Nobody does it alone.

Ever have the fear of being alone? Not having anyone on your right or your left, neither in sight nor at a near distance. It gives us the feeling that nobody has got our backs. Nobody we can turn to in times of need or desperation. Its human to feel alone and want to be accepted. Its not wrong, infact its just so important in everyone's life. We can't ever think about getting through this life without a friend or companion beside us.

Life is like a plate of rojak. Lotsa things get mixed inside, fruits, cucumbers and lotsa nice stuff. In order to actually make that rojak, it takes the rojak man a long long time. He has to cut up all the ingredients and mix the sauce just right. If not, it doesn't taste very nice. In rojak, all the various components complement each other, remove one of it and the whole thing will taste totally different. Throughout the process of making rojak, things are added little by little, it starts with one ingredient and it adds another, and it just keeps going on until the rojak is completed and served.

It is just the same with life, its a very long journey. For some it might be short, but whatever the duration, it is a road. The road has been preplanned, filled with bumps and stuff. But along the path of hijrah, out in the desert , we meet random strangers that we don't know. We invite them into our tents, shower them with gifts, and get to know them and make them feel at home. Soon we befriend them, and another new person is added to the group. So the convoy continues moving along the sandy road, picking up more strangers.

As the trip continues, there are issues, tyres go flat, no water, no food. Well we don't eat our friend or anything, but we work together to fix and to ensure the journey continues. If things get harder, we might even have to make a complete stop, just to repair to resupply and to get ready to move out again. In life, we gotta be ready to stop, reflect, fix and change. We can't continue moving with a broken tyre or no water cause that would be utterly foolish. We work together to figure out a solution, helping one another to survive until we reach our destination.

Once we reach the place where we were intended to be, the friends part ways and never see each other again. Not a telephone call, or a letter, neither a picture nor voice. Life goes on as usual, we move on but somehow something just feels incomplete, and we can never forget the hardships or events that we went through together.

A friendship is defined by the events that cultivated that bond. It is made and shaped due to the things that both people experienced. Character is changed to suit one another, emotions are joined as one. They are no longer seperate bodies but are 1 in mind. The more amazing things that are attempted together strengthen that bond of friendship and create a deeper emotional attachment.

At the end of the journey, we realise that it wasn't the destination that was the most important thing. The best part of the journey was the time that the friends spent together, getting sunburned. One needed another just as much as another needed that one. As a result, we come to a conclusion that the journey wasn't a solo attempt done by 1 man. The success of the journey was caused by the determination of a flock. A multitude of people that depend on one another. The road with friends is much better than the idea of reaching the destination. Nobody does it alone. You are not alone in this. There is always an invisible friend called Jesus.

Aren't we all just tyrants of our lives?

Last week, a man working at Foxconn Technology Group jumped to his death out of his office building in China. This wasn't the only time it has happened. In fact, it happened to 13 other people. Labourer rights group cry foul play and ask the company to embark on a thorough investigation into the cause of their insanity. Foxconn has said that it has created a psychiatric division to help workers manage their stress and anxieties plus also throwing in good religious monks to assist.

The questions on everybody's mind is, why jump? Is it because of family troubles? Maybe a debt laden spouse perhaps? A cheating wife? Pressure from the boss? Perhaps even the unability to handle stress.

But thats the way life is isn't it? We strive and work hard to meet our deadlines. Humans have always been people of advancement and progressiveness. Lets take for example the evolution of the wheel. It existed way before we can ever imagine. Supposedly invented by those Mesopotamians. It was basically a wooden plank cut into the size of a circle which enabled it to function as a means of transport to be mounted to a bracket and then used to move objects. Later on, humans thought hard and long to use rubber and metal rims to create a whole new wheel called a tyre. Currently , in F1 you can see cars moving around the track fixed with high quality tyres that have high heat resistance and strong grip. Over on the war fronts, you have tyres that are bulletproof and able to withstand harsh enviroments.

How did all of these come about? It was due to the hard sweat and blood that humans put in into developing brand new devices for our everyday lives. It is part of human psyche to want more and never be satisfied with the status quo no matter how good it is. Take for example, people like the Japanese. A proud race, filled with history and culture. Most notably innovation and creativity plus an anecdote of energy. Sony keeps coming up with new Playstations every few years. Nintendo too comes up with new gaming consoles such as the NDS and Wii. This is because people are never satisfied with what they have. There is a demand in the market for new things, for more technologically intriguing things.

This is what makes the world go round. People doing jobs to satisfy the demand. We often hear that people commit suicide due to depression or just being overworked. Japan has the highest suicide rates in the world. A number that is quite substantial. People there work their butts off everyday to bring you the latest gaming consoles or high tech toothbrush. Is it all worth it? Pushing ourselves to go the limit, meet deadlines or even construct the best ever program. It totally is worth it and it's part of human advancement. But push yourself extremely without rest is unimaginable.

Its the same here even in schools, we push ourselves to accomplish great grades, maybe even get the best student of the year award. Not knowing the cost or the amount of energy needed. We push and push to eventually meet that end. But when we reach there, looking back, we run a long race, trying to beat the time, forcing our muscles to hold on, and when we reach the finish line, we might gain glory. Looking back, a long race, a tired body doesn't seem that much of a enjoyment.

We , the tyrant, do things out of greed and of glory, rather than just simple pleasure and enjoyment. People have forgotten what it means to actually enjoy doing something or have a passion for a certain job. Maybe it's time we start realizing that we should rule over the tyrant of our lives and put it to sleep. Instead we replace it with a saint. Love our jobs simply because we enjoy it, love our school simple because we cherish it, love our friends simply because we care.