You must go after your wishMonday, September 18, 2006
A car and a reminder.
So yesterday sunday I worked at another place and was a somewhat ho hum day. But to my disgust, when I reached home, I discovered I had brought the keys to the pavilion back home with me instead of leaving it there. 
Damn, since I no longer had a car, I got to detour and next morning have to go back there first thing in the morning to drop it off and then head back to my usual work place. It means having to leave an hour earlier or else I will won't get back to work on time. So this morning, trudgingly, I went out and hour earlier, braving the hordes of people on the train and walked to the supermart where the pavilion is located. I took some short cuts, usually through the various carparks Then at one carpark, in front of me, out pulled an Aston Martin Volante DB9, damn, I'm already feeling miserable enough having to do this detour so early in the morning and now I get to see this dude enjoying his car. Shit.
As I passed, I glanced at the back of the car to see what model it was (as always, I'm a car nut), but what caught my eye was his licence plate. It said GOALS.
This got me thinking (shit, thats how he got the Aston), yesterday because I was so damn bored, I decided to set myself some goals (and die, tell my boss about it). Today at work, I exceeded those goals. For the first 6 hours today, I was bored to death again, no customers, or rather a lack thereof. The things started to look up as I was so bored I casually asked a customer who was opening an account if he had a mortgage and he suddenly remembered he had to renew his mortgage in 2 months time. Then after that all hell broke loose and I did half of my week's target in 1.5 hours with the next couple of customers. I had basically written off the day earlier and now I was working my ass off.
After the dust settled, I reflected on the day. Something I learned in a leadership program not so long ago, popped into my mind and I guess it's been percolating in my brain ever since. Always play at 100%, ain't no halfway house, it ain't over till it's over. You can't be half pregnant. You either are or you are not.
Because I had set goals the day before, I had played today (unconciously) like there was no tomorrow. Despite how hopeless things seemed at first.
Nobody ever remembers what you did, but everyone remembers what was the outcome. Did you win or lose? Did you get the girl or not? Results, is what matters at the end, the process may be the most wonderful or horrific but the results define you.
This was a timely reminder. So my detour had a purpose after all. I had a guardian angel looking out for me.
Damn, since I no longer had a car, I got to detour and next morning have to go back there first thing in the morning to drop it off and then head back to my usual work place. It means having to leave an hour earlier or else I will won't get back to work on time. So this morning, trudgingly, I went out and hour earlier, braving the hordes of people on the train and walked to the supermart where the pavilion is located. I took some short cuts, usually through the various carparks Then at one carpark, in front of me, out pulled an Aston Martin Volante DB9, damn, I'm already feeling miserable enough having to do this detour so early in the morning and now I get to see this dude enjoying his car. Shit.As I passed, I glanced at the back of the car to see what model it was (as always, I'm a car nut), but what caught my eye was his licence plate. It said GOALS.
This got me thinking (shit, thats how he got the Aston), yesterday because I was so damn bored, I decided to set myself some goals (and die, tell my boss about it). Today at work, I exceeded those goals. For the first 6 hours today, I was bored to death again, no customers, or rather a lack thereof. The things started to look up as I was so bored I casually asked a customer who was opening an account if he had a mortgage and he suddenly remembered he had to renew his mortgage in 2 months time. Then after that all hell broke loose and I did half of my week's target in 1.5 hours with the next couple of customers. I had basically written off the day earlier and now I was working my ass off.
After the dust settled, I reflected on the day. Something I learned in a leadership program not so long ago, popped into my mind and I guess it's been percolating in my brain ever since. Always play at 100%, ain't no halfway house, it ain't over till it's over. You can't be half pregnant. You either are or you are not.
Because I had set goals the day before, I had played today (unconciously) like there was no tomorrow. Despite how hopeless things seemed at first.
Nobody ever remembers what you did, but everyone remembers what was the outcome. Did you win or lose? Did you get the girl or not? Results, is what matters at the end, the process may be the most wonderful or horrific but the results define you.
This was a timely reminder. So my detour had a purpose after all. I had a guardian angel looking out for me.
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An angel on your shoulder too. :)
Strange isn't it? When we wake up in the morning, we cannot even imagine how our day would end. We just hope for the best, every single day.
Strange isn't it? When we wake up in the morning, we cannot even imagine how our day would end. We just hope for the best, every single day.
I have mini-goals set throughout the day:
1) answer clients emails and make sure they're happy somewhat
2) get my team motivated and produce some good work at the end of the day
3) stay sane (very, very important)
if I get through the day after all that, I think it's a job pretty well done. ;)
keep setting those goals ok, karipap boy? *hugs* for you!
1) answer clients emails and make sure they're happy somewhat
2) get my team motivated and produce some good work at the end of the day
3) stay sane (very, very important)
if I get through the day after all that, I think it's a job pretty well done. ;)
keep setting those goals ok, karipap boy? *hugs* for you!
# posted by 
: 18/9/06 10:02 PM
: 18/9/06 10:02 PM
you've just to wonder, why people can enjoy luxury while you can't..
nevertheless the guardian angel will be taking good care of you. :)
nevertheless the guardian angel will be taking good care of you. :)
It's good of you to see the best side of things. That's definitely positive thinking!!
Hey, the least you can do is to furnish us with a pic of that dude in Aston. Lemme see if he's James Bond material...
Hey, the least you can do is to furnish us with a pic of that dude in Aston. Lemme see if he's James Bond material...
Mmay, great goals! any more muffins coming up?
Leonard, money makes the enjoyment go around...
Marita Paige, :D
L B, just look over your shoulder..
Helen, he definitely was JB material with a suit and young! Damn!
Leonard, money makes the enjoyment go around...
Marita Paige, :D
L B, just look over your shoulder..
Helen, he definitely was JB material with a suit and young! Damn!
sometimes ppl oso look at the process, esp when aft the events passs.
example if u dated a jennifer aniston and brokeup before she got famous, ppl will will always remember and will talk abt it and associate u with the past
example if u dated a jennifer aniston and brokeup before she got famous, ppl will will always remember and will talk abt it and associate u with the past
winn, ahhh people remember that you dated (past tense) i.e. the result, but not the process i.e. how you dated...
Simple American, cool! go get em'
angel, thinking of soccer instead? LOL
Simple American, cool! go get em'
angel, thinking of soccer instead? LOL
wow it's interesting how you derive ur reflections from a license plate.
you are indeed a deep thinker.
i used to have those lil guardian angel thoughts stuff and it was really swwweet when you know that someone is watching over you. =)
you are indeed a deep thinker.
i used to have those lil guardian angel thoughts stuff and it was really swwweet when you know that someone is watching over you. =)
# posted by : 19/9/06 6:47 PM
: 19/9/06 6:47 PM
Yeah.. sometimes we do need a detour to get the right place.. but it's really hard for us to realize this when we are on the detour itself..
# posted by : 19/9/06 7:11 PM
: 19/9/06 7:11 PM
good shit happens, yeah makes you realise how good you've got it...
welcome to my blog too :D
Erika, the secret is keeping our eyes open eh....
welcome to my blog too :D
Erika, the secret is keeping our eyes open eh....
i must remember my guardian angel more often. i guess this is his gentle reminder. i only remember him when i get into fixes. bad me.
yes, i thought so too. the car plate was like someone reminding you about something. nice.
but you are not pregnant. full stop. no way you can be. kekeke. unless i have been reading it wrong this whole time and fantasyflier is actually a woman.
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but you are not pregnant. full stop. no way you can be. kekeke. unless i have been reading it wrong this whole time and fantasyflier is actually a woman.
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