IN 5 YEARS TIME...

In 5 years time, i will be 24 years old.
In 5 years time, i will be pursuing my undergraduate studies.
In 5 years time.....

Many things will change in 5 years time. That is something no one will be able to predict. However, what we want our lives to be like in 5 years time, is something we can work towards.

I don't actually what prompted me to write this post; it may be its the lifestyle in the army, where i have to stay in camp from monday to saturday. Possibily its the lessening of control over my own personal time.

In the army, we meet with all sorts of people, people you least expect to be sleeping with (on seperate bed, of course) . In BMT, there are lots of platoon mates who really know what they want in life. In SISPEC, my bunk mates are less fortunate in that some have not secured a seat in universities. Nonetheless, our future will come no matter how hard we hope for it to pass. Time is one that will never stop.

In BMT, i see airplanes landing and taking off from Changi Airport. Then i dream about travelling to various countries. In BMT, i meet with bunkmates who can draw, dance; who can connect with people with ease. Then i look at myself, what can i do. In SISPEC, i meet with people who have no problem with their fitness. Then i look at my ippt result. The list can go on. This is not a whining session. I am trying to put across that what you want your life to be like in years to time depends on the amount of effort now.

If 5 years is too long, we scale it down to 2 years. I could have spend my last 2 years in JC doing some physical conditioning, so i can easily get a gold for ippt now. I know i can play the violin and even dance, but how good? The gap between an average artist and a good artist is gargantuan. I spent the last 2 years putting in half-hearted effort in my languages, now i am lagging in language efficiency of my peers. With all the mechanisation and emphasis on speed, it is becoming second nature to many people that everything will fall into place when the time comes. There is only a need to put in minimal effort, sometimes even none. Time to stop and think about the future.

Think, " in 5 years time......"