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"The Energy Bus - 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work and Team with Positive Energy" by Jon Gordon.

10 Rules for the Ride of Your Life

1. You're the driver of your bus.

2. Desire, vision and focus move your bus in the right direction.

3. Fuel your ride with positive energy.

4. Invite people on your bus and share your vision for the road ahead.

5. Don't waste your energy on those who don't get on your bus,

6. Post a sign that says ...

My Sunday was burnt attending PA Grassroots Seminar at Suntec City on 12 Jul 09.  Most of the pressing issues that were brought up were nothing new, but after so many years there just haven't been any solutions for them.  I was quite bored, and being one of the youngest in the hall , I was getting restless.  However, came Labour Chief Lim Swee Say's turn to share about bridging all estates as one - I think he was the most entertaining speaker of the day.

Durin...

I recently read The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma - you should read it when you can.  It is the story of Julian Mantle, a superstar lawyer who suffers a near fatal heart attack in a packed courtroom, bringing on a spiritual crisis that leads him to embark on a journey to the east to find happiness and fulfilment.  He then discovers a powerful system to release the potential of his mind, body and soul and learns to live with greater passion, purpose and peace.  He re...

I was very fortunate to be an integral part of the 1st Asian Youth Games Singapore 2009 as a table tennis technical official with Singapore Table Tennis Association, and this is my first time being part of an international multi-sport event.  Here are my personal thoughts and feedback on what I've experienced at Toa Payoh Sports Hall during this event.

Food

It is very important to get proper nourishment in order to carry out one's duties effective...

Wow, Michael Jackson sure created a hell of a furore when he went.  In fact, he almost took the internet down along with him -> see the CNN article here.

Celebrities get followed every step of their lives, right down to their last breath.  The more controversial ones create more buzz and are more easily remembered.

But about laymen like you and me?  Ho...

Here's an interesting ad from Durex:

It seems that it is very hard to get a whole bunch of people together just to catch up and have fun.  But tragedy is always able to do just that.  Somehow I feel that funeral wakes seem to be the time when I get to meet up with the people whom I've not seen in a while.  Of course with the backdrop of the loss of a friend (and sadly, young ones around my age) we can't really say that we enjoy that time we spend together.

Another thing we should realize is life ...

I read STOMP quite often, just to have a good laugh at some of the stupidity that people exhibit when they are ranting.  However, there are some very legitimate concerns that are surfaced there that seem to get authorities' attention and action much swifter than if the feedback had been sent to them directly, so one can understand what a powerful media channel it is.

Today, let's look at:

I'm sure by now most of you would have heard of the tragic case of a NTU EEE student who stabbed his FYP professor and then committed suicide.

I was amazed at how fast news spreads, especially through word of mouth (not so much through Facebook though).  The incident happened this morning around 10+, but by 12+, SMSes were being exchanged, and students were already talking about it.  It is amazing because the campus is quite big, even if something newsworthy h...