The Process
29 Aug 2010 Leave a Comment
With a bittersweet good-bye to having the privilege of calling myself a “teen” I’ve been spending my time hitting the books, and other sorts of mischief. So I decided to rifle through my FB inbox to delete junk mail that I have failed to discard upon receipt. Going through them was just as interesting as going through my old blogs. Instead of peering into my old thoughts, I saw what kinds of interactions I had with other people. How people appeared to me, and how I responded to them. In some ways, it was almost evident that the past 365 days of my life did not amount to just another year. Rather than the superficial achievements that I had vainly sought after before, I’ve gone through a dramatic personal growth spurt that was long overdue and was hindered by the daily hustle and bustle of life that I would normally put myself through. In some ways, I haven’t exactly changed. My ideals, values, goals and aspirations have not changed much. However, my attitude and approach to life has changed. Towards people and towards myself, I have gained a greater appreciation for my own feelings as well as other people’s. Letting go of what I held on to so dearly to the things I believed to have defined me, I was able to see the bigger picture. You never realize how much you’ve learned until you trace back your steps to see how far you’ve gone. In a way, I guess you can say that I’ve become more ‘human’.
