02/05/2026
“I think most of us got it all messed up…”
The point is not to have a lot, but have enough.
It’s not the ingredient we put into our mouth, but the time of having that meal.
It’s not the destination of the vacation, but the company we are going with.
It’s to work not because we want to, not because we have to.
Both directions sound similar but I realised that by pursuing what we want, it actually leads us further away from what we need. For eg, I need to work harder so I can have a bigger house for my family and a better car to drive them around. End up I have less time in the house with almost no chance to fetch them anyway. To compensate my guilt, I booked a fancy restaurant and vacation for them. Because the price is so high, it becomes an issue when I didn’t get the reaction I expected from my family. Isn’t it just weird?
In the first place, isn’t it better to have clarity and define what’s enough? For eg, I wanna be able to fetch my kid to school everyday. If I’m gonna get RM2000 more a month, but I need to attend a morning briefing every morning… screw it. What’s the point of that big house and car when I’m physically not around right?
Personally, I’m still within that process of figuring things out. I’m struggling between maximising my potential versus growing at my own pace. I understand both sides could be achieved where I can be both successful in business and family, but it won’t be easy right??