A friend is entering the army tomorrow. It is mandatory for all Singaporean guys. It’s more popular term would be National Service or NS. His blog post about it was very depressing. I know he doesn’t want to go but he has to, so he has to deal with it. I left a comment saying ” Why are you treating going to army like it was something meant to torture you and take you away from the things you enjoy going?”. Yup, I said that and now I think I am being a busy-body blogging about it.
Don’t get me wrong, NS has been said to be two of the most tiring years any Singaporean guy will face but then again, it depends on the guy. Lets try to put it in a situation you can understand. Say you are going to do something you hate but you have no choice because it is mandatory. You would probably feel very negative. I would at first, but then I’ll think about it and day dream about the possibilities and I’ll say to myself “I haven’t done it yet, so I can’t judge how bad it is going to be”.
Treat everything like an adventure. Wake up to a new day knowing there is an adventure coming, even if it is just work or school. Jump out ( or crawl out) of bed and get ready for a day where anything can happen. You can get a promotion or an A for a test. You might lose a friend or gain new ones. I can’t tell you. I didn’t write the book of destiny! LOL! If I did, I would turn the whole world upside down.
Anyways, that is the advice for your whole life. Treat everyday like an unexpected adventure.
And let me tell you, it is a very wise advice, after all that’s exactly what it is.