And I take it as quite liberating in fact. That all we have to do is try our hardest. And whatever happens isn't up to us anymore. It also means it doesn't have to be our fault if things go wrong. That's good if you're the kind of person who can't live with being wrong.

Me though, I personally believe it's always my fault. That I should always have a contingency plan for any eventuality. At least, that's what magic teaches you.

Be strong Kye. I'm sure your contributions to science won't go unnoticed. You'll make sure of it.

I think I was talking to an older wiser person once who told me that in essence, all worldly knowledge, all this quest for wisdom through research, innovation and 'human progress', all this greatness, is pointless.

In the end we'll all be marching on a completely different playing field.

But then he was also very quick to add, "But I have to do something good with my time here right?"

I guess what I got out of that is, dream, plan and work. But don't take any of either too seriously.

*Note on pointless: So you do research for 20 years and find out this one transcription factor is a crucial part of the pathway against pathogen X– yeay you expand knowledge, you're set the stage for future research, possibly leading to a drug against disease Y. In the end, even if it reaches that, it will end up being a drug that only people who aren't exposed to pathogen X can afford, and the number of people who die from disease Y grows every day… *sigh*

I kind of get what Gibran was saying though (although i've never read his works). What drives a man and determines how he behaves is where he's trying to get to. I guess this is where the past that you mention comes in. Your past almost completely determines your future.

I know you're chasing your dreams very hard. I hope I can do the same with mine. Here's to impossible dreams!

I saw you a couple of nights ago at the Bukit Damansara mosque, asking your question on sincerity. Tak sempat tegur, I only got to see Khair. Next time, Insya Allah.

This post reminds me of Khalil Gibran's " To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but what he aspires to."
though I think to some extent, Gibran must've missed the importance of seeing what a person has already accomplished. All of us are dreamers, but to behold someone who makes it come true is inspiring.

(I like having impossible dreams though. It makes life interesting.)

Toodles!