On Life Lessons..

I found myself thoroughly enjoying Sumiko Tan's column in today's Sunday Times Lifestyle portion, as I felt that I could connect to her article..

An Excerpt from "Me, Myself and Mine" by Sumiko Tan, Sunday Times 14th Jaunary 2007..


"... it's not worth getting upset when people disappoint you because, more often than not, they don't give a hoot that they are letting you down; and two, it's poinless to depend on others to make you happy.

Far safer and saner for one to be self-sufficient first, and to be the source of one's own happiness."



"... just because you want someone's life to revolve around yours doesn't necessarily mean that he wants that too.

And even if he does, well, people are busy with their own lives, too. You can't make another person fit your specifications and your demands just so you - and only you - can be happy.

And rather than behave in this unreasonable way, isn't it smarter to be more independent? To not have to depend on others for validation?"



"... to be more self-sufficient, and the key to that, I reckon, must be to respect yourself more - to find ways to be at peace with yourself and content with what you are and have."



Mmmmm.


Totally me.