Published on Thursday, December 2, 2010 by Optimist Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them - every day begin the task anew. ~ Saint Francis de Sales (1567 - 1622) [Source] In this busy era, everyone is rushing all over. Sometimes, in the process of rushing, we forget. Patience is somethi...

Published on Thursday, November 25, 2010 by Optimist If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes. ~ Andrew Carnegie [Source] There is a Happy Place for everyone when they need some cheering up. For some, it's their warm haven; the bedroom. For others, it could be the sea whereby the sound of the waves crashing upon the sands soothes their moods and fee...

Published on Thursday, November 18, 2010 by Optimist Over the years, many have been drawn into the corporate world in order to survive. Have enough to feed the family and perhaps a vacation once every 3 years. With the years of being trained to take the public transport and squeeze into the crowded train or bus, one might have forgotten something, or rather someone. That someone is self. Although this was posted ...

Published on Thursday, October 28, 2010 by Optimist Time is money. ~ Benjamin Franklin [Source] It is critical to have money when it comes to food and basic necessities. Without money, we can't do anything, perhaps we used to be able to forage for food but with urbanisation overtaking the forests, we are left with one choice. That is to spend the money, no matter what the amount, on food and transport. The prices f...

Published on Thursday, October 21, 2010 by Optimist Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.~ Howard Thurman [Source] There is so much more to life than we see in our own world that we prefer to see.  Maybe it's the mission in life that we are missing. It's amazing how game developers keep coming out with objectives to a...

Published on Thursday, September 9, 2010 by Optimist The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one. ~ Oscar Wilde [Source] Many often, standing around the cooler, you hear people talking about how bad their job is. You might have even seen the following below. Smelling armpits Toothbrush and toilet paper The phrase job satisfaction may have been over used to the point where on...

Published on Thursday, August 5, 2010 by Optimist Often, we play games to pass the time. If we notice just a little bit more, we might find the game's objectives clearer. The game developers have designed the game such that the game play is fixed in terms of objectives, such as rescuing a person in the game, completing all the stages without using any game lives, and much more. All of the games have a common goal; to...

Published on Thursday, July 1, 2010 by Optimist The past is over. Enjoy the good memories, use the bad ones as lessons in life, and get ready to make some new ones. Your focus should be on the future. ~ Nido R. Quebin Many a time, we focus so much on the past and the good 'ol days that we forget about planning for the future. In Stairway to Success, we are to think differently by seeing things they way they are an...

Published on Thursday, June 24, 2010 by Optimist The only thing that will stop you from fulfilling your dreams is you. ~ Tom Bradley [Source] There are many games in life that mimic our deepest desires. Such games allow us to dive into the world of building our own cities. Some of the games include The Sims, We Rule, Social City, Baking Life, Farm Mania, Shop Boutique, Diner Dash, Burger Rush and many more. While ...

Published on Thursday, June 17, 2010 by Optimist Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it. ~ M. Scott Peck [Source] Once we are born, we are valuable to our parents. Our parents take it upon their responsibilities to make sure that we get the best, so that we can enjoy lives better than they did. They hated the lives they had because they were ...