March 18, 2010.Reading time 3 minutes.
It’s so easy to look behind our shoulder over to the Joneses. But when we do – we feel like shit. How can they wear better LV bags? Why do they have better cars? How come their salary is higher than mine? Whoa, where did she get that dress? How much is that anyway? Shit, […]
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March 17, 2010.Reading time 4 minutes.
Sometimes, life takes you at a crossroad with the two paths whose outcomes are just radically different. At one end, a life being a full-time MBA student beckons though one can imagine waving goodbye to all the luxurious meals, weekend flights and needless shopping. In the other, the life of a career woman. At ease […]
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March 11, 2010.Reading time 3 minutes.
…you’ll never guess what to expect. It’s funny how God answers prayers. Last Sunday, I was having tea with a friend when she told me that she’s resorted to God to help her with her confusing love life. She suggests I do the same. “Ask God for guidance, and He will give it to you,” […]
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March 7, 2010.Reading time 1 minute.
I wish at times I can be sweet, docile and extremely accommodating. Instead, I am pig-headed, opinionated, and don’t just like being led on a leash. These days, I find it hard to make the right decisions for me. At one end, everyone wants me to be responsible and practical. However, what if that’s not […]
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March 6, 2010.Reading time 9 minutes.
I’m wavering between taking a full-time MBA course and taking a part-time one. Most of my Asian friends and family have strong opinions about the subject. They lovingly suggest that I take the part time course given that I enjoy my job, like my colleagues and sacrificing my current salary is too big a cost […]
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March 5, 2010.Reading time 7 minutes.
I’m getting pushback from Trader and my parents because I wanted to quit my job and join the full-time MBA program at HKUST in case I get accepted. “I just want to make it clear so you’re going in with eyes wide open,” Trader said. “You will be making a big mistake by entering the […]
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March 1, 2010.Reading time 2 minutes.
I now understand why people don’t try. Going through with something is like riding a reverse bungee jump and at that moment before the machine releases you up in the air, the feeling of trepidation is enough to give you a heart attack. “I’m going to die! I’m going to die!” is what we’ll ususually […]
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