Yesterday, I watched Senator Obama's campaign a little bit, and he said like this: "You don't need to boo, you just need to vote."

Yup, make some noise, Americans! It's time for a change. Go out there and vote when you have the right to do so. Go, Obama! haha... too bad, I cannot vote ;) So I guess, I can only "boo" at McCain. However, you vote for whoever you think you like the most. This simply is just my personal preference. 

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Yesterday, Boise State University (BSU) has an Immigration Attorney’s workshop from 3 to 5pm. So I had to drive to work around 6:30am so that I could leave early for that workshop. I attended and it was my first time that I pushed myself to raise questions that I had in mind. I was struggling a little bit whether or not to ask my questions fearing that my questions would be so stupid or I was just having public speaking anxiety. However, I went ahead and did it anyway, and it felt good. Sure, it was not very easy and I was nervous a little bit somehow, but the more I am going to do this in the future, the better it’s going to be.

This reminds me that if we have a positive attitude towards something that we did, we will not beat ourselves up. In the above scenario, if I would come back home and think that “Oh my god, what was I thinking. There were people in the room, and I asked those types of dumb questions. Listen to my voice, I was such a nervous wreck,” I would be just trapping myself in low self-confidence and destroy my own self-worth as an individual to exercise my right of speech. Instead, I admit it was a little bit hard, but I am sure that the more I do this, the better I will feel about it in the future. Practice makes perfect.

Election date is getting close here in the US. Let your voice be heard and make a correct choice. 

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I am writing this in response to a comment that is posted on one of my posts “Belief and Self.”

The comment was talking about the Relativism vs. Moralism. Both parties debate that they both are correct, but the author intervenes this debate by bringing up God and the Bible to show that neither one of them is correct with some personal insights. The author also mentioned that the absolute truth is found within God, and as humans, we have both good and bad days, but in asking God for forgiveness, we are forgiven. Granted, temptation is everywhere because of our powerful thoughts that can traverse and see both real and imaginative things anytime and anywhere. If by asking God for forgiveness, then repeatedly does the same thing, hm…….. that could be a little bit strange concept huh? You see the point that I am heading to. Overall, it is a great comment and thanks to that author for sharing that.

I am a strong believer that life is what you make it. It has nothing to do with whether or not how people or you label yourself as a relativist or a moralist or in between. It is what we believe that defines us whether it is true or not. There are always good and bad sides to each thing. You can’t really say that one thing is absolute bad or vice versa. But the point is, creating a life that you want, a life that runs parallel with your own belief and ready to take criticism as part of life experience and learning, is what this is all about. No body is perfect, and we all make mistakes. What I encourage you to do is to face your authentic self, be realistic to yourself by understanding clearly who you really are, and what belief systems that supports that “you.” You can be just about anything! Yes, I mean anything. Christian, atheist, relativist, moralist, even criminal, whatever you want to call yourself. But one thing to keep in mind is that, be whatever you want to be, but make sure that you are happy to be one of those and anything that you do would not go against self, for if you are one thing and believe in another thing, it’s nothing different than living a double life.

I am trying to make the post not sound really Bible or God related, or trigger that comment, but rather what you, as another human being, believe in. During any discussion, I personally don’t like people bring up the Bible to defend their opinions because if this is the case, the whole country’s law will be like Utah’s law that mostly is based on Mormonism. Sadly, between Democrats and Republicans, we tend to tie those parties to a particular religion. Furthermore, labeling yourself to me is just a waste of time. So what if there’s an absolute truth? Decades by decades, there’s only scripture that says there’s one ultimate truth – God. What would this apply to other countries? What would India think about their God? What would Japan think about Buddha? Etc. If anything besides Christianity’s God is evil or not true, why those countries are even in the world? Why those countries don’t get destroyed like Sodom? Because of Satan? And one of these days, the end of the world will come? … I can’t even imagine thinking of this because to me, it’s totally not making any sense. To sum it up, if you are born in America, chances are that you are a Christian and believe in Christianity’s God, but if you are born in Asia, chances are that you are a Buddhist. No one has proven any of these Gods do exist. Trust me, each country’s God has its own story. But compared to gravity, radio waves, etc. that we cannot see, scientists have revealed that. Newton even cared to know why apple fell.

It’s none of anyone’s business to judge anyone’s belief, but some tend to lean toward that way anyway. If you think that in Christianity you find the truth that you want, regardless it defines you or not, then go for it. On the other hand, if you think that you are being yourself enough and believe in things that you believe in, then go for it. There’s nothing to feel guilty or bad about. As long as you are happy the way you are and what you believe, that’s all it matters the most. We cannot change anyone. We cannot put something in someone’s head and expect that he or she will believe in whatever we believe. Some readers might find this post is not agreeable because they have their own beliefs that are completely different than mine. Personally, I think the journey of self-discovery matters the most in each individual’s life more than spirituality. It is the importance about how you feel comfortable about being “you,” and how much you love “you.” This, I may call, an absolute truth.

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Who are you going to vote for this year? Obama or McCain? I personally want to see the Democrat wins this time and see the difference, for I realize that if McCain is going to win, his way is going to be the same as Bush’s. Some part of the country wants McCain, and some wants Obama. Everyone does have their own belief system, but for the most part they want something that is best for them. To call them selfish, I am afraid it is a little bit harsh. But how many people really think about choosing a president is more like for the “community” than just for “individualism” compared to other choices in life, or compared to an egoistical character? Taxes verses wars, which one would you prefer? Equality of human rights regarding marriage whether you are gay or straight? So on and so forth. These may not be important to you, but are these important to the majority of the people in the United States?

I usually don’t like politics and I don’t want to involve any discussions about it. We all try the best we can to have something that is best for us. When we walk in our enemies’ shoes, we probably see that we are just as stubborn as them, and want the same thing that they want. I would like to ask you to step back and think about this issue. Consider it for the whole US rather than just for yourself. Look around at your friends, family, and even the world that are in need more than you do. What matters to you maybe just a piece of thing, but to them something else can mean the whole world and even a change in their lives. Money is just money, but peace and equality is the true happiness in life that money cannot buy. After this, if you think that you are making a good choice for yourself, I still respect your choice because it makes you feel good and pleased with your decision making that is best for you and maybe some other people. If things are meant to happen, they will happen. But I personally believe in making a difference. No matter who will win, I still strive to achieve that. One of my favorite quotes by Tom Brokaw is “It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.”

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