Its been more than a year!

Wow, just discovered that it has been more than a year since I wrote my blog and I am sure most of my friends have not written on their blogs as well.

In any case, thought I post an entry here to mark the last day of work in the first bank that I work in. I must say it is a good experience to work in the bank as I learn a lot things. Not that a lot of things were taught but more of learning from the experience and observations I have made in the last 2-3 years. I am sure I have benefited from these experience and if I do ever become a boss which I will, I am sure these experience especially treating human resource would benefit a lot.

Why I said this is because I felt that a lot of HR issues are mishandled. Efforts and results are not adequately rewarded because of POLICY (sounds familiar?) and employees are treated like non-family member because news are always announced to the public first rather than employees first.

Appraisals are not done in a fair manner because a group of staff with measurable results are placed side by side with group of staff whose results are non-measurable by numbers.

Some of the business strategies adopted are something that I do not concur as well but I shan't say much because those people seem to be delusional.

Any way that is it for now. No idea when is the next entry but I will write whenever possible to keep some records of my life.

Cheers! :)

Entangled in a Web

When we are born into this world, you will immediately create a web of relationship, sometimes the relationship might be created from you and sometimes it is other people's web get entangled with you. How strong is the relationship, what kind of relationship and how each party weaved the web adds great complexity and complications to the web of relationship that you have.

The things is the web is so ever changing, because sometimes we may have weaved a web into another party's web, but it may fade away until we found that friend again and willing and started weaving the web into his/hers. As we go through with this life that we have, we have to tread carefully in this web that we weaved, our words, actions and attitude can have a long lasting effect on the web.

For the last 29 years of my life, I have never come across so many complications until recently. Things have gotten really very complicated so much that I am having problems coping with it. But I know I can overcome it, I just need more control and mindfulness, and more time definitely. It is having such problems that makes be strongly believe in Buddhism, providing me with the necessary tools to overcome these problems. Now is really up to me to use these tools to help me.

Cheers! =)

Is sooner really better?

In life, many would share the same experience with me. You would meet people that you wish you have met earlier. For such friends, it might usually be that you have something in common and wish you had met earlier so that you have a friend to discuss what you and him/her are passionate about.

Sometime it might be this special person whom you met and wish that you two can be together but alas the person is attached or even worse, married! When you met with this situation, you would wish that you have met this person earlier, so that his/her other half will be you instead. Recently I come across such a situation, she is getting married soon. Yes, she was not married when we met but she was attached already. Yes, many would have told me I should have went after her but she is having a good relationship with her bf, there is no reason for me to go in at all.

Many people would share the sentiments that if I have met her earlier, things would have changed. I might be the better half instead, but if you think again, it might not be true. If I met her earlier, yes, I might be with her but then again, who can say that if we are together, we will be together forever? No one can say for sure, and do note that she would have a different impact in your life if you have met her earlier. Positive or negative impact no one knows at all. And anyway, there is no use to contemplate about whether things would be different or better if met earlier. No use because we cannot go back through time or create hypothetical environment to test out. Focus on what needs to be done now so that you can create the future you want. I think that is most important. =)

For her, I wish you a happy and blissful marriage with full blessings from me. All the best!

Cheers. =)

Challenging Period

These few weeks have been very challenging, in terms of work, business, study and relationships. Really taxing on the body and mind.

In terms of work, my involvement in work has been greater now since I am close to more than a year in the job and there are now more responsibilities. I have certain expertise that is needed in the department and it is an expertise that I wanted to develop so yes, there is a win-win situation here. I hope that the management is more appreciative of my expertise and show in the renumeration side. Haha! But hei, I am still learning a lot from the job so that is good news but definitely very tired because have been going home quite late.

On the business front, there is one side that is showing a little promise but I have to work on it for quite a while first and cross my fingers that the promise turn into reality. On other fronts, I crossing my fingers it is showing more promise as well. But meanwhile, I am glad that at least one can flower in the new future.

Study wise, well, it is a bit challenging physically having to cope with work and study at the same time. And I decided to push myself a bit more and try to finish the course as soon as possible but of course at a rate that I can take it. Because I feel that taking one or two does not make too much of a difference in terms of extra effort and time so here we go!!

Relationship wise, well have to help two colleagues to work through their problems, but because of the many complications involved, it will be very challenging. Have to be mindful and wise to solve it but well what to do, cos they are my best friends at work as well. The most challenging part is that one of them does not even know she is having a problem. It is like seeing someone walking towards a cliff blindfolded. U cannot tell her there is a cliff in front, so the next best thing is to remove the blindfold for her but then again, she might be holding on to the blindfold and thus it is very difficult on my part to remove it.

There is a lady that I am interested in finding out more but alas, she is so busy with work and because of the limited communication channel, we are not able to communicate more and understand each other better. Well... must try to make this work out so that we can understand each other better.

Challenging weeks ahead looking at this but I will focus on the light at the end of the tunnel, tackle one by one the challenges thrown. I will definitely grow 'rich' from these experience and when I look back at this stage in life, I will feel glad that I have these unique challenges to grow from.

Cheers!