i remember someone said that he wanted a great team but not a team of great individuals. i concur, with my fullest genuine belief. i don't think a group of great individuals can write history better than a great team(perhaps made of the most ordinary of members). i've never believed that a great team is a simple mixture of members with extraordinary ability and talent. yes, a great team often comprises outstanding individuals, but the presence of the latter isnt why great teams emerge. in football, i talk about arsenal. for a while through this season, i was in awe of their team spirit. TEAM SPIRIT isnt just a casual term. it isnt just about playing together(waiting for spiritual belongings to each other to manifest), eating together, saying a whoosh, high fiving. it's really about fighting(and i mean fighting) for and believing in each other in times of adversity to achieve a common goal-a target that's going to benefit the TEAM first, not/then oneself. i saw that in the arsenal outfit, for quite a while. but it hasnt been the case for most other teams, be it in football or any other walks of life. i've been seeing countless ludicrous individuals who fought for personal glory, cash, admiration and whatever but the team. are you not just making use/taking advantage of the "team" by being in it so as to achieve what you desired which is possibly far from what it takes for the team to succeed? i think many people need to ponder about that. i've seen so much and it's a shame. a team is great because there no longer are individuals(physically of course, but mentally and spiritually), but instead one entity, with the same aspirations and a common goal. that's really just how i thought about it after i've been seeing so much trash talking about teamwork in the papers, around me etc. trust me, only GREAT TEAMS succeed.(in the arena where team is relevant of course) i'm convinced there've been/are great teams around nevertheless. i guess it isnt as pathetic as i sounded. i'd just love to be part of one of those, if i'm at all qualified. the end.

[picture of remember the titans; but url spoilt]

i caught up with high school friends today - yiming, jingx, ivanho. we had steamboat at bugis. it was heartwarming. more cool photos following yesterday's:

well yea that's it. i took a while to get this posted though. bye!

i'm cool about things as they are. let's see how it goes. time helps.