As I am sitting here in the cafe, reading up the last few pages of The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom, it reminded me of how much I used to love his books. I started reading The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom to kill time on my flight back to Singapore from Seoul. Today was a good day to finish reading it. Like Tuesdays With Morrie and The Five People You Meet In Heaven, Mitch Albom books have always been inspiring. You may tear a little here and there, and there’s always a lesson or two to learn about life.
“Ends are for yesterdays,
not tomorrows.”
– Dor
One of the takeaways after reading The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom, is that no one has the right to end your own life. I have never had this thought in my head, ever, even when I was going through hardships or pain.
Perhaps it’s also because I don’t have that kind of courage to end my own life. But for whatever reason, be it hardships, tribulations or pain you are going through, never think of ending your own life. To me, it’s quite a cowardly thing to do. Death you “think” might be the easiest way out, but it is also not the only path you can choose to take.
Of course I can’t tell you it will get better soon, many times, it may even get worse before it gets better. If it helps, you should ask yourself: Have you done anything to make things better? What can you do to make things better? It’s usually the actions that are taken after that will determine if things get better or not.
There are many phases in life, sometimes good, sometimes bad. Nothing will permanently stay the same forever, be it the bad times and even the good times. Unless you choose to wallow in the same bad situation then that’s a different story. But one should always be hopeful because there are many other things in life to look forward to.
Every morning when you wake up, it’s a brand new day and an opportunity to start afresh. Make good and full use of the time you have each day. Do what you want to do, most importantly, be HAPPY!
“It is never too late or too soon.
It is when it is supposed to be.”
– God
I tend to be impatient, jumping quickly into or trying to rush to do certain things. The faster I get something done, the faster I can move on to the next thing. I feel I have to do things fast because i feel i’m slow and lagging behind most of my peers who are of the same age as me, most of them have a stable income paying jobs, married, have a family and a house of their own blah blah blah…
I also have this need to prove my capability, for the longest time, letting and allowing it to define me, like it’s the only thing about me or how other people see me that matters, of course i know that’s not true. Many times, though putting in my best foot forward, trying hard to do something that may not be or suitable for me at the end of the day.
Then I realized, everyone’s path is different, so will our paces in life. I’m trying to learn not to compare to others, so much. Everything has its time, things will always happen at the right time. Like how God said it in The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom, not too late, not too soon, just when it’s supposed to be. Everything that’s meant for you will eventually be, those that are not, if there is a lesson, learn it then let go and move on.
It felt good reading The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom, it was a good and short read. When was the last time you read a good book? Any good reads that you can share with me?
