What is the purpose of learning so much?
Wouldn't it be better if we can just relax and enjoy the day as it flows by?
Wouldn't life be simpler if we can choose to do what we like and ignore those that we are not able to handle?
Why keep up with the latest?
Why self-improve?
Self-improvement comes about to serve a meaningful objective.
This objective is to make our stay on this very Earth purposeful, before we call our end for the last time.
Being useful is the key word.
Why come to this world to do nothing meaningful?
Having the attitude to learn and pick up new skill and knowledge continuously, is a good virtue and habit that anyone should inculcate in themselves.
There are many things in this world that we can discover that suit our behaviour and aptitude. Explore them and choose whichever we like. Make ourselves useful!
On learning and mastering the new skill, we can contribute. We can contribute in any which way that improves life. This makes us feel wonderful; wonderful for a deserving life.
Thus self-improvement is not for fun.
It is to push us to a better future for our self and our next generation.
Work hard and work smart too! Hurray for us, the self-improver.
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Saturday, July 26, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Fear of Failures | Overcoming it
What is more demeaning than facing failure?
Do you like to be branded a successful person?
Have you experience failure?
We do not like failure, to be honest. But how to overcome it?
Let's look at why we fail.
Failing means not achieving what we set out for. Why did we not achieve it?
It is because we are not prepared! We did not find enough information to set out on the journey to achieve what we want. We did not plan according towards the goal(s). This may be time or hard resources.
Therefore to overcome this, we must be truly sincere to WANT to achieve it.
We failed due to lack of practice. From this lack of practice, we are not able to carry out the task properly.
Thus, the first step is to have more practices. With more practices, we can do the tasks better.
Being able to do the task better, we feel better. And feeling better doing the task, we replaces the fear with enjoyment. When we enjoy doing the task, we will stick on doing the task.
Therefore, overcoming the fear of failure by practicing more, we are able to change our destiny to a better one. When we enjoy doing the desired task, we tend to make less, if no, mistake.
It is a simple process of starting on the correct foot by consistent practicing to gain experience or exposure and doing a a good job. Nothing difficult.
Do not fear failure, overcome it! Good future lies ahead of those who practice hard and smart.
:-)
Do you like to be branded a successful person?
Have you experience failure?
We do not like failure, to be honest. But how to overcome it?
Let's look at why we fail.
Failing means not achieving what we set out for. Why did we not achieve it?
It is because we are not prepared! We did not find enough information to set out on the journey to achieve what we want. We did not plan according towards the goal(s). This may be time or hard resources.
Therefore to overcome this, we must be truly sincere to WANT to achieve it.
We failed due to lack of practice. From this lack of practice, we are not able to carry out the task properly.
Thus, the first step is to have more practices. With more practices, we can do the tasks better.
Being able to do the task better, we feel better. And feeling better doing the task, we replaces the fear with enjoyment. When we enjoy doing the task, we will stick on doing the task.
Therefore, overcoming the fear of failure by practicing more, we are able to change our destiny to a better one. When we enjoy doing the desired task, we tend to make less, if no, mistake.
It is a simple process of starting on the correct foot by consistent practicing to gain experience or exposure and doing a a good job. Nothing difficult.
Do not fear failure, overcome it! Good future lies ahead of those who practice hard and smart.
:-)
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Developing Oneself Through Others
Self-improvement is the developing of oneself through self. It is self-initiated for a goal that satisfies one's development plan.
The process of developing oneself through self may take a longer time and at a slower pace. He need to analyse and digest the new knowledge alone. Resources are limited, whether it is time or physical materials. This method of self-improvement or development, however, give oneself the added self-confidence when one overcomes obstacles facing him along the way.
How about developing oneself through others?
Will the learners really learn, given the help from others?
Will the information digesting and analysing process be diluted when others are involved?
It is a known fact that discussion and co-operation may shorten the learning in term of time and resources. But how well understood is the knowledge picked up?
Take for example the case of doing a technical project.
If the solution came from a supplier of a hardware purchased for the project, will the person supposedly doing the project, learn when he is presented the solution?
Yes, he may know the solution to the current problem encountered, but can he solve future problems?
These few questions mentioned above, hopefully, do trigger some thoughts to proper learning.
Choose the correct path to acquire knowledge.
Learning a new skill and picking up new knowledge is a wonderful thing to have. Do treasure the process and journey to improve oneself. Ultimately, it is oneself who is the true beneficial to the effort put in.
Being happy is true to oneself and true to one's learning.
:)
The process of developing oneself through self may take a longer time and at a slower pace. He need to analyse and digest the new knowledge alone. Resources are limited, whether it is time or physical materials. This method of self-improvement or development, however, give oneself the added self-confidence when one overcomes obstacles facing him along the way.
How about developing oneself through others?
Will the learners really learn, given the help from others?
Will the information digesting and analysing process be diluted when others are involved?
It is a known fact that discussion and co-operation may shorten the learning in term of time and resources. But how well understood is the knowledge picked up?
Take for example the case of doing a technical project.
If the solution came from a supplier of a hardware purchased for the project, will the person supposedly doing the project, learn when he is presented the solution?
Yes, he may know the solution to the current problem encountered, but can he solve future problems?
These few questions mentioned above, hopefully, do trigger some thoughts to proper learning.
Choose the correct path to acquire knowledge.
Learning a new skill and picking up new knowledge is a wonderful thing to have. Do treasure the process and journey to improve oneself. Ultimately, it is oneself who is the true beneficial to the effort put in.
Being happy is true to oneself and true to one's learning.
:)
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Happy From A Correct Cause
Being happy is a wish everyone hopes for.
But what is real happiness?
We can achieve happiness through many ways.
We can help others.
We can donate to a good cause.
We may strike first prize in a lottery.
We may receive good comments about our blog postings.
........
The numbers of ways to get happy is endless.
But being happy ourselves, does it necessary mean happiness to others, especially those close-by or related to the happy event?
It may not be so!
Sometimes, happiness is obtained through cutting down others. Making other looks bad can make us feel a level higher. This feeling is good and leads to happiness within.
But is it real happiness?
True happiness has to come from a correct cause.
The cause has to be such that as many people as possible agree and share the happy moment together sincerely from the bottom of their hearts. This is a better way to real happiness.
It is the way to ensure that the community of friends stay intact with full trust of each others.
What if we like to share our happiness upon striking the top prize in a lottery?
Case by case. This differs from people to people.
I, personally, do not favour this type of happiness.
It is good to share a token of the award. But is it from a good cause.
If the money is hard-earned and given as a reward, my full support goes to it.
But if the money was gotten through wishful and "easy" means, I rather the person keep the earnings in the bank and stay happy himself. There is nothing to share as far as effort is concerned. It is luck, if you can pardon me.
True happiness to be shared are those that has improvement to a person's life or those related.
It is intrinsic and pure, with good intention from a good cause.
It can be small to others, but is big in the heart of the source.
Therefore, do not be blinded by immediate happiness. Understand the situation that leads to this happiness and where will it then leads to. If the forward path is improvement, happiness is there to stay and treasured.
Otherwise, this happiness will not be long-lasting and will soon be replaced.
:)
But what is real happiness?
We can achieve happiness through many ways.
We can help others.
We can donate to a good cause.
We may strike first prize in a lottery.
We may receive good comments about our blog postings.
........
The numbers of ways to get happy is endless.
But being happy ourselves, does it necessary mean happiness to others, especially those close-by or related to the happy event?
It may not be so!
Sometimes, happiness is obtained through cutting down others. Making other looks bad can make us feel a level higher. This feeling is good and leads to happiness within.
But is it real happiness?
True happiness has to come from a correct cause.
The cause has to be such that as many people as possible agree and share the happy moment together sincerely from the bottom of their hearts. This is a better way to real happiness.
It is the way to ensure that the community of friends stay intact with full trust of each others.
What if we like to share our happiness upon striking the top prize in a lottery?
Case by case. This differs from people to people.
I, personally, do not favour this type of happiness.
It is good to share a token of the award. But is it from a good cause.
If the money is hard-earned and given as a reward, my full support goes to it.
But if the money was gotten through wishful and "easy" means, I rather the person keep the earnings in the bank and stay happy himself. There is nothing to share as far as effort is concerned. It is luck, if you can pardon me.
True happiness to be shared are those that has improvement to a person's life or those related.
It is intrinsic and pure, with good intention from a good cause.
It can be small to others, but is big in the heart of the source.
Therefore, do not be blinded by immediate happiness. Understand the situation that leads to this happiness and where will it then leads to. If the forward path is improvement, happiness is there to stay and treasured.
Otherwise, this happiness will not be long-lasting and will soon be replaced.
:)
Friday, July 4, 2008
Multi-tasking | A Doubtful Impact to Learning
What do you like, an efficiency way to do and complete many tasks at one go or serially taking longer time but with focus?
This is multi-tasking versus pipe-lining.
While multi-tasking is a very effective way to achieve goals within a shorter time frame and is sometimes used to judge efficiency in work appraisal, is it a suitable technique as far as learning is concerned?
Multi-tasking, as the word implies, means doing multiple tasks at the same time.
What happens to the mind?
What happens to the focus?
How long can a person sustain multi-tasking before quality of work degrades?
Frightening, right?
It may not be so when the tasks at hand are familiar ones. In fact, it will be a pleasure to complete these familiar tasks at one go and at the shortest possible time.
But when learning is the issue, where unfamiliar grounds are all around, multi-tasking and learning different topics at the same time seems to be detrimental.
How to focus into detail with full comprehension when the mind is searching and analysing many information, and converting them into useful knowledge?
Understanding one's learning limit becomes the key element here. While multi-tasking is good, it has its own weakness. The impact it has on learning is doubtful.
Concentration on learning and digesting facts need time and focus. Rushing into matters may lead to wrong understanding that can reveal itself in costly recovery.
When there are many tasks to be completed with pressing learning needs, one solution is to have proper time management and self-discipline.
Go for multi-tasking in work that are familiar in nature or potentially less problematic, while keeping to pipe-lining technique for learning.
In this way, you will have the best of both world, and will be less stressful. You may even find learning a satisfying experience. Practice prudence in multi-tasking.
This is multi-tasking versus pipe-lining.
While multi-tasking is a very effective way to achieve goals within a shorter time frame and is sometimes used to judge efficiency in work appraisal, is it a suitable technique as far as learning is concerned?
Multi-tasking, as the word implies, means doing multiple tasks at the same time.
What happens to the mind?
What happens to the focus?
How long can a person sustain multi-tasking before quality of work degrades?
Frightening, right?
It may not be so when the tasks at hand are familiar ones. In fact, it will be a pleasure to complete these familiar tasks at one go and at the shortest possible time.
But when learning is the issue, where unfamiliar grounds are all around, multi-tasking and learning different topics at the same time seems to be detrimental.
How to focus into detail with full comprehension when the mind is searching and analysing many information, and converting them into useful knowledge?
Understanding one's learning limit becomes the key element here. While multi-tasking is good, it has its own weakness. The impact it has on learning is doubtful.
Concentration on learning and digesting facts need time and focus. Rushing into matters may lead to wrong understanding that can reveal itself in costly recovery.
When there are many tasks to be completed with pressing learning needs, one solution is to have proper time management and self-discipline.
Go for multi-tasking in work that are familiar in nature or potentially less problematic, while keeping to pipe-lining technique for learning.
In this way, you will have the best of both world, and will be less stressful. You may even find learning a satisfying experience. Practice prudence in multi-tasking.
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