A Personal Reflection - I Could Have Been A Chef

Ever reflect upon yourself if you are not in your present job, what you could have been if you chose something else?

Many years ago, when I had just started my job as a Systems Operator, I saw an advertisement in a local newspaper about training for a career in Hotel Management in Switzerland. I wrote a letter (1980s, no email yet) to inquire about the program.

A few weeks later, I received a telephone call (my office number. Those days mobile phones were as big as a briefcase). The caller asked me whether I was really interested in the career in the hotel industry. The training program was to be in a college in Switzerland and the course would take two years. I was required to get a sponsor (what?) which were the top hotels in KL those days - such as the Hilton, Holiday Inn and Merlin.

So, what stopped me from pursuing a career in the hotel industry? I was afraid to hunt around to look for a sponsor. Otherwise,who knows, I could have been a celebrity chef by now. I could have worked at many hotels around the world. 

At present, I take comfort that I am a "Chef At Home". Really, I enjoy cooking for my family. My specialty are fried pasta, fried rice, spaghetti, grilled foods - chicken, lamb, fish, steaks. 

Here's to good food, good life.