Isolationism 2008

The policy or doctrine of trying to isolate one's country from the affairs of other nations by declining to enter into alliances, foreign economic commitments, international agreements, and generally attempting to make one's economy entirely self-reliant; seeking to devote the entire efforts of one's country to its own advancement, both diplomatically and economically, while remaining in a state of peace by avoiding foreign entanglements and responsibilities.
(source: Wikipedia on Isolationism)

The keywords are;

isolate one - from the affairs of other - by declining to enter into alliances - commitments - agreements - make one's economy entirely self-reliant - remaining in a state of peace by avoiding - entanglements and responsibilities



There will be some changes on my Resolution 2008.

1. Be a good son.
2. Be a good friend.
3. Be a good lover.
4. Control my cashflow.
5. Secure a job.
6. Improve my health.


I need to be selfish for the whole year of 2008. A lot of things had happened in the year before and they are starting to haunt me back. I just start to experience the aftermath this year...

Start from my major failure in investment in 2007 that caused me a fortune...
And failure in business venture...
Failure in cashflow management.

Everything crumbled down on this year... 2008. I thought it supposed to 'yi leng leng FATT' (fortune). But i guess nope. It's the worst year ever.

I had nearly bankrupt both my family and my own resources... Everything has been dried up. Six failures in six ventures, 100% failure, which caused me estimated rm11,500 in these few years since after school days are over.

Statistics showed that 9 out of 10 ventures failed in the first five years,
and 9 out of 10 ventures failed in the next five years.
That means 99% ventures failed in ten years.

I suffered six. Three more to go before I reached the number 10th.
But i can't afford to take anymore risk.
No more risk-taker, will be risk-adverse starting from today.


Life still goes on, i can still go for another strike.
I just need to rebuild my financial base.

My Target for this Year;
1. Cover home expenditure.
2. Pay half of my total debts.
3. Saved rm10,000 cash.


Rest well tonight, and start thinking tomorrow.
Come to think of it, i stop paying my debtors for two months...
I will need to come up with new proposal for them.

Life Goes On!!!
Everything will be fine!!!
GAMBATTE!!!
JIA YOU!!!

"I have not failed. I've just found 10000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison.