Friday, November 14, 2008

Too stoic?

Stoic is indifference and freedom from passion, according to the dictionary's definition.

There are different degrees of being stoic....stoicism is the most extreme state. It is when one is repressive of emotion and indifferent to pleasure or pain. It is a philosophy stemming from 300 BC. 

Other than being unimaginably busy the past few days, I've also been thinking about a lot of things. Sigh I hate that phrase. 

I need to be less stoic and more emotional. It's amazing that I belong to a very emotional church despite being such a stoic person. I find that sometimes, I can become really repressive of my emotions and to the point of being indifferent to pleasure and pain.

I remember Brutus from Julius Caesar...of all literature that I've read and the characters in the books, I find that I'm most similar to Brutus. I can almost identify with him, the rationale behind his deeds. 

Why am I such a different breed from others? What's wrong with me......are just examples of questions I ask myself from time to time. 

Is it my upbringing? Past experiences? Inborn personality? I really have no answers to them. 

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Back to studies....

This week is hell. 1 project report submission yesterday, and on wed 1 project presentation and 1 major test falling on the same day. Thank God they are over.

Upcoming battles: 1 test today, 2 project reports (one by sunday one by monday), final exams (24th & 25th)

Hello sleepless nights.

1:29 AM

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