1st of October... My Special Day !!!

30th of September... the few hours, few minutes and few seconds before the arriving of 1st of October of every year marks a special moment to me because the first day of the month of October is my BIRTHDAY !! The moment i am typing for this paragraph of words to post on my blog... is just the important moment for me to look back at what i have done for the last whole year, reassess my personal development and achievement and refresh myself to move towards my life's dreams and riches. Time never wait for me... i will be 26 years old in the next 10 minutes later. I am just alone for this special night since my loved one is away and cant celebrate with me. However, it is just good enough to be alone to think of my life, dreams, targets in the next 26 years maybe :)

In this special nights, i will never forget to share a meaningful article which i read recently and brought me to know who is Adam Khoo. Adam Khoo is a self-made millionaire in Singapore by the age of 26, and is now "the Executive Chairman and Chief Master Trainer of Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group Pte Ltd and a director of seven other private companies. Adam is also a director of the Singapore Health Promotion Board (HPB)."

I did read a posting from his blog entiled "Are You Living Like A Prostitute?" which is really inspired me. I have repusblihed some of the inspiring workds as below...

Then some people ask me, ‘What is the point in making so much money if you don’t enjoy it?’ The thing is that I don’t really find happiness in buying branded clothes, jewellery or sitting first class. Even if buying something makes me happy it is only for a while…it does not last. Material happiness never lasts, it just give you a quick fix. After a while you feel lousy again and have to buy the next thing which you think will make you happy. I always think that if you need material things to make you happy, then you live a pretty sad and unfulfilled life.

Instead, what makes ME happy is when I see my children laughing and playing and learning so fast. What makes me happy is when I see by companies and trainers reaching more and more people every year in so many more countries. What makes me really happy is when I read all the emails about how my books and seminars have touched and inspired someone’s life. What makes me really happy is reading all your wonderful posts about how this BLOG is inspiring you. This happiness makes me feel really good for a long time, much much more than what a Rolex would do for me.

I think the point I want to put across is that happiness must come from doing your life’s work (be in teaching, building homes, designing, trading, winning tournaments etc…) and the money that comes is only a by-product. If you hate what you are doing and rely on the money you earn to make you happy by buying stuff, then I think that you are living a life no better than a prostitute.
(Source: http://www.adam-khoo.com/?s=travelling+economy)

Until this moment, i am extremely confident that i never live like a postitute and i did achieve a lots in this 26 years (although i am not a self-made millionaire like Adam Khoo.. haha) which was full of challenges, hopes and struggles, that finally brought me the true happiness i am enjoying with my loved ones all this while which i am always looking for :)

Together we moving towards achieving our life's riches.... Happy Birthday to Myself :)

WORLD HEART DAY '08

I just read an informative articles on newspaper which brought me to the National Heart Institute website at http://www.ijn.com.my/ which published the article about the World Hearth Day 2008 - 'Know Your Rish'. I had published here for your information and knowledge...

Which is why the call to action for World Heart Day 2008 is ‘Know Your Risk’ – a worldwide campaign to get people to become better educated and aware of the many personal threats for cardiovascular disease and what they can do to prevent it.

Although heart disease primarily affects middle-age men, and women over the age of 60, people from as young as 20 should know their risk factors. Particularly preventable ones such as smoking, high blood pressure, cholesterol, obesity and physical inactivity, amongst others.

CHANGE YOUR HABIT, REDUCE YOUR RISK
Heart, or cardiovascular disease is mostly caused by what we do, or don’t do on a daily basis. Thus, it is up to us to change and improve our habits and lifestyle to reduce the risk of getting coronary heart conditions and maintain a healthy heart.

EATING HABIT
What, and how much you eat have a direct impact on the health of your heart. Studies have shown that the higher your blood cholesterol level, the greater your risk for heart disease. A diet low in saturated fat can reduce your cholesterol levels. To incorporate a leaner, healthier eating habit, you should eat more fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, starchy vegetables, lean meat and seafood. These foods have been found to be effective in preventing heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and obesity. It is important not just to eat the right stuff but also to watch the amount of food you take. It is common knowledge that obesity increases the risk of heart disease so maintaining a healthy weight is very important to achieving a healthy heart.

SMOKING HABIT
Many studies have shown that cigarette smoking is a major cause of coronary heart disease which leads to heart attack. Smokers have a higher risk of developing several chronic disorders including atherosclerosis, or buildup of fatty substances in the arteries, decreasing oxygen-rich blood supply to the heart. Smokers continue to increase their risk of heart attack the longer they smoke but quitting can reduce the risk of repeat heart attacks and death by 50% or more.

EXERCISING HABIT
An inactive lifestyle with complete physical inactivity is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Simple and fun aerobic exercises such as brisk walking, jogging, skipping rope, bicycling and dancing can help reduce blood pressure and are good for your heart when done regularly for 30 minutes or longer every day or on most days. Even moderately intense physical activity such as walking for pleasure and gardening are beneficial for the heart when done regularly on a daily basis.

BEHAVIOURAL HABIT
Anger and uncontrolled stress can lead to high blood pressure which in turn increases the risk of developing coronary heart disease and stroke. Anger and stress management techniques can be helpful in reducing your stress level, and therefore, your risk factor for heart disease. Some examples of reducing your stress level are practicing yoga, meditation and laughter therapy.

Prevention is definitely better, and much less expensive than cure. It takes a lot of courage, perseverance, patience, time and discipline to change your habits, but nothing is impossible. Know your risk, and adopt a healthier lifestyle today.

Please visit http://www.ijn.com.my/images/stories/WHD.pdf for the PDF files for your distribution or sharing with your loved one :)

International Day of Peace - September 21

The United Nations' International Day of Peace - marked every year on September 21 - is a global holiday when individuals, communities, nations and governments highlight efforts to end conflict and promote peace.

Established by U.N. resolution in 1982, "Peace Day" has grown to include millions of people around the world who participate in all kinds of events, large and small.

As John Lennon used to say, "All We Are Saying is Give Peace A Chance." May Peace Prevail On Earth!

Our Life Journey....

What matters most in our life? Are we on target? Are we on track regarding what matters most?

The truth is, we're all off track most of the time, all of us - every individual, family, organization or international flight to Rome. Just realizing this is a significant step. But, for many of us, the feeling of being off track brings with it discouragement and despair. It needn't and shouldn't be so depressing. Knowing we're off track is really an invitation to realign ourselves with true north (principles) and recommit ourselves to our destination.

Remember, our journey as an individual, team or organization is like the flight of an airplane. Before the planes take off, the pilots file a flight plan. They know exactly where they're going. But during the course of the flight, wind, rain, turbulence, air traffic, human error and other factors act upon the plane. They move that plane slightly in different directions so that most of the time it is not even on the prescribed flight path. But barring anything too major, the plane will still arrive at its destination.

Now how does that happen? During the flight, the pilots receive constant feedback. They receive information from instruments that read the environment, control towers, other airplanes - even sometimes from the stars. And based on that feedback, they make adjustments so that time and time again, they return to the original plan.

Our life journey is just the same as the flight of an airplane. We are the pilot and we determine the flight plane (our dreams or life's target) and we know exactly where we want to go. Along the journey, we may facing some difficulties, obstacles which may discourage, demotivate or disturbing our main priority as targeted earlier. No matter how, remember that modeling, pathfinding, aligning and empowering ourselves along our life journey sure will bring us back on track to our life's target :)

(Source: The 8th Habit From Effectiveness to Greatness)

Keep Motivate Yourself Daily...

"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily" - Zig Ziglar

By definition motivation means that which motivates, that which makes us take action towards our desired goals and which gives purpose and direction to those actions. Now we all know that very often we lose our motivation and we allow procrastination to dominate our life. Without our motivation, we stop taking action and doing the things we really want to do, we stop achieving the things we really want to achieve and we stop believing we are capable of becoming whoever we want to be.

The secret to beating procrastination is that we need to keep motivated. Everyday we must do something, anything that gets us motivated, whether it's listening to your favourite song, going for that morning run or simply reading some quotes. Everyday we must motivate ourselves because when we are motivated we have energy, we have ideas and we have dreams and we pursue those dreams with our unbounded faith that we will achieve them and more.

How to keep motivated everyday ??? Here is a few tips for you....

1) Read a few motivating quotes from famous speakers and historical figures daily

2) Having the habit of reading motivation and self-improvement books

3) Write down all your goals and list of dreams together with words of encouragement and place them at places where you can see them everyday

So far.. this is what i did to motivate myself :)

Be Thankful In Life...

Confession of the day..... An hour ago, i just check through my e-mail and got to read a meaningful forward message from my friend with the presentation slides as shown above. It is neither a funny jokes or any wishing messages as usual... but it did send a clear message to all of us that we must be thankful of all that we have in our life. We must be appreciate and feel lucky enough with our living condition and keep on helping others in need.


Are you always complaining about your life??? Just observe around you and be thankful :) This messages really touching my heart deeply and make me want to share it here and hope everyone can take some time to share this with all your friends, colleagues and family members as well.

How Would You Define Leadership??

Horst Schulze, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel's former longtime President and Chief Operating Officer said....

"Leadership is creating an environment in which people want to be part of the organization and not just work for the organization. Leadership creates an enviroment that makes people want to, rather than have to, do. It is a business imperative to creat that environment. I must give purpose, not just work and function. As a businessperson, I am obligated to create an environment where people feel part of something, feel fulfilled, and have purpose. It is purpose - it is value in their lives - that leads people to truly give of their minds. Then you are getting the maximum from them, and are giving the maximum to the person. Anything less is irresponsible to the organization and demands more handling by the individual."

"When you see people only as fulfilling a function, you're treating them like a thing, like the chair you're sitting on. I don't think we as humans can assume the right to do that. None of us want to be just something standing in a corner. We found the greatest satisfaction for an employee is to feel part of something and to feel trusted to make decisions and to contribute."

"Everyone is a knowledge worker in their specific area, and undoubtedly the dishwasher has more knowledge about their situation than I have. So that dishwasher can contribute to the improved environment, work conditions, productivity, lack of dish breaking, etc. They can contribute their knowledge in their area tremendously."

"I had a young man from Nairobi who joined me as a dishwasher in the hotel about sixteen years ago. He couldn't speak proper English, but he was a very hardworking young man. After a while, they offered him a job in room service, then as a room service leader, then a lobby attendant, then a bartender, then he became an assistant lobby manager; he's now the food and beverage director. He's the number-two man in the hotel, and started as a dishwasher."

(Source: The 8th Habit From Effective to Greatness, Page 217 & 218)

Waking Up In The Morning - My Story.....

My Book's Collection......

My Favaurite Books.....

Not long time ago, waking up early in the morning to go to work or classes during my universitly life is just the difficult moment for me. The mixed feeling of laziness and demotivate were always grewing out in each morning of the day. This is not really a good feeling and best way in welcoming a brand new day. This situation should be cause by many reasons. But, today, i just want to share with you all what i am doing to start a brand new day in a more motivate and happier way. What should i do???

Every morning after getting up from my bed....
1) I will start my day with a sweet smile and telling myself that "TODAY WILL BE A GREAT DAY !!!! YEAH !!!".

2) After that.. I will check through my weekly timesheet (time schedule) in order to check my planned activities need to be done for the day. I always remind myself that "NOT TO START A DAY UNTIL YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO !!!

3) Following by that, I just like to read a few paragraphs of inspiring and motivating sentences from my favourite motivation books. I have the habit of starting and finishing my day in a inspiring and motivating mode, which is by reading the motivation materials from any sources that i can access.. from books, newspapers or internet.

4) Finally, i am just feeling fresh and motivated to go to work and continue my efforts to chase for my dreams...

"People often say that motivation does't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily" - Zig Ziglar

Always start a day by keep myself motivated is just my way toward achieving my life's goal and live my life to the fullest !!!!

Waking Up In The Morning (Part 2).....

Waking Up In The Morning (Part 1).....

Stay Resilience In Life....

RESILIENCE means knowing how to cope in spite of setbacks, barriers or limited resources. Resilience is a measure of how much you want something and how much you are willing, and able, to overcome obstacles to get it.

Remember Abraham Lincoln? You wouldn't, if he had given up. In 1832, he was defeated for the state legislature. Then he was elected to it in 1834. In 1838, he was defeated for speaker of the state house. In 1840, he was defeated for elector. He ran for Congress in 1843 and, guess what, he was defeated. He was elected to Congress in 1846 and then lost for re-election in 1849. He ran for United States Senate in 1855 and was defeated. In 1856, he was defeated for vice-president. He ran again for the US Senate in 1858 and lost. And in 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the US - but only after eight major setbacks. That is resilience!!

Your challenge to stay resilient may not be quite the same as Abe Lincoln's. You might be working on making a sales quota when 90% of your prospects say "no". You might be pushing for a change in your department and you have to fight with the management. You might be trying to get your co-workers to recycle paper to save money and trees. When you are up against obstacles, you can either maintain your resilience - or cave in to defeat.
(Source: Star Metro Classifieds - 19 August 2008)