A lot of times, you are told, ‘This guy earns $10k per month, very capable…”, “Wah, i know this fellow, he owns 1 banglow and 3 condo investment proprieties…”, “This fish monger drives a sports car…”, “This minced meat noodle boss owns a semi-D…”
All these makes you think that Singaporeans are all so well to do, and you think u r the pathetic one behind the race. Comparing yourself against ur friends, colleagues, clients, friend’s friend that u dun even know… and so on… Is that so? But to think back again, r u always comparing urself against pple that are better than u? How about comparing pple not so well to do, and make urself feel satisfied abt your current status? No, u didn’t rite? That’s the problem with human, always never feel satisfied, always in a race against urself.
I was chatting with girl not long ago last week. I told her that one day i was with my colleagues at the warehouse in Defu Lane doing some packing in the morning. Then came a uncle in his 40’s riding a bicycle, sounding his honk , selling curry puff, fishball & etc.
My colleagues bought some from him. But i think he is slightly mentally-challenged person, coz each item cost $1, my colleague bought 7 pcs, gave him $10, but it took him a minute to calculate, and ask my colleague how much he should give him back… I din get any.
Back to factory at Kallang in the afternoon, at 4pm, i see that same uncle again at the area, selling his curry puffs! Woah, he cycled from Defu – Ubi – Eunos – Macpherson – Kallang, all the industrial area (i guessed)!!
I admire him for his hardwork! Although mentally-challenged, he work double hard to earn a living.
Girl tell me must buy 2 curry puffs from him next time, to support him. – correction: guy, i told u to buy ALL his curry puff from him on my behalf.
There’s another story that i told girl. One day my factory came a lot of carton stuff, and end up we have a lot of cardboard stuff to throw. I decided to give it to those aunties collecting cardboards at Geylang. I threw them all behind the lorry and drove to Geylang. Saw a auntie at the cardboard collection point there. I told her i she can have the cardboards behind my lorry. She took all and then she offered me 50 cents… I told her no need. Guess wat she said… “Ah dee ah, money are hard to earn ah, dun give money away like that…” I blurred for a sec, and i took the 50 cents… I took her lesson…
She having a hard life and yet she retain her integrity, to pay watever she gets, no one owes her anything, and life is tough. Makes me feel guilty for all the nonsense spendings that i have been doing all along.
Do you compare yourself with these people? Are they quietly left behind by the society?
girl: can i just add in? contentment.