The IGUANA Arriveth
Holy shit. What did I just do? Why did I pay $1500+ to get a bicycle?
Cos I got a damn good one. Holy shitty shit shit!
The ride back home from the shop was a dream. The bike coasts so smoothly, the Juicy hydraulic brakes require a tap from my middle finger only to stop.
And if a stupid pedestrian blocks my way, said finger will go pointing in his direction.
My god. The hand assembled Mavic Crossrides are just plain HEAVEN. My bike has no drag at all, save for the needed contact between ground and tyres needed for braking and movement.
The LX drivetrain changes gear so quietly, I thought it was spoilt. LOL.
What was once a dream to own Mavics, Juicys and a Deore LX drivetrain, on a pristine white frame, was accomplished in 3 months.
MONEY truly does make the world go round. And now I have none left. Haha. 9 months of tuiton, gone down the drain on driving and my 2 bikes.
Anyways, I've learnt a valuable lessons from NS, cycling, and investing.
NS has opened my eyes. I'm old. Some ppl are already WAY behind in the rat race. ITE, pri sch dropouts etc. And some ppl are scholars awaiting Harvard. And some like me, will be NTU business school undergrads in slightly over a year.
And some struggle to even be in the position I am in.
As much as it does comfort me to know that I am doing considerably alright in the Rat Race of Life, I realise that others are so far ahead, I'm the one who can barely catch up.
So I have to work hard, to achieve what I know I can, BUT at the same time, I must be thankful to God for what I have.
Cycling has thought me that something may seem scary, a slope down may seem insane, a slope up may seem impossible, but you never know how far you can go without trying. Dare to FAIL.
And success will come. Till you smash your face against a wall and split your lips open. LOL.
Investments have thought me that following the crowd will lead to meagre returns. Be your own man. Be a contrarian investor, and money will flow like free.
And lastly, as materialistic as I sound, you can never find full happiness when poor. But neither will wealth guarantee complete happiness and fulfillment.
So I realise now, that I need to be more prudent with my resources and my finances. I need to be thankful for what I have, yet strive for that next big thing. (Audi R8 by age of 35, hoho.) And I need to dare to fail, to taste success.
And for that, wish me luck when I take the Iguana out to the double black diamond singletrack at Ubin. Hope I don't fall in the singletrack called Life.
Cos I got a damn good one. Holy shitty shit shit!
The ride back home from the shop was a dream. The bike coasts so smoothly, the Juicy hydraulic brakes require a tap from my middle finger only to stop.
And if a stupid pedestrian blocks my way, said finger will go pointing in his direction.
My god. The hand assembled Mavic Crossrides are just plain HEAVEN. My bike has no drag at all, save for the needed contact between ground and tyres needed for braking and movement.
The LX drivetrain changes gear so quietly, I thought it was spoilt. LOL.
What was once a dream to own Mavics, Juicys and a Deore LX drivetrain, on a pristine white frame, was accomplished in 3 months.
MONEY truly does make the world go round. And now I have none left. Haha. 9 months of tuiton, gone down the drain on driving and my 2 bikes.
Anyways, I've learnt a valuable lessons from NS, cycling, and investing.
NS has opened my eyes. I'm old. Some ppl are already WAY behind in the rat race. ITE, pri sch dropouts etc. And some ppl are scholars awaiting Harvard. And some like me, will be NTU business school undergrads in slightly over a year.
And some struggle to even be in the position I am in.
As much as it does comfort me to know that I am doing considerably alright in the Rat Race of Life, I realise that others are so far ahead, I'm the one who can barely catch up.
So I have to work hard, to achieve what I know I can, BUT at the same time, I must be thankful to God for what I have.
Cycling has thought me that something may seem scary, a slope down may seem insane, a slope up may seem impossible, but you never know how far you can go without trying. Dare to FAIL.
And success will come. Till you smash your face against a wall and split your lips open. LOL.
Investments have thought me that following the crowd will lead to meagre returns. Be your own man. Be a contrarian investor, and money will flow like free.
And lastly, as materialistic as I sound, you can never find full happiness when poor. But neither will wealth guarantee complete happiness and fulfillment.
So I realise now, that I need to be more prudent with my resources and my finances. I need to be thankful for what I have, yet strive for that next big thing. (Audi R8 by age of 35, hoho.) And I need to dare to fail, to taste success.
And for that, wish me luck when I take the Iguana out to the double black diamond singletrack at Ubin. Hope I don't fall in the singletrack called Life.
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