Life is a Gift

The abilities I have you may not possess, the abilities you have I may never attain; we are unique, special, distinct and still... all the same. No two snowflakes are alike, each is individual...different. Just as grains of sand form together to create great beaches we as people join together to form mankind. We are each a piece of the puzzle, a thread of the tapestry, a word in the story of the beauty, joy, splendor, and majesty we call Life.

Never for even a moment question your reason for being. We are here for a purpose although we may never come to totally understanding the rhyme nor the reason of our mission....our life was meant to be.

Think about your family, your friends, your work; think how your presence impacts them all. Sure you may feel at times that they would be better off without you, STOP right now, and really think ... reflect upon your life. Would your children be here if you were not born? Would your friend's life be as enriched without you in it? Would someone else bring to your job your own unique talents, ideas or concepts? No, you are unequaled and life would not be the same without you.

Sure the earth will still rotate on its axis, the sun and moon continue to rise and set, the stars will still be seen at night, but I ask you would they evoke the same meaning to those you love and touch without having had you in their life?

All life is precious, never take it for granted. From the smallest ant to the magnificent red-wood tree... life is a gift... for you... for me.

"If You Have Touched One Heart, Taught One Lesson, And Given Unselfishly Of Yourself... Then You Truly Have Lived." - Bev Rosen Katowitz

One World, One Dream

shopping@wangfujing street

fuwa or hot ladies?, gosh..my favourite sports::))

water fountain in front of Chaoyang beach volleyball park

ready for badminton final, but Datuk Lee Chong Wei kalah teruk

with kevin@forbidden city

i'm so lucky@got a chance to meet Manulife CEO@Canada, Mr Dominic(centre)

Beijing International Airport, the roses smell so good:))

yeah, i'm in the bird nest with Peter, CEO of Manulife Malaysia

jalur gemilang at Bird Nest Stadium

lobster for my dinner:))

Great Wall, here I'm

great lunch@Commune Great Wall

serene beauty at Commune Great Wall, nice restaurant

another photo with Regional Head, Francis at Bird Nest

Water Cube Stadium, wish to come at nite with the lighting

Ticket to Beijing

hi frens,

i will board bus to KLIA in an hour time to catch my flight to Beijing on tonight 8pm via Thai Airways. Take care and all the best, Support Lee Chong Wei ok. Best wishes and enjoy your weekend.

Every success begin with your miracle dreams...start to realize your dream now..Make it Happen.

One Life, Live IT to the FUll.

Beijing Huan Ying Ni (Beijing Welcomes You)

Dear friends, i will be on my way to Beijing, China this Friday on Thai Airways flight to catch a glimpse of Olympics atmosphere sponsored of course by Manulife. During the trip, i will be staying at luxurious Peninsular Hotel. The company already arranged 4 games for us to watch which include Badminton, Ping pong, of course my favourite Beach Volleyball,hehe and finally will be going to Bird Nest Stadium to catch athletics.

The weather is hot and humid over there, but i can't share this once in a lifetime experience with my family members and my love one coz i'm going alone, regulation by company. Luckily, my little sister will back on time to Ipoh this friday to take care of my beloved mama, so that i won't be worried when i'm not at home.

Due to flight cancellation by China Airlines with no specific reason, we have to take Thai Airways, (Tom Yum pls), thus, we have to stay one nite in Bangkok, hurray!!to be honest my favourite so far, since there was no flight back to Kuala Lumpur, so i will be back the next day 20th Aug and touch down at KLIA by 1910 hours.

So take care ad best wishes, no FUWA (official mascots) ok coz my love one already order one, and no ciggarettes too coz my dad will get one and his best fren Mr Chen Kin Min will get one.
I usually don't spend much on trips but i take lots of photos, alots of it everytime. Hoepfully can share with you guys when i get back.

Beijing Huan Ying NI!!!

Game Over in Galaxy

Galaxy coach Gullit resigns; president/GM Lalas out

LOS ANGELES -Ruud Gullit has resigned as coach of the slumping Los Angeles Galaxy for personal reasons, and president/general manager Alexi Lalas also is out of a job.

"We are stepping up and doing what we need to do to straighten this thing out," Galaxy investor/operator Tim Leiweke told The Associated Press on Monday in announcing the changes.

The Galaxy, led by English star David Beckham and Landon Donovan, are on a seven-match winless streak as they play Chivas USA on Thursday night.

"There are two good people that for different reasons aren't part of this organization today, and that's a shame," Leiweke said. "The fact is, the players have to look deep inside themselves and understand they have to be responsible for some of this.

Maybe David Beckham should think ahead of his career, continue with high pay salary and glamorous lifestyle in Beverly Hills that satisfied his wife, or back to England? The choice is his, best of luck.

Confucius Says...

Feeling Empowerment

Do you remember a time when you felt fully empowered - that feeling of being on top of the world, honoring yourself and your values, expressing yourself, your talents and your gifts as you choose, living the life you want. You might feel like this right now, or not. Even if you don't remember a time like this in your life, can you imagine what it would feel like, how freeing it would be?

Empowerment is about owning our power, and it comes from within. No one can give us freedom; we have to claim it for ourselves. The funny thing about life is that when we stop blaming others and circumstances for restricting our lives, we begin to see that we have been our own persecutor, our own judge, our own jailer, and ultimately our own liberator. At first it may seem sad and frustrating, but once we start to free ourselves from our own self-defeating behaviours, beliefs and limitations, the lightness and ease kicks in and we can't help but laugh at how silly it all has been - we see how we?ve lived our lives as though caught in an old episode of the Twilight Zone. All we have to do is change the channel.

Owning more of your power involves being honest with yourself, connecting with who you really are on a deeper level, knowing what your needs and values are, what you like and don?t like, what your passions and priorities are in life. When you know who you are, what you want and where your boundaries are, you feel empowered, confident, peaceful and on purpose in life. You trust yourself and the process of life. You know that everyone and everything that comes into your life has either a gift or a lesson to offer you. And you are able to receive and give openly and generously.

Reflect on these questions to gain insights into your level of empowerment:

* When have you felt empowered in your life - at what times, in what situations, with which people? How did you contribute to this?

* When have you felt disempowered in your life - where, with whom? How did you contribute to this?

* Where do you currently give your power away - in what situations, with whom and why? What are you getting in exchange for your freedom and power (other's attention, approval, love etc.) and is it worth it?

Try these inspiring ideas to increase your feelings of empowerment:

* Imagine fully owning your power in the situations you tend to give it away. What boundaries would you have to set? What would you need to do for yourself to feel safe, accepted and loved in these situations?

* Explore what your needs and values are in life. The things that you need to have or be in order to feel comfortable in life (honesty, order, clarity, acknowledgement etc), and how you like to live and express yourself in life (adventure, beauty, creativity, leadership etc.). Where are you honouring your needs and values in the various aspects of your life? Brainstorm ways you can more fully honour these in all areas of your life.

* Try taking some time to let your imagination show you the possibilities of owning your power and how freeing it is. Start by sitting comfortably with your eyes closed letting your body relax. Imagine filling your whole body and energy space with a clear gold color as a way to fill yourself with your own certainty and power.

Let every cell of your body vibrate with the feelings of enthusiasm and freedom. Then start to imagine what your life can be like when you are fully empowered. Go through a day, a week and even a month or year from the perspective of owning your power and honoring yourself. Notice what you are doing, saying and feeling. Just before coming back to the present moment, ask yourself what it is you most need to do or be in order to take the next step in owning your power.

Emotional Intimacy

Experiencing emotional intimacy with others is one of the most satisfying experiences of life. Emotional intimacy, or a sense of deep connection with another person or a group of people, occurs when each person is completely open hearted and devoted to taking 100% responsibility for their own feelings and needs. It occurs when each person is deeply connected with his or her own true Self, and connected with a personal source of spiritual guidance. When people are connected with themselves and with a source of love, truth, and wisdom, they become filled with love to share with others.

There is a huge difference between people wanting to get love, intimacy and connection, and wanting to share love, which can happen only when they are each filled with the love from Spirit that comes from taking full responsibility for themselves and doing their inner work. Out of their inner connection and their ability to share love with others comes the fun, the learning, the growth, and the creativity.

Emotional intimacy can also occur when people are open and vulnerable enough to share their fears, pain, and challenges. However, sometimes people get addicted to experiencing emotional intimacy through the sharing of their woundedness, rather than the sharing of their passions, fun, creativity, learning, and joy. While sharing pain can be an important part of a relationship, when it is the only way people experience intimacy, the relationship becomes codependent and dysfunctional.

True intimacy in a relationship comes from a deep commitment with oneself and one's partner to kindness, compassion, presence, integrity, the intent to learn, responsibility for self, and faith in one's own and the other's essential goodness. It is the sweet, comfortable, light, safe feeling that comes from knowing that neither of us is making the other responsible for us in any way - that both of us are fully present with ourselves, with each other, and with Spirit.

Emotional intimacy is the natural outgrowth of developing intimacy with ourselves and our Higher Power. The more inner work we do to heal our fears and beliefs that limit us and learn to be open and honest with ourselves, the more open and authentic we will be with others.

Practicing the Inner Bonding process is a powerful way of developing this intimacy with ourselves and with our partner. Through the daily practice of learning to take full responsibility for our own feelings and needs, we gradually heal our fears and the limiting beliefs that cause our fears of being open, honest and transparent with others. Emotional intimacy is the outgrowth of your devotion to your own inner work.

Emotional intimacy is what takes away loneliness. We may feel lonely when we are alone, and equally lonely when with another or others who are focused in their heads instead of in their hearts. Our western civilization has stressed intellect much more than heart-centered feelings, which is why we are such a lonely society. Our loneliness goes away only when we are able to share our laughter, fun, joy, creativity, honesty, insights, and love with each other. When we are with people who are in their heads rather than their hearts, we may get stuck sharing our woundedness and our complaints, instead of being in the loving creative flow with each other that signifies true emotional intimacy.

Emotional intimacy feeds the heart and soul. Without it in our lives, we will always feel that something is missing. We can learn to connect deeply with ourselves and with our spiritual guidance, but we are social beings, and the sharing of love is the highest, most satisfying experience in life.

The Late George Carlin message

Isn't it amazing that George Carlin - comedian of the 70's and 80's - could write something so very eloquent...and so very appropriate.

A Message by George Carlin:

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways , but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time.

We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness. We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things. We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait.

We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less. These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete...

Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, 'I love you' to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away"

George Carlin

2008 NAMLIFA AKARD AWARDS MEMORIES

Platinum producers for year 2008

with my agent, yin ping

with my sweetie

of course with ever positive colleagues

receive award from YP Siva, Tapah assemblymen

of course i look much slimmer now

Lying on a Nail

Once there was a young woman who didn't like her job. Everyday when she came home from work, she told her husband how terrible her day had been, how tiring the work and how unreasonable her boss. "Leave that job," her husband told her.

"Oh I will" she said. "But not yet. I have too many friends there for me to leave just yet." And so she complained until the days became years and her family grew to five. "Leave that job," her children told her. "Oh I will" she said. "But not yet. I have seniority and four weeks vacation I can spend with you. I'm not ready to start over just yet.

And so she remained unhappy at work until the years became decades and her children had children. "Leave that job," her grandchildren told her. "Oh I will," she said. "But not yet. There's only seven more years until I reach thirty years of service and can retire. So I can't just yet."

People who have planted their feet in status quo cement, lacking the courage to move from what is to what could be. People experiencing work like a four letter word and doing nothing to change it.

That's true for people, too. We convince ourselves the pain is not bad enough to leave the workplace we know. But we're wrong. Prolonged work pain is damaging. Some damages our self-esteem, kills our passion or destroys our dreams. Some emerges when we compromise our values, quiet our voice or hide our talent. Some happens when we're seduced by power or believe our own myths of importance and significance. Some occurs when we look the other way, say yes when we mean no or forfeit the promises we made to ourselves.

Wilbur Wright, of the Wright brothers fame, once commented, "We could hardly wait to get up in the morning." I know that exhilarating feeling of being so passionate about something I was working on that I couldn't wait to get back to work. And people who are winning at working know that kind of passion, too.

They get excited about work. They thrive offering their unique gifts and talents. And when things change as they sometimes will, they refuse to let a soul-depleting boss or environment hijack their self-esteem, passion or dreams. When work becomes work, they stop lying on a nail and do something about it.

Jom Ubah

Change is hard and challenging for most people to deal with. No one likes changes because the brain does not like change.

The brain maintains homeostasis to guard the body from threats. Change is a disruption to this state. The natural reaction to a disruption of homeostasis is for our limbic system to kick in and create a fight or flight response.

Change can also be thought of as emotional pain. The body reacts to emotional pain the same as if it were physical pain. When you introduce a change, people fight to avoid because they think their life depends on it. Simply put, people feel scared, threatened and anxious. These are all reactions caused by the brains response to change.

Change in the brain is represented by new wiring. New wiring is created from insights which happen when we make a new connection in the brain.

Coaching is all about bringing people to new insights, developing new wiring and forming new habits. This process not only helps people deal better with change, but also helps them create changes for themselves, form new life long positive habits and new ways of living.

The brain loves insights. Insights release endorphins - brain chemicals associated with pleasure states. When you have an insight, you are fueled with energy to take action to deal with change or anything else that matters to you.

So, the next time you are faced with change in your life remember what your brain is thinking. Ah ha-now you have an insight-new wiring is forming. Take action. Start creating what really matters to you. Turn your dreams to goals, develop a plan and take action. Be ready to reach your full potential because you will.

Once you understand and accept change, the change process becomes a whole lot easier as will your life in general.

Life is Beautiful

As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will. You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight with your best friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did. You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

Don't be afraid that your life will end,
be afraid that it will never begin.