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My brother is one person I've appreciated coversing with very much. There are others of course, but him, I've to mention, because he's after all 7 years my senior, and has a multitude wider of a range of life experiences than me. I'm thankful for that, 'cause whenever I talk to him, I'm able to broaden my perspectives a lot and gain an increased insight on life. Today we went out to study together, and although I ended up talking to him (not chatting, but kind of like, discussing in depth), I don't find it a waste of time at all, because I've learnt so much from it.
Hmm, how should I put this? Today was definitely one of the most productive discussions we've had together (note: 1. For me, at least. 2. Not saying our other discussions were mediocre lol.) and wow, what I've realized today is probably gonna be a contributing reason for my fulfilling life in future (if I do tend to have one, that is). Haha and so I'm kinda in the mood to write this entry novel style, and I don't freaking care if anyone finds it fake/crazy/mental, it's my friggin blog and I do what I like. Deal with it. Hah.
So, we sat down in Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf at Bras Basah after a long walk in the sweltering heat, and I ordered some Cookies and Cream drink I've been lamenting not buying ever since the last time I was at the Farrer Park CBTL just because I couldn't find it on the menu boards. Our discussion started after I complained about how I regretted not buying the venti for a mere 50cents more as compared to the regular size I got. And so he broke it down for me logically, saying how I might have instead regretted not buying the regular if I bought the venti and found it too much, and how if only they had the insight to price it at 7.90 instead of 8bucks, many more people (including myself and him, we admit) would've been enticed into buying the venti instead, gaining them (CBTL) a 40cent increase in revenue rather than a 10cent loss per cup. Then we moved on to saying how from an economical perspective, I would've gained more from buying the venti since it's of more value, and I went on to suggest that from a health perspective, I actually gain (or rather, lose, hahhhh) from buying the regular because I avoided the unnecessary extra sugar intake.
Yeah then our discussion stretched and expanded a lot, into a span of a few hours which I strongly believe, if recorded, would've been ample material for a book. LOL like those on self-improvement yknow. Haha I totally wish I could reproduce everything here, but it's just too much to, in both the sense that there's too much in terms of quantity to type and also that I should be spending this time for studying instead, if I consider opportunity cost.
I wanted to blog about this, kinda cause I wanted to remind myself of this conversation and NOT ever forget about its content. Seriously, today I was mind-blown, no exaggeration. We toppled over certain beliefs I had in life (for the better) and I literally had this weight on my brain (which is still present now, 2hours later) from the realization of it all. I just wanna say that I've been naive my whole life and that I am stupid, I am. I'll be changing that though, so I hope I'm gonna start becoming an increasingly better person to myself. Keywords: 'to myself'. I'm not going to raise anyone's expectations of me because I'm not gonna make any promises to provide that, so hahaha sorry.
Pointers to myself, and to anyone who can amazingly comprehend the crypticness of them:
1. Underpromotion and overprovidence
2. Knowledge VS. Utility
3. 'Bitterness before sweetness'
4. Decisions and calculated risks
5. Amplified effects of short-term consistent decisions in the long run
6. Talent VS. Those without it
7. Nature or Nurture
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Okay my gad, that was one long hell of a rant. I suddenly feel like a fool again because there are certain parts I don't remember in the blog post. Zzzzzz. Especially among the 'Pointers'. Ah whatever. Anyway just a heads up, I typed this entry in my phone the night of the discussion, but I couldn't get it to send so I had to retype it here manually.
On a reflective level, though, I'm pretty sure that day's talk has settled itself and it's somewhere in my mind now, subtly playing a part in my thought processes and whatnot.
And double my gad, I think this is the most boring post I have ever written. I can't believe I actually had the urge over the past few days to immediately go to Kinokuniya or Times or whatever when A's end to buy a self-improvement book. The urge just died and got banished to hell lol O___O If you ever see me with one, though, I go against myself all the time. So yep. Bye.
P/s. I haven't slept for 42 hours! Exciting. Shall try to drag it to 44 (not just so it's 44, but cause I really have things to do lol) and then knock out. Yay night!
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