AN AFTERNOON LESSON WITH MR. JOSEPH HON

Dear Amelia,

I know young people like you are struggling to keep up with the society nowadays. You have dreams and goals that you've always wanted to achieve. However, things will not always be easy. So be prepared.

Don't be afraid to learn anything. I've left school when I was 14. But it didn't stop me from learning. Even though times were tough as I need to juggle between my work and studies, with courses such as marketing, accounting and programming, I never felt tired as I kept the momentum going. I wanted it so badly. And after many years, I did successfully obtained my Master of Business Administration at Victoria University, Switzerland.

Find yourself a mentor. I've been to numerous motivational talks in my life. It were these talks that've helped me in creating a path for myself. It were these talks that gave me strategies to success. If not for what my marketing guru had taught me, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly for me.

Determine your idols. Read up on journey of successful people that you find relevant. You can learn from their experiences. For me, the idol is Bill Gates.

Search for the right platform. Publish your work in the right place. And approach the right group of people. I personally think that, this is the most important part for start-ups to get noticed.

Lastly, don't be afraid of being different. I have always imagined myself owning more than one store since I started my business. During that time, retail electronic chain-stores are not popular. Therefore, many doubted me. Remember, when people are saying that you're crazy to dream that big, that's when you might be successful.


Yours truly,

Joseph Hon
Founder of SEC

HOOKED ON DOMINO'S

Dear 1-300-888-333,

I can't stop making those calls. You're too convenient. I love the way you serve me, compassionately and gently. You remembered my purchase information, and it eases my next order. You also make sure I get my tummy filled within thirty minutes.

The crunchy thin crust is consistently irresistible.

Above all, I'm still blaming you for the unwanted weight I gained. Please think of a new recipe that taste equally good but helps in burning fats instead.

GETTING OUT FROM THE BLUE

Dear Facebook,

It's been seven years since we started our relationship. You were great. You connected me to the world and assisted me in searching for my kindergarten long-lost friend. You were kind. You allocate a page for me to share my thoughts and pictures with family and friends. You even made things easy for group discussion to happen, especially when my group-mates and I were miles apart.

However, things are getting a little too clingy between us. We've spent too much time together that I'm starting to lose myself. I'm tired of the continuous scrolling and stalking of the so-called 'news' you've fed me. This is love no more. I'm sorry. I hope we can still be friends and hang out once in awhile.