Today me and 2 other colleagues were suddenly called into the bosses offices..and we were told one of them is being made redundant and today is his last day. Although I cant say I'm shocked, I'm truely surprised because I though the restructuring was over.
This boss started this office from london but I can't really say he have been on top of things or know everything when he should. He had a very very good life for 5 years in a way and he knows it. And good things do come to an end ...abruptedly mostly.
On my way back, I was thinking it seems that one can never celebrate the good things to extravangantly because it is like alerting the higher power that you are having too good a life and it will be taken away from you. Look at those who were once rich and famous..usually they will sucrumb to failures eventually. Look at Warren Buffet, richest man in the world, highly successful and yet he still lives in the same old house for 30 years and had only a few suits.
If the price of being rich and successful is that you can't flaunt it ...how many of us can make it? Not many and that's why this dream remains largely as a dream to most people.
Back to my boss, looking at how sad he is and how badly he is taking it( although he did put up a brave front) , I remember my resolve to be independent of paid wages. During the 1998 recession, it doesnt feel good to be transferred around depts and worried whether I will still have money. Thats why I was so determined to be able to make money without depending on anything but myself and trading is the only option. After 5 years now, I am lucky to say I have finally made it and although I won't be super rich, I won't starve too. But maybe its a good thing that I am ok to stay in a HDB . As long life is comfortable with simple pleasures, I do not need to stay in a condo...
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