Of Conversations & Reflections...

Conversation 1
Character A: Why doesn't you car have a bodykit?

Choco: ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Character A: Why didn't you squeeze your agent for more freebies?

Choco: ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Character A: Why didn't you ask for a multi-disc changer?

Choco: ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Character A: Why is your cash rebate so little?

Choco: ... ... ... ... ... ... ...


Maybe it's because I don't know how to bargain...

Maybe it's because I don't need all those useless stuff, even though it makes us feel good knowing that we managed to make the life of another person worse off...

Maybe it's because I know what I want...

Maybe it's because I don't know what I want...

Maybe it's because I just don't care...

Maybe it's because I don't want to be like the rest...

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Conversation 2
Character B: Why don't you leave your Ville and find a better Ville elsewhere?

Choco: ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Character B: The early bird catches it's worm, you know? The earlier you leave your Ville, the better...

Choco: ... ... ... ... ... ... ...


Maybe it's because I feel that there's still work to be done in my Ville...

Maybe it's because I still have much to learn in this little Ville of mine...

Maybe it's because I like my Ville...

Maybe it's because I know what I want...

Maybe it's because I don't know what I want...

Maybe it's because I just don't care...

Maybe it's because I don't want to be like the rest...

But the main reason is because... I'M NOT A BIRD!

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Reflections
I've been driving for the past 6 days... Steep learning curve for me... But at least I'm still alive, and other road users are still alive too... A few nasty glares, a few unfriendly horns... but by and large, I've become more confident on the roads...

On one of the few journeys that I had to make on the expressways, I realised that even though the traffic may be very heavy, as long as all the cars are moving and are traveling in the same direction and no drivers changes lanes or make exits, I could still travel in a fairly fast speed...

I realised that life is as such as well... In order to get what we want in our own respective lives, as long as we are not too different from the rest, follow the crowd, be like the rest, do what's expected of you, follow tradition, follow usual practices, follow usual conventions, follow even though you may not know where you are heading, the life of many many people can in fact be very easy and smooth sailing...

The Galactic Chief announced yesterday that we must allow more variation in teaching our young Padewans... We must allow them to persue their passion... We must allow them to be developed in their strengths... We need not conform and follow old rules which dictates over every and any individual...

It's time to be different... It's time to be different from others... It'll soon be alright to do things differently as long as our objectives are met...

Our "expressways" may soon turn chaotic because we may be seeing drivers heading in all directions... Directions that these drivers want to go...

But despite the chaos, people may soon get more fulfilment... Fulfilment from being able to go where they want...

But are we ready for such mindset change? Tradition, culture, societal perceptions, societal acceptance, are all extremely powerful forces... Choco will melt and boil and evaporate against such forces... As long as such forces (regardless of how long they've been held true) are still in places, resistance may be futile...

How do we change the perceptions from these forces? The guardians of such forces will protect their peaceful sanctuary till they vanish from all the planes of the galaxy... We might need half a generation more to fully embrace the notion of being different...

But alas, is life all about understanding how civilisation functions? Is life all about meeting expectations? Is life all about racing till the end of time?

What about love and passion and living life to the fullest? How about less judgement, and more embracing of life?

Such are questions that the latest Galactic Master Scheme released yesterday may not address... For that matter, such are questions that any Master Schemes (be it divine or mortal) do not address, unless we understand what we are living for...

Live life... Love life...