Reason:
I grew up under the Kiasu (怕输) and Kiasi (怕死) system. What Kiasu means is, scared to lose. What Kiasi means is, scared of death.
What that means in my family is "Be Prepared". Well, that's the same motto for my Boy Scouts when I was young. Never really a big fan but I stuck on it enough to be independent. But that meant to everyone to just save their skin by doing just slightly more than enough.
This "Do Just Enough" often contradicts my philosophy. I often get told to do just enough to solve things and not be too good and stand out. That annoys me. To make things worse, many throw problems on myself and others because we're good in solving problems.
Although I am lucky that this has not happened much since I started working, I have resolved to do more than is needed and blow the competition away. That's why I believe in "Overkill". That's why I liked the line in "A Team". That's why, I decided to engage "Project Lazy Bone".
It's better to be a naive damn darn good worker than to be a ingenious normal slacker. That way, we lived our lives to the fullest. Plus, more likely than not, you and I will get rewarded for our hard work in more ways than just money.
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