Scanning thru media like news from prints, Television, radio broadcast and the internet, its always about the economy and the H1N1 pandemic. The world today has become much more of a challenge to the younger generation like me. Expectedly, the force of increasing stress and difficulty will be much more stronger for the much younger generation. Undeniably, it is a phenomenon that we all have to face. As titled, “Will 2010 be a better year for everyone?” is an ambigous question, or I would say, “it depends”. Well, just a random thought of mine which was sparked by the daily news headlines.

The economy data of the United States has not been fully disappointing. There are still awful ones which will really hit hard on the confidence of the people, but nevertheless, we are able to see some light at the other side of the tunnel. Demand for houses are back. Same goes to commodities. Singapore, recovered as much as 20 percent reported recently. Properties prices appeared to be on the green side. People are now buying, and buying and buying, as long they have the money, they buy simply because it is presumed (probably to be true) that everything is cheap. Will this create bubbles? Or will this create an incorrect view of the outlook of the world’s economy? No one knows.

Identically, the stock markets. As everyone could see, the Dow Jones Industrial Avergae (DJIA) has rise 40 percent since March 2009 to a level of 9,154 points. While the Straits Times Index (STI) gained more than 80 percent since March 09 too. Will this phenomenon continues to persist or is it just a market buying spree? Once again, no one knows exactly. Will the market once again plumet? Or will they really stay and grow stably. Well, hope so.

Businesses. Some are getting better in shape, some still adjusting to the changes, some are still on a downward slope. But fortunately, we can say, all of us has already been affected from this recession. Unemployment data continues to rise to a few years high. Economists and experts predict that there will be a second wave of people losing jobs. Whether the level of genuinity of the predictions, whether economists and experts are being pessimistic and hoping for a better than expected actual results, the road ahead for us, especially us, the younger generation, who will be completing their education, ready to join the workforce, will be seriously tough. I would say, we are a stronger batch. We will go smoothly and progress onwards.

What is in the future for me and us, we do not really know. Now as long as we make money, its positive sign. Because, only we,  people (consumers), are the best indicator to the economy.

2010, a year for us to anticipate. Of course, what is in 2010 is what we did in 2009!

Its time that we have to challenge. Whenever we think of wanting to pause, ultimately the greatest challenge is to meet up the time that limits us from everything. Frankly speaking, I have been very busy recently, working six days week with Dad. No wonder, my mind has started to deteriorate in terms of thinking the unnecessaries. Nevertheless, time flies. So fast that I have realised, I missed out a lot of things. During this period, I know precisely how people will think of me. Especially to friends who have been so kind to invite me to outings and celebrations, yet I really couldn’t fork out the time. Not because I am full of excuses, yet I have my personal responsibilities and personal goals to achieve.

Yes, it sounded selfish. When you have something to hold, you will lose the other.  I will plan well. Busi-ness described everything. Sometimes, when I see invitations, my mind just tell me that not to think of anything. Not because I am ignorant, its probably because I wouldn’t want my initial goals to be derailed. Partly, I am lazy to think.

Have to enter Singapore on next Tuesday for an interview by SIM. Have been selected for the All Rounder Student Development Programme (ARS) interview round. This is another great opportunity for me as the programme alone is already beneficial to every fresh graduates. However, confidence is not by my side. How should I describe this? Probably, I am not up to the word “All Rounder”. Its not purely just a beneficial programme, the price that I have to pay is responsibility and contributions. Its another load for my life. If I am successful in the interview, and being selected, the road ahead may be a bumpy one, but one thing is for sure is that this “investment” returns are unmeasurable. Now, have been asking myself if it is right that I applied for it. Whatever it is gonna be, interview appointment has been confirmed, next Tuesday 2.45 pm. Just try out my luck.

Finally had my spectacle changed. Had been facing problems seeing clear. I am being lazy. I remembered how long I have been wanting to get it changed (I think Audrey will remember). Wahaha! Have been sticking to the stock market lately. Was another active week for investors. Will the economy be better than we expect? This remains still as a question.

I have learnt a lot of things recently. Valuable experiences that we will never be able to capture in school. I can proclaim myself, being a person who have been enriched. Have been browsing through some friends’ blogs. And something that really strikes me here is that, she said:

But one thing is certain, when it finally reveals itself, the future is never the way we imagined. At the same time, you also realize that the future is happening now, not after graduation. – May Wong

True and practical enough. Yes, sometimes we should plan for our future. However, one should ever realise that the so called future that we plan for at the moment normally will turn out to be a personal goal. And when the time comes, it it never the way we think, nor the way we have planned. It will be better than expected or worst than planned. Two words, “Success” and “Failure”. But NO!, I see both as success. There was once incident which a person asked me, “How do you term your way of being successful”? Without doubt, I replied him that as long as I did not give up in everything that I am doing, that means success. Managed to attain or unable to achieve is just a result from the learning process. As long you do not give up, there is still hope. When there is still hope, no matter the outcome, you are being a successful person. How many people around us managed to do it?

Giving up is easy, but persisting onto a task that is being perceived as difficult is much more of a challenge.

If you managed to persist on, you learnt and experienced the process, which brings your life path to another level and thats success. Nevertheless, everyone have different perception and perspective while we continue to realise the future. For me, I will not only realise, I will embrace the future.

Our destiny changes with our thought; we shall become what we wish to become, do what we wish to do, when our habitual thought corresponds with our desire.

Live to the fullest for where we are now, only then the future can be embraced.

Life has its ups and downs.

And I am now on the down side.

I know soon that I will be at the up side again.

Because simply there is still hope.