Published on Thursday, November 12, 2009 by Optimist Excuses are the tools with which persons with no purpose in view build for themselves great monuments of nothing.  ~Steven Grayhm It feels so easy to tell ourselves that we don't have what it takes to move on; I can't forget that height I have jump from, I need more time to think about it, I can't do this, I can't do that, etc. Those are strong negatives that we tel...

Published on Thursday, October 8, 2009 by Optimist In life, we meet different people but they are often defined by similar characters and personalities. Some like to be friendly while there are others who find joy in taking advantage of others. No one likes to be taken advantage of and it is a terrible feeling especially when your loved ones are the ones who take advantage of you. If strangers do that, it's easier ...

Published on Thursday, October 1, 2009 by Optimist If you think about disaster, you will get it. Brood about death and you hasten your demise. Think positively and masterfully, with confidence and faith, and life becomes more secure, more fraught with action, richer in achievement and experience. ~ Swami Vivekananda ~ [Source] Life has given us many opportunities but do we see their value or the surface level? We d...

Published on Thursday, September 10, 2009 by Optimist I have learned, that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. ~ Henry David Thoreau ~ [Source] Everyone has dreams. Not the ones that we wake up in the morning and forget. But the dreams that are constantly in our minds. Over the years, we simply...

Published on Thursday, August 20, 2009 by Optimist If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. It is true that you may fool all of the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all of the time; but you can't fool all of the people all of the time. ~ Abraham Lincoln ~ [Source] As long as one is working, there will be politics to be deal...

Published on Thursday, July 30, 2009 by Optimist There's no such thing as a free lunch. ~ Milton Friedman ~ [Source] In life, there are so many sales going on that proclaims free bags, perfumes, or other items after spending a certain amount of money. Other lures such as free laptops, Coke or items are being given out on this date at this time are often used in marketing techniques. Sometimes, there are people...

Published on Thursday, July 23, 2009 by Optimist I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn. ~ Albert Einstein ~ [Source] Albert Einstein was someone who kept on learning and was always interested in physics. His involvement in solving the problems have paved the way for the years to come and we are now enjoying the results of his persistance in finding the solutions...

Published on Thursday, July 16, 2009 by Optimist There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction. ~ Winston Churchill ~ [Source] Often, changes happen in our lives for a reason. We may not be able to understand the changes or reasons now but when the time comes, we will understand the changes and reasons at the right time. We won't be living on intellectual fats by then. We will be using 10...

Published on Thursday, July 9, 2009 by Optimist Stop trying to fit in when you were born to stand out. [Source] From the time we were born, we have been taught to blend into the crowd. After a few years, we got so well at blending in that we forgot that we are all individuals too. Being a team player is a good point when we need to work together in order to progress. However, over the years, we don't know how to...

Published on Thursday, July 2, 2009 by Optimist The best things in life are free, but sooner or later the government will find a way to tax them. ~ Unknown ~ [Source] In Singapore, there is the Great Singapore Sales going on around mid year annually. In addition, for a certain amount of money spent, one will get a free gift worth a certain amount of money. Usually, it kick-starts the sales fast. People will grab...