My 1st Post in the Year of RAT
Went to my mum's shifu place to bai nian today. She asked my bro what he hopes to achieve and his reply to her was he wants to be happy. This reply was exactly the same as mine when she asked me previously, last year if I didn't remember wrongly. She proceeded to ask him how he is going to achieve that, what will make him happy. She suggested to him to write down the events or things whenever he feels happy, so that when he's old, he can reminiscise the past happy memories. That is why, I decided to start blogging again. The main reason being, I have a rather poor memory. Blogging reminds me of the events or things that are significant to me.Being happy is my goal in the past as well as in the future. Although it takes time to become truly happy with oneself, I will keep on trying. At least I think I'm happier in Year 2007 compared to Year 2006 and I want to be happier in Year 2008. When I was a kid, I was happy as I'm not easily bogged down by unhappiness, I cried it out or threw my temper and forgot all about it. Most importantly I could have a carefree childhood as I did not have to worry about school fees or whether there was food for me to eat. Besides, I was given the chance to learn piano, drawing and swimming and all these are possible because I have a very noble father. Since young, he has been working very hard to provide for the family. He goes to work by 7am in the morning and returns only around 8pm everyday ever since I was born. He spends a large part of his life working, yet he hardly spends the money he earns.
Today, my mum's shifu brought up an issue which has been weighing in my dad for a long time. It has been my dad's wish to have someone takes over his business. He has been slogging hard to achieve what he has now, so he does not wish to see his efforts go to waste or pass to others to reap what he sows. The question is who. None of us has voiced our interests in taking over his business. Personally I think my younger brother will be the best person for the job. He has an interest in motorbikes and I think he has better social skills than my elder brother and me. However I feel that my dad will prefer to let my elder brother take over. Anyway as long as either of them is willing to help him, that's good news, at least it's a load of my dad's mind.
In the past, I aimed to earn at least $4-5K monthly, but now given the rising costs of living, I think $8-$10K is a more realistic gauge. Although I do not spend alot, I do not buy branded goods, I hope to be able to spend as and when I feel like it, provide my kids with the best to live comfortably. I do not want to be burdened by debts nor worry about meeting my ends when I'm old. Hence, my the other goal will be to be successful in my career so that I will be able to earn alot of money. My dad can do it, so can I. I will, I can, and I must.
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