I Should Have Praised Him More

He was delighted that he could solved a rather tricky question. The first thing we met in the morning, he was eager to show his solution to me. I took a glance at it. Mm… It was rather neatly presented. But I was in a rather critical mood (too critical), I commented that “it was not much difference from.. blah blah blah..”

He went, “Okay lor.. so sad.”
What alerted me was that much “deflated” tone. Mm.. I quickly added, “It is good, anyway.”

Later in the evening, when things are more settled. That morning scene somehow replayed in my mind. I can see his “deflated” expression quite vividly. I don’t feel good.

I toyed with my handphone for a while and I messaged - Hey. I must add again that I’m pretty impressed with your effort in attempting that DE question :)

He replied almost instanteously – Haha.. Thank u! Wa.. Now I’m v happy until tonite cant slp.. Haha!

I know he was a little exaggerating. But when this young man is happy, he simply can’t hide it, and I felt it. Come to think about it, I needn’t be that critical all the time. I should have praised him more. His achievement at that point of time may not be great, but it could well be a building stone for something grand-to-be.

Hope he can 越战越勇 and continue to scale to greater heights. I shall be looking forward to such great moments! :-)

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有一位作者这么说：

生命是一種過程。

事情的结果尽管重要，但是做事情的过程更加重要，因为结果好了我们会更加快乐，但过程使我们的生命充实。人的生命最后的结果一定是死亡，我们不能因此说我们的生命没有意义。世界上很少有永恒。

恋爱中的人们每天都在信誓旦旦地说我会爱你一辈子，这实际上是不真实的。

最真实的说法是：「我今天，此时此刻正在真心地爱着你。」
明天也许你会失恋，失恋后我们会体验到失恋的痛苦。这种体验也是丰富你生命的一个过程。