Sunday, July 30, 2006
"Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?... For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.
Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong...
It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."
- 1 Corinthians 1:20-31
I have my final two written exams for Fixed Income and Equity on Monday morning, and I am almost certain I will fail them.
What I lack in aptitude, I try to make up with enthusiasm and hard work. This means going back to the office on a Saturday to read my manuals, practice on the system, and taking more online tests than required. But the truth is that despite the hours put in, there are still many things I do not know and will only be able to learn on the Analytics desk.
I am hungry to learn more, partly because I do not want to look like an idiot in ADSK but also because I want to challenge myself to grow in knowledge and pick up new skills in my youth.
The underlying stress of the past three weeks translates to an untapped store of pent-up energy, which resulted in my going to the gym every other day to work it out. I now clock an impressive 30 minutes on the treadmill and 20 mins of the cycle machine, plus some simple benchpresses. No small feat for someone who hated Physical Education class and is as unatheletic as one can get...
Where's my applause?
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