The last few weeks have been extremely energy consuming, and I am almost drained as things are now in a halt at this very moment. But in such exhaustion, I find my brain to be actively “romantic” with a lot of light bulbs blinking.
The tipping point was obviously when I strolled through the long corridor of the convention center while admiring the amazing KLCC Twin Towers in close distance glazing through the dark night with its mind-concurring lights. Suddenly, I realized that some beautiful things that we KL metropolitans have been taken for granted all this while can easily passes us by if we continue to be consumed by the modern city living that ensure competitions in every aspect possible. We are dragged into the battles every time that we forgot why we are in the war.
While admiring such simple magnificence, I felt obligated to do something for my self, my country, my friends, my firm, my staff, my family and all that I loved. I question the meaning of the war that I am in.
While I continue to pursue my mission in great determination, reality seems to be checking on me. I am in a very embarrassing age as a man. Being not exactly young and not old either, I have passed an age benchmark that you should be successful at this age if you are good and talented. I am always confident on the fact that I am talented and can be as good as anyone if not better. The thing that I’m unsure about is whether I am successful at this current moment. If I am, why am I feeling constraint in many ways? If I am just an average achiever, why am I not doing better since I am confident about my ability? What can I do to improve my self, am I on a slide that I am now doom for failure, as time wait for no men? I have passed the age of the teenage IT sensation and the age of the miracle workers that works wonder in their start-ups. It borders me that I am perhaps not even at least the miracle workers (not mentioning the teenage sensation that I always wanted to be).
Here are a few recent experiences for sharing:
…… I took a few days more to continue this sharing (the above was written last week).
Naturally, I sought a listener and this wise man has this to say:
“Son, you have chosen a path to be a king and you are building your own kingdom. There are easy ways out but you have chosen not to. You have to be patient and continue to get yourself prepared for the challenges that come along. Glitches do come to test your adaptability, the real failure is when you fail to adapt. Remember, Rome is not built in one day! And, not everyone can be a king but never fail for not trying.”
Suddenly, everything becomes much clearer. The clouds have moved way from the path of the shinning ray. That is why a coach is important. Thank you, Dad!
A familiar phrase is ringing in my mind - “You tend to give up when you are closest to success”, so I am not!
The journey of the Green Sugar Merchant continues…
The tipping point was obviously when I strolled through the long corridor of the convention center while admiring the amazing KLCC Twin Towers in close distance glazing through the dark night with its mind-concurring lights. Suddenly, I realized that some beautiful things that we KL metropolitans have been taken for granted all this while can easily passes us by if we continue to be consumed by the modern city living that ensure competitions in every aspect possible. We are dragged into the battles every time that we forgot why we are in the war.
While admiring such simple magnificence, I felt obligated to do something for my self, my country, my friends, my firm, my staff, my family and all that I loved. I question the meaning of the war that I am in.
While I continue to pursue my mission in great determination, reality seems to be checking on me. I am in a very embarrassing age as a man. Being not exactly young and not old either, I have passed an age benchmark that you should be successful at this age if you are good and talented. I am always confident on the fact that I am talented and can be as good as anyone if not better. The thing that I’m unsure about is whether I am successful at this current moment. If I am, why am I feeling constraint in many ways? If I am just an average achiever, why am I not doing better since I am confident about my ability? What can I do to improve my self, am I on a slide that I am now doom for failure, as time wait for no men? I have passed the age of the teenage IT sensation and the age of the miracle workers that works wonder in their start-ups. It borders me that I am perhaps not even at least the miracle workers (not mentioning the teenage sensation that I always wanted to be).
Here are a few recent experiences for sharing:
- Just as when I thought that I can pull off yet another conference within a short time with an exciting lineup of speakers for the SMEs, the thinning participants again failed me. Is it my doing or just the SMEs are not interested? I need more time to figure this out.
- Just as I embarked on training my staff and ensuring a delivery system is in place under my proclaimed “Star Fish Mission”, I have to recruit again as some of CA recent recruits are leaving CA for some good reasons (that I can’t say no). Hunting continues and the only comfort is that none of these departures are due to CA’s own doing. Yes, please refer and recommend!
- Just as I thought that having a partner in the firm would mean doing less, I ended up doing more as the need to communicate is enormous against the differences in the expectation of the service level. The key is to overcome the idea of “I” and “You” in order to celebrate the power of “We”.
- It struck me to learn that the turnover for the service sector to be categorized as SMEs is much lower compare to the other sectors. It confirm my thought all these while that service is only a fraction of the bigger thing thus not being accorded the value it rightfully deserved. How much is the value of a safety net?
- Just as I moved towards a new pricing strategy for the firm, it occurs to me that many are trying to pay less for professional services and yet demand for 1st class treatment. Is either we add no value to our clients or the world is getting more competitive? Work on a production system that match the fees, educate the clients (much like insurance agents in the last two decades).
…… I took a few days more to continue this sharing (the above was written last week).
Naturally, I sought a listener and this wise man has this to say:
“Son, you have chosen a path to be a king and you are building your own kingdom. There are easy ways out but you have chosen not to. You have to be patient and continue to get yourself prepared for the challenges that come along. Glitches do come to test your adaptability, the real failure is when you fail to adapt. Remember, Rome is not built in one day! And, not everyone can be a king but never fail for not trying.”
Suddenly, everything becomes much clearer. The clouds have moved way from the path of the shinning ray. That is why a coach is important. Thank you, Dad!
A familiar phrase is ringing in my mind - “You tend to give up when you are closest to success”, so I am not!
The journey of the Green Sugar Merchant continues…
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