Life is tough

22nd November 2007
Thursday
Life is tough

Shoot me for saying that line. Life is tough and we all know it. No matter how we try to evade that fact, we know it deep down that it is true. We can delude ourselves and live in the present, feigning ignorance of the future. We can tell ourselves that the boat will eventually be straight when reaching the pier. But in our hearts, we know the truth.

How many of us has wondered what life would be like 5 years down the road? Will we have a bearing already, or will we be lost among the other 50,000 fresh graduates searching for a job? If we truly sit down and start planning a future for ourselves, I think it is logical to be paranoid. With increased competition for jobs and limited opportunities, I see only a hazy image of the future.

"Leave it for tomorrow. Study hard for now and you will get a good job in the future." Sounds familiar? Well, study hard and get what job? If everyone is living by that line, will there be enough jobs for everyone assuming that they all study hard?

"Doing what you love might be tougher than doing what you hate."
-Han Yong