Its has been months since i pumped up another thought on Culture Differences. Of course there are tons of many others...but this is one significant difference - Entrepreneurship Drive.
After immersing myself in the culture here in SV for 8-9mths...i have been utterly brain-washed....or should i say that my vision has "improved". Thoughts these days have constantly been on the brink of being entrepreneur, rather than a microwave design engineer. When i look back, i am surprised how much my mindset have evolved.
Prior coming to SV, i will never have thought of being my own boss. Life in Singapore is just too comfy. Being in that environment for 25yrs of my life, i always thought of joining a big company, and rising through the ranks, just like many others, just like the norm. Its stable, has good benefits, and with equal CPF contributions made by the company, what more can Singaporeans ask for? There is so much to lose if one was to come out to be his own boss. To the new, budding entrepreneur, welcome to the World of Terror!
I've always hidden behind this curtain of terror, never exploring past it. Now in SV, i have finally taken a peek behind the curtain to see what beholds. Today, i think...behind this dark curtain... it may just be worthwhile.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Sunday, June 10, 2007
The Wineries of Napa Valley
This week, JC managed to coax me out of my comfortable weekend routine to join her friends at Napa. Its a good 2 hrs drive up north beyond SF into an entire valley filled with wineries and scenary.
We visited a couple of Wineries like Berlinger and Sterling. Its quite an eye opener. They are just like educational wine tours coupled with wine sampling. In sg, i can probably sample to my hearts content and take the $0.85 Volvo home. But here, we had to watch our intake as we still have to drive home.
At the end of the day, i think this place is more for wine-lovers where they can try a huge variety of wines. Not for me though.... i am still more enthused with the beauty of Yosemite anytime...:)
Saturday, June 09, 2007
The "Flattened" World
I just realized how flat this world has become.
60 years ago, people who ventured overseas had only one method of communicating with their families -Letters. And it took months to reach each other. Neither was it reliable, or even cheap. And illiterate families were worse off... they had to rely on others to read the letters.
20-40 years ago, such situations relied mainly on telephones, which were more instant, and more real, and you could hear, and almost feel each other's presence. The cost however, was expensive, and each phone call was greatly cherished. Additionally, it was costly & unreliable.
Today- I just had a conference call with 3 other of my poly mates, in this almost 'flat' world. All 4 of us are based in 4 difference areas of the world, Ketan in UK, Chuan in Japan, Donald in Sg, and myself, in the States. It was instant, and FOC. The experience - Amazing.
60 years ago, people who ventured overseas had only one method of communicating with their families -Letters. And it took months to reach each other. Neither was it reliable, or even cheap. And illiterate families were worse off... they had to rely on others to read the letters.
20-40 years ago, such situations relied mainly on telephones, which were more instant, and more real, and you could hear, and almost feel each other's presence. The cost however, was expensive, and each phone call was greatly cherished. Additionally, it was costly & unreliable.
Today- I just had a conference call with 3 other of my poly mates, in this almost 'flat' world. All 4 of us are based in 4 difference areas of the world, Ketan in UK, Chuan in Japan, Donald in Sg, and myself, in the States. It was instant, and FOC. The experience - Amazing.
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