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As of 2pm yesterday, I have jumped on the band wagon of digital photography. I finally bought a digital camera, after much self-debate and research, not to mention some recently missed chances… 🙂
When getting a new gadget, given the pace of change in technology these days, my philosophy has always been to get the tool that is sufficient for my current and immediate future needs (and maybe future). This naturally rules out many of the latest and greatest stuff!
Short and to the point, yet deeply meaningful.
“You can only lose what you cling to.”
Buddha
Upon discovering some truth which runs counter to things you have been brought up to believe in (where there is no doubt to the authenticity of the “new” truth incidentally), there seems to be three common reactions:
- Go with what you believe in, even if the whole world thinks you are nuts.
- Begrudgingly accept that everyone else is inferior to you but, for day-to-day social acceptance, need to lower yourself to their levels .
- Ignore the truth and stick to what you always knew to be correct, and live happily ever after, secure in the knowledge that your world is safe from intrusions.
Which would you choose?
Recently there has been a spate of charity and fund-raising functions in Singapore. No doubt the intentions are generally good. However, inevitably there will be some who become overly eager and end up adopting the ‘hard-sell’ tactics. Worse still are those who feel that they are somehow more superior and berate others into giving ‘voluntarily’ to charity.
I don’t think this is right.