20.2.11

U-Turn Ur Life.

Here's a quick thought from me while i had a walk and saw a U-Turn sign on the roads.


We go to school and study hard so we can be awarded with a recognized certificates at the end of the day. (Typical Singaporean student thoughts.)


We go around searching high and low for a good job with a decent salary. So we can finally live the life we always dreamt of. (Typical 8-5pm hardcore office employee mindset.)


We try our best to work hard, learn things from failed experiences, clock as much OT, take as few as leave/offs, impress as much superiors/bosses in our workplace so we can be promoted to higher executive roles/positions. (Typical young adults dreams.)


We try to look for companionships and soulmates so we can start a family and enjoy the warmth and happiness of a closed home. (Typical mid-adults dreams.)


And the list goes on and on... 


However, what if one fine day, you realized that this gameplan, this goal or process has come to a stall. (In another words, it's either you fucked urself up or the environment has turned 180 degrees for you.) 


You are no longer appreciated at your workplace.
You find your qualifications too "low" for Senior positions.
You find that your salary can no longer sustain your "fantasy" lifestyle.

You find that your companion is earning more than you and your mocked by friends/relatives.
You find that no matter what you do, hours minutes and days passed super stagnant and the mood is always constant. (Basically your just going through a routine/motion.)


However, you might have something in your hidden trick pockets that others doesn't have. And that's what i call "The Courage to Change". 


Would you want to give up this comfort zone and make a u-turn whereby you start everything from scratch again? Or will you want to wait until your near retirement age and find your struggles has plagued nearly 1/2 of your life and situation is still as dire as ever. 


Well i did. 


I made a U-Turn for almost 2yrs already and i haven't regret since. Even those it's living a life with not much spare cash to spend on material stuffs, at least i'm happy. I lived my life throughly this 2yrs. I found Love, I found new friends, I experienced new things, I learnt and picked up new skills. So to those people out there whom has been calling me names, trying means and ways to despise me. etc.. 


"I can afford to U-Turn. But, can you?"

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