What Someone Learnt About Life

What have you learnt about life?

You may not be a grey-haired sage of 80, but the truths of life are revealed throughout your lifetime. Although no one can claim to know all there is to know about life, you must have some idea.

Well, here's what someone learnt about life:

Don't go for looks. It can deceive. Don't go for wealth, for even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile, because only a smile can make a dark day seem bright.

It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it. But it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.

Always put yourself in others' shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably does hurt the person too.

A careless word may kindle strife. A cruel word may wreck a life. A timely word may level stress. A loving word may heal and bless.

Love is when you take away the feeling, the passion, and the romance, and you find that you still care for that person.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything that comes their way.

Sometimes, the most extensive article may say very little or nothing to you, but a short and simple phrase says it all.

Amazing Talking Cats

Starting today you can speak with your cat. As they were envy with parrots they have decided to learn human language as well. Next time your cat is hungry, ask him what he would like to eat and listen to his answer.


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Unbelievably Smart Dog!

This shouldn't be an inspiring post. It should be a 'just for laugh' section. But it has a little lesson we could learn from. sometimes, in order to be loveable, we just need to be obedient. Watch this clip and you will know why obedient dogs are loved by many.


Unbelievably Smart Dog! - Click here for another funny movie.

Tony Robbins on "Rocky"

Self-Improvement superstar Tony Robbins tells the real-life story of another superstar: Sylvester Stallone's inspiring journey from struggling actor to "Rocky" fame.

The Most Beautiful Pictures In The World!

If life is a canvas, this guy is surely painting beautiful pictures with it. He sure can make any picture 'stand out'. And no, he did not draw on paper or materials of any sort. Instead, he drew on the pavement. Be inspired!

How Kids Risk Death Just to Go to School - Everyday

Sometimes we have to count ourselves very very lucky. To be able to go to school in a bus, in comfort. Even though sometimes we were pushed or have to push for space. We ought to learn about graditude and not taking things as simple as going to school for granted.

These kids make use of every little resources they have just to go school. Every single day, they risk death by riding a 1,200 feet wire to school. Thy make me realize how lucky we really are.


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The Impossible Dream

How many times have you reached for something, felt it so close and then gave up? How many times have you decided to change your life, but you are still where you were?

Everyone desires success to achieve the impossible dream, but few people actually achieve it. In this very rare and inspiring movie, you'll learn how to go beyond your limits and turn your level of commitment into a "leap of faith" to achieve what is important to you.

Something To Ponder

The following is something to ponder if you don't know what to be thankful for.

If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep ... you are richer than 75% of this world.

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace ... you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.

If you woke up this morning with more health than illness ... you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this week.

If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation... you are ahead of 500 million people in the world.

If you can attend a church or synagogue meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death ... you are more blessed than three billion people in the world.

If your parents are still alive and still married ... you are very rare, even in the United States.

If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful ... you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.

If you can hold someone's hand, hug them or even touch them on the shoulder ... you are blessed because you can offer a healing touch.

If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing in that someone was thinking of you, and furthermore, you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world that cannot read at all.

Now isn’t that something to ponder about?

Watch Charlie Rose Interview Anthony Robbins For 55 mins

What began as a young person’s desire to help individuals transform the quality of their lives has grown into Robbins’ lifelong crusade as he is called on by leaders from every walk of life—presidents, political leaders, advocates for humanity, CEOs of multinational corporations, psychologists, peak performance athletes, world-class entertainers, teachers, and parents. Since fathering the life coaching industry, Robbins has produced the #1-selling audio coaching system of all time.

Watch Charlie Rose interview Anthony Robbins for a full 55 mins.

$10 Million Giveaway - Helping Others Help Themselves

What a brilliant idea! Kiva.org is a lending organization with a twist: Anyone with a bit of money (as little as $25.00) and an Internet connection can step forward as a microlender to assist struggling third-world entrepreneurs get out of poverty. Kiva says entrepreneurs pay back their loans an incredible 99% of the time." (Yahoo) Click here to view the video.

Everest Dream - The Mount Everest Summit

This is the Everest Dream, the most awe-inspiring video ever seen.

Changing Diapers Without Arms

This mom is not just beautiful, she is inspiring too. Born without arms, she took advantage of all she had left, her feet and will to live and make the best use of it. She change diapers, drive a car, buy groceries all by herself.

Incredibly, She never once thought of giving up herself. Today, she is raising a family and running a business from home. In her own words..."You dont have to feel sorry for yourself, you can go out there and live a full live like anyone else."

How Did the Term 'Rule of Thumb' Came About and More Interesting Facts!

In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a
man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence
we have "the rule of thumb"
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Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled
"Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered
into the English language.
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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and
Wilma Flintstone.
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Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury.
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Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
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Coca-Cola was originally green.
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It is impossible to lick your elbow.
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The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
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The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)
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The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
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The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $
16,400
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The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour: 61,000
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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
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The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
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The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:

Spades - King David

Hearts - Charlemagne

Clubs -Alexander, the Great

Diamonds - Julius Caesar
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111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
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If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air,
the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person
died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on
the ground, the person died of natural causes.
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Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock
and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature
wasn't added until 5 years later.
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Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?

A. Their birthplace
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Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name
requested?

A. Obsession
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Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you
would find the letter "A"?

A. One thousand
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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser
printers all have in common?

A. All were invented by women.
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Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?

A. Honey
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Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?

A. Father's Day
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In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you
pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on.
Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight."
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It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after
the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he
could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based,
this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.
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In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England , when
customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and
quarts, and settle down."

It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"
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Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or
handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle
to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this
practice.
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At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
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YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2006 when...

1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.

2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.

3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.

4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.

5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that
they don't have e-mail addresses.

6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if
anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.

7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the
screen.

8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have
the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you
turn around to go and get it.

10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.

11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )

12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.

13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this
message.

14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.

15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this
list.

AND NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself.

Go on, forward this to your friends. You know you want to!

Ps: If you think of forwarding this, please attribute to my blog. Thanks!

How Hungry Are You To Succeed?

It is amazing how strong one can get if he or she is hungry enough. Success largely depend on how hungry you are. its not about the build or the size of your body. Its not about the people you already know. Its not about the skills you already have. its about your desire. How hungry are you to succeed?

Here is a little clip that, after watching, can inspire you to be more hungry...

Why are Dogs Man's Best Friend

Found this in a local forum. Its heart warming to note that this dog brave across the street to save his friend who was knocked down by a car.

However, after realizing that his friend was already dead, he tries his best to move it away from the traffic. Knowing that he was too weak to do that, he stayed behind to keep his friend company.

There are times where passerby wanted to help but was barked away by the dog. It is a classic example of why they are called 'Man's Best Friend'.

I wonder sometimes, if the people around us will go to that extend and stay around when you are in trouble, or will they just leave.

Belief - The David Beckham Story

This is a David Beckham's interview on how he survived after the World Cup of '98. The belief he had, the strength and the support of his family helped him to re-establish himself and to win the hearts of those who once betrayed him.

Are You Missing Opportunities?

Before I start babbling about the universe and laws, I want you to watch this video and maybe follow the instructions very carefully. If you do what is asked, you will be more aware of the reason why success eludes you. After that, read on.



Have you watched the video? What do you think of it? Did you see the 'opportunity' in the form of gorilla? Sometimes all we need to realize is that opportunities are everywhere. But because we are focusing on the wrong things. Things we always called problems, we do not realize they are also opportunities dressed in overalls.

The Law of Attraction states that you attract into your life the predominant thoughts in your mind. If you choose to complain and focus on problems, that’s what you get! If you choose to focus and look out for opportunities, you will see them everywhere!

So, stop whining and complaining. Focus on what you are grateful for everyday. You will notice a dramatic change in your life. Not sure about that? ask the gorilla!

Free Hugs Campaign: How Did It All Started

How Did It All Started, In The Words of Founder Juan Mann

I'd been living in London when my world turned upside down and I'd had to come home. By the time my plane landed back in Sydney, all I had left was a carry on bag full of clothes and a world of troubles. No one to welcome me back, no place to call home. I was a tourist in my hometown.

Standing there in the arrivals terminal, watching other passengers meeting their waiting friends and family, with open arms and smiling faces, hugging and laughing together, I wanted someone out there to be waiting for me. To be happy to see me. To smile at me. To hug me.

So I got some cardboard and a marker and made a sign. I found the busiest pedestrian intersection in the city and held that sign aloft, with the words "Free Hugs" on both sides.

And for 15 minutes, people just stared right through me. The first person who stopped, tapped me on the shoulder and told me how her dog had just died that morning. How that morning had been the one year anniversary of her only daughter dying in a car accident. How what she needed now, when she felt most alone in the world, was a hug. I got down on one knee, we put our arms around each other and when we parted, she was smiling.

Everyone has problems and for sure mine haven't compared. But to see someone who was once frowning, smile even for a moment, is worth it every time.

Visit the Free Hug official website Now!

Free Hugs Campaign From Around The World

Free Hugs London, England



Free Hugs Shibuya Tokyo, Japan



Free Hugs New York City, USA



Free Hugs Peru



Free Hugs South Korea



Free Hugs Paris, France



Free Hugs Venezuela



Free Hugs Scotland



Free Hugs China



Free Hugs Bucharest, Romania



Free Hugs Hollywood, USA



Free Hugs Amsterdam, Holland

Inspiring Story - The Wright Brothers

An inspiring story based on the Wright Brothers. Armed with nothing more than a high school education, they rose above all obstacles and achieved the impossible. Be inspired by this lesson about attaining success even if the odds are against you!

They wouldn't know unless they put their caring thoughts into actions to touch their hearts.

Autistic Boy Scores 20 Points in Four Minutes

Jason McElwain was a student and water boy for his high school basketball team. His coach let him play in the last few minutes of the final game of the season. He did what most people can't do, scoring 20 points in 4 mins. And yes, he is an autistic.

What Goes Around Comes Around

Bridge collapse hero is offered free tuition
Jeremy Hernandez, 20, of Minneapolis, was on the Waite House school bus helping care for dozens of children on a field trip when the bridge fell away beneath them. "I had the good fortune of seeing Jeremy interviewed on CNN," Dunwoody President Ben Wright said Monday afternoon. Wright insists Dunwoody does not want any student leaving the school for lack of funding.


Money Found in Toilets Across Japan
A mysterious man has been leaving money in public toilets at local government buildings in Japan with notes urging finders to spend it on good deeds.

Family Gives Waitress $10,000 Tip for College
A family in Angola, Indiana, dined at the local Pizza Hut at least once per week and always asked for Jessica to be their server. They'd chat about their lives and one day Jessica told them she'd tried college twice but had to drop out for lack of money. Last week, the family, who wish to remain anonymous, gave her a tip she'll never forget.

Senior Collects Cans for 30 Years to Build Community Pool
An 83-year-old Kansas woman spent 30 years driving open roads, picking up aluminum cans, in a single-handed effort to raise enough money to build a community swimming pool for the children in her home town of Eskridge. For more than three decades, Maisie DeVore gathered and delivered cans, scrap metal and car parts to a recycling facility. Can by can, year after year, she earned $73,000 and received a matching grant to raise the rest. Says Maisie, "If you really want something and pursue it with all your mind, you'll get it done one way or another." Here's a video featuring her and the pick-up truck, and that Kansas can-do attitude..


Contribute to the pool fund to help with maintainence,
or find out more information at: maisiespool.com

Lessons from the Geese - Teamwork

I did not know that geese can teach us some fundamentals in human relationship until I watch this clip. One of the most suprising lession I learn about geese is that they will fly down to protect a sick geese just to make sure he is alright. Watch the clip and learn something from the geese.

Youngest Busker in Singapore

Ethan has been playing the drums since 2. He made history in Singapore as its Youngest Busker. He performs regularly on weekends outside Paragon Shopping Centre in Singapore. Its true that you dont have to be good to start, but you have to start to be good.

Handi-Capble - A Part, or Apart?

This is a video that will inspire anyone. Its really does shows no matter what happen to a person physically, its the spirit that is more important. I really like one of our advertising campaign on how we should treat people who are physically disabled. In it, there is a quote that says: They are not a part from us, they are apart of us.


Handicapable - More bloopers are a click away

Lesson From a Baboon - Never Give Up!

This baboon fought for her life when others have given up on saving her. It also shows how close our behaviors are compared to the animals.

Cruel Gossip Cruel Hoax

SOMEONE close to you has been missing for weeks.

You are worried sick.

You put up posters, look for her everywhere and as a last resort, you put up a website hoping against hope someone will help you find her.

But then, to your dismay, people go online and begin posting horrid rumours about your friend.

Some even abuse the contact information you posted online.

So you get prank calls and false information on your friend's whereabouts, leading you on heartbreaking wild goose chases.

This is what happened to friends of 19-year-old student Felicia Teo Wei Ling, who went missing more than a month ago.

The friends are now incensed over comments posted on a forum thread, where they used to get information on Miss Teo's whereabouts.

Miss Teo went missing on 30 Jun, and was last seen leaving a friend's flat in Marine Terrace. She had gone there after a party at the LaSalle-SIA School of the Arts campus, where she is studying.

Search efforts have been futile, and police still have no leads on Miss Teo's whereabouts.

Posting under a forum nickname, an Internet user on the popular local forum, sgforums.com, provided 'information' on Miss Teo's whereabouts.

The user, nicknamed playb0y, claimed that Miss Teo is now living with a friend named Ben, and that he had even seen her last Tuesday.

He claimed that she had taken to drinking, and had left home because she had failed her exams and didn't want to face the music.

He even provided a phone number - claiming it was Ben's - challenging visitors to the site to call and find out the 'truth'.

But repeated calls to the number went straight to a voice mailbox.

These, her friends said, are all cruel lies.

And the agony didn't end there.

Posters appealing for information on Miss Teo's whereabouts were put up all over Singapore.

Miss Teo's close friend, Mr Dahiyaht Yusof, 27, told The New Paper that in addition to the malicious online posts, he has also received numerous prank calls giving false information on Miss Teo's whereabouts.

His handphone number is one of two contact numbers provided on the website set up for Miss Teo (findfelicia.blogspot.com).

On the site are also pictures of Miss Teo posing casually with her friends.

Mr Dahiyaht said: 'When we actually went down to the places they said she (Miss Teo) was, we realised that these were all pranks.'

He added that he firmly believes that MissTeo is 'not a runaway case', contrary to all the wild speculation on the forums, and on Miss Teo's website.

On how to handle these online rumour-mongers, Mr Dahiyaht said exasperatedly: 'What can we do? We just want to find her.'

He declined to comment further.

UNAWARE OF BEN

Another of Miss Teo's friends, who did not want to be named, told Shin Min Daily News that the forum posts about Miss Teo living with a friend were likely to be a hoax, because none of her closest friends knew of any 'Ben' she may have known .

'I called the number (given by Ben) to check - but it wouldn't get through,' he said.

There were many visitors to the Findfelicia website, but the thing that upset Miss Teo's friends further were dubious comments by visitors claiming they had seen visions of MissTeo in various places.

One user wrote that he had seen Miss Teo in a dream, being tortured and begging for help.

Crime Library founder and ex-policeman Joseph Tan, 40, who is helping in the search for Miss Teo, told The New Paper that these incidents were to be expected since Miss Teo's friends' contact information were so widely broadcasted.

'It's all right for friends to seek help, but when they are sent on all these wild goose chases, their morale is bound to be dampened,' he said.

Mr Tan said that when those closest to Miss Teo are highly anxious, false information on her whereabouts would only raise their hopes unnecessarily.

'In cases like this, I would encourage friends and family to refrain from putting up their own personal contact information,' he advised.

VULNERABLE TO SCAMMERS

He added that in his experience, families of missing people who widely disseminate their contact information also find themselves prey to unscrupulous con artists.

He said: 'Some have even called families to solicit money.'

But these negative incidents aside, the search for Miss Teo is going on strong.

The Crime Library has put up a half-page advertisement in The Straits Times today with photographs of Miss Teo and five other missing people.

A notice is also placed on the Crime Library's website.

The library's 274 volunteers are constantly on the lookout for information related to MissTeo's disappearance.

Anyone with information on her should call the police hotline at 1800-255 0000.

Source: The Electric New Paper

Hope she can be found soon.

"Free Hugs" Campaign Aims to Inspire Reserved Japanese

A group of university students were on a mission earlier this year to change Japan -- and make hugging more acceptable. Inspired by the original Free Hugs campaign in Sydney ('must-see' video from earlier this year), and by living in the U.S., where people smile at strangers, Saki Inoue longs for friendliness and more hugs between Japanese...

Original Free Hug campaign in Sydney

Motivated by Anthony Robbins in 20 mins

Tony Robbins talks about how to unlock your true potential -- and high-fives Al Gore in the front row! A fast-paced, mind-expanding, motivating TEDTalk for high achievers and those who wish to be. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA.)

Going The Extra Mile

There is one sure way to get what you want in life, but few people actually do it. Put this practice firmly into your day to day business activities and you will have an advantage over the rest of the crowd.

Successful people realize their life long dreams by doing things that most people are not willing to do. If you can just do what is needed instead of what you want to do, you can accomplish a lot.

People that get what they want in business don't just give 100% each day. When the day is through and you've done your best, it is now time to make the extra effort to accomplish one more small goal or to finish the day's original goal. 'Going the extra mile' does not require a massive effort on your part. If you put forth only 5% of your daily effort, a small goal is easily attained. Doing this only three days a week can produce impressive results by the end of the month.

Do you have a problem getting things done? Then don't be satisfied with another day gone and your goal not met. Put forth that small extra effort on a regular basis and you will begin reaching your goals.

Going the extra mile is part of a small business success mindset. It's your business, you are ultimately responsible for the results. Setting deadlines for yourself and writing down your goals makes it easier to go the extra mile. You can see on paper the goal set for that day. Many times you will see that by the end of the day you are very close to meeting your goal. You can now go your extra mile because you know it is only going to take a small amount of extra effort.

Going the extra mile will enable you to reach more of your goals. This allows you to 'raise the bar' on your new goals, creating growth in your business. Growth does wonders for your attitude and makes the road to success more enjoyable.

What's the bottom line on going the extra mile? More signups for your network marketing business. More sales for your infoproduct business. And you'll get what you want a lot faster when you are willing to do what others are not.

Deal or No Deal?

Are you willing to trade any of these for A million Dollars? For those who think that they have not rich enough, maybe you want to consider these offers? Take a look and see what the offers are and then decide again if you are rich. Personally, if you can see this message, you are rich enough.

Jessica the Hippo

Although Hippos kill more humans than any other mammal in Africa, Jessica the hippopotomus has become part of the family in a South African home, even roaming into the kitchen for a snack. She eats with the family's dogs before going up river to cavort with a pod of wild hippos. She always returns home to the game warden who found her washed up after a flood when she was only one day old.

Billionaire Next Door - Warren Buffett

One of the most humble person I admire. Warren Buffett never let his wealth takes control of his life. Loving what he does and how he live, his secrets of success is remarkably simple.

This 5 parts interview capture the essence of what make Warren Buffett one of the most respected billionaire in the world.

Part 1



Part 2



Part 3



Part 4



Part 5

Follow Your Dreams

Follow Your Dreams is an awareness charity that sponsors children with learning difficulties to embrace their love of sports, music, arts and drama.

Missing Girl

Got this news from a Forum.

This lady, Felicia Teo Wei Ling have been missing since June 29 2oo7. A level 1 She was last seen leaving for work from her home at Bain Street. Anyone with any information of her whereabouts, please kindly contact the police.

For more information, go to www.findfelicia.blogspot.com

Oprah and The Secret

In this interview with Larry King, Oprah discusses how the law of attraction played a major role in her life and happiness. The law of attraction is the topic of the movie, The Secret. Oprah tells Larry King she's happy it is getting as much publicity as it is because the law of attraction worked for her.

Getting what you want with all you've got

Ok ok....Anyone who is as bookworm as me will realize that the title above comes from a book by Jay Abraham. A marketing expert in the states. But I am not promoting his book here.

I have observe that in recently, more and more posts talk about 'what we want' 'how to retire early' etc. But none talked about how to get there. So I might as well join in the hype. Below is what I believe and personally have tested method in the 'how' of achieving anything you want....

Goal - Identify what you truely want to achieve. By identifying I actually mean be specific. Alot of times, when asked what we want in life, our ans will be..."be happy lor", 'be rich or have alot of $$$"

What is 'happy'? how can you define happy? and what is rich? too vauge a goal doesnt make it a goal...its juz mere wishes.

An example of a goal will be "I want to earn $300k per annum by XXXX yr" or "I want to improve my relationship with my family in XXX months"......

Plan - This is where people lost their sign of ambition. They never write it down and think of a plan of achieving what they want. Please....if you really need to achieve the goal, the first action is to write it down.

Have a word doc of your lists of goals and put a date beside it. Then open another word doc and work out the plan on achieving each and every goal...

I have 2 big goals in life and 24 small goals.....I have plans for the 2 big biggy and will slowly take my time to plan on achieving small goals....

List it down and create a plan of action.

Visualizing - There is a vid and a book called 'The Secret'...Its based on the principle of Law of Attraction. What it simply means is that 'You become what you think of most of the time'. I have tested it and it works.

Look back at your goals, close your eyes and 'see' yourself already achieving them. 'look' around the enviroment where you acheive them. What does it feels like after you acheive your goal?

I use this techinique everyday when I am on my way to work, I 'see' myself talking to a crowd. (that was when i have not joined TMC). The day did come when I finally stand in front of the crowd.

This is not a one off thing. You need to repeat that scene every day to make it work.

Doing - The source of success is in the doing. You muz do something to get something. Pay the price of work so as to reap the benefits of success.

After all the planning and visualizing, yes....you still got to work for it. But now, you know what you are working for.

Embracing - Embrace small little achievements along the way. Celebrate and be happy about it. Your confidence will grow and you will eventually be larger than life.

Recommendation: Read your list of goals at least once a day....Do make it a point to alter your plans from time to time...but never shift your goal....

An Amazing Dog

Alot of times we are being told about what we cant do instead of what we can do. We do not know how much we can achieve because most people don't believe we can achieve. This little clip shows how a dog owner believe that, despite being born without two front legs, his pet is going to walk...I hope this clip will inspire you because it definitely inspired me to believe that I can be more than I am.




Faith was born without front legs, and through training and a will to survive, learned how to walk on her hind legs with the help of her owners. This interview documents the struggle and determination both Faith and her owners display.

What You Think About, You Bring About

"Your perception determines your experience," says Rev. Michael Beckwith, one of the teachers writing in the hit book, The Secret. Take responsibility for your life by choosing what you focus on. CBS's Bill Whitaker questions the truths behind "The Secret" on this video, which was posted on YouTube by CBS — with an option to share.

Boy Thanks Homeless Hero In Delray Beach

DELRAY BEACH A little boy gave a homeless man everything he's got, in gratitude for saving his father's life in Delray Beach.

Milton Pendleton has been praised in the news for saving two men who were injured in a small plane crash in Delray Beach last week, and even though he's seen better times, his heart was filled with emotion when a10-year-old boy gave him his life savings of $100 cash.

Joshua Swerdlow says it took him eight months to save up the cash, but he was inspired after seeing the story on TV.

"He's homeless and he helped those two pilots, and he shouldn't be living in there," said 10-year-old Joshua. "It's just amazing that he's living like that."

His parents accompanied him in the trip they made from Miami to thank Pendleton.

“You don’t want me to cry,” said Pendleton. "You know the kid has got a heart. That’s very sweet.”

Pendleton says he wasn't always homeless, and had a roofing job, but eventually fell on hard times when he could no longer pay for a roof over his head. He still works washing cars everyday, but it's not enough to pay for a place to live, so he must continue 'camping out' as he calls it.

After CBS4 News cameras captured the moment, Pendleton had to be on his way to work, washing more cars.

Learning more from kids

Sometimes when I look at kids, I cant help myself but to chuckle. They are so cute and ignorant. They would try anything not knowing that it isn't going to work out the way they want. But as we grew older, we tend to lose this 'ignorant' spirit. The spirit is replaced by fear. fear of failure and fail of criticism. And because of these fear, we aren't able to achieve what we are entitled to. Isn't it sad, knowing that you can have anything you want but just because of fear, you lose the spirit of being ignorant?

This little clip hopes to inspire the spirit inside you. A cute toddler is determine to finish the fruit despite it being sour. The spirit of ignorant.

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Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish

Got this from a friend in ToastMasters. A Commencement Speech in 2005 by Steve Jobs. Founder of Apple. An inspiring speech consist of 3 stories about his life. The first is Connecting the Dots. Next is about Love and Lost and the last story is on Death. Watch this clip and Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish.

Kissing Lion

People in Cali, Colombia, are shocked to see the bond between a large African lion and a woman who saved it from abuse, involving long, affectionate kisses and hugs between the pair.

Julia Torres, who runs the Villa Lorena animal shelter in Cali, fed and nursed Jupiter the African lion back to health years ago after it was found abused and emaciated in a traveling circus.
"It is amazing to see an animal like that be so sweet and affectionate," said Torres. "This hug is the most sincere one that I have received in my life."

Torres, 47, said her work rehabilitating animals began more than a decade ago when a friend gave her an owl that had been kept as a pet.

Later, when she asked her students to bring their pets to school, she realized many families illegally kept wild fauna from Colombia's biologically diverse jungles in their homes.
The number of animals under her care grew, and now Jupiter is among 800 recovering creatures at Villa Lorena, where Torres looks after, among others, burned peacocks, limbless flamengos, blind monkeys and mutilated elephants.

Most of the animals are caged, though some, like iguanas, roam freely around the grounds of the shelter, which are enclosed by a 13-foot wall.

Torres said she relies on donations and her modest teacher's salary to run the shelter.

We dedicate our lives to the care of these animals without one single peso from the state," Torres said.

Torres said many of the animals were rejected as infants by their parents in the wild or found abandoned on the streets of Cali.

Torres said because she opposes exhibiting animals in circuses, she decided to keep her shelter closed from the public.

Lessons In Forgiveness

We ought to learn a thing or two from this young girl. She was accidentally hit by a stray bullet while standing at the balcony and as a result, will be paralyse for life. Yet in court, her statement may even make a real man tear. "I forgive him, what he has done was wrong but I forgive him" and "He didn't mean to do it." These words came from an innocent 6 years old.

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Creating a Fantasy

The biggest single obstacle to setting goals is “self-limiting beliefs”. You sell yourself short because you believe that you do not have the skills, ability, talent, creativity or intelligence to achieve something you want. By underestimating yourself, you either set no goals or low goals that are far below what you could have accomplished.

If you really have the desire to start achieving something, start by creating a fantasy. Imagine what your ideal career/business life will be like five years from now by answering the following questions:

What would it look like to you?

What would you be doing?

Where do you think you will be doing it?

Who would you want to be working with?

What level of responsibility would want to you have?

What kind of skills and abilities would you want to acquire?

What kind of goals would you want to accomplish?

What level of status would you want to find yourself in?

Now to make it more interesting, imagine your financial situation five years from now:

How much money would you be earning five yrs from today?

What sort of lifestyle would you want to have?

What kind of home would you want to live in?

What kind of car would you love to drive?

What kind of material luxuries would you be providing for yourself and your family?

How much would you want to have in the bank?

How much would you be saving and investing each month and each year?

How much would you want to be worth when you retire?

Look at your family and relationships today and project five years into the future:

If your family life were perfect five years from now, what do you think it would look like?

Who would you be with? Who would you no longer be with?

Where and how would you be living?

What kind of living standards would you want to have?

What kind of relationships would you have with the most important people in your life five years from now if everything were perfect in every aspect?

After you fantasize and imagine what your life will be, the only question you need to ask is how? Asking it repeatedly trigger ideas to help you accomplish your goals. Successful people ask only the question “How?” and then work on finding ways to turn their vision or goals into realities.

Goal setting is a great way to make sure you achieve what your heart desire.