Muddied hands

Who has not erred? We are but carnal flesh trapped in a vicious cycle of wrongdoings and mistakes. So, that makes erring our nature, isn't it? What more when we live in a world full of temptations.

As a student, I have always been told, "all failure is a stepping stone towards success." As a tutor/teacher, I remember telling my students not to be afraid of making mistakes, but be daring to learn from them. But do we always apply what we learnt or practise what we preach? I guess not. Because there seem to be easier options around - running away. Who wants to go through the discomfort, pain, embarassment to face a problem in life?

But denial, escapism are very much like the asprins to our daily problems. They don't solve our problems, they merely alleviate our discomfort - at a price. Many find themselves falling into a bottomless pit or sliding down a slippery slope when they put no effort to fight and do what's right.

Maybe we are just lazy to change our habits or rectify a problem. Or we are powerless to control a problem too big. But there's always a way, when we choose to do what's right. It may not be an easy way out, but I know help is already on its way when we choose to fight.

A wise person once said, "it's inevitable to get slimed and dirtied, but it's important that you get yourselves cleaned up."