no strings attached...

The greatest lie in the world anyone can give is probably "no strings attached".

In the course of my job, we're always asked to attend this & that and meet this & that person along with this defacto clause. But it seems like this clause, like most promises, are meant to be broken. Something i'm working on today, just aptly demonstrates the fact that "there's no free lunch in this world".

Work aside, how many times have all of us been conned by this in our daily lives?

I guess when one party has more to lose, they're more likely to dangle the "no strings attached" carrot to another, hoping that they'll chew first.

Let's look at it in another way: If something is so attractive or if i'm a willing party and is prepared to bear the consequences, who cares whether or not something comes with strings attached?

It's really not as good as it sounds. Think twice.

some wise words from a very wise man

i had the fortune to listen to a very wise man yesterday... some quotable quotes but alas off record...

"The Americans always want us to be transparent. But what they actually mean is that they want to see you naked so that they can screw you."

"Investing is like watching the tides. When the tides are low, the gems will sink to the bottom. When tides are high, even rubbish floats to the top. So buy when the tide is out. Even if you bought rubbish, you'll still be able to make some money when the tide comes up again."