Thursday, January 31, 2013

Stuff They Never Taught U In School...

"Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 
eleven (11) things they did not and will not learn in school. 
Rule 1 : Life is not fair - get used to it! 
Rule 2 : The world doesn't care about your self-esteem. 
The world will expect you to accomplish something 
BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Rule 3 : You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. 
You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.
Rule 4 : If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss 
Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. 
Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: 
They called it opportunity.
Rule 6 : If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, 
so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.
Rule 7 : Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring 
as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, 
cleaning your clothes and listening to you 
talk about how cool you thought you were: 
So before you save the rain forest 
from the parasites of your parent's generation, 
try delousing the closet in your own room..
Rule 8 : Your school may have done away with winners and losers, 
but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades 
and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. 
*This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.
Rule 9 : Life is not divided into semesters. 
You don't get summers off and very few employers 
are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. 
*Do that on your own time.
Rule 10 : Television is NOT real life. 
In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
Rule 11 : Be nice to nerds. 
Chances are you'll end up working for one."

Joey says that it's really easy to tell who the gossipmongers r around us..."juz look at their horse mouths with buck teeth...what good can u expect to come sprouting out from such mouths anyway?!" =.= there are judgmental ppl who judge people without even getting to know them as a person...that's life here...if u r a non-conformist, u r labelled as a rebel or whatever other nasty names they care to label u! =.=

Apart from those judgmental ppl, it's my honour to have met ppl who r alrdy more than financially free n who can afford to b more than comfortably retired...but they choose to do what they do...think it all boils down to passion...their passion for what they love to do...i really admire ppl who know what they want n go for it...I arrived late for a talk the other day...n it was alrdy Q&A...everyone except noob me seemed to know who the speaker was...i was rather curious abt this hunky 41 yr old speaker so went back n googled...only then i realized that he was none other than Mr. Chatri Trisiripisal...founder of a famous mixed martial arts school n chairman of a listed real estate company here...(btw, i'm abit tempted to pick up Muay Thai after i'm done with my yoga membership in a few years' time...doubt my yoga master would b too amused with this...he kept saying my hands r too small =.=) Mr. Chatri's life is really a rags-to-riches story...he's so humble despite his success...he said somthg which left a deep impression: "if i didnt start my own biz, i could be juz like my peers, making 30-40k stuck in a job they hate!"

Recently I met a 18yr old poly student who started his own biz abt a yr ago. I'm impressed by his maturity, how he picked up all the technical know-how n biz skills that his poly obviously didn't teach him. I was only concerned with my uni studies n doing more sales to make more money n looking good when I was his age. He showed me this interesting article (http://thenextweb.com/entrepreneur/2011/05/24/7-types-of-entrepreneurs-which-one-are-you/) I have encountered setbacks over the past few yrs...I would b in a far better position now if i had played my cards right then. There r too many "what if"s in my life. I need more focus in my life! Pls help me to be a better me! thx!

Was reading an article abt "Failure Is Not The Worst Outcome, Mediocrity Is"...
(http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130129175923-658789-failure-is-not-the-worst-outcome-mediocrity-is)

"Here's the big lesson: Many founders think that the worst outcome you can have in a startup is failure. You try something and it fails. And yes, failing is no fun. But, what's worse than failing is going sideways for years and years. The worst is being stuck in a quagmire of mediocrity. Things are going reasonably well, but not spectacularly well. The reason mediocrity is worse than failure is very simple: Failure lets you move on, mediocrity stalls you and keeps you from reaching your potential."

"Pursue something so important that even if you fail, the world is better off with you having tried."
















Crapz...i had cuttlefish last sat nite...n now i'm suffering from urticaria =.= Nmk has v. Sharp eyes, she could even recognize my back view. So I'm having my hair repainted red again. Hopefully she won't b able to recognize my back view after this repainting job which took 2hrs. Lol

It's a small world...bumped into a photographer who took pics of me at an event more than 2yrs ago n he still Rems me o.O  He was an amateur back then n is a professional photographer now, doing mostly shoots of food. Too bad I'm Inedible. Lol...

"To the old uncles and aunties on the streets,...
.... who are not educated, 
.... who earn so little or may not be working,
.... who are struggling to survive, 
.... who have no one to take care of them,
.... who are destitute,
.... who are sleeping on the streets,
THEY are NOT INTERESTED in your politics... to these people.. all they ask is some help whenever they need it or at least lend them an ear to listen to their problems."
EMPATHY! 

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Year of Water Snake 2013 by Joey Yap

Joey said the venue was switched to expo this year instead of the usual Raffles convention centre due to the increase in crowd size. There was supposed to b 2500 ppl in the hall today, with many ppl attending for the v. first time o.O last week, a fren who flew to KL for Joey's sold-out seminar made an observation that the crowd size seemed to have shrunk at Lilian Too's seminar while the crowd appeared to have increased at Joey's seminar o.O i know Joey's v.popular in KL...seems like his popularity here is on the rise too...

Interesting quotes from Joey: 
"Working hard doesn't guarantee success. Hope is not a strategy."
"Don't let what u can't do interfere with what u still can do"

Noticed that some FengShui masters seemed to b rather superstitious with the way that they view FengShui. I like how Joey presented FengShui in a modern manner, treating FengShui more of like a lifestyle choice (not unlike yoga...lol). btw, i noticed that some of the ppl who practise fengshui n yoga happen to b those v.affluent ones...n i juz happened to pick up these 2 hobbies...lol...Joey said he's not a fortune teller, but a metaphysics analyst. Lol. Anal-yst sounds much more atas eh? JuZ like stock anal-yst? Lol. The ironic thing was that a local FengShui mistress mentioned the other day abt how she does a lot of research on FengShui but some ideas that she presented to her audience r bordering on the verge of superstition n that also include the way she approached her life based on the examples she quoted from her daily life. Do correct me if I'm wrong, but based on my background, I always thought that research shld have some scientific basis or data. Joey said he was once asked onstage by a scientist abt the scientific evidence of metaphysics n he turned the question at the scientist to ask if there's any scientific evidence of the existence of mind, faith, courage n confidence. Cool n witty reply ya. Lol. Btw, my leechie mum says I'm mad abt FengShui to sit through so many FengShui talks each year. N each FengShui master or mistress will say somthg diff abt the same thing. but she starts to worry when i told her that Joey mentioned that it's a black snake yr...o.O Think I juZ wanna absorb whatever that can help me improve n discard whatever nonsense that won't help me. Well, that include some non-constructive stuff that Frenz n other acquaintances say as well. I juZ wanna distant myself from too many whiny n negative ppl. Lol. 

Btw, since there ain't scientific evidence behind metaphysics n there r so many diff schools of FengShui, then each FengShui master or mistress will have Somthg diff to say abt the same thing. N u can't prove who's wrong or right cos they juZ need to present their hypothesis in a logical manner ya. Come to think abt it, fengshui consultation can b a pretty good biz ya? The ability to present one's hypothesis in a clear n concise manner n one's ability to convince would b v. Impt then...then again, frenz say many fengshui masters have relatively short life-spans cos they reveal heaven's secrets o.O

It was an informative day, packed with plenty of info abt FengShui n bazi for the water snake year. Joey was being his usual humorous self. But he has this annoying habit of pointing his laser pointer at the audience. Perhaps he might not b aware, but nobody likes looking straight into a laser pointer with the laser beam being directed at u =.= The lady sitting next to me commented that Joey doesn't seem to b an easy person to live with. Well, if I rem correctly, I think he has wealth structure so certain behavior ain't so surprising ya. Think he mentioned previously that he's not the most patient person around. btw, i noticed that i get annoyed if I'm being asked to repeat what I had alrdy said for the third time. I think it's not a matter of me speaking too fast but sometimes the other party might need to check on his/her speed of hearing n comprehension ya? N the audience was really polite n everyone addressed Joey as Mr. Yap when asking questions. Good that he ended past the official time n I got 2 books signed before he left for Sally Yeh's concert nearby. btw, someone who doesnt wanna pay for Joey's seminar asked me to tape-record what Joey said so that she could listen to it...i'm sorry, i cant do somthg like this!

Btw, Joey said somthg abt stalkers...saw this quote somewhere "The only true measure of how famous you are is how many stalkers you have" fren was saying that there wouldnt b stalkers stalking him if he were not rich n famous...so that could b a good prob to have...lol...i actually came face-to-face with an online stalker the other day! =.=

I have been staring at my own bazi for the past few weeks cos I was born in a repeated month (think it was a leap year or something). I had a shock when i saw diff results for my month pillars when i keyed my date of birth into Joey's bazi profiling software this year. Not sure when his software was updated but now my month pillars n luck cycle look v. Diff when compared to previous results from his software. I'm greatly troubled n puzzled @.@ it's more than intriguing ..it's complicated...I dont wanna end up with "ten-zi" when everyone else has only bazi =.= I want to better understand my potentials n talents but I noticed that diff ppl will say diff stuff abt my bazi which will only add to the confusion @.@ the lady who sat next to me told me that bazi aint unique...even 2 individuals born with the same bazi can still end up with v.diff lives cos of diff looks, parents, environment, etc...n of course, there is this thingy which Joey mentioned ---> Freewill...so she said bazi might only have an accuracy of only 60%? btw, the conman even lied abt his date of birth, with the resulting fako bazi looking really good manz...yin earth with balanced elements n showing all the good luck cycles...definitely not that of a bankrupt conman...silly me actually believed his nonsense n lies...but i shld know better that he doesnt behave like a typical yin earth...bazi cant lie...

"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." - Albert Einstein
"To reach our potential, we must grow. To discover our purpose in life, we need to grow in Self-Awareness. To be a better human being, we need to grow in Character." ~ Joey Yap

Joey said he spent 15min on this hairstyle n Somthg abt his makeup. His makeup looks better than mine o.O Btw, this was the first time that I've seen him in such a bright green shirt. Think I prefer his usual neutral shades. Lol

Rushed over to WP rally at rivervale crescent. The most happening place in Sg tonite. Check out the crowd! so many ppl braved the rain to b here...Even the wp brollies were all sold out!

Someone took a much better pic than me...no free chicken rice yet so many ppl braved the rain to attend this WP rally...the atmosphere was super good!
Don't b struck by the lightning. Use a hammer! Lol
There r many analysis on why WP won...too many ppl analyze n analyze until paralyzed...lol...but i believe a v.impt reason is the ability to empathize...most ppl juz wanna someone who can empathize with the probs they face n to help them voice out their probs...be it an elitist or ordinary joe...well, not everyone owns 2 cars ya ;p empathy is a rare quality in our apathetic society...sad fact...progress is good for a nation...but do spare a thought for those who get left behind all in the name of progress! o.O

My new crush ---> Jang Dong Gun in "A Gentleman's Dignity"
V.suave n sexy 41 year old who looks great in suits...the first time i see a 41 year old guy with a walk-in wardrobe...lol...he's the main reason y i rush home every nite...lol...





Too much shit...some of the bull variety =.=

Adrian was talking abt fb envy then i realized that Some ladies r juZ jealous of me but they don't realize that them being jealous of me won't do anything to improve their lives nor will it affect my quality of life. They like to think that they r always right n that the world revolve around them only n they have such a myopic view of things. Lol. Well, my deepest sympathy. I juZ laugh when these ladies can make such myopic n sweeping statements that I shld b doing an office job cos gals usually juZ do some admin, hr or accts job. Lol. Peter was saying that there is no need to bother abt all these noises cos ppl can b jealous when they know that they can't b compared to me. The irony lies when they like to make such comparisons even when such comparisons will only add misery to their lives n ain't gonna benefit anyone. Sometimes life is abt filtering out all the noises. Lol. I always sincerely welcome anyone who will help to empower my life n to help me become a better me. but for those ppl with less than honorable intentions trying to make use of me, i thank thee for thy kind attention...sometimes ppl who lack intelligence assume that others have to be like them. But I'm sorry ;p

Some gals can b sooooo insecure...juz bcos i'm single doesnt mean i need to fancy ur bf =.=

Monday, January 14, 2013

Lillian Too FengShui Extravaganza 2013

This was the third Fengshui seminar I've attended since the start of the year...my leechie mum says i'm mad abt Fengshui...lol...The extravaganza was held at expo this year instead of the usual Suntec halls. According to Aunt Lillian, we were booted out of Suntec cos some megachurch bot part of suntec for their sunday service. She seemed to b affected by the chi or FengShui of the venue n she was talking abt burning incense to appease the spirits. She also changed to a diff outfit after the first break. Learnt from a fren later that expo is supposed to b haunted. I'm glad that I can't see stuff that I'm not supposed to see. Lol.

There were plenty of ppl shopping for fengshui items but I only bot a dragon wallet there. I rem that the wealth wallets used to cost only $10 each when Aunt Lillian first started her extravaganza here. Now her stuff r getting more n more exp, abit out of my reach. Well, many ppl agreed when I raised this point. btw, I saw this v.nice stupa going for $700+ but it was sold out by the time i returned from lunch. when i told my leechie mum abt this, she juz commented that ppl r v.rich these days...n this year's extravaganza ended earlier than usual...

Btw, a lady tried to steal my seat after lunch. Good thing that the uncles sitting next to my seat supported me n I politely invited her to go get seats elsewhere. I refused to b bullied! one of the uncles even remarked that she didnt practise fengshui...lol...N i saw my ex with his heavily pregnant wife. my only regret is i shldnt have introduced him to fengshui back then =.= i have met ppl who r much more successful but yet so humble n unpretentious...btw, rem what i said abt how we shld have sympathy for ppl who try to pretend n act to b what they r not? pls forgive my acidic tongue, i juz had some ice-lemon tea ;p

It's a bad thing when ppl tell me that i look tired...but i always look v.blur n tired with my glasses on...i look so diff without my glasses that my fren's mum couldnt recognize me when she saw me in their shop that she kept wondering who her daughter was talking to =.= i cant help looking the way i do...mayb i need plastic surgery to open up my eyes more? haiz =.=

An accountant fren was trying to calculate how much I spend. I told her I don't need an accountant to calculate my expenses, juZ a calculator will do n my money is still my money no matter how she tries to calculate! =.= I don't need her to judge my life...There's a diff between being nosey n being helpful ya...n som ppl only think abt what they can get out of me...i will b nice to u if u r nice to me...but if u only see me as an outlet to b utilized then i think i can better spend my time on ppl who deserve my time n who treat me better...relations are a 2-way street...someone once told me, "do not ask what others can do for u, ask what u can do for others..."

Aunt Lillian parading around with her goodie handbag while Jennifer (the lady with blonde hair standing in the audience) took pics with her dslr

Aunt Lillian changed to this outfit after the first coffee break

I love the bling bling necklace that Aunt Lillian wore...so bling!

Omg, my photo is featured on page 18 of march issue of international "Feng Shui World" magazine...i was surprised to see my own face in the mag...lol...but thx for all the compliments =)


Met an uncle on the way home. He asked me to vote for the opposition. He said he studied 9yrs in UNI n has 2 bsc in chemistry. N gave me this sheet of paper saying that he gives out at least 5sheets a day. I told him I dont have a chance to vote where I stay. Lol. See all the interesting characters that I meet in a day?
Michael: "ROFL, uncle look at you, immediately he knows u anti establishment, sibey high hand"
Me: "Simi anti establishment? it's non-conformist manz..."
Willie: " vote for Tono Leechie instead..."
Me: "Lol. Vote for leechie to lead everyone to holland? Brilliant idea. Lol"
btw, this is not an inducement for anyone to vote for anyone...lol...lemme reiterate...this aint a poltical blog...n pls dont get me wrong...i'm not anti-establishment or anti-anything for the sake of anti-ing...lol...i respect all the institutions n establishments...i have a mind of my own n i dont like ppl forcing their ideas down my throat...thank you!


Friday, January 4, 2013

Wise Words from Li Ka-Shing

Wanna share these wise words from Mr. Li Ka-Shing (aka Superman)...his beliefs n principles regarding life n biz...i really took time to read through these 98rules cos he's someone we can learn from...so successful yet so humble...btw i love hong kong...great food n many places for sightseeing n shopping...someone once asked if i speak Cantonese n how do i get around hk if i dont...well, that question juz goes to show how short-sighted someone can be...i dont speak Cantonese...but i can make myself understood clearly n get around with great ease with public transport in hk (their buses r still ok...but their mtr system is much more efficient than the "Most Reliable Transport" in sg) btw, i know tt there r many foreigners who r working in hk n they speak neither Cantonese nor Chinese =)

"【李嘉誠給年輕商人的98條忠告】

1.我17歲就開始做批發的推銷員,就更加體會到掙錢的不容易、生活的艱辛了。人家做8個小時,我就做16個小時。

2.我們的社會中沒有大學文憑、白手起家而終成大業的人不計其數,其中的優秀企業家群體更是引人注目。他們通過自己的活動為社會作貢獻,社會也回報他們以崇高榮譽和巨額財富。

3.精明的商家可以將商業意識滲透到生活的每一件事中去,甚至是一舉手一投足。充滿商業細胞的商人,賺錢可以是無處不在、無時不在。

4.我凡事必有充分的準備然後才去做。一向以來,做生意處理事情都是如此。例如天文臺說天氣很好,但我常常問我自己,如5分鐘後宣佈有颱風,我會怎樣,在香港做生意,亦要保持這種心理準備。
5.精明的商人只有嗅覺敏銳才能將商業情報作用發揮到極致,那種感覺遲鈍、閉門自鎖的公司老闆常常會無所作為。
6.我從不間斷讀新科技、新知識的書籍,不至因為不瞭解新訊息而和時代潮流脫節。
7.即使本來有一百的力量足以成事,但我要儲足二百的力量去攻,而不是隨便去賭一賭。
8.擴張中不忘謹慎,謹慎中不忘擴張。…… 我講求的是在穩健與進取中取得平衡。船要行得快,但面對風浪一定要捱得住。
9.好的時候不要看得太好,壞的時候不要看得太壞。最重要的是要有遠見,殺雞取卵的方式是短視的行為。
10.不必再有絲毫猶豫,競爭既搏命,更是鬥智鬥勇。倘若連這點勇氣都沒有,談何在商場立腳,超越置地?
11.對人誠懇,做事負責,多結善緣,自然多得人的幫助。淡泊明志,隨遇而安,不作非分之想,心境安泰,必少許多失意之苦。
12.在逆境的時候,你要問自己是否有足夠的條件。當我自己逆境的時候,我認為我夠!因為我勤奮、節儉、有毅力,我肯求知及肯建立一個信譽。
13.做生意一定要同打球一樣,若第一杆打得不好的話,在打第二杆時,心更要保持鎮定及有計劃,這並不是表示這個會輸。就好比是做生意一樣,有高有低,身處逆境時,你先要鎮定考慮如何應付。
14.我表面謙虛,其實很驕傲,別人天天保持現狀,而自己老想著一直爬上去,所以當我做生意時,就警惕自己,若我繼續有這個驕傲的心,遲早有一天是會碰壁的。
15.當生意更上一層樓的時候,絕不可有貪心,更不能貪得無厭。
16.任何一種行業,如有一窩蜂的趨勢,過度發展,就會造成摧殘。
17.隨時留意身邊有無生意可做,才會抓住時機把握升浪起點。著手越快越好。遇到不尋常的事發生時立即想到賺錢,這是生意人應該具備的素質。
18.人才缺乏,要建國圖強,亦徒成虛願。反之,資源匱乏的國家,若人才鼎盛,善於開源節流,則自可克服各種困難,而使國勢蒸蒸日上。從歷史上看,資源貧乏之國不一定衰弱,可為明證。
19.假如今日,如果沒有那麼多人替我辦事,我就算有三頭六臂,也沒有辦法應付那麼多的事情,所以成就事業最關鍵的是要有人能夠幫助你,樂意跟你工作,這就是我的哲學。
20.你們不要老提我,我算什麼超人,是大家同心協力的結果。我身邊有300員虎將,其中100人是外國人,200人是年富力強的香港人。
21.長江取名基於長江不擇細流的道理,因為你要有這樣豁達的胸襟,然後你才可以容納細流? 沒有小的支流,又怎能成長江?
22.在我心目中,不理你是什麼樣的膚色,不理你是什麼樣的國籍,只要你對公司有貢獻,忠誠、肯做事、有歸屬感,即有長期的打算,我就會幫他慢慢地經過一個時期而成為核心分子,這是我公司一向的政策。
23.一個總司令,是一個集團軍的統帥,拿起機關槍總不會勝過機關槍手,走到炮兵隊操作大炮也不如炮兵。但作為集團軍的總司令不要管這些,只要懂得運用戰略便可以,所以整個組織十分重要。
24.人才取之不盡,用之不竭。你對人好,人家對你好是自然的,世界上任何人都可以成為你的核心人物。
25.知人善任,大多數人都會有部分的長處,部分的短處,各盡所能,各得所需,以量才而用為原則。
26.可以毫不誇張地說,一個大企業就像一個大家庭,每一個員工都是家庭的一分子。就憑他們對整個家庭的巨大貢獻,他們也實在應該取其所得,只有反過來說,是員工養活了整個公司,公司應該多謝他們都對。
27.不為五斗米折腰的人,在哪裡都有。你千萬別傷害別人的尊嚴,尊嚴是非常脆弱的,經不起任何的傷害。
28.在我的企業內,人員的流失及跳槽率很低,並且從沒出現過工潮。最主要的是員工有歸屬感,萬眾一心。
29.有錢大家賺,利潤大家分享,這樣才有人願意合作。假如拿10%的股份是公正的,拿11%也可以,但是如果只拿9%的股份,就會財源滾滾來。
30.我老是在說一句話,親人並不一定就是親信。一個人你要跟他相處,日子久了,你覺得他的思路跟你一樣是正面的,那你就應該可以信任他;你交給他的每一項重要工作,他都會做,這個人就可以做你的親信。
31.人要去求生意就比較難,生意跑來找你,你就容易做,那如何才能讓生意來找你?那就要靠朋友。如何結交朋友?那就要善待他人,充分考慮到對方的利益。
32.有金錢之外的思想,保留一點自己值得自傲的地方,人生活得更加有意義。
33.以往我是百分之九十九是教孩子做的道理,現在有時會與他們談生意 …… 但約三分之一談生意,三分之二教他們做人的道理。因為世情才是大學問。
34.壞人固然要防備,但壞人畢竟是少數,人不能因噎廢食,不能為了防備極少數壞人連朋友也拒之門外。更重要的是,為了防備壞人的猜疑,算計別人,必然會使自己成為孤家寡人,既沒有了朋友,也失去了事業上的合作者,最終只能落個失敗的下場。
35.那些私下忠告我們,指出我們錯誤的人,才是真正的朋友。
36.商業合作必須有三大前提:一是雙方必須有可以合作的利益,二是必須有可以合作的意願,三是雙方必須有共用共榮的打算。此三者缺一不可。
37.不義而富且貴,於我如浮雲。是我的錢,一塊錢掉在地上我都會去撿。不是我的,一千萬塊錢送到我家門口我都不會要。我賺的錢每一毛錢都可以公開,就是說,不是不明白賺來的錢。
38.我覺得,顧及對方的利益是最重要的,不能把目光僅僅局限在自己的利上,兩者是相輔相成的,自己捨得讓利,讓對方得利,最終還是會給自己帶來較大的利益。占小便宜的不會有朋友,這是我小的時候我母親就告訴給我的道理,經商也是這樣。
39.一個人一旦失信於人一次,別人下次再也不願意和他交往或發生貿易往來了。別人寧願去找信用可靠的人,也不願意再找他,因為他的不守信用可能會生出許多麻煩來。
40.如果取得別人的信任,你就必須做出承諾,一經承諾之後,便要負責到底,即使中途有困難,也要堅守諾言。
41.我生平最高興的,就是我答應幫助人家去做的事,自己不僅是完成了,而且比他們要求的做得更好,當完成這些信諾時,那種興奮的感覺是難以形容的 ……
42.世情才是學問。世界上每一個人都精明,要令大家信服並喜歡不容易?
43.注重自己的名聲,努力工作、與人為善、遵守諾言,這樣對你們的事業非常有幫助。
44.講信用,夠朋友。這麼多年來,差不多到今天為止,任何一個國家的人,任何一個省份的中國人,跟我做夥伴的,合作之後都成為好朋友,從來沒有一件事鬧過不開心,這一點是我引以為榮的事。
45.我個人對生活一無所求,吃住都十分簡單,上天給我的恩賜,我並沒多要財產的奢求。如果此生能做多點對人類、民族、國家長治久安有益的事,我是樂此不疲的。
46.保持低調,才能避免樹大招風,才能避免成為別人進攻的靶子。如果你不過分顯示自己,就不會招惹別人的敵意,別人也就無法捕捉你的虛實。
47.如果單以金錢來算,我在香港第六、七名還排不上,我這樣說是有事實根據的。但我認為,富有的人要看他是怎麼做。照我現在的做法我為自己內心感到富足,這是肯定的。
48.做人最要緊的,是讓人由衷地喜歡你,敬佩你本人,而不是你的財力,也不是表面上讓人聽你的。
49.絕不同意為了成功而不擇手段,刻薄成家,理無久享。
50.一個有使命感的企業家,應該努力堅持走一條正途,這樣我相信大家一定可以得到不同程度的成就。
51.要成為一位成功的領導者,不單要努力,更要聽取別人的意見,要有忍耐力,提出自己意見前,更要考慮別人的意見,最重要的是創出新穎的意念 …… 作為一個領袖,第一最重要的是責已以嚴,待人以寬;第二。要令他人肯為自己辦事,並有歸屬感。機構大必須依靠組織,在二三十人的企業,領袖走在最前端便最成功。當規模擴大至幾百人,領袖還是要去參與工作,但不一定是走在前面的第一人。要大便要靠組織,否則,便遲早會撞板,這樣的例子很多,百多年的銀行也一朝崩潰。
52.未攻之前一定先要守,每一個政策的實施之前都必須做到這一點。當我著手進攻的時候,我要確信,有超過百分之一百的能力。換句話說,即使本來有一百的力量足以成事,但我要儲足二百的力量才去攻,而不是隨便去賭一賭。
53.與其到頭來收拾殘局,甚至做成蝕本生意,倒不如當時理智克制一些。
54.眼睛僅盯在自己小口袋的小商人,眼光放在世界大市場的是大商人。同樣是商人,眼光不同,境界不同,結果也不同。
55.身處在瞬息萬變的社會中,應該求創新,加強能力,居安思危,無論你發展得多好,時刻都要做好準備。
56.中華民族勤勞勇敢,堅忍不拔,雖然歷史上有過受辱挨打的過去,但是現在走正確的道路必然會有著光明的未來。無論哪個民族和人民,都是愛自己國家 ……
57.力爭上游,雖然辛苦,但也充滿了機會。我們做任何事,都應該有一番雄心壯志,立下遠大和目標,用熱忱激發自己幹事業的動力。
58.人,第一要有志,第二要有識,第三要有恆,有志則斷不甘為下流。
59.知識不僅是指課本的內容,還包括社會經驗、文明文化、時代精神等整體要素,才有競爭力,知識是新時代的資本,五六十年代人靠勤勞可以成事;今天的香港要搶知識,要以知識取勝。
60.人們讚譽我是超人,其實我並非天生就是優秀的經營者。到現在我只敢說經營得還可以,我是經歷了很多挫折和磨難之後,才領會一些經營的要訣的。
61.今天在競爭激烈的世界中,你付出多一點,便可贏得多一點。好像奧運會一樣,如果跑短賽,雖然是跑第一的那個贏了,但比第二、第三的只勝出少許,只要快一點,便是贏。
62.當你作出決定後,便要一心一意地朝著目標走,常常記著名譽是你的最大資產,今天便要建立起來。
63.在事業上謀求成功,沒有什麼絕對的公式,但如果能依賴某些原則的話,能將成功的希望提高許多。
64.苦難的生活,是我人生的最好鍛煉,尤其是做推銷員,使我學會了不少的東西,明白了不少事理。所以這些,是我天10億100億也買不到的。
65.我認為勤奮是個人成功的要素,所謂一分耕耘,一分收穫,一個人所獲得的報酬和成果,與他所付出的努力是有極大的關係。運氣只是一個小因素,個人的努力才是創造事業的最基本條件。
66.創業的過程,實際上就是恒心和毅力堅持不懈的發展過程,其中並沒有什麼秘密,但要真正做到中國古老的格言所說的勤和儉也不太容易。而且,從創業之初開始,還要不斷學習,把握時機。
67.在看蘇東坡的故事後,就知道什麼叫無故受傷害。蘇東坡沒有野心,但就是給人陷害,他弟弟說得對:我哥哥錯在出名,錯在高調。這個真是很無奈的過失。
68.年輕時我表面謙虛,其實我內心很驕傲。為什麼驕傲呢?因為同事們去玩的時候,我去求學問;他們每天保持原狀,而自己的學問日漸提高。
69.我這棵小樹是從沙石風雨中長出來的,你們可以去山上試試,由沙石長出來的小樹,要拔去是多麼的費力啊!但從石縫裡長出來的小樹,則更富有生命力。
70.科技世界深如海,正如曾國藩所說的,必須有智、有識,當你懂得一門技藝,並引以為榮,便愈知道深如海,而我根本未到深如海的境界,我只知道別人走快我們幾十年,我們現在才起步追,有很多東西要學習。
71.無論何種行業,你越拼搏,失敗的可能性越大,但是你有知識,沒有資金的話,小小的付出就能夠有回報,並且很可能達到成功。
72.從前經商,只要有些計謀,敏捷迅速,就可以成功;可現在的企業家,還必須要有相當豐富的知識資產,對於國內外的地理、風俗、人情、市場調查、會計統計等都非常熟悉不可。
73.一個人憑己的經驗得出的結論當然是最好,但是時間就浪費得多了,如果能將書本知識和實際工作結合起來,那才是最好的。
74.下一個世紀的企業家將和我完全不同,因新世紀企業家的成功取決於科技和知識,而不是錢。
75.作為父母,讓孩子在十五六歲就遠離家鄉,遠離親人,隻身到外面去求學深造,當然是有些於心不忍,但是為了他們的將來,就是再不忍心也要忍心。
76.如果在競爭中,你輸了,那麼你輸在時間;反之,你贏了,也贏在時間。
77.世界上並非每一件事情,都是金錢可以解決的,但是確實有很多事情需要金錢才能解決。
78.我的錢來自社會,也應該用於社會,我已不再需要更多的錢,我賺錢不是只為了自己。為了公司,為了股東,也為了替社會多做些公益事業,把多餘的錢分給那些殘疾及貧困的人。
79.萬一真的失敗了,也不必怨恨,慢慢圖謀東山再起的機會,只要一息尚存,仍有作最後決戰的本錢。
80.一個人除了賺錢滿足自己的成就感之外,就是為了讓自己生活得更好一點,如果只顧賺錢,並賠上自己的健康,那是很不值得的。
81.做事投入是十分重要的。你對你的事業有興趣,你的工作一定會做得好。
82.儘量擠出時間使自己得到良好的休息。只有得到良好的休息,才會有充沛、旺盛的精力去面對突如其來發生的各種事情。
83.衣服和鞋子是什麼牌子,我都不怎麼講究。一套西裝穿十年八年是很平常的事。我的皮鞋十雙有五雙是舊的。皮鞋壞了,扔掉太可惜,補好了照樣可以穿。我手上戴的手錶,也是普通的,已經用了好多年。
84.我覺得一家幸福是最緊要,生意起跌是小事。生意今日起,明日跌,一家人開心最緊要。
85.商業的存在除了創造繁榮和就業,最大作用是服務人類的需要。企業是為股東謀取利潤的,但應該堅持固定文化,這裡經營的其中一項成就,是企業長遠發展最好的途徑。
86.為了適應時代發展變化的需要,也為了企業自身的生存和發展,企業必須以市場為導向、以創新為手段、以效率為核心,重建企業形象。
87.我們長江要生存,就得要競爭;要競爭,就必須有好的品質。只有保證品質,才能保證信譽,才能保證長江的發展壯大。
88.我對自己有一個約束,並非所有賺錢的生意都做。有些生意,給多少錢讓我賺,我都不賺 …… 有些生意,已經知道是對人有害,就算社會容許做,我都不做。
89.領導全心協力投入熱誠,是企業最大的鼓動力。與員工互動溝通,對同事尊重,才可建立團隊精神。人才難求,對具備創意、膽識及謹慎態度的同事,應給予良好的報酬和顯示明確的前途。
90.對一個職工,如果他平時馬馬虎虎,我會十分生氣,一定會批評,但他有時做錯事,你應該給他機會去改正。
91.大部分的人都有部分長處部分短處,好像大象食量以鬥計,螞蟻一小勺便足夠。各盡所能,各得所需,以量才而用為原則;又像一部機器,假如主要的機件需要用五百匹馬力去發動,雖然半匹馬力與五匹馬力相比是小得多,但也能發揮其一部分作用。
92.中國古人講:萬變不離其宗。這個宗就是指合乎實際情況,合乎道理。變是一定要變的,這個世界本來就是豐富多彩的,千變萬化的。
93.要給員工好的待遇及前途,讓他們有受重視的感覺。當然,還要有良好的監督和制衡制度,不然山高皇帝遠,一個好人也會變壞。
94.雖然老闆受到的壓力較大,但是做老闆所賺的錢,已經多過員工很多,所以我事事總不忘提醒自己,要多為員工考慮,讓他們得到應得的利益。
95.我認為要像西方那樣,有制度且比較進取,用兩種方式來做,而不是全盤西化或是全盤儒家。儒家有它的好處,也有它的短處,儒家在進取方面是很不夠的。
96.一間小的家庭式公司要一手一腳去做,得當公司發展大子,便要讓員工有歸屬感,令他們感到安心,這是十分重要的。管理之道,簡單來說是知人善任,但在原則上一定要令他們有歸屬感,要他們喜歡你。
97.只有博大的胸襟,自己才不會那麼驕傲,不會認為自己樣樣出眾,承認其他人的長處,得到他人的幫助,這便是古人所說的有容乃大的道理。
98.凡事都留個餘地,因為人是人,人不是神,不免有錯處,可以原諒人的地方,就原諒人。"


Very wise words from Mr. Li Ka-Shing indeed...anyone who knows me would know that i'm the type who has difficulty with reading chinese n cant b bothered to read chinese words these days...but i took my time to slowly read through the following advice...with many pauses in between of course...lol...

"【前线分享】(李嘉诚)教你五年内买车买房.

假设你的月收入只有2000元,你也可以过得很好。我帮你把钱分成五份。第一份600元,第二份400元,第三份300元,第四份200元,第五份500元。

第一份,用来做生活费。这么少的生活费,每天只能够分到十几元。早餐一份煮米丝,一个鸡蛋,一杯豆浆。中餐一份快餐,一个水果。晚餐自己开个小灶,煮点饭,加俩菜,睡前一杯奶。这样一月的伙食大概是500-600。不过,如果你还年轻,身体暂时还没有太多问题,这样的食谱,够你数年内不会有健康问题。

第二份,用来交朋友,扩大你的人际圈。这就宽裕了。你的电话费可以用掉100元。每个月可以请客两次,每次150元。请谁呢?记住,请比你有思想的人,比你更有钱的人,和你需要感激的人。
每个月,坚持请客,一年下来,你的朋友圈应该已经为你产生价值了,你的声望、影响力、附加价值正在提升,形象又好,又大方。

第三份,用来学习。每个月可以有50元—100元用来买书。钱不多,买的书就要认真阅读,学会学了就用的精神。每一本书,看完后,就把它变成自己的语言讲给别人听,与人分享可以提高你的信誉度,并且,提升亲和力。另外的200元存起来,每一个月参加一次培训。从不间断。等收入高一些了,或者有额外的积蓄,就参加更高级的培训。参加好的培训,既可以免费结交志同道合的朋友,又可以学习平时难以领悟的道理。

第四份,用于旅游,一年奖励自己旅游至少一次。生命的成长来自不断地历练。参加那种自由行的旅游,住进青年旅社,地球其实并不大,每年都出门,几年下来,就可以把红旗插到地图上,许多美好的回忆,成为生命的动力,更加有热情和能量,去投入工作。

第五份,用来投资。先存起来,也可以用来做进货的本钱,小本生意很安全,去批发点产品来卖,亏了反正也不多,赚呢,既赚了金钱,又赚了自信和胆量,还赚来做事情的阅历。赚的钱多了,就可以开始购买长期的投资计划,使自己提早获得一份长久的保障,保证自己和家人在将来,不论发生什么事情,都有一份充足的资金来照顾,生活品质不会下降。

好了,这样熬了一年,第二年如果你还在拿2000元的收入,那就是你的不是了,这么不长进,活着也够丢脸的,看看有什么品牌的豆腐比较硬,买一点来,用头去撞吧。
月收入在3000元以下的,一定要兼职赚钱,不要穷,还很有个性,挑三拣四的,这个不愿意做,那个没有兴趣。收入不高,一定要非常勤奋,尽量去找跟销售有关的工作,销售等。这就是很不错的兼职工作,既可以认识很多有价值的人,又可以锻炼自己的信息收集能力和营销技巧。

衣服啊,鞋子啊,这一年你是得尽量少买了。最好全部通过你的兼职赚的钱去买。当作奖励自己的一种方式。额外多赚钱的时候,记得买个礼物给你的爱人,谢谢他/她支持你的财务计划。很坦诚地告诉他/她,为何你那么勤俭,告诉他/她你的梦想和努力的方向。
到处都有需要帮助的生意人,兼职帮他们做点事情,去磨练自己的意志、口才、和工作能力吧,加上你的理财技巧,第二年,你的收入至少要增加到5000元。最低也应该是3000元,否则你收入的成长还赶不上通货膨胀呢。
无论你的收入是多少,记得分成五份。增加对身体的投资,让身体始终好用,增加对社交的投资,扩大你的人脉,增加对学习的投资,加强你的自信,增加对旅游的投资,扩大你的见闻,增加对未来的投资,增加你的收益。

保持这种平衡,逐渐你就会开始有大量的盈余。这是一个良性循环的人生计划。身体将越来越好,得到更多的营养和照顾。朋友会越来越多,存储许多有价值的人脉关系,同时,你也有条件参加那些非常高端的培训,使自己各方面的羽翼丰满,思维宽阔,格局广大,性格和谐。而你,也就能够逐渐实现自己的各种梦想,购买自己的需要的房子、车子,并且给未来的孩子准备一笔充足的教育基金。
人生是可以设计的,生涯是可以规划的,幸福是可以准备的。现在就可以开始。在你穷的时候,要少在家里,多在外面。在你富有的时候,要多在家里,少在外面。这就是生活的艺术。穷得时候,钱要花给别人,富的时候,钱要花给自己。很多人,都做颠倒了。
穷得时候,不要计较,对别人要好。富的时候,要学会让别人对自己好。自己对自己更好。穷要把自己贡献出去,尽量让别人利用。富,要把自己收藏好,小心别让别人随便利用。这些奇妙的生活方式,是很少人能够明白的。

穷的时候,花钱给别人看。富的时候,花钱给自己享受。穷的时候一定要大方,富的时候,就不要摆阔了。生命已经恢复了简单,已经回到了宁静。

年轻不是过错,贫穷无需害怕。懂得培养自己,懂得什么是贵重物品,懂得该投资什么,懂得该在哪里节约,这是整个过程的关键。别乱买衣服,少买一点,但是可以买几件很有品味的。少在外面吃饭,要吃就请客,要请,就请比自己更有梦想的、更有思想、更努力的人。
一旦生活需要的钱已经够了,最大的花费,就是用你的收入,完成你的梦想,去放开你的翅膀大胆地做梦,去让生命经历不一样的旅程。

经典语录
哈佛有一个著名的理论:人的差别在于业余时间,而一个人的命运决定于晚上8点到10点之间。每晚抽出2个小时的时间用来阅读、进修、思考或参加有意的演讲、讨论,你会发现,你的人生正在发生改变,坚持数年之后,成功会向你招手。

经典语录:
无论你的收入是多少,记得分成五份进行规划投资:增加对身体的投资,让身体始终好用;增加对社交的投资,扩大你的人脉;增加对学习的投资,加强你的自信
增加对旅游的投资,扩大你的见闻;增加对未来的投资,增加你的收益。好好规划落实,你会发现你的人生逐步会有大量盈余。

经典语录:
过去的一页,能不翻就不要翻,翻落了灰尘会迷了双眼。有些人说不出哪里好,但就是谁都替代不了! 那些以前说着永不分离的人,早已经散落在天涯了。收拾起心情,继续走吧,错过花,你将收获雨,错过这一个,你才会遇到下一个。

经典语录:
被人误解的时候能微微的一笑,这是一种素养;受委屈的时候能坦然的一笑,这是一种大度;吃亏的时候能开心的一笑,这是一种豁达;无奈的时候能达观的一笑,这是一种境界;危难的时候能泰然一笑,这是一种大气;被轻蔑的时候能平静的一笑,这是一种自信;失恋的时候能轻轻的一笑,这是一种洒脱。"


I haven't include the interesting quotes section for donkey moons...here it is...

Interesting Quotes:

"Don't join an easy crowd; you won't grow. Go where the expectations and the demands to perform are high.: ~ Jim Rohn

"This is because you are busy looking for an easier way to do something. You wanna get something done? Easy - fall in love with the "process", not just the "outcome"." ~ Joey Yap

"I told my pet cat - no vulgar gestures to anyone walking pass the front gate. U kenna dont look at me. U better have your cat lawyer on standby" ~ Adrian

"Try telling that to my bear every time the bull walks past." ~ Jonathan

"One of the first steps to happiness is determining what matters most, then refuse to let those that matter least interfere with what matters most." ~ Kim Kiyosaki

"Good example...
Whatever things we do in life, we need to have passion to succeed. The end product of forcing to complete a task is so stale, just like a robot with no feeling...
The crystal jade boss from a school dropout to become a tycoon... What do we learn from there?
Too structured learning curve kills interest and passion..." ~ Jenny

"Self-worth comes from one thing - thinking that you are worthy"

"Have you ever dealt with someone who, when they talk, the amount of stupidity that tumbles out is so overwhelming that it leaves you speechless? issshhh!"

"Never sacrifice your class to get even with someone who has none. Let them have the gutter. You take the high road!"

“Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” ~ George Santayana

"真传一句话,假传百本书。"

"Turn your doubt, your fear and your uncertainly into the fuel that drives you to learn more, control more and conquer." ~ Kim Kiyosaki

"Success is found by NOT doing what the ‘A’ students do. Watch what the ‘C’ students do." ~ Robert Kiyosaki

"A person is more successful than you not because he is more capable but because he dares to do it! The more you think, the more you'll hold back; the lesser u think the faster u move forward. The more you're afraid, the more difficulties you'll have; when you have nothing to fear, everything becomes easier. Don't be afraid, don't hold back, just do it. The world works like that, when you do not dare to pursue your dream, it drifts further from you. When you chase after your dream, the whole world will start to help u." ~ Jenny's best friend


The car that Cai Sheng Ye drives? lol
Sent this pic to Brian n the first qn that he asked was...r u at a party? The biggest misconception abt leechie is that she's a party gal! i rather u mistake me for being an Orchard gal...cant b helped ya...as my yoga centre is in Orchard...

To be a phoenix!

My right foot...hurt my ligament during yoga class...n blur me didnt realize it until days later =.=
btw, someone said that my feet look big...juz like men's feet...v.fat...but i wear size4, which is the smallest ladies size...lol