE.


I guess, as life goes on, we lose track of what we can actually achieve. But it doesn't hurt to hope.


"I hope" - Red (The Shawshank Redemption, 1994) Email me, adler_ng@hotmail.com