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Somehow, humans are a bunch of sensitive, overreacting bunch!!! Observing the way things have been going, it is obvious that the world, and in particular, the human species will never change. Our lives are filled with the trails and tribulations of evolution and co-existence. Wars... they are inevitable and have always been existent even before billions of us were born. With the good, comes evil. IS ANYONE GOING TO STOP THE GENOCIDE HAPPENING IN THE MIDDLE EAST? Never mind that... Just look into the mirror and ask yourself whether you have felt anguish and hatred towards another human being? Have you gotten so angry before that you felt like strangling an irritating, back-stabbing colleague? Yes..., you have right? It is okay that you have had such feelings as we all have faced our fair share of bad and evil people in our lives. Do we just sit in silence or do we do something about it? When I was younger, I would have chosen the latter cause of action. Nowadays, I am trying my best to

  Not everything or everyone remains the same. When I was growing up, many experiences and things developed my personality and character. Interaction with other humans were the biggest reasons of who I have become in my mid-50s. Whether they were good or bad, I, just like all other humans, have endured the best and the worst in life. If you are lucky, you may have met some of the nicest and most inspiring people in the world. I have encountered bad and nasty people, but it is fine if they are upfront about being bad towards me. I hate liars and backstabbers to say the least! Sub-consciously, I may be unknowingly carrying some of these childhood and teenage trauma experiences into my adult life. I never was one that could react in a cool, calm and collected way. But, ever since I discovered the teachings of Buddhism, chanting mantras and meditation, I can safely say that I may have finally found the understanding of how humans, and how life works. Age and the wisdom that comes with it i

Throughout my life, I have been blessed with many experiences from challenges - the good, the bad and the ugly. Like most other humans on Earth, there have been times when there seems to be no hope. The dark days were often filled with calamities in career and finances most of the time. Sounds familiar, right? For me, I have been fortunate to have family and friends to be there for me. May they be blessed with a happy and prosperous life. One thing is for sure, I realized now at 54, not all bad days will stay, just like good happy days. This realization comes from the "polishing" of my inner-self over the years; the hammering of the ego, the much-needed slap of my pessimistic nature... heck, whatever weaknesses that I was born with. Wisdom setting in? The meeting with many people that I came into contact with in my life, and the various situations that I had to deal with in my career and personal life of course, was the foundation laying of this realization. Learning from the