Inspired.

I’m glad boss couldn’t go to the conference and I had to go in her place instead. Meeting marketers from other industries is always refreshing for a change. You will then realise that the marketing world you are living in is really far too myopic. At least, for me.

I looked through the list of delegates and I realised I was the only small fry there. All the designations were big. Chief Marketing Officers la; Regional Marketing Directors la; Head of Global Marketing la, etc from companies like Facebook, M1, Nokia, Ogilvy, SingTel, Standard Chartered Bank, etc. I almost didn’t want to exchange name cards. But that’s beside the point…

You also then realise that these top-notch marketers are at their positions today – for a reason.

These people are charismatic. And there are just far too many smarter brains to pick. And most importantly of all, they are passionate about their jobs. It is that amazing. I could literally feel their passion oozing out of their skin, even through the few minutes talking to them during the networking breaks and luncheons.

I need to mix with these people more. Or rather, I need to meet with and hear from these people more.

It reminds me why I chose to do marketing in the first place.

This conference came at a good time for me. At a time when I am starting to question what and why I am doing what I am doing. At a time when I feel that I cannot draw any more inspiration and motivation from my job, and even the people around me.

At a time when I tell a few people that I want to go upgrade myself with a MBA or some skills certification, and all I get are either some disapproving or discouraging remarks. Don’t they understand that I need some brain stimulation, and talking to and hanging out with them don’t satisfy me at all in that area?

Then again, now as I am penning this, I wonder why I even bother to ask people for their opinions. If I feel something would benefit me, I should just go ahead, isn’t it?

At a time when I wonder why some friends are so free that they can call/text me at all possible opportunity to gush off their thoughts about this new guy they just met and knew and wonder if there is a possibility between them.

Get a life!

If you think there is a possibility, just go ahead. Cos I wouldn’t know. I’m not him. I’m not you. And to be really blunt, I’m not interested – especially when I am at work or when I am having lunch or when I am going to bed. Because anyway, the next time these people contact me again, it’s going to be a different guy anyway!

Anyway, I digress.

The conference also reminded me of something my mum used to say to me when I was only in Primary school. “Compare yourself only with those who are better and stronger than you, for you will only strive for improvement then. But compare yourself with those who are on par with you, or worse, weaker than you, you will only turn complacent or worse, feel self accomplished for the wrong reasons – which will only lead to your own degradation. The path is yours to choose.”

So now, I think about the people, friends and associates who are supposedly in the marketing line that I know. Better, on par or weaker? Hmm… Maybe it’s high time to “change” some “friends”.

Ahhh... Still my ultimate love ~ Absolutely charismatic!

我病了。

生病 真的会让人 心里上也变得脆弱

会让人想了很多
但是否会想地更透彻 或继续钻牛角尖
就不得而知

人很奇怪
和你越熟 越亲近的人
我们就越当他的存在 是理所当然
就越任性地以为 他应该是你肚子里的虫
就越容易对他发脾气

和你越熟 越亲近的人
我们的容忍度 不是更应该更广吗？
不是更应该轻声细语吗？

是时候 检讨自己的任性和脾气了。

时间

原来 有些事情 给再多时间
也没用

原来 有些事情 时间给多了
会变得 好像 不再那么重要

原来 时间久了 会让人忘记
当初的执著

为什么？

原来 时间
可以是你最好的朋友
也可以是你最可怕的敌人

平衡点

有时 你会不会
觉得肩膀很重？

我们每个人 在某个程度上
是不是 都活在别人 对我们的期望中？

父母；伴侣；老板；朋友
还有 你自己
对你的期望

我们背的 除了这些
有的没的 合理或无里头 的期望
还有 我们自己的理想抱负

这样 该怎么取得平衡点？