" Success is the result of good judgement. Good judgement is the result of experience. Experience is often the result of bad judgement. "
" It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped. "
- Anthony Robbins
Sunday, September 21, 2003
Notes From Robbins
Recently, feeling rather disoriented, I started indulging myself in my collection of self-improvement books. I had been quite a fan of self-help books all my life, but none leave a GREAT impact in my life . Not that these books are useless, but rather I am the problem. I had never really bothered to take action in order to create a better life for myself. But I must agree that to a certain extend, I am now a better person spiritually. I understand myself better and knows how to deal with certain crisis in my life (there is still room for improvements though). With that, I had learnt to break the pattern of a negative thought when it arises. Generally, I am a happier and more contented person.
What I know and learnt for these past years had a lot to do with the book ' Giant Steps ' written by Anthony Robbins. The book is not with me now. My brother, who is working in Jakarta had taken it for his 'reading pleasure'. I am not short of self-help books though. Yesterday, I bought a simplified version of Robbins' more comprehensive work. The book
' Notes From A Friend ' is a quick and simple guide to taking charge of our life. I like it because it is short, simple and easy reading to me. I dread reading those heavy stuffs that comes in thick hard-cover books.
This book provides guidance on how to change the way we see our problems, focus on the solutions and not the problems, and to take massive, positive and constructive action to turn things around. In this book, he said, " Massive, consistent action with pure persistence and a sense of flexibility in pursuing your goals will ultimately give you what you want, but you must abandon any sense that there is no solution. You must focus immediately on the actions you can take today, even if they are small ones. " This is truly an indispensable 'note' from a friend.
What I know and learnt for these past years had a lot to do with the book ' Giant Steps ' written by Anthony Robbins. The book is not with me now. My brother, who is working in Jakarta had taken it for his 'reading pleasure'. I am not short of self-help books though. Yesterday, I bought a simplified version of Robbins' more comprehensive work. The book
' Notes From A Friend ' is a quick and simple guide to taking charge of our life. I like it because it is short, simple and easy reading to me. I dread reading those heavy stuffs that comes in thick hard-cover books.
This book provides guidance on how to change the way we see our problems, focus on the solutions and not the problems, and to take massive, positive and constructive action to turn things around. In this book, he said, " Massive, consistent action with pure persistence and a sense of flexibility in pursuing your goals will ultimately give you what you want, but you must abandon any sense that there is no solution. You must focus immediately on the actions you can take today, even if they are small ones. " This is truly an indispensable 'note' from a friend.
Friday, September 19, 2003
Interesting Facts
I came across these interesting facts in the Reader's Digest lately :
I came across these interesting facts in the Reader's Digest lately :
The total length of hair grown on our heads in a lifetime is 1100 kilometers should we live to the age of 77 and avoid alopecia
Even when we are asleep, our brain is aware of its surroundings to some extent. That is the reason why we rarely fall out of bed even though we twist and turn in our sleep.
Mathematician Florian Cajori proved that the dollar sign was an amalgamation of "ps," an abbreviation of pesos - the principal coin in circulation in the US until it began minting its own money in 1794. Over time the "p" and "s" overlapped to form $, and the US adopted the symbol to denote its new unit of currency.
The pound sign is an old-fashioned L with two crossbars to show it is being used as an abbreviation. According to the Oxford Dictionary, the L stands for the Latin word libra, the name of a Roman unit of weight that also gave rise to the abbreviation "Ib" for a pound.
Even when we are asleep, our brain is aware of its surroundings to some extent. That is the reason why we rarely fall out of bed even though we twist and turn in our sleep.
Mathematician Florian Cajori proved that the dollar sign was an amalgamation of "ps," an abbreviation of pesos - the principal coin in circulation in the US until it began minting its own money in 1794. Over time the "p" and "s" overlapped to form $, and the US adopted the symbol to denote its new unit of currency.
The pound sign is an old-fashioned L with two crossbars to show it is being used as an abbreviation. According to the Oxford Dictionary, the L stands for the Latin word libra, the name of a Roman unit of weight that also gave rise to the abbreviation "Ib" for a pound.
Thursday, September 18, 2003
Quotes :
"A man who wants to do something will find a way; a man who doesn't will find an excuse "
" The only way you can control how you're seen is by being honest all the time. "
" A true measure of your worth includes all the benefits others have gained from your success. "
" If you're treading water, you're losing ground. "
"A man who wants to do something will find a way; a man who doesn't will find an excuse "
- Stephen Dolley, Jr.
" The only way you can control how you're seen is by being honest all the time. "
- Tom Hanks
" A true measure of your worth includes all the benefits others have gained from your success. "
- Cullen Hightower
" If you're treading water, you're losing ground. "
- Stephen Comiskey
Wednesday, September 17, 2003
Laughter IS The Best Medicine.
I want to know what good is a web engine that returns 324,909,188 matches to my key word. That's like saying, " Good news! We've located the product you're looking for. It's on Earth."
- W. Bruce Cameron
Business owners often came up with some lively names for their shops. Here are a few that would bring a smile to our face :
- Fan Diego (ceiling fans)
- Humphrey Yogart (frozen yogurt)
- Floral & Hearty (florist)
- You Dirty Dog (pet grooming)
- We've Got It Maid (cleaning service)
- Bum Wraps (nappy service)
- Fan Diego (ceiling fans)
- Humphrey Yogart (frozen yogurt)
- Floral & Hearty (florist)
- You Dirty Dog (pet grooming)
- We've Got It Maid (cleaning service)
- Bum Wraps (nappy service)
- Doris Sullivan
Sayings From The Computer Age :
- Too many clicks spoil the browse.
- The geek shall inherit the earth.
- Don't byte off more than you can view.
- Fax is stronger than fiction.
- What boots up must come down.
- Windows will never cease.
- Too many clicks spoil the browse.
- The geek shall inherit the earth.
- Don't byte off more than you can view.
- Fax is stronger than fiction.
- What boots up must come down.
- Windows will never cease.
- Alfun@egroups.com