"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."
- Albert Einstein

wAs reaLLy depreSSed abt tHe inveStment papER.. dUn aSk y.. it waS sO bad, onCE i flipped it oPen, i wanted tO cRy.. bUt then tHey'll dRag me tO IMH and i'll gEt a zEro fOr my papER.. aNw i wAs tOld a sTory tHAt made me fEel beTTer.. (p/s: tHAnks, A)

In this room, there were four candles burning lightly. The room was so quiet that the 4 candles could be heard whispering to each other. The 1st candle said "I'm peace! However, nobody can keep me lit. I believe i will go out." THE SECOND ONE SAYS: ”I AM FAITH ! MOST OF ALL, I AM NO LONGER INDISPENSABLE ,SO IT DOESN’T MAKE ANY SENSE THAT I STAY LIT ANY LONGER ." When it finished talking, a breeze softly blew on it putting it out. SADLY, THE THIRD CANDLE SPOKE IN ITS TURN:”I AM LOVE !
I HAVEN’T GOT THE STRENGTH TO STAY LIT. PEOPLE PUT ME ASIDE AND DON’T UNDERSTAND MY IMPORTANCE. THEY EVEN FORGET TO LOVE THOSE WHO ARE NEAREST TO THEM ." And waiting no longer it goes out. SUDDENLY... A CHILD ENTERS THE ROOM AND SEES THREE CANDLES NOT BURNING. ”WHY ARE YOU NOT BURNING? YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO STAY LIT TILL THE END." Saying this, the child begins to cry. THEN THE FOURTH CANDLE SAID: ”DON’T BE AFRAID, WHILE I AM STILL BURNING WE CAN RE-LIGHT THE OTHER CANDLES, I AM HOPE !" WITH SHINING EYES, THE CHILD TOOK THE CANDLE OF HOPE AND LIT THE OTHER CANDLES. The flame of Hope should never go out from your life … and that each of us can maintain
Hope, Faith, Peace and Love !!!!

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wHat i gOt out of tHis sTory is that.. i reAlised that, aftEr almost 2 yrs of uNi life, i've lOst sIght of my orIginal gOals.. i fOrgot wHat i wAnted dUring my uNi life aNd wHat i waNted aFter it.. i fAltered along tHe waY aNd i didn eVen knOw i wAs geTting lOst.. i sPent tIme on tHings tHat neIther maDe me haPpy nOr aIded me tOwards mY gOal (maybE paRtially).. tHis eVening, i wAs tHinking tO myseLf 'tHis is it.. i'm probably nOt gOing to acHieve wAt i waNTed tO.. i've fAiled myseLf aGain.. tHe only wAy tOo saLvage tHE situation is wAy tOo tOugh.. i cAn't mk it.." deN i reaLised, its tHe sAme sTuff i tEll mY sTudents.. "if u think you can, you can." wHat i laCked wAs hOpe aND confidence.. yEAh.. tHe only sOlution tO my prOblem is wAy tOo tOugh fOr me tO even consIder.. bUt its wOrth a tRy.. pErphaps its a wAke up call.. tO really cUt myself fRee fRom wHAt's holding me baCk fRom moving on in eVery aspecT.. i neEd a gOod brEAk.. a dAy tO tHink abt tHe mess i've cREated in my life.. wHich are the sTuff i wanna cUt loOse aNd wHich are tHE stuff i haVe tO keep in mInd.. i usEd tO saY 'life / love can be simple if u want it to be' bUt seriously, tHey are so cOmplicated it tAkes a hell loT of wisdOm tO see sImplicity in it..