I Remember

Yesterday a CCTV installer long-time friend told me that he is toying with the idea of quiting the business after Chinese New Year (end January 2009) as the economy had hit his business hard.

I shared with him this quote;

"Believe me when I say we have a difficult time ahead of us. But if we are to be prepared for it, we must first shed our fear of it. I stand here, before you now, truthfully unafraid. Why? Because I believe something you do not? No, I stand here without fear because I remember. I remember that I am here not because of the path that lies before me but because of the path that lies behind me. I remember that for 100 years we have fought these machines. I remember that for 100 years they have sent their armies to destroy us, and after a century of war I remember that which matters most... We are still here!" Morpheus - The Matrix Reloaded 2003

I told him if a line from a movie character is not convincing enough, here is a statement from the wealthiest man in the real world;

"We'll survive current and future recessions just as we've survived past problems" Warren Buffett August 2007

We can't predict the future but by remembering the past we can be optimistic about the future.