Conspiracy Theory of Competition
The usual accepted social norm is to party, make a side (or complete) career out of chasing dumb girls thirsting and daydreaming for lonely men…
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Tears From Vancouver to Alberta
It has been almost 4.5 years since I threw all my stuff in my car and drove away from Vancouver to Alberta, not looking back.…
“Maybe at the End of your Career”
Once I was taking a walk with a woman (one who went to university for a traditional white-collar career) and I casually showed her an…
Defeatist Attitudes
“Getting a Ferrari is unrealistic though.” “Some peoples’ families are just rich.” “They’ve just had connections.” “They were just [academically] smart.” So common are quotes like the…
Stereotype of Asians and Money
“Most jump to the conclusion that if you are Asian and you look like you have money, your family must have money. I’m the odd…
June Standing- 4 Years in Alberta
Here I sit in a bar off Jasper Ave. in downtown Edmonton having a drink and little meal. I am spending this sunny Sunday afternoon…
Family Educational and Social Pressures
For some families, where their offspring stand compared to others means a lot, if not, the world to them. They want their kids to be successful,…
Theory of a Ferrari by Age 30
A little more than a year ago I visited this goal with my financial situation back then, which has changed. One key implication now is…
Approaching my 28th month in Alberta
If you’ve been following my posts, you’d have learned that I once came here to work the oil patch, make some money, and go home.…
Ambition and Wages
Regardless of field many people are stuck where they are because of lack of ambition- some admitably because of stress concerns, but usually because they…