when nothing goes right, turn left

Last Wednesday, I had been to Singapore for a conference for 3 days. The first day when I arrived there, I had a problem in finding the hostel that I'm going to stay. Looks like I never learnt from what had happened in Japan last year. Kids, never put 100% trust on Google maps when you're travelling outside of your country especially if you're all alone. Because of that mistake, I had lost for almost 5 hours. I did ask for directions, but some of the people that I asked didn't know about that place. I almost gave up and I felt like wanna sit and cry on the roadside because I was so exhausted. That time the only thing in my head was how good to be in your own country. Even there is something that you don't like about your country but somehow at that moment, I just realize that it is still a better place than any other place in this world. 

Eventually, I managed to find that place after a long journey. It was pretty exhausting but when I think about it back, it was good to be lost. I had learnt not to give up no matter how tired I was. It's just as same as our life journey actually. We're all alone and sometimes we get lost in finding the right path. We can ask for directions and seek for the signs. As long as we never give up on what we believe and finish up something that we have started, we will eventually find what we're seeking for. So, it's okay to be lost sometimes. That's how you will learn how to be strong, when to give up, who to trust and also you can meet new people. Yes, it can be so depressing especially when you carry a heavy bag on your shoulder. The heavy bag can represents your problems or emotional luggage. Either way, you can turn the hard situation to be something fun. It's all up to you and your perspective.