After posting a bewildering and somewhat deranged entry raging over the  NUMBness in life…

I realized that the real strength doesn't come from blocking off emotions while acting cool on the outside and constantly burying pain in the inside. It's like planting a time bomb and you know it well that you're actually too weak to disassemble the damn thing. No matter how hard you try to kill the problems and push yourself to be functional at work & life, the bomb only keeps growing in size waiting for its raging outburst.

I kinda lost my cool and wasn't focusing entirely on the game recently.

It's sad and depressing but I'm actually not ashamed of it.

Now I'm back in the game with a better understanding of myself and learned to accept and move on.

The game is simple, to enjoy life the fullest by experiencing the necessary emotions and different episodes in life with hope to become a better person. It is also about striving to achieve things that matters to us and enjoying the sense of achievement from time to time. 

Life is ought to be happy...but real happiness doesn't come from ignorance. (Although sometimes it's easy that way) It comes from inspirations and realizations of truth with the capability to accept and adapt.

These inspirations may be painful sometimes but I guess that's how we get to really know ourselves and develop to become a better person.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, I'm back in the main course of life without fear of failure. The goal is to win this game with dignity and pride while enjoying every moment of the process. Charlie's back, and you're already a part of this game. Let's have fun and rock this world with style!

For those that matters...

I've finally started my own blog, and if I have to define a purpose for it, then I'd say it's directed to all those people who've made a difference in my life.

Here comes the real me, real thoughts, real insights, real emotions and everything that's true to myself and to the people whom I care about. This is also a tribute to myself, a place where you get to learn more about me as much as I am in getting to know more about this person called Charlie.  

The past few years of my life has been a journey in discovering who I am and what matters the most in life.

Until this point of my life, I've learned that there are a few things in life that wouldn't change at all.  Here comes my mottoes and things I believe in:

1. Life isn't as fun and adventurous without good friends to share it with

2. Those who sticks around and supports you when you're in deep shit are your family and true buddies

3. Those who learn to give and care are the ones who gain the most and deserve great things in return

4. Don't be afraid to dream and always take an active role in pursuing it, you never know where your destiny leads to

5. Achieving greatness is a matter of attitude and persistence, of course, it's always more rewarding when there are companions fighting along with you

6. One could make a difference starting from the environment around you, and it doesn't have to be a huge effort cause' every little effort counts

7. You don't have to care what the world thinks about you but always listen to the ones who really do care

8. Be passionate in what you choose to pursue in life, Keep an open mind to what the world could offer,
Stand up for the things you believe in, and most importantly, Always be true to yourself

9. There's more than one way to look at this world, your perspective determines everything and shapes the way how the world appears to be like

To those who have taken an active role in the story of my life, thank you for making me the man I am today and thanks for being a part of it.