storm
Storm. Not Storm as in X-Men's Storm. Not Storm as in thunderstorms or rain storms.
Storms as in the setbacks we frequently meet in our journey through life. They can depress us, so much so that we give up. Or they can teach us, grind us to become a better person so that we'll emerge with the useful experience. Of course, it is never easy to do the latter, but it can be done.
Just yesterday, I heard from this disabled man, Mr. Gilbert Tan. He was speaking to the JC2s. When the video played to show his life story, I was shocked at all the things he had gone through, and yet he still had the courage to not only show it to the world, he was so fine with his condition that he could even joke about it.
What happened to him was that he broke the 4th bone in his neck when he was 22. Can you imagine? Losing control of your entire body at the age when a person is the most active? One doctor predicted that he had only 5 years to live. Today. he is still alive while that doctor is dead. He told us how he kept himself going, ensured that he never gave up.
He is now a mouth and foot artist, a singer and songwriter. He has represented Singapore in international events. Simply, he is more successful than many able people are. He is 45 years of age and has been on his wheelchair for the last 23 years, but he still carries a smile on his face, going around reminding others that they should live life with a positive attitude.
He also told us about his 5 C's. Not the Cash, Condo, Cars whatsoever. His 5 C's were about life.
1) Can We can do anything if we set our minds to doing it.
2) Can't We can't have everything. We must accept that.
3) Compare We should learn to compare with those worse off, those less fortunate than us at times, and not always grumnble at being worse than others.
Those three C's left the greatest impression on me. If a young man who has lost the use of his body at such a young age can get back up on his feet, not literally, what is there that a fit, able me cannot do?
SO people, remember that anything is possible as long as we face life with a positive attitude.
To end off, here's something he said.
Storms as in the setbacks we frequently meet in our journey through life. They can depress us, so much so that we give up. Or they can teach us, grind us to become a better person so that we'll emerge with the useful experience. Of course, it is never easy to do the latter, but it can be done.
Just yesterday, I heard from this disabled man, Mr. Gilbert Tan. He was speaking to the JC2s. When the video played to show his life story, I was shocked at all the things he had gone through, and yet he still had the courage to not only show it to the world, he was so fine with his condition that he could even joke about it.
What happened to him was that he broke the 4th bone in his neck when he was 22. Can you imagine? Losing control of your entire body at the age when a person is the most active? One doctor predicted that he had only 5 years to live. Today. he is still alive while that doctor is dead. He told us how he kept himself going, ensured that he never gave up.
He is now a mouth and foot artist, a singer and songwriter. He has represented Singapore in international events. Simply, he is more successful than many able people are. He is 45 years of age and has been on his wheelchair for the last 23 years, but he still carries a smile on his face, going around reminding others that they should live life with a positive attitude.
He also told us about his 5 C's. Not the Cash, Condo, Cars whatsoever. His 5 C's were about life.
1) Can We can do anything if we set our minds to doing it.
2) Can't We can't have everything. We must accept that.
3) Compare We should learn to compare with those worse off, those less fortunate than us at times, and not always grumnble at being worse than others.
Those three C's left the greatest impression on me. If a young man who has lost the use of his body at such a young age can get back up on his feet, not literally, what is there that a fit, able me cannot do?
SO people, remember that anything is possible as long as we face life with a positive attitude.
To end off, here's something he said.
If you're happy that day, the day will pass.
If you're unhappy that day, the day will still pass regardless.
It is up to you to depend how you spend each day.
So why not spend it happily?
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