"Change the Whole Cast of Characters Also It Is The Same"

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Mr X is not Habibi. Ha ha .. Bahija thought Mr X sounds like the Habibi we know. Now that she mentioned it, hmm.. there are some similarities.

I told Mr X about the lunch where I was being “wat”. I told him that I am not the stingy type. I buy friends lunches, dinners and drinks. However, I hate it when I am asked to do so because I don’t owe people the lunch/dinner/drink. To me, if you have the balls to ask me to treat, that means, you feel like I am obliged to buy you lunch/dinner.. and why should I do that? The reason why I am so disturbed by the whole incident is because I “em kum yuen” to pay because I feel obligated/ “wat” by the people.

Anyway, Mr X told me this. He said that I write the script of my life. Today, it is my colleagues who “wat” me. If I change the whole cast of characters in my life, ie I don’t know any Bonnie or Mr Miser or NLK.. but instead I have Tom, Dick and Harry.. I will still feel the same. I will still feel like I was “wat”

So it is important for me to change within myself. So what if I buy people lunches? I must not feel that I was bullied. I ought to let go. It’s not easy.. but once I start to let go and be willing, all these will accumulate good fortune and will come back to me in the future. I may accumulate so much fortune that in the future, I probably will also automatically treat people for lunches.. because I already have such a big heart.

HMMM…

Comments

  1. mystic_grey7/06/2006 09:43:00 PM

    eh nevermind, its just $$$, can always earn back rite?
    Its just money that you can still afford. But if meant scraping by to live for the next 1 month then I say don't do it.... Dont' need to feel obligated one. But I guess in your case, it comes with the position....

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  2. rotitelur7/09/2006 10:47:00 AM

    Promotion lunch is the kind of money you need to spend, especially with team members who have supported you. It is a way of thanking their support. They feel nice either they appreciate your gratefulness or they have successfully 'wat' you. Bottomline is they feel good thus you accomplished your objective.

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  3. Ringgit Me7/12/2006 04:16:00 PM

    Actually, ZipD, I'd like to get you started on the "automatically treat people for lunches.. because I already have such a big heart."

    So, say what you want to say.. :)

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