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 ...

Published on Thursday, April 24, 2008 by Optimist Did you always wanted to change your career because you feel that you are in the ruts? Unable to get up in the mornings because you dread the feeling of going to the office? You are not alone. Changing careers can be scary but you can conquer the fear. [by cicadashell] Is there a right time for a change? No one can know for sure. During your 2nd year of studies...

Published on Thursday, April 17, 2008 by Optimist Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today. ~ James Dean ~ [Source] [by Siâny] When we talk about change, it can mean a lot of things. From changing a new job scope to a new life with someone else. Marriage brings about changes, so does a new job. We want to live life to the fullest. We don't want to regret that we didn't do this or that. In T...

Published on Thursday, April 10, 2008 by Optimist Upon graduation, we have to work. When some of us may not be able to clinch that dream job, we work part time to supplement the income or will the time away while looking for that permanent position in some company. We hope to have an understanding boss, manageable workload and good pay. We may not be able to be as rich as Bill Gates or Warren Buffet but we do hope...

Published on Thursday, April 3, 2008 by Optimist Life is short. We won't know how long we will live. How we may die. Hopefully, of old age. How would you like to be treated if you were incapacitated as in paralysed? What if you can still think but unable to make known your preferred treatment? Some would make a living will. [by orangejack] Death is something that will happen to us. We won't know when but with ...

Published on Thursday, March 27, 2008 by Optimist While there are habits for success, we have bad habits that we want to quit such as smoking, nail biting, leaving the tap running while brushing the teeth, switching on all the lights despite needing only one (although it could be due to Achluophobia) and many others. While it may not be obvious that some of the habits annoy others, we will continue those unles...