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A JOURNEY IN LIFE
PART 1: FINDING LIFE
BOOKLET 1: What is most important in life
Front Cover photograph: A White-bellied Sea Eagle flying past directly in front of me, a short distance away, making its own journey in life. What kind of journey do we make in life?
Copyright © 2000 Lim Liong
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ISBN 981-04-2467-1
Printed in Singapore April 2000
A JOURNEY IN LIFE
Dear reader,
This booklet is not for sale. It is made available as a gift to all who want to read it. If it helps to bring long-lasting meaning to your life, it has fulfilled its purpose.
It is written for those who are seeking for meaning and quality in life and who are willing to spend time and effort to find out so as to live in that way.
It is not a storybook or a form of entertainment. (If this is what you are looking for, please do not proceed further.) A spirit of humility, honesty and sincerity is necessary if what is shared in these pages is to reach the heart and bear fruit for long-term benefit.
This booklet is part of the book, A Journey in Life, which is written in three parts.
In Part 1, we look at how we can find moral and spiritual life and begin the journey of discovery and growth. This part is written in simpler English so that children too may join in this journey at an early age. However, they may need some guidance from parents or adults, especially in thinking through the deeper issues of life that are looked into. This part is written in the form of a series of booklets.
In Part 2, we consider the struggles, difficulties, pains and disappointments as well as the sense of fulfilment in the process of growing up morally and spiritually. The issues considered include overcoming the temptations of this world, the attacks of the evil one and the wrongful desires of the self-centred life. This part is presented in several volumes.
In Part 3, we ponder over the infinite potential of moral and spiritual excellence when the heart is pure and we see God in His transcendent glory. As we freely partake of the divine nature and deepen in the fellowship of the sufferings of Christ, we transcend the petty self-considerations and the vanity of this world and are conformed to the image of Christ. This part is transmitted through various compositions.
PART 1: FINDING LIFE
In our childhood, many of us have sung:
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are?"
Have you ever wondered about what life means to you?
Have you ever looked at people and things around you…
or have you ever looked up into the skies
…and wondered…
…what life is all about?
In PART 1, we seek to find out the answers to questions about life.
What is life?
What is death? What happens when I die?
What is the most important thing in life and what must I do to have it?
Why is it so easy to do what is not good and so hard to do the right things?
Can I live a truly meaningful life of lasting value and a life that will not come to an end?