Fickle Friends

Fickle Friends is an article written by Kristen Weir asking that have you ever had a friend who makes plans to hang out but cancels when a better offer comes along?  Well, I definitely would say yes. A friend is someone you can depend on. Someone who you can talk to. A friend could be anything. They can be your best friend or maybe your enemy. 

Some people go through life with only a few friends. They have no one that they can call in good times or bad and me? I have 12 best friends that I love. Some have less than that. A friend is like a biggest miracle which can give people different impacts. For those who are appreciating you as their friend they will never let you down. They will try to help you or find a ways to stop you from falling down and try to get some help for you.

But still we have to think about the other sides. How about backstabbing friends? In the article stated that ‘You love them, you don’t want to lose to them, but they’re really in pain”. Your friends, they might nice but when you are around other people she or he always brings you down in front of other friends and gossiping about when you are not around. 

Some people they agree that anyone who makes other people feel hurt or miserable is not a friend that you need in your life. Sometimes a friend just craving for being liked and the only way they know to do is by making up stories. You may have a lot of friends but try to get a friend who is loyal or sincere if you can.

Thinking Folly

Based on the article that I have read Thinking Folly by Eckhart Tolle said that there is a way out of suffering and into peace, but how? It depends on how you think.

It can be various type of thinking, assuming, suspecting, rejecting, wondering, believing, judging, creating and planning. Thinking is really necessary and important for taking decisions which can affect your own actions and others consequences. Sometimes certain situation needs you to think more than usual. When we think too much or care less about something we may be forgotten or blind towards certain thing.

Concepts in thinking are an addition of their use in perception. Only that our opponent is often not a person, but the world. Did you realize that? The ability of the humans to evaluate all the possible results of their actions is much more limited.  We want to take decisions, which are varied but will us able to prove tit how far the truthfulness of the decisions.

Besides Eckhart Tolle state that the mind is essentially a survival machine which attack and defence against each other minds, gathering, storing, and analysing information  this is what it is good at, but not at all creative.

There are differences in the way of people thinking. Some people said satisfactory or agreeable solutions are sometimes found unconsciously. After focusing for hours on a problem or issue, the solution approached after the problem was put away for a while. Some people said we will get the solutions after we putting effort on it and not give up.

We should know thinking did play important role in our life because the way we think will give the perceptions towards something. 

The Pianist

Last week I have watched a movie title The Pianist directed by Roman Polanski. First what came crossed my mind is how I don’t want to see this movie. Thinking about the title and the poster I don’t know how the story going to be. But after watching the movie, I don’t think I regret it. 

The story happened on 1 September 1939 and it is World War II. The war started when Britain and France have declared war on Nazi GermanyThe movie about a guy named Władysław Szpilmana, cast by Adrien Brody a famous pianist who working for Warsaw Radio in the movie. However, Szpilman becomes subject to the anti-Jewish laws imposed by the conquering Germans. In the story he is a strong man who is trying hard in doing everything to stay alive. During the war he manages to live but in the suffering way and hiding with his family.

While watching the movie I was trying to put myself in his position and thinking how I would react if I was there.  Imagine if all of your things had been taken by someone else, your live, your family and your freedom. I don’t think I can handle it. I just could give up perhaps. But I learned something from this movie which is do not give up no matter how hard you face the obstacles. 

I think many people have touched on this scene where the German soldier killed the innocent people without feeling guilty at all. They just kill them like as a must. But somehow because of Władysław Szpilmana spirit to still alive he manages to survive until the end. The final scene there was a German soldier who was trying to help him by giving him food and hide him from other soldiers. 

With all the great acting that Adrien Brody acts in this movie it gives me a big impact. There are certain things that we should know and realize.  It is really a big opportunity for us to still alive and live in this world without any war. 

Could You Be Happier?

Happiness is what you feel when what you want to happen happens & unhappiness is what we feel when what we want to happen does not happen. Is that true? 

Happiness is a pleasant emotion that gives you a joy. Based on the article that I have read The Degree of Happiness by Betrand Russell said that happiness is a different thing to different people. There are sorts of different happiness. Some people think it is either that we have all been looking for happiness at the wrong places or that it is simply not possible to achieve happiness.  The answer is not very easy. 

From my opinion, happiness is such a precious thing that the whole of the world is continuously receiving and looking to find it. It’s a very different explanation when asked to different people.

When we are asked about what makes us happy we may talk about anything. Some people feel often feel grateful for what they have example their family and their work. Maybe some people they feel grateful because of satisfaction, at knowing that they have worked hard, perhaps found unexpected solutions to problems and give a good feeling of satisfaction and pleasure to them. We can be happy with ourselves and happy with what we have. 

But somehow one may argue that a life of no happiness will become colourless and dull. But this is not true. We can achieve the happiness anywhere and anytime.  Everything everyone does is for a reason, to achieve something else. When we achieve something and the payoff is not as great as the hard work that we gave don’t worry because it is the greater significance to us.

Joining or Quitting Facebook?

Have you ever used Facebook before?

Are you a hard core Facebook user? Or not?

Facebook is a popular social networking website. In simple terms, Facebook allows you to create profiles, to connect friends, family, share information, pictures, and videos help you connect with new friends all over the world. Facebook was formed in 2004 and today about 750 million users all over the world using the Facebook. 

Is Facebook are really a necessary for us? Based on the article that I have read All The Cool Kids Quitting Facebook by Jenna Wortham  it is true that Facebook have two sides of arguments which is the pros and the cons of using Facebook. People who like Facebook, they can spend hours browsing through other people's profiles, whereas some people are not really into it even they know how to use it well.

From my opinion, I totally agree with the writer’s opinion. Using Facebook is the great way to connect with your old friends. It really helps and allows you to reconnect with your old friends and to make new friends. You can keep in touch with your friends, no matter how far you are. Besides, you can update about what is happening in your life so that you friends and your family know what is happening around you. 

Some people think you should not have Facebook because they think there are some things that give you bad influence and also can risking your privacy. When you are using Facebook all the information sharing can be seen by everyone and many people have claiming that Facebook is a violation of individual’s privacy. The pictures, videos or a status has been updated on Facebook, it is in the public. Most of the people who will be viewing your profile are from unknown people and   you will also get unwanted friend requests.