Shooting Stars - Finale Song

Shooting Stars:

Reach for what you wish for
Bring on special moments
Stars will shine upon the dreams
You live for everyday

The world is waiting for you
Your heart will always guide you
Don’t be afraid to fall

Bridge:
There’s always roads
That leads you where you want to be
Try your very best & you will see

Chorus:
Believe in what you stand for
Hold on to your reasons
The stars above
Will always be your guiding light
Never lose your heaven
Dreams do come true
When you wish upon a star

Taking your chances
Faith is all that matters
There is nothing that you
Can’t do if you stay on strong

Time will take you places
Where dreams are only made of
Be true to all you do

I find the lyrics of this song encouraging, even though not every bit of the content is biblical. It is afterall a secular song. But what really impresses upon me, is the X-factor that exists in those who hold a creative & aspiring heart.

Ever noticed what distinguishes a regular working adult who drags his feet to work day after day, believing that the world doesn’t owe him anything & he has to fight his guts out to merely survive? I wouldn’t be terribly surprised to believe that a large majority of the older population could possibly subscribe to this idea of living life. Afterall, many read the newspapers & this mode of communication has long become a very influencing means of ‘propaganda’ or communicating to the public.

What characterizes those with an X-factor is the will & courage to believe that we can play a part in carving out a life of our own. Of course God knows our beginning & our end. Yet, we do not know the mind of God, how do we know if it’s the wrong path, unless it is clearly stated in His word?

Of course, some may criticize my thinking & say that this is wishful & immature thinking of a young adult like myself, who hasn’t seen the world. Well, it is true that I haven’t seen the world. Yet, the same can be said of many others who also haven’t seen the world. But nonetheless, what is should stop us from reaching inside our heart & mind to unravel what really gives us a spark in our daily life?

Must one know & see everything good & terrible that happens in this world, in order to justify a certain understanding of ourselves? There are many, many people who have lived & walked on this planet Earth & during their time, made a huge difference & impact to others. Some names go down into history, while others are mentioned in autobiographies, books & even movies based on their true stories.

These people have found the courage to not just live life, but to take life in his hands & make something out of it. These are the people who eventually become leaders or someone of example to follow, because of their strong belief & passion in what they strive to do. It is that fire aflame within that draws others to reach for their own dreams as well.

And even if we do make a bad decision in life, what makes you think that a God as big & great as our heavenly Father is incapable of turning things right? Afterall, many lessons & experiences in life are only proven wrong when it failed to turn out right. And yet, situational factors can change & they do everyday.

Even in any bad situation, someone else can be thriving… for example, pharmaceutical companies thriving during the SARS period. Refuse companies making millions out of trash that people throw away everyday. Sylvester Stallone was an underdog actor until he wrote this amazing movie script ‘Rocky’ that shot him to stardom, solely because he believed in the concept of that movie. A concept that a warmed the hearts of millions worldwide. Our local star Sylvester Sim can be thrown out of the Singapore Idol competition & get voted back to compete for the title side by side with Taufik.

All it takes to begin with is a little will & courage to live our dreams. Then take heart, have faith & let this aspiration grow. Afterall, we only have one life to live. Why waste it on doing something for your whole life, knowing that that’s not you in the end? Of course, sometimes we may need to earn a living & take up a job in the beginning. But do we need to do what aren’t us, for our entire life?

The Bible states that the body consists of many parts & these many parts form one body. And this concept applies to each & every one of us. For example, if you think that you must to become someone of a particular profession because it would bring in much money & make you rich & happy, think again. Can the world exist with only doctors? Or only lawyers? Or teachers? Or any other occupation? Even if it were possible, the supply will become exceedingly great, without any demand to meet this supply! Who will be your client if everyone is a lawyer? Who will be your patient if everyone is a doctor? Who will be the audience who pays for a performance, if everyone is an actor or actress?

The idea is to let everyone be who they truly are from within. Afterall, God made us all different, so that all that needs to be done can be done. Even if preferences change over time, be willing to move with the changes & never stop being who you are!

There was once an eagle egg that accidentally rolled off a cliff & flew upon a brood of baby chicks. This eagle grew up believing that it is a chicken, despite thinking & looking differently from the rest. Every once in awhile, it would look up at this passing eagle soaring through the skies, before looking down in despair, wondering why it can’t soar with wings like that eagle. The truth is that this bird is actually an eagle, but because it grew up with those who were different from it, it learned to live in similar fashion. Day after day passed & finally that eagle died, never fulfilling his wish to soar like that eagle.

Sometimes we never know what can be capable of, without actually trying. No eagle ever learnt to fly without willing to do so & then flapping its wings. Likewise, no baby learns to walk without ever attempting to do so. It is our first step that changes everything… if not, we never really know…