My side of battle.

The battle hymn.

Yes I'm still raving about the book. Reason being - I think Its one of Those books that once you've read it, you feel like your life is never the same. Perspectives are changed. Things you never knew. I should really break it down part by part. I have so much to say Its bursting and I'm risking it by forgetting them soon.

1. Parenting
So the book is heavy w chinese vs western parenting which were both used rather loosely. The book made me realize HOW this special superhuman breed of 'prodigies' were made. Its really the drillings from the parents! Well of course the substance, the diligence n the talent of the children too. All the guidance. The lookover. The game plans. The coachings. This book is not only an eye opener, Its a god damn revelation!

2. Which leads me to our capabilities. Who are we to know or limit or own capabilities? After reading the book, I felt like anything is possible, by anyone. Not that Its a self help or motivational book. But it made me realize, w the right guidance, effort and time, one is sure to make progress. Maybe not child prodigy level, but definitely progress. Having that said, again I regret the many empty wasted years u had when I was a kid. Most of the time, stranded alone at popo's flat by myself. I had no stimulators. Looking back, I could have learnt so much more. Brush up on english, start learning maths above my level, read more and stuff. But no I was most of the time just hanging around. All Those time wasted when my window was open for so much information and skills.

3. Music. I was very much intrigued to know how prokofiev's music sounded like. It was genius. I didn't know what I was expecting. But it was... how the hell I didn't know about his musiv all these while? I now turn the radio on and can't help but felt robbed all these years. Them radio has been feeding us nothing but celeb gossips, biased news, n bad taste music.

3. I never thought it was not okay being mediocre. Sure it is nothing to shout about but it sure is safe, enough and not wrong. But of course. It also didn't require a lot more discipline, effort, ethics, and time. It is a lifetime of an excuse. It has always been. After reading the book, I felt and realized that I too can go for better if not excellence.

Like how a colleague of mine, camamal put it today: one does not fully know his capabilities.

I hope I had found out mine more n learnt more but I guess Its not too late to start too perhaps.

(Meanwhile all my chinese mom cares about is rly just to clean the house without fail esply when we were younger - to get laundry done, to wipe table tops n do gardening. Really. )