August 31, 2011. I have just officially turned 26. A new leaf of a new beginning is about to unfold. At this moment, I am in a state of nostalgia of the past 25 years of my life trying to recall all the memories and the lessons learned from the past 25 years of my existence. As a result, I come up with the 25 things I learned about life, love, friendship, failure and success for the past 25 years.
1. A life without a purpose is like a gun without a bullet - it’s useless.
2. There are no bad decisions. Only a failure to make one.
3. All stories are love stories.
4. Inferiority is a disease while superiority is hallucination.
5. The world is initially black and white until one experienced to love and be loved.
6. Big waves come from small scribbles.
7. Success in business and in life depends more on your mental attitude than your mental capabilities.
8. Friends come and go but their influences remain.
9. A job is far different from a career.
10. There is a world of difference between sound good reasons and reasons that sound good.
11. Sell the sizzle not the steak.
12. To gain one pound of success, be willing to eat tons of failure.
13. Never ever say “I told you so”. Instead, ask them “How can I help?”
14. If you can’t find a way, make one.
15. Be not afraid.
16. Algebra teaches us that in order to solve for “x”, we need to understand first “y”. The same is true in life.
17. You are what you are not because of your upbringing, family, or affiliations but because of the choices you’ve made.
18. Money is important but not essential. Dignity and integrity are.
19. If you have the beauty, brains, money, and power, sleeping at night can be so difficult.
20. Don’t just go with flow. Think first if you are in the right river.
21. When in doubt, pray.
22. In ascending the corporate ladder, building relationships is much important than building an arsenal of technical specialties.
23. If you missed the train, wait for the next one. You may come late to your destination but you are still assured that you’ll get there.
24. The world is full of disloyalty and deception. So be true to yourself.
25. To love and be loved is the greatest achievement of life.
Apologies for the wrong grammar (if any). Attempting to rewrite every lesson learned from every experience is really hard.
Anyway, thanks for all your greetings!
Anyway, thanks for all your greetings!
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