This blog is created to honour the end of my Nationals Inter-School Canoe Championship 2009 and the end of a Canoeist Career in Junior College. The 1st few post will be dedicated towards the setting up of this blog and will convey my thoughts and feeling over the 4 days event to honour the Sports which I really believe in, fought for, bleed for and gave my life to.
In The End
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 10:11 AM

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered.
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies.
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you.
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone may destroy overnight.
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow.
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough.
Give the world the best you've got anyway.

Because in the end it's all about what you do.
It's nothing to do with them anyway.


It's amazing how some people's words can really, heighten your inspiration to the next level.

My cousin pass down what his coach said about canoeing: "Canoeing is not about rowing, but how you want to treat and deal with life, the kind of determination, persist-ency, strategy and observation skills. If you don't perform in canoeing, it is unlikely that you'll perform in life" These words weren't new, but it is impressive how I'm able to only understand a fraction of what is first said to me. As I live life more, I'm slowly beginning to understand more and more of it. Really, I think it's easier said than done. I do think that it's easier said than done, that's why I believe in a few things.

Firstly, I'm not in the position to fully understand how you feel, how much burden you carry, that's why I maintain that as a friend, I can only guide you, but I cannot claim to solve your problems :( We came from different family and environment background, and I must say that, your trial requires a lot more courage and determination than mine. Hence, just standing up and resist is a big thing already, really.

Secondly, I believe happiness is something that we is tangible, something that we can work towards, that explains a huge chunk of text rather than simplistic words like Cheer up, Be Happy. Like what my cousin said to me, it will take a lot of time for you to slowly appreciate and understand what I say. My cousin said those words to me 2 years ago and they don't carry much meaning to me. Just like if I were to tell you that my most important word is Pride, it won't mean anything to you either. One note here, what I learn is that, what might initially be of the least significance might turn out to be the most significant to you. An example, illustrated above, is those words that my cousin said to me. Another example is, you start cherishing your friends only when they're gone now when you recalled how nice they really am to you. I believe, when those small small words(seeds) that I say to you finally make sense to you(fruitation), from there on Life will really be... .... "I'll leave it to you to check it out."

Thirdly, hard work will always bear fruits. Canoeing is really the toughest thing that I've been through and I have given a lot(hence the blog name carrying canoeing's honour). My teammates have been through a lot together and as such, we held strong bonds. Happiness, for you will be another tough challenge. However, once you attain it, it will come to you as something precious. Someone who is born happy will not retain happiness for long. You know the story, give you lots of riches and you wouldn't appreciate them. Give you lots of caring friends and you wouldn't give a shit about them. You know such things, a very beautiful lady, treating guy and girl friends as if they're not worth 20 cents. Would you want to live life like that? If I were to give you happiness now, give you friends now, and you'll end up being a horrible person. Another story here, it takes effort to be humble. Compare, someone who is born rich and someone who work his way towards riches.

Don't need give a damn about what people say or think about your actions

"People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered.
Forgive them anyway."


Don't be afraid to be who you truly am
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.


Don't hold back
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies.
Succeed anyway.


I think straightforwardness is a good trait, one that you have.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you.
Be honest and frank anyway.


Happiness can sometimes be short lasting.
What you spend years building, someone may destroy overnight.
Build anyway.


People are always hoping that they have people to be miserable together with them
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.


You may not live in a very pleasant world
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow.
Do good anyway.


Don't always hold back from doing good things because other people did not do you so
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough.
Give the world the best you've got anyway.


It's your own life Kim.
Because in the end it's all about what you do.
It's nothing to do with them anyway.



Given one choice Kim,
We'll fight.

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