Are you Kiasu*? Or Kiaya**?
First, here’s the translation for the two Hokkien dialect terms above. *Kiasu – afraid to lose / fear of failure **Kiaya – afraid to win / fear of success Let … Continue reading
Commit! Or don’t do it at all.
Most people have a fear of commitment. Be it commitment to a relationship, a career or just work (there is a difference, you’ll notice), a diet, new year resolutions or … Continue reading
Striking FEAR into people’s hearts… The Boston bombing.
It is a sad day in the history of humanity. Two bombs went off at a marathon in Boston. Near the finish line. Instead of the triumph and happiness of … Continue reading
Quit NOW, or never!
Whenever you go out there and try to achieve something worthwhile, something or someone (or maybe a whole bunch of someones) will stand in your way. What happens then? You … Continue reading
You are going to die… someday.
No matter what you do, you are going to die… someday. That’s a fact of life. The surest thing that will happen to you the moment you are born is … Continue reading
Teaching a man to fish
An old Chinese proverb says, “Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll eat for the rest of his life.” … Continue reading
So you got no specific goal in your life… Great! Read this.
What’s odd about the picture above? Yeah… That’s right. There’s no hoop. Can you imagine a day when you put on your LeBron James replica jersey, Kobe 8 sneakers, holding … Continue reading
Do what you love? It sucks!!
I love basketball. No doubt about that. Ask anyone who knows me. If you can find someone who says otherwise, that person is either dumb or he doesn’t know what … Continue reading
Are you in charge of your life? Be warned! You may not like what you read here.
Saw this picture posted by a friend on his FB status. Sounds familiar? Most of us end up buying long term liabilities and put ourselves in long term debts, buying … Continue reading
Now what’s YOUR big idea??
Have you ever had a brilliant idea that you thought can change the world? The world is filled with people with ideas. EVERYONE has ideas. Most let them remain as … Continue reading
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