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RICARDO ANDORINHO BUSINESS DEVELOPER | MB INTELLIGENCE CONSULTANCY LIMITED (“MBI”)
andorinho@mb-intelligence.com
What are you here for? F
or centuries, people have been struggling with the purpose of their existence. Maybe you have wondered, you are wondering, or you will one
day in the future, wonder what your purpose in life is, what your true north is, what gives your life meaning or simply what you are here for. The truth is only some of us are living a life of purpose and these
people are easily identifi able. Just think about a particular person, past or present, who
has achieved great things... Now, consider what is behind such accomplishments? Don’t you recognize passion and love as his or her drivers? Once you identify such emotions you will probably fi nd out that they were aroused by a compelling purpose.
Not an easy task Finding your life meaning is often tougher than it might sound. Chances are that you are always busy with your professional life, that you don’t have time to stop and think about what your purpose might be, or actually what you want to do with your life. So, we are here to ask you now: why do you do it? Why do you have
that particular job or activity that takes up most of your time? Is there some part of it that you absolutely live for? Professionally speaking, are you doing your job because you are
passionate about it, or are you doing it because of the money? If you fi nd something in the job that keeps you coming back, day after
day, that is probably your purpose. From there, can you identify your gifts and passions? Can you identify how you can serve others, how you can add value, how you can provide solutions to the problems of others? Once you are able to discover your gifts and passions, your values
and roles will be the way through which you express them; or in other words, how you operate daily will refl ect those gifts and passions. That is why people who are living a life of purpose are easily identifi able!
Some guidelines Here are some tips to assist you in living a life of purpose: 1) Imagine you are at your funeral and ask yourself how you would like
to be remembered. 2) Write down how you want your parents, your siblings, your co-
workers, your friends, your spouse and children to remember you. 3) List what you consider to be the three or four priorities in your life. 4) List the most important relationships in your life. 5) For each priority and each relationship, write down a purpose
statement, your current reality and your goals. 6) Think about how you would like to spend the week if you knew that
you only had six months to live. 7) Take action!
Do yourself a favour: unlock your gifts and passions and start living a
meaningful life! Living a life of purpose is being in tune with who you really are. It is a
spiritual or mystical experience that everyone should allow him or herself to live.
OCTOBER 2010
KEEP YOUR GREEN ENERGY, GIVE US
GOLF GREENS It is a fact in Macau that civil society does not do much unless it gets a government subsidy. And sometimes offi cials prefer to give out money rather than take the trouble to do something themselves. The latest example: several chambers
of commerce from the mainland, Macau and Hong Kong held a conference about “green transportation”. The organisers invited the heads of two government bureaus so they could share what Macau is doing in this area. Both the boss of the Environmental
Protection Bureau and the chief of the Offi ce for the Development of the Energy Sector decided not to attend. As usual around here, they did not even bother to answer the invitation until the eleventh hour or send someone in their place. Frozen Spy, who has eyes everywhere,
was not surprised to spot a black car and driver from the Offi ce for the Development of the Energy Sector waiting at the Macau Golf and Country Club on the day of the conference at 11:15 am. Yes, life is beautiful if you work for the Macau government.
GUIDES OR ROBBERS?
Stories about corrupt tour guides continue to shame Macau. They use scams that nobody, it seems, is able to put an end to. Last month a mainland tour group was asked to pay MOP200 each to see Wynn Macau’s “Tree of Prosperity”, a free show. When an old lady asked for a receipt from the tour guide, she was left to stew on the street for more than four hours. Revoking the guide’s license is the least
the government should do. Tougher measures should be taken before the city’s reputation is ruined.
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