The Affliction of Amos Yee

High IQ - Low EQ.

That's the deadly combo Amos Yee is afflicted with.

He is in need of good mentorship that could transform the current EQ coding that causes him to self-destruct.




"Hello!!" Amos said in this YouTube greeting. 

But it's going to be "Goodbye!!" if he doesn't get his act together.

What Is Your Mission on Earth?

"What is your mission on earth?"

We used to have lots of fun with this question.

"What is your mission on earth?"
..to eat good food..

 "What is your mission on earth?"
..umm..ahh..   <<..blank look, scratch head..>>


But seriously, what is your true mission on earth?

Why do you think you're put here on earth, and what exactly are you going to do about it?

Why Blog?

1.  Sharing is Caring
Others helps us with their advice, thoughts and viewpoints.
Spread the value of sharing.

2.  Reference Point
No need to repeat same point at different times to different people. 
Just point them to the article.

3.  Behind the Scenes
Personal experiences often reveals behind the scenes nuggets.

4.  Mindful Choices
Some articles posted to remind ourselves.

5.  Meaningful Engagement
Networking is good.  There are many stuff worth promoting. 

6.  Let It Go!
We've love to think everything in life goes smoothly. 
Some folks actually frown on those who kpkb (complain) too much. 
But if everyone keeps the negatives to themselves, then the chances of lousy things being rectified is zero.

7.  You, Producer
The blog is what you want it to be: journal, travelogue, hobby notebook, cookbook, photo gallery..



There are seventy times seven reasons why we should blog.
Considering we have manage to list only the above reasons, we've quite a way to go yet..

Slow and steady wins the race.
Stay tuned..

Recycling: When Green becomes Grim

We have all been taught the importance of the 3 Rs: Reduce – Re-use – Recycle.

But like all things in life, commonsense must prevail.


Reduce
One good example:
Reduce waste by mending broken appliances instead of replacing them.

One bad example:
Folks who reduce till they refuse to spend money anymore, even when a small outlay leads to better productivity and time-saving.


Reuse
One good example:
Give unwanted but useable stuff to charity or those who can use it better.

One bad example:
It can be quite a headache when you are the one paying the detergent, scrub-sponges and water bill, and folks at home insist on washing every oily plastic wrappers that contained foodstuff and then take up the whole kitchen space hanging them everywhere to dry.  Worse, the smell of the curry or strong stench which could not be washed off fills up the whole place. 

Commonsense would tell you that some stuff should just be thrown.  They are hard to wash off, without applying much effort to scrub, soak, wash, dry, store.  The amount of detergent that goes into washing such wrappers or disposable containers is often more costly than the wrapper itself.  Not to mention, these folks are the very same ones who can't seem to find time for more productive stuff.


Recycle
One good example:
Materials such as paper and metal can be recycled to generate environmental, financial and social benefits.

One bad example:
Other than recycling what's there in the immediate environment, the inhouse recycling enthusiast suddenly turns the home into a garang guni hoarding centre, where collections from around the neighbourhood and all over pours in to become endless cycles of recycling.  Collections originally meant for recycling turns into hoarding as the sorting out becomes overwhelming, and the recycler turns hoarder. 

Many families have their lives turned upside down when one family member get carried away with recycling.  The once peaceful haven of home can quickly become an unhygienic place to live in, as the constant stream of stuff can sometimes be old, and rather dubious in its origins.

Fear is the Root of Your Problems

Leo Babauta, creator and writer of Zen Habits, advocates self-compassion, to work on the fear that's causing our problems.  He provides good tips on the practice and process of awareness, acceptance, seeing the pain, finding gratitude, and being in the moment without an ideal.

Here's a few examples of how fear manifest in your daily life -

Procrastination
Fear of failure
Discomfort of doing something hard
Fear of missing out something important

Debt
Fear of letting go of comforts
Fear of other's judgment

Relationship problems
Fear of losing control
Fear of not being good enough
Fear of rejection
Fear of letting go

Can't exercise
Fear of discomfort
Fear of disrupting more favored routines like TV and Internet viewing

Can't change diet
Fear of being denied enjoyment of 'comfort' food
Fear of not keeping up with the changed diet

Fulfilling ambition
Fear of failing
Fear of taking the plunge
Fear of not being ready
Fear of not being good enough

Work Stress
Fear of not being perfect (too perfectionist)
Fear of errors and mistakes



Sometimes, when it gets too much, we become paralysed by fear and end up not doing anything.

We have encountered this before, and find that at times, it becomes necessary to reduce clutter, and  basically, to attack big blocks of backlogs, work loads or even emotional burdens by breaking it into smaller tasks or pieces.

We are even prepared to downsize our lifestyle if it gets too intense.

Peace and simplicity rules!

Two Things In Life You Need to Have Everything

This came from the email of Enoch Tan, author of a top selling ebook known as "Reality Creation Secrets - Law of Attraction".  (we re-write the original text into concise form below)..


Two Things in Life You Need to Have Everything

Life is simple.  

In returning to simplicity, there are only two things you need to focus on acquiring:-  Money and intelligence.

Money and intelligence are the two things that define who you are and what is immediately accessible to you.  The more you have of these two things, the more you can have the other things in between which are freedom and power.

Intelligence empowers you to make money, and money is power to buy you the choices and freedom in life.

Of the two, intelligence is the higher thing.

But money is important as well.  You need to be established on Earth in order to use it as a propelling board to create whatever is necessary to fully go after and acquire more intelligence in terms of knowledge and experience.

Having these two things is equivalent to having everything else.  These are the core and all things connect to the core.

Intelligence is the inner world, and money is the outer world.

Money consists of the actual possession as well as the how-to knowledge of attaining it.

The how-to is the inner world or intelligence aspect of money.

Combining the two worlds, you can obtain power and freedom.

Your primary focus should be on these two things.

Enoch Tan
https://www.facebook.com/mindreality