Support

I remember posting a blog post 2 years ago on the issue of support. Back then, my business was in a bad shape as I have resolved my partnership with my business partner, my ex-girlfriend left me, my family is not supporting my venture into business and I have piling bills to settle.

The kind of pressure is prompting me to do one thing, give up my dream and look for a job. The comfortable road stares in front of me and even my friends were telling me that giving up the dream is sometimes more practical than to live it and suffer the toil of the journey with no guarantee of success. However during that period of time, I refuse to bow down to failure and accept a mundane life like others. I still have the fire in me and I know I dun excel in admitting defeat.

From then on, I pushed on and my business began to take flight. I start to understand more on how a business work through mentors who help me along the way, guiding me and keeping me motivated. However the business start to lose its beauty when the partner has different way of working and working together is never a joy due to different vision of running the business.

Today, my business is re-forming under a new team with a common idea of how the business should be run. A family who already understand that business is something that I have done and shown some slight success and is starting to support me. Investor who believes in the business and willing to introduce leads to me to expand my clientele base. Past clients who like the way I do things and wanted to work with me again. Very importantly, my girlfriend who shares my woes and willing to listen to my little whining when I am having a bad day in business.

“All you want is people who can support you and allow you to go ahead with what you wish to do”

This simple sentence, simple as it is, reveals a person deep understanding about me which till now I couldn’t feel from any other person… From the hardship that I have endured through the years until finally getting the kind of support from all areas that I have never had before, this road has been arduous and all I seek is just support from all the people around me. Some of my friends have come close to knowing me but not as close as this one simple sentence which show my deepest desire…

However this has never been around to a great extent till 1 month ago where I can finally feel the support that my family, friends, business associates, clients and my team except from my girlfriend Kaiteing… as her support didn’t start a month ago but has never been absent since the day we started dating. Her beliefs in me are always certain and the confidence she had in my ability is unmatched.

And the simple statement above is the proof of her support for me as she knows that deep down in me, all I ever wanted is support from people so that I can put my heart to doing my best without worrying about my back. A very simple request that only she manage to say it with so much conviction. It spurs me to write this blog and reminded me that if one is willing to put in the passion to do what he wants, he will eventually get support to do what he wishes to do.

Of course the road ahead is still uncertain, however at this stage of my life, I know for certain that this is the kind of support that I yearn for and today, I have got it and I will try my best not to disappoint the people who believe in me and to let them know that I am honored to be appreciated by all of you =)

Lastly, Ms Lee Kaiteing, ever since I met you, my life has taken a good turn and I know you are my little lucky star who never fails to make me smile in happiness =D

PS: Don’t start charging me for your job as my Lucky Star hoh, Ms Lee Kaiteing!

~ Support is gain through ability, conviction, perseverance and not forgetting the power of love~
James Tan