I always luv Langkawi. Every few months, I would take a trip alone up to Langkawi. It's not the duty free shopping that appeals to me, it's not the tourist attractions that call me to Langkawi but its' crystal clean air and its vast blue ocean and its sunset that have called me to go. Seeing the blue ocean, smell the clean air and the beauty of sunset make me forget all my worries and troubles back home.
My relaxation would start not at Langkawi but at the minute the plane takes off. I luv to hear the rush of the airplane taking off, I can feel I have left all my troubles and worries on the ground, never to be heard or seen for 2 or 3 nights................
I would stay at Langkasuka Beach Resort, my regular hotel as I have many frens who work there. Previously I have stayed at Berjaya Langkawi Beach and Spa Resort, Aseania Resort, Awana Porto Malai, Cenang Beach Hotel and Best Star Resort but this time around I have chosen Helang Hotel which is just next door to the Airport.
Helang Hotel is the sister of Langkasuka Beach Resort, it has 5 floors and believe it or not, its rooms have a lot of mirrors installed in the room which made me quite uneasy. I don't like mirrors...... Until now, Langkasuka Beach Resort is still my chosen one as I can really relax. It has a lot of trees and a private beach for me to see the sunset. At night, I can sit at the beach bar and watch the night sky and feel the ocean breeze on my face with Casablanca playing at the background.......sigh.......
Langkasuka has its ups and downs. On my way back from Langkawi, I had the opportunity to chat with an English guy from UK. He's on his way back to London after spent a few weeks of holiday in Malaysia. It seems that UK people has a long holiday up to 5 to 6 weeks. He told me he dislike Langkasuka coz its staffs are rude. For me, I don't find them rude. They're just shy coz they can't really communicate in English. Some of them can only manage simple greetings and thank yous but to go beyond that, they're into trouble. That's why they may come across as rude to my English friends. Most of them who work in resort are locals who are not well versed in English. So sad......
Anyway, I had a crazy spontaneus idea to have a go at the cable car at the Oriental Village. Previously I only ride up once but that was with a fren. This time I went up alone and the moment I stepped up in the cable car, I regretted coz it was windy at that time and the cable car was swinging slowly from side to side. At one station it was like riding in a lift, going up and I had the feeling, the cable would break and I would fall down like Humpty Dumpy. I couldn't wait to get out of the car. Once at 625 feet from the ocean, I had the urge to walk on the bridge linking 2 mountains top. Again a crazy idea for me for I had to climb down to the to that bridge. When I reached the middle of the bridge, I can feel the bridge swinging lightly..... and I was asking myself, why I'm so crazy. The view from the top was magnificient. You can see the whole of Langkawi from that point. When I came down from the mountain again by cable car, I had the chance to sit all alone, again crazy idea. You wouldn't believe who I had as my company on the way down.... an eagle. An eagle also bid farewell to me on my flight back to KL.
Well, tha's my trip to Langkawi this time and hopefully I would go there again this May....
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
I need a release
In the Arms of An Angel - Sarah Mclachlan
Spend all your time waiting for that second chance
For the break that will make it ok
There's always some reason to feel not good enough
And it's hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction oh beautiful release
Memories seep from my veins
They may be empty and weightless and maybe I'll find some peace tonight
In the arms of an Angel fly away from here
From this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of an Angel; may you find some comfort here
So tired of the straight line, and everywhere you turn
There's vultures and thieves at your back
The storm keeps on twisting, you keep on building the lies
That you make up for all that you lack
It don't make no difference, escaping one last time
It's easier to believe In this sweet madness, oh this glorious sadness
That brings me to my knees
In the arms of an Angel far away from here
From this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie
In the arms of an Angel; may you find some comfort here
You're in the arms of an Angel; may you find some comfort here
I really need a release right now. How I wish there is an angel to hold me in angel's arms. I can really relate to this song. Right now, I do feel like I'm in this dark, cold hotel room trying to escape from this surrounding madness and sadness. I wonder how long I can survive....... how much lies I have to build just to escape this madness. What're the ways and means?????
Spend all your time waiting for that second chance
For the break that will make it ok
There's always some reason to feel not good enough
And it's hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction oh beautiful release
Memories seep from my veins
They may be empty and weightless and maybe I'll find some peace tonight
In the arms of an Angel fly away from here
From this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of an Angel; may you find some comfort here
So tired of the straight line, and everywhere you turn
There's vultures and thieves at your back
The storm keeps on twisting, you keep on building the lies
That you make up for all that you lack
It don't make no difference, escaping one last time
It's easier to believe In this sweet madness, oh this glorious sadness
That brings me to my knees
In the arms of an Angel far away from here
From this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie
In the arms of an Angel; may you find some comfort here
You're in the arms of an Angel; may you find some comfort here
I really need a release right now. How I wish there is an angel to hold me in angel's arms. I can really relate to this song. Right now, I do feel like I'm in this dark, cold hotel room trying to escape from this surrounding madness and sadness. I wonder how long I can survive....... how much lies I have to build just to escape this madness. What're the ways and means?????
Sunday, February 15, 2009
What did I do wrong?????????
I am a person.
Sometimes I can be extra sad and depressed, sometimes I can be happy and jolly, sometimes I can be strong and energetic and there are days I can be very weak and tired. And there would be days which I couldn't get out bed, let alone out of the house. I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep and I won't talk for days.
I couldn't help it. I know that I have imbalance in my mind. I keep drifting in and out, couldn't concentrate at task at hand.
These last few days really had my mind thinking..... what's the hell am I doing here???? There is no ending to preassure, to work, to problems....... Sometimes when I am relaxing, somebody would threw a bunch load of problems and work to finish. All of them expect me to finish the work on time without having regards or thoughts to my feelings and my needs. These have prompted me to just get the hell out of here........ just run away from all.... find some place to hide...... BUT I know wherever I go, whatever I do, I would not have get out from all these. I wonder WHAT DID I DO WRONG??????????
Sometimes I can be extra sad and depressed, sometimes I can be happy and jolly, sometimes I can be strong and energetic and there are days I can be very weak and tired. And there would be days which I couldn't get out bed, let alone out of the house. I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep and I won't talk for days.
I couldn't help it. I know that I have imbalance in my mind. I keep drifting in and out, couldn't concentrate at task at hand.
These last few days really had my mind thinking..... what's the hell am I doing here???? There is no ending to preassure, to work, to problems....... Sometimes when I am relaxing, somebody would threw a bunch load of problems and work to finish. All of them expect me to finish the work on time without having regards or thoughts to my feelings and my needs. These have prompted me to just get the hell out of here........ just run away from all.... find some place to hide...... BUT I know wherever I go, whatever I do, I would not have get out from all these. I wonder WHAT DID I DO WRONG??????????
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Remembering Marcus Ng
Don't know who he is, haven't meet him before, havent's heard of him, in fact, came across this guy on Malaysia Today. Out of curiosity, read a letter about him in Malaysia Today.
Only 23 years old and he has passed on. Only 23 years old and he has left a legacy behind. Only 23 years old and he is fondly remembered by a lot of people. Read about him here href="http://liltots.wordpress.com/2009/02/08/dearest-markus" It seems like he has made a lot of impact and he was proud to be Anak Bangsa Malaysia.
Too bad, didn't get to know him.
This is Marcus Ng's Legacy....
Only 23 years old and he has passed on. Only 23 years old and he has left a legacy behind. Only 23 years old and he is fondly remembered by a lot of people. Read about him here href="http://liltots.wordpress.com/2009/02/08/dearest-markus" It seems like he has made a lot of impact and he was proud to be Anak Bangsa Malaysia.
Too bad, didn't get to know him.
This is Marcus Ng's Legacy....
1985
Born in Malaysia on May 06, 1985.
Jan 1998 – Dec 2002
Completed SPM at SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN DAMANSARA UTAMA, MALAYSIA
2003
Admitted as member of the Malaysian MENSA Society.
Feb 2003 – June 2005
University of London External Programme at HELP UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, MALAYSIA
December 2004
Joined ReCom.org - The Worldwide Malaysian Students Network in December 2004. Markus was quite an active member, having posted more than 100 posts.
Oct 2005 – July 2008
BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics, UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM
June 2005 – July 2005
Intern Journalist at MALAYSIAN TODAY SDN BHD, MALAYSIA-Wrote all pieces for College Buzz section.-Interviewed various national sports personalities.
2006
Participated in Projek Kalsom in Kelantan as facilitator
2006
Represented the University of Essex at Yomping the Nations Enterprise Challenge.
Oct 2006 – July 2007
Treasurer of the University of Essex Christian Union.
Oct 2006 – July 2007
Initiated collaborations between ASEAN student societies and pre-departure briefings for incoming Malaysian students as President of the University of Essex Malaysian Society.
Oct 2006 – June 2008
Fought for greater industry exposure and student involvement in departmental seminars as member of the Student-Staff Liaison Committee, Department of Government.
2006 - June 2008
Regular panellist at "Working with International Students" training sessions for University of Essex staff. Spoke in 7 sessions between 2006 and June 2008.
2007
Regional Chairperson for United Kingdom and Eire Council for Malaysian Students (www.ukeconline.com)
2007
Represented the University of Essex at Yomping the Nations Enterprise Challenge.
2007
Organised Projek Kalsom 2007 (www.projek-kalsom.com), a motivational camp for underprivileged students in Perlis, as project secretary.
2007
Coordinator for ASEAN Student Leaders Roundtable Discussion 2007 in London with support from the ASEAN London Caucus and Malaysian High Commission.
July 2007– Aug 2007
Intern at CENTRE FOR PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES, MALAYSIA-Presented preliminary report on Minda-Muda study with National Young Lawyers Committee to the Parliamentary Working Group on National Unity.-Organised conference on the launching of the Merdeka Statement.-Researched amendments to Federal Constitution.
August 2007
Executive Committee member, First Annual Malaysian Student Leaders Summit (MSLS). Chaired session on the Malaysian Economy, coordinated 10 small group discussions, and developed evaluation forms and report for the summit
Oct 2007 – June 2008
Residents Support Network Assistant at STUDENTS SUPPORT OFFICE, UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX- First point of contact for welfare support for university students.-Resolved conflicts between residents.- Assisted new students in assimilating to campus life.
2008
Convenor for Essex Malaysian Society Conference 2008 on indigenous rights (www.neow.co.uk/msoc/) together with the Human Rights Centre.
Sept 2008 – Oct 2008
Volunteer at the Malaysian Mental Health Association
Nov 2008 - Feb 2009
Communication Assistant, UNICEF Malaysia
4 Feb 2009
Passed away on February 04, 2009 at the age of 23.
7 Feb 2009
Laid to rest at the Subang Lutheran Garden Cemetery
8 Feb 2009
Projek Kalsom named its Best Facilitator Award after Markus Ng. The 'Markus Ng Award' has been named in recognition of Markus Ng's contributions to the project.
Namoamitofu.........
Born in Malaysia on May 06, 1985.
Jan 1998 – Dec 2002
Completed SPM at SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN DAMANSARA UTAMA, MALAYSIA
2003
Admitted as member of the Malaysian MENSA Society.
Feb 2003 – June 2005
University of London External Programme at HELP UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, MALAYSIA
December 2004
Joined ReCom.org - The Worldwide Malaysian Students Network in December 2004. Markus was quite an active member, having posted more than 100 posts.
Oct 2005 – July 2008
BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics, UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM
June 2005 – July 2005
Intern Journalist at MALAYSIAN TODAY SDN BHD, MALAYSIA-Wrote all pieces for College Buzz section.-Interviewed various national sports personalities.
2006
Participated in Projek Kalsom in Kelantan as facilitator
2006
Represented the University of Essex at Yomping the Nations Enterprise Challenge.
Oct 2006 – July 2007
Treasurer of the University of Essex Christian Union.
Oct 2006 – July 2007
Initiated collaborations between ASEAN student societies and pre-departure briefings for incoming Malaysian students as President of the University of Essex Malaysian Society.
Oct 2006 – June 2008
Fought for greater industry exposure and student involvement in departmental seminars as member of the Student-Staff Liaison Committee, Department of Government.
2006 - June 2008
Regular panellist at "Working with International Students" training sessions for University of Essex staff. Spoke in 7 sessions between 2006 and June 2008.
2007
Regional Chairperson for United Kingdom and Eire Council for Malaysian Students (www.ukeconline.com)
2007
Represented the University of Essex at Yomping the Nations Enterprise Challenge.
2007
Organised Projek Kalsom 2007 (www.projek-kalsom.com), a motivational camp for underprivileged students in Perlis, as project secretary.
2007
Coordinator for ASEAN Student Leaders Roundtable Discussion 2007 in London with support from the ASEAN London Caucus and Malaysian High Commission.
July 2007– Aug 2007
Intern at CENTRE FOR PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES, MALAYSIA-Presented preliminary report on Minda-Muda study with National Young Lawyers Committee to the Parliamentary Working Group on National Unity.-Organised conference on the launching of the Merdeka Statement.-Researched amendments to Federal Constitution.
August 2007
Executive Committee member, First Annual Malaysian Student Leaders Summit (MSLS). Chaired session on the Malaysian Economy, coordinated 10 small group discussions, and developed evaluation forms and report for the summit
Oct 2007 – June 2008
Residents Support Network Assistant at STUDENTS SUPPORT OFFICE, UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX- First point of contact for welfare support for university students.-Resolved conflicts between residents.- Assisted new students in assimilating to campus life.
2008
Convenor for Essex Malaysian Society Conference 2008 on indigenous rights (www.neow.co.uk/msoc/) together with the Human Rights Centre.
Sept 2008 – Oct 2008
Volunteer at the Malaysian Mental Health Association
Nov 2008 - Feb 2009
Communication Assistant, UNICEF Malaysia
4 Feb 2009
Passed away on February 04, 2009 at the age of 23.
7 Feb 2009
Laid to rest at the Subang Lutheran Garden Cemetery
8 Feb 2009
Projek Kalsom named its Best Facilitator Award after Markus Ng. The 'Markus Ng Award' has been named in recognition of Markus Ng's contributions to the project.
Namoamitofu.........
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Morning thoughts ........
What do you think about the very first thing in the morning?
Your thoughts during the first half-hour of the morning will greatly influence the entire day. You may not realize this, but it is nevertheless a fact.
If you set out with worry and depression, and bitterness of soul toward fate or man, you are giving the key note to a day of discord and misfortunes. If you think peace, hope, and happiness, you are sounding a note of harmony and success. The result may not be felt at once, but it will not fail to make itself evident eventually.
I find this to be true. Whenever I wake up in the morning, there would be a song playing in my head.. it can be happy or sad or angry song, and my mood of the day would depend on the song played in my head.
Sometimes it would be a thought and it can determine the mood I'm in the whole day. If I think that I can move mountain today and definetely I can move a mountain.
This morning I woke up feeling angry and thus throughout the day I would feel angry.
However, if I remember that I could change the mood of the day because I am the master of my feelings and my body then I can change the angry, moody feeling into something positive and I would feel happy all day through.
This has me thinking deeply, who is the cause of all these feelings or what is the thing that made me feel all these feelings.....
The answer is HEART. Why????
I still ponder..............
Your thoughts during the first half-hour of the morning will greatly influence the entire day. You may not realize this, but it is nevertheless a fact.
If you set out with worry and depression, and bitterness of soul toward fate or man, you are giving the key note to a day of discord and misfortunes. If you think peace, hope, and happiness, you are sounding a note of harmony and success. The result may not be felt at once, but it will not fail to make itself evident eventually.
I find this to be true. Whenever I wake up in the morning, there would be a song playing in my head.. it can be happy or sad or angry song, and my mood of the day would depend on the song played in my head.
Sometimes it would be a thought and it can determine the mood I'm in the whole day. If I think that I can move mountain today and definetely I can move a mountain.
This morning I woke up feeling angry and thus throughout the day I would feel angry.
However, if I remember that I could change the mood of the day because I am the master of my feelings and my body then I can change the angry, moody feeling into something positive and I would feel happy all day through.
This has me thinking deeply, who is the cause of all these feelings or what is the thing that made me feel all these feelings.....
The answer is HEART. Why????
I still ponder..............
Monday, February 9, 2009
Feel like giving up???????
Ever had that feeling that you want to give up and leave everything just as it is. Well, I've been there many times. Just feel like throw in the towel and just walk away........
Occasionally I did not walk away, instead I stayed and fight on. Surfing through the net today, Ive found a story which might inspire U and me.....
Read on...
Never Give Up
In 1832, he was a 22-year old business failure.
That same year he ran for the legislature and was defeated.
In 1833, he was a business failure once again.
In 1836, he was said to have suffered a nervous breakdown.
In 1838, he lost in an effort to become Speaker of the Housein the State Legislature.
Five years later, he ran for Congress--again it was in vain.
In 1846, he ran for Congress and won--- only to lose his re-election bid in 1848.
He ran for the Senate in 1854, and lost.
He ran for the Vice-presidential nomination in 1856, and lost that too.
In 1860, he became the 16th President of the United States.
Honest Abe Lincoln
How about it?? If he did it, why can't I?????????
Occasionally I did not walk away, instead I stayed and fight on. Surfing through the net today, Ive found a story which might inspire U and me.....
Read on...
Never Give Up
In 1832, he was a 22-year old business failure.
That same year he ran for the legislature and was defeated.
In 1833, he was a business failure once again.
In 1836, he was said to have suffered a nervous breakdown.
In 1838, he lost in an effort to become Speaker of the Housein the State Legislature.
Five years later, he ran for Congress--again it was in vain.
In 1846, he ran for Congress and won--- only to lose his re-election bid in 1848.
He ran for the Senate in 1854, and lost.
He ran for the Vice-presidential nomination in 1856, and lost that too.
In 1860, he became the 16th President of the United States.
Honest Abe Lincoln
How about it?? If he did it, why can't I?????????
Sunday, February 8, 2009
AAAAAarrrrrrggggghhhhhh...............
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh........that's how I felt for the past few days.
People said CNY suppose to be a happy occasion....... Yeah... why not???
But with the recent happenings in Malaysia, who can be happy.....
I am not into politics, in fact I shy away from politics. Then one day I came across this guy RPK (doesn't he looked handsome... in this picture.....hehehehehe), it started my whole luv affair with politics.
The recent developed events in Perak has left many disgusted. I felt that what I've learned about constitutional law during my college's year can be thrown out of the window.People can talk about the Malaysian Constitution and yet cannot practice what it preaches inside.
I don't want to deal into it as this is not my place to do so. What I can say that the Barisan Nasional has killed democracry, my vote doesn't carry any weight, the person I voted for can easily change party, the wrong way of selecting the party's candidate, the increasing police brutality, people's representative can be brought easily, the increasing threat of using the ISA and the thought that it's going to continue......
What can I do????
6 keys to success
What are the 6 keys to success???
Here's the ADVICE....
Attitude
Bloom where you are planted. You have a choice to get back up after temporary set backs. Attitude is a small thing that makes a big difference!
Direction
If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. Write your short term goals down on paper. I have discovered and continue to discover that putting your dreams and goals down on paper lock in or focus your belief that they can be achieved--even if you have to take a course correction in achieving your goals. Success comes in cans, failure comes in can'ts.
Values
Explore what is important to you. Maybe it is family, friends, your spirituality or working hard at any given task. I can assure you that your priorities will change as you grow older. Very important that you value yourself and treat yourself like the valuable gift from God that you are.
Interests
Birds of a feather flock together. This is to say that if you are hanging around winners or others with a "can do" mind-set, you'll likely adapt to this same kind of thinking. Remember--"SUCCESS LEAVES CLUES!
Commitment
Feelings may change, commitments do not. "Success is getting up one more time than you fall." I have often wanted to give up, and then I must think to myself about what the consequences of giving up will be. Generally, this is more than enough of a motivation to make us stick to the task at hand even if we don't feel like it. When the task is achieved, Whow!--IT FEELS GREAT!
Encouragement
Be an encourager and comforter to friends that are feeling discouraged. I promise that you will not regret this as you will be encouraged by one, if not many, when you are feeling down. Encouragement and love are contagious qualities that can change the minds of the most stubborn and "hard-to-get-along-with" people you know. I have seen it happen over and over again.
Do you get the ADVICE????????
From motivateus.com
Here's the ADVICE....
Attitude
Bloom where you are planted. You have a choice to get back up after temporary set backs. Attitude is a small thing that makes a big difference!
Direction
If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. Write your short term goals down on paper. I have discovered and continue to discover that putting your dreams and goals down on paper lock in or focus your belief that they can be achieved--even if you have to take a course correction in achieving your goals. Success comes in cans, failure comes in can'ts.
Values
Explore what is important to you. Maybe it is family, friends, your spirituality or working hard at any given task. I can assure you that your priorities will change as you grow older. Very important that you value yourself and treat yourself like the valuable gift from God that you are.
Interests
Birds of a feather flock together. This is to say that if you are hanging around winners or others with a "can do" mind-set, you'll likely adapt to this same kind of thinking. Remember--"SUCCESS LEAVES CLUES!
Commitment
Feelings may change, commitments do not. "Success is getting up one more time than you fall." I have often wanted to give up, and then I must think to myself about what the consequences of giving up will be. Generally, this is more than enough of a motivation to make us stick to the task at hand even if we don't feel like it. When the task is achieved, Whow!--IT FEELS GREAT!
Encouragement
Be an encourager and comforter to friends that are feeling discouraged. I promise that you will not regret this as you will be encouraged by one, if not many, when you are feeling down. Encouragement and love are contagious qualities that can change the minds of the most stubborn and "hard-to-get-along-with" people you know. I have seen it happen over and over again.
Do you get the ADVICE????????
From motivateus.com
Saturday, February 7, 2009
12 Points on Attitude
1. It is your attitude at the beginning of a task more than anything else that will determine your success or failure.
2. It is your attitude towards life that will determine life's attitude towards you. Despite many people's belief to the contrary, life pays no favorites.
3. You control your attitude. If you are negative it is because you have decided to be negative and not because of other people or circumstances.
4. Act as if you have a good attitude. Remember actions trigger feelings just as feelings trigger actions.
5. Before a person can achieve the kind of results he wants, he must first become that person.
6. He must then think, walk, talk, act and conduct himself in all of his affairs, as would the person he wishes to become.
7. Treat everybody as the most important person in the world.
8. Attitudes are based on assumptions. In order to change attitudes one must first change one's assumptions.
9. Develop the attitude that there are more reasons why you should succeed than reasons why you should fail.
10. When you are faced with a problem, adopt the attitude that you can and will solve it.
11. We become what we think about. Control your thoughts and you will control your life.
12. Radiate the attitude of confidence, of well being, of a person who knows where he is going.
You will then find good things happening to you right away.
In order to develop a good attitude, take charge first thing in the morning. Do you say, "Good morning, Lord" or "Good Lord, morning?"
Read these twelve points every day for the next thirty days and see how your life changes.
ATTITUDES ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN FACTS
From motivateus.com
2. It is your attitude towards life that will determine life's attitude towards you. Despite many people's belief to the contrary, life pays no favorites.
3. You control your attitude. If you are negative it is because you have decided to be negative and not because of other people or circumstances.
4. Act as if you have a good attitude. Remember actions trigger feelings just as feelings trigger actions.
5. Before a person can achieve the kind of results he wants, he must first become that person.
6. He must then think, walk, talk, act and conduct himself in all of his affairs, as would the person he wishes to become.
7. Treat everybody as the most important person in the world.
8. Attitudes are based on assumptions. In order to change attitudes one must first change one's assumptions.
9. Develop the attitude that there are more reasons why you should succeed than reasons why you should fail.
10. When you are faced with a problem, adopt the attitude that you can and will solve it.
11. We become what we think about. Control your thoughts and you will control your life.
12. Radiate the attitude of confidence, of well being, of a person who knows where he is going.
You will then find good things happening to you right away.
In order to develop a good attitude, take charge first thing in the morning. Do you say, "Good morning, Lord" or "Good Lord, morning?"
Read these twelve points every day for the next thirty days and see how your life changes.
ATTITUDES ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN FACTS
From motivateus.com
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Here Are Some Great Instructions(For Life)
1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
2. Memorize your favorite poem.
3. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
4. When you say, "I love you", mean it.
5. When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye.
6. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
7. Believe in love at first sight.
8. Never laugh at anyone's dreams.
9. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
10. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
11. Don't judge people by their relatives.
12. Talk slow but think quick.
13. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"
14. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk. Call your mom.
15. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
16. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
17. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.
18. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
19. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
20. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
21. Marry someone you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
22. Spend some time alone.
23. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
24. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
25. Read more books and watch less TV.
26. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time.
27. Trust in God but lock your car.
28. A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home.
29. In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
30. Read between the lines.
31. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
32. Be gentle with the earth.
33. Pray -- there's immeasurable power in it.
34. Never interrupt when you are being flattered.
35. Mind your own business.
36. Don't trust someone who doesn't close their eyes when you kiss them.
37. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
38. If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction.
39. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck.
40. Learn the rules then break some.
41. Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other.
42. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
43. Remember that your character is your destiny.
44. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
from motivateus.com
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
10 Most Important Things...
LOVE: The Special Feeling That Makes You FeelAll Warm And Wonderful.
RESPECT:
Treating Others As Well As You Would Like To Be Treated.
APPRECIATION:
To Be Grateful For All The Good Things Life Has To Offer.
HAPPINESS:
The Full Enjoyment Of Each Moment. A Smiling Face.
FORGIVENESS:
The Ability To Let Things Be Without Anger.
SHARING:
The Joy Of Giving Without Thought Of Receiving.
HONESTY:
The Quality Of Always Telling The Truth.
INTEGRITY:
The Purity Of Doing What's Right, No Matter What.
COMPASSION:
The Essence Of Feeling Another's Pain, While Easing Their Hurt.
PEACE:
The Reward For Living The 10 Most Important Things.
from motivateus.com
RESPECT:
Treating Others As Well As You Would Like To Be Treated.
APPRECIATION:
To Be Grateful For All The Good Things Life Has To Offer.
HAPPINESS:
The Full Enjoyment Of Each Moment. A Smiling Face.
FORGIVENESS:
The Ability To Let Things Be Without Anger.
SHARING:
The Joy Of Giving Without Thought Of Receiving.
HONESTY:
The Quality Of Always Telling The Truth.
INTEGRITY:
The Purity Of Doing What's Right, No Matter What.
COMPASSION:
The Essence Of Feeling Another's Pain, While Easing Their Hurt.
PEACE:
The Reward For Living The 10 Most Important Things.
from motivateus.com
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Dissapointment and you..........
"No matter how much disappointment comes into your life, look through it and find the positive lessons within. You are a strong willed individual and you have the ability to overcome any and all obstacles that come into your path of life. You can overcome any form of disappointment and can become a stronger, smarter and a more confident person. I have faith in you and your ability to overcome."
Many have said that dissapointment is one of the great teachers of the universe. It teaches you to be much stronger and determined than before person. For Buddists, it teaches them that to avoid dissapointment is to not to have any attachment to the anything in the world.
What does dissapointment teach you???
Many have said that dissapointment is one of the great teachers of the universe. It teaches you to be much stronger and determined than before person. For Buddists, it teaches them that to avoid dissapointment is to not to have any attachment to the anything in the world.
What does dissapointment teach you???
Monday, February 2, 2009
The King With Four Wives
Once upon a time there was a rich king who had four wives.
He loved the fourth wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to the finest delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best.
He also loved the third wife very much and showed her off to neighboring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day she would leave him for another.
He also loved his second wife. She was his confidante and she was always kind, considerate and patient with him. Whenever the king faced a problem, he could confide in her to help him get through the difficult times.
The king's first wife was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and kingdom. However, he did not love the first wife but although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.
One day, the King fell ill and he knew that his time was short.
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, “ I have loved you the most endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?”“No way!” replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.Her answer cut like a sharp knife right into his heart.
The sad king asked the third wife, “I have loved you all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?”“No!” replied the 3rd wife. “Life is too good! When you die, I am going to remarry!” His heart sank and turned cold.
He then asked the 2nd wife, “I have always turned to you for help and you've always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?”“I'm sorry, I can't help you out of this time!” replied the 2nd wife. “The very most, I can only send you to your grave.”Her answer came like a bolt of thunder and the King was devastated.
Then a voice called out: “I'll leave with you and follow you no matter where you go.”The king looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, because she suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved the King said, “I should have taken better care of you when I had a chance!”
Our 4th wife is our BODY. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look great, it'll leave us when we die.
Our 3rd wife is our POSSESSIONS, STATUS and WEALTH. When we die, it will all go to others.
Our 2nd wife is our FAMILY and friends. No matter how much they have been there for us, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
Our 1st wife is our SOUL, often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of the ego. However, our Soul is the only thing that will follow us wherever we go.
So cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now! It is your greatest gift to offer the world.
He loved the fourth wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to the finest delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best.
He also loved the third wife very much and showed her off to neighboring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day she would leave him for another.
He also loved his second wife. She was his confidante and she was always kind, considerate and patient with him. Whenever the king faced a problem, he could confide in her to help him get through the difficult times.
The king's first wife was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and kingdom. However, he did not love the first wife but although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.
One day, the King fell ill and he knew that his time was short.
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, “ I have loved you the most endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?”“No way!” replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.Her answer cut like a sharp knife right into his heart.
The sad king asked the third wife, “I have loved you all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?”“No!” replied the 3rd wife. “Life is too good! When you die, I am going to remarry!” His heart sank and turned cold.
He then asked the 2nd wife, “I have always turned to you for help and you've always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?”“I'm sorry, I can't help you out of this time!” replied the 2nd wife. “The very most, I can only send you to your grave.”Her answer came like a bolt of thunder and the King was devastated.
Then a voice called out: “I'll leave with you and follow you no matter where you go.”The king looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, because she suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved the King said, “I should have taken better care of you when I had a chance!”
Our 4th wife is our BODY. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look great, it'll leave us when we die.
Our 3rd wife is our POSSESSIONS, STATUS and WEALTH. When we die, it will all go to others.
Our 2nd wife is our FAMILY and friends. No matter how much they have been there for us, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
Our 1st wife is our SOUL, often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of the ego. However, our Soul is the only thing that will follow us wherever we go.
So cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now! It is your greatest gift to offer the world.
***---***
I have always tried to make it a point to cultivate my soul no matter how busy I am for I have felt no matter how busy you are, you are infact all alone with only your soul as a companion. Right now my soul is still suffering from famine thus I have to work harder..........
Namoamitofu...................
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Seventeen Rules for Better Life
Rule One... for a Better Way to Live:
Count your blessings. Once you realize how valuable you are and how much you have going for you, the smiles will return, the sun will break out, the music will play, and you will finally be able to move forward the life that God intended for you... with grace, strength, courage, and confidence. I always forget to count my blessings, It is a blessing that I still can open up my eyes to c the world... It is a blessing to be able to breathe.......
Rule Two... for a Better Way to Live:
Today, and every day, deliver more than you are getting paid to do. The victory of success will be half won when you learn the secret of putting out more than is expected in all that you do. Make yourself so valuable in your work that eventually you will become indispensable. Exercise your privilege to go the extra mile, and enjoy all the rewards you receive. You deserve them! Sometimes it's easier said than done. There are times when I wld feel exhausted out of giving too much or felt betrayed after giving. After reading this, I realise reward is just down the road and sometimes when I am being rewarded I don't realise it....HUH
Rule Three... for a Better Way to Live:
Whenever you make a mistake or get knocked down by life, don't look back at it too long. Mistakes are life's way of teaching you. Your capacity for occasional blunders is inseparable from your capacity to reach your goals. No one wins them all, and your failures, when they happen, are just part of your growth. Shake off your blunders. How will you know your limits without an occasional failure? Never quit. Your turn will come. Don't know why I would take time longer ro recuperate from the knocked down..........wonder y?????????
Rule Four... for a Better Way to Live:
Always reward your long hours of labor and toil in the very best way, surrounded by your family. Nurture their love carefully, remembering that your children need models, not critics, and your own progress will hasten when you constantly strive to present your best side to your children. And even if you have failed at all else in the eyes of the world, if you have a loving family, you are a success. Must remember this!!!!!
Rule Five... for a Better Way to Live:
Build this day on a foundation of pleasant thoughts. Never fret at any imperfections that you fear may impede your progress. Remind yourself, as often as necessary, that you are a creature of God and have the power to achieve any dream by lifting up your thoughts. You can fly when you decide that you can. Never consider yourself defeat again. Let the vision in your heart be in your life's blueprint. Smile!
Rule Six... for a Better Way to Live:
Let your actions always speak for you, but be forever on guard against the terrible traps of false pride and conceit that can halt your progress. The next time you are tempted to boast, just place your fist in a full pail of water, and when you remove it, the hole remaining will give you a correct measure of your importance.
Rule Seven... for a Better Way to Live:
Each day is a special gift from God, and while life may not always be fair, you must never allow the pains, hurdles, and handicaps of the moment to poison your attitude and plans for yourself and your future. You can never win when you wear the ugly cloak of self-pity, and the sour sound of whining will certainly frighten away any opportunity for success. Never again. There is a better way.
Rule Eight... for a Better Way to Live:
Never again clutter your days or nights with so many menial and unimportant things that you have no time to accept a real challenge when it comes along. This applies to play as well as work. A day merely survived is no cause for celebration. You are not here to fritter away your precious hours when you have the ability to accomplish so much by making a slight change in your routine. No more busy work. No more hiding from success. Leave time, leave space, to grow. Now. Now! Not tomorrow!
Rule Nine... for a Better Way to Live:
Live this day as if it will be your last. Remember that you will only find "tomorrow" on the calendars of fools. Forget yesterday's defeats and ignore the problems of tomorrow. This is it. Doomsday. All you have. Make it the best day of your year. The saddest words you can ever utter are, "If I had my life to live over again..."Take the baton, now. Run with it! This is your day!
Rule Ten... for a Better Way to Live:
Beginning today, treat everyone you meet, friend or foe, loved one or stranger, as if they were going to be dead at midnight. Extend to each person, no matter how trivial the contact, all the care and kindness and understanding and love that you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.
Rule Eleven... for a Better Way to Live:
Laugh at yourself and at life. Not in the spirit of derision or whining self-pity, but as a remedy, a miracle drug, that will ease your pain, cure your depression, and help you to put in perspective that seemingly terrible defeat and worry with laughter at your predicaments, thus freeing your mind to think clearly toward the solution that is certain to come. Never take yourself too seriously.
Rule Twelve... for a Better Way to Live:
Never neglect the little things. Never skimp on that extra effort, that additional few minutes, that soft word of praise or thanks, that delivery of the very best that you can do. It does not matter what others think, it is of prime importance, however, what you think about you. You can never do your best, which should always be your trademark, if you are cutting corners and shirking responsibilities. You are special. Act it. Never neglect the little things.
Rule Thirteen... for a Better Way to Live:
Welcome every morning with a smile. Look on the new day as another special gift from your Creator, another golden opportunity to complete what you were unable to finish yesterday. Be a self-starter. Let your first hour set the theme of success and positive action that is certain to echo through your entire day. Today will never happen again. Don't waste it with a false start or no start at all. You were not born to fail.
Rule Fourteen... for a Better Way to Live:
You will achieve grand dream, a day at a time, so set goals for each day -- not long and difficult projects, but chores that will take you, step by step, toward your rainbow. Write them down, if you must, but limit your list so that you won't have to drag today's undone matters into tomorrow. Remember that you cannot build your pyramid in twenty-four hours. Be patient. Never allow your day to become so cluttered that you neglect your most important goal -- to do the best you can, enjoy this day, and rest satisfied with what you have accomplished.
Rule Fifteen... for a Better Way to Live:
Never allow anyone to rain on your parade and thus cast a pall of gloom and defeat on the entire day. Remember that no talent, no self-denial, no brains, no character, are required to set up in the fault-finding business. Nothing external can have any power over you unless you permit it. Your time is too precious to be sacrificed in wasted days combating the menial forces of hate, jealously, and envy. Guard your fragile life carefully. Only God can shape a flower, but any foolish child can pull it to pieces.
Rule Sixteen... for a Better Way to Live:
Search for the seed of good in every adversity. Master that principle and you will own a precious shield that will guard you well through all the darkest valley you must traverse. Stars may be seen from the bottom of a deep well, when they cannot be discerned from the mountaintop. So will you learn things in adversity that you would never have discovered without trouble. There is always a seed of good. Find it and prosper.
Rule Seventeen... for a Better Way to Live:
Realize that true happiness lies within you. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside. Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. Reach out. Share. Smile. Hug. Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.
--- Copyright © Og Mandino, from his book, "A Better Way To Live"
Count your blessings. Once you realize how valuable you are and how much you have going for you, the smiles will return, the sun will break out, the music will play, and you will finally be able to move forward the life that God intended for you... with grace, strength, courage, and confidence. I always forget to count my blessings, It is a blessing that I still can open up my eyes to c the world... It is a blessing to be able to breathe.......
Rule Two... for a Better Way to Live:
Today, and every day, deliver more than you are getting paid to do. The victory of success will be half won when you learn the secret of putting out more than is expected in all that you do. Make yourself so valuable in your work that eventually you will become indispensable. Exercise your privilege to go the extra mile, and enjoy all the rewards you receive. You deserve them! Sometimes it's easier said than done. There are times when I wld feel exhausted out of giving too much or felt betrayed after giving. After reading this, I realise reward is just down the road and sometimes when I am being rewarded I don't realise it....HUH
Rule Three... for a Better Way to Live:
Whenever you make a mistake or get knocked down by life, don't look back at it too long. Mistakes are life's way of teaching you. Your capacity for occasional blunders is inseparable from your capacity to reach your goals. No one wins them all, and your failures, when they happen, are just part of your growth. Shake off your blunders. How will you know your limits without an occasional failure? Never quit. Your turn will come. Don't know why I would take time longer ro recuperate from the knocked down..........wonder y?????????
Rule Four... for a Better Way to Live:
Always reward your long hours of labor and toil in the very best way, surrounded by your family. Nurture their love carefully, remembering that your children need models, not critics, and your own progress will hasten when you constantly strive to present your best side to your children. And even if you have failed at all else in the eyes of the world, if you have a loving family, you are a success. Must remember this!!!!!
Rule Five... for a Better Way to Live:
Build this day on a foundation of pleasant thoughts. Never fret at any imperfections that you fear may impede your progress. Remind yourself, as often as necessary, that you are a creature of God and have the power to achieve any dream by lifting up your thoughts. You can fly when you decide that you can. Never consider yourself defeat again. Let the vision in your heart be in your life's blueprint. Smile!
Rule Six... for a Better Way to Live:
Let your actions always speak for you, but be forever on guard against the terrible traps of false pride and conceit that can halt your progress. The next time you are tempted to boast, just place your fist in a full pail of water, and when you remove it, the hole remaining will give you a correct measure of your importance.
Rule Seven... for a Better Way to Live:
Each day is a special gift from God, and while life may not always be fair, you must never allow the pains, hurdles, and handicaps of the moment to poison your attitude and plans for yourself and your future. You can never win when you wear the ugly cloak of self-pity, and the sour sound of whining will certainly frighten away any opportunity for success. Never again. There is a better way.
Rule Eight... for a Better Way to Live:
Never again clutter your days or nights with so many menial and unimportant things that you have no time to accept a real challenge when it comes along. This applies to play as well as work. A day merely survived is no cause for celebration. You are not here to fritter away your precious hours when you have the ability to accomplish so much by making a slight change in your routine. No more busy work. No more hiding from success. Leave time, leave space, to grow. Now. Now! Not tomorrow!
Rule Nine... for a Better Way to Live:
Live this day as if it will be your last. Remember that you will only find "tomorrow" on the calendars of fools. Forget yesterday's defeats and ignore the problems of tomorrow. This is it. Doomsday. All you have. Make it the best day of your year. The saddest words you can ever utter are, "If I had my life to live over again..."Take the baton, now. Run with it! This is your day!
Rule Ten... for a Better Way to Live:
Beginning today, treat everyone you meet, friend or foe, loved one or stranger, as if they were going to be dead at midnight. Extend to each person, no matter how trivial the contact, all the care and kindness and understanding and love that you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.
Rule Eleven... for a Better Way to Live:
Laugh at yourself and at life. Not in the spirit of derision or whining self-pity, but as a remedy, a miracle drug, that will ease your pain, cure your depression, and help you to put in perspective that seemingly terrible defeat and worry with laughter at your predicaments, thus freeing your mind to think clearly toward the solution that is certain to come. Never take yourself too seriously.
Rule Twelve... for a Better Way to Live:
Never neglect the little things. Never skimp on that extra effort, that additional few minutes, that soft word of praise or thanks, that delivery of the very best that you can do. It does not matter what others think, it is of prime importance, however, what you think about you. You can never do your best, which should always be your trademark, if you are cutting corners and shirking responsibilities. You are special. Act it. Never neglect the little things.
Rule Thirteen... for a Better Way to Live:
Welcome every morning with a smile. Look on the new day as another special gift from your Creator, another golden opportunity to complete what you were unable to finish yesterday. Be a self-starter. Let your first hour set the theme of success and positive action that is certain to echo through your entire day. Today will never happen again. Don't waste it with a false start or no start at all. You were not born to fail.
Rule Fourteen... for a Better Way to Live:
You will achieve grand dream, a day at a time, so set goals for each day -- not long and difficult projects, but chores that will take you, step by step, toward your rainbow. Write them down, if you must, but limit your list so that you won't have to drag today's undone matters into tomorrow. Remember that you cannot build your pyramid in twenty-four hours. Be patient. Never allow your day to become so cluttered that you neglect your most important goal -- to do the best you can, enjoy this day, and rest satisfied with what you have accomplished.
Rule Fifteen... for a Better Way to Live:
Never allow anyone to rain on your parade and thus cast a pall of gloom and defeat on the entire day. Remember that no talent, no self-denial, no brains, no character, are required to set up in the fault-finding business. Nothing external can have any power over you unless you permit it. Your time is too precious to be sacrificed in wasted days combating the menial forces of hate, jealously, and envy. Guard your fragile life carefully. Only God can shape a flower, but any foolish child can pull it to pieces.
Rule Sixteen... for a Better Way to Live:
Search for the seed of good in every adversity. Master that principle and you will own a precious shield that will guard you well through all the darkest valley you must traverse. Stars may be seen from the bottom of a deep well, when they cannot be discerned from the mountaintop. So will you learn things in adversity that you would never have discovered without trouble. There is always a seed of good. Find it and prosper.
Rule Seventeen... for a Better Way to Live:
Realize that true happiness lies within you. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside. Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. Reach out. Share. Smile. Hug. Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.
--- Copyright © Og Mandino, from his book, "A Better Way To Live"
Gratitude vs. Complaining
Who do you choose to be most of the time - someone who is grateful a lot or someone who complains a lot?Which one you choose determines how happy or unhappy you feel.
"All happy people are grateful. Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to complain, but it is truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy." --- Dennis Prager
Take a moment to think about this statement.
Have you ever known a happy person who wasn't grateful, or a grateful person who wasn't happy?
Perhaps a way to look at this is that happiness is a result of gratitude.
The wonderful thing about this is that, while we cannot always just choose to be happy, we can always choose to be grateful, which results in happiness. So in a roundabout way, we are choosing happiness when we choose to be grateful.
There is always something to be grateful about. You can be grateful that you are alive and have opportunities to learn and grow and share love.You can be grateful for the sun, the rain, the snow, the beauty of nature, the green of grass, the glory of trees, the color of flowers, the presence of animals, the food you eat.You can be grateful that you have a computer on which to read this article.If you have health, you can be grateful for that.If you have friends, you can be grateful for them. If you have a mate, children, a home, a car, a job, you can be grateful for them.You can choose to be grateful for all the big and little things in life, each and every moment.The more you choose to notice what is good and beautiful, the happier and more peaceful you will feel.
On the other hand, there are always things to complain about if that is your choice. Instead of noticing the beauty of the flowers, you can complain about having to water them. Instead of being grateful for the opportunity to be alive, you can complain about how hard it is. Instead of being grateful for the sun, the rain, or the snow, you can complain about how hot it is, how wet it is, how gloomy it is, or how cold it is.Instead of being grateful for you food you eat, you can complain about how hard it is to cook it, or how expensive it is to buy it.Instead of being grateful for your health, you can complain about your weight.Instead of being grateful for your partner or your children, you can certainly find endless complains about them.The more you complain, the more unhappy you will feel.It is not the person or the situation or the event or the past or anything else that is causing your unhappiness - it is your choice to complain about it instead of discovering what is wonderful about it and being grateful for it.
At any given moment, we each get to choose which part of ourselves we want to express - our ego wounded self who lives in our mind, or true, essential Self who lives in our heart and soul.If you decide to trust your mind over your heart and soul, you will likely find yourself noticing what you don't like and complaining about it in order to attempt to control it.
Complaining is a form of control and the mind believes that if you complain enough, you can have control over getting what you want.Your true Self, the aspect of you that is connected with your higher Source of love and truth, lives in the present and feels grateful for the opportunity to express love and appreciation for all that is.The really great thing is that, given that we are beings of free will, we get to choose to who we want to be, each and every moment! --- Copyright © 2008 Dr. Margaret Paul
Huhuhu kinda of difficult isn't it for not 2 complain. It's make it easier to shift the blame to something else rather than to ourselves....
But I have came to realise that it's happier to be grateful and accept things as they are rather than to complain all the time. Although it's not easy to do so but I have to do it.......
Namoamitofu.........
"All happy people are grateful. Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to complain, but it is truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy." --- Dennis Prager
Take a moment to think about this statement.
Have you ever known a happy person who wasn't grateful, or a grateful person who wasn't happy?
Perhaps a way to look at this is that happiness is a result of gratitude.
The wonderful thing about this is that, while we cannot always just choose to be happy, we can always choose to be grateful, which results in happiness. So in a roundabout way, we are choosing happiness when we choose to be grateful.
There is always something to be grateful about. You can be grateful that you are alive and have opportunities to learn and grow and share love.You can be grateful for the sun, the rain, the snow, the beauty of nature, the green of grass, the glory of trees, the color of flowers, the presence of animals, the food you eat.You can be grateful that you have a computer on which to read this article.If you have health, you can be grateful for that.If you have friends, you can be grateful for them. If you have a mate, children, a home, a car, a job, you can be grateful for them.You can choose to be grateful for all the big and little things in life, each and every moment.The more you choose to notice what is good and beautiful, the happier and more peaceful you will feel.
On the other hand, there are always things to complain about if that is your choice. Instead of noticing the beauty of the flowers, you can complain about having to water them. Instead of being grateful for the opportunity to be alive, you can complain about how hard it is. Instead of being grateful for the sun, the rain, or the snow, you can complain about how hot it is, how wet it is, how gloomy it is, or how cold it is.Instead of being grateful for you food you eat, you can complain about how hard it is to cook it, or how expensive it is to buy it.Instead of being grateful for your health, you can complain about your weight.Instead of being grateful for your partner or your children, you can certainly find endless complains about them.The more you complain, the more unhappy you will feel.It is not the person or the situation or the event or the past or anything else that is causing your unhappiness - it is your choice to complain about it instead of discovering what is wonderful about it and being grateful for it.
At any given moment, we each get to choose which part of ourselves we want to express - our ego wounded self who lives in our mind, or true, essential Self who lives in our heart and soul.If you decide to trust your mind over your heart and soul, you will likely find yourself noticing what you don't like and complaining about it in order to attempt to control it.
Complaining is a form of control and the mind believes that if you complain enough, you can have control over getting what you want.Your true Self, the aspect of you that is connected with your higher Source of love and truth, lives in the present and feels grateful for the opportunity to express love and appreciation for all that is.The really great thing is that, given that we are beings of free will, we get to choose to who we want to be, each and every moment! --- Copyright © 2008 Dr. Margaret Paul
Huhuhu kinda of difficult isn't it for not 2 complain. It's make it easier to shift the blame to something else rather than to ourselves....
But I have came to realise that it's happier to be grateful and accept things as they are rather than to complain all the time. Although it's not easy to do so but I have to do it.......
Namoamitofu.........
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