When I was younger, I did some posts about studying during my NS days.
(Too long ago, don't remember when I posted it.)
Hey, last time can get an ACCA by the time NS is over and zoom right into working world.
Skip 3 years of Uni.
Now I think back about such an idea, I think... Siao ar!
As age and life catches up with me, a lot of my old ideas... I think, are really thoughts from a youngster.
Some ideas from my youth, I still like, some ideas... not so much.
The idea of... chiong, study hard, time is money, rush to earn money... this has gone out the window.
It's really not that important anymore.
What's another one year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years?
What's important is really to try to enjoy the journey.
Relax la.
Now, of course, I'm saying this from a position of privilege. I am where I am now, because of what I did previously. And yet, when I look back, I would probably tell my younger self.
Hey, bro, chill la. All this study hard, finish your Uni credits in 2.5 years, find a good job, save hard, retire young... Really, just relax and enjoy the ride, don't so stress over the whole idea of success.
That's not to say I didn't have fun when I was younger. Life was good.
Except I realized that there was a part of me which was overly focused on the traditional idea of success.
Study hard is important. But don't need to stress over it, cram Uni credits and such.
Work hard, save hard is important, but don't need to rush it.
There's a big difference between absolutely not studying, don't work, don't save, anyhow spend.
Versus, all these are important, but don't stress too much, don't put too much pressure on yourself on these things.
Don't beat yourself/myself up over failures when objectives aren't met.
Don't stress, life goes on. The world keeps turning, I'll wake up and it's another day.
Failures will happen, mistakes will happen. But in the whole scheme of life, it's usually a small mistake.
Unless you drink and drive and kill someone.
But most of the time, we beat ourselves over small issues which just blow by in a month or so, or even a year.
It's the idea of market trends, vs daily market movements.
If markets trend up, then you're doing well. Daily market movements should be ignored.
Like life, if it's trending up, then everything is good. Keep it up. Don't sweat the daily stuff.
When we're 50 years old.
Most of us would have our own lives.
We'll likely have an HDB, or condo.
We may have a car, or not, maybe kids, maybe no kids.
And life goes on.
That's it what.
Unless we make major mistakes along the way, which most of us don't.
We could probably move to a condo when we return to SG. It's likely that we won't.
I've friends who've moved to condo. They have made their sacrifices, more loan, etc.
They have kids.
That's their choice.
We probably won't be walking that road. Almost no loan, no kids.
We're pretty much cruising along. Flexible, can do whatever we want to do.
I've lived in a condo before, my parents still live in one. I've found no significant difference.
In the end, we all die.
Hey did Mahathir win or lose?
Everything depends on perspective. Which do you value more? Then you will ownself decide whether he won or lost.
At 30 years old, you may think and decide who won or lost.
Talk to someone 85 years old... his answer might be different.
At 30, what would one be doing? What would his thoughts be? What does one value at 30?
At 85, what do most people think about regularly?
Did anyone win?
Humans are humans. We aren't machines.
When you buy a machine for business reasons. You don't want the machine to sit idle.
You want the machine to keep working.
You know... like airplanes. Carriers buy airplanes, and they fly, everyday, all the time. Unless down for maintenance. But besides that, airplanes need to fly, so that they can get a return on their investment.
Humans aren't like that. We shouldn't look at ourselves as mere machines.
Heck governments probably looks at humans as machines, as a cog in the country economy.
But we shouldn't think of ourselves as just... keep moving, gotta keep moving just to upgrade or earn money.
We are humans. There's life to live as well. A life to enjoy.
Don't need to rush through life, it's not a competition.
You're playing against yourself!
Money is to live life.
Not, life is to earn money.
Wake up your idea hor.
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