LEAVING YESTERDAY
Wenyao

There are some things in life we have no control over, and that's what destiny is.
Sunday, July 10, 2011, 8:31:00 AM
Exception

And so the long week ended. Well, like what I said, the word to use is 'good'. I am someone who embraces changes in my life. I prefer things to change. I believe that changing is the only way to improve. That's what I strongly believe in anyway.

I do whine a lot due the the exigency of my work. But the point is, we don't give up. Everyday we talk about how screwed up work is, we joke around about quitting, we discuss about leaving and giving up. But at the end of the day, we still go to work. Maybe this is the start of my career, and I am very enthusiastic about it. A lot of times, people don't see why people whine. They think that the whiners want a solution and tell them to give up or something. But in fact, the whiners just want attention. Guess what will happen on the following day after they spend hours whining? They still go to work.

Tons of things to be learn. Its like a fish being placed in a totally new aquarium. You want to know where to hide and where to get food. These excites me a lot. I start to meet new people, people who know what they are doing. I know these will all die down one day, but lets hope that day is further away.

Some lessons that I learnt from just one week of work:

1.) It is not about what time you end work, but about the work done. People have horror stories about the long working hours in my field. I don't deny it. But, like what someone told me once: Do you want to be tired now? Or do you want to be tired when you are 50 years old?

Simple. Do you think what you can do NOW can be accomplished when you are older? No. If you don't go for it now, what makes you think you can go for it when you are old? Go in with the mentality that you have to work till 2am in the morning, and all I can say is: You totally missed the point. Learning is important. We all start from scratch, because we are borne this way. Lets just say that, don't think, just do it.

2.) There is nothing that you don't know, but what you don't want to know. As I am new, I am bound to encounter problems or occasions that I don't have much idea about. When this happens, some just say: I don't know. Well, I believe giving up is fine, only if you give it a try in the first place. Lets say your senior gives you this set of work that you probably have no idea how to go about it. Well, if the next thing you do is to go back and ask your senior how to begin, you probably didn't get what I am going to say. You need to figure out.

And if your senior needs to spend 2 hours trying to explain your work to you when he can do it in either 2 hours or lesser, it defeats his purpose. I choose to say that: Let me try, I will come back to you if I have any problems.

And of course, if you'd tried and still have no idea how to go about doing it, its of your best interest to ask.

I know I might sound like some smart Alec or something. But I believe this is how you learn and shine.

3.) Don't rush into things. Well this is a very important lesson for me. I have no patience or endurance. So I rush into a lot of decisions or things that I probably regret. I need to focus. Sometimes, talking more than you should will bring in havoc. I thought if I shared more about myself, people will do the same. It doesn't work that way. Actually it does, if you know the person long enough, it doesn't work at this stage yet.

4.) Fat. This is so killing me. I have no time to burn those calories. Well, I suppose the only way out is to intake lesser calories. I don't want to grow into a ball of fats sitting on the office chair. It is like a dilemma. People ask you out for dinner and lunch, it is due to courtesy that you go with them. But the price to pay is those outrageous calories that you intake. To go or not to go? I don't know. I tried to say no for 9pm ice cream, when people ask you for the reason, as a guy, I can't say that I am on diet. What crap is this? Gosh. I'll figure a way out.

My story just unveiled another brand new chapter. And I know I have to move on. There is no time to fail this time. I have to block off all distractions. This route is full of rocks and falls, but I suppose I'll make things happen.

Will things really happen? We will see. It is still too early to comment.

p.s. You and Me. Have you already seen me?