More Gratifying than Power and Money
Monday, April 10, 2006
I was watching the korean serial "Da4 Chang2 Jin1" over the weekend. It somehow dawned upon me that I have really been going the wrong way in seeking that which I sub-consciously desire most.
For as long as 10 years I have been trying to put into words / action / achievement that which I truly desire. In doing so I have trialed many paths, reaped considerable rewards in some and winding up in deep shit in others. I ploughed through nemurous text on all topics, relevant or not, and could not find the answer.
And now I find the answer in a slow-paced korean drama. Life truly has its ways of unfolding itself...
For the last 10 years I expressed this desire as "To find the answer to my existence". This vague statement can be then termed as "spiritual gratification". Some find it in religion, some in sports, some in creation. I find it in discovery.
Nothing is more liberating than the truth. I shall dedicate my life to discovering the truth behind that which has governed our existence; that entity which is known as "Knowledge".
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The Inventor Taxi Uncle
I had the most queer encounter...
I met a taxi uncle, some guy in his 60s, and unlike most of the population in the same age group, he does not possess the category's traits, which are as follows:
They aged blame their age for the deterioration of their brain cells, although science have already proven that while our physical cells lose quality over time, brain cells are linked to the neuro-connections established in the "network", and while you may lose a percentage of these cells with age, your intelligence and sharpness of thought will continue to increase should you continue to allow your brain to be put to good use.
They believe life has come to an end, and that they should not be thinking of inventions, creations or entrepreneurship. They think the last 1/3 of their life should be spent allowing themselves to decompose.
They think they no longer have the need to keep up with technology. In fact, they blame technology for no slowing down for them. They quietly compete amongst their group of miserable friends, to see who is more sua-ku.
Not only does our dear taxi uncle exempt himself from the abovementioned list, he has displayed (while I have to truly pardon his lack of flair for verbal expression), a remarkably honed mental process of upside-down thinking and keen understanding of the fundamentals of the Shamrock and Da-Vincian principles.
His invention, though still in concept, is detailed and breathes of the latest technological understanding (He claims to have put 4 years into R&D, I'll discount that to 2 years in my skeptisim). He even sports a powerful understanding in chemistry and materials engineering I can bet even my university mates would be baffled.
I shall help him solidify the invention should he convince me when we meet again. How refreshing. If only my dad was like that too, haha ;)
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People who whine too much
There is a breed of humankind, the stench of their existence reeking in every corner of civilisation, and they are known and named by the sound of their voices. They are the WHINERS.
Its interesting to have such people around, for their phatetic misery serves to double up your day's entertainment. It is, however, a real pain-in-the-ass to have to deal with them.
You have to coax them out of their comfort zone to go forth for something they innately desire but will not express in their feint narcissism. You have to lead their hand to the execution and performance of that which they claim their forte, and when they fail, THEY BLAME YOU!
Avoid directly contact with such people when possible... Don't get too pissed with them though, just remember - "they can't help it" :)
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Murphy's Day
Last Friday more or less saw the closure of a hectic period at my workplace. I already do not remember when I had a good night's sleep since AA06 ended. Whatever...
Happy Hours just seem to go really worng all the time with the presence of this new big boss. My first experience of course was with the "not-so-happy-hour", and the reader may find my sentiments articulated in the previous posts. This time, well, it probably wasn't as succesful as the last, perhaps due to my mismanagement, but truly, may I lament on a few stinging factors:
1) Last Minute Reception.
I clearly remember planning way ahead for the event, and the booking of the venue was done through the "vice-president" of the committee at least 2 weeks in advance. What's the point of coming out with a booking system when someone of a higher rank can just walk in 5 minutes before your event and declare the place for his impromptu reception? And so, the intended 1 hour early knock off was dragged to a 30 minute late release. Who's honestly going to be happy with that?
2) The snowball continues...
Since I had to postpone the commencement time, I had to postpone the dinner reception too, and idstorting delivery schedules at the last moment often result in even later deliveries, so the dinner was late as well.
3) Staff Poaching
I am going to fuck the idiot, whoever he was (must be one of those obsolete workers), for poaching my Emcee at the last minute for some photo-shoot. God damn it! ANYBODY living in this era should be able to operate a digital camera! And you are not taking artistic shots for god's sake. And you take my staff without even asking!
Well anyways the event went on after an hour's delay. Hope it wasn't too much of a mess. Of course I will not be able to please everyone, considering the diverse age group and range of personal interests. Nevertheless, at least it proceeded smoothly and what has to be given out was given out.
Gotta do the accounts when I get back to office :)
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Kitchen Cabinets
