Good to meet with old friends

My life today - 11/1/2025 (Saturday)

MORNING

Definitely! I met with my ex-colleagues today and it was extremely good. 

After waking up this morning, I was wondering whether I should drive or not. If I chose not to drive, I could go by public transport. Just for this single issue, I had considered it for quite a long time. According to the theory I learned from the book named of "Way of the Peaceful Warrior", I discovered that I was affected by my illusions and I could not focus on the present.

Why would I think about that single issue for such a long time? Wasn't it a simple question?

If I chose to drive:-

(i) I could send one of my ex-colleague from her house and we could travel together to the meet-up place.

(ii) If I decided to travel to somewhere else after the meet-up, I could easily go to anywhere with my car.

(iii) I would play badminton in the evening. It was inconvenient if I travelled by public transportation since my badminton bag is quite big.

If I chose to travel by transportation:- 

(i) I could save some moneys (e.g. car fuel, toll fee, car park fee and etc). 

(ii) I could reply my clients during the journey when I was in the train.

Having all of thoughts above and analysis, I eventually decided to drive. 

I love this decision. 

Why?

(i) After I picked up one of my ex-colleagues, we had a great talk inside the car and it was so great to share our stories to each other. 

(ii) When I met with my ex-colleagues and had a lunch in a restaurant, it was so great because we had not met for more than a year. I had not been in that restaurant for more than a year as well. The meet-up was so great.

(iii) Luckily I drove today because I had sent documents to my client after the lunch. If I did not drive, I might not able to do that.

(iv) My ex-colleague had decided to travel to my client's house with me. We kept chit-chatting inside the car until I sent her back to her house. I like talking!

EVENING

During the evening time, I joined a badminton session with one of my ex-colleagues. I often felt that I could not play well and would get dissapointed when I could not catch the shuttle. But today, I kept reminding myself "here and now" and reminded myself not to be affected by my illusions. How good that is! I could enjoy the game eventhough my partner and I lost some games. 

This is my first post and I would like to record my life through this blog from now onwards. My life is not merely about my job, it is also about my hobbies, my friends, my family, my feelings, my relationship and so on.  

Honestly speaking, I am still affected by some thougths now. I will reply one friend, my clients and start advertising my firm. Avoidance is an emotional trap.