Countdown

It is the time of the year again. 
The countdown begins.
It is also the time of the year when we reflect on our achievements, memorable moments and also our mistakes.  Did we learn from our mistakes and moving forward be a better person.

It is also the time of the year when we sit back and reflect.
It is also the time when we made our resolutions again.
Or it is another day in the year......

Something to think about.

Memorable day 121212

It is a memorable day, however it is nothing special about the day as it is like any ordinary day. While it is not a very auspicious date, many have choose this date for wedding merely because it is unique.  However since 121212 is on a week day, it is not very popular unlike 111111 as it fell on a Friday.  

The world enters a challenging period from now till 24 December.  While the world is not going to end, we should exercise caution as the date does not have good energy. It is best not to do anything auspicious such as start a business or get married with the energy of the moon.

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Littering

Singapore has increased the fine for littering.  A good move as it acts as a deterrent and it is what is needed to keep the city tidy.

Maybe we can take a cue from that so that our future generations can live in more congenial conditions.  We should shame the litterbugs because some of us only learn the hard way.  That is one way to keep Malaysia clean and green, but can we do it?  Littering is fast becoming a norm in Malaysian society and it is everywhere on the streets and many other public places. 

Will Malaysians learn from the lesson? Well, hopefully one day we will inclucate good habits as it will stay with us. 

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Obsession with straight A's

The UPSR results are out and as usual students with straight A's are getting all the attention.  Students who do not perform well are sidelined and looked down upon.  Children nowadays are subjected to tremendous pressure to do well academically.  Is it of great significance in the future of a child?  Does it mean when they do not perform well in the UPSR examination, their future is doomed?

Whenever examination results are out, the often asked question amoung parents is, `How many A's did your child get?'  I should said that children should enjoy their time in school as education is not only about academic results.  Also if everyone is to score all A's and become high flyers, does it mean everyone is CEO of Companies?  All become CEO and where are the workers?

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The story of butterfly

A man found a butterfuly's cocoon.  One day, a small opening in the cocoon appeared.  He sat and watched the butterfuly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole.  Then it seemed to stop making any progress.  It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could, and it could go no further.  So the man decided to help the butterfly.  He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon.  The butterfly then emerged easily.  But it had a swollen body and small shrivelled wings.

The man continued to watch the butterfuly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand until it could support the body which would contract in time.  Neither happened!  In fact the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shirvelled wings.  It never was able to fly.

What the man in his kindness and haste, did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were the Creator's way of forcing fluid from the butterfly's body into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it freed itself from the cocoon.

If you'd just listen

When we meet people who really take the time to be present and focus on what we are saying, we feel heard.  It is very telling when you are speaking to someone who keeps looking over your shoulder or somewhere else that they are not fully present or paying attention to you. 

Listening does not teach you about the people you interact with but it helps you gain wisdom and knowledge about the world around us. Listening skills also applied to managing the fast paced every changing world of social media. When a person is actively listening to a speech can be as tired as the person delivering it, because it take effort to absorb and try to understand what someone is saying.

Engage in active listening and there it goes.

Generation Y

People born before 1945 were called the Greatest Generation.
People born between 1946 and 1964 are called The Baby Boomers.
People born between 1965 and 1979 are called Generation X.
And people born between 1980 and 2010 are Generation Y.

Why do we call the last group - Generation Y?
Y should I get a job?
Y should I leave home and find my own place?
Y should I get a car when I can borrow yours?
Y should I clean my room?
Y should I wash and iron my own clothes?
Y should I buy any food?

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