the past few days have been (partly) spent reflecting on my life, what i'm heading towards, and what i can do to change it for the better. i also checked on what my friends are up to.

i have a friend who appears to be doing pretty decently in a multi-level marketing company. he speaks like a person who's secure and successful. by avoiding failure one also avoids success, he says. well, he's certainly richer than i am.

i have another friend who's been dabbling in stocks. he speaks like a man en route to riches, 'financial stability'. "i'm busy" he often remarks. guess what? me too - busy watching TV, busy dreaming, busy slacking.

and another one, who's heading off to harvard this year, on a full scholarship. i look up to him, yet he says it's not the big deal i'm making it out to be. it is, i insisted, but he is a humble man. who knows? he may receive a Nobel prize in future. certainly he has the drive, and calibre.

and there's the friend who sells clothes online. she shops like a fiend and does not take any money from her parents. she is a full-time student, too. that speaks for something already, doesn't it.

finally there's jeremy. he speaks like the millionaire he isn't. he is often found in front of the computer or tv, doing nothing productive. sometimes he discusses business plans, the type that may never be. yet he aspires to be somebody great (rich, actually). laughable, isn't it?!