人生。

真真假假，假假真真。
我看到的一面，並非是其他人看到的。
其他人看到的一面，並非是我看到的。

對我而言，能用一顆很真誠的心去對待每一個人是非常重要的。
如果這個人能感受到我的真誠，那他也會用一顆真誠的心來對待我吧？
這就跟得到尊重是一樣的道理。
如果要得到其他人的尊重，你必須先尊重他。
但是事實是如此嗎？我看未必。

有人說，我這種想法太天真了。
有人說，我這樣的想法已絕種了。
有人說，我不能這樣想，因為我根本沒在保護我自己。
有人說，我該學學怎樣看人，不然被利用了或吃了虧，都不知道。

如果對待每個人都要多看，多想，多疑，那做人不是很辛苦嗎？
在日常生活中，我們已經有很多要想，要顧慮的了。
我們已經是有夠忙的了，如果還是要用一顆疑心去對待，去認識一個人的話，那不是更忙嗎？
為甚麼就不能簡簡單單對待人事物呢？

俗話說的好，還是做小孩最好，什麼都不用顧慮，沒事麼可煩惱的。
就開開心心的玩，鬧，哭，笑，過著很單純的童年。
長大了，事情會越變越複雜，會有很多煩惱。
而這些事情和煩惱，不是說出來就能解決的。
很多時候，說出來只是會有多一個人能分擔煩惱。
到最後，我們還是要自己面對，做出選擇。
如果做了對的選擇，那就皆大歡喜。
這會是一個很好的經驗和回憶。
如果做了錯的選擇，那必須承受後果，負責任。
這有可能會改變命運或生活。
有可能還會跌倒谷底，需要很長的時間爭做起來。也有可能，再也站不起來了。
這就是大人的世界嗎？

大人的世界，就是這麼複雜，這麼殘酷。
再也不像在學校裡，如果做錯事，學校和老師都會很仁慈地給學生改過的機會。
在大人的世界，如果做錯事，事情非同小可，會很嚴重地看待。
不會因為是新人或者沒有經驗而讓事情待過。
每做錯一件事，就會被列入黑名單。必須要很努力才能在得到領導的信任。
而且，不是每一位領導都會再給你機會的。
現實是殘酷的，如果失去這次的機會，一定會有人取代你，得到這機會。
如果要再有另一個機會，你必須要很努力，永不放棄，做好準備。
如果幸運的話，出現在對的時間，地方，機會就會再次降臨到你的面前。
在這時刻，你必須要已做好準備，把握機會，展出本領，發光發熱。

所謂，機會是給做好準備的人。不要因為沒有其會展現自己而感到氣餒。
只要你一直很努力，做對得起你自己的事。。。
你周圍的人一定會看得到。
你的領導一定會看得到。
老天爺一定會看到。

只要永不放棄，以一顆真誠的心對待任何人事物，好的事情一定會發生在你的身上。
即使沒有好的事情，壞的事情也絕對不會發生。
但如果好的不靈壞的靈呢？
那就要勇敢地接受，勇敢地去面對。
不管是好事還是壞事，每一件事情發生，都有它的理由。
只要我們勇敢地去面對，往好的方面去想，去解決問題。
不管再大，再難的問題都會迎刃而解。
只要過的這一關，就會海闊天空！

人生，不會是一帆風順的。
一帆風順的人生，不叫做人生。
人生，就是有起有落。
在起的時候，盡情的去享受開心，勝利的時光。
再落的時候，要坦然和勇敢地去面對。把失敗當作是一個學習的過程。
爭做起來後，就勇往直前，把失敗牢牢記住，不再重蹈覆轍。

這樣的人生，才多姿多彩。
這，才叫做，人生。

Thoughts

"寧願在年輕的時候失敗很多次，

都不要在年輕的時候就成功一次。"

-权怡凤，《今天我代班》

Learn to appreciate

Sometimes, we take things and people for granted.

We're stingy with compliments.

We don't actively say thank you.

We might not know how to show our appreciation to people. 

Actually, a simple action or word will do. Is this very difficult? For some people, it's peanuts. For some, it's not that they don't want to show appreciation, it's just difficult for them to show it as they don't know how. For some, they don't even give a damm. These people should learn how to appreciate so that people will start to appreciate them too. 

On a Friday in May, I came across a client. I was explaining to her what follow up she needs to do over the phone. After introducing myself and when I was about start to go into the topic, she stopped me and asked me,

'From your voice, I assume you're down with flu or you're sick?'

'...Yes Mdm Goh, I'm down with flu.'

'Oh...I'm sorry to hear that, please take care, you should've taken MC today.'

'I'm okay, ....(and I continued to explain to her the follow up she needs to do)' 

(As I was explaining, I have no idea why suddenly my cough starts to worsen and I was coughing madly each time I finish a sentence. It became so bad that I have to excuse myself and put Mdm Goh on 'Hold' mode.)

(She didn't feel unhappy but kept saying...)

'It's okay, go have some water and take some lozenges.'

'I'll do the talking, you can just cough and listen to me. You'll have to cough it out in order to feel better. Go on.'

'Must take care, your cough is very serious.'

(Her voice was so caring and I felt that she was really very concerned. I'm embarrassed but felt grateful at the same time. I drank some water while on 'Hold' mode and felt better. I resumed to explain to her what she needs to do.) 

'Thank you so much Shi Hui, please take care and I will email you the application form on Monday. Please take care. You can go try 京都念慈安川贝枇杷膏. Have it with warm water and it will really help your cough. Alright, don't talk so much, take care. Bye bye!'

I was really surprised by what she said. What I just did is basically part of my job and yet she is so thankful about it.

On Monday when I came to work, I received 2 emails from our call centre. Mdm Goh called to the hotline to check if I have received the application form to ensure that I do the follow up and also another call to thank me for being so helpful. I also received a miss call from her too, on my desk phone, and returned a call. I spoke to her and then got to know that she thought that I will be on MC today so afraid that no one will tend to her application form that she has submitted. I told her that we have received the application form and will process it accordingly. Also, I thanked her for calling in to thank me as she don't really have to do that. She really appreciates what I did (though I still think that whatever I did is something really simple) and kept thanking me.

Although I think this Mdm Goh is a little dramatic but her appreciation towards the people around her is really something that we should learn. Learn to appreciate others, so that other will appreciate you and this in turn will make the place around you a happier place to be and live in.

家家有本難念的經

聽到了這件事時，我感到很驚訝。

我原本以為是一件非常普通和正常的事，但是，現在卻演變成一件嚴重，出乎意料的事了。

對我來說，這一切都很正常。

這一切的一切，每個背後都有著自己的故事。它們都是有一副面具在掩蓋著的。

有些泰然面對，拋開一切，繼續努力的生活。對於生活還是抱著希望，信心，每天都過著非常充實的生活。開心一天，不開心也一天，他們選擇開開心心度過每一天。

對此，我深感佩服。因為我覺得我有可能沒法像他們一樣，這麼勇敢地面對這棘手的事。此外，我也很抱歉，因為我真的沒想到這樣的事會發生。他們絕對是我學習的榜樣 — 獨立，堅強。

有些則是無法控制自己，對周圍的人，事，物都照成了影響。對生活的大小事都沒興趣，身邊的人都開始擔心。

對此，我。。。不能說什麼。

不該發生的事情都發生了，周遭的人都受影響，但也不能說是誰對誰錯，因為每個人都有責任，這是撇不開的事實。

重要的是，大家能齊心協力，一起努力把問題的根源，暫草除根。

不管是大事小事，嚴重或不嚴重的事情, 我認為我們都應該和家人商量，絕對不要一個人承擔。不管再多堅強的人，都會有脆弱，感到疲累的時候。這是，誰會在我們的身旁？

不是同學，同事。

不是朋友，連最好的朋友也有可能都不會在你身旁。

在你身邊支持你，鼓勵你，和你一起面對，分擔，解決問題的是。。。家人。

所謂，血濃於水，不管以前和家人有什麼不開心的，為們都要學會放下，原諒和忘記。家人之間是沒有隔夜仇的。我們必須珍惜我們的家人，珍惜當下，不然，如有什麼不測，我們會後悔一輩子。

04/01/2015 - 07/01/2015: Hong Kong Trip 2015

The view I see while I was on the way up to the Peak. 

Hong Kong style breakfast!!!

My very first trip to Hong Kong.

Language is a problem but not a major one, though I kept repeating my orders just to make sure they understood me throughout the trip.

As expected, there's nothing much for me to buy for this trip since it's the winter season.

Although a lot of people said that there is no need to go Hong Kong for so many days, I beg to differ. There's actually quite a handful of places to visit, especially so when you can travel to Macau. One day to Macau is definitely not enough as there are a lot of heritages there for you to visit. From Macau, you can also travel to Shen Zhen and Zhu Hai since they are just a causeway away. With one air ticket and you get to visit 4 countries, it's very worth it! Also, there's a lot of good food to try in Hong Kong. Hence, the longer you stay in Hong Kong, the more food you can get to try since there's always a limit to everyone's stomach space....right?

Lastly, I find that actually, Hong Kongers are not as rude as I was expecting them to be. I have heard and read a lot of people saying that these people are rude and they don't really like PRC hence not to speak in Pu Tong Hua there. The truth is, I spoke in Mandarin most of the time and they replied me in a manner that doesn't seem to be considered rude, at least that's how I looked at it. I was expecting the worst and they turned out to be much better than I have expected they would be. Maybe I have yet to encounter one. Maybe....

I had a great time there. I won't be visiting Hong Kong very soon as I have some other countries that I want to visit too. However, I will definitely be back in Hong Kong, for the food and to explore the other parts of Hong Kong.

1st week of work

My very first TGIF...it was G-R-E-A-T!!!

I've never felt so happy for TGIF before. I can really feel the freedom I get on weekend. Unlike when I was still studying, the weekend was nothing but some more time for me to catch up my school work. Now, weekend is for me to to catch up on my sleep and to fully relax myself from work. I can really feel the difference. 

First week of work.....was mentally tiring. Why? It's because I still cannot get use to waking up at 6am plus in the morning and work all the way till 6pm in the evening at night with just lunch break. I know I can have tea break but I'm still not quite comfortable with the people in my office since I'm still quite new there. Anyway, there wasn't much applications to process either. Hence, on the 4th and 5th day of work, I didn't do a lot of work. 1st and 2nd was training for me and real work started on the 3rd day of work. 

Currently, I'm still working on what types of applications to approve/reject/set as incomplete as there are just too many scenarios to take into consideration. I ask my team leaders questions whenever I'm in doubt but I will feel kinda embarrassed as I will interrupt them with their work. I hope as time passed by, I will be able to work more independently and know what to do and what not to do. I quite lucky as my team leaders seem to be quite open to us asking them questions and are really willing to help us out. Not only does it applies to my team leaders, my colleagues are quite friendly too. I hope that I can become closer to them soon. Like able to chat and joke with them comfortably. I don't want them to have this impression on me that I'm super quiet, cold and etc.....and hence won't want to talk to me. :( 

Jiayou Shihui, you gotta be the first to talk to them in order to not have them to have such an impression on you. JIAYOU! You can do it. Let's change for the better.

Most importantly, keep in mind that you must have a positive mindset to deal with anything in life. That will be half the job done already. Positive mindset is the way to go! JIAYOU! 

YUP, I did it. :x

I can't believe I did it. 

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I actually used a packet of tissue to chope a seat for myself. 

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And I guess I will continue to do that...

I didn't like the idea but I did it. 

Everyone is doing it during lunch hour. 

Welcome to the working world!!! -.- -.- -.-