The challenge to unlearn

"Learning isn't easy" - how often do we hear that?

Think again.
It's the un-learning that is tough.

Try unlearning our driving or cycling skills...skills get rusty over time, but they would never be unlearned. Likewise for the societal expectations...we are used to living under the scrutiny of others. Or rather, we have been brought up under such environment.

Try to unlearn living according to social rules or norms, to unlearn the comfort-seeking needs, to unlearn having desires...good to be mindful but to actually do it?

My feel: instead of trying to unlearn, I think it should be learning how to deal with what has been learnt. That might be easier :)

Welcoming the winter

Am setting off to the east coast of the US next month. Spending my Christmas and New Year over there...will be exploring NYC, Washington DC, and some other yet-to-be-confirmed places. Feeling excited about it because it's one continent I haven't stepped foot on yet.

Most deeply, I somewhat feel a sign of relief as the trip symbolises the end of 2007. The word that sums up this year for me is OVERWHELMED so this trip is like a 'timeout'. Am not sure what next year would be like, but I do hope when I return, I would be clearer-minded, rejuvenated, and re-energised.

...and traveling during the winter months seems so apt...since almost every living thing (except human beings) goes into hibernation. Well, it's time for my 'hibernation' too...

Perceived reality

Is probably illusory


[Dove Evolution]

Follow-up to Evolution

[Dove Onslaught]

All it takes is socialization… bombarding the masses with such messages, turning their inner desire to needs...

Well done, Dove!
...though I am not so sure how well this (a FMCG brand) is connecting with the masses via such message platform.