trust.

where shall i get this?

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its the beginning of a new year and i am already in problem. still have one problem to be solved and tomorrow is the deadline. i know i can do it by tomorrow. but its supposed to be a team effort. sigh and i know i am the only one who is cracking my head, never mind the fact that i was sick and still am even though have recovered partially just needed to vent this off. back to work.

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its the end of a whole year. the climax of the whole intercourse. the time we reflect on what we have gone through. the things we did. the people we came across. the wrongs we have committed.matters that is left unspoken. all in a rhetorical manner, comes back to us, one by one, floating aimlessly till it strikes us.

all this daily endeavours revolves around our interaction with people. face it, unless you are a hermit living unattached from the modern world for the greater goodness, chances are you would have dealt and manoeuvred yourself out of situations too delicate to discuss in public. i know i have. dealing with people have always been the greater concern with the public generally, except those few blessed souls whom can get away with anything. it all boils down to what do you want. at one point of time all of us are guilty of using someone to get what we want or reach to a certain level.

carefulness, seriousness. two imposters that go well together in a minute scale, sneaking into us when we least need it. use them wisely and they will be the aide from heaven, otherwise the destruction they import will never be known the cause. remember karma is as real as you and me. as you hike the success hill, never look past people as mere objects. you may never know what lies beneath them.

for me this year has brought a lot of things to the light. more tears have been shed compared the previous years. enough said, it did bring a few surprises that makes me strive on the current of globalization.

next year, will i be the same person? or can i still believe in what i believe? 2010, will it shine in the same resolution or will the pixels change? happy new year. be safe.

the meaning of meanings

how often have we wondered the real intention of people? how many times have we raised an eyebrow on the motives behind peoples action? how many times we have done that to people? how many times have we gotten away by saying, I did not mean to say that? is it smart to slip away by saying, i did not mean it? ponder upon this, as i did, watching raindrops splatter the glass in a surreal motion, all at once bringing panic and striking me in aura of awe. 


will write more on this, soon.

random ramblings

A good read.  Superb article ..EVERY one should read and share with children.... . Inspirational !  SHARE IT WITH CHILDREN Power of Money, By Adam Khoo ( Singapore 's youngest millionaire at 26 yrs.) Some of you may already know that I travel around the region pretty frequently, having to visit and conduct seminars at my offices in Malaysia , Indonesia , Thailand and Suzhou ( China ). I am in the airport almost every other week so I get to bump into many people who have attended my seminars or have read my books. Recently, someone came up to me on a plane to KL and looked rather shocked. He asked, 'How come a millionaire like you is traveling economy?'  My reply was, 'That's why I am a millionaire. ' He still looked pretty confused. This again confirms that greatest lie ever told about wealth(which I wrote about in my latest book 'Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires' ). Many people have been brainwashed to think that millionaires have to wear Gucci, Hugo Boss, Rolex, and sit on first class in air travel. This is why so  many people never become rich because the moment that they earn more money, they think that it is only natural that they spend more, putting them back to square one. The truth is that most self-made millionaires are frugal and only spend on what is necessary and of value. That is why they are able to accumulate and multiply their wealth so much faster. Over the last 7 years, I have saved about 80% of my income while today I save only about 60% (because I have my wife, mother in law, 2 maids, 2 kids, etc. to support).  Still, it is way above most people who save 10% of their income (if they are lucky). I refuse to buy a first class ticket or to buy a $300 shirt because I think that it is a complete waste of money. However, I happily pay $1,300 to send my 2-year old daughter to Julia Gabriel Speech and Drama without thinking twice. When I joined the YEO (Young Entrepreneur' s Orgn)a few years back (YEO) is an exclusive club open to those who are under 40 and make over $1m a year in their own business) I discovered that those who were self-made thought like me.  Many of them with net worth well over $5m,travelled economy class and some even drove Toyota 's and Nissans,not Audis, Mercs, BMWs. I noticed that it was only those who never had to work hard to build their own wealth (there were also a few ministers' and tycoons' sons in the club) who spent like there was no tomorrow. Somehow, when you did not have to build everything from scratch, you do not really value money. This is precisely the reason why a family's wealth (no matter how much) rarely lasts past the third generation Thank God my rich dad foresaw this terrible possibility and refused to give me a cent to start my business. 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 my 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 it 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 of meaninglessness.