A program on the BBC about a week back talked about getting a job during a recession. "Graduates," they said, "who got jobs during recessions were likely to be paid less than their peers who got jobs during times of prosperity." I am, unfortunately, one of them. Graduating at the end of 2008, I went... Continue Reading →
Achieving Bliss in a Striving World
“Life,” he told me, “ought to be filled with always striving for something. It keeps life interesting.” Intuitively I felt that he was right in some way. It reminded me of the concept of “flow”, where you’re so engaged in an activity that is just beyond your comfort level that you lose all sense of... Continue Reading →
Getting Old
Yesterday I had a meeting with one of my best friends since secondary school, Wilson, whom had only recently returned from his four-year degree course in New Zealand. We met at Heartland Mall's Xin Wang HK Cafe, a very decent place for relatively low-cost, almost restaurant-quality food, and the ambience was good (Wilson managed to... Continue Reading →
On Television Advertising
A cynic once called television a medium because it is neither rare not well done. This was taken from the book Cutting Edge Advertising by Jim Aitchison. Just thought it was genius how punny it was.
The Engagement Announcement
"What do I say??" I asked her in desperation. I looked across the table and there they were, looking quite indifferent to the food with which I had hoped would help bribe my way to an easy "yes." I was here today, at the Peach Blossoms restaurant in the Marina Mandarin hotel, to ask for... Continue Reading →
Persevering Through Difficulty
I am currently reading Seth Godin's book The Dip, in which he mentions that well-roundedness is not the secret to success, contrary to what we learn in school. How often do you look for someone who is actually quite good at the things you don't need her to do? How often do you hope that... Continue Reading →
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