hmm..feeling lost before the release of o's results..yesterday night i pondered if poly is the right choice for me..i have never taken business studies before..how do i know if it is suitable for me? but then even if i choose to go the jc route, i'll most probably take business studies in uni..so it's only a matter of time.
next, i'm someone who is san fen zhong re du =X i think. i'm scared that after a few business lectures i'm already sick of it..that's the worst thing that could ever happen..i wouldnt want to go jc anymore..the subjects which jcs offer turn me off..i've got nowhere to go if i dont like jc or poly..sigh. plus, i'm so afraid that i'll be alone in my course..i dont think anyone i know intends to take business studies..sad.
"industries are dominated not by the original innovators, but by fast followers - companies who come in later, pick up the idea and make it successful."
"companies great at innovating are not necessarily good at running a business in the long term."
"innovators may also be less ready to accept ideas from outside their own company, while followers are necessarily more open."
-quoted from james leibert, smart business
i've got some creative ideas in my mind for my future career already..but after reading the lines above, i'm quite disheartened..ideas get copied and redeveloped to get better..even if i introduce a new product, sooner or later it'll become common and there's nothing special about it anymore..opening a new company means i dont have a history of several decades like bengawan solo..they've got strong financial backups whereas i dont(i'll most probably be using my hard earn savings). so i cant afford to waste time and money..and i cant afford to be a follower too since i wont be having a strong operational advantage in such a short period of time..i've got to make a name for my company first..but it'll take quite some time and who knows if i will even survive for a month? plus, i'm quite stubborn =/ how ready will i be able to accept ideas from others? i wont even listen to my close ones if i had my mind set on something. HA. life is gonna be tough for me from now on. and, customers are creatures that are hard to satisfy..yes, be creative, be innovative..where is the incentive to improve if others get all the spoils from one's hardwork? tough tough tough. i'm a slow worker..i might not catch up with the fast-pace economy in the future..industries which already have their loyalty customers and supporters would definitely crush small, new company like mine in the future..hai..lost. should i continue to read this book? it can be quite demoralising at times..in fact, i learn more through this book than that mba guide..there are more that i wish to analyse..but it's gonna take forever to explain all out..sian.