Nothing Changes Until Everything Changes

 

NOTHING CHANGES UNTIL EVERYTHING CHANGES.  WHICH reminds me one of Ernest Hemingway's catchy one-liners:  GRADUALLY, THEN SUDDENLY.  We can take all kind of samplings, be it the feel-good stories and the heartbreaking ones.  And we DON'T need to look far and way behind.  Let's try to recall the various transitions we went through in life.  Just like the diesel-fed car engines, it starts cold and it takes time for it to be ready enough to go full throttle.  And at times WHEN you prematurely drive it off, expect the engine to pick up a bit slower than WHAT I even tolerable.  As Hemingway said, GRADUALLY THEN SUDDENLY💚💛💜

Let's look at those common heartbreaking stories, like someone now critically ill given no less than a few more months to live.  Let's look back.  WHEN that patient was diagnosed with his particular illness, was he like that hapless patient teetering and on the brink of death?  Likely NO, right?  As Hemingway said, GRADUALLY THEN SUDDENLY.  WHAT explains this?  It is that COMPOUNDING thing in life, albeit it's strange enough💥💥💥

Let's look back, even on the most pleasant memories.  If today you can attest to have reached the zenith of your corporate career, let's look back.  Was your career trajectory already at that pattern by the time you reached the zenith?  Very likely the answer is a loud NO.  Just like the diesel-powered, it takes time before it can go full throttle.  BUT once it becomes a GO, things will be compounding at times faster than one would expect.  WHY can the trajectory in life can suddenly change so suddenly, either towards the north OR south?  Layman's explanation here is that because all the time, it feels like nothing is happening😡😡😡

I can go down memory lane and look back at the phases in my life.  Like during my school days, I'll openly admit that, academically, I was NOT part of the Tier-1 of our class, from our elementary until high school days.  BUT towards my last years in high school, I'll acknowledgment that I was gaining the momentum and picking up speed compared to the earlier years.  BUT before you pre-empt me, let me openly admit that even as I was picking up that speed and momentum, I DIDN'T overtake the Tier-1 of my class.  Having said that, it reminds me of  Hemingway saying, GRADUALLY THEN SUDDENLY.  All too true every step of the way!!!

Our takeaway:  There's no need for any spiel here.  Simply put, if you've got to CLEAN UP, CLEAN IT UP.  If you've got to CUT CLEAN, CUT CLEAN.  If you seem to be hitting a wall, revisit and relook with a holistic view of things.  And from a 'troubleshooting' perspective, it behooves that we revisit if our mindset has changed or it has been tweaked to align with the changes that should come into fruition.  WHERE there seems to be even the slightest perceptible gap, pull the brakes and relook at things because that may potentially cause your shortfall once you hit those rough patches.  YES dude, NOTHING CHANGES UNTIL EVERYTHING CHANGES [and that CHANGE starts with you, your mindset]😗😗😗

Life Is Fair, After All!

 

HOW often do we hear [OR do we blurt out] that LIFE ISN'T FAIR?  WHICH reminds me of this Quora.com story:  A white woman in her fifties sits in her seat in a crowded flight WHEN she decided she DIDN'T want to [as she was next to a black man].  Disgusted, the woman immediately called the flight attendant and asked to move, blurting ' I CAN'T SIT HERE NEXT TO A BLACK MAN.  The flight attendant courteously replied, 'LET'S SEE IF I CAN FIND A PLACE'.  After checking, she came back and said: 'Madam, there are no more seats in economy but let me check with the captain if there is a seat in first class'📗📙📘

10 minutes passed, the flight attendant came back and said that the captain confirmed there is one seat available in first class but as per policy, they DON'T move passengers from economy to first class BUT considering that it would be a scandal to force a person to sit next to an UNPLEASANT person, the captain agreed to make the move to first class'.  Before the woman could say a word,the flight attendant gestured to the black man and said:  'Therefore sir, if you would kindly retrieve your belongings, we would like to transfer you to the comfort of first class as the captain does NOT want you to sit next to an unpleasant person.  Instantly, the passengers errupted with applause, with some giving a STANDING OVATION.  Indeed, LIFE IS FAIR, AFTER ALL💚💛💜

BUT one might ask, WHAT does it mean for LIFE to be FAIR?  Firstly, nobody told us, NOT even our ancestors and forefathers, that LIFE will be EQUAL.  WHY?  Because EQUITY pertains more to an agreement, akin to those negotiations between parties WHERE both parties will endeavor to reach parity and equity BUT there's NO universal scale that we can weigh our life choices on to see IF there is EQUITY, WHERE LIFE can be FAIR.  YES, eventually, we'll come up with our conclusions💥💥💥

For some, they tend to draw parallelisms of being FAIR in life to vengeance and retribution.  WHEREAS for others, being FAIR looks like compromise and tolerance.  And this is WHERE the concept of EQUITY takes on different meanings for different people.  And then, WHEN these internalized perspectives are broadened into our life's choices, we will be at the receiving end of a variety of ideas about WHAT is FAIR and NOT FAIR in life.  BUT the fact that almost everyone has his own definition of WHAT is FAIR is a reality😌😌😌

Our takeaway:  WHETHER LIFE IS FAIR OR NOT, we may have to look at it both from micro and macro levels.  On a small scale, we have we have instances of EQUITY and FAIRNESS when a small of group agree to split their restaurant bill.  BUT at a macro level, let's accept that we can all talk in general terms and agree that holistically, LIFE is [really] FAIR AFTER ALL.  It all boils down to accepting that by default, LIFE IS FAIR ALL ALL and the onus is on us to really buttress that proposition which remains riddled with holes for us to plug.  BTW, to further buttress the fact that LIFE IS FAIR AFTER ALL, regardless of one's background, we are given a lifetime to prove that LIFE IS FAIR ATER ALL!!!

Is Living In A "PAUSE" A Failure In Life?

Is LIVING IN A "PAUSE" a failure in life?  Surely, many of us get to face this stomping question from time to time.  Especially WHEN we hit those roadblocks.  WHEN get to hit the wall.  True, as we go about our more mundane daily activities, we tend to [often] lose the energy and excitement OR even become frustrated by those obstacles.  YES, it is that easy to get sucked back into 'life-as-usual' and to feel just too drained to even devote our time to new goals and new initiatives, if at all.  So, the bigger question we CAN'T run away remains the same:  IS LIVING IN A 'PAUSE' mean [or at least imply] that we're hitting a failure in life👩👩👩

Sometime back, life did hit me upside right to my head and if you're curious as to WHAT happened next?  YES, everything went to a screeching halt.  Imagine those unfortunate confluence of events like going through a loss, frustration, disappointment all rolled into one, I DIDN'T know WHAT to do next.  And quite unconsciously, I PAUSED, exactly that screeching halt you would hear WHEN your tires would come to grip WHILE running in full throttle and the driver pulling the brakes like in an emergency mode?  So, was that a 'bad' year for me?  Nope, it was NOT.  Instead, it was one of the worst phases I had to weather and go through💥💥💥

To be poetic, sometimes, that PAUSE consists of moments like strolling through the flower garden and smelling the roses and YES, sometimes, that PAUSE means spending MORE [as in MORE] time with the family.  Unfortunately, especially in the Third World, families have become the 'collateral damage' brought about by the diaspora of local citizens finding work 10,000 miles away from home.  And WHERE'S the PAUSE then😡😡😡

There's this NOT so known study telling us that for that PAUSE to happen in our life, there is that 'dig-deep' button that is at that secret level of pushing through WHEN we're exhausted and overwhelmed and WHEN there's too much to do and too little time for self-care.  One time before WHEN I managed to weather and pass beyond a confluence of 'stars misalignment', I thought about hitting that 'dig-deep' button BUT apprehensive.  Probably, that time, it DIDN'T mean that I DIDN'T find a way to eventually get back on track and push on toward our dreams.  Instead, I realized that somehow, it meant that I did care for myself, enough for me to take some time to reflect and rejuvenate.  So, HOW do we deal with those major obstacles that we get to hit along the way?  Especially if WHAT's staring ahead of us is spiraling into 'addictions' [LIKE that addiction to 'busy-ness']? HOW do we get back on track in our journey then?  WHAT about a PAUSE???

Our takeaway:  To PAUSE OR NOT is even NOT worth the talking point in life.  BUT having said this, let us NOT shun off from a PAUSE if and when circumstances call for it.  After all, to PAUSE is NOT to give up.  It's NOT throwing in the towel.  It's NOT abandoning your journey.  Instead, it could be the respite, the reprieve we need, enough for us to sort of 'refuel' before we get back on track.  After all, LIVING IN A 'PAUSE' IS NOT A FAILURE!!!

Peace OR Pride?

 

PEACE OR PRIDE in life?  Surely, everyone will exclaim 'PEACE' with no slightest reservations.  BUT here's a stomping question.  Do we really see everyone 'WALKING THE TALK' everyday with PEACE prevailing over PRIDE!@#$%?  I've come across that ART OF NOT ENGAGING BACK.  WHICH simply put, choosing PEACE over anything that veers on negativity and worst, if things veer towards anger OR revenge.  Thing is, choosing PEACE over PRIDE DOESN'T mean letting others walk all over you, definitely it's a loud NO dude!!!  BUT as they have coined it, that thing of NOT ENGAGING BACK is an art, an acumen that we need to hone and develop from within.  In our native language, we'll say "PAG BINATO KA NG BATO, BATUHIN MO NG TINAPAY" ["if someone stones you, throw back bread"], seriously💚💛💜

YES, admittedly, that phrase did get stuck within me for the longest time.  I even twisted things with a joke like, CAN I THROW BACK BREAD IN A BOTTLE?  Sadly, these days, it feels like almost everyone of us is being encouraged to CLAP BACK, fight FIRE WITH FIRE, stand their ground NO MATTER what.  And WHEN you factor-in social media, whoaaaah, we have the best ever recipe for a ticking time bomb to explode right in our face!  And WHILE I understand that at times we really need to speak up and even protect ourselves, I've also learned [many times the hard way in the past] that the final fix, the solution is NOT exacting revenge BUT often, the solution lies in managing things in a cool approach✅✅✅

I may sound more like an idealist BUT the thing is, it is NOT being stoic, unbothered OR be like seemingly emotionally detached.  NOT at all.  It's NOT even pretending that nothing seems to affect us.  BUT the thing is, ENGAGING BACK often feels more draining than healing, trust me on that aspect!!!

From my limited vantage point, I believe I've witnessed a lot of hodge-podge of situations WHERE relationships crumbled, business partners literally parted way, and even organizations collapsing, no thanks to that enormosity of PRIDE frequently lording it over that longer lasting assurance of PEACE both from within and even the PEACE that helps keep bonds tighter more than ever💥💥💥

Our takeaway:  Here's a question I'll pose to someone NOT so keen with PEACE over PRIDE.  WHAT does it really give you?  A trophy?  OR a fleeting sense of justice?  WHY do we need to stoop down to the level of others WHEN we worked hard to rise above it?  In the shortest words, that art of NOT ENGAGING back is never a weakness😡😡😡

The 'TUSH PUSH' In Life!

 

That 'brotherly love' in football popularly coined as 'TUSH PUSH' was popularized by the Phiadelphia Eagles which is a variation of the traditional quarterback sneak.  BUT NOT to worry, we WON'T get deep into football because I am more 'outside looking in' by then.  Instead, the insight I'm endeavoring to draw here is the rationale behind strengthening one's 'TUSH PUSH' , that ability to stand on your very own feet WITHOUT losing that balance💥💥💥

There's that thing.  One can have all the possible strengths in life BUT everything will go for naught UNLESS and UNTIL he stands his ground especially in the midst of those storms in life, those hurricanes and tornados that would spare no one and nothing to crumble down.  Looking at things from a balanced perspective, everyone of us can boast [and even brag] of the tons of strength we have.  Some may even point to his very foundations, much sturdier than the most concrete reinforcements in life✅✅✅

I've seen and known folks with seemingly super sturdy foundations in life, with all its robust support structure reinforcing it 360 degrees.  NOT UNTIL one day he gets hit with furious and turbulent weather, and much to my shocking surprise, that person's cookie jar suddenly crumbles down📌📌📌

BTW, this 'TUSH PUSH' insight is NOT limited to our physical strength in life.  This goes way beyond our character and values.  How both our feet are firmly on the ground even in our character and values would speak volumes about us.  And if we replicate this 'TUSH PUSH' insight in a workplace, indeed it will work wonders and I'm even tempted to prematurely exclaim, it's 'freaking exciting'!!!

Our takeaway:  WHAT this tells us all is that, much as we go through that lifelong learning process and even become equipped and ready to face the world by the time we leave our school's portals, everything may seem like a huge hollowed cookie WHO seemed so grandiose only to crumble down in the midst of those acid tests in life.  Frank question for you dude.  HOW's your 'TUSH PUSH' in life?  Are both your feet standing with firmer ground bolstered by your 'TUSH PUSH'😡😡😡

When A 'SNAP OF A FINGER' Becomes Impactful

 

Can a 'SNAP OF A FINGER' be impactful?  YES YES yowww, dude.  Things can change in a moment.  WHAT seems out of reach today may soon arrive in your life effortlessly.  Oooops, hold on, before we start dreaming to hit the LOTTO jackpot, ouch.  Seriously, barring those once-in-a-lifetime streak of luck in life, sometimes, support can come even from unexpected sources and new opportunities can open doors we DIDN'T know were there at all💦💦💦

And WHEN KINDNESS gets into the equation, there's NO such thing as small acts of KINDNESS.  That 'SMALL' kindness you manifested for the deprived folks can be something 'BIGTIME' for them, especially if it alleviates [even in the short-term] their basic needs for food and shelter.  During that dreaded Covid-19 Pandemic, the soft side of mankind was manifested many times across countries and cultures.  We witnessed middle class folks hosting/initiating small-scale 'food pantries' during the pandemic lockdown WHEN there was hardly any food especially for the poor and destitute.  BUT even post-pandemic, that should NOT taper off because even as we speak, many more unfortunate souls continue to struggle [although to a fault, it's their fault and shortfall]💥💥💥

NOT so often, we would hear someone's unexpected generosity for a few suddenly spreading its benefits across its community.  And NOT to be defensive for our own human shortfalls, small tidbits of positive narratives can be more than just uplifting because many times, roll it over, these positivities are effortlessly contagious across.  I remember watching one Youtube shared video where a single-parent mom goes to the Costco supermarket just to buy her family's MOST BASIC needs BUT WHEN the cashier's cash register rattled off, the groceries totaled more than WHAT was in her small wallet.  Here comes the guy queued right behind her, offering to take on the tab [and the single-parent mom cried and hugged the good samaritan]!!!

WHILE this poster is 'spot on' that our LIFE WON'T CHANGE OVERNIGHT, there are one too many hapless souls WHO live on a day-by-day basis, WHERE even as they live life at its very fringes, it's a constant struggle for daily survival.   And WHEN a good samaritan pitches in, the question is:  HOW much did his one-off monetary help impact his financials and cash flow?  LIKELY, it DIDN'T even cause a dent, NOT AT ALL😡😡😡

Our takeaway:  Let's look around our global village.  WHILE there are parent-less and homeless children struggling day-to-day, in fist world countries, there are couples WHO have been dreaming and hungering to become foster parents, if only to make their life complete.  And there are zillion heartwarming narratives of a homeless child finding his foster family WHO will be there for his future.  Indeed, WHILE a SNAP OF A FINGER just seems to be a SNAP, sometimes it becomes impactful.  God bless the good samaritans💚💛💜

What 'HIGH PRICE' Are We Paying Off [For All Those Distractions]?

 

PRICES are going up everywhere, not to mention the Israel-Iran War triggering the $$$$ price per oil barrel.  BUT there's another PRICE and that's the PRICE we need to involuntarily pay for all the DISTRACTIONS we're facing these days, NOT our fault BTW.  BUT many times, we're NOT just another accomplice BUT at times we could be LIKE the most guilty party.  LIKE WHEN you unlock your smartphone to check on notifications and an hour later, you realized you really CAN'T remember WHY you picked it up in the first place??? NO, if at all, you're NOT the only guilty party because it happens to everyone [and I'm one of the guilty parties as well]💚💛💜

NOT surprising and definitely NOT worth to be a narrative anymore WHEN we feel like our days seem to have vanished between notifications, open tabs and even half-finished tasks.  For those WHO suspect, even if they CAN'T explain it, that something is OFF with the frantic pace of life that our societies seemed to have normalized.  Instead, WHAT's kind of bothersome is that HIGH COSTs of DISTRACTIONS💥💥💥

No need for us to look farther.  Our friend, Mr ChatGPT says that, statistically, DISTRACTIONS total a whopping $650 bn annually in the United States alone.  BTW, the quantified DISTRACTIONS here are business-related.  It does NOT encompass your own DISTRACTIONs at home, LIKE a family member damaged the Sony Bravia LCD OR the split-type aircon malfunctioned OR you were driving WHILE texting and driving until you side-swept another vehicle, LIKE your child was reminding you that today is the deadline for the school payment tuition [else he will NOT be allowed in the exams & indeed that cost him bigtime]!!!

In a nutshell, DISTRACTIONS are NOT just impacting business enterprises BUT also, there are [unpublished and unquantified] costs even to our daily life.  Let's face it, some DISTRACTIONS are way beyond our control [and let's leave it at that], LIKE WHEN your next door neighbor is playing his audio system with the maximum decibels.  BUT there are tons of DISTRACTIONS WHERE we have very much control and influence.  LIKE always holding on to our smartphone except WHEN you're taking the shower.  LIKE WHEN your partner/spouse is talking to you on something serious BUT your mind [and your ears, in fact] are somewhere else and the concern raised was urgent and critical😡😡😡

Our takeaway:  WHEN DISTRACTIONS happen, we would see people shrugging off their shoulders AS IF those DISTRACTIONS are outliers and one-off!@#$%? NOT until, knock on wood, a certain DISTRACTION causes serious consequences OR damage on either something OR situation, LIKE a worker getting fired from the job because of recurring mistakes and he hit the 3-strike rule.  That's the worst part, WHEN DISTRACTIONS get embedded within you UNTIL it becomes part of your behavior and self-displine, ouch😡😡😡

Ambition Cuts Both Ways

 

AMBITION CUTS BOTH WAYS.  From our childhood till now even as we speak, everyone advocates and pushes for us to drive AMBITIONS [and I am one of them no less].  BUT alas, not to douse cold water on our motivated approaches towards our AMBITIONS, sometimes we would hear discouraging narratives WHERE someone got stuck up in life all because of AMBITION.  Heard of someone WHO, from his childhood, with all the guidance and encouragement from one's parents, was so glued to become a doctor, WHATEVER it takes, WHATEVER happens.  UNTIL he hits a wall OR an immovable force and yet, we will admire that person's singularly obsessive goal to become a doctor in his life, again, WHATEVER it takes📗📙📘

Sadly, WHEN we become so obsessed with a goal to a point WHERE there's nothing else you want to achieve except that goal, that could be the best motivation ever.  BUT WHAT IF you hit a wall that just CAN'T be hurdled?  Sadly, I have seen people so focused with that AMBITION to the extent that he will literally wait till that wall crumbles OR collapses.  BUT think about it, WHAT's the probability of that wall crumbling OR collapsing😡😡😡

This sampling may seem to be an outlier BUT frankly, I did witness these kind of narrative multiple times, making these outliers as seemingly less like an outlier.  WHAT's pitiful [if NOT despicable] is that I did witness well-meaning people patiently stretching their perseverance for the sake of that AMBITION which is a stretch.  It's like hearing all I want in life is this goal OR bust.  WHERE does pragmatism come in?  As we often hear, we can be overly ambitious but NOT to a point WHERE our obsession becomes like those 'misguided missiles' coming from Iran intended to Israel [or vice versa].  Point is, pragmatism must come into play💙💚💛

In a world we live WHERE the word 'hustle' has become the mantra for quite many of us [and that included me in the NOT so distant past], individual goals and dreams often take precedence over a person's well-being.  AMBITION has often been heralded as a quintessential ingredient for success.  This burning desire for achievements has been the wind in the sail of voyagers and dreamers alike💥💥💥

Our takeaway:  NOT to douse cold water on our well-meaning AMBITIONS in life, there are one too many narratives WHEREIN because of our darn focus on our AMBITIONS, it led quite some of us to burnout and worst, even health-related issues, all because of our focus on our AMBITIONS.  And to add salt to those 'open wounds', heard of relationships weakening OR crumbled because either of the partner/spouse was so focused on that AMBITION.  Dude, AMBITION CUTS BOTH WAYS.  BALANCING ACT dude❗❗❗

Clarity Helps [A LOT]!

 

One oh-so boring topic very rarely discoursed, if at all, is CLARITY.  For many of us, CLARITY is just one of the one too many moving parts that is NOT worth talking about because the pervasive misconception is that CLARITY is and will never be a needle-mover or even a game-changer.  BUT the undeniable fact is that it really is a needle-mover and a game-changer.  We can go on and on with iterations of all possible scenarios and I'll pose this simple question:  IF THINGS ARE LESS CLEAR ENOUGH, WILL YOU STILL ACHIEVE THE SAME RESULT💚💛💜

NOT to gloss over OR hype CLARITY, we can rattle one setting after another and I can tell you right straight to your face that without CLARITY, goals may NOT materialize, plans may NOT come into fruition, initiatives may NOT succeed, relationships may fumble and eventually flounder and fail, business ventures may NOT achieve the pre-set targets, and yes, even one's health may fail with no CLARITY!!!

I rattled all these scenarios because I was like seated at the front seat WHEN I did bear witness to all these floundering, foul ups and failures in fact.  At work and in business, this is an ingredient that should be defined crystal-clear up front.  If there is no clear alignment from amongst the stakeholders and down the line of the work force, a potential disconnect will continue to haunt us down the road.  Relationships can be dissected at a unique dimension because generally, we feel there is enough CLARITY between couples and partners.  BUT NO dude, as it has been proven time and again, one can woo and court his/her eventual partner and spouse in life BUT they WONT really get to know each other deep enough way beyond the surface NOT until they live under one roof and be constantly together most of the time💥💥💥

Common question here:  Can we push that need for CLARITY at the backburner and tackle it down the road.  Obviously we can always say, YES by all means BUT that is a highly risky approach to take.  It's very akin to taking on a vehicle, steering it forward BUT there is NO clarity with your end-point destination and even the pit-stops were NOT even pre-determined.  HOW can you finalize your execution plan, including provisioning and budgeting time and all the resources needed?  WHAT IF you tackle CLARITY on the fly?  YES dude, you can BUT it could be a case of a TOO LITTLE TOO LATE📙📘📗

Our takeaway:  Let us NOT gloss over and give little value to the not-so-obvious need for CLARITY in every pursuit we get engaged in life even if it's NOT perceptible on the surface.  Giving lip service to the need for CLARITY is even one of the root causes of gaps that leads to arguments before it worsens as full-blown conflict.  If there something that scares me, it is that post-mortem finger-pointing, passing the blame and fault for fiascos and failures.  YES dude, CLARITY HELPs [and it helps a lot]😗😗😗

Those Noises In Life

 

Those NOISES IN LIFE, from where are they coming from?  Tough question.  Any guesses?  YES dude, those NOISES IN LIFE do come from everywhere and BTW, one of its very sources are from within us, our own selves either WHEN we are so self-conflicted OR even maybe simply overthinking.  Think about it, if the decibels of those NOISES outside our own selves are obviously way beyond manageable, those NOISES from within us are WHAT we can manage and even control💜💛💚

YES, it's a fact that some of us do face those sensory processing challenges and NOT surprisingly, those challenges can create that impact in our everyday life.  WHETHER we take things literally OR figuratively, our own sensitivity to NOISE can make things hard for us to filter out those unimportant ones versus the valid and legitimate ones.  Imagine stepping into a room with 20 of your friends and WHEN you toss an idea, expect 20 versions of opinions💥💥💥

I heard this sage advice many times from just one too many sources but it tells us that we need to optimize our brain for us to be success-driven, we are counselled to reduce excessive and negative NOISE.  BUT HOW?  Let's step back a bit.  Researches say that on average, our brain receives 11 million bits of information per second from the environment.  Now, hold your breath.  Do we know WHAT's our capacity to process?  Yes dude, DON'T fall off from your seat because we can only process 40 bits of information per second😡😡😡

SO HOW? Experts encourage us to train our brain to notice more of the POSITIVE NOISES around us.  And this could be a huge challenge for us [and it was too challenging for me in the past too] because this means we need to either ignore OR dismiss a huge chunk of unnecessary information a.k.a. NOISE NOT only those hovering around you BUT even those internal NOISES within us.  SO HOW?  Experts advise us to "BLOCK OUT" those NOISES as early as the point WHERE we perceive it NOT to be worth it!!!

Our takeaway:  Translating all counsellings into our layman's terms, allow me to share my 2-cents:

• RECOGNIZE NOISES as early as possible.  If you miss this out early on, this could be a HUGE MISS
• Some NOISES may NOT be necessary.  Like if there is a breaking news of an earthquake in a far flung province of Myanmar, would you like to retain the name of that province?  Unless you intend to pitch in and help the victims out there?
• Those HYPOTHETICALS, there are one too many of those "WHAT IFs" LIKE WHAT IF it rains, WHAT IF there is a typhoon and those WHAT IFs never end

Those NOISES IN LIFE, let's be more wary dude!!!