Surviving In The Jungle

Today I received a 'spam' feedback from a commentor of RantingsbyMM. He has his say but to say that "The richest men are chinese, the richest man is indian.....While the malays are left behind economically in their own country..we didnt put him there to belittle the malays.. to grand stand.. to hob nob with pavarotti.. we want him to work for the malays.. at least he had the sense to leave when people are tired after 22 years.." is just too much.

I'm not rich. My Malay, Chinese and Indian friends are not rich either. In fact we are doing our best to survive in view the rising prices of essential goods, tolls, soon maybe the petrol (again) and electricity. Unfortunately, in general everyone's salary scale stays the same over the years. If you're in a multi-national company, maybe you will get a increament of minimum $300 or above. However, if you're in local company of company that practise grade system, the increment can be RM50-200 only. Even though we have increment yearly, but the price increase is much more in relative to our salaries. It is very difficult for everyone regardless of race and religion. All my friends are struggling to make end meets. Entertainment are reduce to minimal and we seldom hang out at restaurants anymore. It's more at mamak stalls. Hardly go to karaoke anymore. When we eat, we try to look for the cheapest place with good food.

Since the last 4 years, everything has gone up too fast and our standard of living is still about the same as 4 years ago. That's why everyone is strugging to survive in this jungle. When the civil servants get a small increment, the essential goods will follow. A combined salaries of husband and wife of $3500 - $4000 is still difficult when they have to pay montgage, loan, children, school, food. New clothes and holiday is the least importance. Some may be rich, but not everyone is rich without working hard. Businessmen are just good at what they doing. If anyone of us dare to persue own business, we have the SME financial aids. If anyone has the brain for business, no one is stopping.

Don't envy others. Don't blame others for your failure and shortcoming. If one don't lift one's hand, money don't falls from the sky. You should ask yourself, have you work hard? Have to try all resources? Is there a proper planning and execution? Do you have the sound knowledge or the skills? If you expect minimal work with good pay, you're lazy. If you expect government to help because you feel entitle, then you're lazy. If you see your neighbour has nice cars or new car, you get jealous, then see yourself in the mirror.

Before pointing fingers, check ourselves.