1NE

What is this 1NE journal all about?

First of all, 1NE is a figurative word that just came up my mind several days before I started to challenge myself in writing a few words every morning to elaborate on the first word that come to mind. Of course I wanted just a simple number “1” or word “one” for my title but because I am only starting now, both the simple number and word have already been taken. If I am to insist on using those, I would have to spend a bomb to get the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) or simply known as the web address before I can even start writing.

With a little thought and some creativity, the word 1NE came to mind, with the number “1” replacing the letter “O”. As weird as it may look, it is good enough to represent what the word means. It is simple, and catchy. It also shows that our mind is a wonderful gift. When there is a problem, and we are open-minded, there is always a way around it. Staying safe is just an excuse of for staying stagnant in the comfort zone.

The idea of using one word and elaborate about it came from an experience many years back. I was the regular university graduate searching for a job. I was called for interview in this multi-national company for their Management Trainee position. The designation looks great for a graduate looking to climb the corporate ladder. The interviewer explained the job description and it sounded just right for someone who has no idea of the working life.

Once the interviewer finished explaining the job description, there comes the challenge. She gave me one single word and told me to elaborate it in five minutes. Wow! That excites me because I do love to talk out my mind. But… there is always a “but” in such situations. That one word chosen for me was “SPORTS”. I was given a bit of time to prepare myself before starting the test. At that point of time, I was thinking why sports?

This is probably the one word that I find seriously difficult to elaborate on. I have no interest in sports whatsoever. How in the world do I elaborate on something I am not good at? Then, a brilliant idea came out. I was happy that I finally found something to say. I started talking and talking and going round and about on the Formula 1 race. I was not sure if they consider this as a sport but that was the best I could do. Because of my lack of knowledge in the one word they require me to elaborate on, I stopped before the end of five minutes. I could not continue. My brain got stuck.

I obviously did not get the job.

Back then, I did not understand why I was given this challenge. What has that word got to do with the job I was interviewing for? Now, two decades later, with an open-mind and after interviewing numerous people for the open positions in the company I am working for, I begin to understand. Most often, interviewers will ask questions relevant to the job. If they are able to answer, they make good employees. However, if you go through their resume and find a weak point and you shoot the person a question straight on that point, you will be able to understand the level of creativity of the person. They make great partners. They are the ones who will level up the company.

Most often, we are unable to see through why we are being braved in a certain way. We may not realize at the beginning. We feel like life is throwing at us all the dirt and rotten eggs. If we are up for the trial, we will succeed one way or the other. Success is our ultimate goal.

How do we measure success is entirely up to us. There is no right or wrong way to live our life. Some may want to take it slowly while others may excel at the speed of light. This has nothing to do with our IQ (Intelligent Quotient) level or how much money we have in our pockets right now. It is all about the mind-set. Be open-minded and the universe will work its way to send you all the messages you need to succeed in life. As long as we are ready to receive, the universe is ready to give.

Be it the passion that we seek, or the money that we need, everything will just flow in abundance. We only need that 1NE thing that wakes us up. Now!

One day or day one. You decide.     

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