We Are The Sum of The People We Meet And The Books We Read

1. Spend my afternoon yesterday having lunch with some of the brightest people in NBS.

Had deep conversations about career choices ( choosing between being a top tier manager (CEO, CFO) or a respectable business owner) and life destinies.

2. J, my tutee’s mom, drove me home last night. Spend time at her home after tuition at 7.30. I stayed till 11.30p.m. I asked about several things in her personal life. “Time doesn’t wait,” she said, after I shared some of my thoughts regarding relationships and career choices.

The trend seems clear- If we were to know the value of our time, we will spend it the way we do with things precious to us. I have always known the value of my time ( I calculate it as $X/hr), talking to these guys/lady helps put things in perspective.

3. Jim sent a thoughtful email to FOTS this morning. He included one of my favourite quotes:

Our Greatest Fear —Marianne Williamson

It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented and fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve the world.

There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking

so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.

We were born to make manifest the glory of
God that is within us.

It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our own fear,
Our presence automatically liberates others.

—Marianne Williamson

There were things said regarding our personal walk with God.

Many things he said in the email I can relate. I’ve been fortunate to be able to start Bible School this coming Monday. I believe it will help me create a lifestyle of prayer – especially important before I start work formally.

4. Reading Tim Ferriss’ The 4 Hour Workweek and Getting Things Done by David Allen this morning.

Short of saying too much, it is a must-read. Especially if you are busy all the time.

5. Heading to my Mentor’s place in about half an hour – to prepare lunch together at her home and receive the textbooks for SOT. I’m expecting to receive something in the spirit too.

5. Calling W to ask how his life is so productive- having a business and girlfriend while getting a first class honors all at the same time being an undergrad – tonight.

The annointing flows from relationships. My Friday and Saturday morning is up till now, exceptionally fruitful.

How was yours?

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The Past Week @ Kallang Leisure Park

Fellow muggers @ The Coffee Bean

No laptop. Drew to destress.

The guys on the file I brought into the open book exams. These guys were almost omniscent.

 FINAL PRODUCT?

Perhaps that’s it. Ha. Need to go for further training to draw the eyes.

4 more days!

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Signatures of Successful and Famous People

I am often intrigued by people’s signatures, especially those of public figures’. It began after reading in my History class that Napoleon’s signature became significantly smaller when he signed off the document of surrender after his defeat at Waterloo compared to the big, flamboyant ones in his glorious days of victory. The book/article said it reflected how he felt about himself after the surrender. It goes on furthur to say that people who feel small sign off small – they don’t really think their names are worth much notice. It made sense to me, given the photograph examples and some folks I recall seeing them sign off.

Recently, my friend noticed that I sign off with my last stroke downwards. He looked a little perturbed. I asked if there were any problems. He said that successful people usually sign off with upward strokes.

Today, I remember the conversation. So I did a little Google:

Should I be glad that Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Michael Dell have their last strokes downwards as well? Ha. Then it would put me in a different league with Steve Jobs and Lawerence Ellison (CEO of Oracle). The signature analysis is interesting. I am not sure if it is meaningful though. The people analyzed are known public figures and their temperament can be easily investigated.

Well, I don’t wish to change that bold stroke which I’ve grown attached to and I like the way it is – chinese and different. When I become successful, my signature stroke will be THE one others aspire to mimick. I have an un-quiet confidence that it will.

Anyone here knows how to analyze signatures?

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I Can See The Light!

It’s near. 11 days!

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CONGRATULATIONS!

and Mr. & Mrs-to-be JIMMY ONG~!

Sings * I can hear the bells *

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Oh mine oh mine! These people got the annointing!

Lay hands and pray for me!

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I need a bicycle

Preferably borrow/rent a used one. New ones susceptible to theft.

Using it at NTU/Boon Lay area. From May- mid Aug.

If got lobang, let me know. =)

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Re-reading RD’s Interview

Readers’ Digest did an interview with Terri and Bindi Irwin in the April 2008 issue, selected excepts:

RD: Have you found that a challenge over the past year?

Terri: How you perceive life is your personal choice. Life has challenges: sometimes everything goes beautifully and that’s wonderful, and sometimes it can be difficult, but it’s how you react to it. I’m working hard at making sure my family has a good, fulfilled life. I think if our roles had been reversed – if Steve was talking to you now and I was an angel watching over my children – I would want to see him being happy and having fun, and living and loving and laughing again. But I have to practise it – it doesn’t just come [to] me.

Sometimes I’ll wake up and don’t even want to get out of bed. But I get up and get dressed for my kids, for the people I work with, for the legacy that Steve’s left. And you can do it. You can get better at it the more you practise. Some days I’ll be standing in the shower at the end of the day and think, “You know, this shower feels really good and that’s going to be my thing today – I found something.”

RD: Do you trust animals or people more?

Terri: Steve said an interesting thing when it comes to trust. He said, “I don’t know why people don’t like crocodiles. They are very straightforward: if you get in close proximity to a crocodile, he’s always going to try to eat you.” Then he said, “With people, sometimes they pretend to be your friend first.” I find that so interesting.

RD: Do you think that you are a strong person?

 

 

 

Terri: My goal is to be a strong, capable person. For 14 years it was really motivating to try to keep up with Steve and now my motivation is [getting] people to keep up with me. So this next croc research trip, I want the guys to go, “Well, I’m tired but Terri’s still going, so I guess I’d better [go on].”

 

 
It puts things into context when you lose someone as close as Steve and I were. I realised that on one side it’s the hardest part of my life and on the other side, if I can do this I can do anything. A lot of times I’d say to Steve – because he was so incredibly strong – “I wish I could be as strong as you just for 24 hours.” He’d smile and say, “You know, there are different kinds of strength.” And I think about that all the time because sometimes emotionally I feel like I’m getting in the ring. I’m getting in the cage and I don’t know how long each round’s going to be.

And I don’t know how long I can stand up and fight. But I’m not going to throw in the towel; I’m at that point in my life where I just say, “Bring it on”.

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FOTS prayed together last night. It was a moment of encouragement, outpouring and much sharing. When we share about the many people we admire, the trend is persistent – they are people of resolute strength, capacity, disciplined, with deep emotional well and resilient.

Greatness is attainable.  

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