Gong Xi Fa Cai 2012 -Lunar Year of the Water Dragon

A Year Full of Hope and Accomplishments

Wishing all my blog visitors a healthy,happy and prosperous new year of the Dragon. May this year be healthier for all and fruitful for my stock market friends.  The Dragon is a symbol of good fortune and the year ahead is envisaged to be filled with color,drama,lavishness and unpredictability ( just like any other year I suppose!).

Anyway it is good to feel that the year is somehow blessed and that whatever we do with determination and goodness in our heart, is going to be successful.

While continents like Europe is facing the worst economic crisis in their recent history, we in Malaysia is not that badly off though our economy is sure to be affected by the lack of demands for our exports by the EU countries. 

I read about how countries like Spain, Italy and Greece have to restructure their labour laws to enable an increase in productivity like lessening the number of annual holidays and firm policy on workers' retrenchments. It's unheard of before but is happening now due to inability to pay their huge debt, too much borrowing and spending, poor income generation and lack of saving.

Good Fortune to All

 

On a personal level, I feel sad reading about those who are declared bankrupt at so young an age and apparently there are 41 people who are declared as such daily in our country. I really feel that financial knowledge and a culture of saving  should be introduced when you are at the primary school level. A young mind is easier to impress.

 Let's hope that  the Dragon year will live up to its reputation of bringing in Good Fortune to us all. Though I must say we must not forget to make efforts to work harder and not leave things to just luck.