Keys to Success

This is a 2 months overdue article about a poem my best friend wrote. I'm very much amazed that she wrote in a matter of minutes. I know it's just a poem. But you see I like poems, I like reading them, I wish I could put what I feel into rhyming words, but it seems hard and takes a lot of time for me 'coz there's a lot I want to let it all out, and I can't decide on which one. It's all a mess in there (my thoughts), I have yet to organized them someday, somehow. Einstein's quote may have basis after all regarding cluttered desk in relation to a cluttered mind.

Anyways, back to my BFF's poem. I'm proud to see this artistic side of her. One glance you'll think she's intimidating, and a little bit snobbish. Ha! if you know the whole truth, if you look deeper she's that gentle person who cares so much whether it be her work or personal. Very modest when she asks for help or when you express your admiration for her. She's real in a sense that she's true to herself and will give you the truth even though it hurts. I love her and I love that she's my best friend. Her poem, it's about a simple truth and difficult to do at the same time. In the dark moments in our lives where we are carrying different types of crosses each with its own weight, where we cannot seem to see the light. To stay strong amidst the difficulties. Ladies and Gentlemen, it's my honor to present to you "Keys to Success" by Yanyan.

A mage in training...

I have and always will asked who I am and what I want to be. Its the same when I play video games. I recently am addicted to Skyrim:Elder Scrolls, was very much contented spending the whole weekend playing. (Wait… got out of topic now) Anyways as I was starting the game, I got stumped on the decision on what type of character I would be, be it good in convincing people, in magic or in combat, whether I would be thief, a mage, or a warrior. I would have love to be all of them (who wouldn’t want the best of everything) But you know you have to choose only one. So I ended up with a balance between mage and warrior since the game would mostly involved battles. As the game progress, got stuck with another decision. What weapon should I use? I do like archery, I also like swords. In the end I let go all those and focus on my strengths. Im not good with precision so did not choose the bow and arrows. I panicked when enemies are in close proximity. In the end I became a mage, and I actually like it. Well you might be wondering why I brought this up. This is going somewhere I assure you ;) For me, its an analogy to life and work. We are constantly an ever-changing organism. I know not where I’m going but each decision I want to make comes down to who I really am. So how does being a mage relates to reality? I can’t cast restoration spell to make everything go better. But I remembered from the book I’ve recently read. No matter how formidable the characters in every fantasy stories there is, the wizards never do the real work, nor do they join in full adventures themselves. I guess unconsciously I’ve always wanted to solve problems (one of my top 5 strengths in strength finder is restorative), and help the heroes succeed, in my case the team and the organisation. The formidable enemies are the problems encountered everyday, no matter how mundane it is. Who I am today may not be the same as tomorrow but I’m hoping to look back at my past and be proud of my present. I maybe a novice now, someday I’m hoping to be that wise wizard (e.g Gandalf, Merlin or Morgan Le Fay perhaps).