little bits

0. working seems to take my mind off things. now that i'm not working, it's easier for my mind to wander off. hence why i'm writing this post.

1. politics is very ugly. the whole mechanism, at least in this country, seems to revolve around taking swipes and chances over other people's mistakes to leverage themselves. most of the leaders are opportunistic, which i find disturbing. i don't think being opportunistic paves the way for better governance or a better nation.

2. i need to start taking good care of my health and body. that means keeping an eye on my nutrition/diet and making the effort to exercise regularly. i think our generation age much faster than our parents, no thanks to the kind of food served today, especially fast food and processed food.

3. i've slowly stopped buying stuff i don't need and it feels good. that includes clothes/electronics/gadgets/toys etc. it's better to have a bit of extra money and have the peace of mind. on a side note, i hope i don't fall into the stingy category.

4. i don't know if this is possible to achieve considering the world we live in today, but i've made it a life goal to free myself from debts and to avoid anything that creates it e.g credit cards. if anyone were to ask me what's my plan/goal/ambition, my answer would be just that.

5. thanks to a friend, i've realized that consistent mental stimulation is something i need to motivate myself to keep moving forward. making coffees has proven to be a good method of supplying it. now that i've become a student again, i need to start searching for points of interest in my studies and keep digging.

6. there is a lot of uncertainty these days in the world and as a person living in it. being in the mid-20s, people tend to ask you what's your plan, goal and stuff. honestly, i really don't have much in mind yet, other than saving up as much as i can and keep making good progress at whatever i do. it's not that i'm not ambitious, i just think it's more important to keep it simple, be honest, progress and improve your character. after all, it's rather shallow to define "success" this early in life. goals are good, but if anything experience has taught me, god and nature always have better plans for us.