Prince: Smoking..Drinking.....

Drinking can be bad, and smoking can a grief in future. No wonder government is willing to spend million of dollars to educate the smokers about the seriousness of smoking, as well as the disease it will bring. However, it is paradoxical that the government still allow the cigarette company to run their operation as if their home, while, on the other hand increasing tax with a lame excuse to reduce the number of smokers in the country! Anyway, let’s forget about the cigarette company, but to focus on what prince got to say about his process of giving up so many things.

Prince has tried hard to give up smoking for the past 1 year, and it is a call for achievement while he is able to stop smoking at home. Prince smokes in a few occasions since last year, and certainly it takes time to get rid of one habit. He still remembers that he used to smoke in office, in the car, at home, clubbing and mamaking! He also realized that he has to make a big sacrifice if he were to cut it down straight, moreover he is working in PR line, and entertaining client is a need for him.

One and half year ago, prince used to start his day with one cigarette, and jumping into the car while driving to office, he will certainly light another one or two cigarettes! It already took three in the morning, and was then working in office, he will take another one or two before lunch and that makes it five cigarettes.

During lunch time, he will take another one or two, and in the tea break time another one or two, which total up of nine cigarettes. Times to go back, and as soon as he jumped into his car, he will light another one and another one cigarettes while stuck in the jam. He found it pleasing and enjoying! During dinner time, he will take another one or two (usually he takes two at dinner time, only god knows why!). That makes it a number of 13 cigarettes. At home when doing nothing, or doing his revision, he will certainly take a few more cigarettes, depending on the duration of his study. That is how prince makes it to one box per day previously!

Finally, prince decided to cut down, because one box of cigarette cost $6, and 30 boxes will cost you another $180, which means, an amount that almost able to save a family in starvation for a few months in Africa! Prince think deeply, and he feels more worth to put the money into investment link or saving, rather than smoking which create no good at all! Prince started his plan to cut down his habit…

Firstly, he stops smoking in his car, as he is doing it for the past one year, confining himself into a smaller and smaller environment of smoking. Now his car smells better compare to last time.

Secondly, he stops smoking in office! Even lunch and dinner! Meanwhile, he cut down his lunch appointment because he knows that if his contacts are mostly smokers.

Thirdly, he stops smoking at home, and his room certainly smells even better now. Prince has a good appetite for the past 2 weeks, and god knows why, because he is trying to find something to fill up his mouth. It is not about smoking now but his appetite is getting stronger, and he still remember from the last time he cut down smoking, he is gaining 1 to 2 kg weigh, however, he managed to control his weigh with optimum work out of his own.

Fourthly, He plans to cut down clubbing though he knows that his circles of friends are mostly clubber. The reason is because clubbing can lead to smoking (first hand and second hand!). Moreover, clubbing can be a waste of money and time unless once in a blue moon, or once in a few month perhaps, and only for special occasion!

Fifthly, is the most difficult for the moment, this is the last stage of his curing and certainly he want to make it an achievement. He manages to cut down the number of time going out mamaking similarly to clubbing.

Last but not least, prince wonder how he deviated from his normal living since a few years back, and in fact, he can drill into his own interest of sporting, reading and writing again, while, sipping coffee in coffee bean and enjoying his book, is a pleasure of life. Once in a while, sitting in wine house, tasting the fine wine is another way of life, together with cigar! Prince is missing his old time……