live each day as if it was your last

i've finally started work, and has since received my first paycheck! i'm on the 5th week of work now, and i'm slowly getting used to the rhythm of it. i still feel like there's a lot more to learn though.

i just came across steve jobs' commencement speech at stanford in 2005 today, and i was truly impressed by it. You can check it out here.

His 3 main points:
- do what you love, because you cannot connect the dots looking forward. you can only connect the dots looking back, so just do what your heart says.
- do what you love, so no matter how badly you fail, you can still pick yourself back up and bounce back. if you love what you do, you will never fear failure, because there is no real failure
- do what you love, for death is always soon. "live each day as if it was your last, for someday you will be right". ask yourself if you want to live today the way you are going to, and if not, change something. so true! i can't tell if my work is what i want to be doing now, but it's not a definite no either. i know for sure i want to spend time with solomon all day, so maybe that's something i should be working towards? work can also become something i love?

i love interacting with people and helping others out and working in teams though, so i kindof like what i have so far. and earning money is not bad too :D living in hotels and taking flights is not bad, but it's not the lifestyle i would choose exactly. i feel pretty lonely and wish i could be at home sometimes, wish i could be with family and friends, or with my love. hmm.

i shall look on the bright side and gain as many miles and points as possible while working hard. so i'm working towards a future with the people i love, so i can share these miles/benefits with the people i love. muah. i love you. :D go get them!