It's ironic, but it seems that we, who were told to rest find the least time to do so. Working (or studying) from Monday to Friday, and sometimes Saturday, and come the weekends, we have much more things to do. There's always one more thing to do, one more area to serve in, one more person to talk to. Where do we find the time to slow down, reflect and truly rest without letting our minds run off to the things we have yet to (and never will) finish?

Even here, I find myself looking for things to keep me occupied with, and find it really tough when I have nothing to do. I'll log on the net, surf around, look around the office for something to keep me occupied with, and only with effort do I try to pause and reflect, though it's getting a bit easier. I fear going back, when I'll be trapped in the same rat race all over again. That is, unless I can develope the habit here to do so with discipline. Yes, even resting requires discipline.

Not just us back in sg, but for the people here as well. No wonder we are burnt out. No wonder we gradually forget why we are doing all this. No wonder we cease to become human beings and become human doings...