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Sunday, 17 January 2010,11:15
Don't worry, be happy?
A recent survey by the NUS business school found that Singaporeans who have Uni Degrees or earn 5k or more a mth are the Happiest. Yet they are dissatisfied with their lot and enjoy life the least, compared with those who make less.
Their dissatisfaction could stem from their higher unfulfilled expectiations. But if their discontent is not crippling, it may be what would drive them to achieve more. It is said that contentment form complacency. When complacent, one tends to spiral downwards. There can be no happiness there.
Where they say they don't enjoy life enough, many higher-earning Singaporeans probably relate "enjoyment" to fine food, fancy cars and luxurious homes. But there is only so much one can enjoy of these things. One enjoys life fully only when one is purposefully engaged, and is passionate about the things one does. Happiness comes as a fleeting-by-product. Recognise that and one can be a more fulfilled Person. (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Think section, pg 34, the sunday times, jan 17, 2010.
Thursday, 7 January 2010,23:46
Wondering
Wondering... . Taking a different approach . Trust. . I did my best, the rest is not up to me. . ;) . Lets roll. . Having fun?
Friday, 1 January 2010,10:43
New Year 2010!
Dear ALL, . Happy New Year!!!!!!!! =D . Day 1. Was definitely memorable. .
Open up, open up some happiness!! Well ignore the coke part, its not healthy=) . Let me end the 2009 chapter by honouring my dear family, friends, school and mentors.
To: Family, 家人给予无限的温暖与支持。我倒更像一艘小船，就算在风吹雨打后，仍有一个不会嫌弃我的港湾。我会尽量增添少一点麻烦，分担多一点家务。对你们的爱是无限的。 Friends, Countless...Friends whom i play/study with most=) If you ask me whether st.gab or NP better, it will definitely be the latter. Life isn't so mundane in NP. Busy I may be, I'm happily enjoying the entire process. The best part? Its going to get better=) Thank you PeoPle. If you need a helping hand, you can count on mine. Mentors / Lecturers Its great to have people there to guide you. Let me slowly discover how to make better use of this system. . What are things that i'm looking out for this year:
- Achievement Scholarship of all things...it matters thats why. がんばって！ - YEP, not sure if i will get accepted for the Phillipines Yep. Regardless of which, I am keen to do it. - DSLR, most likely will be getting it. =D Then i can take nice nice picts=) - Year-end marathon, I wouldn't mind about the timing. It will be fun since I can run with Tomoko sensei! This will likely be the only run I'm paying for this year. Trying to save up=) - Making new friends and strengthening bonds with more friends. - Getting my driving test done asap. Hopefully Complete the theory part during the next holiday. - ALL THE HOLIDAYS! As always, school time is strictly limited... - Last of all...remains to be seen.KIV (Learnt from Dr Tan). ====>>>Crazy things . 尽人事，听天命！！！Thanks to Mdm Foong for all her teachings =D I will do my BEST! JYJYJY=D . Trust me. Give, give and give. Keep Giving. Have you discovered the joy in giving? Keep Serving. Worry not, for its a waste of energy. Don't be too quick in speaking...be tactful!! . Be patient too. Rush it all and you may just lose it. . Keep Rolling, my dear friends.. I only made 3 resolutions in total. With only two being specific. =). HAHAHAS..Truly memorable fall..things don't go the way it shld at times LOLs. . Tata
Love sports such as badminton, bowling, rock climbing etc.etc.
Cranky at times, weird at times, lame at times and keeping quiet too.
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＜Ｗｈａｔ Ｗｉｌｌ Ｍａｔｔｅｒr＞
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Ready or not, some day it will all come to an end.
There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days.
All the thingd you collected, whether treasured or forgotten will pass to someone else.
Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance.
It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed.
Your grudges, resentments, frustrations and jealousies will finally disappear.
So too, your hopes, ambitions, plans and to-do lists will expire.
The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away.
It won't matter where you came from or what side of the tracks you lived on at the end.
It won't matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant.
Even your gender and skin colour will be irrelevant.
So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured?
What will matter is not what you bought but what you built,
not what you got but what you gave.
What will matter is not your success but your significance.
What will ,atter is not what you learned but what you taught.
What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage or sacrifice that enriched, empower or encourafed others to emulate your example.
What will matter is not your competence but your character.
What will matter is not how many people you knew,
but how many will feel a lasting loss when you're gone.
What will matter is not your memories but the memoriesof those who loved you.
What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by whom and for what.
Living a life that matters doesn't happen by accident.
It's not a matter of circumstance but of choice.
Choose to live a life that matters.
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[ＩＴ’ｓ Ｎｏｔ Ｅａｓｙ]
Let's be honest. Ethics is not for wimps. It's not easy being a good person.
It's not easy to be honest when it might be costly, to play fair when others cheat or to keep inconvenient promises.
It's not easy to stand up for our beliefs and still respect differing viewpoints.
It's not easy to control powerful impulses, to be accountable for our attitudes and actions, to tackle unpleasant tasks or to sacrifice the now for later.
It's not easy easy to bear criticism and learn from it without getting angry, to take advice or to admit error.
It's not easy to really feel genuine remorse and apologise sincerely, or to accept an apology graciously and truly forgive.
It's not easy to stop feeling like a victim, to resist cynicism and to make the best of every situation
It's not easy to be consistently kind, to think of others first, to judge generously, to give the benefit of doubt.
It's not easy to be grateful or to give without concern for reward or gratitude.
It's not easy to fail and still keep trying, to learn from failure, to risk failing again, to start over, to lose with grace to be glad for the success of another.
It's not easy to avoid excuses and rationalisations or to resist temptations.
No, being a person of character is not easy.
That's why its such a lofty goal and an admirable achievement.
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