random penning

I came across motivational advice about creating goals for countless of times. They said it is recommended to always write down your goals, regardless of time constraint.  It came across my mind that maybe I should always  write down my goals, so that I am frequently reminded of what I want to achieve in this life. A well-known theoretical approach of goal-setting is defined by SMART approach, which is Specific, Measurable, Achievable/Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound. I hardly practice them though. I think it's difficult to set a one-sentence goal that answers all the five criteria. Despite the one-minute crash course about smart goal-setting, I'm going to opt for setting simple goals I dream to achieve. 1. I want to have my own business one day. Be it running a cafe, or running a supply chain company.  2. I will have my MBA and practice all of what I have learned in the course. 3. I want to obtain a monthly 5-digit salary before or by 40. As a human being, I couldn'...

The reason I start blogging again is because I simply want to lay my thoughts out here. I write on everywhere and at any time, actually. I have a hard cover journal for when I want to do some classic handwriting and thoughts-vomiting. I use the Memo app in my phone and type out all my feelings and whatever. I write using Ms Word and Notepad for when I feel like typing out in a letter form. The thing is, I think, I have not polished my writing skills for leisure for so long. Back in my high school days almost everyone who had a personal computer and Internet access at home would have an online blog, or at least, my circle of friends definitely did have. It's funny to think of all the write-ups we all did back then; basically reporting their day-to-day activity, expressing their feelings, most of the topics which I'd only write in my personal journal these days. I wonder if they still do actively write in their blog now; because I kept on pressing that reset  button for my online...