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...
Jan 20, 2009
An interesting life at Taikoo Place
Now before I start anything, please note that Taikoo Place, Quarry Bay is not equal to Pacific Place in Admiralty!
The commencement of my life as an associate consultant is definitely "interesting". Now whenever I used double quotes, the meaning should definitely be re-interpreted. However, I shall leave the world determine what this double quotes mean cautiously. First the colleagues. Very nice indeed and most of all, very helpful. Now comes DF, also known as "DA", "your (good/best) friend", "the boss", "the PK", "the MK (similar to PK, not Mong Kok), the office culture is full of his gossips. Now to say that this is a healthy office environment. I can only admit it to a certain extent because it links all colleagues together but the griefs go to one person, DA. The problem, however, lies in the fact that :
(1) Our dearest boss doesn't know what we are doing but he plans everything;
(2) He talks softly;
(3) Logic-wise, he doesn't link things together and think that one work day is 24 hours dedication and one working week is Saturday and Sunday inclusive;
(4) Gesture-wise, he has too much but this gets worst with hiks soft voices; and
(5) He couldn't create a good team spirit.
The above five points make up the five common errors of a boss. And fortunately or unfortunately, our boss made them all. Perhaps it is time for him and myself to re-think whether this is suitable or not. May our almighty God bless me to make the right choice...
The commencement of my life as an associate consultant is definitely "interesting". Now whenever I used double quotes, the meaning should definitely be re-interpreted. However, I shall leave the world determine what this double quotes mean cautiously. First the colleagues. Very nice indeed and most of all, very helpful. Now comes DF, also known as "DA", "your (good/best) friend", "the boss", "the PK", "the MK (similar to PK, not Mong Kok), the office culture is full of his gossips. Now to say that this is a healthy office environment. I can only admit it to a certain extent because it links all colleagues together but the griefs go to one person, DA. The problem, however, lies in the fact that :
(1) Our dearest boss doesn't know what we are doing but he plans everything;
(2) He talks softly;
(3) Logic-wise, he doesn't link things together and think that one work day is 24 hours dedication and one working week is Saturday and Sunday inclusive;
(4) Gesture-wise, he has too much but this gets worst with hiks soft voices; and
(5) He couldn't create a good team spirit.
The above five points make up the five common errors of a boss. And fortunately or unfortunately, our boss made them all. Perhaps it is time for him and myself to re-think whether this is suitable or not. May our almighty God bless me to make the right choice...
Jan 9, 2009
Recalling one who say "Do your best and God will do the rest.", what a stubborn and naive little one I was who thought I have fully interpret these words well enough. An extremely ego person I am, and a spiritual executive in the Catholic Society of the school, so what! My religious spirituality was absolutely not in shape... still, thanks to many who have been re-enforcing that "things will come when He thinks you can" and four months of struggling to stay Hong Kong (which I now clearly declare as my base), I finally knew that my strong ego thoughts are no longer necessary.
Many thanks to those who have been supporting me and guiding me through. Too many names to write down. Sometimes you may not even know that you helped but you did! I will start Monday the 12th and I will work hard. May I ask all those who hold my or have similar faith to continue to pray for me and those who does not to continue to wish me good luck.
May my spirituality continue and may God's blessing to all of us continues. God bless you and enjoy life!
Many thanks to those who have been supporting me and guiding me through. Too many names to write down. Sometimes you may not even know that you helped but you did! I will start Monday the 12th and I will work hard. May I ask all those who hold my or have similar faith to continue to pray for me and those who does not to continue to wish me good luck.
May my spirituality continue and may God's blessing to all of us continues. God bless you and enjoy life!
Jan 5, 2009
The amazing part of languages and the usage of them together
The elements of setting up a new life in a new era requires the appropriteness, innovation, and networking or what the Chinese say "time, place, people". Now, one thing that the Chinese explained this better than what I have defined in the English context is "people".
"People", somewhat close to establishing "guanxi", is somewhat different than what people defined "networking". Indeed, many have already linked "guanxi" and "networking" as identical words. However, the implication embedded in these two words, or would I say the perception and hence the implication derived from these two words are different. One interesting thing is, since man's language are never perfect, the understanding and the implication of these words in the way our culture desired it to be conveyed is strongly embedded.
Take the Japanese as an example. Well known as a culture brought over from the Chinese, the perceived way of "learning"and the way they practice culture is overwhelmingly different than that of the Chinese. Weddings are the greatest example. The usage of black and white colour in the Chinese culture is strictly prohibited because these colour are used in death. However, red was not used as much in the Japanese society as well.
Perhaps at this point of time, we should put down our strong culture and/or personal thoughts and start appreciating, or to make it a start - understanding, others and hence introduce our life with a whole new world of perception.
"People", somewhat close to establishing "guanxi", is somewhat different than what people defined "networking". Indeed, many have already linked "guanxi" and "networking" as identical words. However, the implication embedded in these two words, or would I say the perception and hence the implication derived from these two words are different. One interesting thing is, since man's language are never perfect, the understanding and the implication of these words in the way our culture desired it to be conveyed is strongly embedded.
Take the Japanese as an example. Well known as a culture brought over from the Chinese, the perceived way of "learning"and the way they practice culture is overwhelmingly different than that of the Chinese. Weddings are the greatest example. The usage of black and white colour in the Chinese culture is strictly prohibited because these colour are used in death. However, red was not used as much in the Japanese society as well.
Perhaps at this point of time, we should put down our strong culture and/or personal thoughts and start appreciating, or to make it a start - understanding, others and hence introduce our life with a whole new world of perception.
Jan 2, 2009
Surprise 2009!
A joyous new year to all and may the blessings of the Lord be always with you.
Who knows what will happen in the next second? For those who think this positively, probably great things are on their way. The other way round - the pessimist, well, they are worrying. Guess what, I am one of those who usually "doesn't care". What is yet to come unto me, He shall deliver it accordingly. How correct is this? Well, justification is, to my perception, unnecessary but is something crucially (if this word exist) embedded in one's mind.
Story goes... a year start should always be joyous and deviated from unhappy thoughts. I tried. Yet, unknowingly, knowing French may put you into a position where you can evaluate one's intention and underlying thought of someone who might be harming one of your beloved members of the family. Thanks to my French, which is not profound but better than those, I suppose. I truly hope God will assist me on this and I will try to maintain my EQ as much as I can. What a gossip to start 2009 indeed! But also, I guess I am old enough to sound and make a judgment in the family table, as I did.
Resolution for 2009:
(1) Find a job (I don't think it is a resolution but let's just put it here and evaluate when 2010 comes)
(2) Hopefully that the one I am thinking of will understand that my presence means something more than just "that". I am looking forward to a better "Walk hand in hand" with her
(3) A better family bonding - 2004-2008 is a period of saying good byes and hugs. I hope that family-wise I can keep a better bonding with them as well as finding the balance in life.
(4) Friendship building - well, to keep myself an optimistic person requires a bunch of great friends. Names shall not be told here but yes, you guys are truly great!
(5) SPORTS! A must. Swimming, cycling, whatever! I need to do some sports!
Enjoy life! :)
Who knows what will happen in the next second? For those who think this positively, probably great things are on their way. The other way round - the pessimist, well, they are worrying. Guess what, I am one of those who usually "doesn't care". What is yet to come unto me, He shall deliver it accordingly. How correct is this? Well, justification is, to my perception, unnecessary but is something crucially (if this word exist) embedded in one's mind.
Story goes... a year start should always be joyous and deviated from unhappy thoughts. I tried. Yet, unknowingly, knowing French may put you into a position where you can evaluate one's intention and underlying thought of someone who might be harming one of your beloved members of the family. Thanks to my French, which is not profound but better than those, I suppose. I truly hope God will assist me on this and I will try to maintain my EQ as much as I can. What a gossip to start 2009 indeed! But also, I guess I am old enough to sound and make a judgment in the family table, as I did.
Resolution for 2009:
(1) Find a job (I don't think it is a resolution but let's just put it here and evaluate when 2010 comes)
(2) Hopefully that the one I am thinking of will understand that my presence means something more than just "that". I am looking forward to a better "Walk hand in hand" with her
(3) A better family bonding - 2004-2008 is a period of saying good byes and hugs. I hope that family-wise I can keep a better bonding with them as well as finding the balance in life.
(4) Friendship building - well, to keep myself an optimistic person requires a bunch of great friends. Names shall not be told here but yes, you guys are truly great!
(5) SPORTS! A must. Swimming, cycling, whatever! I need to do some sports!
Enjoy life! :)
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