Lessons From The Jungle.

I must admit... the experience in the jungle has changed my view on my life so far.

Well first of all, having all the comforts taken away from you. Being hungry every minute of the day, making your own shelter, fixing your own food....

Eating that food no matter how good or bad it is. Hahaha!

Feeling like you're shite...literally...coz you haven't bathed in 4 days.

Attempting to sleep during those rainy nights in your wet tents.... knowing an army of leeches are patrolling outside..

Then having the solo night in the jungle. All those fucking mosquitoes.

I'D DO IT ALL AGAIN!

Well, that's the experience.

What have I learnt from all this?

I've learnt to love and appreciate my loved ones more.

Whenever I forget and feel empty, I will always remember how I felt in the jungle. Those times when I had nothing to do. Staring up into the slightly covered skies... wondering what they're all up to. If they're all safe.

Being at the peaks...just gazing into the distance... getting that sinking feeling when you realize they're so far away.

That night on Dinawan Island...all those beautiful stars....I really, really missed you, sayang. And I really, really wanted you there with me. I could almost feel the pain again.

I've learnt that you can't always do things "by right". Sometimes, you gotta go by left.

Basically means, that sometimes you gotta be naughty.

But then again, I always am. Hahaha!

I've learnt that when you step up and be firm, go all the fucking way. Don't let up halfway.

If you do, you'll get eaten. Again and again.

I've learnt that it is important to begin with the end in mind. If you don't know what your goal is, don't start it in the first place.

Going through the trail made me think. You know, going through all those muddy slopes, up and down...slipping and falling, getting hurt almost everywhere, just gotta push through. It seemed like forever to me for us to get outta those hills. But eventually, we made it. I couldn't have done it alone either. We helped each other.

Even though your hardships and pains seem endless, you just gotta march on. You'll slip and fall at times. But then you gotta get up and get moving again. If you're too slow, it'll be dark and you'll have trouble setting up camp. To rest and replenish yourself.

Another thing about it is that you must not be afraid to receive help. Nobody goes through their life journey alone. Be humble and know that sometimes, we do need a hand. If not from the best source of help - Allah S.W.T, then it should be through one of His servants.

I've learnt that it is not good to have self-belief. It is not great either. You MUST have it in order to succeed. If you don't have it, you're doomed to fail in anything you try. It's sad but true. But don't worry, self-belief comes from trying and getting the hang of it. It also comes from within. Self-reinforcement is not a joke, people.

Hahaha. Solo night really got me thinking a lot. The worst rainy night I've ever had in my life.

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So many lessons, can I remember them all?!