Sometimes, a gentle touch from a loved one is all you need to refresh your gloomy day.

A friendly pat on the back rekindles the friendship of past.

A sincere smile brightens up other people's day.

A fitting compliment boosts a person's confidence.

Letting people pass first in the walkway proves your graciousness.

But how many really do that? Caught up in the midst of daily hassles, eye contact are avoided. Weak smiles are flashed.

"It is my right of way". And so, I left the door slamming shut in the face of the other person. Doesnt matter. His eyes are studying the floor intently too.

Me. Me. I. I. the world only revolves around me. How many times have I forgotten that I am not the type who will isolate himself in his lonely world?

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I dunno why the hell did this post came up. ha hahahah

i'm not upset or what. just an observation. oh well, all my friends, take care! the next time you see me and I do not see you, you are given the permission to shake me out of my daydream...

I realised that I have this ability to do many things at one time. Many other things except for the one with the top priority.

Yes, I believe most of us have this ability too. It is called procrastination.

Right now, I have just finished 1 out of 6 tutorial questions even though I was at my desk the whole Sunday. What was I doing then?

1) Reading online comic
2) Eating snacks
3) Listening to music
4) Absorbed in random musings
5) Checking the stock prices and the forums
6) Thinking of what to do for V-day
7) Opening drawers multiple times to test the soundness of their construction
8) Checking the mirror for any defects
9) Admiring my collection of music CDs and books
10) Admiring the bed that seemed so soft and comfortable
11) Thinking of going jogging, since it has been 2 weeks I last ran
12) Decided that walking to and fro the kitchen is also exercising, and began doing that at a regular rate
13) Opened the textbook and read the first paragraph
14) Repeated s/nos 1 to 13 in random order


Really, what a way to squander a beautiful weekend away...

i am glad i finally stopped and faced the problem.

no more running away.

i'm ... relieved.

for far too long, i have let the tides of fate bring me to my next destination in life. How many times have i fought against it?

Most of the time, i am contented to let the waves bring me along.

I am glad that i am finally facing up to it.

I remembered a person writing this in his blog: I am the master of my destiny.

How true.

it is 1.49am on a wed morning, and i am waking up 4 hours later to go to school.

yes, i am at home. yes, i have a hall too. wasting money? yes i am. haha haha

i just realised that i'm really out of shape. ya, i know i look slim and stuff, but looks can be deceiving. I ran to NEC from my hall, around 100m away. yeah, a few upslopes here and there, but i felt like i'm running a freaking marathon!!!

and my legs ACTUALLY feel sore now!!!!

NBCBKNN

hmmm, on a more serious note...

events this few days made me realise the importance of money. More specifically, the importance of having/earning your OWN money.

the freedom to do whatever you want

the freedom to splurge on whatever you want

the power you feel when u know u can afford it

of course, need to be sensible about spending right?

i wonder if i insist on spending more because i want to prove that i can afford it?

the male ego is sometimes a pain in the ass...

i really hope yeow and co can forgive me man...

I have been working since the day I finished my exams.

Not that I mind though. Otherwise, I will be bored by the third day after the exams.

Yeah, yeah, i hear your sniggles. Ha ha, it is really quite funny now that I think about it... taking care of "family business".... ha ha...

But I'm not complaining man. At least I can earn some money and learn new things.

Hmmm, maybe this holiday is a good time to meet up with long lost friends ...

but as most of you would predict, you can probably not see me at any club/pub wadever... haha, i'm still that fu@king guai and sibei boring guy you know in sec school....

i suppose once in a while is good ba... hmmmm, see how lor... i feel like i'm 31 instead of 21... what the hell am i doing man? hahahah

Alright!! 2 exams in a day... finally over!!

well, not as bad as i feared... in the end both papers are do-able papers...

WHEW

biz law next... now's the time to start studying!!!!!!

i love studying, i am a geek, i love studying, i am a geek

haha i think i'm crazy liao...

hmmm looks like i'll be working during the holidays!! big big money!!! hahahaha

i hate to post another depressing story ....

so....


hahahaha, 2 down, 3 more exams to go!

I LOVE discussing the accouting exam questions cos the discussion make me realise my mistakes and HOW MUCH MORE i can learn from it...

yup yup... positive ah... hahahahahha

met a friend who's studying in australia yesterday...

still the same old him, the same old smile, the same old humour

still as cheerful, still as friendly, still as "kiam pa"

hahaha


exam status: 1 down, 4 more to go....

i wonder how is everyone doing now... oh well....

sometimes i really wonder if studying hard getting a good grade then a job is really the way to go..... even though i have been telling my brother that for the sake of his o levels... somehow i don't really seem to think this way!

true, a good degree is necessary, but does it really gurantee you your financial well-being?

i'm not satisfied, and am always looking for ways to earn more money. sadly, i was that close to signing up for something that i'll regret... i'm glad that i didnt... hmmm i wonder how is he doing now...

greed really drives pple to do stupid things. I know that firsthand. It is really a thin line between ambition and greed.

so will i settle to graduate with an accountancy degree and get a stable job?

or will i be doing something else?

i have no idea, cos all the exams are clouding my goal now...

"so, what have you achieved for your dreams?" the "kiam pa" kia asked

seriously, no concrete plan yet. I suppose talking is so much easier than doing it.

the first and the hardest step is to take action. How many of us are in a "ready, aim, aim, aim...." mode?

the time's not right, the opportunity is not good enough, the pple's not right, the capital's not ready, the market is not ripe, i am very busy, i am not ready....

FUCK MAN.

what do you think will happen after i finish this post? yup, i'll go back to my studies and probably hide this at the back of my head.

Not that studies are not important. It is very important. But what about your goals? are you cruising through life with no particular goal in mind?

Looking back at my 21 years of existence, I think so. The path so well trodden by countless people before me.

I think it is important to know what you are doing, to know what are your goals. Only then, can you be ever happy at what you are doing.

Sorry for the long winded and incoherent post.... seriously, i wonder who actually reads all this shit... why don't you tag me so that i know? =) haha

You know you're fucked when

1) you're surfing the net for more "information" when you should be studying

2) you're blogging on a Sat morning in hall when you should be studying

3) you had a breakfast in hall that lasted 2 hours ("aiya, breakfast more important," i say)

4) 4 more days to the exams and i still "relax la, brother"

5) STILL TYPING ON THIS POST even after all that i typed in hope that the inner geek in me will wake up his blardy idea

ok, back to study.

Musings

haha, my tutorial mates are real crazy...

it is really a waste that I didn't really spend alot of time with them... perhaps I was too absorbed in my world...

Really, relationships with people are so much more important... and yet money and studies always take precedence...

Without money, how can you be happy? how can you afford the things that will make u and your loved ones happy?

Without education, how can you survive in Singapore? how can you achieve the knowledge that will make you succeed in life?

WIthout relationships with other people, who can you share your wealth and success with?

the paradoxes of life...

"If you don't have a car, you can never jio a girl."

is that really true? =)

haha, dunno la... i suppose i'm lucky lor

Exams, exams exams... how long has it been? 2 and a half years man... haha

how is everyone doing? frankly i'm not doing so well... i am always not focused... discipline has really been lacking these few weeks...

after the exams, a new challenge awaits!!

what the hell happened to my tagboard??

aiya, screw it

the other day, she said "what has happened to your dreams? I don't see how you can achieve them with what you are doing now."

That really hit me in the face, between the eyes, on both my cheeks, right up the arse.

Really, what have I been doing?

Focus. Action. that is all I need.

Thank you.

what a headache.

my night seems to be my day.

i really don't know what the hell am i doing.

i'm supposed to be a role model, yet i am doing all this shit.

fuck, can i ever get my priorities right?

can someone just destroy my computer? and tv? and comics?

you must do your best, it's not the time to play now!

the pot calling the kettle black.

I went back to my hall after the meeting. I had wanted to pack my clothes and get the hell out of there.

But, something made me stay. As I was doodling on my book, I thought of what I have seen, done and heard this week.

People are so warped up in their own worlds that everyone else is still a passer by, even if he may be your class mate for the next few months!

Goals, visions, motivation... it is true, life is not as easy as it seems...

Pretty girls are everywhere, but there's only one who has always supported me all this time...

hey, they may wear shorter skirts, but you have a much bigger heart!

no worries, eyes on books and books only, not b@@bs...


hahahahhahahahahhahahaha

cheer up okie?

Buck up too bro... you seem to be slacking...

Hai, spent the whole of Saturday sleeping due to fever.... kns...

but anyway even without the fever I'll probably still slack my time away ba.... haha

Well, my 2 tuitions have finally ended... hopefully they'll do well for their exams! Better not disappoint me!

Many project deadlines looming, lessons don't seem to end, exams is just round the corner, whatever aims that I planned in the previous few posts seem so distant, my procrastination keeps me from work, my laziness prevents me from studying, my fear stops me from even taking 1 step towards my goals....

Come to think of it. Could it be that because I have subconsciously linked my goals to that (sobering) experience, that's why I am even more reluctant to work towards it?

CANCEL. CANCEL.

My goals are mine. They will still exist regardless of that crap shit fuck up crap.

So, I really need to plan my goals now... really.... even though i have been saying that to myself for a week...

ok let's make a mini declaration here... perhaps this will let me really plan!

Things to do tonight:
Plan my main goals
Plan my mini goals until end of year

OOOOKKKKKKKIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEE......

back to work!

sorry this post is really jumbled up, i'm just typing whatever that comes to my mind... btw i got the 1st edition of adam khoo's "i am gifted so are you" self help for 2 bucks.... quite an interesting read....

ok enuff crap.

i must be crazy. why am i still playing when i should be doing my work?

i'm only left with sat and sun. what ever happened to my discipline?

i'm tired.

but it was a good nite though. st james power station is cool... i shld be considered really lucky to be able to get a sneak preview before the official opening ba....

sleep..

i'm glad that i've made my decision.

even though the process was a hard one, now i really know that i have your support all the time.

however, i did learn some lessons.

my dreams are still intact.

there are many other opportunites to bridge that gap.

A high ambition is good, but please be rational.

Question. If the answers don't satisfy you. Look for another opportunity.

Warren Buffett has mentioned that he only invests in companies he knows about. Those that are too complex. he doesn't care.

I think that's really good advice.

I wonder if i have really understood the books that i read?

anyway, it has taken me a week to sort out my thoughts. Definitely time wasted, but it has been a learning experience.

my friend, if you are reading this, take a step back and look hard at the system.

All the best.

And, thank you dear =)

Personal Financing 101

Passive income > total expenses

Once you achieve that, you can slap your boss' face, kick that backstabbing collegue's ass, burn down your office and STILL live your life without worries!!

Ok, i'm kidding about the violence and arson. Come on, we guys are civilised people right?

Today, I had the opportunity to play Cashflow 101 game. I find this tremendously useful. You are given an hour to play 40 YEARS of your life. You won't know how much time has passed until the game master annouced the time. Then, you'll be shocked when you look at your own balance sheet. My balance sheet at age 40 was really, shit.

So what did I learn? A few important lessons that I want to share with anyone who's reading this...

1. Opportunities are everywhere. It is up to you to find it.

2. What may appear as a money making venture can turn out to be your best investment. Again, it takes a trained mind to sniff out such gems.

3. Always be prepared for the next big opportunity. In the game, I lost a positive passive cash flow of 2,200 because I was not prepared and buying so-so investments.

4. Always be aware of your personal financial situation. This is your money, don't expect other people to take care of it.

5. Paychecks are just paychecks. Once you stop working, the checks stop coming. Work for passive income instead. Money should work for you, not the other way round.

6. Don't be afraid. Don't let the fear swallow your drive.

I really learn alot today. This workshop allows me to experience the game first hand. Thanks Ruide.

So, do you want to be rich?

If yes, then why?

The reason must be very personal to you. That reason must be able to sustain you throughout all obstacles. Have you found your reason?

I have.

I wish to let my parents rest. They have worked long enough. They have been in the rat race for too long. It really hurts to see them working day in day out just to put me and my brother to school.

I'm not complaining. I'm definitely luckier than other people. I don't live in poverty.I don't need to struggle to make ends meet. Heck, I know I can get more money from my dad if i asked!

I am truly blessed with such great and supportive parents. It is therefore my duty, and my obligation to provide for them. I dream of the day when I can tell my mum and dad," Enough. Stop working. Now, I am able to, and will provide for the family. "

That is my reason. Tell me, what is yours?

Congrats to me! this is my 3rd entry today!

FUCK I RELI NEED TO SLEEP.

why is it that when studying, i will sleep, but when doing other stuff I can stay awake for hours!?!?

Ah, the paradox of zzzzz....