It's one of those things that most people never really think about. OK I'm this old, what now?
Life can get a little mundane when one doesn't know what he/she wants out of being alive.
I'm going to get the best out of life, and here's what I plan to do about it.
1. Be financially free
2. Travel the world
3. Get married young
That's it.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
The Ladder Theory
I've never heard of the ladder theory, but what has been expounded on the website speaks volumes about the main differences between Adam and Eve.
I'll be frank and talk about every single point that has been raised.
1. " Harry: No, what I'm saying is they all want to have sex with you."
If a guy pretends this isn't true, he's lying. Trust me. Even us guys do have heart-to-heart talks like girls do at slumber parties - just so happens that we normally end up talking about screwing this certain girl we saw in school/at the mall. Unfortunately only 50% of guys are willing to talk about this. The other 50% are just lying through their teeth and will fantasize when they're finally alone at home.
If you ever in the slim chance do find a guy who doesn't think of such things, you wont be attracted to him. He probably has less testerone than a panda.
2." I'd like to fuck Jane, but not as much as I want to fuck Connie"
Yep. Guys rank girls. All guys are guilty of this at a certain point of their life. As we grow older, we tend to do this subconsciously. Point in case, my entire JC class of guys used to have this hobby of rating girls on a scale during cafe breaks. Thumbs up meant they score a 100, thumbs down meant 0. Anything in between meant that they were average (how average would be defined by the angle of turn.) Extra fat bitches would have us groaning in agony as we tried to turn our wrists 2000 degrees to signify -905373272 points.
Don't look at me with those eyes! Every guy does this, and that includes that hot guy you probably salivated for back in JC. Every single female must have been rated at least 5000 times.
3. "At the bottom are the people we would fuck drunk, and would lie about doing it later."
Yep. We seem to have been programmed by Nature to attempt screwing anything we find attractive. My staff sergeant used to tell me that the inmates at Army Detention Barracks got really desperate to the point that he heard one screwed a chicken to death. Another dug a hole in a wall to satisfy himself.
However, luckily for most females, laws and ethics keep 99% of us in check. the remaining 1% normally end up getting involved in incest, sodomy (happens more often than not in BMT), or becoming the next serial rapist.
As for most guys, any Average Jane would do just fine when it comes to propagating the species for fun, just don't serve us anything that weighs more than 70kg (average figure) or of a different skin color (not a color that differs too much, thanks)
4. The man's ladder reflects the conventional wisdom that a man generally only wants one thing.
This is very true, but most guys can keep their emotions in check. Although..... its a given that the thought will fleet through our mind once in a while. Come on! Cut us some slack!
5. The resulting hypotenuse "c" is the magnitude of the disparity
I did read about a scientific report that came up with the conclusion that the happiest marriages were those between couples that were ranked equally on the "ladder" (not more than 2 points away from each other, on a scale of 1 -10) That simply means to look for someone you consider to be of equal looks and status. It's certainly no fun to have to endure all the nonsense in a relationship when your partner sees you as lower on the ladder. (and starts acting like the boss)
Whatever the case, the author has nailed it. If you think he's spouting nonsense, sorry. You simply don't understand us guys.
I'll be frank and talk about every single point that has been raised.
1. " Harry: No, what I'm saying is they all want to have sex with you."
If a guy pretends this isn't true, he's lying. Trust me. Even us guys do have heart-to-heart talks like girls do at slumber parties - just so happens that we normally end up talking about screwing this certain girl we saw in school/at the mall. Unfortunately only 50% of guys are willing to talk about this. The other 50% are just lying through their teeth and will fantasize when they're finally alone at home.
If you ever in the slim chance do find a guy who doesn't think of such things, you wont be attracted to him. He probably has less testerone than a panda.
2." I'd like to fuck Jane, but not as much as I want to fuck Connie"
Yep. Guys rank girls. All guys are guilty of this at a certain point of their life. As we grow older, we tend to do this subconsciously. Point in case, my entire JC class of guys used to have this hobby of rating girls on a scale during cafe breaks. Thumbs up meant they score a 100, thumbs down meant 0. Anything in between meant that they were average (how average would be defined by the angle of turn.) Extra fat bitches would have us groaning in agony as we tried to turn our wrists 2000 degrees to signify -905373272 points.
Don't look at me with those eyes! Every guy does this, and that includes that hot guy you probably salivated for back in JC. Every single female must have been rated at least 5000 times.
3. "At the bottom are the people we would fuck drunk, and would lie about doing it later."
Yep. We seem to have been programmed by Nature to attempt screwing anything we find attractive. My staff sergeant used to tell me that the inmates at Army Detention Barracks got really desperate to the point that he heard one screwed a chicken to death. Another dug a hole in a wall to satisfy himself.
However, luckily for most females, laws and ethics keep 99% of us in check. the remaining 1% normally end up getting involved in incest, sodomy (happens more often than not in BMT), or becoming the next serial rapist.
As for most guys, any Average Jane would do just fine when it comes to propagating the species for fun, just don't serve us anything that weighs more than 70kg (average figure) or of a different skin color (not a color that differs too much, thanks)
4. The man's ladder reflects the conventional wisdom that a man generally only wants one thing.
This is very true, but most guys can keep their emotions in check. Although..... its a given that the thought will fleet through our mind once in a while. Come on! Cut us some slack!
5. The resulting hypotenuse "c" is the magnitude of the disparity
I did read about a scientific report that came up with the conclusion that the happiest marriages were those between couples that were ranked equally on the "ladder" (not more than 2 points away from each other, on a scale of 1 -10) That simply means to look for someone you consider to be of equal looks and status. It's certainly no fun to have to endure all the nonsense in a relationship when your partner sees you as lower on the ladder. (and starts acting like the boss)
Whatever the case, the author has nailed it. If you think he's spouting nonsense, sorry. You simply don't understand us guys.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Read!
It's well known that 95% of traders will blow their trading capital within 3 months and less than 2% of them will turn a profit after the first year. Trading must be one of the hardest skill to master in the world. Too many have fallen victim to the fast riches it promises, and nearly every single one of them will crawl out of that pit riddled with deep emotional and financial wounds.
I know because I have gone through it. Trading is so difficult that it makes mastering a new language child's play.
This is the real-life story of a friend I know, who have gone through the necessary journey of losing money before learning to respect the market.
My Big Lesson - Enough for 3 NUS Degrees
Posting my "wonderful" lesson here to remind myself, and for benefit of other newbies. :!:
I remembered starting out as a young hopeful graduate with 10k capital in April. My first 2 months was blindly trading on luck and tikam. No TA or FA or techniques. Just based on feel. Of course, lose money. By end of May I had lost 5k, with another 5k left. That's the point when I suddenly discover TA and how amazingly accurate it can be. In the following 2 months, all the way to 18th July, I based my trading on TA and a system of risk control / capital management. Given that it was a pretty good run-up for SESDAQ, and fairly predictive rhythm of STI, I was able to bring the 5k up to 35k.
On 18th July market selldown suddenly happens. I cut within 30 minutes so damage is controlled, left 30k. But over the next 1 month, I attempted to buy at bottom too early for the technical rebound and each time kena market selldown again. Because I rely on trading to make a living by then. It seems ridiculous to just nua at home without trading. But I now realised its much better to nua and dun make any money for time being, rather than losing money in a difficult market. By mid August, I'm already down to 15k capital. The slow but gradual small losses had amount to a sizeable figure "unknowingly".
From 15th to 17th August I did stg terrible. I bet big because I thot after so many false rebounds which get shot down, the real one is coming. Even thou each day STI gap down 100+ points I never cut, foolishly holding on to the notion that STI everytime gap down 100 points, next day will rebound. But this time round, statistics doesn't help. STI went straight down 400 points at its lowest in 3 consecutive days. I cut some near the bottom. And the rest near end of day. I shorted some warrants and din cover in time. I was hopeful and wait til last 5 min to buy back. Only to encounter trading platform hang. This naked short alone cost $12k.
For that week, I wasn't trading. I was a gambler thru and thru. No cut loss. No risk control. No capital management. From 15k at the start of the week. Becomes -25k at end of the week. 1 week of foolishness wiped me out totally, plus debts some more.
My Kim Eng broker applied a lot of pressure to me and it seems that trading is the only way out. There's simply no other ways I can pay them that kind of money in the short time she want (26k in 2-3 months). There goes another mistake. Another 6k at DMG. Gone. Taking risks without cut loss simply because it "seems" to be the only way out to make enough money for paying.
Now I'm sick of such methods. And I'm not going to risk losing more money just to give in to Kim Eng's demand. No money means no money. Full-stop. You want we can talk on a practical plan which I pay you a realistic figure every month until all debts clear. I'm very sincere abt that. Interest is fine with me. But if you want 26k in 3 months. Sorry I go rob mama shops also dun have that kind of money.
Bros who are in similar situation as me. DO NOT be threaten by yr brokerage demands and risk losing more money. In good times they earn us a lot of commission fees. (I think I paid ard $20k commission fees since I started with KE). But in bad times they wont give you face and can't even let you pay off in a realistic manner. They dun seem to know the word "sincerity". I dunno if its just the broker or the company itself is so jue. But whatever the case, not worth risking more money just to pay them fast and keep them happy. Doing so will only make ownself more unhappy. :evil:
I know because I have gone through it. Trading is so difficult that it makes mastering a new language child's play.
This is the real-life story of a friend I know, who have gone through the necessary journey of losing money before learning to respect the market.
My Big Lesson - Enough for 3 NUS Degrees
Posting my "wonderful" lesson here to remind myself, and for benefit of other newbies. :!:
I remembered starting out as a young hopeful graduate with 10k capital in April. My first 2 months was blindly trading on luck and tikam. No TA or FA or techniques. Just based on feel. Of course, lose money. By end of May I had lost 5k, with another 5k left. That's the point when I suddenly discover TA and how amazingly accurate it can be. In the following 2 months, all the way to 18th July, I based my trading on TA and a system of risk control / capital management. Given that it was a pretty good run-up for SESDAQ, and fairly predictive rhythm of STI, I was able to bring the 5k up to 35k.
On 18th July market selldown suddenly happens. I cut within 30 minutes so damage is controlled, left 30k. But over the next 1 month, I attempted to buy at bottom too early for the technical rebound and each time kena market selldown again. Because I rely on trading to make a living by then. It seems ridiculous to just nua at home without trading. But I now realised its much better to nua and dun make any money for time being, rather than losing money in a difficult market. By mid August, I'm already down to 15k capital. The slow but gradual small losses had amount to a sizeable figure "unknowingly".
From 15th to 17th August I did stg terrible. I bet big because I thot after so many false rebounds which get shot down, the real one is coming. Even thou each day STI gap down 100+ points I never cut, foolishly holding on to the notion that STI everytime gap down 100 points, next day will rebound. But this time round, statistics doesn't help. STI went straight down 400 points at its lowest in 3 consecutive days. I cut some near the bottom. And the rest near end of day. I shorted some warrants and din cover in time. I was hopeful and wait til last 5 min to buy back. Only to encounter trading platform hang. This naked short alone cost $12k.
For that week, I wasn't trading. I was a gambler thru and thru. No cut loss. No risk control. No capital management. From 15k at the start of the week. Becomes -25k at end of the week. 1 week of foolishness wiped me out totally, plus debts some more.
My Kim Eng broker applied a lot of pressure to me and it seems that trading is the only way out. There's simply no other ways I can pay them that kind of money in the short time she want (26k in 2-3 months). There goes another mistake. Another 6k at DMG. Gone. Taking risks without cut loss simply because it "seems" to be the only way out to make enough money for paying.
Now I'm sick of such methods. And I'm not going to risk losing more money just to give in to Kim Eng's demand. No money means no money. Full-stop. You want we can talk on a practical plan which I pay you a realistic figure every month until all debts clear. I'm very sincere abt that. Interest is fine with me. But if you want 26k in 3 months. Sorry I go rob mama shops also dun have that kind of money.
Bros who are in similar situation as me. DO NOT be threaten by yr brokerage demands and risk losing more money. In good times they earn us a lot of commission fees. (I think I paid ard $20k commission fees since I started with KE). But in bad times they wont give you face and can't even let you pay off in a realistic manner. They dun seem to know the word "sincerity". I dunno if its just the broker or the company itself is so jue. But whatever the case, not worth risking more money just to pay them fast and keep them happy. Doing so will only make ownself more unhappy. :evil:
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