Part 4: Strike back
This is it. I had enough. No more moaning, no more waiting for life to happen, no more doing EXACTLY what people said.
NO, I’m NOT quitting my job. I’m CHANGING it. I typed a proposal at 4am in the morning. I’ll bring change to my company. If Obama can be black and would be president. I can be me, this Vietnamese guy, and can bring change to this company with a deep route of rigidness. AND I’M DOING IT.
I’m gonna be strong. I’m not gonna be ignored. I’m not gonna back down. At every step of the way, people are gonna have to choose. Either they do it MY WAY, or they cant have me at all. Yes, I’m an entrepreneur. I bring change. And YES, I don’t care what the fuck you think, I’m THAT GOOD!
I’m not a quitter. I won’t quit and run away, hoping to find better thing. But I’m not an idler. I won’t sit around my whole life waiting for things to “just happen”. So this is it, your favorite hero is striking back. And I’m telling you I’M KICKING ASS THIS TIME.
P/S1: I want to thank a very special person in my life who has inspired me to do this, to make it happen. Thank you for caring for me the way you do. Thank you for still keep reading this blog even in its darkest time. Thank you for just being there when the world has left. You made me so determined to be happy and to be myself. I’m doing this for me, but I’m doing this because of you.
P/S2: Just for your fun reference, this is the end of the proposal I had to myself
“ What I have to do
If you have to talk to Chairman you will have to talk to Chairman. If you have to present to Board of Director you will do it the UPenn entrepreneurs’ way. If you are being ignored you will knock on Manager’s door every single day to make it happen. If you cant make it all happen then YOU QUIT.
Deadlines:
- 31st July 2008: It’s either a full and well-prepared version of this proposal is on Manager’s table, has already been read by him, or your resignation letter on the table.
- 31st August 2008. It’s either this proposal is being in discussion, or your resignation letter on the table.
- 30th November 2008. It’s either this is being executed, or your resignation letter on the table.
- 28th Feb 2009. It’s either this is being presented to Board of Directors, or your resignation letter on the table. YOU WILL BE 24 THEN. DON’T WASTE YOUR LIFE WAITING.
- 30th April 2009. It will be a reality, or you are already at your new job typing a new proposal.”