Thursday, January 3, 2008
It's A Brand New Year
Over time and upon reflection, I have come to realize that I could have made a lot more money, avoided a lot of unnecessary hassles and expenditure if only I had acted immediately when an issue or a business opportunity first came to my knowledge or attention. I know that it is definitely easier said than done, but this year I am really, really going to try my guts out in terms of taking immediate action and getting rid of the human tendency to procrastinate.
One sad incident that is etched in my mind was my failure to make it in time to visit a very close friend of mine on the day he passed away. I had the opportunity to visit him for the last time in the morning on that fateful day, but I procrastinated and told myself that it would be alright to visit him in the evening. Guess what? My mate died before I could get to the hospital. I deeply regret giving in to procrastination. I am determined to exterminate the slightest urge to procrastinate from hereon. I hope all of you out there who are in the habit of procrastinating will share my resolve in taking action at the first opportunity in order to break free from the clutches of procrastination.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Incredibly Good Fortune
Today’s Hot News item is on waning soccer stars making a bundle in the Land of Opportunities. More specifically, it is about David Beckham, a soccer player who, by popular consensus, would be categorized as being “near-to-retirement” is able to (thanks to his horde of spin doctors) clinch a deal with the LA Galaxy worth hundreds of millions of dollars and at the same time be proclaimed as the “new kid on the block” with a megastar status. I tried very hard to figure out the rationale for a soccer club wanting to enter into a contract worth that amount of money with an also-ran in a sport which ranks fifth or sixth (or even lower) on the scale of popularity in the United States. Up to this very moment I am still no nearer to the truth than the day on which I first learnt of David’s incredibly good fortune. My conclusion is this:
- If the United States is not a land of opportunity, then I don’t know what is.
- There is no real justice in this world!