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MM '08 Fiven: Day 4
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
This day was probably the best day in the whole trip. Why? Because it changed us personally.
The team building activities were really meaningful. They changed our character inside out. We, through all these activities, realize the importance of teamwork - how something that isn't good for you is not good for me as well, the importance of servant leadership(to care about the people), the importance of unity and sacrifice and much much more...
Our change in character obviously led to progress. After the team building activity, we were totally changed and we could care for others better. This is progress in growing up! Ultimately, this MM trip would be wasted if we don't grow up. "And some of us need to realize that they're being selfish by holding the whole bus back" - Ms. Liew...=]]
If we are more considerate, we would not waste other people's time. We would not be a burden to society. What we would be is useful people - caring for others - making the world a better place...
Well, after that, we went to the wedding and guess what！ An RI guy was getting married... woohoo... it was really funny but this whole experience led to a change in my mindset - how people can lead simple but happy lives. It inspired all of us to be content with what we have - STOP COMPLAINING! When we're finally content with what we have then only can we appreciate the people around us. This change in our mindset led to progress in us because we're all happier and content. That's great!
"I complained and complained that I have no shoes until I saw a person with no legs."
Joseph
5:02 PM
We live in a changing world. Change and the absence of change are important features of both scientific and non-scientific processes. Change can occur in simple and predictable ways or more complicated and unpredictable ways.”
Change. What does this word mean to us? At the beginning of our Malaysian Montage trip, we knew very little about change. However, change is ever so apparent in our lives and this journey has provided us with the experience and the insights to view change in a different light and with different perspectives.
We had an experienced guide who explained to us many changes that happened in Malaysia. An example of that is the WWII when the Japanese came and invaded Malaysia. Now, we would classify this as a chaotic change because although it does not happen regularly, that event could be predicted. Malaysia definitely could not control the change that was happening although they tried their best but instead they were controlled by the changes that were happening so rapidly and we feel that with this point, it is better to control change than to be controlled by change. Now let us imagine a situation where Malaysia could control the changes that were happening, obviously, the change that Malaysia would be going through would be good ones. There wouldn’t be bloodshed or unnecessary loss of lives. If only they could control change… Now for our experiences in MM ‘08
This Malaysian Montage trip has taught us much about the nature of change. Enjoy our blog as we present to you our journeys through these blog entries.
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