My two cents worth..

The company that I worked for had its usual quarterly meeting yesterday.  And from it I learnt many things, i.e how the company is performing till date, new roadmaps, strategies and etc. But, what was the most important issue at all times was "WE MUST MAINTAIN FOCUS, FOCUS, FOCUS". Quoting my BIG boss, let us not be like a ROCKING CHAIR, i.e. Always in motion but there is no (forward) movement.

Thus, in life, it is important to work hard for what you want to achieve. Of course, need to also take into consideration things like LUCK, WORK SMART, OPPORTUNITIES, YOUR TEAM and etc. Problems / issues are bound to happen to everyone. It is a matter of learning how to cope with the negatives, while maintaining strong FOCUS on the objective.

The other thing to note is never ask for the "CARROT" (aka incentives, pay raises, bonuses) if you are not ready to handle the "STICK" (reprimand, termination, paycut). HE HE HE..

Why do we have to work when working life is like soooo STRESSFUL? Sigh… In the professional line, you not only have to deliver and be good at your job, but you are expected to adapt to the culture of your office, people and their style, office politics, finger pointing, ever non stopping tasks over tasks assignments and etc.

If you are reading this, please share and comment on what is good about working life? Let me start:
1. Paycheck at the end of every month to pay for your living and lifestyle.
2. Keeping you away from Alzheimer disease.
3. Meeting new friends.

Something negative happened to me recently and it prompted one of my colleague to inform me of a Chinese folk lore. It seems la… There is a folk lore that says certain negative things are bound to happen to a person one or two months before his / her marriage. Guess what, I’m about a month away from going thru the customary Chinese wedding reception and etc. Is this a coincidence? Come to think of it, my wife is also facing similar trouble times at her work place. Hmmm..

Positive thinking le - just HOLD ON to it lo. Only a month away.

FYI, the negative thing that involved me was a vicious personal attack email. Wanna guess whom it is from? he he.