My Journey of Knowing Myself

The second half of 2017 is a rather hectic 6 months for me, everything seems to be kicked into high gear, where project meets projects and deadline crashes with another deadline. Things are all over the places while I'm trying my best to juggle multiple issue at a time, efficiency sank to the bottom and progress is slow. I'm getting frustrated, and my temper boiled over some irrelevant small matter.

Then come my dad recommending me a place to get myself sorted out: a retreat hosted by Dharma Drum for Young People in Malaysia(法鼓山世界青年會). Coincidentally, the setting for this theme is about learning to get along with yourselves (和心在一起).

This retreat is all about how to face, accept, deal and let go of your emotional burden (面對它，接受它，解決它，放下它) thru group activities, talks and discussions. This retreat also introduced me to meditation (禪修), a series of breathing practises with a proper posture, that help clear my mind and heightened my ability to focus.

In today's demanding world of fast paced result on everything, having the chance to slow down, is a rather tall order that most don't even dare to dream about. Thus I am very glad that till today, I have not abandoned my practise to meditate, that have since providing me with the ability to take a step back for a clearer big picture and remain extremely focus, one issue at a time.

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