Monthly Archives: February 2018

The trend of people is changing every day. We know that’s technology drives changes quickest, so we must look at the youth who are most likely to take up the latest. Youth are distancing themselves from Facebook and attaching themselves to Twitter and Snapchat. These are 2 distinct forms of networks.

Twitter is literally a public platform. There are privacy settings but really the ultimate purpose of Twitter is to spread the world to people you might never ever meet.

Snapchat is for really intimate use. For your partners and your best friends…

Facebook is the vanilla. Where I used to come from. Building networks gradually over time. Childhood and university friends. People don’t use it as much anymore.

We have become an alienated society. We have a tiny handful of close contacts and a massive void beyond that. We rather talk to someone we don’t know…

Maybe someday we will go back to our ways. But for now, the automatic future is isolation.

If you want to discuss deeply about something, it is always better for it to be between 3 people instead of 2. With 2 people, you either have someone who agrees with you or doesn’t. Because it is quite possible there is a disagreement, it cannot be resolved properly and the conversation will be heavily biased. The third person gives a chance to evaluate the differences.

Spending a lot of time with other people in rapid succession can result in lower gains. When we meet other people too continuously, the relationship can easily become unappreciated.

True value in relationships comes over time, but the time should ideally be spaced out.

First landing in the airport of Melbourne, I get frustrated about the inefficiencies of the systems. The melting pot of different standards of living converting awkwardly. Standing around a carousel waiting for luggage. Wondering if this translated to security issues.

Then I got home and unwided. And had a good rest, woke up with fresh cool air.

At that moment, I realized I had made it. It wasn’t a mansion or a super high flying career, but I have a comfortable life I can maintain without getting too stressed. And it’s a wonderful feeling. I need to remember to be grateful.

We can delete digital easily. Yet reality is that people are holding on to things for extended periods of time. Are people just less forgiving these days.

Theories were made by man. They are used to explain complex phenomenon. Sometimes they get so obtuse, even experts can’t agree on it. At this point, theories have become out of hand and you should look for the simplest means to explain things. When you realise it is difficult to summarise it usually means the ideas are not founded on anything real, but just the layers of multiple theories to fuel personal objectives.

Your past only defines the obstacles you have to succeed

When someone says, “don’t invest what you cannot afford to lose”, you might as well not listen to anything that person says. The reason is that this warning is the ultimate removal of responsibility of advice given.

This saying probably started more thoughtful. It should be more appropriately – do not invest in an amount that will cause you to lose sleep if a major price correction occurs. Nobody wants to lose money. However, prices are highly speculative and go up and down. It does not prompt a sell when the prices go down. It is just that when the prices go down, you must hold your resolve to sell.

Saying not to invest what you cannot afford to lose… you might as well go to a casino

If you think about it, having kids requires so many things to line up. First you need to find a partner. Then you need to make sure you are healthy. There should be chemistry. Then you can’t be too old. You can’t fully plan for it I in your life, you can only hope and try to maximize your chances.

When you think about it, it is truly a blessing.