Doubter's Manuscript／疑惑男創業手稿

1 Preface Saturday, September 30, 2006

Hi there! My name is Y. C. Ho. I think it is dull if a man has got hardly any worthy aftertaste when he is aged. So I have a faith.
……A man can find his value through his career

Wicky is my younger brother. He has been being a graphic designer and likes to create some cartoon characters on his own. One time, he took some out of his designs and put them on the table. ‘Hey, big bro, how do you think of my cartoon characters?’ he then queried. While I eyed on them, I did ask myself, ‘One thing is sure, they are magnets for people.’

I always hear such a Chinese philosophy. It was said that a man of 30 something like a flower, one aged 40 just like a silly. In simply speaking, it means almost all Chinese people believe that a mid-life man aged 40 is often full of doubt. Yep. To be frank, I am in my mid-life and full of doubt. In the meanwhile, I decide to establish my career with my younger brother, Wicky, our professional graphic designer. Here, you may ask, ‘Why don’t you start your business early? Why middle age?” Perhaps I might reply, ‘I don't know. Maybe God knows.’
……Full of doubt

‘I am sure your business must be failed.’ somebody said. It seems that they have got the crystal balls and clearly know the future. Recently, we always hear many similar speeches. In fact, these speeches do always depress us.
……High pressure from relatives, friends, and colleagues

Doubt or pressure could flatten one’s will. Doubt and pressure can absolutely destroy someone’s will. I have got both doubt and pressure right now. How do I feel? ……

2 Uneasiness Sunday, October 01, 2006 to Saturday, October 07, 2006

Wicky and I long for our business. Meanwhile, to my high expectation, I worry about my career too. I feel uneasy in front of those of many uncertainties. I did not sleep quite well during the last week.

3 Here we go Sunday, October 08, 2006

Today, I decide to hold my favorite domain name. First, I am searching “creation.com” as well as “creation.net” but I have found those names are not available until next year. Then I attempt “creation.biz”. Unfortunately, the same result lets me down.

I also try “creations.com”, “creations.net”, and “creations.biz”. However, both of them upset me completely. After that, I type in “creationz.com”, “creationxz.net”, “creationz.biz” and all that, but they go the same.

I have to admit that all the results dishearten me and do totally disappoint my plan.

Eventually, I put in “creationx” to the domain search and I have a liking to one and only one domain name, www.creationx.biz. There is no time like the present. I register it immediately.

Although it’s a consolation for me to register it successfully, at this minute, I still worry about our future!

4 First Cartoon Character Saturday, October 21, 2006

Torto^©@creationX.biz

Our first cartoon character, Torto^©, has born today. The character is created by my younger brother, Wicky Ho, our dearest graphic designer.

Simple design is good design. Although the appearance of Torto^© is simple, his silliness can be well demonstrated.

We are so happy just like that of birth of our dear baby.

5 Website Design Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Our website, http://www.creationx.biz, has been basically built up. In the future, the website will be certainly updated. We cordially welcome you to coming back for surfing, shopping, sharing or advising.

Visitors may go to the showroom, namely ShowX, by just simply clicking the related thumbnail. The showroom embraces our own designs. We will definitely put the new ones on the goods shelves.

Guests may also click on the “creationX.biz” within the image map to see who we are.

6 Seek OEM Manufacturer Wednesday, November 01, 2006

I spent full day to seek OEM manufacturers in Kowloon. I had found out only four suitable one out of the manufacturers. I do feel so tired after a whole day’s working.


1 序言 2006年9月30日星期六

大家好！我叫Y. C. Ho。人生匆匆數十載，男子漢有幸活在世上，不求人生有多長，只在乎其有多深。我認為，總不能平白讓自己活到古稀的時候，也找不到一些足可回味的往事（男人的事業尤其甚者）！
……人要活得精彩，人生才有意義

我的弟弟Wicky，他是平面設計師，閒時喜歡自創一些卡通人物，轉眼間，他不自覺地已珍藏了相當數量的自家創作。機緣巧合，他忽然間給我端出了好幾幅作品，我放眼望去，它們頓時把我的目光凝聚，這麼樣的作品，總是討人喜歡的。他隨即問我可以把它們發揚光大嗎？就此，我們一拍即合。

常聽人說：「30歲男人一支花，40歲男人戇居居。」一個少於30歲的男人，當然不怎明白箇中真諦。可是，對於一個活脫脫的大男人──我，不驚覺已活在世上30多個寒暑，剛剛度過了男人黃金十年的中位數，亦步亦趨邁向人生下一站──40歲男人疑惑之年，這個日子看來已經迫在眉睫了！邁向疑惑年齡之際，我才像乳臭未乾的小伙子，不知天高地厚的跑出來，與Wicky一起創業，前景可謂生死未卜。
……自我內心充斥滿滿的疑惑

就此，我許多的親人和要好的良朋益友都苦口婆心地提示我：「男人若要創業的話，應該像其他人早在10多20歲時已經創了，為何像你來到30多歲才想創業？你還要來一記東施效顰，搞什麼創作網站？你有想到失敗的機會是多麼的大嗎？像你這樣30多歲的一個大男人，假如此時才遇上事業失敗摔個頭破血流，你怎麼再來經濟能力度過人生餘下的日子呀？」再者，更有少數親友，他們猶如手執能夠預知未來的水晶球般，斬釘截鐵地跟我說：「我認為你們倆兄弟做的網站生意一定失敗！」
……至此，我感到來自朋輩的壓力實在很大。

疑惑或壓力，都足以摧毀人的意志力。疑惑+壓力──兩者同時存在，這正是我的處境。感覺如何？如人飲水冷暖自知，心照不宣吧！

2 忐忑不安 2006年10月1日星期日?2006年10月07日星期六

我們兄弟二人對事業前景充滿祈望、憧憬；可是，此刻對未來總的看不透，滿腦子患得患失，心情忐忑。於是乎，整個星期也沒法睡好。

3 把心一橫 2006年10月8日星期日

今天，我決定踏出重要一步，把心儀的網址定下來。滿心歡喜來到電腦跟前，然後進入網址搜尋器，首先輸入creation.com和creation.net，顯示的結果是這兩個網址都已給別人拿下來了；不打緊，再輸入creation.biz，卻換來另一趟的失落與失望。

調整心情過後，再接再厲，換上另外三個名字creations.com、creations.net及creations.biz，它們又早已給人家拿掉了！……

接二連三輸入creationz.com、creationz.net與creationz.biz，通通出現相同的結局──“你需要的網址已給別人拿掉”。唉！……當下信心指數直插谷底，莫非出師未捷身先死！

把心一橫，索性只鍵入creationx來一次漁翁撒網。浮現眼前的網址也總是名花有主了！

果真山窮水盡而無路，柳暗花明又一村。呀！終於有了！一個不錯的網域名字──www.creationx.biz。於是，刻不容緩，馬上把它搞定！這總算是一點安慰。

此刻，依然患得患失！

4 完成首作 2006年10月21日星期六

Torto^©@creationX.biz

今天，首個自家設計的卡通人物──Torto^©熱烘烘的出爐了！這個鬼馬的烏龜呆子之造型經由我弟弟Wicky Ho一手包辦。雖然Torto^©的構圖與線條非常簡約，但已然充分表達出這個卡通心物的核心精髓──傻、戇，收簡約而不簡單之效。

我們倆兄弟仿如看著親兒女出世一樣，頓時感到非常高興。

5 網站設計 2006年10月31日星期二

花了多天的努力，我們終於把http://www.creationx.biz的基本網頁設計好了！在往後的日子裡，我們的網站及產品將會不斷更新，歡迎閣下隨時來瀏覽、購物、分享或賜教。

來賓可以按下ShowX，來到我們的陳列室，參觀我們自家設計的產品。

訪客也可以按下“creationX.biz”，看一看關於我們，多瞭解我們的團隊。

6 尋代產商 2006年11月1日星期三

今天，我徒步穿梭一些位於九龍區的成衣公司集散地，花了一天的時間，才找到四家較為合適的公司。事後，我當然感到非常疲勞。