I've been feeling frustrated and disappointed with the damages to my apartment. There have been 3 inspections with another test done today. The moisture reading of the kitchen walls is still high at some spots while the pressure test on the water pipe of my shower seems alright with no leak.
Apparently, the moist on my bedroom's wall is a result from the leaks from the base of the shower. It has 2 holes! What an incompetence to whoever done this!
Anyway, the ceiling and the walls cannot be painted still until it's drier, that is below 18%. There are spots over >70%! The cold weather doesn't help drying it. The next reading will be 10-12 weeks away!
Showing posts with label frustration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label frustration. Show all posts
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Home Damaged
I have just moved in to my new place barely 3 months. The unit above had a burst pipe and resulted water being leaked into my unit on Thurs. The ceiling in the kitchen and bedroom have bubbles that formed a line popping up.
Some of the major damages so far are:
Matress
Silk Quilt which I couldn't find a 100% pure silk
Printer (under testing by electrician)
Window Panels/Frames
Walls - Paint bubbly
Ceiling - Paint bubbly
Timber Floor - some edges bubbly
I don't wish to be too specific here to avoid any issues later on, especially should legalities come into play.
It's frustrating but the unit once repaired would be newer. Before that, there will be much to do.
Some of the major damages so far are:
Matress
Silk Quilt which I couldn't find a 100% pure silk
Printer (under testing by electrician)
Window Panels/Frames
Walls - Paint bubbly
Ceiling - Paint bubbly
Timber Floor - some edges bubbly
I don't wish to be too specific here to avoid any issues later on, especially should legalities come into play.
It's frustrating but the unit once repaired would be newer. Before that, there will be much to do.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Misuse of Power
Shithead Ah-bar signed and invoked the Section 8 of the Internal Security Act on RPK who champions transparency, accountability and professionalism in the responsibility of managing the country.
RPK was supposed to have a court hearing on his habeas corpus which is unlawful and contravened the Federal Consitution today but this Shithead invoked the ISA which was meant for communism and terrorism threat. He was expected to have the detention declared inappropriate and be set free by the court, leaving the government in disgrace for his arrest under ISA.
Is RPK a threat to national security? Or is he a threat to the bloody BN government and specifically UMNO-Putras! That shows how insecure the SHITHEADS are and willing to stoop lower than an ass' ARSEHOLE to prevent his freedom. His freedom is a further threat to the current government. That is a fact which has time and again been supported by their actions taken against a champion.
Now, what is the move that will be taken by the BN component parties like Gerakan and MCA? Since they are against the misuse of ISA. Are they willing to breakaway to disassociate themselves from the SHITHEADS?
Time will tell........
It is such a disgrace to have such discussions and news overseas. RPK is certainly no communist nor terrorist to have ISA invoked on him (and others).
One wrong move after the other. The government never learn from its mistake, let alone reform within itself.
It's TIME TO TURN THE TIDES now. It's now or never..........!
RPK was supposed to have a court hearing on his habeas corpus which is unlawful and contravened the Federal Consitution today but this Shithead invoked the ISA which was meant for communism and terrorism threat. He was expected to have the detention declared inappropriate and be set free by the court, leaving the government in disgrace for his arrest under ISA.
Is RPK a threat to national security? Or is he a threat to the bloody BN government and specifically UMNO-Putras! That shows how insecure the SHITHEADS are and willing to stoop lower than an ass' ARSEHOLE to prevent his freedom. His freedom is a further threat to the current government. That is a fact which has time and again been supported by their actions taken against a champion.
Now, what is the move that will be taken by the BN component parties like Gerakan and MCA? Since they are against the misuse of ISA. Are they willing to breakaway to disassociate themselves from the SHITHEADS?
Time will tell........
It is such a disgrace to have such discussions and news overseas. RPK is certainly no communist nor terrorist to have ISA invoked on him (and others).
One wrong move after the other. The government never learn from its mistake, let alone reform within itself.
It's TIME TO TURN THE TIDES now. It's now or never..........!
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Enron ala Malaysia
Where is professionalism, integrity and accountability?
Didn't the Enron case that rocked and subsequently changed the world many years ago teach everyone, especially the Datos and Yang Berhormats something about accountability?
What is (or are) there to hide by shredding the documents, any documents?!
Perhaps the Malaysia Boleh spirit is in the work and/or they thought the world is "this" small not knowing what Enron case is!
Coming from a well-known professional firm, this act of shredding and hiding documents is a very disdainful act and a definite no-no! Where is social responsibility by giving the public the impression of corruptions by the handful few?
Bring back the local council elections. Bring out the "chopping" block. Rid these unprofessional conducts, ineffective & inefficient scumbags, the uneducated with pppp....poor inter....international lang....language! We prefer the transparent, hardworking and well-educated yet not corrupted to run the local councils, the state government and federal government.
On a brighter note, the Oppositions (sorry State Govt) will do away the Affirmative Policies that resulted in inequalities. That's one great start for MALAYSIANS! This is a glimmer of hope for all MALAYSIANS as equals.
Anyway, I will continue to write so long there are some truths in the posts. Someone said to me that there are some parties/groups scouring the Net for such "rubbish" and will risk being caught and jailed (misusing ISA comes to mind). Such "rubbish" would not appear if there are no such litterers in the first place. So, take note if these groups are reading this post and the one before. I will rebel for a cause! Catch me if you can for presenting the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. It will again prove the misuse of power!
I suppose I might get the support of the public if I get caught but then I am no RPK, Jeff Ooi nor Elizabeth Wong! I am just a humble person with a thing against the "rubbish".
Didn't the Enron case that rocked and subsequently changed the world many years ago teach everyone, especially the Datos and Yang Berhormats something about accountability?
What is (or are) there to hide by shredding the documents, any documents?!
Perhaps the Malaysia Boleh spirit is in the work and/or they thought the world is "this" small not knowing what Enron case is!
Coming from a well-known professional firm, this act of shredding and hiding documents is a very disdainful act and a definite no-no! Where is social responsibility by giving the public the impression of corruptions by the handful few?
Bring back the local council elections. Bring out the "chopping" block. Rid these unprofessional conducts, ineffective & inefficient scumbags, the uneducated with pppp....poor inter....international lang....language! We prefer the transparent, hardworking and well-educated yet not corrupted to run the local councils, the state government and federal government.
On a brighter note, the Oppositions (sorry State Govt) will do away the Affirmative Policies that resulted in inequalities. That's one great start for MALAYSIANS! This is a glimmer of hope for all MALAYSIANS as equals.
Anyway, I will continue to write so long there are some truths in the posts. Someone said to me that there are some parties/groups scouring the Net for such "rubbish" and will risk being caught and jailed (misusing ISA comes to mind). Such "rubbish" would not appear if there are no such litterers in the first place. So, take note if these groups are reading this post and the one before. I will rebel for a cause! Catch me if you can for presenting the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. It will again prove the misuse of power!
I suppose I might get the support of the public if I get caught but then I am no RPK, Jeff Ooi nor Elizabeth Wong! I am just a humble person with a thing against the "rubbish".
Knowledge belongs to the world
In the absence of Light, Darkness prevails
To live for a cause is worth dying for
In the absence of Light, Darkness prevails
To live for a cause is worth dying for
Monday, March 10, 2008
No Sacrifice No Victory 2
Updated 10 Mar 2008, 9.45pm
Malaysians have finally matured with the outcome of the 12th General Election that was held on 8 March 2008. This is no a direct relation to my earlier post with the same title back in 2007 when Transformers the movie was released! I stayed up til 4.30am (being 3 hours ahead of Malaysian time) to keep myself posted with the outcome!Oppositions Front has won, for the first time, 5 of the 13 states and more than 1/3 of the parliamentary seats, preventing the BN 2/3 majority, the first ever non-2/3 majority in the history of Malaysia (could Dewan Pustaka put that in the History subject....)! It is indeed a historical event of which I would have been part of should the election be held a week earlier! Nevertheless without my vote (and those overseas), DAP (and the previously-known-as-Oppositions) still captured my hometown Penang and whitewashed the usual parties in the name of Gerakan and MCA (which represented the Chinese in general). The promises made have not been fully fulfilled and only tried to buy the votes by giving out funds in the run-up to the election.
Penang's development in terms of welfare and economy have been stifled. From my point of view stated below in no particular order, the Penangites may be disappointed and voted for a change of government:
1) Affordability of houses by the youngs who just started out was no where to be found in the usual areas in Penang Island when there are plenty of more than RM1milliions condominiums coming up for the "My 2nd Home" program initiated by the previous state government for the wealthy groups including foreigners. [My own factor]
2) Samy Vellu's rejection of the 1st proposal for the 2nd Link bridge prior to the 2004 election did not make sense when the existing Penang Bridge's capacity had been maxed out a few years prior to that. [My own factor]
3) The corruptions of the government - state and parliament.
a) Penang Global City Centre (PGCC) development proposal hid the true blue print from the public eye of which would have worsened the traffic congestion due to higher density without proper town planning measures taken
b) No proper environmental study being taken for the construction of the 2nd Link.
c) Penang Turf Club's move to Batu Kawan where there is a lack of lushness due to the drier soil and air to make way for PGCC.
d) The sale of Malaya University's heritage land that benefited a handful few.
e) The Port Klang development incident where a minister has a hand (which I'm not too sure of).
f) The sudden elevation of status by family members of the influentials.
g) The Defense contracts which benefited a handful few.
h) The circumstantial and mystery deaths of the Mongolian and Candy Ong with a longer list of corruptions.
4) The indecisiveness of the State government when they have been voted into the state assembly. Why they have to obtain the mandate/permission from PM? Why not just make Penang into a Federal Territory? Isn't this a clear sign of being a puppet state government? What's the point of having them in the State if they couldn't even make the decision for the State and the People of the State. If they can't do it and they giving the impression the Oppositions can't do it, it's worthy act to give the Opposition a shot since we the Penangites have nothing to lose. Voted BN in, not much was done for us. In a nutshell, it's LPPL (in Penang Hokkien dialect, Lam Pah Pah Lan)! It's a risk we are willing to take since we have nothing to lose. [My own account but with agreement by some]
5) The inequalities and racial politics are the "Don'ts" for most of the current younger and educated generations when we are all born and bred in Malaysia. We are MALAYSIANS with our forefathers contributing to the economy and development of the country. Why the segregation? Why the unjust opportunities in education, welfare, housing, job market, business requirements, governmental registrations of various sorts? Worse, misusing ISA against the 5 HINDRAF protesters. If the minority representatives cannot bring the balance, there is no reason to keep and enrich them. No sympathy from this humble soul.
6) The mainstream news providers have not been able to supply the latest updates to the general public. These so-called companies do not provide the Freedom of Information as promised in the previous GE since the companies are owned (partly or in full, one wonders) by the Barisan Nasional component parties and selected individuals. However, thanks to sites like the Malaysia Kini (as well as its mirror site providers) and Malaysia Today (by Raja Petra Kamarudin), the majority of us were (still are) able to keep abreast with the news and updates within the borders of Malaysia and foreign soils. It's such a disgrace for the mainstream medias for they have the funds and resources yet couldn't provide a true and fair information. There were times when those in Malaysia couldn't access the same Malaysia Kini site address while I being in overseas were able to! This is something very odd and perhaps a filter of some sorts was in play! Additionally, Dynamic Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks came to mind to prevent these unconventional channels of information dissemination.
7) The independence the Judiciary as part of the 3 pillars of power. Executive, Legislature and Judicial are the basic of segregation of power but these have been muddled (or given the impression of, which should not even happened) in Malaysia. The 90% majority given to BN in the previous election has been misused to amend certain legislations for their own advantages.
I'm sure the fall is a lot harder with the result of previous election and the past 40 years! It's a very loud and clear message to UMNO, MCA, Gerakan and MIC that they have failed us, the People of Malaysia (read: MALAYSIANS), even after so many previous mandates given to them. Too many second-chances. In sports, warming up shouldn't have taken so long and a second could means second!
A quote from Abraham Lincoln sprang to mind, "This nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom - and that the government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth".
I am not sad nor dissatisfied for BN's lost though my great-grandpa shared the same hall/room/air with the late Tan Sri Tan Cheng Lok and supported MCA decades ago! For those curious, go look and ask around in Air Itam and Loong Boey. Perhaps try rummaging thru the donation records of MCA as it might be listed in there, just might! Yes, I'm the 4th generation in Malaysia/Malaya.
Hence, No Sacrifice No Victory as coined in the movie Transformers. We sacrificed those under the same ineffective and undesirable banners in hope for a victory in the longer term and a brighter future for the generations to come! We are the BOSS and the elected are the office bearers (employees) for the BOSS.
Echoing what were said/done by some individuals:
Come on, show us your Keris again! We'll let you lick the sharp edge of it and show you Ketuanan Bangsa Malaysia......
Well, if you don't like it (the outcome of the GE), get the f*#k out.....!!!
It looks like a win. It smells like a win. But it ain't a win........
CORRECT CORRECT CORRECT, you lost in the historical 12th General Election that Malaysians voted wisely!!
Are you seeking PM's permission to resign too? And is he deciding your future in politics? Why not be his butler in Perth since he can do the becks and calls? He's probably sleeping on the decisions........Hang on.....perhaps he would also change his mind within 24 hours!!
Still unsure of the factors of losing? There's no need to waste Tax Payers' money for detailed Post Mortems. Just subscribe to Malaysia Today, Malaysia Kini and surf the cyberspace from Cyberjaya and Putrajaya!
Kudos to DAP (and the Oppositions). The same will happen to you (as previous election outcomes shown) should you don't performed as promised! Talk the talk, Walk the walk.....
oo0o
~Viva Malaysians~
Friday, January 25, 2008
Frustrations, Disappointments and Greed
For the past couple of weeks, I have been feeling really tired and just didn't feel like doing much other than lazing at home. This may have been the result of a few recent happenings.
Usually, I would be taking lots of pics and/or editing them. However, it has not been the case. Instead, I have been having shorter fuse and easily get frustrated with things that normally I would shrug off.
What probably started off this streak is that I felt betrayed and wounded by someone whom I am closed to. It just worsened from week to week.
Additionally the late nights in the past few weeks just didn't help at all.
On another matter, I am very proud to say that I'm earning and spending my own hard earnt money since I started working. Even during my 2 final university years, I was working casually to be able to enjoy life a little bit without worrying about my parents' finances. From the cameras, lenses, accessories and my car, I have gotten them with my own cash. These monies may also be from my swimming days' incentives but they are still hard earnt from the efforts of both myself and my parents poured in. The other sources are from the further investments I made with the advise of my dad. I have to admit that without the educations provided by my parents, I would not have attained these.
For sure, I will never allow money to be the root of my undoing. Neither will I be the slave of it. So long I can live comfortably from what I have, I will not allow greed to set into my life. My parents have provided me the opportunities and supports to study and learn from those around me. Of all the gifts I received, they are the greatest. Of course, these are besides their love that will never ever be overtaken.
Indeed, historically money has proven to be the root of all evil. It just takes some efforts and willpower to resist the greed. I guess I am brought up very well by my parents as well as through competitive swimming of which only diligence will be rewarded.
I hope tomorrow I will be able to fill my huge lungs with some breaths of fresh air while spending time with a group of friends in Dandenong Ranges. Perhaps, I should also spend a little bit of time to refresh and recharge myself for the journeys ahead.
To recap, will I be tempted by money? Maybe I will but I will have the willpower to resist it. Time will tell...........at least I have this note to remind me too!
Usually, I would be taking lots of pics and/or editing them. However, it has not been the case. Instead, I have been having shorter fuse and easily get frustrated with things that normally I would shrug off.
What probably started off this streak is that I felt betrayed and wounded by someone whom I am closed to. It just worsened from week to week.
Additionally the late nights in the past few weeks just didn't help at all.
On another matter, I am very proud to say that I'm earning and spending my own hard earnt money since I started working. Even during my 2 final university years, I was working casually to be able to enjoy life a little bit without worrying about my parents' finances. From the cameras, lenses, accessories and my car, I have gotten them with my own cash. These monies may also be from my swimming days' incentives but they are still hard earnt from the efforts of both myself and my parents poured in. The other sources are from the further investments I made with the advise of my dad. I have to admit that without the educations provided by my parents, I would not have attained these.
For sure, I will never allow money to be the root of my undoing. Neither will I be the slave of it. So long I can live comfortably from what I have, I will not allow greed to set into my life. My parents have provided me the opportunities and supports to study and learn from those around me. Of all the gifts I received, they are the greatest. Of course, these are besides their love that will never ever be overtaken.
Indeed, historically money has proven to be the root of all evil. It just takes some efforts and willpower to resist the greed. I guess I am brought up very well by my parents as well as through competitive swimming of which only diligence will be rewarded.
I hope tomorrow I will be able to fill my huge lungs with some breaths of fresh air while spending time with a group of friends in Dandenong Ranges. Perhaps, I should also spend a little bit of time to refresh and recharge myself for the journeys ahead.
To recap, will I be tempted by money? Maybe I will but I will have the willpower to resist it. Time will tell...........at least I have this note to remind me too!
Friday, December 21, 2007
whoALSE going Smugy
Well, I have to admit that moving from one photo website provider to another is such a hassle.
What made me switched? In fact, I had decided to stay with them (Phanfare) slightly more than a week ago. However, Phanfare announced a change of its business direction last weekend which will come into effect in Jan 2008. The news came like a few days I decided to stick to Phanfare.
Anyway, I have made Smugmug my choice and the last 4 days were about uploading the pics as well as downloading some from the old one since I didn't have them locally. I had like about 5 days to do so since my 6-month trial period came to an end today (this morning).
The new whoALSE site is still a work-in-progress since I was (am still) doing the uploading which is more important. Doubt my domain name (whoalse.com) will work on Smugmug but it doesn't bother me.
There will be a lot of my blog posts with photos not linking because of the old account being closed. Don't think I'll be bothered to amend the links of the all the blogs but I'll do up a few.
I have requested my uncle to design the whoALSE logo for me.......
So, hope on to Smugmug and my referral code is "N7gswi1hyOogk" and get a discount.
What made me switched? In fact, I had decided to stay with them (Phanfare) slightly more than a week ago. However, Phanfare announced a change of its business direction last weekend which will come into effect in Jan 2008. The news came like a few days I decided to stick to Phanfare.
Anyway, I have made Smugmug my choice and the last 4 days were about uploading the pics as well as downloading some from the old one since I didn't have them locally. I had like about 5 days to do so since my 6-month trial period came to an end today (this morning).
The new whoALSE site is still a work-in-progress since I was (am still) doing the uploading which is more important. Doubt my domain name (whoalse.com) will work on Smugmug but it doesn't bother me.
There will be a lot of my blog posts with photos not linking because of the old account being closed. Don't think I'll be bothered to amend the links of the all the blogs but I'll do up a few.
I have requested my uncle to design the whoALSE logo for me.......
So, hope on to Smugmug and my referral code is "N7gswi1hyOogk" and get a discount.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
A New Toy
After pondering for some time, I have finally gotten myself another toy to play with, a portable GPS Navman S30. It not only gives directions but has heaps of other useful features like fixed camera warning (light and speed cameras), speeding reminder, distance log, points of interest (POIs). I may not make any more wrong turns or miss turnings. Additionally, if it ever get stolen it may not be able to be accessed by others as PIN has been set after registering it with Navman through its website and Navdesk program.
However, it went bonkers after about 8hours of playing with it. It happened after I tried to get into the Demo feature and it just keeps rebooting without even getting to the main menu. Restarting Loop. Certainly, it pissed me off.....
So, I got it replaced the next day without much buzz as I was advised by the Tech Support in the morning to do so.
As usual being myself, I tried the same thing again after reaching home. Guess what......it bloody happened again!!!! So, I told myself since I will be able to get a replacement anyway, why not try looking for the script files and perhaps edit the startup scripts. Obviously, it's a worthwhile attempt as I learnt something from it.
Having the success, I might just try something else to either change the default graphics/images.
Anyway, here is what I have done.
1) Connect the GPS to PC
2) Go to \Program Files\Navman\SmartST_CE\UserData\ and look for user_settings.xml (most likely the last file in the folder)
3) Open the file with Notepad and look for the following script (exclude the "()" due to html tags):
(property
name="smartst demonstration" value="true" /)
Amend the value to "false" to deactivate the Demo feature and prevent it from looping.
4) Remove/delete the following script:
name="smartst demonstration country" value="xxxxxxxxxx" /)
5) Save the file as xml document.
Voila....it starts up as normal!
I'll try something else next time for sure.
However, it went bonkers after about 8hours of playing with it. It happened after I tried to get into the Demo feature and it just keeps rebooting without even getting to the main menu. Restarting Loop. Certainly, it pissed me off.....
So, I got it replaced the next day without much buzz as I was advised by the Tech Support in the morning to do so.
As usual being myself, I tried the same thing again after reaching home. Guess what......it bloody happened again!!!! So, I told myself since I will be able to get a replacement anyway, why not try looking for the script files and perhaps edit the startup scripts. Obviously, it's a worthwhile attempt as I learnt something from it.
Having the success, I might just try something else to either change the default graphics/images.
Anyway, here is what I have done.
1) Connect the GPS to PC
2) Go to \Program Files\Navman\SmartST_CE\UserData\ and look for user_settings.xml (most likely the last file in the folder)
3) Open the file with Notepad and look for the following script (exclude the "()" due to html tags):
(property
name="smartst demonstration" value="true" /)
Amend the value to "false" to deactivate the Demo feature and prevent it from looping.
4) Remove/delete the following script:
name="smartst demonstration country" value="xxxxxxxxxx" /)
5) Save the file as xml document.
Voila....it starts up as normal!
I'll try something else next time for sure.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Saffron Revolution
The recent uprising in Burma that started off by the Buddhist monks have caught the attentions of the world. It is the biggest rally against the military rule in 45 years!
What causes this protest by the revered monks in the society? It all started with the removal of the fuel subsidies by the military junta. As a result, petrol and diesel prices doubled while compressed gas had gone up 5-folds. This just fits the saying of "The Rich get Richer". The 14 senior members of the junta have assets in foreign countries. This just shows how rich they are when the civilians are living in dire conditions. In fact, the Senior General Than Shwe has chartered a private plane to fly out his family to Vientianne, Laos. That shows how rich he is when his assets in the US have been frozen for years!
In fact, the killing of some of these monks and particularly the Japanese photojournalist Kenji Nagai at close-range have instigated more supports for the protesters. If such cruelty can be done towards foreigners and the very-much-well-respected monks, I am sure the junta is able to do much worse to the civilians. They probably consider themselves elite and this is no different from the Nazi days.
It's time for the junta to be "house-arrested"! Freeze all their assets, wherever they are and stop supporting them through businesses and trades.
My heart goes to all the monks and protesters out there. They have the courage and determination to keep fighting. Their spirits will not be dampened with the killings. There will always be replacements with renewed spirits.
What causes this protest by the revered monks in the society? It all started with the removal of the fuel subsidies by the military junta. As a result, petrol and diesel prices doubled while compressed gas had gone up 5-folds. This just fits the saying of "The Rich get Richer". The 14 senior members of the junta have assets in foreign countries. This just shows how rich they are when the civilians are living in dire conditions. In fact, the Senior General Than Shwe has chartered a private plane to fly out his family to Vientianne, Laos. That shows how rich he is when his assets in the US have been frozen for years!
In fact, the killing of some of these monks and particularly the Japanese photojournalist Kenji Nagai at close-range have instigated more supports for the protesters. If such cruelty can be done towards foreigners and the very-much-well-respected monks, I am sure the junta is able to do much worse to the civilians. They probably consider themselves elite and this is no different from the Nazi days.
It's time for the junta to be "house-arrested"! Freeze all their assets, wherever they are and stop supporting them through businesses and trades.
My heart goes to all the monks and protesters out there. They have the courage and determination to keep fighting. Their spirits will not be dampened with the killings. There will always be replacements with renewed spirits.
I suppose this colour is the closest to the saffron/crimson robes wore by the monks. As such, this flower is in support for and a tribute to those involved (and perished) in the Saffron Revolution in Burma.
Monday, May 7, 2007
Life-long Learning
I cooked tonight after heading to gym and grocery shopping. Looks like this will stay so long the workload is light.
Tomorrow the partner will be meeting some of us (lateral hires) over lunch for some discussions. Wondering what's on his mind. With a few seniors left over the past few weeks, probably he is trying to fish for some information. Who knows? We'll have to see tomorrow.
All I know is that I will continue to be a PRACTICAL person with a PRAGMATIC approach in charting my life. I have personally experienced a number of incidents over the years. Most of the time, I am the person putting in the effort trying to make things happened like gathering and keeping in touch with friends. What is more hurtful is that there are some who couldn't confirmed their participations/decisions even with ample time given. To me, such attitude is so very disappointing and frustrating due to the efforts and time being invested in on the planning and organising. If these efforts are not being appreciated, why have them linger in my life?
Everything takes 2 hands to clap. Successful relationships and friendships are based communication by both/all parties (but communication is only one of the main factors). How would this work out if only one party (or a handful) is putting in all the efforts while the rest are asking questions, giving instructions and/or just sitting back idling? I guess once, twice and 3 times would have been sufficient.
It's very mentally draining and I'd rather give up playing those games. I believe I should start cutting off/giving up certain attachments of which I used to consider them close in my heart. The lesser disappointments and frustrations I get, the happier I will be!
More interestingly, I have recently came across an article by Steven Covey on 90/10 Principle. 10% of life is made up of what happens to you while the 90% is decided by your reactions. We have no control over the 10% but we determine the remaining 90% which are made up of our reactions to the 10%.
I suppose this 90/10 is a very good principle to live by. It's up to us to decide on how we react to those occurrences around us. How those reactions impact the hours/days ahead depend on the decisions/actions we made earlier.
Being practical and living by the 90/10 principle may complement each other. I hope to get these drilled into me but it's not like it's a switch that can be turned on instantaneously. It may take some time but I will attain them with my determination and my mental strength.
Wish me luck then.....
Tomorrow the partner will be meeting some of us (lateral hires) over lunch for some discussions. Wondering what's on his mind. With a few seniors left over the past few weeks, probably he is trying to fish for some information. Who knows? We'll have to see tomorrow.
All I know is that I will continue to be a PRACTICAL person with a PRAGMATIC approach in charting my life. I have personally experienced a number of incidents over the years. Most of the time, I am the person putting in the effort trying to make things happened like gathering and keeping in touch with friends. What is more hurtful is that there are some who couldn't confirmed their participations/decisions even with ample time given. To me, such attitude is so very disappointing and frustrating due to the efforts and time being invested in on the planning and organising. If these efforts are not being appreciated, why have them linger in my life?
Everything takes 2 hands to clap. Successful relationships and friendships are based communication by both/all parties (but communication is only one of the main factors). How would this work out if only one party (or a handful) is putting in all the efforts while the rest are asking questions, giving instructions and/or just sitting back idling? I guess once, twice and 3 times would have been sufficient.
It's very mentally draining and I'd rather give up playing those games. I believe I should start cutting off/giving up certain attachments of which I used to consider them close in my heart. The lesser disappointments and frustrations I get, the happier I will be!
More interestingly, I have recently came across an article by Steven Covey on 90/10 Principle. 10% of life is made up of what happens to you while the 90% is decided by your reactions. We have no control over the 10% but we determine the remaining 90% which are made up of our reactions to the 10%.
I suppose this 90/10 is a very good principle to live by. It's up to us to decide on how we react to those occurrences around us. How those reactions impact the hours/days ahead depend on the decisions/actions we made earlier.
Being practical and living by the 90/10 principle may complement each other. I hope to get these drilled into me but it's not like it's a switch that can be turned on instantaneously. It may take some time but I will attain them with my determination and my mental strength.
Wish me luck then.....
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