During lunch earlier today, the uncle who took my order put an ash tray in front of me on my table. These were my thoughts that follow:
1) Do I have a smoker face painted on me? (being defensive)
2) Maybe he assumes people who enjoy black coffee also enjoy smoking. (intellectualizing)
3) Perhaps it's just good customer service just in case I smoke. (positive thinking)
4) Most likely he just did it on a whim.
5) Later in the evening, I definitely think too much.
On a separate note, this is a video on TED by Brene Brown: The power of vulnerability to share. I enjoy this video and find the word 'vulnerability' fascinating. To me, vulnerability has a negative connotation and implies helplessness. I would prefer the word 'surrender', borrowed from The Steps of Surrendering by bestselling writer Deepak Chopra. If I understand Brene correctly, to be vulnerable is to surrender. However, to surrender, we need not be vulnerable.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
Jacky Cheung - 只想一生跟你走 Everlasting Love
While rummaging for songs in You Tube, I came across the songs by my favourite Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor Jacky Cheung. His voice and songs are timeless classics.
Like the title of his hit song below, Jacky Cheung is indeed everlasting.
Like the title of his hit song below, Jacky Cheung is indeed everlasting.
Jacky Cheung - 只想一生跟你走 Everlasting Love
For a cocoa pod like myself; yellow on the outside but brown on the inside (I am a Malaysian Chinese who cannot read Chinese), I am thankful for the lyrics and translation found in this blog.
Monday, October 08, 2012
Kuala Lumpur City Gallery
Was early to the library today and ended up being a tourist in the Kuala Lumpur City Gallery instead.
The gallery does not have much yet but the souvenir shop there called ARCH was an intriguing one. ARCH creates unique gifts and collectibles based on the theme of "One City, One Heritage" and the art pieces are made from wood veneer acquired from sustainable sources. Being someone who prefer products made from wood and glass to the other materials, I find the shop such a fascinating discovery. More info about ARCH can be found on ARCH Collection.
The gallery does not have much yet but the souvenir shop there called ARCH was an intriguing one. ARCH creates unique gifts and collectibles based on the theme of "One City, One Heritage" and the art pieces are made from wood veneer acquired from sustainable sources. Being someone who prefer products made from wood and glass to the other materials, I find the shop such a fascinating discovery. More info about ARCH can be found on ARCH Collection.
Monday, October 01, 2012
Paradoxical Commandments of Leadership
Read something really interesting from John C. Maxwell's book, Becoming A Person of Influence. Its something called "Paradoxical Commandments of Leadership" and here is what it says:
People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered - love them anyway.
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives - do good anyway.
If you're successful, you'll win false friends and true enemies - succeed anyway.
The good you do today will perhaps be forgotten tomorrow - do good anyway.
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable - be honest and frank anyway.
The biggest man with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest man with the smallest mind - think big anyway.
People favor underdogs but follow only hot dogs - fight for the few underdogs anyway.
What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight - build anyway.
People really need help but may attack you if you help them - help them anyway.
Give the world the best that you have and you will get kicked in the teeth - give the world the best that you have anyway.
If better is possible, then good is not enough.
On a separate note, I managed to add another run medal to my collection. It was from the 10km Xtrail Run held last Sun, 30 Sept 2012. Thought the 10km would be a piece of cake after running a half marathon but I took an hour and 20 minutes to complete the run. On top of that, I almost fell sick later yesterday out of fatigue and the heat. Fortunately, all is cool. The run was also quite a different experience; running in the mud with country side scenery and smells like grass and cow dung.
People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered - love them anyway.
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives - do good anyway.
If you're successful, you'll win false friends and true enemies - succeed anyway.
The good you do today will perhaps be forgotten tomorrow - do good anyway.
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable - be honest and frank anyway.
The biggest man with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest man with the smallest mind - think big anyway.
People favor underdogs but follow only hot dogs - fight for the few underdogs anyway.
What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight - build anyway.
People really need help but may attack you if you help them - help them anyway.
Give the world the best that you have and you will get kicked in the teeth - give the world the best that you have anyway.
If better is possible, then good is not enough.
On a separate note, I managed to add another run medal to my collection. It was from the 10km Xtrail Run held last Sun, 30 Sept 2012. Thought the 10km would be a piece of cake after running a half marathon but I took an hour and 20 minutes to complete the run. On top of that, I almost fell sick later yesterday out of fatigue and the heat. Fortunately, all is cool. The run was also quite a different experience; running in the mud with country side scenery and smells like grass and cow dung.
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