Giving Up Is A Virtue

giving up is a virtue...

I hardly give up, almost never

But, I have learnt to give up on headless chases, unrequited efforts to bridge relationships(EQ), fake   leads, empty promises and hollow opportunities

I am not a fool & I am willing to loss some resources & spend efforts to build possibilities

I can sell ice creams to the eskimos

The many who think that I could be taken for a ride weren't wrong as I am ready to bet on unknown leads & false starts

But, I am seldom wrong & once I grip the lead, I fight on; the price is considered 'small beers'

Who can cheat or scheme against you? Friends. Only friends...

Nothing hurts more than being betrayed by your friends but...BUT... isn't that called "entrapment"? You fell into the very trap of your own emotions - Trust

When you are devoid of emotions, nothing can entrap you; not even your closest relations 六亲不认

Many have taken my kindness as weakness; some days soon they will pay

Not because I will seek revenge, for which I never endeavor, but to watch them fall into the very traps they set for others - Karma is a bitch

I have learnt to say "NO" - better late than never

Strangely, of late, I have been meeting defeats, one after another; from failed promises to endless chasers to over providing for others whom I either felt needed my guidance & assistance or had seek my help

They simply disappear & vanish into thin air - the hurts remain but all shalt heal 黎明之前是最黑暗

There is a price for everything - trust is priceless & betrayals know no boundaries

Whatever happens, if you don't cut loss, it gets more painful than hopeful

From zero to zero, it's still zero - never cry over spilled milk

From the ashes, comes the phoenix; NY World Trade Centre was demolished in 9/11 in a terrorists attack but after 20 years and $4bil, it's a new landmark

Nobody can abuse you, your trust & sell your Soul if you do not allow

Giving up on people/others is an Art - if you are willing to cut the strings to your kite, both will be free

“When things go wrong, don't go with them.”  - Elvis Presley

It was NY2022. It's gonna be ChineseNY in two days time. Drop everything behind that hurts & begin with a hopeful Year of the Tiger [Tigers may be ferocious but they can be tamed and domesticated] - be in charge of your Life & write your own destiny

Maybe, it is time to give up the headless chase

When your heart grows cold, it's time to move on - enjoy the relief

Make the difference...now

Opportunity Comes Often

deja vou or coincidence ...

How many coincidences make a lucky strike? Infinite... nobody knows

In coincidence, most outcomes are positive

We work towards our goals; be readily trained & qualified

You need to have a marketable skill - the desired skill to solve the mentioned problem

Be readily 'useful' to everyone; that's your value-add

Smile is a global language

Nobody will be suspicious of a natural smile

However difficult life is, there will always be a lucky break

Time is the essence and patience is the silver lining

Laughters lighten the heart & frees the Soul

When your encounter "all hell breaks loose", retreat into your cocoon, stay calm with a calculated mind, wait for clarity, then respond when the situation favors

Come what may, whatever fits : SMILE

Covid has been around for 2 years & no amount of worry can rid this menace, save for stay healthy, having Faith & avoiding unknown crowds 

Unlike some political jokers, Covid does not follow script and 'infect to potentially kill'

My guess is the world is walking on a tightrope of disputes, mad yet fiery military adventurism, food shortages, jobs scarcity, inflation and loss of Faiths in both, Man & God

In layman's term, Thucydides trap can be read as "that the reigning power refused to, or is in self-denial, to admit its decaying abilities to continue to lead" - war is not imminent but cause by Man's vanity 

Do whatever you want & deem fit but be rule by conscience

History repeats itself because it's written by the Victors; it was never a coincidence

After the ravages, come reconstruction & recovery

Life is a cycle (cyclical), not a coincidence

With knowledge, grit and wisdom, every challenges can be overcome

The uncertain future is fraught with opportunities

Opportunity knocks often - only if you are open to it

Be the lighthouse to ALL

Destiny Is Written By You

when one ends, another begins...while most continue

Many impossibles were achieved at extremes of demand

Walt Disney, a shy & insecure man, was dismissed as a non-artist & non-achiever

Picasso lacked discipline and dislike formal instructions

Benito Mussolini was originally a socialist politician, turned fascist & dictator, and expanded Italy's influences into Albania, Libya, Ethiopia, Somalia & others

Sun Yat-Sen lived through the turbulent period & is unique among 20th-century Chinese leaders for being widely revered in both mainland China and Taiwan

Hideki Tojo came from a relatively low-ranking samurai family & rose to the rank of General in the Imperial Army, then Prime Minister during WW2; he was convicted as a war criminal after WW2

Lee Kuan Yew took the road less traveled and led Singapore, after independence from Malaya, to shine & prosper with foresight and commitment to the people, though not necessarily accommodating at times. 

Give & take, Care & share and by allowing the free flow of information, initiatives will enhance and manifest; nobody has a monopoly of ideas - for the People, with the People, by the People

You cannot inhibit initiatives and expect freshness of ideas to blossom

Healthy competition challenges known boundaries and push for new frontiers - metaverse & NFT (non-fungiable tokens), cryptos included

DotCom collapsed in 2000s & SARs miraculously disappeared by 2004

Will cryptos collapsed during COVID & reappears in a more stable, acceptable and globally recognised methods of settlement post-Covid? The chances are highly likely not unlike the metamorphosis of a butterfly

Vax & re-vax, booster shots & additional shots - this simply shows that the vaccine is ineffective, save for lowering the impact of those hit by Covid

Henceforth, this should be optional instead of mandatory - who's profiting from this? Any, why so? It seems to be kind of karma-in-motion; the days of testing on animals are over. It's humans now

Nothing is infinite but everything evolve

All decisions are right at the point of making

Regret is the result of emotional response - "I gave in", "I thought it was the best", "I thought it will never fail", "He's very convincing"...

Do not make any promises when you are happ(iest)y nor react when you are absolutely down; both seem undeliverable

Most bitter decisions result in (more) positive outcome; its like an antidote

You bite the bullet and the pains dissolved ultimately

As the pains are washed away by time & wisdom, a new horizon materializes

We are all unique & here to perform certain tasks 做好本分 前途无量

It is okay to fail & that's not the end of the road

Every ending has a new beginning but do not apply the same solutions to your harbored ambition

For avoidance of doubts, you may recycle your CNYear-Resolution ; either you change your goals or your solutions to succeed

Nature has a way of rearranging destiny & restart mankind

Some day soon, your LUCK will arrive

360 Days Of Possibilities - Beginning Now

the show must go on...

As the new year crawled in, the show continues

The only thing that's new is the calendar, Year 2022

You continue with your 酸甜苦辣 daily chores, unchanged melodrama, obstinance, convictions, beliefs, whatever fits

The same solutions to the same problem yields the same results

Success is measured differently; dominance, fame, power, rewards, position, breakthroughs, makeups, recuperates, restoration ...or simply found peace amidst disquietness

During the Great Depression, Colonel Saunders started selling his fried chickens with his social security money ($105) at age 62years old & sold a part of his business for $2mil at 73yo but continued to earn from franchising

Nobody, or few would know, he started "Claudia Saunder, The Colonel's Lady", a non-fast food KFC, at age 84yo 

Former US President Barack Obama became the first black person-president of the US in 2008. Before 1965, it was almost unthinkable that the blacks (afro-americans) can vote

Beliefs, righteousness, integrity, compassion, enthusiasm, honesty & grit, bathe with lucks are fundamental building blocs for success 天时地利人和

You need money, if not, guts to succeed

Nature versus Nurture; even if you are destined to succeed (Nature), your success will be marginal if you don't put in your efforts (Nurture)

Everyone eats to live & not live to eat but will endeavor higher aspirations as basic needs are met

Chase your dreams

Between your first breathe and your last, conquer your world & push for newer frontiers

When you think you CAN, half the battle is won

You can bicker, blame the world, complain incessantly...but you will remain stuck in the rut

Use your energy to change the course of your life positively instead; you change & the world changes with you

Whether you like it or not, the world continues evolving

You have 360days in 2022...maybe! Make every day counts

Anyone who refuses to admit mistakes, need not change & will not change

A persistent liar is any incurable hypocrite & gaslighting is one of his favorite tools

Between cash and promises, take cash, however filthy - a banker once said "I like the stench of dirty monies"

You need not bother with what others think nor say of you

Your presence is their present but your absence will not be felt; try borrowing money (or ask for favors) from those around you and see how many stay

Keep going, keep dreaming but be awakened soon enough & work on your dreams

Most goals come true

Resolutions can be recycled & goals may change

Today is current and tomorrow is never promised 活在当下

曾经拥有 是幸福 天长地久 是梦想 Life is finite and all shalt pass; parting is not a choice

Summarily, the world is looking for a safer mode of exchange as the confidence in currency(ies) is waning. The leading capital market is base on hype and hope and the valuation is almost 'imaginary', not unlike the metaverse

How will/can the economies grow or "keep growing" if there are shortages in food and commodities, breakdown in logistics & delivery, disappearing employments and sabre rattling? It almost defy applied economics

I am not going to speculate on what may happen tomorrow but will live my best today; the show must go on