Walk the talk

More than 60 years ago, former president of South Vietnam, Nguyen Van Thieu left a memorable quote on the Communists:

Don’t listen to what the Communists say, but look at what they do” – Nguyen Van Thieu

Well, it turns out to be quite true (!?) But the more interesting thing is it not only sounds true for the Communists but also for everyone in this world.

Don’t trust and believe in those who can only talk

I mean sometimes it’s great and necessary to be sweet and diplomatic, especially in life and love (sweet talkers win many girls’ hearts). But talking alone would lead you no where as far as doing. Promises are worthless if you don’t do anything. Spending a day talking is not as effective and convincing as spending a few hours getting things done.

It’s always easier to talk than do!

If you can’t do, don’t talk

I feel shameful for those who talk and boast about what they don’t do. In case of teachers, it’s even more shameful. Some teaching Entrepreneurship are actually cowards and risk avoiders. Some teaching Leadership can’t even lead their students. I don’t know why they can teach what they don’t do and believe. Or is it just their jobs to teach whatever they’re supposed to do? I hope they still have some integrity to realise this. Teachers can’t even do so what to expect from the students?

Of course as humans we prefer feelings (talking, sharing, etc.) than things (doing, buying, etc.). But the fact that we were all born with both mouths and hands. Why not use both instead of either one? Don’t over-think & hesitate. Just walk the talk & everything will be in order.

You only need to believe in yourselves

We don’t need anyone to believe in us but ourselves. Of course it’s best if we have some who trust and believe in us. But it’s ok if we don’t have any. Most of the people out there are stupid. In fact, most of them are completely stupid. So it’s actually hard for them to do believe in you. They only believe in the common sense, facts & reality – the other words of mediocrity.

We all begin at the same starting line

We were almost all growing up and influenced by the same kind of family (no matter what our parents’ jobs are). We also almost all study at the same kind of schools & University (no matter how high or low they’re ranked) – taught by the same kind of teachers (no matter who), play with the same kinds of friends (the mediocre)… So it’s fair to say, almost all of us begin at the same starting line (plus or minus some advantages – When I look at those friends whose conditions are worst than me (a lot), I find myself really lucky. But then when I look at those friends whose conditions are much better than me (a lot too), I find it’s fair. There always have someone luckier and less lucky than us).

But we end up at very different places

4 years ago when we graduated from high school, I claimed a few things and unsurprisingly no one believes me. Literally no one. Some even think I was crazy. They laughed at me..

Less than 1 years later, I realised University is for the stupid and gave up on getting good grades. Many of them still celebrated their “achievement” of getting into good Universities.

1.5 years later, I found what I really love to do. Many of them found who they loved.

2 years later, I graduated and got a degree. Many of them were on summer holiday.

2 years and 1 month later, I got my first jobs after a handful of interviews. Many of them were still “playing” in their 2nd semester.

3 years later, I got a sense of my future business and started working on it. Many of them found it lucky to pass all the subjects.

Now, I’ve got promoted. They’ve just graduated. Many of them are unable to find a job. My relatively low salary is high enough to pentuple, hextuple and even decuple (10 times) those who are able to find a job.

I’ve started to interview people. They’re desperate to be interviewed…

Right now, I make another claims. Let’s see how it goes 4 years later!

4 Types of People

Robert Kiyosaki has his own 4 types of people. You probably have your own too. So do I. I’ve found out there are 4 types of people in the world:

– the stupid

– the rather stupid

– the very stupid

& the completely stupid people

Yes, you see it right. People are stupid (that’s why Jim Rohn asked us to walk away from the 97%). We were all born smart but then taught and trained to be stupid. Of course we are not all the same. And since stupidity is just a temporary state of mind, every single one of us can change and eventually live very different lives. We’ve seen many “stupid” people who remains poor while a lot become the middle class, a few become rich and one or two join the billionaire club.

So what are the differences?

Well, the very and rather stupid people are often strongly influenced by their family & environment. The completely stupid people are interestingly those who actually know they’re stupid while the stupid people are those “know-it-all” kinds of people who think & behave as they already know everything (In Vietnamese, we call them “da ngu ma con to ra nguy hiem” lol – I’ve seen a few and personally interviewed one – talk about that later :d ).

As a result, the completely stupid are eager to learn and keep improving themselves because they know they’re not perfect. The very and rather stupid work pretty hard to earn a living because they’re weak and don’t know what else they could do. The stupid people are often smart and happen to be in the right environments. However, because they don’t work as hard as the very and rather stupid and due to their special “know-it-all” characteristics, they live wasteful lives between doing & not doing anything.

For me, I’m lucky enough to be in the last cat. In fact, I’ve “advanced” from the stupid to become the completely stupid person 😀 Since I can advance “backward”, I’m really happy and blessed 🙂

girls in relationship!?

First and foremost, I’m not interested in girls in relationship at all.

Good friends? Maybe. But definitely nothing more than that. Leaving their boyfriends for someone better (richer, more handsome, whatever it is) is apparently & generally not a wise choice for girls. Personally, I wouldn’t prefer it either (!) even if she leaves someone for me. I believe eventually she’ll leave me for some similar reasons. I’d likely become another fool – just like the “poor” boyfriend she’s just left. Loyalty & trust are vital in any relationships, which don’t show in this case at all.

Girls in relationship are generally good looking (& of course good in other stuff too 😉 . In fact, many look better in relationship than being single. But if you’re looking for a serious and long-term relationship, avoid girls in relationship at all cost! They’re not meant for you. There are still a bunch of other beautiful girls out there.

It’s alright if we meet some “love at first sight” though. But that’s rare and exceptional!

Girls in Relationship?

No. No way.

nt: It’s not so hard to date a girl in relationship. Sometimes it’s even easy if she’s in a bad relationship. But say No or at least wait until she already settles her stuff & promise yourself not to involve anything in her own business.

ps:  Nothing seems less attractive than a man (probably girls – albeit likely not true haha)  in relationship..

#4yearsinsingapore

I have published some of memorable moments on my facebook. Here are the rest – I will jot down sth as a note for some of them:

i had lost someone i loved and loved me so much as well because of my insanity not long ago. So apparently i didnt wanna lose another one for the same reasons either! #‎4yearsinsingapore‬ – coming soon

attraction is not a choice #4yearsinsingapore

“what a great way to start the day!” She referred to my kisses.

Got an interview before graduate
Graduate before 20th birthday
A degree in ~ 2 years ‪#‎4yearsinsingapore‬

i loved the wrong person

won/overcame the challenges but made “fatal” mistakes along the ways #nonsense #arguments

there seem nothing less attractive than a man already in a relationship

tasted some forbidden fruits – Good ones!

Since when you become such that “nice” person (he meant that stupid, easy me)? – Well, almost a year ago when I fell…

Sometimes I don’t meet the right person, but I never lose faith in love

when u face the death, u have no choice but to turn back and fight crazily until your last breathe

another 2910

marriage may sound a little bit scary but at least I know she’s serious.

You may have fun out there. But you know what, I’m here watching & laughing at you.

When you think someone is on the wrong track, what should you do? Warn them? Change them? or try to stop them? no just show that you’re on the right track #right way to change a person

life is short, why you make it shorter #smoking

work hard? The key is to work smart & get things done.

It’s much much easier to flirt than to love. #love

“Good try but too late!” – one of the best insult I’ve ever received.

Sorry girls, security is something I can’t promise.

to be updated..

Too many choices

I think life is hard because we’re presented with so many choices.
Why? Why now? Why me?…
We have as many reasons not to do sth as we would do it, if not even much more. So being contend with what we have is usually our choices. And that causes mediocrity.

I could imagine how life would be much easier if it’s just “fight or die”. Fight to get what you want or die trying it. Yes fight!

“What do you do after work?”

Last week,3 friends of mine coincidentally asked me the same question, “What do you do after work?”

Actually I didn’t  know how to answer them…

Because they would likely expect to hear sth differently from what I’m gonna say. Work. Yes, after work, I usually work 🙂

That work for me is just like a pleasure, which is different from my current work from 9 to 5. I mean when you find what you love to do, in technical term, it’s called work but actually it’s a play. It’s fun. It’s interesting. It’s amazing! Great!

I just <3 it!