verses read: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11
prayer: 15 minutes
Have decided to start reading Ecclesiastes; its actually quite an interesting book to read. This initial passage starts off with by declaring that everything is meaningless. It is probably the most well known verses from the whole book. But reading on, I realise that this writer knows quite a bit, and burden of time can really make everything seem meaningless.
Is there meaning to life when we are on this earth for all but a speck of time? Soon we’ll all die, and maybe we will be remembered for a short while, but eventually even that memory will fade. Even the great characters of history who have already passed on, all that’s left of their legacy is their name, not their achievements.
Will be graduating in 4 months time. Started on CORS yesterday; and also began my process of applying to NIE. 2006 is so close; yet it feels like 2005 has only just begun. My 4 years in NUS has just disappeared so fast. Unbelievable. Frightening. But that’s life.
Rest of this post is in my private journal.
