New Year, New Start, New Challenges

Finally, I thought that I am done with 2006, but not really. When moving into 2007, the first thing in my mind was "what have I done in 2006 and what is going to happen in 2007?". I should be feeling really great for the arrival of new year but I am NOT! What's happening to me? Somewhere or some place is wrong.

In 2006, it wasn't a great year for me but things are picking up at the second half of the year, and it stopped. When I passed the New Year, I have this feeling of lost. Maybe it's because that I know what is going to happen in 2007 - everything is going to stay as it is, not much changes if I just remain as what I am doing now. It’s so predictable! I have this perception that every year has to be better than the one before or has to be different at least. I am not going to waste my 2007, I need a brand new year, a different one, a better one.

I have been struggling for days just thinking of what I wanted to do to improve my 2007. Time does not wait for anyone, while I am struggling, I started to realise that things are changing around me. Nice colleagues at work are leaving for individual reason. Infact, I think that friends are my main drive for work. Not money Not work, why? Doesn’t mean that I don’t like money or work, it’s just that it is the must important factor for me. I never really think of the 'why' part until I feel my drive is gone.

When you think back, we spent most of our working hours just on getting work done. How much time do we talk to colleagues at work, of course I don’t mean by talking about working subject. This may be what most of us missed, 'busy' is always the excuse we used when we were asked. It all depends on your priority. I will prefer to build a strong relationship compare to a strong work. It will be great if we can have both, we may need to balance in some way. I believe at the end of the day, if we happen to change job, the work will stays with the company but relationship move with you. Do you agree?