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Why I am NOT a millionaire.

The 10 Commandments of Financial Success (or why I am not Tony Fernandez) Be honest with all people ( OK. I can do that…. ) Practice self-discipline ( Fail – Only do things when I feel like it ) Get along with people ( Fail – only those I can stand which are not many ) Find a supportive spouse/partner ( ??? – you mean find another one? Hehehehe… ) Work harder than your peers ( Fail – Come on laa… my peers already do all the work, I relax laa…Too many cooks spoil the broth....  Work smart, doh… ) Love your chosen career/business ( Fail – chosen? No work, no pay, no eat, no astro, …. No choice. ) Develop strong leadership qualities ( Fail – see 3 above. Humans do not deserve my attention… too, emotional.) Be a competitor ( Fail – I Malay laaa… where got competitiveness one ) Get (and stay) organized ( O shoot…. I am supposed to be in a meeting half an hour ago !!... Where’s my pen, my note book… didn’t they give me some notes to read before going into the meeting?? Wher

Acting My Age

I went to Singapore, for a convention last week.  My colleagues and I got there a day earlier and we went to visit the Universal Studios theme park, on Sentosa Island. Apart from the 15 to 50 minutes wait to get on a less than a minute ride, I love it and I plan to start saving to bring my family in the future. I especially like the roller coasters. The Transformer ride is the most awesome. Yes, "awesome" was the only word I can describe the experience, but having said the word in my mind, I refrain myself from using that word when describing the ride to other people. Thanks to my colleague, I was brought down to earth, when he asked me in a incredulous manner, "why?" when I told him that I wanted to go on the Battlestar Galactica Roller Coaster. It caused me to hesitate. I walked around the area for quite a bit, looking at the duelling roller coasters (the ride actually consists of two separate tracks, one for humans, one for cylons). After a while, I decided