Published on Thursday, April 8, 2010 by Optimist After hearing from friends frequently about having a "normal life", one keeps wondering what it means. To friends, it means that being able to eat, sleep and play games for the rest of the lifetime. For others, it means being able to spend time with family without worrying about work all the time. Yet, it can also mean being able to bring the whole family for travelli...

Published on Thursday, April 1, 2010 by Optimist We know the proverb "Time and tide waits for no man." It's true but how many of us are making use of the given time to do something that we truly feel that we deserve? How about that pay raise? How about that family trip you have been talking about for years? What's truly stopping us from doing those things that we want? What is it that will make us change? Wha...

Published on Thursday, March 18, 2010 by Optimist Change is inevitable - except from a vending machine. ~ Robert C. Gallagher [Source] What happens in life is change but how willing to change are you? The things that surround us is the comfort zone. The place where we feel safe as it is familiar. Due to the familiarity, we tend to take it with such ease that we forget about certain dreams in life that were somehow...

Published on Thursday, March 4, 2010 by Optimist If you have read The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die, you would know that the first chapter starts off with the reason why the book was written. It is all about happiness in life. Each morning you wake up, you have two choices. Be happy or wallow in self-pity that you didn't do yesterday. The story below is extracted from here. You may or may not get ...

Published on Thursday, February 25, 2010 by Optimist When asking someone if they are open minded, most will reply "Yes". As you dig deeper, you realise something, with a firm set of beliefs and information, they have formed their opinions about something already without realising it. The video below has been linked by Shaun Chng. An interesting way of presenting the mind's willingness to accept new ideas and change of t...

Published on Thursday, February 11, 2010 by Optimist In your life, you meet people. Some you never think about again. Some, you wonder what happened to them. There are some that you wonder if they ever think about you. And then there are some you wish you never had to think about again. But you do. [Source] Being a great conversationalist isn't an inborn skill. Some may call it an acquired skill while others seem to ha...

Published on Thursday, February 4, 2010 by Optimist Life is short. You never know when you will expire and whether anyone will remember you. You may have done very well in your job but your boss may not remember you after you have left the company. What if one day, you expire before your boss, would your boss remember that you have done a lot for the company and give you some post-humous award for your efforts? How ...

Published on Thursday, January 7, 2010 by Optimist There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction. ~ Winston Churchill [Source] While much has been talked about changes, a new year often brings about changes that are inevitable. The downturn of the economy can't be stopped. The inflation can't be stopped. The tide can't be frozen just for us to walk across so that we can save money on flights or ...

Published on Thursday, December 31, 2009 by Optimist Your big opportunity may be right where you are standing right now. ~ Napoleon Hill [Source] Many of us had dreams as young as 5 years old. Perhaps we saw that brave firefighter carrying so many people to safety or that courageous policeman who chased and caught a robber despite weapons pointing at him. Later, as we grew up, we let go of our dreams. Shrinking them be...

Published on Thursday, December 24, 2009 by Optimist We are born into this world not by choice. However, we would be happier when we are given choices. What we treasure most is the freedom to do anything; remember the "Freedom of speech"? Freedom to move anywhere on this planet, freedom to travel, freedom to select a partner based on spiritual values or human values rather than survival values. Freedom to select...