a journey through the Pacific

Thursday, September 29, 2005

Stress is a necessary evil. A little stress serves to challenge & motivate, while an excessive amount may lead to frustration & more often than not, depression.
I understand that the ASD ppl are in the midst of preparing for their exams & everyone is experiencing varying degrees of anxiety. There is also the nagging fear of failure & many other unpleasant outcomes conjured up by the imaginative brain.

To begin with, no one proclaims that studying is easy. It is simply one of the many gruelling challenges that all youths have to face.
It all actually boils down to the attitude one chooses to adopt.
I have come across friends who choose to isolate themselves, developing an inexorable cycle of sleeping, eating & studying. They acknowledge the limitations of a life without companionship & without some form of social organisation.
Inevitably, they will face yet another challenge: monotony.

On the other hand, i also have friends who take this chance to develop their sense of well-being & spirituality. They discuss their problems with friends, thus gaining a new perspective & moving out of what might seem like an isolated & negative internal world.

It's comforting to see the ASD ppl so supportive of each other cuz it's through these tough times that we can truly test the strength of our faith.
I really hope to see more ASD ppl coming down for daimokukai sessions cuz the 2hrs of daimoku chanting really makes a whole lot of difference.

~Wish everyone good luck for the coming exams.

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