Mark Choon

Ever since I started this blog, the road has been long and tough for me. A lot has changed. I’ve been to places that I never have thought I would be. I’ve been given opportunities to do things that I’ve not done before. Though of course, if my pockets were to be filled more, it would be a big big bonus.

In the space of about 8 months, I have:

• met and interviewed some pretty interesting business owners
• forced to relocate to Kuala Lumpur
• sent to Brisbane, Australia to work for 2 months
• went to Dreamworld and survived The Claw and the Big Drop
• seen and tasted the Pacific Ocean
• succeeded in appealing for Singapore PR
• got ROM-ed (singapore-speak for getting legally married)
• tried something new and came up with glass engraving. Still learning, experimenting and getting interested customers
• travelled up and down the Malaysian North-South highway almost every weekend to see my wife
• gone to Phuket for short holiday - got locked in my room *chuckles*

and very soon, in early July, at age 27, I’m going to be serving national service in Singapore.

I guess I wouldn’t have done most of the above if I was not in the situation that I was in. Though it has been very trying at times, I hope it’ll finally be resolved. Of course I am very thankful to those people around me, who have provided much support and help through these times, including the friends I’ve made and the people I’ve met.

This all started when I wanted things to change for the better in my life in mid 2006. I was wishing, hoping, and intending my life situation to change. And it did!

Of course through this journey, I also discovered that there are things about me that I need to change and improve on. Here’s my list of 5 things that I need to work on.

I intend to:

1. complete my personal projects on schedule
2. be even more understanding to the people around me
3. be a more creative
4. be a better communicator
5. read more books to improve my self

Well if you’re reading this, have you taken a stock take of the last few months of your own journey? What are the 5 things do you think you need to work on?