http://lilychiu.com/2009/08/youre-never-too-old-to-be-happy/ a work-in-progress by lily chiu Wed, 16 May 2012 16:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://lilychiu.com/2009/08/youre-never-too-old-to-be-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-114 John Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:10:15 +0000 http://lilychiu.com/?p=128#comment-114 This was a very well written & well thought out post. I think a lot of our 8Asians.com blog readers can probably relate. This was a very well written & well thought out post. I think a lot of our 8Asians.com blog readers can probably relate.

]]> http://lilychiu.com/2009/08/youre-never-too-old-to-be-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-17 su Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:24:50 +0000 http://lilychiu.com/?p=128#comment-17 thank you for writing this awesome post. it is very wise, just like you. i was also raised to be too goal oriented. and raised to believe that if i didn't succeed in achieving these goals 100%, i was a complete, abject failure. i've spent the rest of my life since trying to be more and more mindful. and then when i think i've finally figured it out, and get into some sort of rhythm, something makes me fall on my face. and then i remember again how much i am taking for granted, how much i have forgotten how to breathe and be aware of every single present moment. and then i start all over again. thank you for writing this awesome post. it is very wise, just like you. i was also raised to be too goal oriented. and raised to believe that if i didn’t succeed in achieving these goals 100%, i was a complete, abject failure. i’ve spent the rest of my life since trying to be more and more mindful. and then when i think i’ve finally figured it out, and get into some sort of rhythm, something makes me fall on my face. and then i remember again how much i am taking for granted, how much i have forgotten how to breathe and be aware of every single present moment. and then i start all over again.

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