Monday, June 29, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
I think you cant...
leave love to fate.
Although I go around telling people to leave love to fate, let nature take its course... I do realize that it is but a load of crap sometimes.
And because so many people live by this warped mantra, our country's population is suffering. Marriages are delayed, birth rates are lowered because people marry later, fertility is worsened, and there is an increasing number of people who choose to remain single for the rest of their lives.
Okay before I go into more of my rubbish, I have to say that I have absolutely nothing against people who choose to remain single and I absolutely respect that decision.
My point is, when everything goes back to basics, we are all but animals, albeit really smart and sophisticated ones. And animals are only born for one reason - reproduction.
Maybe I watch too many documentaries on Animal Planet (yes I love them), but I do think that reproduction is the sole reason for the existence of all living things. Yes of course there is no wrong if you choose to lead your single and meaningful life, but I believe life is not complete if you do have your own offspring.
So that brings me to my point about leaving love to fate and chance. If everyone is to do that, it is true that nothing will ever blossom. You see someone whom you are possibly attracted to, but instead of going all out to strive for bliss, you tell yourself to let nature take its course and proceed to hum to the tune of Que Sara Sara... Whatever will be, will be~..
Unknown to you, nature is sometimes lazy and instead decides to leave things in the hands of Murphy's Law. At the end of the day, you end up with nothing as you get older and older, while nature gets lazier and lazier.
Despite the freedom that I get from singlehood, I am adamant that nothing beats the feeling of having someone to care for and being cared for. A relationship really completes you. Sure, I get a lot of freedom and enjoyment being just me and me alone, but if you put things into perspective, the glass is only half full in this case.
Although I go around telling people to leave love to fate, let nature take its course... I do realize that it is but a load of crap sometimes.
And because so many people live by this warped mantra, our country's population is suffering. Marriages are delayed, birth rates are lowered because people marry later, fertility is worsened, and there is an increasing number of people who choose to remain single for the rest of their lives.
Okay before I go into more of my rubbish, I have to say that I have absolutely nothing against people who choose to remain single and I absolutely respect that decision.
My point is, when everything goes back to basics, we are all but animals, albeit really smart and sophisticated ones. And animals are only born for one reason - reproduction.
Maybe I watch too many documentaries on Animal Planet (yes I love them), but I do think that reproduction is the sole reason for the existence of all living things. Yes of course there is no wrong if you choose to lead your single and meaningful life, but I believe life is not complete if you do have your own offspring.
So that brings me to my point about leaving love to fate and chance. If everyone is to do that, it is true that nothing will ever blossom. You see someone whom you are possibly attracted to, but instead of going all out to strive for bliss, you tell yourself to let nature take its course and proceed to hum to the tune of Que Sara Sara... Whatever will be, will be~..
Unknown to you, nature is sometimes lazy and instead decides to leave things in the hands of Murphy's Law. At the end of the day, you end up with nothing as you get older and older, while nature gets lazier and lazier.
Despite the freedom that I get from singlehood, I am adamant that nothing beats the feeling of having someone to care for and being cared for. A relationship really completes you. Sure, I get a lot of freedom and enjoyment being just me and me alone, but if you put things into perspective, the glass is only half full in this case.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Because this is a motivational blog...
.. so I thought I would continue the stories. The message below was an email I got from my friend. (Grammatical errors are inherent from source.)
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Question:
If your company , Comb manufacturers assigned you to sell the comb to the
monks in the temples ? Can you do it ?
What is your answer ?
a) No Way , Impossible
b) Crazy
c) I will give it a try in order to follow my boss instruction .
d) Well , I will try .
e) Ya , I think I can sell ??? ( 5pcs ? 10pcs ? , 50pcs ? or more ,,you
name it )
The Story:
Selling Combs to Monks
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There
was one company " manufacturing combs "which intends to expand its
business and so the management wanted to employ a new Sales Manager .
The company advertised the vacancy in the newspaper. There were so many people who turned up for the interview everyday.... It accumulated to almost a hundred people in just few days .
The Company now has the problem to choose the right candidate for this
position . So , the interviewer had set a difficult task to everyone who had come for the final interview.
The Task: Sell combs to monks in temples
Only 3 Applicants were willing to stay on for the challenge of this final interview (Mr A , Mr B , Mr C).
The Chief Interviewer instructed : " Now I want three of you here to sell these wooden combs to the monks in the temples . You only have 10 days
to do it and report to me after that . "
After 10 days , they reported.
The Chief Interviewer asked Mr A : How many have you sold ?
Mr A Answered : Only One .
The Chief Interviewer Asked : How did you manage to sell ?
Mr A Answered : The monks in the temples scolded me when I show them the comb . But on my way back to downhill I met a young monk who bought it to scratch his head due to dandruff. "
The Chief Interviewer then asked Mr B : How many did you sell ?
Mr B replied : 10 pieces . I went to a shrine and noticed many devotees's hair was in bad shape due to strong wind outside the shrine . The monk in there listened to my advice and bought 10 combs for their devotees in showing respect to the Buddha statue.
Then, The Cheif Interview asked Mr C : How about you ?
Mr C replied : 1,000 units .
The Chief Interviewer and the other 2 interviews were astounded.
The Chief Interview Asked : How you did that?
Mr C replied : I went to a famous temple . After observing for few days I discovered that there were many tourists . I then told the Chief Abbot there,
"Sifu , those who come here are much devoted . If you could give them a gift , it will be more elating to them."
I told him that I have a bulk of combs here and ask him to raft his handwriting on the combs as a present to those visit here . He was very delighted and straight away ordered 1,000 pieces.
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MORAL OF THE STORY:
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1) 85% of success is due to attitude and 15% is capability .
2) Attitude is more important than intelligence , specials skills and luck .
In another word , professional knowledge only constitutes for 15% of success of a person and 85% is due to self-cultivation , public relation and adaptability ability .
Still remember the story of selling shoes to Africans? When 2 salesmen were sent to that continent , one of them reported: What?! Are you kidding me? No one wears shoes there?
The second salesman said: It is a good market . A land of boundless opportunities.
Success and Failure is dependent on how we face problems.
My dear friends, do you know that the eagle lives up to about 70 of age? But when it reaches
about 40 yrs old , its claws start to age and cannot grab its prey. It also cannot fly as well as before.
So, it is time for the eagle to make a choice; wait for its death or go through a renewal process . If it chooses to live , it must try its best to fly to the top of the hill. On the hill top/summit, it will stay for 150 days . Over the top , it will hit its features to the stone so that they will drop and wait for the new ones to grow. After the features have grown enough which is about 150 days , it
will continue its remaining 30 years of life.
If you have only had a smooth sailing life , you will be weak. The teething environment helps to shape you up so that you have the guts to resolve problems.
My dear friends, build a better tomorrow.
Remember, When the economy is good , there are people going bankrupt. When business is bad , there are many new millionaires produced as well .
So, apply now the 85% right working attitude fully. All the best!
范逸臣 - 情書
一直到雙手像枯樹一樣斑駁
這些字才想起了當時的溫柔
一直到郵差走遍千萬個門口
這些信才想起了流浪的理由
一封封情書穿越緩慢的時空
代替我來不及說的含情默默
我相信離開終究會有始有終
有一天我將能為你描寫彩虹
一直到海角吞沒船尾的臉孔
這港灣才揚起那鹹鹹的海風
一直到時間終於一去不回頭
這些信才回到我愛人的手中
一封封情書穿越緩慢的時空
代替我等了好久的十指相擁
我知道回去不一定一路順風
只希望有天好好梳你的白頭
只希望有天好好梳你的白頭
Sunday, June 21, 2009
We are all bums
It seems that when you don't have a job, you are a bum. At least that's what my friends and I have found out.
Case #1 - Life of a Full Time/Part Time Student
I kinda screwed up my managerial econs paper, because out of the 3 questions that I had painstakingly spotted, only 2 came out. So when the paper ended, a friend of mine came up to me...
Friend: Sweeee! How was the paper?
Me: Bad.. I only did 2 questions.
Friend: Huh... Why?!?!
Me: Because I studied 3, and only 2 came out...
Friend: (in disbelief) What? Then what have you been doing at home?!
Me: *smiles* + rolls eyes x 100
Then I proceeded to tell him that the amount of time I spend at home and the amount of time spent studying has an inverse relationship. And that also happens to be the truth, but he probably thought I was joking with him. Anyway, I did not feel the need to get my point across, because he would probably out-roll his eyes over mine.
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Case #2 - Hobbies, and the lack of it
Hobbies used to be something I only thought about when I filled up autograph books. Apparently, it has now taken up another meaning...
That very night of my managerial econs paper, I met up with the guys to drown my sorrows in curry (yes we had prata). Then, my friend told me about his own unfortunate experience...
Mr Kaypoh: Hey dude.. how's life!
My Friend: YOZZZZZZ.. HUAT AH!!!!!!
Mr Kaypoh: Ahhh what are you up to nowadays? Haven't caught up with you since you left school..
My Friend: I'm enjoying my life... what else! =)
Mr Kaypoh: Huh? So you mean you haven't been doing anything? Don't you have any hobbies?
My Friend: ....... (proceeds to click the "X" icon at the top right hand corner)
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Maybe we all flock together, but a couple of my friends and I are engaged in really diverse and unique professions. And because of that, it's easier to be misunderstood than anything else. We are all occupied with our own stuff, but sometimes it's just plain tiring to account to everyone.
This is not a frustrated rant of mine, because I really do not care. There are times I just tell people I'm a student, to save myself all the trouble. Sure, they might cast me in a different light, and I just hope they don't fall with their tinted glasses.
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Sometimes I wonder why I spend so much time trying to share with people what I do when it is apparent they are not interested at all. I waste my time, my breath, and to make things worse, I waste their time as well.
In the end, no one benefits from it and I get frustrated with myself for all this shit. If you want to learn what it is all about, I'm more than willing to share. But when I take the time out to share, the least I expect is some respect and courtesy.
Sorry, I just need to condition my enthusiasm a little. It's not your fault. The problem lies with me.
Case #1 - Life of a Full Time/Part Time Student
I kinda screwed up my managerial econs paper, because out of the 3 questions that I had painstakingly spotted, only 2 came out. So when the paper ended, a friend of mine came up to me...
Friend: Sweeee! How was the paper?
Me: Bad.. I only did 2 questions.
Friend: Huh... Why?!?!
Me: Because I studied 3, and only 2 came out...
Friend: (in disbelief) What? Then what have you been doing at home?!
Me: *smiles* + rolls eyes x 100
Then I proceeded to tell him that the amount of time I spend at home and the amount of time spent studying has an inverse relationship. And that also happens to be the truth, but he probably thought I was joking with him. Anyway, I did not feel the need to get my point across, because he would probably out-roll his eyes over mine.
--
Case #2 - Hobbies, and the lack of it
Hobbies used to be something I only thought about when I filled up autograph books. Apparently, it has now taken up another meaning...
That very night of my managerial econs paper, I met up with the guys to drown my sorrows in curry (yes we had prata). Then, my friend told me about his own unfortunate experience...
Mr Kaypoh: Hey dude.. how's life!
My Friend: YOZZZZZZ.. HUAT AH!!!!!!
Mr Kaypoh: Ahhh what are you up to nowadays? Haven't caught up with you since you left school..
My Friend: I'm enjoying my life... what else! =)
Mr Kaypoh: Huh? So you mean you haven't been doing anything? Don't you have any hobbies?
My Friend: ....... (proceeds to click the "X" icon at the top right hand corner)
---
Maybe we all flock together, but a couple of my friends and I are engaged in really diverse and unique professions. And because of that, it's easier to be misunderstood than anything else. We are all occupied with our own stuff, but sometimes it's just plain tiring to account to everyone.
This is not a frustrated rant of mine, because I really do not care. There are times I just tell people I'm a student, to save myself all the trouble. Sure, they might cast me in a different light, and I just hope they don't fall with their tinted glasses.
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Sometimes I wonder why I spend so much time trying to share with people what I do when it is apparent they are not interested at all. I waste my time, my breath, and to make things worse, I waste their time as well.
In the end, no one benefits from it and I get frustrated with myself for all this shit. If you want to learn what it is all about, I'm more than willing to share. But when I take the time out to share, the least I expect is some respect and courtesy.
Sorry, I just need to condition my enthusiasm a little. It's not your fault. The problem lies with me.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Hungry hungry
I am so hungry now...
Dozed off in the living room and was only awaken by my frantic neighbour whose cat had sneaked into my house. Haha.
Alright I'm gonna turn in!
Dozed off in the living room and was only awaken by my frantic neighbour whose cat had sneaked into my house. Haha.
Alright I'm gonna turn in!
Monday, June 15, 2009
Smile because it happened..
How did my workshop on Saturday go? Well, I thought it went pretty smoothly and that was further affirmed by my friend and boss of the company. Considering I only started preparing the presentation at the eleventh hour, I'm very happy with how it all went.
Anyway, you might be wondering what's up with my Ronny name. I realize that foreigners find it almost impossible to pronounce my name on the first try, and they always go like "shee wee", "schwee way", "sway way", "subwway"... blah blah.. Well, at least I find that's what happens when I talk to Americans over the phone.
To make things simpler, I decided to give myself a professional moniker. Okay but don't start calling me by that please. I prefer to leave that name just for work-related stuff. And besides that, I love Swee too much. =)
Anyway, you might be wondering what's up with my Ronny name. I realize that foreigners find it almost impossible to pronounce my name on the first try, and they always go like "shee wee", "schwee way", "sway way", "subwway"... blah blah.. Well, at least I find that's what happens when I talk to Americans over the phone.
To make things simpler, I decided to give myself a professional moniker. Okay but don't start calling me by that please. I prefer to leave that name just for work-related stuff. And besides that, I love Swee too much. =)
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Good morning!
Yes it's 5am now and I'm about to turn in for the morning night. I actually promised myself to post an entry on another blog, but had to put that on hold because of some technical problems. Well, I guess an entry here would suffice too.
Met up with my poly mates for dinner, and the topic for the night revolved around marriage, sex, and living with your parents.
A hotly debated topic was the value of marriage, and the value that it holds. Maybe it really is the creative/artistic/abstract hormones in a designer, but it seems that mq has changed quite a bit. To be honest, I did not expect her to have such strong views against marriage. Haha. I'm kinda tired to write legibly now, so I think I just wanna say..
Views change over time, so what you are certain of now might not apply tomorrow. Condemnation is a harsh word, so always leave yourself some room to back into.
The topic of living with parents popped up over dinner and it seems that 家家真的有本难念的经. I hear everyone's stories with amusement, and we all try to find the lighter side to it.
I came out of the conversation with a new understanding - I can't force my ideas and suggestions upon others, based on what I've experienced with my family. Maybe I was too obstinate in the past, and while my intention was definitely good, it could have been applied better.
Then, it dawned on me how lucky I am to be in this family. I hear everyone's gripes, and I realized that they do not apply to me. No, I'm not gloating, I'm just grateful..
Home is really where the heart is...
Met up with my poly mates for dinner, and the topic for the night revolved around marriage, sex, and living with your parents.
A hotly debated topic was the value of marriage, and the value that it holds. Maybe it really is the creative/artistic/abstract hormones in a designer, but it seems that mq has changed quite a bit. To be honest, I did not expect her to have such strong views against marriage. Haha. I'm kinda tired to write legibly now, so I think I just wanna say..
Don't abhor marriage.. Give your man and yourself a chance..
Views change over time, so what you are certain of now might not apply tomorrow. Condemnation is a harsh word, so always leave yourself some room to back into.
The topic of living with parents popped up over dinner and it seems that 家家真的有本难念的经. I hear everyone's stories with amusement, and we all try to find the lighter side to it.
I came out of the conversation with a new understanding - I can't force my ideas and suggestions upon others, based on what I've experienced with my family. Maybe I was too obstinate in the past, and while my intention was definitely good, it could have been applied better.
Then, it dawned on me how lucky I am to be in this family. I hear everyone's gripes, and I realized that they do not apply to me. No, I'm not gloating, I'm just grateful..
Home is really where the heart is...
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Looking forward to...
I seem to have many things to look forward to, and I better pen it down before I get too overwhelmed or forgetful, whichever comes first.
The list of things:
So the next step was to request for the timetable from my course administrator and then I started.... praying. I have an exam during that period so I just might get lucky. Haha. Oh well, it's not certain so I better not start counting chickens yet.
And if you do not already know, I have my first ever workshop lined up this Saturday. I've attended a few, but this will be the first one that I'm attending as a trainer. To say I'm overwhelmed would be an understatement. It's a full day workshop and while I'm confident of my knowledge, giving a speech on a professional platform is a totally new experience to me.
I figure I have a lot of preparation work to be done - namecards, presentation slides, agenda, flow of presentation, blah blah... At the same time, I'm pretty excited by this prospect too. I do believe that the first step is always the hardest, and when you're past that, things just build on from there.
As for my online marketing venture, I've been losing money for the past few weeks. Yes, I'm learning lessons but damn those lessons do come at a high expense! I'm working hard, because I yearn for the day when I'm able to tell people I am a successful internet marketer and that is my job. My friend commented that I am too demanding of myself, but the only thing I demand is success. Haha.
Oh and I outsourced the design of my internet marketing blog to India and I'm pretty pleased with their work. Time to start blogging more on both ends!
Btw, do you know that the temperature in Singapore has hit an all time high of 39 degrees? At least that's what my good friend tells me.
The list of things:
- Reservist (Yes I love this so much it has to be first)
- Workshop on Saturday
- My affiliate marketing campaigns, and sites in the pipeline
- My internet marketing blog
So the next step was to request for the timetable from my course administrator and then I started.... praying. I have an exam during that period so I just might get lucky. Haha. Oh well, it's not certain so I better not start counting chickens yet.
And if you do not already know, I have my first ever workshop lined up this Saturday. I've attended a few, but this will be the first one that I'm attending as a trainer. To say I'm overwhelmed would be an understatement. It's a full day workshop and while I'm confident of my knowledge, giving a speech on a professional platform is a totally new experience to me.
I figure I have a lot of preparation work to be done - namecards, presentation slides, agenda, flow of presentation, blah blah... At the same time, I'm pretty excited by this prospect too. I do believe that the first step is always the hardest, and when you're past that, things just build on from there.
"Pride and self centeredness is the foundation for stage fright.
You care more about how people think of YOU, than you care about helping the group in need of your information".
As for my online marketing venture, I've been losing money for the past few weeks. Yes, I'm learning lessons but damn those lessons do come at a high expense! I'm working hard, because I yearn for the day when I'm able to tell people I am a successful internet marketer and that is my job. My friend commented that I am too demanding of myself, but the only thing I demand is success. Haha.
Oh and I outsourced the design of my internet marketing blog to India and I'm pretty pleased with their work. Time to start blogging more on both ends!
Btw, do you know that the temperature in Singapore has hit an all time high of 39 degrees? At least that's what my good friend tells me.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Managerial Econs...
.. is really the bane of my life. And a huge one at that.
Not too long ago, I actually said I'm looking forward to learning economics. I take back my every word in that post and I apologize for my every bit of ignorance back then.
My ME paper is this Saturday and my preparation level is at 0%. Well, at least it can only go up from now!
I do not know if its the module, or is it the waning interest in my course of study. Maybe my previous post was a precursor to what I'm writing now, because it really does seem I have an issue with prioritization now.
I was talking to my friend yesterday and he said he understands how I feel. As contradictory it might be, what drove me to take up my degree in the first place is now also the reason for me having second thoughts.
Okay I don't mean that I am going to give up. No way that's going to happen. I just struggle hard to find the motivation.
I went to study because I felt its importance after I entered the workforce. Now, I'm so disinterested because of work too. Haha.
Life works in strange ways....
I'm going for a jog now and I hope the blaring sun will give me a welcome wakeup call!
Not too long ago, I actually said I'm looking forward to learning economics. I take back my every word in that post and I apologize for my every bit of ignorance back then.
My ME paper is this Saturday and my preparation level is at 0%. Well, at least it can only go up from now!
I do not know if its the module, or is it the waning interest in my course of study. Maybe my previous post was a precursor to what I'm writing now, because it really does seem I have an issue with prioritization now.
I was talking to my friend yesterday and he said he understands how I feel. As contradictory it might be, what drove me to take up my degree in the first place is now also the reason for me having second thoughts.
Okay I don't mean that I am going to give up. No way that's going to happen. I just struggle hard to find the motivation.
I went to study because I felt its importance after I entered the workforce. Now, I'm so disinterested because of work too. Haha.
Life works in strange ways....
I'm going for a jog now and I hope the blaring sun will give me a welcome wakeup call!
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