Read "The little Prince". The reading is short and simple but philosophical. The characters depicted are very much dream-like yet commonplace in real life. Among them there's a businessman who is so obsessed with counting the stars in the sky, thinking that he owns them. Sadly he doesn't realize the fact that he cannot make use of the stars in any way.

Indeed, many of us are like the businessman in the story. We spend so much time amassing wealth greedily, but do we really need that much money to be happy? Personally I don't think i am rich enough to stop making money, and chances are I will never be satisfied with what I have, because I will never know how much money is considered enough. Do you know your limit? I guess the day you fall sick, i mean really sick, is the only time when you will lay down and ponder if you have wasted too much time in life to make that extra dollar and missed out all other stuff. But again, medical cost these days are crazily expensive and you may just need that extra dollar to pay your doctor. Sad case.

It's very easy to write philosophy like this. I too can easily tell other people to not blindly pursue wealth and spend time in better ways. To put the words in practical use is the hard part. I wonder if all authors who write along those lines actually practice what they preach. Nevertheless, it's good that i read those stuff and remind myself over and over again that life has more to offer other than money: my family, my friends and my love.

Speaking of my relationship, a couple of my friends are quite surprised that my LDR actually works. Can't blame them though, there are just way too many LDR failures. It's not easy on us but I don't think i did anything special to maintain our relationship. All I do I make sure I do it wholeheartedly. Since she is in the other side of the world, for more than a year I have been waking up early to talk to her, daily. I don't find it taxing at all honestly. In fact it's the time of the day which I look forward to everyday. As good as it sounds, from time to time she gets grumpy and shows me some temper, mostly over the matter that I am not spending time with her physically. Valid point for argument indeed, who wouldn't want the company of your other half? As the frequency of such argument, albeit petty one, increases, I agree that LDR has its time limit. It can only last that long before everything turns sour. That being said I am watching it closely and reminding myself to not push over the limit. The way I put this i am making it sounds like my career takes priority over my relationship. Depending on how you see it, in a way it's true and I do feel bad for you (and my family). Sorry dear, I fail to do this perfectly. Thanks for the song btw:)