The No-Map Session

Sickness came into my health, and actually i lost of directions too......not all directions actually, but if you're saying specific directions i don't have it. I lost of maps, the map to wealthy in numbers, the map wealthy in mind, and the wealthy in relationships. 

After i came back from Singapore, i found that what i conceived in mind have already created in reality. I'm so stubborn not to create the same thing, and i need more innovation. I knew i'm going to Solo like a hobo in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand first, to seek freedom in three areas and find the real passion inside me. But now i'm stagnant, stop at a point which i lack of Money, even i'm now working in a coffee shop which monthly payment less than RM1,300, and deduct my working lunch which is no coverage at all, so basically i just have less than 1k a month which haven't deduct my daily expenses and transportation fees. The culture of my working place is a "just-work" place, no true friendship to talk about, and it is Boring and without challenge. I love challenge, but seems like I had been restricted in that area, and it is no good at all. I am trying to pulling myself out and find a new cashflow for myself, so i can survive. But I want more than surviving, I want to live!

Few years ago, i decided my goals is to open a great reputation travel agency and i flew to Taiwan to have my 4 years degree, but i fed up with myself, with my goal, the loss of passion in Tourism. So I stick my head into coffee industry since i working in a restaurant. I tried to keep focused in the coffee but too much distractions of opportunities flies through my shoulders. And now... i lost most of the opportunities and i am so fed up. I used to neglect every meeting and hang-out of my friends and family, and now i really regret about this. Now i know for sure, Life should be balance in every aspect of life, there is no great in career but sucks in relationships to have a happy life. 

I found myself these 10 years had been chasing so much rabbit, which even couldn't catch any one of them. In my early 10's I used to have great skills in piano grade 5 but i stopped in my 18. I used to play great magic which inspired and impressive but now i am rusty and bored with it. I used to lead trips and travels and plan it with passion and creative activities, but now the fear of failure and consequences had arise. I used to took great feelings photographs and making funny video clips but now i have forgotten most of the skills. I used to jump my same heights in sports competitions and now only my half i could achieve. I used to be so brave to do anything conceived in my mind and now i'm just an asshole sitting in a corner blogging. 

I won't wish anything because i knew nothing going to come true through wishing. That's why i brought a pen and note to write it down everything i conceive in mind later. Who I'm going to be? What I'm going to achieve ? Be sure to write it down and make a move, because i have wasted enough time.

Singapore Coffee Shop

I have nothing left in my bank account, and yet i have nothing to lose i think. i take the opportunity to communicate with my uncle who lives in SG and ask for accommodation, planned my trip with lowest budget possible and go along some coffee shop in Singapore. Although i still need few bucks to survive everyday.

 First stop should be "The Lab" which most customers are Malay, and they're easygoing. This cafe just near Lavender stn.

 2nd stop-- "Symmetry" , a great environment for chatting with friends, probably love its food though.

 A.R.C. by John Ryan, a guy with great ambitious and huge passion in coffee. Providing great educations, roastery beans, and most directly great coffee provided. I tried the Canyon single origin and i was addicted to that small little cup, strong and "spicy" aromatic espresso with holy brightness made my day. 

 the "1+1" , Espresso + Cappuccino.

 A.R.C bar is a tidy neat view.

 They earned alot of rewards :D

 "Strangers Reunion", a coffee shop that contributes some of it's profit to help a stranger, in which suffer from cancer. 

 You can feel their slogan are made into action.

A great and feral barista making latte art naturally.

 9 layer ! great job barista!

 "Nylon coffee roaster" a great place to taste fresh and delicious coffee standing up.

 they have choices, and they're affordable and delicious, brewing method or espresso machine, your choice.

 you can smell the great fragrance from few miles away, this is the answer. Lovely Probat home sweet home.

 The environment is great and warm, their welcoming made you feel like known each others for years.

 "Populus", A quality cozy environment that providing quality environment,coffee&food, and service. Even their waiter needs to wear white shirt.

 Environment are inspiring and great for a relax afternoon tea with your love ones.

 "Department of Caffeine" Exterior design

 The service not really good though, but the environment quite crowded, their food and coffee are good so don't worry.

 "Oriole coffee+bar" , great environment and service, food is so attractive, a great place to drop by sometime when you're near "Orchard stn"

 try to get some coffee and food, and find out how great it is :)

 They have tasting bar, actually are connected with the whole bar.

 Elegant interior

 "Nespresso" even though not really a coffee shop, but in Singapore this is quite a popular brand/spot to hang out in the mall. 

 So many machines available and affordable, what inspired me alot is their innovation that provides easy-using machine to extract great coffee. (But i still prefer Espresso machine&filter brew)

 you can see their sugar, even the sugar are so attractive and classy.

 It's just like choosing your collection, collecting nespresso capsules is part of some people's hobby.

 "Chye Seng Huat Hardware", i always called it Papa Pahelta, and finally came to this place. Every barista is well-trained, and their environment is really antique.

 filter brew a great brightness coffee.

 their desserts are quite special and attractive.

 It's kind of their product development department.

Don't fool by the exterior of them, they sell coffee too. :D

used to......dream...

Today, i put down my stubborn and obsessed with starting up and put my guts back on and go to work in a coffee shop. putting down? I have planned for more than 2 years for these... People looking at me and said when? where?... Some others just laugh at me like i'm a baby child that haven't seen the world yet... yet... yet...

Yes, today is the first day, and i feel really connected to those who said they used to have dreams, and now facing realities. Reality is you work for RM6 per hour, and you don't have the choice to choose your time and payments, and you don't have holidays, weekend work is much more than usual, and you just need to keep you feet up everyday and smile...smile...to the employers...to colleagues...to the customers... even when you are not in the mood on smiling you still must smile...or... you won't able to stay here long. Sometimes, different perspective gives you more angle on the world you living in, more stories, more adventure, more inspirations. And by the way this is not my first work, it's kinda my 9th job and still did inspired me a lot.

After i read a blog of one of my best friend CheeJen, felt sad, sympathy, inspired and support. A light of imagination flash through my mind... a picture... of us...i mean us...who still crazy enough to believe who we dream of ...and reject how the society wanted us to be...we reunited... we build our passion together... and...... we SHINE ! ~

That's called Living in the dictionary of life. Thank you for my best friend Cheejen, you are not alone. You are the people who are more than a job, a paycheck, a property, a fame.......you are absolutely different!

To all my fellow crazy friends who still doing crazy things and love to make things happen, you all will change the world ! And i miss you guys now >.<

Feeling comfortable? GET OUT!

Human adapt to any kind of circumstances or environment, and we all always chose the comfort one. We craved for fortune and fame, health and freedom, we take paper and pen, write it down the plan, made schedules and keep in track. Things went well......

We chose to see the world in our own perspective, and that's what world meant to you. We go online, social media, television to see news and issues your friends and people you surrounded care most. You guessing and predicting the world like you do, and everything went fine. Getting cozy, getting used to never ending work and responsibilities, never finished reading books and news, and not satisfied with the LIFE now. This is the world, cruel and boring, right? I already had a lot of experiences, and knew the world, how things works and done.

If you really think like that, you will never grow as I belief. Anonymous said:" If the world is a book, then you probably read just a page". Yes! I believed I haven't seen the world yet, not through my laptop screen! Get up ! And go solo backpack ! No money? Not an excuses! And this is my current plan. Going for a backpack solo to see the world, knowing who i am and why alive is better.

 To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life. --- WALTER MITTY

River never flows around, they flew across~

Time goes by, and you found that something you used to good at had became mediocre, feeling like falling behind, and felt all those time put into it are wasted. Same as improvements from past to now. Age is the number, for reference in your life, it is a fact, but not an equation. If you found out you are falling far behind than you expected, please take this advice that i learned from Richard Branson. 

Screw it! Just Do It! 

imagine who you wanted to be, what you wanted to achieve, that you can see so clearly every single details and you craving for it, that is when "desire" comes to play. And yes ! Desire is a must! Or else you will facing unmotivated and started to looking for directions again! Go do it and let yourself filled with imaginations.

Recruit

Putting the puzzle together is part of scope as a leader. And yes i am trying to! Today meeting with a Yu Hua 4 years no see friend in Pulp by Papa Pahelta, coincidentally found another friend working in there. We shared the passion of coffee, and wanted to expand the potential in coffee industry, searching new opportunities and having the guts to make things happen in certain risk even in a downturn economy situation.

The power of passion radically came from inherent personality always breaking the ice-wall. I believe there is some connection between us, maybe we are part of the team in future. Appreciate both u guys sharing such a wonderful passion and experiences. A wonderful place to talk about coffee and keen. Looking forward for the team bae !~

Step Forward

Every step ahead, opportunities came. Step by step, three years past away between my fingertips just like everyone did. Everything seems feasible, achievable, simple, and colourful. All we need is the passion inside our heart, this is what i believed. Years came by, things get complicated, "thinking too much" had become an compliment, or maybe became imperative, everything seems like a path that u only have a choice. But still, i strongly believed there is not just a path to choose, most importantly is who i want to BE.

Coffee makes my day, happier, energize, relax, conscious, and most importantly it became part of my life. Started like everyone else, latte art. 

My life became so interesting, and i keep dig deeper and deeper with my enthusiasm to become an entrepreneur, and every door i unlock, i saw new opportunity and knowledge. Taiwan coffee loving days goes by as quick as thunderstorm, and yes I am BACK to my hometown now!

Nothing seems impossible i told my illusionist self. And i started my BusinessPlan--- coffee shop.

One by one, more and more discouragement and disagreement pile up my back, heavier and heavier and i hesitate should i throw away those pile or keep working on it. Come on! You know u are different, you can do it ! Just like Richard Branson, Steve Jobs did! Go for what u believe in ! And yet things fall apart when i learn more about business and earning money, most importantly lack of resources, i have no power at all. Hey ! Keep it up !

Going to make a big difference in myself? Gonna start with my paradigm, this is what Steve R. Covey books said ! Go on ! Be proactive and do what u need to do ! Get things right and focus on the first thing ! Okay ! COFFEE TO START !