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Not too long ago, I talked about a friend of mine, who took up skateboarding lessons to add more “new” to her life. I also mentioned how inspiring I found her search for new experiences and decided to embark on one of my own.

In the meantime, I got to thinking: what stopped me from doing something like that before, and I did get some answers from an interesting article I came across the other day.

Apparently, there are three main hinders, preventing us from experiencing new things.

 1. Procrastination. 

We have a tendency to put off that which will challenge us to become more, do more and all the responsibility that comes with having more. We are afraid of failure, but surprisingly, we are also afraid of success and everything it may bring with it.

So we just have to get over the fear and accept the new responsibilities, as they are the ones that will make us better.

2.   Opinions of others

Getting out of your comfort zone is scary enough on its own – and even more so with others watching. Trying something for the first time means you may be no good, you may look ridiculous and people may simply not get it. However, we all have to start somewhere. Take Nelson Mandela’s quote for it: “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, and then you win.”

3.   Impoverished mentality

This one means we tend to focus on perceived limitations, on what we can’t do before what we can. We think about everything that can go wrong before everything that can go right. Surely, this may prevent us from embarking on a discovery of something new.

 

We are taught to “fight” stress, get rid of it and, if possible, avoid it altogether.

We all have those days, when tasks just seem to be piling up on top of you and no matter how hard you try – stress still sets in.

However, stress may not be such a bad thing.

According to the author of Raising Happiness Christine Carter, Ph.D.,

one of the quickest ways to reverse that overwhelmed feeling is to view stress as a positive thing. “Simply changing your belief and seeing your body’s response to the stress—like rising blood pressure—as something that is helping you can change the biology of your stress.” Translation? Your body won’t freak out by responding negatively to the anxiety—and neither will you.

So, you have your company registered, and you are planning to setup a bank account.

Ho do you do that?

Step One. CALL and make an appointment at the bank of your choice, since most banks in Hong Kong do not handle walk-in clients for company bank account setup. They also do not handle bank account opening matters on Saturdays.

Step Two. Make sure ALL DIRECTORS of the company are available for the bank appointment. The bank requires to see all the directors on site and witness their signatures.

Step Three. Make sure you have the following documents ready for the appointment:

1. Set of certified true copy of 

Business Registration Certificate

Certificate of Incorporation

NC1

Memorandum of Articles

2. Your company round chop and signature chop

3.  Passport original

4. Residential address proof (can be an overseas address, but the bank will ask for proof by the utility bills sent to the address with you name )

5.  An agreement showing your commercial address, e.g. a service agreement or a rental agreement.

* Please be prepared that the bank will have a one off charge of HK$650, as a ‘company search’ fee. And this fee may vary depending on which bank you are opening an account with.

In normal circumstances, the bank will be issuing a company account number to you on the same day and your banking facilities should be ready within 1 week.