Is WEALTH Adequately Expressed?
If the definition of wealth is: the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; “great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence“- Definition in context. I find the above statement self- contradicting itself. In order to gain material goods and money sometime, somehow, somewhere the source had to employ great intelligence to manifest. If inherited...
February 28th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng
Untainted Advice
An advice is an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action, conduct as per Wikipedia. Marcus Aurelius said If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it. The moment we deviate away from the truth we would not be able to pass the actual message to another. Our message would be contaminated with our emotional behavior and our intention of delivering the false message. To...
February 28th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng
Whose Truth is Right?
The Banterer……My interests lie in creating a better society and a better world. They do go hand in hand and we must all keep this in mind. As George Soros said, “There is a reality beyond our will and we must respect it if we want to succeed. Unfortunately not all want to succeed or achieve with honesty, integrity, but they rather chose to succeed by manipulation. Under manipulation...
February 26th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng
Who Says We Are Smart?
I wonder if some of you remember when you were growing up, your parents compared you with your classmates or your neighbors or even your relatives. They somehow forgot you would feel, of course, all they were concerned was that you graduate with honors, study hard and be better than your classmates, neighbors or your relatives. This was their motivational motto. Boy! It certainly did work to get some...
February 25th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng
Wonder Woman is Alive & Well!
Our culture, our society, our concept of our life style and our living has been based on the perfect world. We study, work and strive for a perfect family, a perfect house and a vacation to go with it along with other accessories or life. We believe life to be happy, successful, going well with family, friends and at work. Our health is at its top, our bank account is filled with money, our home is...
February 24th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng
Virtue Vs Comfort
Confucius China’s most famous teacher, philosopher, and political theorist – 551-479 BC )quotes…The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort. I believe what Confucius is saying that if we practice our lives with caliber, we become outstanding. There is nothing outstanding when we act in accord with negative attitudes. The attitude of fear, coward, and...
February 24th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng
Be the Mentor
One day, your mentor goes out of your life. There are several ways that can happen, and each has its own profound impact upon you. Typically these are what can happen. a) You leave for another country and lose touch. You have embarked on your quest to grow beyond your own experience, but sometimes, a different calling falls upon you. You may migrate to another country. But your learning really does...
February 22nd, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng
Nature Heals In Darjeeling Hills
Nature heals. It has always captivated me, almost intoxicating and invigorating at the same time. Sometimes, when you feel like everything is caving in on you; try taking a short walk to clear the mind. Our mind behaves like an uncontrollable child at times. Being undisciplined and having let the mind roam freely all its life, we have lost the disciplined over it. To get our perspective back in life,...
February 21st, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng
7 What Holds You Back Questions
A simple but profound question – what holds you back can apply to where you are today. Start asking yourself these questions and see for yourself. 1) What is holding you back? What is holding you back are holding the majority of the people worldwide? No one is immune to it, it is only and until we have cross over and move to the other side, will we see the bigger picture. 2) What is the bigger picture? Picture...
February 20th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng
Where does your money go?
Why is it important where your money goes? It is important mostly to you especially when it was your money – money you earned, you inherited or you received it for your services. Of course, you and I cannot take the money with us when we die. We have been told not to get attached to the money and material possessions as we grew up. So, a lot of us learnt not to attach to money by abandoning...
February 19th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng
Decide Now
Character is something that we can change and develop. We have a choice so we can make a happy decision. We decide now if we want to make it happen. When we believe our character is permanent and unable to change, then we’d be hopeless and helpless and unable to change the fate of our success. Some of the successful people achieve their success by changing their negative character to a positive...
February 18th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng
Ask Questions
People don’t like to be told. Neither do they liked to be given orders unless of course, in cases where one has to for economic reasons or an abusive relationship or partnership. At all level of our businesses or personal activities we encounter situation whereby we are told to do things. Telling someone might accomplish the deeds at the moment. But the absence of passion, loyalty, sincerity or...
February 17th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng
Come to Terms with the Truth
Come to terms with the truth at an early stage is beneficial and here is why: The hardest thing in life is to face the truth. Often time’s mums and dads are afraid of offending of our children or sparing them the hardships we endured, we try to give them the best. Those of us that were deprived of, we make it up by giving it to them sometimes in excess. There are those parents who feel their children...
February 16th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng
Listening
What I heard about Mr. Jay Abraham was something very simple but profound that has stayed with me about effective listening. He met someone at the airport and the entire time the other person did the talking, all Mr. Jay Abraham did was to be a good and an effective listener. After that this gentleman commented what a great person he is! Our lives depend on effective listening skills! Michael...
February 15th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng
Niagara Falls Affairs
When we first arrived at the Pearson Airport over 30 years ago, we were informed about Niagara Falls. Of course it meant nothing to me at the time, not having seen any picture of the falls, nor heard about it prior to arriving Canada. We made plans to visit Niagara Falls not too long after that. It didn’t matter what season or what kind of weather it was. People were there from all over the world,...
February 14th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng
