Monday, October 11, 2021

Advice to 18 year olds

Bismillah.

Hello peeps.

It's oh October already. Me in the mood for rambling after having cruised the coastal road at Batu Feringghi, Penang for the umpteenth time, joyfully.

One impressive 18 year old of this decade has got to be Emma Raducanu (pic left). I had been wondering what I have in common with this remarkable 2021 US Open Champion, and more importantly what attitude I wish I had when I was 18 - to believe in oneself, to not get ahead of oneself that is to focus on the present ONLY, that's really Zen in action seen in such an amazing young girl.

At 18, one should be more willing to engage with as many people as possible, to listen to them and exchange a decent conversation. You will never know she/he might/might not be crossing your path again. 

At 18, it's about exploring your talents at the fullest, maximizing your rocket-fueled energy.

At 18, it's about being comfortable in your own skin, and not worry about fitting in.

At 18, be your sweetest self so that when you are 50 you can look back and relive the sweetness once again so you know your soul is ageless.

At 18, be your most competitive so you would build a reservoir of drive, vigor, hunger and thirst in forging ahead towards the best version of you. This dam will be crucial as you age because you will need to come back to it to draw the elixir of life over and over again.



Emma & Ezza at 18



Most importantly, enjoy!

- E -




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