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Abundance and the Law of Attraction
Are You Having Bugs in Your Windshield?
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal.” Henry Ford
Imagine this.
You are driving on the highway, with a destination that you are hoping to reach. Then, bugs started appearing on the windshield of your car. At first, from the corner of your eyes, the bugs appear small.
However, as time goes on, you feel drawn to looking at the bugs more and more. Your eyes will dart back and forth between the windshield and the bugs. You are becoming extremely distracted. In fact, the more you pay attention to some of the bugs, the bigger and more horrific they become.
With bugs on the windshield, you are no longer able to concentrate on the road. Your focus is now on the bugs. You lose sight of where you want to go.
Map to Manifestation: Make a Plan
“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Benjamin Franklin
The last I checked, many of us have some notion of a dream. I believe that the vagueness is partly fogged by our many excuses on why we are unlikely to succeed. We just have too little faith and belief in ourselves. Consequently, we may even procrastinate on making a plan that will help us achieve the success that we dream of. We live in delusion and denial, and ironically get envious when others succeed before us.
There is a popular adage often attributed to Benjamin Franklin, the father of time management, “Failing to plan is planning to fail.” We are contented to sit on our butts and wait for things to happen. However, the reality is that nothing is going to happen if we don’t also take action that moves us forward. Even if we dream of striking the lottery, we will still need to go to the convenience store to buy a lottery ticket. Action needs to take place. While failing to plan may not necessarily result in failure, but it can detract us from becoming more successful.
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Photo Celebration: Singapore Turns 50
“Home is where the heart is.”
Singapore city skyline was lighted up by fireworks on August 9, 2015.
I would like to share some photos of Singapore which were taken when I stayed over at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) Integrated Resort last weekend. We had decided to have a family overnight get-together in celebration of Singapore’s 50th birthday. Developed by Las Vegas Sands, MBS is a casino hotel that fronts superb views of the bay front and city skyline.
The stay at MBS was luxurious but befitting the occasion of achieving an important milestone – hitting 50! It is a milestone with a lot of accomplishments to be proud of. From a backward Third World country with practically no natural resources, Singapore has transformed to a world-class island city in a short space of time. As we recount how far we had come despite all challenges, we feel thankful, joyful and blessed.
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How to Show Care In Conscious Leadership
“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” – Theodore Roosevelt
Recently, I was asked to share my secrets to building my essential oil business opportunity. One of my team members wanted to find out how I grew my sales volume. Sales volume had increased by an amazing 100 percent in the first half of this year. She asked me if there was anything special that I did.
For a while, I was stumped by her question. While searching internally for an answer, I tried to recall if I had been using any specific marketing strategy that had a direct impact on results. However, I could not think of any.
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Don’t Give Up Just Because It is Hard
Because things have been a lot harder than what you have expected, you may be tempted to give up on your dream.
“The struggle you are in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow. Don’t give up.” Robert Tew
For instance, as an entrepreneur, you may be thinking: “it is hard to get clients”, “it’s hard to understand the software system”, “my brain is just not wired that way”, “it is hard to open my mouth to promote my products” etc. Invariably, you have a lot of explanations on why things are not working out.
Do note that most businesses do not survive. It is commonly known that 90 percent of businesses fail within a year after it is set up. Getting a business off the ground can present multiple challenges.
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Detach from Your Old Mental Photo Album
“We do not know the true value of our moments until they have undergone the test of memory.” – Georges Duhamel, The Heart’s Domain
Do you keep an archive of unhappy memories?
What is the type of pictures that you constantly replay in your mind?
Is the photo album in your mind filled with pictures of your arguments, insults and failures?
When I was moving my home last year, I had to unpack and pack away boxes of photo albums. Most of them belonged to my husband with photos taken when he was young. However, there were a few boxes that were mine. I soon found myself very occupied with looking through the albums.
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Disconnect to Connect and Reconnect
“Disconnect to rediscover the joys in connection.”
Are you spending copious amount of time on Facebook?
Can’t live without a wifi connection?
Can’t imagine days without your handphone or mobile?
It’s a common sight to see people on their handheld devices. In restaurants, family members are in their own separate mobile world even whilst they are seated together. Children are given ipads for their own separate entertainment in dinner sittings. While crossing the traffic junction, people can be texting away on their phones. On buses, I see passengers watching video clips on their mobiles or checking their FB accounts. In fact, sometimes, I find myself straining to see what they are looking at on their handheld devices.
When Mr Right Is Turning Out Wrong
“We waste time looking for the perfect love, instead of creating the perfect love.” Timothy Oliveria
In our dreams, we would like Mr Right to rescue us, read our minds and surprise us with thoughtful gifts every year that we are married.
We are prompted to look for Mr Right. Female magazines share countless advice on how to nab the perfect man. And so, we end up with some vague notion of the perfect life that we are going to lead after marriage. However, we have a rude awakening when reality does not match this ideal dream. Rita Rutner, comedian and actress, said this candidly…
“When I eventually met Mr Right, I had no idea that his first name was Always.”
The Guest House by Rumi: Practice Mindfulness Meditation
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival. – Rumi
One of the most cited poems by meditation teachers is The Guest House by Rumi. Heard of it? It is a beautiful piece that captures the essence of a mindfulness practice.
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Why Be the Biggest Loser
Buddha was asked, “What have you gained from meditation?” He replied, “Nothing! However,” Buddha said, “let me tell you what I lost: Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insecurity, Fear of Old age and Death.”
We are in a habit of acquiring things be it a new car, house or a prestigious title to add to our name. The more we acquire, the stronger our ego is. We may even be after a state of bliss when we think about what we can gain out of a meditation sitting. It’s the spiritual ego that gets swollen with false pride.
Our struggles often arise when we are not successful in getting what we want. We become angry, anxious, depressed, insecure and fearful as a result. We act out of our ego selves.
By having more as compared to someone else, our egos believe that we are one up over another. It does not count if everyone has the same material item. Ours have to be bigger, better and more powerful than what our friends, relatives or colleagues have. After all, if it is the same, what is the point on posting the pictures of these things on Facebook or Instagram? The more “likes” we get on social media, the more we feel good about ourselves. Never mind if we don’t even know half the strangers who clicked “like” to our posts online.
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