I’m back in San Marino where I belong. The lively atmosphere of career oriented and town that gets along with others. For the last 2 months I’ve been hanging around the Temple City Starbucks where it feels nothing but isolation and stupidity of individuals. I’m sorry, but the manager is great with some of the employees are not customer service oriented. Despite all that, the atmosphere of people is…..ehhhh. I had a little group I would hang around with in the morning until noon. Yesterday I realized I need to go back to San Marino instead of the isolated part of Temple City and San Gabriel. The demographics have always played a role where it is pre-dominantly Asian and San Marino majority is white with diversity.
Less than year ago, I realized how demographics play a role in a person’s environment. I think that what has affected me in my lifetime. When I worked at the Simi Valley Town Center where it is predominantly white I’ve noticed the change of scenery. Where in the San Gabriel Valley (SGV) it is isolated, no wonder I have felt the negative and no support from anyone because the “race” card does plays a major role in the environment. I have asked people personally if the “race” card plays a role a most than most have agreed with me. When I was at the Temple City Starbucks I was hanging around the Asians I have noticed once again I felt the isolation and same ol’ conversations I hear. When I came to San Marino everyone seems more open, generous, and happy. I hear the different backgrounds from individuals, instead people complaining about their money, marriage, kids and they have limited abilities in their life. When I was searching for an area where it has more room, confidence, positive and creative atmosphere like Simi Valley that’s when I turned to San Marino and so far it has been a blast.
I even thought about where are the “majority” (white) individuals around the San Gabriel Valley where I can get an idea of a successful environment. San Marino did change the environment where I can come and enjoy myself personally rather than hearing people complaining about getting married, their kids, being limited and so forth as I mention prior. I’ve noticed in San Marino is that they are more structured and organized when it comes to family orientation. I have met different professionals who have families. I’ve met a fire fighter, seen an NBA agent, Disney executive, former teachers I had, IT engineers and so forth. This is a place where I want to be where I can actually enjoy people have things going on rather than hearing the same crap over and over. I have learned from people in San Marino which I can carry through my life time.
In the group, there are 2 older male who sit with me and 2 other Asian females at table at the Temple City Starbucks. One Asian male has some good advice that I have kept he is the one who usually comes in the morning and stays until noon. There is another Asian male who comes frequently but leaves around 10 or 11. Yesterday they were talking about marriage and money, both Asian males agreed on two things money and sex. Yup, typical “guys” so much for being wise. They both discussed where when you have money you should not marry or do not get married. The Asian gentleman who comes frequently, I personally think he is an idiot. This when I think the Asian men when it comes to money and women, they care for the money than they do for women. When it comes to Asian people I think that’s all they care about it money. I do not think they understand the meaning of money management. I told both of them “bullshit, the only reason why individuals are poor, because they do not manage their money. People invest their money and also select what they want. That’s why these CEO’s executives, politicians and investors are the smartest people in the world.”
The majority have changed my view of when it comes to success and wealth. Since tomorrow I will be turning 25 years the new era will officially began I cannot wait. My emotions have been running high and flowing, everything from the past is behind me and ready to start my manhood and ready to learn myself, future family and my kids. The unofficial start has given its boost to transition gradually. I’m ready to start to learn more, open my mind more and ready to move up in life. I’m ready to be a man…..
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