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Dear Friends,

How fast time flies, it’s Christmas already! May I take this opportunity to Wish Everyone a Wonderful MERRY CHRISTMAS ;-D

Did you enjoy the previous Words of Wisdom (WoW)? Well, here’s more for your enjoyment

To succeed you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you-Tony Dorsett

Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values-Dalai Lama

A sense of curiosity is nature’s original school of education-Smiley Blarton 

Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars-Kahlil Gibran

A hero is one who knows how to hang on one minute longer-Norwegian proverb 

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without-Confucious 

When fortune calls, offer her a chair-Yiddish proverb 

The way to see by Faith is to shut the Eye of Reason-Benjamin Franklin

Seeking and searching, I have found my own home deep within my own being-Sri Guru Granth Sahib 

A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world-Leo Buscaglia

Tough times never last, but tough people do-Robert H. Schuller

Some people make things happen, some watch things happen, while others wonder what has happened-Proverb

Dear Friends,

Did the previous Words of Wisdom (WoW) make your mind wonder more about what you already know? Well, here’s more for you to ponder… Enjoy ;-) 

When it is darkest, men see the stars-Ralph Waldo Emerson

The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire-Oprah Winfrey

Genius, the power which dazzles human eyes is often but perseverance in disguise-Mike Newlin

Man cannot aspire if he looked down; if he rise, he must look up-Samuel Smiles

Fear doesn’t exist anywhere except in the mind-Dale Carnegie

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy…- Martin Luther King Jr. 

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence-Proverb

Refuse to be average. Let your heart soar as high as it will-A.W. Tozer

Never frown because you never know who is falling in love with your smile-Anonymous 

There’s not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of even one small candle-Robert Alden 

Sometimes you have to let go to see if there was anything worth holding onto-Anonymous

Dear Friends,

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Dear Friends,

It’s the Holiday Season and I believe most of us are taking some kind of off or leave from work. Well, during our off/leave from work, how about spending sometime to ponder about the Words of Wisdom (WoW) below? They might just help us with our coming resolution planning for the New Year!  

Small Opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises-Demosthenes

Don’t try to walk before you crawl-Proverb

Don’t fear change, embrace it-Anthony J. D’Angelo

This very moment is the seed from which tomorrow’s happiness grows-Margaret Lindsey

Stand up for what is right, even if you are standing alone-Anonymous

Keep your eyes on the stars, but remember to keep your feet on the ground-Theodore Roosevelt

Stop trying to fit in when you were born to stand out-Anonymous

Success is a ladder that cannot be climbed with your hands in your pocket-American proverb

None, but people of strong passion are capable of rising to greatness-Comte de Mirabeau

He who would search for pearls must dive below-John Dryden

When you want to marry a PRINCE, you will have to kiss many frogs-Dutch proverb

Have U heard of these phrases below? They’re quite interesting, definitely something to think about!

 #1

If you want to change the fruit, you must first change the root…

If you want to change the visible, you must first change the invisible!

 #2

Don’t know what you don’t know

Know what you don’t know

Don’t know what you know

Know what you know

#3

Some opportunities are like this (the door to opportunities require you to take the first step before it’ll be opened for you):

1. When you see an opportunity (e.g. an entrance to a building), you’ve to work towards seizing that opportunity (walk near to the automatic door) before the door would open for you.

2. Even when a door is closed, it might not be locked! So if you really want to enter or exit from a building, just try opening the door and not just assume that it’s locked when it is closed It applies to our attitude towards achieving a goal we have, we should not impose false restrictions on ourselves. Sometimes, it just requires us to think positive

#4

The Dream of Yesterday is the Hope of Today and the Reality of Tomorrow-Von Braun

#5

The Past Does Not Equate to the Future Unless You Live There… So if what you’re experiencing today is not to your satisfaction, start to change the way you usually do things today and do them with a hope that it’ll result in a better tomorrow

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To me, life on Earth is like we’re on a ‘Holiday Planet’. That’s because we have, to a certain extend, a Freedom of Choice to decide how we spend our time in this ‘Holiday Planet’. The reason why I said this is because while we’re alive, we get to decide on what we want to do and not do (limited by the choices available in the environment we live in, but then, we’re not a tree rooted to the ground! So, in general, we can literally move to another environment that suits us ). However, once we’re dead, I’m sure this Freedom of Choice would be gone forever! Hence, we should always remember that Time & Tide Waits for No Man, and Tomorrow Might Never Come. Thus, whilst we’re still alive on Earth, we should treasure each and everyday of our lives and try to live it to the fullest-treasure our friends & love ones while we still have the PRESENT (as in ‘a gift of life’ & ‘Today’)

The other reason why I think it’s like a ‘Holiday Planet’ is due to the fact that we’re only on Earth for a brief period of time (our life-span)-just like when we spend a brief period of time in a foreign land during our holiday-as we’ll (pardon my English) ‘expire’ one day and leave this planet and all that’s in it for GOD knows where?.. For Christians, it’ll be Heaven (if we believe Jesus is our Saviour).

Just think about it for a moment, when we’re on a holiday, the amount of money we have for spending is very important as it’ll determine the type food, lodging, entertainment, etc we could have. Hence, while we’re on this ‘Holiday Planet’, if we do not earn enough, the type of food & lodging for example would vary significantly from those who earn enough or even in excess (hope we could all achieve this) ;-) Our current situation is a reflection of our past decisions or indecisions. It’s the manifestation of our past actions or inactions. However, don’t worry, as ‘The Past Does Not Equate to the Future Unless We Live There.’ As long as we’re still alive, we’ll have the PRESENT to make a difference to all our TOMORROWS

Hence, it brings me to the conclusion that what we decide to do and not do is very important and should always be taken seriously and personally. Especially when we’re definitely on the receiving end when our errors becomes a life-threatening mistake! (Remember: What Goes Around Comes Around) Thus, we must always remember to be responsible for all our actions and think twice before acting. Else, we might just regret the act!

Here’s something to think about: A Dream Without Action is a Daydream. But an Action Without a Dream (Consideration/Thought) is a Nightmare!