There's no need to really bother about Shimin anymore. We've done our best, or at least, we had done our best. He is now the school's responsibility, the teachers promised to take charge of matters regarding him and it's their duty to send him for acts.
We've tried numerous ways to make him accept us and the unit, but all attempts have proven to be futile. It's rather meaningless to continue trying because we already know how the results will be. Once a person's spirit is awakened, it releases a formidable strength. He is bent on skipping all acts, and he's going all out to do it, what can we do about it?
Though I may be saying that, if this issue worsens, I would do what I had once said in the past. I would print photos of him and stick it all around the school, making him notorious. I'm sure he has an ego too, he wouldn't one people to laugh at him and call him a buffoon.
Putting that matter aside, let's talk about how intense our reaction was for the NPCC day parade. Now, truthfully, how many of you did not change? I have a clear list of who changed and who didn't, I did my research before hand. Well, I'm not going to name anyone, but can those who didn't change have a sense of integrity?
Do you think that you're the only one who finds it irksome and troublesome?
Do you think that you're unique and you deserve the right to not change?
Do you think that because you're taking the examinations, you have right no to change?
Well, let me tell you blatantly tell you, it's a straight no.
I'm rather disappointed with ourselves. I've always emphasised on our motto " all for one, one for all", and in the end, this is what we get. How nice. While you're looking at your other squadmates changing early in the morning, you can just sit on your child, shaking your legs and revising your work, not bothering about how the other squadmates would feel.
As though that's not bad enough, some of you can actually say things like, " I don't have enough time" and, "since others are not changing, it's alright not to change".
You don't know how hurting this is to those who made an effort to change. Where's the bondedness that we had once talked about? Where was the love that we had for one another during the march training camp?Forgotten and buried deep within our hearts? I hope not.
People like Peihao mocks at our motto, they don't trust it at all. They question the "all for one, one for all" spirit we have in ourselves. I used to argue with him, but I've my doubts now. Nevertheless, I'll still try to believe in it, but a lone soul wouldn't be able to cause a great change.
I'm not asking all of you to put in your maximum effort into every act, but can't you just try putting in a little more effort than normal? Half your capacity would be good, it would be much better. It just takes a little more effort to make our standards rise, how difficult is it?
I know how difficult and troublesome it is to actually put effort into things like our uniform and drill, it's troublesome, boring and irritating, and even I have decided to not put in effort at all. I mean, I know I'm in the wrong, but sometimes, it's really difficult to control myself. But, sometimes, I think that we ought to put in some effort too. Are we going to be like ourselves in the past? Showing only our true standards only when the Retirement of Duty is drawing nearer to please our NCOs or only during the promotion tests?
That's a wrong way of thinking, really. Pessimism spreads quickly, whenever I go for acts, I'd normally try to be optimistic, but often, I'd be influenced by the pessimistic and horrible thoughts that others have and my own spirit would get dampened too.
I seriously don't want to ask much from ourselves, but, can we put in a little more effort and carry a little more optimism in future?
Is it really that difficult?
Oh and remember to read Foonghui's post.
