About Living an Unordinary Life
Hello! My name is Boon Keng.
I used to be someone who dreamt of living an ordinary life. I didn't want to be special or treated differently because of my disability - muscular dystrophy. I wanted to do well in my studies and get a job of my interest, meet many people and make friends with them, fall in love and get married... be "normal".
Initially, my ordinary life went rather smoothly as I wanted. I went through mainstream education, did well in my studies, and even got into the university to study what I liked. The only disappointments were my lack of social life and romantic relationships.
However, as my condition progressed, I started to struggle to meet my expectations of being "normal". I became increasingly frustrated with my life and the people around me. My ordinary life came to a standstill after university graduation and my first relationship breakup. It wasn't long before I crashed – I felt lost and hopeless at my lowest point.
It took me a while to realise that I was trying too hard to be "normal". I wasn't living my own life; I was yearning for somebody else's ordinary life. My unrealistic expectations had left me disappointed and without a sense of purpose.
I realised the importance of embracing my differences and limitations to live life more meaningfully. Being "normal" isn't always the best way to live, and being different isn't always a bad thing. It was time for me to stop pursuing the ordinary and start living an unordinary life.
This blog is about my journey towards living an unordinary life of my own. It's an open platform where I share my personal experiences, insights and struggles, with the hope of inspiring you to do the same. I want to be as genuine as possible in my writing, so expect a bit of rant, some boring posts, plenty of musings and... most importantly, expect the unordinary!
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