Interesting Outcome

Today i have read the first chapter of a book titled Rich Dad, Poor Dad and honestly, initially i don't really bother to read this kind of book because when the title of the book sounds boring, my mind will automatically set to "boring" mode. But this book surprises me. I will definitely fall in love for this book because it teaches many useful things which we can use in the future, after we are grown up. Basically it is a book about ow you manage your finance, but what i love is the part when the author compare his two fathers, a rich one and a poor one. Of course, i am more keen in the theory of the rich one, because it is more suitable in this rapid-changing world. The poor one says study hard, get a good result, and you will find a good job in a good company. The rich one says study hard, get a good result and you will know how to buy a good company. The poor one says simply says "i cant afford it."; while the other one would say,"how can i afford it?" The former stops his mind from thinking; and the latter keep his mind moving and think. It is true that if we listen to both advices, we can be a successful person, but the question is is it really true that we study hard and we can earn the amount of money that we want from our job? In my opinion, it is not necessarily true because from what i observe, many fresh graduates are actually take their certificate to find a job which is totally not related to their study field. If this is the case, then how we are going to improve ourselves and use the knowledge that we have learnt? In another perspective, the rich one says we must learn how to manage our finance and grab whatever opportunity that we manage to get, because those who do not know how to manage their finance are destined to be failed in their lives, without knowing the real reason why they couldn't become rich. Well, this book is suitable for everyone and personally, i think this book only covers one part, which is financial management. There is another thing which many of us fail to manage as well: Time. Sometimes i really wondering why there are so many people cannot manage their time well and do their work in advance to avoid the works all piled up and burn the midnight oil only when the due date is few days ahead. So, learn to manage time and finance well, and i sure you will succeed in the future, it's just a matter of time.

Think thrice

Well, it’s been a long time since I updated my blog, and the reasons are “reasonably” simple: I have to face final exam and my internet is cut out for 2 weeks in order to apply the cool unipack by streamyx. (Although it seems like I am using these 2 reasons to defend myself from stop writing my blog huh? Lolz.) Hmm. So here’s the thing: I read about 1 article in newspaper saying that someone caught a giant fish aged 200 years old, and guess what? The writer of the article links the giant fish to those authorities in our country. Forgive me for not being saying out clear because if I do so, someone will take the ISA (Internal Security Act) thing and come after me. This is a serious problem which forms into a cause leading our country “backward” instead of forward. Honestly, I really can’t figure out what is the purpose of 1 Malaysia at all. You see, if 1 Malaysia is a concept involving 3 main races, I wonder why our deputy PM will say emphasize more on Malays rather than 3 races. It is quite confusing huh? Put it in a simple way: Why must companies in Malaysia hire Malays? What are the consequences for not hiring Malays? I will leave the answer for those who can think logically because I think this is a democratic country. (P/S: I only think, it does not mean I agree) Not trying to offend anyone, I just want to say that sometimes we cannot just let people lead us to wherever they want because we are human with our own thinking. Please do not care about what people WILL say or do, you can accept opinions from others to make a better decision and for those who give useless suggestions, just ignore them. Do what you have to do, and do the right thing with your own thinking.

Think

Lets cut to the chase, shall we? So this is the case: Sometimes for some reason at somewhere and somehow, someone is crossing the line where he or she should'nt. And that tend to cause problem for that person. It is understandable that other people may not like that because of different frequency in everyones' own thinking, but i do hope that before they say something hurt, think twice about it. I just....... don't understand at all. Perhaps they can be considered as "sentimental" and sensitive about words i guess. From marketing, i know, and i learn how to think thoroughly before making any decision, for example, consequences of the words spoken. Anyway, the best thing is to shut up and do my own part since i am not the one involved. Business people should think like a businessmen, and remember that everything being said could have made a deep impact to others.

Busy period

It's been some time since i update my blog for I've been in a "hectic" schedule consisting of both relaxing program as well as my studying time. Of course, the fun time is always longer than the latter one. Much longer, i mean. (Lolz) These few days i barely stick my butt on the stair at home because i don't want to be locked just like i am when staying in kampar. So thats it. I go to a few places with my babe and have our romance time together. (Very important to maintain our relationship..... ^.^) Have our lovely dinner at Hawaii Steak House, shop at Mid Valley, Domino Pizza as lunch, watch few movies together, take photos.......you might think that those things are normal, but i know for both of us, it means something. Memories between us. Memories to build our own story. Anyway, at the same time i know i have to balance it with my study, because i want to provide whatever she needs anytime, anywhere. To make it real, i am gonna study hard. Really hard.

Direct Selling

When the word "direct selling" comes to my mind, immediately i will think of some companies pertain to this marketing tool. (Feel free to google it in case you do not aware). Honestly, there are many friends of mine are currently doing this job while studying, and in their mindset this kind of job will not bring any effect to them as they can quit or stop it for temporary while handling their studies. For me, there is no such thing as "no effect" because effect always come in positive and negative form TOGETHER. I know that in Malaysia, many people are doing direct selling as their part time job in order to get some extra income, and personally i agree that as a children it is good for us to reduce financial burden of our family, but view it in some other perspective, you will find that sometimes the story is not just talking about ABC. Well, i respect those companies' PnC, and i will NOT go for details but will GENERALLY talk about it. Basically, direct selling is a tool used with personal influence and face-to-face communication to increase the confidence of the subject, and in in this NEW TREND, psychological and some business tactics are combined in some ways to ......CAPTURE ATTENTION of the subject. Personally, i do not get a chance to go for any so-called "motivational talk", but i think those who attend can gain advantage from knowing new friends and share their experience, which is a good thing. And guess what? Those things that they learned will be "applied" to those who does not go for such talk, and add up with personal influence, all are ready to be "brain-washed". In psychological field, personal influence is effective to some people because the people in front of them are using personal experience, influence and the advantage of the company they are working with. They usually will start with some topics related to the subject, and from there penetrate into their thinking to make persuasion successful. And IF i am not mistaken, there are certain steps for them to identify who they should find. For example, students can be set as target for few reasons: they are studying (advantage of finding lots of money can used to persuade them), they want to have everything fast (money gained can help them achieve their dream), they do not know what reality looks like, and they are told that they can quit and stop ANYTIME they want (therefore their mind and heart are not strong enough to say no). Well, 3 reasons are enough to make them surrender and join, huh? Besides that, you will find out that they will keep talking and talking about advantages. Just ask them 1 question: what are the disadvantages? If they say no, they are lying. In my perception, many of those joining are actually not trying to find more customers, but they just want to find back the money that they have invested and quit. In order to get back their money, they have to find more people to join, and that is how the network expands. Of course some incentives also must be given to those high achievers so that more people can be persuaded to join. From here, what i am trying to say is that why result of direct selling in US is so damn bad but in Asia, the company can succeed? This is a question we should think about. Secondly, direct selling in Malaysia has turned from blue ocean to red ocean, and it is not impossible but very hard to find new members to join. Finally, just a heads-up, or you can take it as a friendly-advice: If you don't know how to swim, please don't act if you know because you will end up drowned.

Someday, somewhere

Basically, today is a "hang-out" day compared with past few weeks where i have to face the wall in Kampar. Interestingly, in 1 day, there are few thoughts cross my mind, which make me feel awkward. Well, it is tired to go to shopping centre with laptop and textbook in my bag, and a plastic bag filled with some clothes, but it is fun since i am "free from the cage". I go to times square with my roommate and have our lunch in a restaurant named "Gasoline", and the next program is to relax ourself by watching a movie entitled "Phua Chu Kang the movie". It's 4 something in the afternoon and we are heading back to train station hoping not to be squeezed like a sardin. I am wrong. In fact, it is more than sardin. When we reach KL central, the time shown is that the next train will be arriving at 4.55pm. Thats fine because when we get there, we only have to wait for another 10 minutes. Time flies. It is now 5.10pm, and i can't even see any sign of the train coming yet. So, here comes my first thought: Why is there a serious problem of inefficiency exists in our country? In other countries, time is money, and a delay like this can cost millions of dollars. I wonder if our country has that much of money to lose. One explanation that can suit my question would be because i am in Malaysia. A country without any natural disasters, weather problem, and of course, efficiency. That's fine with me because i already get used to it. Or i should say i MUST get used to it even if i don't want to. One announcement comes: "There will be a train arriving at 5.12pm and another train at 5.19pm. The first train is very crowded and congested. if you cant manage to get into the first train, please wait for the second train." When the first train comes, it is very hard for me to imagine that the train is so damn packed! As expected, i couldn't get in the train because the train opens its door few metres from the position i am standing. I know i will have to wait for the next train, and what really makes me feel frustrated is that those people behind me keep pushing me in order to get into the train. Their act is just........ annoying! What i am trying to say is that the train is already full of people, so why can't they just spend a few more minutes and wait for the next train? And guess what? Even worse when they try to get into the train without letting anyone inside the train to come out. I am totally speechless. Wondering is there anyone there receives education. If there is, please feel shame. Is that the culture in Malaysia? We are moving towards developed country, and yet they still act like non-educated people. If that is the case, i am sorry to say but our country is actually going nowhere.

In the process of becoming mature

This is me with Mr Timothy Law~

Well, again, i am going to write down what i have learnt today to prevent myself from getting to nowhere in the future. From yesterday until today, i have attended 3 different talks named work ethics, critical thinking and tips to become a successful entrepreneur. For the work ethics, basically it is similar with business law, such as misconduct and behavior that could lead to dismissal. What i can learn from here is that we really have to be careful of what we sign or whatever information we give when filling in a form. Nowadays, there are a lot of people tend to ignore all those rules and regulations as well as terms and conditions without having the awareness that they could end up in court if any situation happens, especially when give false information in applying for job. This false information can be referred to as information that you "assume" that it is, where in fact it is not. Second talk involves the method and ways that you have to think of when you are making decision. When you are in certain important position, the decision that you make can affect a lot of people, including the company. Therefore, it is vital to know where is your position, what you want to do, and set a clear goal. It is true that in our society, there are many workers lazy to think and many of them tend to wait for orders rather than think what they can do for the company. Another important point is that when you are trying to approach your boss, never go to see him or her with a problem, but with a solution and justification. Third talk is the most interesting one i would say, because it is conducted by Mr Jonathan Fong, the person who conducts the talk of Blue Ocean Strategy. Well, he tells us that to become a successful entrepreneur, there are certain characteristics that we must have, which include have guts, dare to take risk, do not take failure as an excuse not to continue, and have enthusiasm in what you are doing now. There are many things that we have been told not to do because it is irrational, and because of that we are all tied to the thinking of older generation. In reality, there is no such thing as irrational, and the rationality can actually change depends on situation. If a person told to fight with a tiger, it is an irrational move; but if the person is facing a situation where the tiger are trying to harm his loved ones, the irrational move is bullshit. We all have guts, it is just that we are only told to follow rules and not thinking out of the box, and that causes a serious problem which makes our country always left behind. Many people always use the word "boring", but for high achievers, their time is always utilized to the max. They know how to use all the 1440 minutes in each day in an effective manner. This is the main difference between a successful person and a failure person.