Published on Thursday, May 29, 2008 by Optimist In our lives, we have to listen. We listen to the teachers, lecturers, bosses, parents, mentors and friends. However, do we really listen to what they mean or do we just nod and forget about it afterwards? When a boss criticise you for not hitting the sales quota for the month, do you defend yourself or take the blame? Image via Wikipedia We have been given two ...

Published on Thursday, May 22, 2008 by Optimist Why is it that some people do get rich from taking part in stockmarkets? Don't they know the risks involved? Aren't they afraid to lose all the money? These people are known as risk takers. Why is it that they succeed when others don't? [by rosswebsdale] They take calculated risks and they manage their risks. They are prepared to lose a certain amount of money ...

Published on Thursday, May 15, 2008 by Optimist Depressed at work? You are not alone. Studies have shown that at some point in life, 1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men will have depression at work. What are the symptoms involved? Some of them include: Working slowly Making mistakes more often Unable to concentrate Forgetful [by EniOne] This affects a person's ability to be effective. Some have been known...

Published on Thursday, May 8, 2008 by Optimist Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. ~ Mahatma Gandhi ~ [Source] 3 Years Old Teacher: What do you want to be when you grow up? Various responses were heard; teacher, violinist, pianist, chef, lawyer, writer and fireman. 8 Years Old Teacher: What do you want to be when you grow up? Responses such as lawyer, teach...

Published on Thursday, May 1, 2008 by Optimist Honesty is the cruelest game of all, because not only can you hurt someone - and hurt them to the bone - you can feel self-righteous about it at the same time ~ Dave Van Ronk ~ [Source] [by Girl.in.the.D] It's often easier to blame it on the dog that ate your homework than take it responsibly that you had put the homework as a low priority and subsequently forgot ...