A Whole New World
Another year. Another beginning.
Yes, the year 2007 has been an eventful one, to say the very least. Its a year of highs, a year of lows. And that is to put it in mild terms.
Let's see, it was a year that sent me to far flung places, America, Europe, China. Places I never imagined I'd visit when I counted down to this millennium. I achieved much too. Transformed the department, made good connections, and enjoyed a senses of fulfillment, albeit an uneasy one. It was also the year where I travelled more with the Singapore gal than the bus captains. A good year, you'd think. Yes, it certainly was.
Life is all about choices. But I am more inclined to say you lead your life by the choices you make. Good choices are those that you can live with, and bad ones are those you are unable to reconcile with your set of value systems. So, I made the good choice of leaving Great World. I made the good choice of ..... Strange, I cannot think of any more good choices I made in the year.
Bad choices? I guess its a plenty, and I could go on and on and on and on. I shall not delve in them, but what I'll instead is to list my resolutions for the Year of the Mickey Mouse.
Be productive. err, maybe the better word is maybe, have take control of my life.
All this while, I was living in a deluded world, where I thought I was in control of my life. Its become clear to me that, what I have been doing all this while, is to live a life inside a glass bowl. Everything seems so detached, I have had little control over my destiny. Oh well, I have been moving so fast, from one frame to another, that I have lived little of myself, for myself. Its been one hectic journey, and I am weary. What do I really want? *blank* Where do I really want to go? *blank*
In these months where I have been idle, and unproductive, I have had the good fortune to meet a couple of people, who have added new perspectives to my life. Be an entrepreneur. Be my own boss. Maybe that is the way to go. Should I? Should I not? Its certainly a risk worth taking. But, then again, I have this mentality now... have you ever come across the phrase Midas Touch? Well, its this king in ancient folklore, where everything he touches turns to gold. Well, I too have Midas Touch, but on the contrary, whatever gold I touch, will become meaningless. Lets coin a new phrase, shall we? Let's call this the "Special touch of BJ" Well, In order to have any chance of survival, let alone success, I need to snap out of this mindset.
Yes, snap out of BJ. But how do I do that? I guess I need to find peace with myself. Peace with myself. Peace within myself. Peace with all those around me. I have burnt a couple of bridges. And have a few regrets. How can I ever rebuild London Bridge? Will I be able to.... find forgiveness?
The Year of the Rat is the start of a new 12 year cycle. In these 12 years, I have worked non-stop. I have achieved much in my career. I have tasted various degress of success. I too have made blunders, and made bad choices. Well, with this new cycle, there is a whole new world to explore. But one thing is for sure, I will have to continue to make choices, and I will continue to change people's lives. The only difference I hope to make, is to make more good choices and less bad choices, to enhance people's lives, rather than to destroy others', and my own along the way.
'nuff said. Now to put it to action.
Yes, the year 2007 has been an eventful one, to say the very least. Its a year of highs, a year of lows. And that is to put it in mild terms.
Let's see, it was a year that sent me to far flung places, America, Europe, China. Places I never imagined I'd visit when I counted down to this millennium. I achieved much too. Transformed the department, made good connections, and enjoyed a senses of fulfillment, albeit an uneasy one. It was also the year where I travelled more with the Singapore gal than the bus captains. A good year, you'd think. Yes, it certainly was.
Life is all about choices. But I am more inclined to say you lead your life by the choices you make. Good choices are those that you can live with, and bad ones are those you are unable to reconcile with your set of value systems. So, I made the good choice of leaving Great World. I made the good choice of ..... Strange, I cannot think of any more good choices I made in the year.
Bad choices? I guess its a plenty, and I could go on and on and on and on. I shall not delve in them, but what I'll instead is to list my resolutions for the Year of the Mickey Mouse.
Be productive. err, maybe the better word is maybe, have take control of my life.
All this while, I was living in a deluded world, where I thought I was in control of my life. Its become clear to me that, what I have been doing all this while, is to live a life inside a glass bowl. Everything seems so detached, I have had little control over my destiny. Oh well, I have been moving so fast, from one frame to another, that I have lived little of myself, for myself. Its been one hectic journey, and I am weary. What do I really want? *blank* Where do I really want to go? *blank*
In these months where I have been idle, and unproductive, I have had the good fortune to meet a couple of people, who have added new perspectives to my life. Be an entrepreneur. Be my own boss. Maybe that is the way to go. Should I? Should I not? Its certainly a risk worth taking. But, then again, I have this mentality now... have you ever come across the phrase Midas Touch? Well, its this king in ancient folklore, where everything he touches turns to gold. Well, I too have Midas Touch, but on the contrary, whatever gold I touch, will become meaningless. Lets coin a new phrase, shall we? Let's call this the "Special touch of BJ" Well, In order to have any chance of survival, let alone success, I need to snap out of this mindset.
Yes, snap out of BJ. But how do I do that? I guess I need to find peace with myself. Peace with myself. Peace within myself. Peace with all those around me. I have burnt a couple of bridges. And have a few regrets. How can I ever rebuild London Bridge? Will I be able to.... find forgiveness?
The Year of the Rat is the start of a new 12 year cycle. In these 12 years, I have worked non-stop. I have achieved much in my career. I have tasted various degress of success. I too have made blunders, and made bad choices. Well, with this new cycle, there is a whole new world to explore. But one thing is for sure, I will have to continue to make choices, and I will continue to change people's lives. The only difference I hope to make, is to make more good choices and less bad choices, to enhance people's lives, rather than to destroy others', and my own along the way.
'nuff said. Now to put it to action.
posted by Brother John at 10:55 AM
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