Boy to man.

Good day to all of you. It's been awhile since I last visited this small space of mine.

A lot have changed since then. I've grown a little, mentally, physically, attitude wise and perspective of things. 2 weeks of confinement in the army camp was tough. I was home sick, physically pushed to the limit, and I believed I've more or less grown as a person.

A little about army life. I can't really post about detailed stuffs, because there are laws against it. So a little summary shall do.

We exercise, a lot. Three meals a day, but I feel that dinner is way too early because it's at 5-ish to 6. And we usually get hungry at 8 or 9 again. We sleep at 1030, and wakes up at 5. Commands have to be obeyed and standards must be met. If you think that you can get away with trivial stuffs like being late, or bringing your phone around with you, think again. There's a saying in camp, "Monkey see, monkey do", do what most people are doing and you're probably safe. 

I write stuffs during the free time we get in camp. Here are some "If you say less, you offend lesser people. Note to self 'Keep words in mind, shut the fuck up.' ". "The greatest mind of all time is no one else's but yours". "Persevere through the pain. Pain is temporary, glory is forever". "Falling is fine, just come back a stronger man". These type of things keep me going. Self motivation is important to me. Because if I can't even believe in myself, no one else can.

This was me, two weeks ago, just about to begin my army life.

A word of advice to all pre-enlistees, enjoy your civilian life to the maximum. It's a privilege to be a civilian, trust me. Also, push yourself to your limit, because only then will you know that that' your limit.

Okay, done with the army talk. Now about how my life has changed. 

The resolutions I made last year.

- Gain 10kilograms by August. That brings me to a healthy 65kg.
- Graduate by April with a GPA of 2.3.
- Do 15 pull ups at one go.
- Be more tolerant with every one.
- Learn to give more and expect less.
- Be less vocal.
- Learn to be a better listener.
- Do more charity

- Always give a helping hand to those in need.

I just realized I lost 2 kilograms in camp! So I'm only 58kg now. My GPA's below 2, so I failed that too. Um, 15 pull ups? EASY! I'm tolerating with a lot of people in camp, so I guess I'm doing well. 

Physically, I've become a tougher person. I can endure with the pain during long runs and I push myself to my limits every time we do upper body exercises. 

Also, I'm glad that I have someone to think about and text with in camp. That person shall be known as K. She's nice, and sweet. I've never actually liked talking on the phone, but we actually had a 45 minutes long conversation last week.

Also, I received my graduation's photo. 

Heading back to camp tomorrow. Time flies. 'Wake up a different person everyday.'
Till then.
-Eamon

Perspective of life.

Prepare to adjust the volume of your speakers, because it's going to get LOUD.

Ray Lewis's motivational speech.

Some interesting things he said I wanna point out.

Forget everything else. We get one opportunity in life. Leave your legacy, and it's found in effort. Wins and losses comes a dime a dozen. But effort, nobody can judge effort.

Because effort, is between you and you. Effort ain't got nothing to do with nobody else. Everyday is a new day, every moment is a new moment. Be pissed off for greatness. Because if you ain't pissed off for greatness, that means you ok with being mediocre. 

 I was actually pumped up after watching the video. Ain't it true that wins and losses comes a dime a dozen and nobody can judge effort? You win some, you lose some. That's life! And if you don't put in effort yourself, nobody else can help you any further more. It is between you and you. If you don't make that effort, who can help you?

About the pissed off for greatness, I don't quite understand. But I guess it's something along the line of seeking for greatness?

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