On Eagle's Wings

Saturday, April 08, 2006

11:56 PM

Though I am not a strong supporter of National Service, these are somethings which I have learnt in my 4 weeks of NS:

1) If you dont push yourself, you wont improve. Here are some examples:

1st Ippt test:

2.4 km run: 14 min 30 sec

1st 2.4km cat test: (after a few days): 11 min 51 sec

2nd ippt test 2.4 km run: < 11 min 30 sec

Chin up 0 to 1

Standing Broad Jump: 198cm to 208 cm to 216 cm

Shuttle Run: 10.8 sec to 10.7 s to 10. 6 s to 10.5 s

Sit ups: from 33 to 42

Many times, our body will fail us, but remember to keep mentally strong. "Mind over body" Our body tends to give up easily, but in this situation, we have to depend on our mind. Many of the times, I give up whenever i fall or I am tired. This applies to many areas in my life, be it in music, relationships. In this way, we will never improve. But sometimes we do need motivation, a lasting motivation... only through pain, we can become stronger.

This shows that if i want to, I can do it.

Anyway, something great happened on wednesday. Well, let's say, something which i thought it was hopeless miraculously survived. To that person, if u are reading my blog, who sent me a belated happy birthday sms (u know who u are): although it's very late, it is certainly my best birthday present. It is always good to reconcile with a friend after months of cold war.

Well, somethings which I dont believe:

"Shag is for pussy" --> come on... this is what some sergants say. BUt then, not everyone has the same fitness level. It's normal to feel shag after a day of exercise. It's only when u give up easily, then probably u are a pussy...

You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord
who abide in his shadow for life
Say to the Lord, "My refuge,
my rock in whom I trust!"

And He will raise you up
On Eagle's wings
bear you on the breath of dawn,
make you to shine like the sun
and hold you in the palm of his hand

The snare of the fowler will never capture you
and famine will bring you no fear
Under his wings your refuge,
His faithfulness your shield

And He will raise you up
On Eagle's wings
bear you on the breath of dawn,
make you to shine like the sun
and hold you in the palm of his hand

You need not fear the terror of the night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
though thousands fall about you,
Near you it shall not come.
And He will raise you up
On Eagle's wings
bear you on the breath of dawn,
make you to shine like the sun
and hold you in the palm of his hand

For to his angels he's given a command
to guard you in all of your ways;
up on their hands they will bear you up,
lest you dash your foot against a stone
And He will raise you up
On Eagle's wings
bear you on the breath of dawn,
make you to shine like the sun
and hold you in the palm of his hand