The Virus

"An idea, created from the mind, is more potent than a virus, more deadly than anything else in the world". I could relate this to why people are stubborn, refusing to change, to experience new things. This could also explain why some are prejudice against some others. It seems, that the mind, is complex, and yes, we might not able to understand how it functions, but we know its power and potential.

No Inception spoilers here. Just a little review :D We were strapped to our seats for 158 minutes from start to end. The story was damn good, and Christopher Nolan didn't disappoint. I watched Batman Returns and The Dark Knight about 5-6 times each, so I guess I better watch the Inception again soon. It's worth every cent.

Let's put it this way. We have not found the way to enter someone's dreams, and steal things from his/her subconscious, but the mass media came close. Everyday, we're influenced by what we see online, what we listen to on the radio, what was flashed before us when we were on the roads, the idiot box, etc. We're all suckers for cool things, only because of the marketing efforts of people behind the scenes, who knows how to manipulate the mind. They, in some ways, are creating ads to inject ideas into our subconscious.

And we seldom successfully explain our choices clearly, as we ourselves are not sure, why we make certain decisions. As you grow older, as you expose your brains to more environments, scenarios, cross roads, challenges, our minds begin to take shape. Some become weaker. Some strong beyond words.

We choose our own path, and we definitely choose what we want to see/hear. If you're still in your teenage years, congrats. You can't remember it, but almost half of you feel about the world, or the people in it, are the result of what you experienced in your childhood, of which you have little/no memory of. And whether you hate the world, or you can optimistically say that you can change the world, is also because of the memories you have, when you were young. Well, if you've passed your adolescence, then i too like to congratulate you. Now that you are over 21, you have the rights to your life, and you choose what you become. Then come the societal forces and peer pressure. What is cool as a job, which girl to date, what kind of lifestyle to lead. Well, the world is your oasis. Drink up, Scotty.

Back to the idea. It's another word for Mindf*ck(mf). It's been around since the beginning of time, but some people deny it. They insist that no, it's not right. Well, what is motivation. What is the so called nudge you give yourself when you wake up every morning to work. The 'you gotta wake up or you'll be late and if you do that enough times, you'll be fire' talk. People who are at the top of their games manage to not only mf themselves, but also the people around them, and in some cases, they manage to rally (mf) the whole nation to walk with them, to achieve something together. To make the people believe in their visions, what they believe in, and in their goals.

Just like how injecting an idea into someone's head is powerful, we can also say that you can do it to yourself. Given enough talking-to-self, inspirations and some cost-benefit analysis, you too can become a self-motivator to change things about yourself and others. It's equally important to not only be able to plant the idea into your head, but also to sustain it over a period of time.

It's a double edged sword, i guess. Just like how you can inject the right idea into your head, and make yourself fly towards the goal, you too can accidentally/unwillingly/subconsciously be injected the wrong idea. and there you go. That's it. You're in your own world, believing in the wrong idea, and when people nudge you, you feel so damn sure that you're right. That's when you are in danger.

Anyway, this month is pretty exciting. We are kick-starting a few projects, and wrapping up a few. We're all ready to start the development of the Android and iPhone application projects. And recently we just signed a project with the toilet bowl makers TOTO.. actually they don't only make toilet bowls, but they own some technologies in that area ( taps, urinals, shower heads etc ) We're going strong, and we're planning our next move. We're turning 1 next month, and we're going to celebrate it in Kuching ( co-incidentally also my birthday, and also Singapore's National Day 2010 ). Thank you for those who believed in us, thank you for those who act like you believed in us, and the biggest thanks for those who told us, that it won't work. You, gave us more motivation than ever, to prove your asses wrong. Alright, will keep all those congratulatory messages for an entry nearing the anniversary date. Lots of things to talk about. The experiences, the set backs, the ups and downs, the lefts and rights.

July is ending soon. August seemed like a holiday month for me, and September is worse, with 10 days away in Shanghai for Gary's wedding. July seemed like the only probable month to chiong. Godspeed.

Whatever you're doing, believe in yourself, but please - allow yourself some room to listen to others.

Some mean well.