Life
Paths 1,5,7 and 8 were good friends. All four
of them were working and held good positions in
the company. One day, the boss gathered all four
of them for a meeting in the room.
"All four of you are quite hardworking and
responsible. My partner in Canada has asked me
to recommend one of my staff for this overseas
job. I have yet to decide whom I want to send
among the four of you. So, I have decided to give
all four of you an independent project. The one
who completes it quickly and efficiently will
get to go to this overseas trip. No one is to
help each other. Understood?" the boss asked.
All four of them looked at each other and nodded
their heads. After receiving their assignments,
all four of them left the room and went back to
their desks. Life Path 1 went to Life Path 5's
desk and wailed.
"I
don't think I can do this alone. Oh… please
help me. You have always helped me in all the
projects Boss has given me. Why can't you help
me now?" he wailed.
Life Path 5 sighed impatiently. "Why are
you always so selfish and dependent on others?
I thought your Life Path is supposed to be independent
and a born leader?!"
"I am under the negative traits of my Life
Path… This is why I am so dependent. I have
been trying to get rid of my dependence, but to
no avail. Please help me…" Life Path
1 explained and begged.
"Oh!
Go away and leave me alone. I am thinking of my
own problem. I don't know what I really want to
be. Should I go to Canada and take up the job?"
Life Path 5 pondered, ignoring Life Path 1.
"You are the worst! You don't even know what
you want to be. You are already 25 years old.
Yet you are still confused about your ambition.
And you still dare to scold me!!" Saying
this, Life Path 1 walked away in anger.
"But you are very adventurous and talented.
Why don't you try for the overseas job? Maybe
once you get the job… who knows? That may
have been your hidden ambition," advised
Life Path 7, who overheard the whole conversation.
"Oh
I don't know. I just don't know what I want. I
am just not sure about my ambition. Anyway, are
you going to try for the job?" asked Life
Path 5.
"Of course not. You know that I don't quite
like crowds and noise. For goodness sake…
Me in Canada? Nope… it will never work out.
Besides, why should I go all the way to Canada
for a job, which has a higher pay? Let it come
to me in Singapore…" Life Path 7 said
smugly.
"Ya right. You and your 'Oh the world owes
me a living' attitude! Won't you ever learn?"
laughed Life Path 5.
"He will never learn. Well, I intend to do
the project. I want to go overseas and earn lots
of money. I want to achieve power. People must
look up to me" said Life Path 8 forcefully
who had came just in time to hear what Life Path
5 said.
Both Life Paths 5 and 7 stared at Life Path 5,
slightly taken back by his ambitious and forceful
words.
"Haha…
lets see who gets the job. I challenge the three
of you. The one who gets the job stands a treat
from all three of you. Hahaha". With that,
Life Path 8 walked away.
As days passed, the deadline for the project neared.
Life Path 8 stopped talking to his 3 other friends.
He did not want them to know what he was doing.
Life Path 1 kept asking his other friends in the
office to help him. Everybody refused saying this
was a chance for him to become more independent.
Life Path 7 did not attempt the project at all.
He saw no use in going to Canada. Life Path 5
completed the project but with doubts in his heart.
He still did not know if going to Canada was what
he wanted.
Finally the Big Day arrived. The 4 good friends
waited anxiously to see who was posted to Canada.
The Boss came into the room. With a big smile
on his face, he started talking.
"I looked through your projects. Life Path1,
you disappointed me a little. What happened? Life
Path 7… I did not even see your project.
Both Life Path 5 and 8 did very well. I'm pleased
to announce that Life Path 5 is going to Canada!".
Life
Path 8 could not believe his ears. WHAT?! It was
his ambition. He stared daggers at Life Path 5.
Life Path 5 smiled and faced his Boss.
"Sir, I don't think my ambition is to go
to Canada. I feel contented to stay in Singapore.
Please send Life Path 8 in my place. He is more
ambitious than me and he is more likely to do
the company more good than me".
The Boss nodded his head thoughtfully and congratulated
Life path 8. Life Path 8 thanked Life Path 5 and
all the four of them went to lunch together, since
Life Path 8 was leaving the office the following
Monday.
-
Haslinah
2001
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