Waliking Towards Success

win, winning...arrived

It's not the size in the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog
It's the Covid19 imposed quarantine that will allow leveling down to seep in at ease
Never believe that the politicians will flatten the curve in income disparity
The silver spoonists will never understand the aspirations of the massive poor
Sadly, the many who benefited from meritocracy chose to slumber from within 
Their safe harbor is an ivory tower that's pretty, comfortable and fairy-taled

My life is as  chequered as it is colorful
My fit & healthy body is punctured by medical deficiency; physically fit may not mean medically fit 
Well, well...it's mind over body
There's nothing that can stop you from achieving whatever you set out to do except yourself
At 20yo, I was a lost person with entry level education when I started working出道
With a focus goal, I went on to achieve ...a little at a time

A little at a time
Be prepared to fail but always inch forward the tiny bit of success
Seek guidance from books, experts and mentors
Adjust, adopt and adapt to mesh into the ecosystem
Hone your skills and add-on knowledge - no body has a monopoly of ideas
Take problems 'by the horn' as solutions lie with the problem
Enjoy the taste of victory but do not bask into the sunset for all shalt pass

I am into my next wind - the goal is not set by me but by a calling
I fill deep in me a certain calling - what's it I don't know - I shalt be lead by a higher Order
There is nothing that I can bring along after my spells of journey on Earth
My calling is to alleviate the sufferings of the people - a little at a time within my means & abilities
Gaining materially is a bonus for I still need to live - living is never free
Save one, that's one. Save two, that's a double...

By making it easier for others, my paths toward my goal is made easier & nearer

I am not holy, magnanimous or overly wealthy
I have enough to sustain myself towards the Calling
Everything will come naturally
Fame, money and power will flow again
The price of a simple life is peaceful coexistence
Difficult at times but a worthy towards enlightenment - a fulfilling life

I Am The Winner

looking into the end of the day ...

Do you know when your life will end or when your good or bad luck will end? No
No body can know the absolute final answer; not even the finest soothsayer
What are forecasted, foretold and predicted has an even chance of not happening
Other than uncertainties, it's emotion
The same given situation will be managed differently by different persons as character, attitude & aptitude differ
The cool guy and the impulsive chap reactions are two ends of the pendulum

Death is never by choice if your time is not due
Even during misfortunes, a person can be very ill but strike it rich & similarly another who recovers from acute illnesses may go broke   
Money (wealth) and luck are distinct

It's a lockdown - movements are restricted
The norms yesterday are bottled
Everything is immobolized except for essentials
Man has never been caged and "ZOOed in"; restriction of movements affect everyone
Nature reclaims and the environment becomes cleaner
The impossibles became POSSIBLEs
Simple acts become difficult as restrictions cause rebellions

What will the future - post Covid19 - be? Nobody knows but it will definitely be different
Covid19 can lead to, amongst many things, war - the War of Attrition
Thucydides Trap is aggravated further by Covid19
Regrouping of nations against nations is potently explosive
An accidental shot will lit up the nuke stockpile

I am least disturb by the underlying uncertainties and substantial changes
 
I am rearing to go
I have sprinkled my efforts & acted on my plans the e-Ways
I just couldn't wait any longer but I will obliged the locked down ecosystem
Dead man tell no tales & brilliant ideas remain buried when you are gone
Pace, slow down, be cool, calm but prepared ... pounce when time is ripe
There is no guaranteed outcome but be there when the tides turn
GOD rewards the prepared, the brave and the diligent

Nothing ends until you end

Don't worry about dying for you will not know
You need not worry about the outcome of your efforts - if it must come, it shall
Have enough for the journey towards success as any shortages trigger stress and anxieties
You need not be overwhelmed by success or failure as "all shalt pass"
Put in all you can within your abilities - every outcome surprises
All are possible only if you are healthy, ready and committed
Why bother with others gossips and laughs for many will come to you when you are the WINNER

I  ... & I alone determines my Providence

My Goal, My Dream

running towards the goal...

Our goal was to stay healthy & keep fit

We are as fit and healthy as we are today
Sickness is the results of aging, not physical deficiency
Medically unfit and physical fitness are two vastly different issues
Fandi Ahmed was PES C in the army but he was a striker in the national team then
My fellow army mate could swim 60 laps and run 5km with ease; he was also PES C
I guess, you need to be physically fit in order to stall any potential sickness - health deficit

健康就是本钱 

If you know what you want to achieve, half the victory is already in hand
If you want to be a Chef, kitchen is the right place to start
If you wanna set up a motor car repair shop, you start as a mechanic
As for professions, you need to acquire the necessary qualifications in order to start
However, to be a businessman, the best start point is to be in sales & strategic planning, with plentiful of EQ and commonsense

At 10yo and 60yo, all goals are distinct & achievable
Your early goals are to achieve qualifications, name, status, recognition and loadful of monies
You mid-age goal is to "make it big" in your career and business, with a house, a family and smart kids
By the time you reaches 60, it's about having a healthy life, quite contrary to material pursuits in early life, blessed with peace and comforts

The young have strengths, energy & speed
The old have experiences
When young, many use health to chase wealth
When old, most will use wealth to recover healthLife is about attitude and age is just a digit
The evergreen life is one that ages slower with positivity & accumulates knowledge expeditiously, bathe with grit

条条大路通罗马 必须少走冤枉路

Everyone has a different dream 戏如人生 人生本来就是一场戏
Who dares win
If you never try, there's nil chance of succeeding
If you try and fail, you gain experiences; nothing goes to waste
Solutions lie within the problem
心有多大 舞台就多大

Set your goal
Act on it; action it
Review it periodically
Change course if necessary
Arrived - no arrival is by coincidence nor effortless

Quietness In Turbulence

stability in uncertainty ....

We must remain calm in uncertainty
The road may be long, winding and dark
But, every roads lead to a destination
Where are you heading is more important than how to get there
If you know your goal, half the battle is won
Every journey is fraught with uncertainty as nobody know the how will the paths pan out

Steve Jobs has money. career, fame, power but no life
SIA was an unbeatable airline but COVID floored it and send all airlines into complete shutdown
Countries that must stay open in global trades had their own lockdowns
Global Supply Chain Management were disrupted and supply and demand truncated
Every other day is different & changes are swift

In uncertainties, tempers flair, frustration is common and 'the cool headed' manoeuvres better
It is easy to do something or to reject doing anything
But, not doing anything is a challenge - a standstill
You get bored, listless and directionless
The excess energy needs to be expended

I set my goal and constantly review it to ensure my direction
In 2004, I started exercising and to build up myself
By 2019, I have one of my best yearly medical report; it's like a straight "As" result
Health is wealth
Everything and anything is possible with good health

Nobody can takeover your sufferings (of an ill health)

If you live to 80yo, that's 29,200 days
That's not many days
The quality of life is more important than quantity
As you aged, friends are reduced but acquaitances aplenty
There are few whom you can count on
The safest bet is still yourself
We came alone, walk alone and shalt returns alone
The angels we meet was on day one and the last

COVID19 has paralyzed the world
It's as deadly as it's contagious
Quarantine and isolation are necessities
There is no known medicine to cure COVID19
GOD - God is on leave
Churches, mosques, temples are closed to prevent any congregation from falling ill
The Pope spoke to an empty Vantican
The Mecca muslim shrine sees no visitors
Many religious houses are closed to save their congregations from falling victims of COVID

What is easy? Nothing
When you are too free and isolated, your mind wonders far and wide
A raging brain is the perfect storm
When the mind and body is in equilibrium, peace returns
The detached mind is a perfect nest - 清静  - where Man remains sane

Capital Market : Money & It's Value

money will find safe heaven...

They say smart money will thrives
But, who decides where to put what, how much, how reliable the fundamentals are...etc
It is not "Random walk" but plentiful of educated guesses, assumptions and bases
Global, regions, countries, sectors, companies...the management
In fact, companies do not fail; it's the management
Laws and regulations cannot catch up with the fluidities & craftiness of a rogue mind

In 7th Jan, 2020, I wrote in this blog "... I postulate that in 2020, the world will remain uncertain within the first 6 months and shall see the worst by 3rd-Qtr, with recovery towards end 2020..."

Global markets have swing wildly from almost the peak to untested lows & lower lows
Most have recovered from the bear-slap to a fairly 'bullish' pitch
But, hold on your champagne - hold it, hold it
The rebound is lead by slush printing of notes/monies to flood the black crater of depression
Put enough water into the hole & it will look like a lake

Water, water everywhere
But, drinkable water is not easily available
Civilization starts near water source
Water 水 - 水为财
In similar vein, too much water [print too much money] causes disaster

2020 is the Year of Possibles

Many impossible thoughts turned possibles; countries closed, airports closed, aeroplanes mothballed, work stopped, debts freeze, businesses ceased, home quarantine is a norm, demand and supply both evaporated & ....
COVID19 will change the whole ecosystem of how we live, eat, work, study ...not unlike 9/11
For the smart leaders, outsourcing must stop or minimize least the sudden shortages
The people's leader will prioritize citizens over foreigners
Money is important but money cannot buy essentials, loyalty and necessities
Smart monies no longer go "in herd"; everyone will try to identify their own winners

How will the bashed up stockmarkets return to their upswing? By the printing of money

It is a different financial world altogether
Debts, interests, repayments, instalments are halted and given 6-12months reprieve
Payments resume thereafter & if bankruptcies rise, banks will be badly hit
Job losses is the norm as supply and demand are short circuited by COVID
Cash flows determine survival

How soon and how fast individual economy resumes is subjective but if the big boys are not moving, there is little that the smaller ones can do to resume
Financial institutions will be suspicious of each other as much as against the business community
Even if Government cares to warranty the debts and loans, confidence is so shaken that many business endeavors are suspect

Where stock markets are concerned, be discreet and agile
Trade the range and be prepared to cut loss with "stop loss" orders
Gold has moved swiftly from
With Government printing more money, inflation or hyperinflation is a possibility
Equities will "reflect the value in the currency", that is, price shalt rise on a de-valued currency 
It is going to be trying to second guess the turbulent future
 

If war breaks out, equity market is doomed & commodities markets will gain

Market will still be turbulent and trade range bound this quarter
It should dip and stabilize into 3rd quarter and recover by end-2020
Brave the range

Attitude: My Evergreen Life & Living

every journey is not easy...

You were born naked and arrived alone; rarely with another as in "twins"
When it's time to go, you return alone; rarely with groups except in calamities
Life is a lonely journey; everyone has his own route
Similarities aren't same 同人同姓不同命 
Along the way, no two persons will pursue the same paths even if their goals are supposedly same
Differences allow one to shine brighter

I have many groups of friends and every group is made of persons of different characters with different needs
Their attitude towards life also differ greatly as their intents to achieve their goals are as deep as the deepest ocean; hidden away from any honest conversations
That's our colourful world
Some will scheme, some are conniving, many are dreamers and idealists  
Most end up being satisfied 知足常乐 & resigned to their 'fate' as their energies sap away
The more successful ones are those who had honestly sweat out to seek achievements, minus the negativities and evil intents

No roads are lonelier than our bodily well-being and health
Nobody can help you suffer the onslaught of diseases however healthy you may seem
After two unexpected operations within five months, I am not able to do strenuous exercises
The road towards rebuilding my body and health is arduous and monumental
 It's my grit, determination, positivities and focus that is keeping my spirit high
Many around me will never be able to understand what I am going through

I need NO sympathy

At times, life is lonely - then again - alone is not loneliness
Sometimes, life is empty - well, well - empty is not void
I wanted to turn recluse but material influence is still thick and strong
I believe if I seek silence and serenity, my health will recover faster & my body stronger
I am seeking some leads to be more enlightened
There is a higher calling but I haven't seem to be able to decipher just yet

I have lymphoma - the shocking word - cancer
After not, and never, been substantially unwell before in my 60th years, my body gave way
I had the best annual medical check up results in early 2019 & everything evaporates by Nov, 2019
My physical fitness puts many people at ages 30-40yo to 'shame'
Age is a number but sickness is random
We are as healthy as when no diseases decide to reside in our body

I give myself one year to reclaim my health and body fitness
Nothing is going to tear me into pieces
I will rid myself of all sicknesses, regain my health and move on to conquer new frontiers
I don't, & need not, worry as I believe in a One-on-One relationship with GOD
GOD resides within me & my flame of life shalt burn brightly again ...soon

Anyone reading this must remember; my thinking is 40s, my body & physique is 45s and my attitude towards life and living is evergreen

I came. I see. I conquer & I live forever

Surprise Or Acceptance

surprise is not a word...

My first encounter with a medical challenge was a ruptured gall bladder in late Nov, 2019
How in the world did it rupture when I have no known medical problems, not even a gall stone
The pain came like lightning out of a calm sky, stingingly pain piercing through raw flesh
After a CT-scan, it was like sending my car to the workshop; I signed myself into the surgery theatre to remove the ruptured gall bladder and clean up the surrounding mess

Recovery was fast

It wasn't too long when I realized that I am in for a repeat order
I have hernia on the right groin area that needed to be repaired and a growth on the left that must be removed; groin area too

By March, 2020, I had the repairs done and the excess removed
I don't even looked sick after my second surgery in such a short interval
Life was 'as usual' and I recovered albeit slower
The scars formed slowly and the pain evaporates in due course
Time is the best friend

Nothing unusual, nothing suspicious

Motto: Living healthily, happily & positively
活在当下
Today & now is my currency to be utilized
Tomorrow is never promised
I do my best and chase my dreams
If I do not try, the answer is definitely barren
Every tries better the success rate

So long as I am well and breathing, I shall succeed
The interruptions to life is always temporary
It's mind over body
I shall push for new frontiers within my abilities & capabilities
Nothing can stop me except myself
I am consistently building my body, not a Man of Steel, but a body to sustain the vagaries of life
No challenges is too onerous nor demanding
Time is the best friend and I shall overcome & win the race
Physical pains are bearable so long as I have grit, perseverance and forbearance
Victory is sweetest when beating an almost total loss position

I am not an immortal nor a superman
I have my strengths and weaknesses
I manage my weakness but manifest my strengths
So long as I have an iota of winning chance, I will 'use the match to light the forest'
I do not allow setbacks to bury my spirit - weakened, tired but not beaten
I find strengths in God, my friend

HE is my guiding light

For whatever challenges I face, I try my best and leave the rest
GOD is there & everywhere to relieve me of undue challenges and pains
I will not be overly concern as HIS omnipresence adds vigor and strength to me
GOD willing, I will succeed
HE shalt relieves me of pains and sufferings

Acceptance make living lighter and more manageable

I will not delve in the "what if" ...

When Health Fails, Do Not Give In

when misfortune strikes ....

How healthy can a healthy person be? He is deemed healthy if he doesn't has sickness
Everyone says stay fit and healthy; who don't want that? Nobody loves to fall sick
However, a physically healthy person can still be a victim of illness
Diseases don't select their victims; your are randomly lucky
Like life and death, when your time is due, nothing excuses you

I have seen physically healthy persons suddenly succumbing to illness
An organ failure, cancer, TB, motor neurone disease ...the list goes on
First, it was denial; why me? Then, acceptance followed by depression
If you get away from depression, your recovery chances improve
"Giving up" is the surest way to death as most illnesses are 'curable'

Cures - the side-effects and sufferings can be minimized
The quality of life is the determinant, not quantity/length
Quality aside, most will live as long as they want to fulfill their unmet goals
However, Man proposes, GOD disposes
Death the leveller almost always come unannounced

Make the best of everyday
There is no need to second guess what will happen tomorrow
Tomorrow may never come as it was never promised
Don't worry about going to Heaven or Hell in your afterlife
It is best you live heavenly on Earth than to live in Hell while alive

It's not a choice but the last breathe is finite
I may return if Earth isn't too crowded or when I have unfinished matters

When my job is done on Earth, I will move on


Do your best; today, now...anytime and every time
Enjoy to the fullest for misery and happiness is a state of mind
The paralympian & the olympian both steal a moment of glory
Nobody remembers who is in the second and third placings
Enjoy your limelight but you need not wallow in self-pity
The best victory is success

Be like water [skills]
Water cuts through mountains and ranges [tools]
When there is water, there is life & most civilizations start near a water source [hopes]
Without water, few to nil species will survive

Never gamble with your life as we only have ONE life
If you wanna give up and think your life is meaningless, go visit a hospice to see the 'true values of life'; a day alive is a day gained

Be lively when alive 生活 不是活生生的

The journey of life is "from dust to dust 生老病死 - arriving naked & returning likewise"

Nobody wants to fall sick
But, if you are sick, may the spirit be spritely & dance to the flow
Nobody can take away your spirit, attitude, grit and energy
Be patient as science and medicine improve over time and a cure is within reach
If nothing else, at least, live wholesomely

Life Goes On - Opportunities

will I die ...

2020 kicks in with Nature overtaking Mankind, where work stopped, aeroplanes grounded, countries lockdown, supplies & demand were disrupted. 
Climate and environment improved, birds and animals reclaimed whatever little spaces.
Economies grind to a stop, capital markets tanked and contagion spread.
What were once thought impossible, became possible!

For the price of one, you'd get 2.
Whoever said in the new century[2000s] that there are not enough spaces to park aeroplanes need to eat their words.
Mega-airports were built to cater to the evergrowing numbers of air-travellers.
Today, many airports lay idle

The next crisis will be currencies. Currency is the new debt.
Currencies are printed by Govt+Central Banks to pay for the digits that disappeared overnight in Capital markets and financial institutions; papers backed by trust alone!

Nature has asked for indulgence but Man refused. With one broad stroke, Man is crawling on all fours

There're opportunities in crisis
But, this is a 3-in-1 crisis: financial+ economic+ disease, an unseen challenge
危机 Every crisis is different and the magnitude of this 3-in-1 is stretched in imagination
I guess the smart monies will still find safe avenues to place their monies
Buying in the stockmarkets need prudence, diligence and selectivity
The time has come where fools are separated from Man
Few can make the grade but the recovery will take time...a long time indeed
A V-shape recovery is less likely as the world restructures to meet new expectations

Will I die or survive? It's mind over body

Everyone dies some day - once - and we live to journey away into the wilderness
Between being born and death 酸甜苦辣, you have a choice to whether to live the best you can or to wallow in misery until you expire

In every crisis, leveling down allow old rich to be destroyed as new ones created.
Nothing lasts forever.
Not even seemingly good health; GOD will send you something to challenge your status quo.

I...I am in remission
After a healthy 60 years, something within gave in
It's a new challenge, not a death sentence
I will overcome with grit, positivity and perseverance, sprinkled with GOD's blessings

I shall see the lights of many tomorrows
Rest if you must but never quit
Today's problems are tomorrow's lessons
Focus on the solutions - they are abundance
Be the match stick that lights up the forest - burn brightly

My life is evergreen and age is a number