Of crabs and Life

I finally had the chance to try the famed Melben butter crabs this week. It's ironic. I heard of this famous crab stall many years back but never drove there to give it a try and now that i am car-less, i actually bothered to take a cab to gather with friends over plates of yummylicious crabs.

This post is really not about how lovely the crabs were and how many we devoured in 1 night but really, the taste of crabs came with some insights into Life.

I had a conversation with a friend that night. He recently signed-up to be a part time agent and reiterated the importance of insurance. He believed that pursuing the liscensing was merely a means to understand his policies better, and also to give a platform to headstart into this commission-based job. While he's happy with his corporate job, there was always an innate interest to pursue a sales job simply for financial freedom. Like he said, some people can make what u make in a month, just simply in a day. Having been a staff of financial institutions, it's tempting to make the switch into sales for the simple reason - the sky is the limit. The amount of effort is almost directly correlated to your income. Unlike corporate jobs where often, u slog yr hearts out, play mind games to stay in the game of politics, indulge in a sparring of wits to scale the corporate ladder and often, be disappointed at the returns, a sales job allows one to be in control of his own fate. Of course, behind every top salesperson, there are heaps and heaps of those who didn't make it.

His words actually struck a cord in me as I toyed with the idea of switching into sales but somehow, i have to confess, i simply lack the courage. The thought of dropping all that u have build up and starting from scratch again, is just daunting. I admire those who have the support of their family to pursue what they want. I admit that maybe i am just finding excuses and that inside, i am just a mouse. But for sure, at this juncture of my life, i somehow can't drop a steady income job to give such an opportunity a shot. The opportunity cost just seems too overwhelming.

Well, i took the 1st step today to register for the CMFAS exams since it's paid for by the company. I reckon that why rely on a financial advisor when u can manage yr own finances and be liscensed to advise others? I hope to pass the 3 modules before my 30th. As to whether i really make use of this liscense as a means of living, i doubt it but well, we'll see...