Saturday, December 1, 2007

Rules

I don’t know if it’s a function of growing older, wiser, smarter, or simply more cynical, but I find myself making more rules as time goes by. For example:

  • Do not stick around in the office for the sake of it.
  • Do not say I know when I really don’t.
  • Do not stray when you’ve made up your mind.
  • Do not let things fall out of your control.
  • Do not allow emotions to take control.
  • Do not take things too seriously.

This week I told Mr Normal (who has been spending quite a bit of time in my apartment) that we should not be seeing each other this frequently (his visitation rights for this week and last had some how numbered twice a week). When he asked me why, I told him that this was something that I did not want him, nor I, to get used to. I am now old enough to know how easy these things change through time, and I’ll be damned for it to be any different from what I want it to be.

(Yes, sympathy for poor Mr Normal, but as I have explained to him, as we are not in a relationship nor we are friends, what I decide, is about me, for me. Afterall, I did make it very clear what we are, and he does have the choice to not follow through)

So I find myself once again formulating a rule, but I lie, this is really something I borrowed from a Chinese / Cantonese saying:

  • Do not take it up unless you know you can let it go.

In the finance world - know your exit strategy.

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  1. gegrtysdfg says:

    It is a fantastic feeling when looking through your blog, i will be here everday!

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