This is the time for reflection; to thank those who have helped us in any small form, be it our parents who cook meals for us, colleagues who give us information on completing our jobs or even strangers who give us the seat because we really need the seats in the public transport.

Therefore, thank you.

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Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them – every day begin the task anew. ~ Saint Francis de Sales (1567 – 1622) [Source]

In this busy era, everyone is rushing all over. Sometimes, in the process of rushing, we forget. Patience is something that we lose over the time with computers gearing for faster processors and more memory added to handle the load. With faster technology, we get things done.

When it comes to people, we tend to apply the same speed on others and ourselves. When we can’t seem to achieve the results fast enough, we lose it. Buildings take time to build because they need to have strong foundations in order to support the weight load.

Trees need years to grow because they have to bear the fruits for the next few generations. Ships need time to build because they will be sailing in stormy weather. If we hurry those things just like we use “Speed Up” option in some of the games provided, can we be assured that the ship is safe to sail? Can we be assured of the quality of the fruits? Can we be safe in a building that it can withstand the storm, rain or slight earthquakes?

Do you have patience for yourself first?

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If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes. ~ Andrew Carnegie [Source]

There is a Happy Place for everyone when they need some cheering up. For some, it’s their warm haven; the bedroom. For others, it could be the sea whereby the sound of the waves crashing upon the sands soothes their moods and feel their emotions subsiding to a still before taking the next course of action.

The Happy Place can be a state of the mind that puts us at ease and able to take up the challenges again. It gives us the energy to carry on. To reach that state, some look for someone to release the frustrations and gain some relief. The person receiving the negative energy will need to be happy and emotionally stable enough to withstand the negative vibes.

Sometimes, animals are comforting in their own way as they will receive the negative emotions and forget it when it’s over. With little known facts about the memories of animals; especially their short term memories, they bring a form of relief when it is most needed.

Where is your Happy Place?

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Although this was posted 10 years ago on Oprah, it’s still the same. Nothing has changed much. We go through the same process day after day, month after month and year after year while hoping for someone to show us a way out of it. It is said that when we are shown a way out of it, there are times that we are unable to recognise the opportunity.

A young man wished to marry the farmer’s beautiful daughter. He went to the farmer to ask his permission. The farmer looked him over and said, “Son, go stand out in that field. I’m going to release three bulls, one at a time. If you can catch the tail of any one of the three bulls, you
can marry my daughter.”

The young man stood in the pasture awaiting the first bull. The barn door opened and out ran the biggest, meanest-looking bull he had ever seen. He decided that one of the next bulls had to be a better choice than this one, so he ran over to the side and let the bull pass through the pasture out the back gate. The barn door opened again. Unbelievable. He had never seen anything so big and fierce in his life.

It stood pawing the ground, grunting, slinging slobber as it eyed him. Whatever the next bull was like, it had to be a better choice than this one. He ran to the fence and let the bull pass through the pasture, out the back gate.

The door opened a third time. A smile came across his face. This was the weakest, scrawniest little bull he had ever seen. This one was his bull. As the bull came running by, he positioned himself just
right and jumped at just the exact moment. He grabbed but the bull had no tail!

Life is full of opportunities. Some will be easy to take advantage of, some will be difficult. But once we let them pass (often in hopes of something better), those opportunities may never again be
available. So always grab the first opportunity

Via

There are 4 corners of a dollar bill. Imagine them as 4 legs. With 2 legs of ours attempting to run after 4 legs, which will win? Is rushing to work what you had in mind when you first graduated and hoping for a good pay? Is your current job your real passion that you don’t mind rushing off in the morning and returning home late daily?

What are you rushing for?

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Time is money. ~ Benjamin Franklin [Source]

It is critical to have money when it comes to food and basic necessities. Without money, we can’t do anything, perhaps we used to be able to forage for food but with urbanisation overtaking the forests, we are left with one choice. That is to spend the money, no matter what the amount, on food and transport.

The prices for food and transport are something that we have absolutely no control over. That’s why we are trading our time for money by working for someone whom we may not like. It is a well-known fact that we can’t choose our parents or bosses. We can only choose our destinies.

However, how much time do we have left to trade for money? Hence, the influx of people attempting various methods; from blogging to selling handmade stuff online to reduce the overhead costs.

Yet, which is the one thing that will truly help us gain our freedom? The freedom to wake up at any time, visit exhibitions during weekdays where most people are trading their time for money, enjoy high tea at 3pm to 5pm, ride roller coasters at 10am in Universal Studios, or watch TV the whole day. What makes us use our spare time to work on something for us to be able to buy back our time?

How much time do you have left to trade for money?

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Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.~ Howard Thurman [Source]

There is so much more to life than we see in our own world that we prefer to see.  Maybe it’s the mission in life that we are missing. It’s amazing how game developers keep coming out with objectives to achieve in games. By playing the games, we have something to work towards. How about our lives then? What’s our purpose in life?

Are we walking zombies running in the rat race as Robert Kiyosaki calls it in his board game? We keep going round and round like zombies without a real purpose to complete the race that can never be completed. We just mill around aimlessly with work and family. Dealing with challenges that happen to everyone at different stages in life.

At the end of the day, we keep on doing the same things and hoping for something better. Without changing the routine, how can our lives get better?

Are you walking in life like a zombie?

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The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one. ~ Oscar Wilde [Source]

Many often, standing around the cooler, you hear people talking about how bad their job is. You might have even seen the following below.

Smelling armpits

Toothbrush and toilet paper

The phrase job satisfaction may have been over used to the point where one thinks that the job is the only thing that is going to bring happiness. Factors include feelings, attitude and beliefs that determine our happiness at work. Yet, many might not have good relationship with their bosses and working there only because they have to; not want to.

If the truth be told, it might just mean one thing; paying out $1000 is too much for the company, paid $1000 is too little for the employee. Sometimes, it’s not even about the money either. So, what is job satisfaction?

Maybe being able to commit at work might just mean that recognition that you have contributed how ever small your effort may be, to the company. Humans have this raw need to be praised and affirmed that their purpose at a certain place is worth it. Time is precious. No one else in this world has more than 24 hours per day.

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If games have objectives, what about your life? Do you have an objective for your life? Are your career paths planned by you or by someone else? If they are planned by someone else, is there anything you can do about it? We came to earth for some purpose. Without a purpose, we start dying inside.

One of the driving engines behind our motivation to live on is our dreams. Focus on Your Dream tells us precisely how we live our lives when we don’t have dreams and goals to live for. A cycle that haunts us more than our hopes when we talk and live negatively. That’s when dying starts.

How you live your life is completely up to your decision. What’s your game plan for life?

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The past is over. Enjoy the good memories, use the bad ones as lessons in life, and get ready to make some new ones. Your focus should be on the future. ~ Nido R. Quebin

Many a time, we focus so much on the past and the good ‘ol days that we forget about planning for the future. In Stairway to Success, we are to think differently by seeing things they way they are and they way they will be. There are six steps outlined in the book to help us go towards the success in our lives. It doesn’t tell you what success is as success is an individual’s definition. Success is often confused after reading a few books on how to turn from rages to riches.

Success is how an individual wants it to be and each person may have similar yet different goals in life. Some want to be financially secure, others want personal development. Therefore, read this book with an open mind and define your success.

Each chapter asks the reader questions and explains the reasoning behind the questions. It is about what talents and skills an individual has. It is about trend setting and preparing for the future instead of being a sitting duck waiting to be shot during the hunting season.

Worksheets are giving in the book for self-evaluation, a very useful way of helping us work our ways towards our success. Get the book and re-read it again and again whenever you feel stuck in the rut. It’s a useful tool for reminding ourselves that we are fighting for something that’s worth our efforts.

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The only thing that will stop you from fulfilling your dreams is you. ~ Tom Bradley [Source]

There are many games in life that mimic our deepest desires. Such games allow us to dive into the world of building our own cities. Some of the games include The Sims, We Rule, Social City, Baking Life, Farm Mania, Shop Boutique, Diner Dash, Burger Rush and many more. While some of the games mentioned may not be building cities, it’s building dreams bigger and bigger.

Our lives are routine and at times, we need variety to drive on forward. We put one reward for ourselves after we accomplished something. It’s to motivate us to move on. We keep visualising the dream and the feeling of being in the spotlight or accomplishing some task. Some call this dream building, others may call it hogwash or brainwash.

Whatever you believe, it’s the mind that is most powerful to persuade ourselves to do something we might normally not do. Combine reading The Secret and The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die, perhaps you might discover something rise within you.

What Dream City do you want to fulfill?

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