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Life is not about the number of breaths you take but the number of things that take your breath away. We should live our everyday to the fullest. Till now, I am still trying to be the person who help more, reject less, praise more, criticise less, comfort more, upset less, cheer more, jeer less, love more, hate less...........
And maybe I can succeed one day with the strength given to me by God, the Almighty and also the encouragement and love showered upon me by my loved ones.
Like A Rose
Dan Lai
26
may_fifteen@mailcity.com
Engaged to the sweetest angel in the world
Loves to sing, watch movies and DVDs, swim, play balls, read self-improvement books and travel with my dear
Friday, January 12, 2007 | 9:50 PM
Does Anyone Know What You Want To Do?I was watching "Friends - Season 1" and Chandler, played by Matthew Perry, just quit his job although he is getting a promotion. The reason is that he is not truly passionate about what he is doing. He does statistical analysis and data processing for a MNC. After that, his boss keeps raising his salary and then finally he cave and accept the offer. The truth is he does not know what he wants in his career and seeing a career counsellor does not work for him. That is like totally relevant to many of us now, I perceive.Those who followed the whole series till season ten will know that he eventually got a job in advertising which is really what he wants. That happens like 10 years later when he is about 38 yrs old. In the meantime, he was able to get promoted time after time till he reached the position of vice president before he became a junior copywriter in the new and unfamiliar advertising environment. Sometimes, it is just funny that people can beome so good in what they do without any passion but sometimes when it is your passion, you cannot perform. I really am passionate in managing a business in the future though I am not sure exactly in what industry. The least possible is technology and I am very fond of retail and fashion. However, I am open to areas like management consulting and stuff like that. But it is now, just months before my graduation, that I am clueless. Alot of people said the first job is not important. It is just a lesson to learn before you advance in your career and finally choose something that you love doing, something that suits your personality and something that you can excel in. But to me, I thought the right start is pretty vital to save time and minimise unnecessary hurt or stress. At least, I did narrowed my focus on engineering and banking. Engineering wise, I am not considering semiconductor, pharmaceutical and construction. I am pretty excited about environmental, energy and chemical. As for banking, I really want to try out risk management. So here it goes. God help me!
