MEANING OF MEANINGS

"ONLY CHANGE IS CONSTANT" and so the cliche goes. But on hindsight,
it has never gotten out of any context.

But no matter what 'change' means to different people, one thing for sure, people changes with time. Sudden acquisition of wealth, status, personal or emotional are all but agents for change, positively or otherwise.

And so, the meaning of meanings evolved symbiotically as well.

For example, the meaning of 'SHARING', in the true conventional meaning was to share fairly between one 2 or more people in any given circumstance, more so referred to in business ventures.

But with time moving at the speed of light, so does people's definition of the word 'SHARING'. It has now meant to be "I take everything".

In business, the term 'DELAYED GRATIFICATION' has also gone to the dogs. Every one seems to want to make their millions NOW. Not tomorrow. Not day after.

And "MEANS JUSTIFIES THE ENDS" seems to be the right thing to do. What ever happens to others is no longer a matter of moral concern.

Well, to all my friends out there, I wish to remain the same me as far as values are concerned. Relationship, loyalty, hard work is still very much in vogue with this kampung boy. But, Donald Trump happens to say the same in his book 'THINK BIG AND KICK ASS'. Thank you, sir, Mr Trump. At least I know I am on the right track in living my life - business or other wise.

And yes, I do see certain things that some of you might overlook simply because you guys are just zapping through time in your conquest for your Everest of Wealth.

And I want to live a peaceful life still with my own set of meanings. I might not subscribe to your evolution of meanings, but at least I am well posted.

My recent trip to Kuching, Sibu and Miri as usual has always been a journey of re-discovery of people I thought of as friends for so long. Well, that is life. Sometimes it still hurts, but just a little.

Yours truly,

The Kampung Boy,
KL.

LIFE IS A FAIR GAME

In July 2004, I was literally forced to leave a huge organization we built for 6 years and my other half was eventually terminated depriving us of the income we built out of blood sweat and tears over the 6 years in business.

Justice was never served. Our business lines were moved and despite my other half writing to the Head Office in Australia, not a word came back.

And the allegations based on half truths almost made me believed myself. We went through a very difficult time in our life, emotionally and financially. I wonder how I survived those painful times of our life. But survived we did.

And today, time has yet to fail its role in telling the truth. Without exception, those who robbed us off, have lost everything, from business to networks to significance. And it is no secret that some of the top guns are suffering big time now.

Well, we lost one of the biggest network in the Asia Pacific Region. But today, for what we have all over Malaysia, Indonesia and some leads into Thailand, to say we are 30 times bigger than what was taken away from us then, would be a rather fair statement.

Thanks guys for pushing us into this league. And what you guys are going through is just a fraction of what we went through with all the humiliating allegations.

And to the few that stuck by me through thick and thin, well, now is our time for the big game!

They said, "Every dog has it's day." Now I believe it.

Yours truly,

MA,
The Kampung Boy.