Dream Big

Caught a rather interesting movie yesterday called 21. It's about how a group of MIT undergrads (all Math whizzes) makes a killing in Vegas by counting cards at Blackjack. After a few weekends, the originally poor struggling students were soaking up the high life in Sin City by staying in high roller suites, buying designer gear, leaving big tips at clubs. As Ben Campbell in the film put it: "Nothing was too expensive" and "I'm having more fun than I ever had in my life".

Not that playing BJ became their long-term vocation but I couldn't help drawing a comparison between them and myself.

They had:
- Above-average intelligence
- At least a degree from MIT if this BJ stint didn't work out
- The guts to dream BIG

I have:
- Average intelligence
- A Bachelor's degree from a university in SEA that most foreigners probably haven't heard of
- The guts to dream but the lack of execution

Dang.

I know it's ridiculous to compare myself to a bunch of almost-entirely fictional characters and I most definitely do not need high-roller suites and designer gear to be happy. But when you're caught in a career rut, all you want to do is think of a way out - and fast. Tell me I'm not the only one who feels this way?