i challenge you to be where they are now in a year's time

"i challenge you to be where they are now in a year's time" - g


a year ago that line was thrown at me on one of my blogs by a sister of someone i know...... it was both an insult and a challenge and this is what i would play in my head over and over whenever i'm feeling dismayed over something....

so where am i now?

let me enumerate...

1. let's just say i have more than what "they" have and could have........what they can achieve in 5 years time i can achieve in a year........... i'm not saying i'm rich, what i'm saying is i don't have to sweat it out (literally) and work my butt off for long hours to achieve my goals because all i need is a fully functional left side of the brain........ what "they" can do, everyone else can do, you don't need a bachelor's degree for that............. but what i can do, only a selected few can do......  modesty aside, to be a software engineer in the U.S is a difficult job to get, that should tell you something........ no, i'm not talking about L1s (which is fairly easier to get), i'm talking about getting H1Bs, where you have to compete with all other americans (and indians) .....

2. while it is true that they do have the bragging rights, i'm afraid bragging rights won't bring food on the table and it won't give you the quality time you need for yourself.....

3. S&P 500 index

4. i earn an honest living...no cheating the IRS, or BIR...


let me share what my friend's advise to me was that time when i was upset about "something":

"they're jealous of what you have achieved....... you're a software engineer in the U.S. and you have your own company........... you almost have everything everyone can dream of so they're punishing you for that........ they want to take away something from you so you won't be as perfect anymore.......

you know what the best revenge would be? be successful...... you made it to america because you have the skills, the brain & the guts that they don't have, take advantage of it..... save, save, save...... so that while they're still working their butt off and scouring for every dime and penny they could find, you're already way ahead of the game in achieving your goals....... let them enjoy all the bragging rights they want, bragging rights won't make them a millionaire in the shortest amount of time, you're being a software engineer will...." - b


"i challenge you to be where they are now in a year's time" - g

so where am i now? i'll let you answer that question.....

p.s.
you know what they say, robbers teach us to watch our purse
the same way that mean people help us to strive to be better..