Hotel Mexico

Hotel Mexico

Since I set up my blog last year on my sharing, I have received quite a number of e-mails from overseas "friends" whom I do not know or met.

Two of my "friends" are from Malaysia. They are interested in the qi gong (see photo attached) which I practice and published. Qi Gong is an exercise I practice once a week for 90 minutes. This exercise is originated from China. After about a year since I started, I never go on MC (absent from work due to sickness). What more worth mentioning is it is FOC. You just need to make your way to the practice location nearest to your home or work place. To date, I have not taken any MC for 3 years.

I also received an e-mail from Kathy. She is all the way from Mexico.

The URL to what she like to share is as shown below :

http://www.mexicovacationtravels.com/
Description : A travel information website for visitors interested in Mexico vacation destinations.

Take a look at their interesting web. Even if you do not get to go to Mexico, it is good to know more about their food, culture, etc. Who knows, you may be in Mexico one day. Enjoy.

No More Whining And Complaining

My days of whining and complaining about others have come to an end. Nothing is easier than fault-finding. All it will do is discolor my personality so that none will want to associate with me. That was my old life. No more. -- Og Mandino

This to me is a very powerful saying. It is very easy to find or discover other people faults or mistakes. We often hear :

- you are slow

- why you delay ?

- why you do this ?

- this is not nice.

- etc

Not only young people will say this, even old people also the same. People always look outside rather than inside. That means to say people make comment about others rather than themselves. Even when you read something, it is easy to spot a mistake of others if there is one. What about those that were written correctly ? Who don't make mistakes.

So, the next time you say something negative, think again before you say. Is your days of whining and complaining about others come to an end ?

Make at least 3 People Happy Each Day

Make At Least 3 People Happy Each Day

A very renown monk from Taiwan gave advise on 100 good things to do. One of the thing I remembered is to make at least 3 people happy each day.

Is it difficult to do that ? If you say difficult, it can be very difficult. You may ask yourself, why do I do that ? What benefit do I get in return ? Then it will be difficult. But if you just do it, then it will be very easy.

Look at the picture, I just did it. My wife is eating a bag of tapioca chips that weigh 5KG. We bought it from Malaysia for RM35. What I did was to take of photo of wife eating the tapioca chips while watch TV program. She was so happy posting and eating.

I also remembered got one time, my friend and I were driving in Malaysia. I think we were at Kota Bahru which is in Kelantan. Then I realised I need to top up my car fuel tank. So I stop by at a petrol koisk to top up. After a Malay girl fill up the tank, my friend pay her for the petrol and gave her RM1 as tips. She was so happy and keep thanking my friend. So money can also make people happy.

So, if you can do it, why not.

Stop Comparing, You Are You.

STOP COMPARING, YOU ARE YOU.

If you’re not happy with who you are, you’ll spend precious energy trying to be somebody you’re not, and it will wear you out.

Think for a moment. Is there anybody in your life you’re comparing yourself to? A beautiful sister? An accomplished brother? A friend who never seems to have problems? Well, may I say with all the love in the world: Quit it. That business of comparing is going to make you sick and unproductive, if it hasn’t already.

You are you. -- Luci Swindoll

Motivation for Success

Motivation for Success

Everyone will has his ups and downs in life. Here I like to share a few good saying. Hope you can gain some in-sight from it. A friend of mine once told me, someone who is successful, he/she must has something others may not have.

1. The successful person makes a habit of doing what the failing person doesn't like to do. Thomas Edison.

2. Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve. Mary Kay Ash.

3. If I am going to do something, I do it spectacularly or I don't do it at all. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud.

4. If you don't act now while it's fresh in your mind, it will probably join the list of things you were always going to do but never quite got around to. Chances are you'll also miss some opportunities. Paul Clitheroe.

New Year 2009

New Year 2009

My new year began with a birthday celebration for my wife who was born on 2 Jan 19xx.

As I do not have a big house, I cannot invite too many friends to my apartment.

My wishes for the New Year is to have a bigger house and good health, of course.

I like to wish everyone has :

A RELAXED mind;
A PEACEFUL soul;
A JOYFUL spirit;
A HEALTHY body, &
A heart full of LOVE

APEX HOME HOSTING 2008

Apex Home Hosting 2008

Apex Club of Singapore - City has this Youth Exchange Program with Apex Club of Western Australia to promote international understanding and friendship.

Under this program, one Club will select 2 students from their country and send them to the other Club for about 4 weeks. The following year, the other Club will do the same. This year, our Club received 2 students from Western Australia. Next year, we will send 2 students from Singapore over.

The 2 students that came over to Singapore on 25 Nov 08 are Leigh (left) and Cassandra (right). They were here for 3 weeks and one week in Malaysia.

I would like to thank Chin Sin & Ruby and Mathavan from Singapore and David Chitty and Dr V. Mohanadas from Apex Malaysia who have helped in the hosting and co-ordinating of home-hosting for these 2 students.

On 30 Nov 08, I took the 2 students to Southern Ridges. After the walk, I took them to SAFRA Mount Faber for breakfast at Ah Koon Coffeeshop.

On 6 Dec 08, we brought the students to our usual food distribution to the poor at Blk 105, Jln Bukit Merah.

I took over the hosting from 14 Dec 08, Sunday. On 15 Dec 08, I brought them to Singapore Botanic Gardens. There was slight rain in the morning but that did not stop us from going there. There is discount for students to the National Orchid Garden. Students just need to produce their student card, they can be from any country.

In the afternoon, I took them to the Chinese Garden for a walk and photo-taking.

On 22 Dec 08, I drove them to the Budget Terminal (BT) to catch the Tiger Airway back to Perth. Another 2 students from Temasek Poly also came to send them off at the airport.

Back in Perth at the airport, you can see how happy they are after being away for 4 weeks. I must also thank Peter Constable for making the arrangements for them to come over.

If you ask me why do I help to host the students and do I gain anything ? My answer is very simple, I do not hope to gain anything but I do hope to bring some happiness to other people.

FINALLY......

The more we help and give, the more blessings and rewards we will receive - it will only work when the help is done with a PURE MOTIVATION.