Waiting

Remember this advertisement on TV about handphones? It says, you spend 1/3 of your life waiting, or something to that extent. I wonder if it's true. Waiting, sometimes, can be subjective.



According to the 1st definition of 'wait' on dictionary.com, it means to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens. So, we 'wait' when we sit or stand at the bus stop, remaining inactive, until something expected happens, that is, the bus comes. We 'wait' when we prone in the tall grass by the side of the road, with our rifles pointing to the frong, remaining inactive (or most of the time, sleeping), until something expected happens, that is, enemy comes, or time is up. These are obvious examples of 'waiting' in our lives. However, do we 'wait' when we are active, while simultaneously, we are expecting something to happen in the near future? For example, for now, I'm leading my daily life, doing my everyday routine, preparing for university, while waiting for NS to end.


Perhaps this shows a stark contrast in the lives led in the past, and in the present. In the past, people probably do not have so many things to do, so they do 'one thing at a time'. In contrast, in the present day, the world is changing so quickly that we have to react correspondingly in order to survive. Ultimately, we are the ones who start a change, and when there is an action, there's bound to be a reaction. In the end, we are the ones to react to our own actions. There probably isn't a time where we can just 'wait' and do nothing.

Well, enough of philosophical thoughts! Let's get down to Earth!