Losing The Drive

Over the weekend, I realised I lost it - my drive. I have no drive to do anything, choosing the easy way out by slumping down on the sofa, not doing any tasks. Some might say that sounds like an alternative way to re-charge, but I know it wasn't. In fact, I have noticed that I showed a lack of motivation over the past few weeks.

As I start this week afresh, I asked why. Maybe it was the ever-growing list of daunting tasks ahead. Maybe my level of energy has indeed been depleted. Maybe I lacked the vision to see what's ahead of me. I guess - it's probably the combination of these 3 factors listed above.

I want to pick myself up again. As easy as it might seem, I know it's even easier to fall down on my knees once again. Afterall, it's always easier to choose not to do anything. I seem not to have a permanent solution for the loss of the drive. For now, the race will still continue and I will join this rat race till I figured out a better way to survive this rat 'marathon'.

The Lorax - An Environmentalist

I watched The Lorax - an easy-to-watch cartoon movie that was filled the screen with bright colours. I liked that every one wear bright colours, drive different cars and do all activities, though this happened in a self-contained 'plastic' world. The Lorax has a strong environmental message that filled the plot on several occasions:

1. The town does not have real trees. People in this town are happy with everything plastic. Even the concept of bottled air is being sold to people - as the people gladly accepted it as a means to live. [Maybe I am starting to think how comfortable each of us are - in our own small world - oblivious to the pollution out there, the number of trees that have cut down, the ozone, the wasteland, etc. Do any of us consciously reflect on how gree we lead our lives?]

2. Instead of using sustainable means to harvest the Thneed from the Truffula Trees, Once-ler broke his promise to the Lorax and carried out mass deforestation. [Maybe that serves as a message to the opportunists out there - logging and dumping - so as to earn the next big bucks. But are fame and cash so important that you would 'kill the golden goose for its eggs'?]

3. Ted had significant difficulty in convincing the people in Thneedville that planting trees are important. It is only until the people have witnesses the wasteland and the current state of pollution. [Maybe it is time to ask ourselves if we could reverse the process of global warming and save the world. Must we personally witness the pollution that we created so that we can be convinced on the important of conversation?]