The Meaning of My Life

Is human life just a dream? Or are we submerged by our feelings, by our loves and hates, by our ideas of good, bad, beautiful or awful? There are billions of people in this planet. Everyone has their own life, whether the life is meaningful or not, is not for us to decide. In my opinion, the meaning of life is joy and feelings of harmony connected to happiness. Without the happiness, life loses meaning.

I was born in a small village in Malaysia. My father was a rubber tapper.From the age of 7, I started to help my father in the rubber plantation. Besides study, helping my parent in the plantation was the only leisure activity I had. From young, I have learned to save, because it was my father “hard earned” money. I understand that the only way to achieve a better life is by gaining a knowledge. Thus, since young, my only dream was graduate from university.

After finished my primary education, I continued my secondary education at Malacca. From there, I have learned to be independent. Thanks to my childhood experience, from the schoolwork to the housework, I was able to manage everything. I continued my A-Level studies at Kuala Lumpur, and my only dream was further my studies overseas. But I was wrong, and I realized that my dream becomes a burden to my father. I was regret that causing my parent felt awkward. But I do not give up my dream. Thus I joined Singapore Polytechnic.

After graduate from polytechnic, I started to work and saved my university’s education fee. Now as an undergraduate student, I feel grateful to my parent which created such a challenge environment for me. Without those experience, I won’t be able to understand what my life is, I won’t be able to value what I have and the people around me. I have learned not to give up my dream. No matter what problem is it, I choose to face it and solve it. I have learned to create my own life, and this life will always be meaningful and colorful to me whenever I wake up in the morning.

Happiness or unhappiness is depends on our own decision. I always choose to be happy and bring my happiness to the people around me. Having someone you love and who love you is a great happiness. I think the happiness from the heart is the most meaningful. Never giving up my dream, no matter how tough is my life and what will happen in future. Work for my dream and I will never regret.

Sometimes, the life is uncertain. Only your own heart, your own experiences teach you to make a decision for our life. Do not afraid about your future, start working what you dream now and there is your future.