Formula of Success

From Outliers by Malcolm Galdwell :

Success = Preparation + Opportunity


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Help the Animals, please!

Apart from the Human species, animals are the most innocent victims that suffer from the fate of greedy human beings. When the flood came, Noah was told to save the animals instead of any human beings. If flood occurs again in this life, no human being should get onto the ark for the next earth.

Here's XiXi under human's brutality.
http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/07/30/are-singaporeans-any-better-off-than-xi-xi/

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Happiness - Goal Setting

Recently I have been feeling a sense of happiness and sense of satisfaction. Partly because during the past few weeks, I have been learning alot of things. Reflecting back that bring me to now, I begin with a sense of lost after I left the workforce. I got some ideas what I would like to do but with an mindset of earning what is lost during employment, it seems futile. I should concentrate what I had to gain from what I lost during employment.

Instead of making back that income, I set my mind to learn and objectively make what I learn work. If I got things working, i would already achieve my accomplishment and what good things that come after that is a bonus. I decided to do myself a big favor, to be financially literate. Everything I do had to align with that.

Finally my goal and my believe that I am on the path to my destiny is set. That is the first step of satisfaction which I have been struggling for a year having uncertain objectives in mind. This is one thing that is a must to be done else I will be wondering the world of uncertainty and frustration.

To be continued....

Production and Destruction Cycles of Elements

This is pretty good picture of the Feng Shui Elements showing the Productive and Destructive nature of the 5 elements.

The main (day) element of your life can be obtain from your BaZi. So if you are 'Jin' which is Metal, it will be good to have 'Tu' or Earth people around that produces your element. However if you are too strong or you have too many of your own element around that is hindering your progress, you will need destructive element like 'Mu' or Wood to simmer your element down. Simple analogy but there is definitely more then what I have to said.

The rich don't complain?

I saw this post in a facebook group I joined. A member commented about finding ways to solve the flood. And one member make this comment :-

"Just a humble opinion of mine...We can rant and wail about the government..But then things don't move because we create a din as to who is unfair and who is fair in society....Things move when we become an example and a beacon of hope for others to follow....Used to complain about the government...but ROI very low...We don't hear the rich complain ... See Moredo we? I am not saying that it should not be our concern...but then we should not wallow in the ineffectiveness of others. Instead use it as an opportunity to learn and progress.....and one day you will be in a position to not only point out what is wrong but also be the one calling the shots...."

At such situation, I do believed the rich will complain only if it hit their pocket. If their houses are in Bukit Timah, they will complain and moved out. They probably won't write to the press. They go with their connection all the way up to the government. What will they be thinking if they do not have houses in Bukit Timah and are not affected by the flood. They will think of whether they can make money out from it. They will think of a win win situation. They make money, they help the government, they help the people, they get good reputation. However, if they don't make money out from it, most likely, they will keep very quiet.

Again, just my view, putting myself in some rich people shoe which mean I am not one in the first place.

Odds

If the odds are against you, you probably are learning something good - Vince Tan


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Before u get angry with your spouse

Think about what happened if s/he is no longer there to answer you. How will you feel then? Will you forgive her or him?


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