We probably have our own dominant definition in our heads at present. I think that weakness is a particular shortfall(s) among an individual’s strengths. Feeling lost in life despite tremendous wealth is a weakness. Diffidence despite good looks is a weakness. The list of weaknesses goes on. Note to self: it doesn’t hurt to uplift […]
MoreThere were those truly aligned with Hitler’s ideology. Yet there were also those who voted Hitler in free will, only to find themselves sent off, against their wills, to war. In voting Hitler, their “stupidity”, which is an oversimplified conclusion based on 20/20 hindsight that is in itself a product of a shortfall of scrutiny […]
MoreIt is not difficult to understand that we turn to the fathers of physics, for example Newton, to learn physics. Same for all other conceivable disciplines. We do not learn and discuss literature without the relevant father figures etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc. Yet in political discussions, most defer only to […]
MoreI literally play no games, at all. It adds fatigue onto an already tired mind and I figured it may be because problem solving both in games and in life uses the same faculties of the brain. Playing games would pile additional stress and boredom into the mind. Instead, I read, play the piano, run, […]
MoreThe hard work I see some of my friends put in would have already seen them through success if they had put that effort into their own business long ago.
MoreThe statement in the title is really about satisfaction. The highest form of satisfaction is derived, from any activity, by production, not merely by consumption. To sit and read is the same as sitting and watching the television. Compare this with, for example, playing the piano. In order to consume a particular composition, you must […]
MoreI straddle a wide range of social strata. On one hand, I have a friend whose family’s address is in the prime shopping district in town. The family business is a private fund management of sorts and the advice dispensed to my friend is to learn how to invest in the family business. That way […]
MoreNever mind that I can’t speak nor understand the Teochew dialect. Business is similarly a language that Teochews speak and I’m pretty good at it.
MoreFirst posted 25th January 2013 I have a distaste for being Singaporean and instead, have an affection towards Swatow and being a Teochew. No, I don’t feel a thing for China either. Update on 3rd July 2019 from here on My angsty phase is over. Indeed, Teochew is still my mother tongue no matter how […]
MoreI committed the two terms “free market economy” and “command economy” to memory during my JC econs days. It was only with my entrance into business and a certain political awareness, now, that I think I begin to understand the essence of these two academic terms. Above that, I even think I appreciate them. No […]
MoreIf I hadn’t quit activities frequently over and over again, moving on to try something different that is out of my comfort zone, I wouldn’t have found my passion and started my business of genuine leather products. There is a limit to the wisdom of perseverance if you’re to succeed. If you’ve been trying something […]
MoreI was pissed as a kid leading up into JC when I finally broke. CCB were my grades. I could never attain the level of excellence I strove for like the other kids and I never understood why. The forced shaving of my hair during military service was the best thing that ever happened to […]
MoreI dedicate this post to Soh Ee. I walked past the television in my living room some time last week and came across a program on Channel News Asia which my sister was watching. I paused to listen a little as I could recognise some Thai words being used, despite my sister telling me that […]
MoreThis post is dedicated to Yio Janice. Janice and I had a mini break from 4pm to 4.30pm today at the business canteen. Having bought herself a bottle of milk after we were done with our desserts, she had troubles poking a hole through the foil, which covers the bottle mouth, with the straw. In […]
MoreThis post is dedicated to Kitt because she messaged to say, “hello !” for no reason. I appreciate it, thank you Kitt. The internet is boring; I check all my three emails and I am done. Yet I remain on MSN endlessly; rarely initiating chats. Such is one particular value that I obviously attach to […]
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