I was listening to Jason Mraz this weekend. Pretty voice eh? A tad thin, but takes vocal bends with such ease that its almost sinful. I’m Yours sounded like a nice chirpy tune to listen to but I actually listened to the lyrics over the weekend and it reminded me of stuff I’m going through right now. He says “I reckon its again my turn to win some or learn to some”. I’m always learning some and winning none ofcourse. Sometime I feel I’m fated to feel like this. Maybe its my fault. Always chasing after those things that I can’t have and getting dejected when I knew from the onset that it was a lost cause anyway. What crap is that, I ask you? And ask myself ofcourse.
The thing is, if I always chase after those things I know I can get, its not much of a chase now is it? There’s very little effort and I wind up realizing that I didn’t really need it after all. Its the things that I lust for with all my heart and soul that mean something to me. And those are the very things I never get out of life. Is it because I never get them that I want them so much and don’t appreciate those things that I have or can get out of life? Is it as simple as that old cliche? Really? How sad.
So I reckon its my turn to lose some all over again. I’ve done done myself in all over again. And in the process its my turn to really learn some this time. Maybe its time to stop chasing. Period. But if that’s the lesson to be learned, its at the cost of losing myself? Losing my thrill for the chase? And my desire for the spoils? Not that I’ve ever really got to enjoy the spoils, but am I also giving up on the chance that I might win some at some point? Giving up also means leading a mediocre life. And I can’t ever lead a life like that. George Bernard Shaw said “as long as I don’t have what I want I have reason to live. Contentment is death.”. I’d like to add to that, mediocrity it also death.
Is that my lesson? That I’ve learned none as well? Sigh.
Going back to listen to that song for the umpteenth time for the day. Bye all, I’m having a moody Monday, but you go on out and have a good one eh?
you know the thought of giving up on the things you wanna chase may seem like you’re leaving a mediocre life , but the truth is that – sometimes you get so used to chasing things that when something actually chases you, you dont know how to respond – worse yet, appreciate it.. and sometimes the best things you get are what chase you, but because you dont feel the same excitement of the chase – you’d fail to realise that this could be what you’ve been looking for…
It depends actually on what you’re chasing. In relationships , it always works when you’re the one being chased – they’ll stick around if they really want.
Most other things you get when you chase & somethings you just have to believe will happen at the correct time.. may seem corny , but i’m talking through experience
Sandwich Aunty
I wrote another poem (:
read it?
[:
aunty?
yes aunty
hahahahaha
just kidding
wanted to see how you’d react (:
anyways
as for the song
I’m going to listen to it now
aaaand that picture was actually inspired by the song
I found out from the photographer
cool huh O.o
oh and the poem is about this girl in class (:
ask Ahamed about her
Well if GBS says so then who are we to argue
He’s right though, and so are you. Contentment would be death, and so would mediocrity. But then I guess there are some people who would be perfectly content with contentment, if that makes sense. But yeah, I’m glad I’m not one of them.
I feel the same way. Always learning some.
Sandwich its true that no pleasure in chasing what you know what you can get, because the essence of waiting is lost in that kinda chase.
Hey i am a chaser like you.. sometimes feel like am I going to be a chaser all my life.. but I think the chasing is more fun than settling for just what’s in your arms length huh. keep chasing and happy chaaasin…