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The speed time passes ~ the insufficiency of time

Its amazing how time just zooms pass us each second, minute, hour and day. Looking back, it has already been close to six months into my job. It also means everyday I inch closer to my exam papers. My thoughts for now is very simple - survive the current wave of job stress and study stress, and other things can wait. Trying to ensure I do not jeopardize my health is not and easy task considering the fact that I stay up late at least 3 out of 5 working days to try to slot some time to study. Most of the time I guess I may be only seeing my notes and not reading the notes. A typical case of body in presence, mind in absence.

Another sad note to add today, is the fact the nice senior I am working under currently will be leaving my firm in a few months time, but still within the firm umbrella in a different state of Melaka, her home town. I guess, one may find it difficult to work away from your home and birth place for too long - after all, leaving one's love ones behind for better pasture can be painful to one's heart.

Everday is a battle for me, not a battle to win but a battle to avoid losing. Personally, I believe that one takes different measures when one says, "I want to win!" and when one says, "I must not lose!". If one over clouds himself with trying to win only, he can resolve to unhealthy methods of achieving that so called win. But taking the advice of one of my country's leaders, in order to become a leader, one has to want that position badly and want it deep down in his heart. I say three cheers to that statement, for I take heed that it means a lot to me and I intend to live by that statement. The desire to succeed will bring about unknown strengths hidden inside me.

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