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There are many ways to make a person happy.
But one sure way to be happy is ...
turn off the television or computer, and start talking to humans.
People, being social beings, need communication and idea sharing.
They like to pass message, one-way or both-way.
They like to share their feelings.
They like to show their affection and emotion.
They like to express.
Why is this so?
To communicate, you feel good.
We release some stress that may have accumulated through the working day.
To communicate, you can motivate others.
We need to show concern for our love ones, or the people we care for.
By showing and communicating our emotion to others, we are allowing others to show the same to us. It is mutual.
The television or computer cannot do that!
Therefore, to stay and be happy, cut down the number of hours in front of the television or computer. Talk to others. Act like a human being.
You will then feel like normal and being part of the human community.
You will be happy. This is a sure way.
Try it. Turn your computer off now and communicate to anyone around you.
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Friday, July 10, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Individual Strength In Us
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Have you ever looked and compared yourself with others?
It is human nature to do that. But after comparing, what is the impact?
Do you feel good when you learned that your reference is better?
Everyone will not feel good, I suppose.
Does that make you inferior?
It depends on how you see this matter.
We all have individual strengths, as well as weakness.
No one is inferior. It is only the area or scope of comparison.
You may be less capable in one field but competent in another.
The main issue is that sometimes we do not know that.
Thus, exposure to many areas will increase our chance to discover this hidden talents of ours.
Knowing this fact that we have our own individual strengths will lead us to a better future.
The reverse of focusing on the weakness will be doomsday-imminent!
Stay positive and strive forge. We have our own usefulness in society.
Just discover them and apply what is necessary.
And do not forget to self-improve.
Improving oneself is key in this fast pace and ever-changing society.
Finally, know that we have a choice. Choose the better option. Choose the appropriate mindset.
We are the best we want ourselves to be.
:D
Have you ever looked and compared yourself with others?
It is human nature to do that. But after comparing, what is the impact?
Do you feel good when you learned that your reference is better?
Everyone will not feel good, I suppose.
Does that make you inferior?
It depends on how you see this matter.
We all have individual strengths, as well as weakness.
No one is inferior. It is only the area or scope of comparison.
You may be less capable in one field but competent in another.
The main issue is that sometimes we do not know that.
Thus, exposure to many areas will increase our chance to discover this hidden talents of ours.
Knowing this fact that we have our own individual strengths will lead us to a better future.
The reverse of focusing on the weakness will be doomsday-imminent!
Stay positive and strive forge. We have our own usefulness in society.
Just discover them and apply what is necessary.
And do not forget to self-improve.
Improving oneself is key in this fast pace and ever-changing society.
Finally, know that we have a choice. Choose the better option. Choose the appropriate mindset.
We are the best we want ourselves to be.
:D
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Learning from Being Simple
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I believe that many of you encounter difficulties one time or another.
It may be work. It may be studies or it may be human relationship.
The process leading to the complication can be annoying.
The information at times, may be overwhelming and exploding to the limits.
The decision-making task can be taxing and frightening.
You may be crying out for something simpler.
Is it possible?
Why not?
How?
One method is to rid yourself of everything, and see if you can survive without the things you deem necessary.
Learning from simplicity can rewarding.
Make do with whatever you have.
Go to an empty room and start to make a cup of water. You will see that all else, the trouble you are facing in your work, your life, your studies, etc, dissipates with the minor task of just having a cup of water from an empty room.
You will notice that you have put in too many demands on yourself to the extend that you are indirectly taxing yourself, and shortening your life.
Make life simple if you can.
There are times when the unnecessary becomes the necessary.
Is it so?
Review your needs as your go about your work, your studies, or whatever you do.
Reflection along the way is a good way to capture the important versus the desired but unnecessary.
Stay simple not in the physical (material) sense but also in the mental sense.
Acquiring knowledge is good if done in a peaceful manner.
If it is done to the extend of overload, then beware.
"Learn from simplicity".
It is just that. And simply that!
:-)
I believe that many of you encounter difficulties one time or another.
It may be work. It may be studies or it may be human relationship.
The process leading to the complication can be annoying.
The information at times, may be overwhelming and exploding to the limits.
The decision-making task can be taxing and frightening.
You may be crying out for something simpler.
Is it possible?
Why not?
How?
One method is to rid yourself of everything, and see if you can survive without the things you deem necessary.
Learning from simplicity can rewarding.
Make do with whatever you have.
Go to an empty room and start to make a cup of water. You will see that all else, the trouble you are facing in your work, your life, your studies, etc, dissipates with the minor task of just having a cup of water from an empty room.
You will notice that you have put in too many demands on yourself to the extend that you are indirectly taxing yourself, and shortening your life.
Make life simple if you can.
There are times when the unnecessary becomes the necessary.
Is it so?
Review your needs as your go about your work, your studies, or whatever you do.
Reflection along the way is a good way to capture the important versus the desired but unnecessary.
Stay simple not in the physical (material) sense but also in the mental sense.
Acquiring knowledge is good if done in a peaceful manner.
If it is done to the extend of overload, then beware.
"Learn from simplicity".
It is just that. And simply that!
:-)
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Patience Helps
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Patience as the word implies means going slow.
In this days of neck-breaking pace of work and learning, we are squeezed out of our juices to deliver whatever we are expected to.
Is it healthy ultimately?
The answer may not be the same for everyone.
Thus, in order to stay sane, and healthy, physically and mentally, we need to constantly review our daily schedule and workload.
We know that this is common knowledge, and everyone is trying to do that or at least aiming for it. But how?
The solution may not be easy. It calls for some mindset and behavioural change.
We, as human, think. But if pressurized to perform, the thinking process may not be optimised.
The best solution is to slow down or in any word, practice patience.
Patience allows us to cool down and review the borders of any given tasks and challenges.
Patience let us see things in many angles.
Patience makes us a cautious person.
Having patience means that we can be efficient. By practicing it, we are able to avoid troubles and mistakes since we are able to see things in perspective as opposed to "rushing" out the assignments.
"Patience is a good virtue" as the www.digg.com website reflects.
It is very true.
Patience can guide us into being a better person, a natural way towards self-improvement.
In time of conflict of ideas, patience in speaking out and defending them, makes the difference between a practical, down to earth solution or agreement against a short term, "saving the face" outcome.
A person with patience demonstrates an elevated level of maturity and confidence.
It takes time, though, to achieve that.
In summary, amidst the fast pace living style nowadays, do remember to strive for patience to balance your inner self.
I hope you agree.
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Patience as the word implies means going slow.
In this days of neck-breaking pace of work and learning, we are squeezed out of our juices to deliver whatever we are expected to.
Is it healthy ultimately?
The answer may not be the same for everyone.
Thus, in order to stay sane, and healthy, physically and mentally, we need to constantly review our daily schedule and workload.
We know that this is common knowledge, and everyone is trying to do that or at least aiming for it. But how?
The solution may not be easy. It calls for some mindset and behavioural change.
We, as human, think. But if pressurized to perform, the thinking process may not be optimised.
The best solution is to slow down or in any word, practice patience.
Patience allows us to cool down and review the borders of any given tasks and challenges.
Patience let us see things in many angles.
Patience makes us a cautious person.
Having patience means that we can be efficient. By practicing it, we are able to avoid troubles and mistakes since we are able to see things in perspective as opposed to "rushing" out the assignments.
"Patience is a good virtue" as the www.digg.com website reflects.
It is very true.
Patience can guide us into being a better person, a natural way towards self-improvement.
In time of conflict of ideas, patience in speaking out and defending them, makes the difference between a practical, down to earth solution or agreement against a short term, "saving the face" outcome.
A person with patience demonstrates an elevated level of maturity and confidence.
It takes time, though, to achieve that.
In summary, amidst the fast pace living style nowadays, do remember to strive for patience to balance your inner self.
I hope you agree.
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
Mindset of Trying
I was talking to a young girl one day about fish feeding.
She asked "Can we feed the fish using wooden sawdust?"
I was shocked at the question, and replied "No!, the fishes may die?"
She responded "Have you tried?"
This forced me to ponder for a moment.
What this young girl asked was a very important message in life.
Sometimes in life, if we do not try, we will not get the answer.
What surprised me further is the young girl's following statement...
She, with a clear voice, stated
"Sometimes a CAN becomes a CANNOT because we never try."
It rings a bell in my mind. A clear statement, and an intelligent one!
Yes, a mindset of trying is a valuable asset we need to embrace.
Without trying, everything remains the same. There will not be any improvement. Life goes on without excitement and new inventions.
But with trying, we can at least be assured that new things, concepts or ideas are generated. Even if they are not applied now, there will be in the future.
Think about it.
(I wonder if there is anymore such young girls around.)
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She asked "Can we feed the fish using wooden sawdust?"
I was shocked at the question, and replied "No!, the fishes may die?"
She responded "Have you tried?"
This forced me to ponder for a moment.
What this young girl asked was a very important message in life.
Sometimes in life, if we do not try, we will not get the answer.
What surprised me further is the young girl's following statement...
She, with a clear voice, stated
"Sometimes a CAN becomes a CANNOT because we never try."
It rings a bell in my mind. A clear statement, and an intelligent one!
Yes, a mindset of trying is a valuable asset we need to embrace.
Without trying, everything remains the same. There will not be any improvement. Life goes on without excitement and new inventions.
But with trying, we can at least be assured that new things, concepts or ideas are generated. Even if they are not applied now, there will be in the future.
Think about it.
(I wonder if there is anymore such young girls around.)
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Monday, May 18, 2009
Using Common Sense
Everyone has the ability to reason logic in their thinking.
Some practice this often, while some hardly.
Sometimes, we meet with problems that are way beyond our comprehension, and to find a solution to them may take awhile.
What do you do then?
The answer is use your common sense.
Use what has been done many times and use what has been proven fine.
Our experience forms our common sense, though.
Common sense does not pop out from nothing.
It is the accumulation of daily happenings onto us that forms our knowledge base.
With different exposure, different experience forms.
Different people will come out different solution to a problem.
Hence, having varied exposure to many happenings help us come out suitable answer or solution.
Therefore to aid in your ability to come out answers to questions and challenges, strive to expose yourself to many changing environment and tasks. They will force you to think in a different scope and setting.
With varied constraints come varied outlook to problems. With different outlooks, come different experiences.
This is the skill need that will be long-lasting.
Thus, use your common sense to look at things. It widens your experience!
Cheers!
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Some practice this often, while some hardly.
Sometimes, we meet with problems that are way beyond our comprehension, and to find a solution to them may take awhile.
What do you do then?
The answer is use your common sense.
Use what has been done many times and use what has been proven fine.
Our experience forms our common sense, though.
Common sense does not pop out from nothing.
It is the accumulation of daily happenings onto us that forms our knowledge base.
With different exposure, different experience forms.
Different people will come out different solution to a problem.
Hence, having varied exposure to many happenings help us come out suitable answer or solution.
Therefore to aid in your ability to come out answers to questions and challenges, strive to expose yourself to many changing environment and tasks. They will force you to think in a different scope and setting.
With varied constraints come varied outlook to problems. With different outlooks, come different experiences.
This is the skill need that will be long-lasting.
Thus, use your common sense to look at things. It widens your experience!
Cheers!
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Saturday, May 9, 2009
Treasure Every Moment You Live
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Any thing can come and go. We can choose to ignore them or appreciate them.
Kids when grown up can never go back to being babies again. The moment had passed.
When a strong breeze flows by, with the leaves gliding down, the unique moment can never be returned exactly as it was. The moment had passed.
When we deal with a person, the statement we said out can never be reversed without any implication.
Once any event ended, the event, literally, ended. It can never be made the same again.
Thus, treasure any moment we have.
I came across a post that touches my heart, and which triggers me to write this post.
Click here for this gorgeous post.
In life, we come across many occasions that are unique in itself. Think a bit and look at the things beside us. See and feel the people around us. Touch the items that we long by-pass for good. The feel itself can be marvellous.
Treasure every bite of food that we put into our mouth, for the taste may never come back exactly as it is.
Appreciation of things done for us and for others is a way to groom us to be a gentle and wholesome being.
Self-improve towards this direction and you will find a calmness within yourself.
Enjoy your moment.
:-)
Any thing can come and go. We can choose to ignore them or appreciate them.
Kids when grown up can never go back to being babies again. The moment had passed.
When a strong breeze flows by, with the leaves gliding down, the unique moment can never be returned exactly as it was. The moment had passed.
When we deal with a person, the statement we said out can never be reversed without any implication.
Once any event ended, the event, literally, ended. It can never be made the same again.
Thus, treasure any moment we have.
I came across a post that touches my heart, and which triggers me to write this post.
Click here for this gorgeous post.
In life, we come across many occasions that are unique in itself. Think a bit and look at the things beside us. See and feel the people around us. Touch the items that we long by-pass for good. The feel itself can be marvellous.
Treasure every bite of food that we put into our mouth, for the taste may never come back exactly as it is.
Appreciation of things done for us and for others is a way to groom us to be a gentle and wholesome being.
Self-improve towards this direction and you will find a calmness within yourself.
Enjoy your moment.
:-)
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