Brian

I‘m a strong believer in taking charge of one’s own career, instead of being told what to do and led around by organizational norms and one’s superiors.

The reason is that I think most superiors out there are not genuinely concerned about their subordinates’ career prospects. The reason is simple – it involves personal benefits.

Take for example, a boss who advices his subordinate to stave off an application for promotion citing the need to have a 'strong case'....

One cannot help but wonder if the world is coming to an end soon. At least, it does seem that way to a skeptic like me.

What with the widespread food scare, unending inflation, pending global recession, mega earthquake in Chile , and global warming getting worse.

I wonder ”if” I will be able to get a job at all in such economic conditions, even considering my not too bad credentials. Will I have to end up working as a waiter or a supermarket cashier… if such jobs will be...

This week is pay the doctors week. Blown nearly $200 on doctor visits when I’m trying to save $ for next planned trip. Could have been more if I hadn’t gone to the university health centre to get my medication and saved on consultation charges. Spent another $75 getting an injection in my cheek for a keloid due to an acne scar that didn’t heal properly… and another $40 on the GP and antibiotics for an apparent ear infection making my left ear go ‘pop’ whenever I burp.

Darn, at this...

Been feeling really out of sorts lately. Despite having lots of things to worry about, I can still slack around and relax, go out drinking and while away my time. Sometimes I try to make myself work, but my mind would draw a blank when I want to do something mentally intensive. Which is terrible because most of my work at present requires lots of thinking and analysis.

At least 2 persons have commented to me this week that I seem to be very relaxed for someone ‘with my kind of...

… and most of the time it is made up of the smallest things in life, for example: having a favorite food, spending quality time with loved ones, watching a good TV show, etc.

They are the activities most of us do everyday, but why are some people still living in misery despite being able to enjoy these and much more?

Because they hold the wrong definitions of happiness. They are climbing up the wrong walls.

Money Money Money, It’s a rich idiot’s world...