From " I Heart Love"
1. Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don’t.
2. People are more likely to tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of the left (65 percent of people go to the right!)
3. When it comes to doing the deed early in the relationship, 78 percent of women would decline an intimate rendezvous if they had not shaved their legs or underarms.
4. Feminist women are more likely than other females to be in a romantic relationship.
5. Two-thirds of people report that they fall in love with someone they’ve known for some time vs. someone that they just met.
6. There’s a reason why office romances occur: The single biggest predictor of love is proximity.
7. Falling in love can induce a calming effect on the body and mind and raises levels of nerve growth factor for about a year, which helps to restore the nervous system and improves the lover’s memory.
8. Love can also exert the same stress on your body as deep fear. You see the same physiological responses — pupil dilation, sweaty palms, and increased heart rate.
9. Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate — the part of the brain involving cravings.
10. The women of the Tiwi tribe in the South Pacific are married at birth.
11. The “Love Detector” service from Korean cell phone operator KTF uses technology that is supposed to analyze voice patterns to see if a lover is speaking honestly and with affection. Users later receive an analysis of the conversation delivered through text message that breaks down the amount of affection, surprise, concentration and honesty of the other speaker.
12. Eleven percent of women have gone online and done research on a person they were dating or were about to meet, versus seven percent of men.
13. Couples’ personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.
14. The oldest known love song was written 4,000 years ago and comes from an area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
15. The tradition of the diamond engagement ring comes from Archduke Maximillian of Austria who, in the 15th century, gave a diamond ring to his fiancée, Mary of Burgundy.
16. Forty-three percent of women prefer their partners never sign “love” to a card unless they are ready for commitment.
17. People who are newly in love produce decreased levels of the hormone serotonin — as low as levels seen in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Perhaps that’s why it’s so easy to feel obsessed when you’re smitten.
18. Philadelphia International Airport finished as the No. 1 best airport for making a love connection, according to an online survey.
19. According to mathematical theory, we should date a dozen people before choosing a long-term partner; that provides the best chance that you’ll make a love match.
20. A man’s beard grows fastest when he anticipates sex.
21. Every Valentine’s Day, Verona, the Italian city where Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet took place, receives around 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet.
22. When we get dumped, for a period of time we love the person who rejected us even more, says Dr. Helen Fisher of Rutgers University and author of Why We Love. The brain regions that lit up when we were in a happy union continue to be active.
23. Familiarity breeds comfort and closeness … and romance.
24. One in five long-term love relationships began with one or both partners being involved with others.
25. OK, this one may not surprise you, but we had to share it: Having a romantic relationship makes both genders happier. The stronger the commitment, the greater the happiness!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
10 habits of happy couples
Taken from Asiaone.com...
#1 Go to bed at the same time
Remember the early days of your relationship when you couldn’t wait to get into bed with each other to make love? Happy couples resist the temptation to go to bed at different times. They go to bed at the same time, even if one wakes up later to do things while their partner sleeps.
#2 Cultivate common interests
After the passion simmers, it is common to realise that you have few interests in common. Try to home in on those common interests and do things together and enjoy each other's company at the same time. Don’t underestimate the importance of couple activities, however few they are.
If common interests are absent, happy couples take time to develop them. But be sure to cultivate interests of your own; this will make you more interesting to your mate and prevent you from appearing too dependent.
#3 Walk hand in hand or side by side
Rather than one partner lagging or dragging behind the other, happy couples walk comfortably hand in hand or side by side. They know it’s more important to be with their partner than to see the sights along the way.
#4 Make trust and forgiveness a default mode
Whenever there is a misunderstanding or when two cannot agree on an issue, do you bear grudges and build up ammunition against each other?
Refrain from doing that as it only makes solving problems difficult.
If a disagreement or an argument cannot be resolved, happy couples default to trusting and forgiving and reset the relationship from there, instead of keeping count of faults.
#5 Focus more on what your partner does right than what he or she does wrong
If you look for things your partner does wrong, you can always find something. If you look for what he or she does right, you can always find something, too. It all depends on what you want to look out for and focus on. Happy couples accentuate the positive and affirm that in each other.
#6 Hug each other as soon as you see each other after work
Our skin has a memory of “good touch” (loved), “bad touch” (abused) and “no touch” (neglected).
Couples who say hello with a hug keep their skin bathed in the “good touch” can inoculate your spirit against anonymity in the world. One is reassured of love and belonging.
#7 Say “I love you” and “Have a good day” every morning
This is a great way to buy some patience and tolerance as each partner sets out each day to battle traffic jams, long lines and other annoyances.
#8 Say “Good night” every night, regardless of how you feel
This tells your partner that, regardless of how upset you are with him or her, you still want to be in the relationship. It says that what you and your partner have is bigger than any single upsetting incident.
#9 Do a “weather” check during the day
Call your partner at home or at work to see how his or her day is going. This is a great way to adjust expectations so that you’re more in sync when you connect after work. For instance, if your partner is having a lousy day, it might be unreasonable to expect him or her to be enthusiastic about something good that happened to you.
#10 Be proud to be seen with your partner
Happy couples are pleased to be seen together and are often in some kind of affectionate contact - hand on hand or hand on shoulder or back. They are not showing off but rather just saying that they belong with each other.
The worst thing to do is to forget to introduce your partner when you bump into a friend or colleague when you're out about town. This sends the wrong signal to your partner that he is not your significant other and you are embarrassed to show him or her off to others.
Happy couples have different habits than unhappy couples.
A habit is a discrete behaviour that you do automatically and that takes little effort to maintain. All it takes is 21 days of daily repetition of a new behaviour so that it becomes a habit. So select one of the behaviours in the list above to work on proactively for 21 days to cultivate a habit that will make you happier as a couple.
And if you fall off the wagon, don’t despair, just apologise to your partner, ask their forgiveness and recommit yourself to getting back in the habit.
#1 Go to bed at the same time
Remember the early days of your relationship when you couldn’t wait to get into bed with each other to make love? Happy couples resist the temptation to go to bed at different times. They go to bed at the same time, even if one wakes up later to do things while their partner sleeps.
#2 Cultivate common interests
After the passion simmers, it is common to realise that you have few interests in common. Try to home in on those common interests and do things together and enjoy each other's company at the same time. Don’t underestimate the importance of couple activities, however few they are.
If common interests are absent, happy couples take time to develop them. But be sure to cultivate interests of your own; this will make you more interesting to your mate and prevent you from appearing too dependent.
#3 Walk hand in hand or side by side
Rather than one partner lagging or dragging behind the other, happy couples walk comfortably hand in hand or side by side. They know it’s more important to be with their partner than to see the sights along the way.
#4 Make trust and forgiveness a default mode
Whenever there is a misunderstanding or when two cannot agree on an issue, do you bear grudges and build up ammunition against each other?
Refrain from doing that as it only makes solving problems difficult.
If a disagreement or an argument cannot be resolved, happy couples default to trusting and forgiving and reset the relationship from there, instead of keeping count of faults.
#5 Focus more on what your partner does right than what he or she does wrong
If you look for things your partner does wrong, you can always find something. If you look for what he or she does right, you can always find something, too. It all depends on what you want to look out for and focus on. Happy couples accentuate the positive and affirm that in each other.
#6 Hug each other as soon as you see each other after work
Our skin has a memory of “good touch” (loved), “bad touch” (abused) and “no touch” (neglected).
Couples who say hello with a hug keep their skin bathed in the “good touch” can inoculate your spirit against anonymity in the world. One is reassured of love and belonging.
#7 Say “I love you” and “Have a good day” every morning
This is a great way to buy some patience and tolerance as each partner sets out each day to battle traffic jams, long lines and other annoyances.
#8 Say “Good night” every night, regardless of how you feel
This tells your partner that, regardless of how upset you are with him or her, you still want to be in the relationship. It says that what you and your partner have is bigger than any single upsetting incident.
#9 Do a “weather” check during the day
Call your partner at home or at work to see how his or her day is going. This is a great way to adjust expectations so that you’re more in sync when you connect after work. For instance, if your partner is having a lousy day, it might be unreasonable to expect him or her to be enthusiastic about something good that happened to you.
#10 Be proud to be seen with your partner
Happy couples are pleased to be seen together and are often in some kind of affectionate contact - hand on hand or hand on shoulder or back. They are not showing off but rather just saying that they belong with each other.
The worst thing to do is to forget to introduce your partner when you bump into a friend or colleague when you're out about town. This sends the wrong signal to your partner that he is not your significant other and you are embarrassed to show him or her off to others.
Happy couples have different habits than unhappy couples.
A habit is a discrete behaviour that you do automatically and that takes little effort to maintain. All it takes is 21 days of daily repetition of a new behaviour so that it becomes a habit. So select one of the behaviours in the list above to work on proactively for 21 days to cultivate a habit that will make you happier as a couple.
And if you fall off the wagon, don’t despair, just apologise to your partner, ask their forgiveness and recommit yourself to getting back in the habit.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Focus on spending more time, Not money, on things you enjoy.
As we prioritize the things that are important to us, you'd think the things we spend the most money on would get the bulk of our attention. That's often not the case, and recognizing this is a step toward serious savings.
Trent, the personal finance blogger over at The Simple Dollar, says one way to figure out how to budget your time is keep a log of how much time you spend doing things you want and need to do. At the same time, track how you spend your money. Compare the lists at the end of one month and see if there are any areas where you're spending a lot of money, but not a lot of time. That's probably an area where you need to trim your spending.
For instance, if you're dropping $75 a month on a health club that you only visit once in a blue moon, that's some wasted cash right there. Instead consider channeling that money into the areas of your life where you spend the bulk of your time and, presumably, bring you the most satisfaction. Love to cook? Invest in a good set of pots and pans. Enjoy reading into the wee hours of the night? Get a comfy chair and a great book light. Over time, you may discover your spending habits are dwindling.
Quite often, areas of your life where you spend a lot of time without spending a lot of money are the areas that truly bring you the most enjoyment because you don't require a constant influx of new things to be able to enjoy yourself. I argue that those are the areas of your life that you should accentuate, while learning to let go of the areas that offer much less bang for the buck.
What brings you the most enjoyment? Trying outnew gadgets, learning a new skill, or something else? And does your spending reflect it? Share in the comments.
Trent, the personal finance blogger over at The Simple Dollar, says one way to figure out how to budget your time is keep a log of how much time you spend doing things you want and need to do. At the same time, track how you spend your money. Compare the lists at the end of one month and see if there are any areas where you're spending a lot of money, but not a lot of time. That's probably an area where you need to trim your spending.
For instance, if you're dropping $75 a month on a health club that you only visit once in a blue moon, that's some wasted cash right there. Instead consider channeling that money into the areas of your life where you spend the bulk of your time and, presumably, bring you the most satisfaction. Love to cook? Invest in a good set of pots and pans. Enjoy reading into the wee hours of the night? Get a comfy chair and a great book light. Over time, you may discover your spending habits are dwindling.
Quite often, areas of your life where you spend a lot of time without spending a lot of money are the areas that truly bring you the most enjoyment because you don't require a constant influx of new things to be able to enjoy yourself. I argue that those are the areas of your life that you should accentuate, while learning to let go of the areas that offer much less bang for the buck.
What brings you the most enjoyment? Trying outnew gadgets, learning a new skill, or something else? And does your spending reflect it? Share in the comments.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Things girls don't realize....
1. Guys are more emotional than you think, if they loved you at one point, it'll take them a lot longer than you think to let you go, and it hurts every second that they try.
2. Guys may be flirting around all day, but before they go to sleep, they always think about the girl they truly care about.
3. Guys go crazy over a girl's smile.
4. Guys will do anything just to get you to notice him.
5. Guys hate it when you talk about your ex-boyfriend or ex love-interest. Unless they're going for the let-her-complain-to-you-and-then-have-her-realize-how-wonderful-and-nice-you-are method.
6. A guy who likes you wants to be the only guy you talk to.
7. Boyfriends need to be reassured often that they're still loved.
8. Guys don't care how gorgeous you are, if you're a bitch Goodbye.
9. Giving a guy a hanging message like 'You know what?!..uh...nevermind..' would make him jump to a conclusion that is far from what you are thinking. And he'll assume he did something wrong and he'll obsess about it trying to figure it out.
10. Girls are guys' weaknesses.
11. Guys are very open about themselves.
12. If a guy tells you about his problems, he just needs someone to listen to him. You don't need to give advice.
13. A usual act that proves that the guy likes you is when he teases you.
14. Guys love you more than you love them.
15. Guys use words like hot or cute to describe girls. They rarely use beautiful or gorgeous. If a guy uses that, he loves you or likes you a whole hell of a lot.
16. No matter how much guys talk about butts and boobs, personality is key.
17. Guys worry about the thin line between being compassionate and being whipped.
18. Guys think WAY too much. One small thing a girl does, even if she doesn't notice it can make the guy think about it for hours, trying to figure out what it meant.
19. If the guy does something stupid in front of the girl, he will think about it for the next couple days or until the next time he spends time with the girl.
20. If a guy looks unusually calm and laid back, he's probably faking it and is spazzing inside.
21. When a guy says he is going crazy about the girl, he really is. Guys rarely say that.
22. When a guy asks you to leave him alone, he's just actually saying, 'Please come and listen to me.'
23. ,b>If a guy starts to talk seriously, listen to him. It doesn't happen that often, so when it does, you know something's up.
24. When a guy tells you that you are beautiful, don't say you aren't. It makes them want to stop telling you because they don't want you to disagree with them.
25. When a guy looks at you for longer than a second, he's definitely thinking something.
26. A guy has more problems than you can see with your naked eyes.
27. Don't be a snob. Guys can be intimidated and give up easily.
28. Guys talk about girls more than girls talk about guys.
29. Guys really think that girls are strange and have unpredictable decisions and are MAD confusing but somehow are drawn even more to them.
30. A guy would give his right nut to be able to read a girl's mind for a day.
31. No guy can handle all his problems on his own. He's just too stubborn to admit it.
32. Not all guys are jerks. Just because ONE is a jackass doesn't mean he represents ALL of them.
33. They love it when girls talk about their boobs. haha it's true..
34. When a guy hits your butt it means that he wants you sexually
35. Even if they refuse it all guys are ticklish on the ribs.
36. Guys love neck rubs and if he lets you keep doing it ..it means that he really likes you or his neck really hurts.
37. When a guy sacrifices his sleep and health just to be with you, he really likes you and wants to be with you as much as possible.
38. Even if you dump a guy months ago and he loved you he probably still does and if he had one wish it would be you to come back into his life.
2. Guys may be flirting around all day, but before they go to sleep, they always think about the girl they truly care about.
3. Guys go crazy over a girl's smile.
4. Guys will do anything just to get you to notice him.
5. Guys hate it when you talk about your ex-boyfriend or ex love-interest. Unless they're going for the let-her-complain-to-you-and-then-have-her-realize-how-wonderful-and-nice-you-are method.
6. A guy who likes you wants to be the only guy you talk to.
7. Boyfriends need to be reassured often that they're still loved.
8. Guys don't care how gorgeous you are, if you're a bitch Goodbye.
9. Giving a guy a hanging message like 'You know what?!..uh...nevermind..' would make him jump to a conclusion that is far from what you are thinking. And he'll assume he did something wrong and he'll obsess about it trying to figure it out.
10. Girls are guys' weaknesses.
11. Guys are very open about themselves.
12. If a guy tells you about his problems, he just needs someone to listen to him. You don't need to give advice.
13. A usual act that proves that the guy likes you is when he teases you.
14. Guys love you more than you love them.
15. Guys use words like hot or cute to describe girls. They rarely use beautiful or gorgeous. If a guy uses that, he loves you or likes you a whole hell of a lot.
16. No matter how much guys talk about butts and boobs, personality is key.
17. Guys worry about the thin line between being compassionate and being whipped.
18. Guys think WAY too much. One small thing a girl does, even if she doesn't notice it can make the guy think about it for hours, trying to figure out what it meant.
19. If the guy does something stupid in front of the girl, he will think about it for the next couple days or until the next time he spends time with the girl.
20. If a guy looks unusually calm and laid back, he's probably faking it and is spazzing inside.
21. When a guy says he is going crazy about the girl, he really is. Guys rarely say that.
22. When a guy asks you to leave him alone, he's just actually saying, 'Please come and listen to me.'
23. ,b>If a guy starts to talk seriously, listen to him. It doesn't happen that often, so when it does, you know something's up.
24. When a guy tells you that you are beautiful, don't say you aren't. It makes them want to stop telling you because they don't want you to disagree with them.
25. When a guy looks at you for longer than a second, he's definitely thinking something.
26. A guy has more problems than you can see with your naked eyes.
27. Don't be a snob. Guys can be intimidated and give up easily.
28. Guys talk about girls more than girls talk about guys.
29. Guys really think that girls are strange and have unpredictable decisions and are MAD confusing but somehow are drawn even more to them.
30. A guy would give his right nut to be able to read a girl's mind for a day.
31. No guy can handle all his problems on his own. He's just too stubborn to admit it.
32. Not all guys are jerks. Just because ONE is a jackass doesn't mean he represents ALL of them.
33. They love it when girls talk about their boobs. haha it's true..
34. When a guy hits your butt it means that he wants you sexually
35. Even if they refuse it all guys are ticklish on the ribs.
36. Guys love neck rubs and if he lets you keep doing it ..it means that he really likes you or his neck really hurts.
37. When a guy sacrifices his sleep and health just to be with you, he really likes you and wants to be with you as much as possible.
38. Even if you dump a guy months ago and he loved you he probably still does and if he had one wish it would be you to come back into his life.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Enjoy happiness for a lifetime – help someone
Taken from Mypaper-26/03/09, Article by Geoff Tan
HAPPINESS is a prime-time pursuit for many of us and we strive to unearth this feel-good “endorphin” in a myriad of ways. Some of us get this natural high by building up a loving and cohesive family. Others do it by putting their hearts and souls into establishing ultra-successful careers. Yet there are those who experience extreme joy when they excel in a sport or an area of interest which they are passionate about. Then, there is a group of people out there who see beyond themselves and is happiest when serving the less fortunate and giving back to the community. Different strokes for different folks, you might say?
Consider the Chinese saying, “If you want happiness for an hour – take a nap. If you want happiness for a day – go fishing. If you want happiness for a year – inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime – help someone else.”
This implies that happiness can be experienced and embraced in both transient and sustainable forms. It can be achieved by doing things to enhance our personal well-being, or by going out into the world and doing things that benefit others.
Well-known deaf-blind American author Helen Keller wrote: “Happiness cannot come from without. It must come from within. It is not what we see and touch or that which others do for us which makes us happy; it is that which we think and feel and do, first for the other fellow, and then for ourselves.”
Happiness is a state of mind that resides deep within us. When we first meet someone, we unconsciously form an impression of them, albeit one very much on the surface level. In many cases, however, what you see may not be the reality.
A story is told about a man who saw a psychologist and said to him: “Doctor, I always feel depressed. No matter what I do, I still feel depressed and just don’t know what to do.” The psychologist pointed outside and said: “There is a clown in particular who is extremely funny. He will make you rock with laughter over and over again. Go and watch that clown and I guarantee you will not have any reason to be depressed again!” The man turned to the psychologist with sad eyes and said: “Doctor, I am that clown!”
I am at times guilty of worrying too much about too many things that are still very distant. Time and again, I have to be reminded to live for the moment. I realize that when I do this, the things which I have been so paranoid about either do not unfold or get resolved in time.
A poem I stumbled upon recently puts it succinctly: “Today is the tomorrow I worried about yesterday. And today was such a lovely day. That I wondered why I worried about today yesterday. So today I am not going to worry about tomorrow. There may not be a tomorrow anyway. So today I am going to live as if there is no tomorrow. And I am going to forget about yesterday.”
Take heart, my friends – happiness does not necessarily have to come from striving for something we don’t have. It can come from recognizing and appreciating what we do.
HAPPINESS is a prime-time pursuit for many of us and we strive to unearth this feel-good “endorphin” in a myriad of ways. Some of us get this natural high by building up a loving and cohesive family. Others do it by putting their hearts and souls into establishing ultra-successful careers. Yet there are those who experience extreme joy when they excel in a sport or an area of interest which they are passionate about. Then, there is a group of people out there who see beyond themselves and is happiest when serving the less fortunate and giving back to the community. Different strokes for different folks, you might say?
Consider the Chinese saying, “If you want happiness for an hour – take a nap. If you want happiness for a day – go fishing. If you want happiness for a year – inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime – help someone else.”
This implies that happiness can be experienced and embraced in both transient and sustainable forms. It can be achieved by doing things to enhance our personal well-being, or by going out into the world and doing things that benefit others.
Well-known deaf-blind American author Helen Keller wrote: “Happiness cannot come from without. It must come from within. It is not what we see and touch or that which others do for us which makes us happy; it is that which we think and feel and do, first for the other fellow, and then for ourselves.”
Happiness is a state of mind that resides deep within us. When we first meet someone, we unconsciously form an impression of them, albeit one very much on the surface level. In many cases, however, what you see may not be the reality.
A story is told about a man who saw a psychologist and said to him: “Doctor, I always feel depressed. No matter what I do, I still feel depressed and just don’t know what to do.” The psychologist pointed outside and said: “There is a clown in particular who is extremely funny. He will make you rock with laughter over and over again. Go and watch that clown and I guarantee you will not have any reason to be depressed again!” The man turned to the psychologist with sad eyes and said: “Doctor, I am that clown!”
I am at times guilty of worrying too much about too many things that are still very distant. Time and again, I have to be reminded to live for the moment. I realize that when I do this, the things which I have been so paranoid about either do not unfold or get resolved in time.
A poem I stumbled upon recently puts it succinctly: “Today is the tomorrow I worried about yesterday. And today was such a lovely day. That I wondered why I worried about today yesterday. So today I am not going to worry about tomorrow. There may not be a tomorrow anyway. So today I am going to live as if there is no tomorrow. And I am going to forget about yesterday.”
Take heart, my friends – happiness does not necessarily have to come from striving for something we don’t have. It can come from recognizing and appreciating what we do.
Friday, March 27, 2009
愛情是什麼...什麼是愛情
Woo.. Got from a friend's chain email...
也許愛情是一部憂傷の童話
放棄一個很愛你の人 並不痛苦
放棄一個你很愛の人 那才痛苦
愛上一個不愛你の人 那是更痛苦
♀逃避 不一定躲得過♂
♂面對 不一定最難過♀
♀孤單 不一定不快樂♂
♂得到 不一定能長久♀
♀失去 不一定不再擁有♂
★愛是一種是思念★
ღ無論何時何地 當看不到她/她の時候會想念她/他ღ
★愛也會是一種擔心★
ღ當他/她出事の時候 你會比誰都著急ღ
★愛是一種包容★
ღ你會包容她/他所有の缺點 在你眼裡他/她永遠是最完美のღ
★愛更是一種回憶★
ღ當你想起她/她做出可愛 浪漫の事時 會不知覺の傻笑ღ
★覺得好甜蜜 好甜蜜★
ღ你體會到了嗎 如果沒有就放棄 重新開始吧 祝福你ღ
也許愛情是一部憂傷の童話
放棄一個很愛你の人 並不痛苦
放棄一個你很愛の人 那才痛苦
愛上一個不愛你の人 那是更痛苦
♀逃避 不一定躲得過♂
♂面對 不一定最難過♀
♀孤單 不一定不快樂♂
♂得到 不一定能長久♀
♀失去 不一定不再擁有♂
★愛是一種是思念★
ღ無論何時何地 當看不到她/她の時候會想念她/他ღ
★愛也會是一種擔心★
ღ當他/她出事の時候 你會比誰都著急ღ
★愛是一種包容★
ღ你會包容她/他所有の缺點 在你眼裡他/她永遠是最完美のღ
★愛更是一種回憶★
ღ當你想起她/她做出可愛 浪漫の事時 會不知覺の傻笑ღ
★覺得好甜蜜 好甜蜜★
ღ你體會到了嗎 如果沒有就放棄 重新開始吧 祝福你ღ
Monday, March 23, 2009
朋友的不同
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| From Peter and his quotes |
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| From Peter and his quotes |
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| From Peter and his quotes |
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| From Peter and his quotes |
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| From Peter and his quotes |
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| From Peter and his quotes |
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| From Peter and his quotes |
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| From Peter and his quotes |
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| From Peter and his quotes |
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| From Peter and his quotes |
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| From Peter and his quotes |
Friday, February 6, 2009
Life is like building a house
A story is told of an old elderly builder who was ready to retire. His boss was sorry to see him go and asked him to build one more house as a favour to him. Although the builder say yes, his heart was not in his work and he turned in shoddy workmanship.
when he was done, his boss came and gave him the keys of the front door, saying " This is your house, my gift to you."
If the builder had known he was building his own house, he would have given his best. Just as to sleep in the bed you made, the builder had to live with the consequences of his poor effort.
Regret will not bring back opportunity. You can only chalk it up as a lesson and not repeat it.
Life is very much like building a house. Every phase we live through is akin to part of the construction. Delivering consistent good work ensures a well-built house that you can cherish forever.
when he was done, his boss came and gave him the keys of the front door, saying " This is your house, my gift to you."
If the builder had known he was building his own house, he would have given his best. Just as to sleep in the bed you made, the builder had to live with the consequences of his poor effort.
Regret will not bring back opportunity. You can only chalk it up as a lesson and not repeat it.
Life is very much like building a house. Every phase we live through is akin to part of the construction. Delivering consistent good work ensures a well-built house that you can cherish forever.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Health is Wealth
01. To insure good health; eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life. ~ William Londen
02. Tea... is a religion of ART OF LIFE. ~ Okakura
03. All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast. ~ John Gunther
04. Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy. ~ Lao Tzu
05. Health and intellect are the two blessings of life. ~ Menander
06. Health is the condition of wisdom, and the sign is cheerfulness - an open and noble temper. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
07. Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well. ~ Marcus Valerius Martial
08. He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything. ~ Arabic Proverb
09. I believe that water is the only drink for a wise man. ~ Henry David Thoreau
10. Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon. ~ Doug Larson
11. He who takes medicine and neglect to diet wastes the skill of his doctors. ~ Chinese Proverb
12. The only way to keep health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do wat you'd rather not. ~ Mark Twain
02. Tea... is a religion of ART OF LIFE. ~ Okakura
03. All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast. ~ John Gunther
04. Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy. ~ Lao Tzu
05. Health and intellect are the two blessings of life. ~ Menander
06. Health is the condition of wisdom, and the sign is cheerfulness - an open and noble temper. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
07. Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well. ~ Marcus Valerius Martial
08. He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything. ~ Arabic Proverb
09. I believe that water is the only drink for a wise man. ~ Henry David Thoreau
10. Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon. ~ Doug Larson
11. He who takes medicine and neglect to diet wastes the skill of his doctors. ~ Chinese Proverb
12. The only way to keep health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do wat you'd rather not. ~ Mark Twain
Voices of Character
KINDNESS - The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own. ~ Benjamin Disraell
WISDOM - The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind. ~ Ella Wheeler Wilcox
CURIOSITY - The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder. ~ Ralph W. Sockman
PURPOSE - Great minds have purposes, others have wishes. ~ Washington Irving
LOVE - There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved. ~ George Sand
PERCEPTION - Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. ~ Camille Pissarro
COMPASSION - A good heart is better than all the heads in the world. ~ Edward Bulwer-Lytton
HONESTY - No man has a good enough memory to make a successful liar. ~ Abraham Lincoln
HAPPINESS - The best way to cheer youself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. ~ Mark Twain
BELIEF - To succeed, we must first believe that we can. ~ Michael Korda
RESPONSIBILITY - Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility. ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer
DREAMS - Dreams are today's answers to tomorrow's question. ~ Edgar Cayce
WISDOM - The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind. ~ Ella Wheeler Wilcox
CURIOSITY - The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder. ~ Ralph W. Sockman
PURPOSE - Great minds have purposes, others have wishes. ~ Washington Irving
LOVE - There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved. ~ George Sand
PERCEPTION - Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. ~ Camille Pissarro
COMPASSION - A good heart is better than all the heads in the world. ~ Edward Bulwer-Lytton
HONESTY - No man has a good enough memory to make a successful liar. ~ Abraham Lincoln
HAPPINESS - The best way to cheer youself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. ~ Mark Twain
BELIEF - To succeed, we must first believe that we can. ~ Michael Korda
RESPONSIBILITY - Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility. ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer
DREAMS - Dreams are today's answers to tomorrow's question. ~ Edgar Cayce
Songs of Life
01. A life without a cause is a life without effect ~ Barbarella
02. Life is liek a coin. You can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once. ~ Lillian Dickson
03. Life is the sum of all choices ~ Albert Camus
04. Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself ~ John Dewy
05. To live is like to love-all reason is against it, and all healthy instinct for it. ~ Samuel Butler
06. Life is just a chance to grow a soul ~ A. Powell Davies
07. The good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge. ~ Bertrand Russell
08. Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live. ~ Dorothy Thompson
09. All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. ~ Havelock Ellis
10. If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change. ~ Buddha
11. To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all. ~ Oscar Wilde
12. Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, to work, to play, and to look up at the stars. ~ Henry Van Dyke
02. Life is liek a coin. You can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once. ~ Lillian Dickson
03. Life is the sum of all choices ~ Albert Camus
04. Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself ~ John Dewy
05. To live is like to love-all reason is against it, and all healthy instinct for it. ~ Samuel Butler
06. Life is just a chance to grow a soul ~ A. Powell Davies
07. The good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge. ~ Bertrand Russell
08. Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live. ~ Dorothy Thompson
09. All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. ~ Havelock Ellis
10. If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change. ~ Buddha
11. To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all. ~ Oscar Wilde
12. Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, to work, to play, and to look up at the stars. ~ Henry Van Dyke
Business Vision Quotes
VISION - A man to carry on a successful business must have imagination. He must see things as in a vision, a dream of the whole thing. ~ Charles M. Schwab
VENTURE - Too many of us are not living our dreams becuase we are living our fears. ~ Les Brown
MOTIVATE - You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb. ~ Andrew Carnegie
PASSION - You have to have your heart in the business and the business in your heart. ~ An Wang
KNOWLEDGE - An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage. ~ Jack Welch
TEAM EFFORT - The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individuals ~ Vince Lombardi
SUCCESS - Achieve success in any area if life by identifying the optimum stragies and repeating them until they become habits. ~ Charles J. Givens
FRIENDSHIP - Every business is built on friendship. ~ J. C. Penney
AIM HIGH - Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars. ~ Les Brown
BE CREATIVE - Exchange ideas frequently. ~ J. C. Penney
RESPECT - People who look down on other people don't end up being looked up to. ~ Robert Half
DIVERSIFY - A dead end can never be a one way street; you can always turn around and take another road. ~ Bo Bennett
VENTURE - Too many of us are not living our dreams becuase we are living our fears. ~ Les Brown
MOTIVATE - You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb. ~ Andrew Carnegie
PASSION - You have to have your heart in the business and the business in your heart. ~ An Wang
KNOWLEDGE - An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage. ~ Jack Welch
TEAM EFFORT - The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individuals ~ Vince Lombardi
SUCCESS - Achieve success in any area if life by identifying the optimum stragies and repeating them until they become habits. ~ Charles J. Givens
FRIENDSHIP - Every business is built on friendship. ~ J. C. Penney
AIM HIGH - Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars. ~ Les Brown
BE CREATIVE - Exchange ideas frequently. ~ J. C. Penney
RESPECT - People who look down on other people don't end up being looked up to. ~ Robert Half
DIVERSIFY - A dead end can never be a one way street; you can always turn around and take another road. ~ Bo Bennett
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Money.. Is it All?
MONEY
It can buy a House
But not a Home
It can buy a Bed
But not Sleep
It can buy a Clock
But not Time
It can buy you a Book
But not Knowledge
It can buy you a Position
But not Respect
It can buy you Medicine
But not Health
It can buy you Blood
But not Life
It can buy you Sex
But not Love
So you see money isn't everything.
And it often causes pain and suffering.
I tell you all this because I am your Friend, and as your Friend I want to take away your pain and suffering......So send me all your money and I will suffer for you.
CASH ONLY PLEASE!
It can buy a House
But not a Home
It can buy a Bed
But not Sleep
It can buy a Clock
But not Time
It can buy you a Book
But not Knowledge
It can buy you a Position
But not Respect
It can buy you Medicine
But not Health
It can buy you Blood
But not Life
It can buy you Sex
But not Love
So you see money isn't everything.
And it often causes pain and suffering.
I tell you all this because I am your Friend, and as your Friend I want to take away your pain and suffering......So send me all your money and I will suffer for you.
CASH ONLY PLEASE!
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
REAL FRIEND TEST!
A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest.
A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself
and doesn't feel even the least bit weird shutting your
'beer/Pepsi drawer' with her foot!
A simple friend has never seen you cry.
A real friend's shoulder is soggy from your tears..
A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your
party.
A real friend comes early to help you cook and
stays late to help you clean.
A simple friend hates it when you call after
they've gone to bed.
A real friend asks you why you took so long to
call.
A simple friend seeks to talk with you about your
problems.
A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.
A simple friend wonders about your romantic
history.
A real friend could blackmail you with it!
A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when
you have an argument.
A real friend calls you after you had a fight.
A simple friend expects you to always be there for
them.
A real friend expects to always be there for you!
A simple friend reads this e-mail and deletes it.
A real friend passes it on and sends it back to you!
Pass this on to anyone you care about....if you
get it back you have no beginning, no end.
It keeps us together, like our Circle of Friends.
Today I pass this on to you. Pass it on to someone
who is a friend to you..
INSTANTLY WHEN YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER, YOU'RE
REQUESTED TO SEND IT
TO AT LEAST 10 PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE PERSON WHO
SENT IT TO YOU.
When you are down to nothing ...
God is up to something.
'Never frown, even when you are sad,
because you never know who is
falling in love with your smile. '
A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself
and doesn't feel even the least bit weird shutting your
'beer/Pepsi drawer' with her foot!
A simple friend has never seen you cry.
A real friend's shoulder is soggy from your tears..
A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your
party.
A real friend comes early to help you cook and
stays late to help you clean.
A simple friend hates it when you call after
they've gone to bed.
A real friend asks you why you took so long to
call.
A simple friend seeks to talk with you about your
problems.
A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.
A simple friend wonders about your romantic
history.
A real friend could blackmail you with it!
A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when
you have an argument.
A real friend calls you after you had a fight.
A simple friend expects you to always be there for
them.
A real friend expects to always be there for you!
A simple friend reads this e-mail and deletes it.
A real friend passes it on and sends it back to you!
Pass this on to anyone you care about....if you
get it back you have no beginning, no end.
It keeps us together, like our Circle of Friends.
Today I pass this on to you. Pass it on to someone
who is a friend to you..
INSTANTLY WHEN YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER, YOU'RE
REQUESTED TO SEND IT
TO AT LEAST 10 PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE PERSON WHO
SENT IT TO YOU.
When you are down to nothing ...
God is up to something.
'Never frown, even when you are sad,
because you never know who is
falling in love with your smile. '
Thursday, August 14, 2008
A lesson Learnt... From My Papers
A farmer's donkey fell into a well. The animal cried while the farmer tried to figure out what to do. finally, he decided that the animal was too old and the well needed to be covered up anyway. He asked his neighbours to help him shovel dirt into the well. Upon realising what was happening, the donkey wailed horribly. Then, to everyone's surprise, it quietened down. A few shovel loads later,the farmer looked into the well and was astonished at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt that hit its back, the donkey would shake it off and take a step up. This continued as more and more dirt was shovelled into the well. Finally, to everyone's amazement, the donkey stepped over the well and trotted off happily.
Each of our troubles represent a stepping stone. The trick to getting out of a deep hole is to look on the positive side of things; never give up, shake off the dirt, and take a step up. Happy climbing!
Life is going to shovel all kinds of dirt on you....
Each of our troubles represent a stepping stone. The trick to getting out of a deep hole is to look on the positive side of things; never give up, shake off the dirt, and take a step up. Happy climbing!
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
From the Last Lecture...
Brick walls are there for a reason: they let us prove how badly we want things.
"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand."
"Right we are going to work on those 21 people who doesn't touch football." -Fundementals
When you screw up and nobody say anything to you anymore, that mean they gave up.
"Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted."
"Most of what we learn, we learn indirectly..."
"The best salesmen in the world is those who sells education."
"You cant get there alone, and I believe in Karma."
Be good at something: it makes you valuable.
Work hard... "what's your secret?"
Find the best in everybody; no matter how you have to wait for them to show it
Be prepared: "luck" is where preparation meets opportunity.
When a Guy likes a Girl, Dun listen to wat he say, see wat he does...
Tell the truth | be earnest | apologize when you screw up
focus on others, not yourself
ITS NOT ABOUT HOW YOU ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS, ITS HOW YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE.
IF YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE THE RIGHT WAY, KARMA WILL TAKE CARE OF ITSELF, THE DREAMS WILL COME TO YOU
From: Randy Pausch - The Last Lecture
"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand."
"Right we are going to work on those 21 people who doesn't touch football." -Fundementals
When you screw up and nobody say anything to you anymore, that mean they gave up.
"Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted."
"Most of what we learn, we learn indirectly..."
"The best salesmen in the world is those who sells education."
"You cant get there alone, and I believe in Karma."
Be good at something: it makes you valuable.
Work hard... "what's your secret?"
Find the best in everybody; no matter how you have to wait for them to show it
Be prepared: "luck" is where preparation meets opportunity.
When a Guy likes a Girl, Dun listen to wat he say, see wat he does...
Tell the truth | be earnest | apologize when you screw up
focus on others, not yourself
ITS NOT ABOUT HOW YOU ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS, ITS HOW YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE.
IF YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE THE RIGHT WAY, KARMA WILL TAKE CARE OF ITSELF, THE DREAMS WILL COME TO YOU
From: Randy Pausch - The Last Lecture
Monday, August 4, 2008
There is a time to
There is.......
A time to write,
A time to listen,
A time to learn,
A time to play,
A time to read,
A time to see,
A time to lead,
A time to sleep,
A time to be happy,
A time to be mad,
A time to be silly,
A time to be sad.
A time to wake,
A time to stay,
A time to talk,
A time to walk.
A time to help,
A time to hurt,
A time to scheme,
A time to dream,
A time to make a difference,
A time to love,
A time to try,
A time to die
A time to wonder,
A time to want,
A time to live,
A time to do something.
There is always going to be a time,
But will you do something when that time comes?
Michelle Hyde
A time to write,
A time to listen,
A time to learn,
A time to play,
A time to read,
A time to see,
A time to lead,
A time to sleep,
A time to be happy,
A time to be mad,
A time to be silly,
A time to be sad.
A time to wake,
A time to stay,
A time to talk,
A time to walk.
A time to help,
A time to hurt,
A time to scheme,
A time to dream,
A time to make a difference,
A time to love,
A time to try,
A time to die
A time to wonder,
A time to want,
A time to live,
A time to do something.
There is always going to be a time,
But will you do something when that time comes?
Michelle Hyde
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Something for me to think about...
"Being in love is what makes working all week bearable. It makes cruising with your windows rolled down feel like you're riding in a convertible. It makes you dance to the rythm of the copy machine and makes Friday night really feel like THE WEEKEND."
"Before I sleep and after I wake up and all the hours in between ... you occupy my mind. So, practically every moment of the day you are in my thoughts. I miss you."
"Before I sleep and after I wake up and all the hours in between ... you occupy my mind. So, practically every moment of the day you are in my thoughts. I miss you."
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous 'yes.'
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things---God, your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.
The sand is everything else---the small stuff. 'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
'Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.'
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. 'I'm glad you asked.
It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.'
Please share this with someone you care about... I JUST DID
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous 'yes.'
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things---God, your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.
The sand is everything else---the small stuff. 'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
'Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.'
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. 'I'm glad you asked.
It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.'
Please share this with someone you care about... I JUST DID
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