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Have Patience
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 something that we lose over the time with computers gearing for faster processors and more memory added to handle the load. With faster technology, we get things done. When it comes to people, we tend to apply the ...
Where is Your Happy Place?
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 feel their emotions subsiding to a still before taking the next course of action. The Happy Place can be a state of the mind that puts us at ease and able to take up the challenges ...
What Are You Rushing For?
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 10 years ago on Oprah, it's still the same. Nothing has changed much. We go through the same process day after day, month after month and year after year while hoping for someone to show us a ...
How Much Time Do You Have Left to Trade for Money?
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 for food and transport are something that we have absolutely no control over. That's why we are trading our time for money by working for someone whom we may not like. It is a well-known fact ...
Are You a Zombie in Life?
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 achieve in games. By playing the games, we have something to work towards. How about our lives then? What's our purpose in life? Are we walking zombies running in the rat race ...
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What is Normal Life to You?
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 t...
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What if You Have 6 Months Left to L...
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 ... -
Change is The Only Thing That is Co... 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... -
You Have Two Choices Today 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 ... -
How Open Minded Are You, Really? 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 interest... -
The Power of Meeting New People 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 i... -
The Five Secrets You Must Discover ... 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 l... -
How DARE You Switch Places! 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... -
A Plan For Success 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 p... -
What Are Your Values in Life? 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 spi...
