"One can become lost in such work, and forget oneself. Or one can go even deeper, and find many recollections of that self."
- "Assassin's Quest" by Robin Hobb
"Probably, but we can't be absolutely certain. Once you've decided that something's absolutely true, you've closed your mind on it, and a closed mind doesn't go anywhere. Question everything, Pol. That's what education's all about." - "Belgarath The Sorcerer" by David and Leigh Eddings
A closed mind is truly a dangerous thing.
I once learned the following:
In general, people always have the following attitude when they receive certain news. D - Deny D - Discard G - Generalise
For example, if we receive news that someone is undergoing some slimming treatment:
First reaction - Deny the news How can it be? Cannot be lah. Why would she want to slim down?
Second reaction - Discardthe good aspects of the news and focus on the bad aspects Are you sure this slimming program is trustworthy? I'm sure there are side effects. They never tell you, means definitely have side effects.
Third reaction - Generalise the news All slimming medicines and centres are the same one. All of them have side effects, and your weight sure rebound back.
Which is why i feel that it's always important to have an objective mind. Discard all rumors and talks. Do your own research and find out for yourself.
If you base your decision on rumors and talks, then you'll fall prey to the herd thinking: What people say or do, i just follow.
Are you brave enough to make your own decisions and conclusions?
Or do you want to be a sheep and just follow/believe what other people say?
It's a beautiful night, We're looking for something dumb to do. Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you.
Is it the look in your eyes, Or is it this dancing juice? Who cares baby, I think I wanna marry you.
Well I know this little chapel on the boulevard we can go, No one will know, Come on girl. Who cares if we're trashed got a pocket full of cash we can blow, Shots of patron, And it's on girl.
Don't say no, no, no, no-no; Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah; And we'll go, go, go, go-go. If you're ready, like I'm ready.
Cause it's a beautiful night, We're looking for something dumb to do. Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you.
Is it the look in your eyes, Or is it this dancing juice? Who cares baby, I think I wanna marry you.
I'll go get a ring let the choir bells sing like oooh, So whatcha wanna do? Let's just run girl.
If we wake up and you wanna break up that's cool. No, I won't blame you; It was fun girl.
Don't say no, no, no, no-no; Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah; And we'll go, go, go, go-go. If you're ready, like I'm ready.
Cause it's a beautiful night, We're looking for something dumb to do. Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you.
Is it the look in your eyes, Or is it this dancing juice? Who cares baby, I think I wanna marry you.
Just say I do, Tell me right now baby, Tell me right now baby. [x2]
Cause it's a beautiful night, We're looking for something dumb to do. Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you.
Is it the look in your eyes, Or is it this dancing juice? Who cares baby, I think I wanna marry you.