late

whenever i see my dad, i told myself i shouldn't be half of him. i don't want to have his bad temper. i don't want to have his low level of hunger when it comes you upgrading oneself. i don't want certain of his character. well, don't get me wrong, he is my dad and i idolize him in other form. like his attitude towards his parents and family, his sense of timing and punctuality, his selfless thinking when it comes to his children, his helpful attitude and many more. 

however, i'm not selling him today but rather would like to talk about something that we both really have in common in terms of time. both of us really cannot stand people who has poor sense of timing. occasional late comers are alright especially when something really cocks up. however, those who always love to come late on purpose or love doing the last minute mad rush are the ones we find annoying at times.

probably this is due to the fact that the term "punctuality" has been heavily emphasized from a young age at home. i am proud to say that never one time in my life have i ever been late for school or work. we find punctually important. i used to find it lame and useless but now, i realised how much it means.

being punctual or late tells you a lot about the person. a punctual person suggests that he/she is keen in the meeting, be it a simple gathering or work or important meeting. it displays a positive energy to the people around. on the other hand, a person who is late suggests that he/she seems to be heck care and sloppy. if a simple aspect of time is being abandoned, what makes you think he/she will be keen and motivated in the long run?

so yeah, that's my opinion and i'm not sure about you all. some might be against me but it's alright. we are all entitled to our own opinions.

selling oneself

resumes. essays. we al seen those things expected of us when we apply for many things. from school applications to job applications to scholarship applications, the board of assessors of judges would like you to write them up. many of which would come with the requirement of describing yourself. i hate those.

come on, be honest, i'm not the only one. we all dislike those that require us to describe ourselves as though we are going to sell ourselves as a good to the opposing party. i can easily describe me on platforms like here and other social media. but when such applications require me to do so, i have to switch channel and force myself to write in a really polite formal method. one wouldn't want to write too much stuff to make himself/herself sound desperate and in great need of attention. one wouldn't want too little as well to prevent losing out too much to potential competitors.

i don't know about you guess but i find these kind of writings are sort of kissing butt at times. ohh well.. got to say in today's competitive society, this might be one of the more effective ways so no matter what, one has to be pretty brilliant on paper as well. character is the other part obviously. was pretty surprised that someone had the same thought and here is his video.

yeah.. everyone is entitled to their own opinions and i find Domics puts well into perspective using the movie analogy. on a side note, if i were to be one of those who judge people based on resumes and essays, i would for sure focus more on the face-to-face interview because i believe that is really where you can find if the applicant is worthy or not.

opera singer

yes, i'm going to introduce you all with another inspiring movie again. again, this is from a true story as well though it does not have any major injuries or what not like the movie "Soul Surfer" i talked about that day.

so let's get to the point.. based on the life story of a winner of Britain's Got Talent, this show follows the life of Paul Potts. the show starts with him running from bullies all his life because people mocked him for his love and passion in singing opera. the humble boy soon grew up and that love for opera singing remained. the shy man he is, he tried many means to follow his dream and even met a lady along the way through the internet. of course, he faced numerous setbacks such as rejection and stage anxiety before being motivated to take the stage at Britain's Got Talent.

this show is really heart-warming and sweet, i would say. some of you might find it rather slow-paced or that high-itched opera pieces will irritate you. nonetheless, this is a good show and so worth the time. enjoy the show if you are watching.