The life of a student is prepared - you are prepared to take scheduled lectures, tutorials, mid-terms, final exams, projects... nothing really get away from the framework of "going to school". Work-wise, the framework changed to "office". While the varieties increase, hence driving to more surprises from work, the amount of uncertainty embedded in these varieties increase. The exercises in time management learnt from university is finally examined in your work and in the society. The emotional times one learnt or partially theoretically experienced in University is finally a full-delivery from your boss / colleague hence leading to the real test of emotions.
Perhaps I am one of those who really were protected too much... but I will strongly argue on this for I know more who are more protected and haven't been in the moments where one is being questioned of wealth or have been forced to understand the theories embedded in monetary spending during their childhood. I wasn't one of those whom shall say "Mum / Dad, I want that" and it shall be granted. Never has this happen to me. Yet one thing for sure, I was the lucky one to get more than what should be given from a couple should give to their child. Moments should be treasured and tempers within them should be minimal. Guess my dream is a simple one "Get them on a romantic holiday soon..." but with the amount of money earned, I guess working hard is a necessity.
In balancing life, I recall the necessity to exit Hong Kong. Again I recall someone telling me that taking CX from HKG --> ??? is not a good thought. But with my passion and affiliation to this company which focus delivering services from the heart, I guess such thought should not deserve the comments accordingly. The concept of travelling commences from the airport and being a Hong Kong person, such delivery must be delivered from a service sector which uses Hong Kong as a starting point. Not only am I supporting my home travelling company, but also am I using the best currency to get the best service. I suppose HKG-KIX, HKG-NRT, HKG-PVG, HKG-PEK or HKG-SIN is temporarily my goals. Yet the costs involve may vary and therefore I should really wait and see how things go...
Enjoy life!
Feb 20, 2009
Feb 17, 2009
Reflection from Gospel and TV
Guess it is time to share two very important concepts that I learnt in life... even though I am in office!!!
(1) One should not go for the expressway for the expressway might not be the best way to get to your destination, not even the most efficient.
(2) One's prayer should be asked in the correct way and remember prayers are not always ego to self.
Words to explain these two concepts may be difficult but simple as it may, it will open your life to a new world through that, it may might as well make you sit back and think for a little while. Some say I might have been under the greenhouse protection from my parents too much, while some other claimed that I am simply rich. Neither do I consider my characteristics as both because I was in the devastation as well during the 1997 when our family came back to Hong Kong and my days were not always luxurious. I am one of those who dreamt to have a luxurious house, and not one who have a luxurious house. The only extent I will consider myself and my mentality. The average plus...
What I am learning from life is always a reflexive tour. I guess Herman was right in terms that I needa find that soon. It will enhance my life and deliver myself away from depression. But at the same time, I do think it is time to rethink my position in the IT sector. To take it the academic way, the ways imposed in the IT sector is rejected by my notion of enjoying life. The solution to this matter is to have myself exit from this sector or to find the meaning of it in life. I guess it is really time to evaluate myself. Or is it that I have found my career objective right but not my current job? Hmm... reflet!!
(1) One should not go for the expressway for the expressway might not be the best way to get to your destination, not even the most efficient.
(2) One's prayer should be asked in the correct way and remember prayers are not always ego to self.
Words to explain these two concepts may be difficult but simple as it may, it will open your life to a new world through that, it may might as well make you sit back and think for a little while. Some say I might have been under the greenhouse protection from my parents too much, while some other claimed that I am simply rich. Neither do I consider my characteristics as both because I was in the devastation as well during the 1997 when our family came back to Hong Kong and my days were not always luxurious. I am one of those who dreamt to have a luxurious house, and not one who have a luxurious house. The only extent I will consider myself and my mentality. The average plus...
What I am learning from life is always a reflexive tour. I guess Herman was right in terms that I needa find that soon. It will enhance my life and deliver myself away from depression. But at the same time, I do think it is time to rethink my position in the IT sector. To take it the academic way, the ways imposed in the IT sector is rejected by my notion of enjoying life. The solution to this matter is to have myself exit from this sector or to find the meaning of it in life. I guess it is really time to evaluate myself. Or is it that I have found my career objective right but not my current job? Hmm... reflet!!
Feb 7, 2009
Regain
Returning to Hong Kong is a tradeoff...
I came back during the time when the economy is worst in my 23+ years of life, I am admitted to a company in Quarry Bay rather than what was expected in Central or the HKG airport, plus the fact that my life of flying freely in the skies with my CX will come to an end.
Just at the point you are getting used to the life back home, the feeling of being barred in this Special Administrative Region comes again. The sky is out there but you never know how high you can reach again. Fun thing is you never find the fun while you are taking the flight. As a passenger, all you gotta do isto (1) sit (2) enjoy the Inflight Services Entertainment through a screen by Toshiba / Panasonic and (3) wait for the plane to land. The enjoyment or the devastation you can find in airports - checking in with 20+kg of luggage and getting a penalty, getting through security and finding you still have a bottle >100ml, getting through immigration and saying "hello" and "goodbye" in the language of the country, running (or walking) with my hand-luggage and back-pack (or laptop bag) to the gate and boarding CX/BA ??? to ???... all these seem to have stopped. Yet I cannot stop clicking on to the CX web looking for cheap tickets to exit HKG again... what kinda life is this? Am I suppose to stop clicking? Why am I so unhappy in Hong Kong?????
The answer probably lies in the following:
(1) I didn't get the job I was supposed to get
(2) The culture that I am expecting is far from what I am expecting (but still, colleagues were good)
(3) The boss is EXTREMELY Chinese, which means he never says what he want and never appreciate people at all!
(4) I am situated at Quarry Bay, rather than Central or the airport
(5) Life in Hong Kong is running too quickly (but I am brought up in such a way already so this is contradicting each other)
Thanks to the Chak's couple... bringing me into Intercontinental for the nigh drink after the dining in Kaya, I finally understood that I should stand up and make my way through to Central / the airport. It takes a bit of time... I know... but let's just say it's a transition... and my aim is half a year... the earlier it is, the better! I am on my way!
Hong Kong, love it? hate it? Not an issue anymore but one thing for sure... there are hesitations to the present job due to the development of the career. But let's just say Hong Kong is still my base and I shall not give this up. Central, I will come back! Flying to the skies will come again...
I came back during the time when the economy is worst in my 23+ years of life, I am admitted to a company in Quarry Bay rather than what was expected in Central or the HKG airport, plus the fact that my life of flying freely in the skies with my CX will come to an end.
Just at the point you are getting used to the life back home, the feeling of being barred in this Special Administrative Region comes again. The sky is out there but you never know how high you can reach again. Fun thing is you never find the fun while you are taking the flight. As a passenger, all you gotta do isto (1) sit (2) enjoy the Inflight Services Entertainment through a screen by Toshiba / Panasonic and (3) wait for the plane to land. The enjoyment or the devastation you can find in airports - checking in with 20+kg of luggage and getting a penalty, getting through security and finding you still have a bottle >100ml, getting through immigration and saying "hello" and "goodbye" in the language of the country, running (or walking) with my hand-luggage and back-pack (or laptop bag) to the gate and boarding CX/BA ??? to ???... all these seem to have stopped. Yet I cannot stop clicking on to the CX web looking for cheap tickets to exit HKG again... what kinda life is this? Am I suppose to stop clicking? Why am I so unhappy in Hong Kong?????
The answer probably lies in the following:
(1) I didn't get the job I was supposed to get
(2) The culture that I am expecting is far from what I am expecting (but still, colleagues were good)
(3) The boss is EXTREMELY Chinese, which means he never says what he want and never appreciate people at all!
(4) I am situated at Quarry Bay, rather than Central or the airport
(5) Life in Hong Kong is running too quickly (but I am brought up in such a way already so this is contradicting each other)
Thanks to the Chak's couple... bringing me into Intercontinental for the nigh drink after the dining in Kaya, I finally understood that I should stand up and make my way through to Central / the airport. It takes a bit of time... I know... but let's just say it's a transition... and my aim is half a year... the earlier it is, the better! I am on my way!
Hong Kong, love it? hate it? Not an issue anymore but one thing for sure... there are hesitations to the present job due to the development of the career. But let's just say Hong Kong is still my base and I shall not give this up. Central, I will come back! Flying to the skies will come again...
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