Revelation

keuriseudo SG

Just a thought that came: ~

Today I went to play pool with a few friends. It initially wasn't an activity I suggested but since somebody suggested about it, I just tagged along.

Within the group there's a boy who's in his 16. And I was playing a few games of pool with him. I ain't very good in pool and so is he. But we played nevertheless and he did better than me. Soon, he beat me 3-2 in the game and I was like pretty much disappointed with myself being rusty and all.

But right then, he said to me. "It's not a matter of whether we win or lose."

I looked up and something just striked my mind and spirit of calmness filled me. I was feeling relieved and very comforted at that very point in time.

Suddenly, I continued his phrase, "... what matters is that we enjoy the game together."

I excused myself for a while and thought of the whole thing again.

"It doesn't matter whether we win or lose, what matters is that we enjoy the game together."

Same goes for happiness...

icyprincess SG

Yea, I realize about the winning and losing thing a while ago. For you it was a pool game, for me it was bowling...

Went out one night to play bowling with a group of my friends, those are really good bowlers. I really enjoyed the game but was losing miserably to all the other pros. So in the end, I guess I threw a mini-tantrum...and one of them said the same thing to me. Told me not to look at the score and just enjoy the moment, the game itself.

Sometimes we pressure ourselves too much with the thoughts of losing that we even forgot to cherish the present moment itself.

i.c.y

evilo`lingz SG

hmm.. i guess its somewhat like enjoying the quality time rather than the quantity time we spend together with friends yeah?

icyprincess SG

yea, as long as we enjoy each other's company, then dat's a great thing to have already. Plus if win all the time oso not fun lor...

i.c.y

evilo`lingz SG

ya! i agree.. sometimes juz hanging out with frens, playing a game of pool or simply juz toking, it juz feels so contented.

Sometimes some people juz take things for granted and that so long time is spent with others, it can maintain the relationships. But well, it doesnt at all times ba.. Wink

icyprincess SG

yea, I have always cherished all the time I spent with my friends. Every single second can be combined together to form a beautiful memory Wink

i.c.y

Gackt247 SG

NO matter wat.. pple will always want to be on the winning side. When i play pool.. of course i would like to win.. but it’s not possible all the time.. so me being the heck-care sort.. juz let it be.. but i have frens who gets agitated n let a poor game of pool ruin the rest of their day.. taking the things tt r trivial too seriously..

icyprincess SG

yea, some people like to blow up some small matters until it becomes very big oso... Rolling Eyes Usually I just ignore these kinda people, otherwise it will spoil my day Confused

i.c.y

Gackt247 SG

I wont.. i juz bo chap lor.. tt's me.. very couldnt-be-bothered.. Laughing

icyprincess SG

hehe I wun bother em if they dun do something troublesome to me...

I like to stay out of trouble's way, but sumtimes, it is rather hard. Mebbe it is bcos of my temper oso...need to learn how to control hehe...

i.c.y

Patrik SG

He handsome?
Very Happy

icyprincess SG

u asking abt who? Rolling Eyes

i.c.y

Gackt247 SG

I know i know.. ME!! Mr. Green

keuriseudo SG

Originally posted by Gackt247:

I know i know.. [b]ME!! Mr. Green [/b]

Rolling Eyes

...yea right. Mr. Green

icyprincess SG

hehe i heard dat my kor is a very goodlooking guy...

help him spread news here a bit... Mr. Green

i.c.y

progene SG

Originally posted by keuriseudo:
[b]Just a thought that came: ~

Today I went to play pool with a few friends. It initially wasn't an activity I suggested but since somebody suggested about it, I just tagged along.

Within the group there's a boy who's in his 16. And I was playing a few games of pool with him. I ain't very good in pool and so is he. But we played nevertheless and he did better than me. Soon, he beat me 3-2 in the game and I was like pretty much disappointed with myself being rusty and all.

But right then, he said to me. "It's not a matter of whether we win or lose."

I looked up and something just striked my mind and spirit of calmness filled me. I was feeling relieved and very comforted at that very point in time.

Suddenly, I continued his phrase, "... what matters is that we enjoy the game together."

I excused myself for a while and thought of the whole thing again.

"It doesn't matter whether we win or lose, what matters is that we enjoy the game together."

Same goes for happiness...[/b]

Trully agreed!!

Dat goes for my billard too...sumtime I win, sumtime I lose...but overall, its e game u enjo dat counts!

Of cos winin is gd! Who dun lik to win! But Winin is nt everything!

Enjo e game is still e untimate prize!!

Sumtimes, I play badly bt still win, bt I dun enjoy it, cos I have play a bad game even though I won e game!!! (Sounds chim?? U will understand it when U feel dat win or lose donesnt matter anymore as long u get to play ur fav game! n u enjo playin it)

progene SG

Ya...i dun lik those type of ppl...they r too competivie...scared to lose, always wanna win!! Cannot face defeat n failure!

Overall no matter win or lose, At e end of it! It's just a GAME!! No big deal if u win or lose!! It's hw u enjoy urself, do u had fun?

progene SG

Same goes for mahjong....as u ppl noe, usually mahjong play wif $$...

N there's a sayin, tan qian shang gan qing(tok abt money hurt e relationship)

Of cos, when cum to $ wise, it's serious business...but lose $ or win $....u got to hav gd conduct....lose $ jus treat it as a lesson, suay, bad luck, ppl more luckier den u!

Win $, u beri lucky, u heng, pther more suay!

Therefore whenever I play mahjong, I will play it seriously, but if i lose, so be it...if I win, of cos gd lah....no point showin a black face n spoil ppl mood rite!!!

A beri gd example wld be studies n exam....U treat exam seriously, cos it's important to u, but when result came, u fail, so be it...dun blame any1! But when pass wif flyin colors, of cos is gd news lah! Razz

Bottomline is, I enjoy e process of e things i lik to do(play mahjong, billard...etc...) At e end of it, it's jus a game, win or lose does'nt really matter much! Wad impt is wad have u learn in e process, did u enjo it?

Well, all e above is jus my 5 cents worth of views...no offence thou! Razz