Journal #12: Advice

I have been given bunches of the advices in my life, for example, wear long pants when you hike protected from the branches scratching or insects irritating, or don’t be on bed before your hair is dried after a shower because it is easy to cause headache.

I think the best advice I was given is “think before you leap”. My personality was that I could not be patient. I did whatever I thought, immediately but blindly, therefore, there were unavoidable mistakes I have ever made. For instance, I had sudden desire to jump into the pool which was at outside in the winter when the temp was nearly below zero centigrade resulting my 40 centigrade fever for one week. Another one I remember was that I made a flower which was my father’s favorite to die because I showered hot water on it since there was a disgusting worm on its leaves. Now I think I am becoming more mature. Of course I won’t do the things above any more, and try to think “if” before I make the decision.

In other hand, I keep my own advice that is “life is one time”. Although, it brings me to be impatient sometimes again, it helps me to avoid hesitating. Once there was a welcome event in the campus when I was a freshman, and our institute was looking for a person who could perform on the stage. I volunteered without thinking too much. I just wanted to feel the stage in my life. I sang a Korean song, and the reaction was cheered. From then on I started to dance. I’d never thought about I could stand on the stage, but such an impulse changed my view, and I have enjoyed so far.

If let me give someone an advice, I will say, “Life is one time”; do whatever you want under the law.