It’s this time in the year again, when people rush to the streets with a purpose. No, it’s not the July 1 protest. It’s Christmas Eve. In the old days I wrote a few pieces on Christmas Eve, and I’d say Christmas signifies hope. Today that saying is still true. I still believe Christmas gives hope and brings peace on earth. I may be spending Christmas alone (or maybe not ;)), hashtagging in social media #DinnerAlone, #LifeSucks, #誰又騎著那鹿車飛過 and so on, but those sayings do not necessarily mean that I feel lonely. Instead, I’m enjoying Christmas more than ever. For the first time in life, I choose to spend time alone, in a bid to search for my very own values, things that I’m truly looking for, things that I most value. Those efforts could be in vain at the end, but in that process I hope I could at least discover something. Sometimes, that could mean an unexpected discovery.

A year ago I wrote a private list of my goals in 2014. When I look at it as the year end approaches, I’m glad most of those goals have been fulfilled. One reason is my determination, but it should also be noted that those goals had to be realistic to begin with. Yes, as I mature I realized one key to happiness is to be realistic and set targets that are achievable. If you don’t, you’ll never be happy. 

See you soon in 2015. Be happy.