Optimism and more Life Lessons with Ngoc.

Dear random audience and friends,

      Well, considering the title of this blog, you can tell what this one will be about...

      I'll just start on the frank side of things. Let me first ask you one question. (I think I might just start considering being a therapist. Or whatever jobs that are left over. Heh.)

      Are you happy? Which leads to more questions, such as: Do you have time to be happy? Do you try to be happy? When are you the happiest? Is happiness important to you at all? Are you too preoccupied to by happy? What the heck is happiness even?

      Now let me tell you this. And you may be a stubborn-minded person or easily misguided, but happiness is, indeed, the most important abstract feeling, thing, foundation, call-it-whatever that you must have in your life.

      Today, humans like us don't have time to really consider, really meditate on how satisfied we are with our lives. How blessed we are. How much more we can do to feel satisfied.

      We're all occupied with work, homework, deadlines, and so many other events that clash with our own happiness.

      Why is happiness important? The answer is simple. Happiness is the key to knowing who you truly are. It highlights your strengths and weaknesses. It shows are capabilities. It lets us see past hard times. It brings in the optimism and enthusiasm into everything we do. Solidly, it is the foundation to life. To all life. Sure, we all started out as crying babies, sad, and distraught, but the ultimate goal to life is happiness.

      And what I like to think of happiness is, when you die, you have no regrets. But of course, mind you, have happiness without harming anyone, of course. Don't forget that you have those who care about you and you care about them. Just, don't forget to avoid the kind of happiness that hurts others.

      But otherwise! Be happy! Breathe! And good luck to YOU, on YOUR journey to finding YOURSELF. And live with no regrets. Do it well.


Your favorite girl,
      The Over-Enthusiastic, Over-Optimistic, Amazingly Awesome Ngoc

P.S. (THIS IS NGOC FROM THE FUTURE, 4/26/21: I god I tried to push concepts on others back then. I cringe at this episode because of how much I've deviated from everything I've said here. Finding myself? More like creating myself. haha. Happiness being that important? I still agree that it is but for some reason, I'm more into peace. Hey. I won't discredit 15 year old Ngoc. She was onto something. She was just too young to see more. Beyond what she knew. She has a good heart though, smol Ngoc. A little too optimistic and hopeful but a cutie-patootie. Okay Ngoc from the future outttt)

Huh. Merci Dieu!! Life Lessons with Ngoc! (Get ready for it.)

Dear Readers, the general audience, the peoples of Earth or Jupiter or whatever...

      Haha! Hello there! I have not been up to my game lately. I was just reading my earlier, naive, over-dramatic, and quite ridiculous posts of the past. Wasn't really my cup of tea, really.

      Thing was. I could actually see my own growth, my own development as a total weirdo, come to life like a horror movie. The experience was exasperating. Amusing mostly, but I enjoyed every hellish moment of it. People change, don't they? And I guess I've changed for the better also.

      Moving into a new educational environment, at first, was tremendously scary. I expected the worst. I always do, so it doesn't count, but having really experienced this new environment, I'm one step closer to understanding who the heck I am.

      I think that when you put yourself into a scary situation, a situation where you're challenged to adapt, to sweat, and to endure, you place yourself in the forefront of battle. You know what you're getting into. You know what's coming. And you're going to go through with it. That's brave. Pure bravery. And afterwards, the only possible result of this is experience. The good kind. The kind that you'll use for the rest of your mortal life.

      I know. I know. That may sound really difficult. But once you weigh out the pros and cons, I guarantee you that the pros will win and always will when you follow this sort-a-plan. And once you do come out unscathed, you'll find those like you. People that challenged themselves too. People that you'll agree with. A lot. I'll skip all the lovey-dovey stuff, but yep. You'll earn yourself some friendship.

      But the most important thing you'll find, is yourself. (Ngoc from the future: 12/6/20 -- this is absolute bullshit and terrible advice. You can't expect to find yourself. That's assuming at birth you were borne with qualities that make you unique. Which yes, is true, but also isn't, because I certainly did not have the leadership skills that I do now. You gotta sow to be the you that you want to be.-- "find yourself" HAHAHA.... oh ngoc.) That's the most important. Because when you do, life is gonna be a smoother ride without the chicken holes and the walking dead. Life's gonna be good. And you'll be one step closer each time you challenge yourself.

      You'll find something incredible. I guarantee that too.
 

Sincerely,
      Ngoc the Therapist (Ngoc from the future: no you absolutely are NOT a good therapist at all-- god you're exasperating Ngoc from the past)