Chris Cheong | Official Blog - Malaysia's Professional Mentalist/Magician

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:32:17 PDT

Malaysia's Youngest Professional Mentalist/Magician Blog.

Welcome to Chris Cheong's personal blog. I blog what i learned in my devotions.I blog what i assume is interesting and you should know about it. Do leave a comment! And above all i really thank you for supporting me all this years - my Subscribe via RSS / Email to increase 6k+ readers.

It is 6,ooo+!

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Dear blog readers,
I haven been blogging for sometime now as i am very busy with my yearly schedule and shows preparation. Nevertheless, i will try to continue updating my blog as soon as i find time. ;) Meanwhile stay tuned alright! We can still update each other on Facebook and Twitter.

Oh yes! One more thing, Magic-A-Learning Asia Pacific official website, click here.

Have a good day people!.

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Magic-A-Learning Asia Pacific

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:29:30 PDT

Magic-A-Learning (read as Magical Learning) is a concept developed by an outstanding personality. The personality that put his heads to come up with Magic-A-Learning is Chris Cheong; Malaysia’s Youngest Professional Mentalist & Magician (probably the youngest professional in Asia).

Magic-A-Learning goal is to help the students to develop skills such as self confidence, public speaking, art of performing, communication skills, psychological knowledge, creativity and innovation using Magic as the tool. It is the first of its kind that combine the knowledge of a renowned Professional Mentalist/Magician and learning experts.

It will be fun, easy to learn and with a lot of theory and practical knowledge. At the end of the course, the students would have developed a better self confidence, improve their communication skill, able to perform and speak confidently in public, think more innovatively and creatively.

Magic-A-Learning Asia Pacific's Group Of Company

Although we are a very young organization, we have been fortunate to have earn trust and support from all our learning partners, clients, and students. Thus, we have expanded more companies and department under the management of Magic-A-Learning Asia Pacific.

Magic-A-Learning Academy

Magic-A-Learning Production

Magic-A-Learning Foundation

As of today Magic-A-Learning Asia Pacific has over of 28 academies and learning partner nationwide.

For more information, browse over to the official website!. Official Website.

The Gospel Magic Ministry (Malaysia)

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:54:34 PDT

Do support our ministry! What God has given you is His gifts to you and how you use the gifts is you gift to Him. Let whatever we do, we give our best and bring glory to His kingdom.

http://www.thegospelmagic.com

http://www.facebook.com/TheGospelMagicMinistryMalaysia

What drives you?

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:24:19 PDT

"I have a simple philosophy. Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. And scratch where it itches."

There must be more to life than this.

Often people come around and asked " Chris, what drives you to do what you're doing now?"

My answer is simple.There must be more to life than this.

Life is not all about going school, fetching all A's in test. Its not about getting in good/expensive college fetching all A's as well. Its not about finding yourself a job upon graduation and call it career because your parent say so. Then get laid, get kids and spend the next 20years of your life for other people's. Then work till your child grow up. Retire and move back to hometown and wait for death to be upon.

Its your life, and you only have one. Isn't there more to life than this?

"Live your life in such a manner that when you are old and weary, you would want to look back with only a few regrets, not one too many.

Go chase the butterflies in the fields.

Go dance in the streets like you've lost your marbles.

Go pull someone's chair.

Go throw flour and egg at the boy you dislike.

Go scratch the car you cannot afford to buy.

Go jump in a puddle of mud.

Go trip the guy that walks past you.

Go run naked in the park."

Regards,
Chris Cheong
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Business Radio Station(89.9FM) featuring Chris Cheong & Magic-A-Learning

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:24:00 PDT

Hey folks!,

Sorry i din't have time to blog about other stuff recently. Anyway, in case you missed my live interview on BFM the other day.

Here's the play back. ;)

More about Magic-A-Learning. Click here

Regards,
Chris Cheong
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Event @ Rooftop Teeq, KL

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:24:00 PDT

I had a wonderful time performing for DHL event at Rooftop,Teeq.

Once again thank you DHL and Teeq for the invite. And Aaron Lee from Impressions Studio for the photos.

The Facebook Blog : Upgrades & Updates

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:14:44 PDT

Surprisingly the new Facebook changes are near exact replica of how Google Plus allows you to post the update as far as the functionality goes.

A lot of Facebook users (including yourself) hated how an update in Facebook was difficult when you wanted to send it to only a specific set of people, in fact that is one of the main reasons I am not too active on Facebook with my personal updates.

I have my niece as well as college friends on Facebook and in most cases I want my personal updates to be seen only by specific set of people. Google+ came in, and it took care of this to perfection!

Facebook seems to have taken a note of this and have hurriedly made changes that literally remind of you of Google+. Lets take a look at it.

The previous facebook update box was just a plain box with no option other options (if you inserted an url, it would automatically pick up the thumbnail / excerpt and posted), but now the new box has number of features

Facebook New Message Box

The one thing that was sorely needed in Facebook finally comes – but I have a feeling that if Google+ had not launched, we would not have seen it now – The control over who sees the messages when you post it !!

So not exactly how Google Plus has it, in Facebook you can easily choose who sees your updates!

Tagging is a new feature introduced within the Facebook update box.

And exactly like Google+ you can also choose to show your Geo-location!

All in all – I think these are great changes. I guess this is a prime example of why we need competition – It just spurs competitors to improve (by innovating or copying!).

So what do you think about these Facebook changes?

Magic-A-Learning 2011 School Camp Schedule

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:54:35 PST

*Below are the current confirmed dates and venues for school camp/workshop. Our campus tour will be updated shortly. Meanwhile, stay tuned!.

Special Talk - Taman Mayang

Date : 22nd August. 2011

Venue : I-Learning Centre Taman Mayang

Special Talk - Taman Megah

Date: September 17th 2011

Venue: Atcen Learning Centre Taman Megah

Official Magic-A-Learning Program - Brunei Darussalam

Date : 30 Sept. - 02 Oct. 2011

Venue : BRIDEX International Centre, Jerudong

Camp - Melaka & Seremban

Date: October 29th to 30th 2011

Venue: Thistle Resort,Port Dickson

Camp - Penang Island

Date: November19th to 20th 2011

Venue: Eastin Hotel,Penang

Camp - Klang

Date: November 28th to 30th 2011

Venue: Atcen Learning Centre Klang Workshop.

Camp - Petaling jaya

Date: December 5th to 6th 2011

Venue: ALC Taman Megah

Official Launching - Indonesia

Date : 16 - 18 March 2012

Venue : Jakarta Convention Centre, Jakarta

Official Launching - Singapore

Date : 13 - 15 April 2012

Venue : Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre

T: +6014 221 8339

W: http://www.magic-a-learning.com

B: contact@magic-a-learning.com

My Blackberry Experiences : What are the apps?

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:35:36 PDT

My White sexy Blackberry bold 9780

I got this white chick about 2-3months ago - and have being loving it since! To be honest people, i can't live without it. It is that seducing!. =)

And i am frequently ask about what are the apps i have on my BB as i am a very 'application' person.

So here it is, sharing, the top apps i suggest must have on your Blackberry!.

1) Facebook

Facebook for BlackBerry is exactly that. A facebook application that sits on your home screen and links you up with all the latest happenings on facebook.

I am a crazy addict on Facebook-ing drugs.

2) Whatsapp

I have been using Whatsapp long before i am on Blackberry.This is also a must have!

WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS. WhatsApp Messenger is available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Nokia and yes, those phones can all message each other! Because WhatsApp Messenger uses the same internet data plan that you use for email and web browsing, there is no cost to message and stay in touch with your friends.

3) Blackberry Messenger

The most reliable messenger ever. It is fast and secure. This is something only Blackberry user get to enjoy it. Prestige is the word. ;)

4) Loudtalks

Now you can sms/message for free, why can't you also talk for free? This is another must have application - keep on talking!

5) Snaptu

The idea of this app is basically : many apps in one application. They have most of the social networking and IM inside. But i use Snaptu mainly for reading rss news and feeds.

6) Expensify

This is how i keep track of my expenses and summit report to my accountant. I never like the idea of keeping receipts - is a mess! Believe me. This app allow you to snap your receipts and keep record of your expenses!

7) Google Maps

I know that you can download and install GPS system like Garmin. But Google Map, personally to me, is more reliable and specific compare to other GPS system i have ever encounter.

8) Pokemon Crystal Meboy 2.2

Personally i am a Pokemon fans.I play with it every night before i sleep. Haha =)

Thats all i can write for now! Got to run. Have a good day people.

Regards,

Chris Cheong

9th July 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:36:03 PDT

Was a day to remember for us Malaysian. Bersih 2.0

The Star : Featuring Chris Cheong

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:48:50 PDT

It wasn't long after my interview on NTV7 Bella with Deborah Henry(Miss Universe Malaysia 2011), here's another review of my career and upcoming project by The Star.

(Having a forking good time with Deborah Henry)

Here's the official write up on The Star Online Page. Click here

And yes! Thank you Natalie Heng for such a wonder write up. =)

Mixing magic and memory

And what do you get? A programme to help teenagers in personal development and character-building.

NINETEEN-year-old Christopher Cheong is a mentalist. He can make coins disappear right before your eyes or bend them into wonky shapes, seemingly at will.

With a wide, boyish smile which he wears when approaching unsuspecting passers-by, he lures strangers into a circle around him with his demonstrations of psychic magic.

If you are watching the spectacle, you will observe that one by one, the expressions of individuals in the crowd will begin to morph.

Mind his own business: Christopher Cheong demonstrating his mind-bending talent. His illusionary acts have brought him many benefits, including business opportunities. – Low Boon Tat/The Star

Curious smiles grow into gaping mouths while sceptics and the cautious will seem to relax their pursed lips into faces of bewildered amazement.

Cheong wasn’t always this way. There was a time when, for him, being at the centre of attention was unimaginable. “I didn’t have many friends, I would sit in the corner on my own during recess,” he says, recounting the early years of his primary school life in George Town, Penang.

What changed that was a Toys“R”Us magic set his parents bought him when he was eight.

He loved it and would practise his magic in the playground. Kids would come up and watch him, and before long he wasn’t sitting in the corner anymore; he would be all over the place, making friends, talking to kids and making a transformation from withdrawn caterpillar to social butterfly.

A blogger, Cheong was discovered by Telekom Malaysia when he was 15. He performed to his first live audience during one of the national tours organised by the telecommunications company. Since then he has made a living of it, acquiring a manager and appearing for shows at corporate events, clubs and parties. He has not only performed for audiences locally but around the region, too. The money, he admits, is pretty good.

Cheong and Lim Teck Hoe have teamed up to create Magic-ALearning, a workshop that uses magic and memory as tools for self-development.

In fact, he’s been so busy he’s decided to put his studies – a degree course in psychology at HELP University College – on hold for a year.

“I will be picking up where I left off soon, however,” he says. “I feel psychology is a very relevant subject to my career because mentalism is all about understanding how the mind works,” says Cheong.

It wasn’t easy to convince his parents, both graphic designers, that spending so much time on magic was the right thing to do.

“But over the years they have seen the result of my hard work, and they are beginning to be supportive of my choices now,” says the elder of two boys.

His ambition is to spread his passion across industries and bring magic to the masses. He has taken it to clubs, church groups, and now he’s trying to break into education.

The charm of magic

One of the things he loves about magic is that it’s like a universal language.

“It’s the perfect ice-breaker, you don’t have to go up to someone and try to create a topic; you just need to go to someone and say, ‘Hey, you wanna see something cool?’” he says.

Aside from its entertainment values, for Cheong there is more to “magic” than its mysterious intrigue and ability to inspire – much more. And he believes that the art which has made him the outgoing, confident individual he is today can do the same for others.

About three years ago he met another Malaysian with remarkable abilities, Asia memory record holder Lim Teck Hoe, 35.

Like Cheong’s magic, the memory techniques Lim picked up in order to study faster and more effectively to make more time for extra-curricular activities during his university days ended up changing his life.

He was always a good student, but the skills Lim learned through books about memory and how the brain works impressed him so much that upon graduation, he decided to forsake his study area of chemical engineering and open up a tuition centre teaching others the techniques.

Realising it would be good to build up some credibility for his tuition centre, Lim later pitted himself against world memory athletes at the 2002 World Memory Championships in London to prove his memory techniques. Aged 26, he bagged a silver medal and hasn’t looked back since.

Lim and Cheong met at a conference and soon became friends. Lim taught Cheong some memory improvement methods, which Cheong says helped improve the rhythm of his performances (easier to remember the steps to each new magic trick). He would also often perform at memory workshops organised by Lim.

As they got to know each other and learn about their respective disciplines, Cheong began thinking that the two could combine their skills to create a powerful tool for self-development – a programme designed to make the skills of magic and memory that have so benefited them accessible to others.

The duo then came up with Magic-A-Learning, a two-day workshop that teaches kids how to perform magic while developing their self-confidence, public speaking abilities, communication skills, psychological knowledge, creativity and innovation skills.

How can magic and memory techniques combine to do all that? Over coffee, Cheong elaborates.

Making it work

First of all, he says being a mentalist (a magician whose magical performance is made to seem like the result of mind control) is an art form that requires hard work, discipline and patience.

“Magicians don’t just go up to people and do a trick, it’s not as simple as that,” he says.

He explains there is a meticulous amount of planning needed, and learning how to master it is like a roller-coaster, self-help guide on self-development.

Magic, he says, has fascinated people for centuries but the basic formulas remain. For example, the popular disappearing coin trick can manifest itself in many different ways.

“You can make it reappear in someone’s pocket, in a cup, or at the top of Mid Valley,” he says, nodding skywards from his seat at a coffee joint in Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur.

In other words, a lot of magic is based on the same old ideas injected with a fresh twist, and planning that twist involves developing certain qualities – innovation, creativity and resourcefulness.

Once you know your trick, it’s all about practice, practice, practice, as a lot of “magic” is achieved by sleight of hand, impeccable timing and theatrics.

Theatrics, he says, “is the everything as you really need to convince yourself, in order to convince other people that the magic has happened”.

For example, Cheong points out that if you just smile blankly and look at the coin while “using the power of your mind” to bend it, the whole performance isn’t going to be very convincing.

“It’s a bit like acting, you need to be absorbed in the role and use theatrics as a tool to manipulate people’s psychology.”

Cheong says aside from actually performing the trick, you must practise how you will approach people and what you will say. These are your “patters”.

“To ‘patter’ means to talk at length without saying anything significant, you need to put these together at home so you can build up a rapport with your potential audience.”

Typically, whenever he comes up with a new trick, Cheong will write down every “what if” scenario imaginable – what he would do if he makes a mistake or if people aren’t reacting the way you want them to, for example.

Then he prepares strategies to deal with them, including ways of diverting the audience’s attention.

In that sense, learning how to perform magic teaches you how to work under pressure and be resourceful; everyone has their own way of coping and dealing with unexpected situations and a live audience often forces you to dig deep into the creative side of your brain.

Combined forces

The workshop Cheong and Lim have created uses Lim’s accelerated learning techniques to help a person in memorising all the steps involved in a magic performance.

“Memory can’t stand alone,” Lim points out.

“You need association, you need memory hooks; for example, when you lose your keys and don’t remember where you’ve put them, the most common technique is to trace your way back through time and recreate that journey.

“So mnemonics act like memory hooks, they are things that help you to recall,” he explains.

Cheong says workshop participants can expect to learn about 20 tricks, which they will be encouraged to personalise, by getting creative and inserting their own style into their routine.

Depending on the trick, participants will also have to perform it amongst themselves or to strangers on the street, an essential element in the workshop’s confidence-building motives.

The final test will be individual performances in front of a large audience at the “graduation ceremony”, to which friends and families of the students will be invited.

Cheong is excited at the prospect of exploring how the craft that has helped to transform him into the confident young man he is today may be used to help other teenagers come out of their shells.

And, of course, it’s great for overcoming your fear of, well, talking to the ladies ... something Cheong discovered along the way!

The joint project, Lim says, is the first of its kind, and represents a fun, quirky way towards personal development and character-building.

The first Magic-A-Learning workshop, which was held in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, in mid-June started off with an intimate group of four. But they expect attendance to increase.

“We can go up to 30 participants for each session,” says Lim.

The workshop, with at least one planned a month, is targeted at teens aged 12 and above.

Cleaning up my little "Magic Library"

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:56:02 PDT

Hey fellow magicians!,

Recently, i happen to be cleaning up my little "magic library' on my computer and on my existing cupboard; And i found out that i have extra copies for a each same book,lecture note,documents and article.

I am willing to share the extra copies. Do look through the list below and let me know if you want to have them.

P.S if you are a professional working magician like myself, you will know that some these are good stuff.

For more information, please drop me an email at chris@magicalztudio.com
(Please do stay tune as i will constantly update them. As you have seen, it is definitely a long long list. So do not expect me sitting down the whole day going through my library.)

Book List.

1) A. K. Dutt
- A .K. Dutt - Silk and Flower Magic

2) A. Roterberg
- A. Roterberg - Later Day Tricks

3) Al Baker
- Al Baker & Co - Our Mysteries

4) Al Koran
- Al Koran - Legacy
- Al Koran - Professional Presentations

5) Al Mann
- Al Mann - Dunninger Mystic Series - MS E - Modern Spirit Seances
- Al Mann - Dunninger Mystic Series D - Master Billet Tests
- Al Mann - Dunninger Mystic Series F - Psychic Wizardry
- Al Mann - Dunninger Series - MS B - Simplified Crystal Gazing
- Al Mann - Magic Castle Lecture Notes

6) Aldo Colombini
- Aldo Colombini - Mamma Mia
- Aldo Colombini - Few Best Tricks
- Aldo Colombini - Four Cast
- Aldo Colombini - Magnetic
- Aldo Colombini - Mammamia
- Aldo Colombini - Pre-Deckability
- Aldo Colombini - Sin Salida
- Aldo Colombini - The Band - 13 New Effects With Cards & Rubber Bands

7) Allan Pease
- Body Language - Allan Pease

8) Anders Moden
- Anders Moden - Healed & Sealed Soda

9) Andrew Mayne
- Andrew Mayne - 50 Ways to Make Money with Magic
- Andrew Mayne - Bisection
- Andrew Mayne - Body Morphin (Tricks & Effects Using Your Body)
- Andrew Mayne - Facelifter
- Andrew Mayne - Head Twister
- Andrew Mayne - Light Storm
- Andrew Mayne - Magicola
- Andrew Mayne - MindFX Magic and Mentalism Gone Mad
- Andrew Mayne - Phlat
- Andrew Mayne - Pocket Sawing In Half
- Andrew Mayne - Shock Magic
- Andrew Mayne - Solo X
- Andrew Mayne - Spectre Cabinet
- Andrew Mayne - Spike Through Tongue
- Andrew Mayne - The Ghost Key
- Andrew Mayne - Three Steps to Dramatic Magic
- Andrew Mayne - Touching the Sky
- Andrew Mayne - Various book togethers
- Andrew Mayne - X-Ray Specs
- Andrew Mayne - Zero Memorized Deck
- Andrew Mayne- Mayhem

10) Annemann
- Annemann - 202 Methods of Forcing
- Annemann - Buried Treasure
- Annemann - Complete One Man Mental And Psychic Routine
- Annemann - Mental Mysteries
- Annemann - Practical Mental Magic
- Annemann - Strange Secrets(Trickshop.com)

11) Banachek
- Banachek - Card Revelations, The Telephone Bullet Catch and more
- Banachek - Easy Effects
- Banachek - How to read People`s Minds
- Banachek - PK Touches
- Banachek - PreThoughts
- Banachek - Psychokinetic Time
- Banachek - Psychokinetic Touches
- Banachek - Psychological Subtleties
- Banachek - Psychophysiological Thought Reading
- Banachek - taming the poltergeist

12) Barrie Richardson
- Barrie Richardson - A Boon For All Seasons
- Barrie Richardson - Astonishing Rice Jar Suspension
- Barrie Richardson - Concepts And Deceptions
- Barrie Richardson - Easter Egg Divination
- Barrie Richardson - Impossible Knot Routine
- Barrie Richardson - Impromptu Card At Any Number
- Barrie Richardson - Minds In Unison 2000
- Barrie Richardson - Optical Brainwave Slow Motion
- Barrie Richardson - Seven Modest Miracles You Can Do
- Barrie Richardson - Some Thoughts On Mentalism
- Barrie Richardson - Subtleties, Boldness & Misdirection
- Barrie Richardson - Theatre of the Mind
- Barrie Richardson - There Are Two Sides To Every Prediction

13) Basil Horfitz

14) Ben Rayot

15) Bill Tarr

16 ) Billy McComb

17) Bob Cassidy

18) Bobo

19) Boris Wild

20) Bruce Amato

21) Bruce Bernstein

22) Burling Hull

23) Christopher Mibourne

24) Chuck Hickok

25) Cold Reading

26) Corinda

27) Dai Vernon

28) Dan Garrett

29) Dan Harlan

30) Dan Tong

31) Daniel Garcia

32) Darwin Ortiz

33) Dan & Dave Buck

- Dan and Dave Buck - Nursery Rhymes vol. 3
- Dan and Dave Buck - Sleightly Magical.
- Dan And Dave Buck - Nursery Rhymes Vol 2
- Dan And Dave Buck - Subway
- Dan And Dave Buck - The Forte Flourish
- Dan And Dave Buck - Tivo Transpo
- Dan and Dave Buck - Nursery Rhymes 1
- Dan and Dave Buck - Blackjack Production
- Dan And Dave Buck - Bottom Deal Daley
- Dan And Dave Buck - card across and to mouth
- Dan and Dave Buck - Five the notes
- Dan And Dave Buck - Meld

34) David Berglas

35) David Forrest

36) David Ginn

37) David Harkey

38) David Hoy

39) David Regal

40) David Williamson

41) Derren Brown

- Derren Brown - Absolute Magic
- Derren Brown - Subliminal Force
- Derren Brown - Synchronized Drinking
- Derren Brown - Workbook
- Derren Brown 7 Deceptions By Luke Jermay2
- Pure effect - Derren Brown.
- Derren Brown - Behind the screen
- Derren Brown - Book - Pure effect
- Derren Brown - ESP.
- Derren Brown - how to get the truth out of anyone
- Derren Brown - Lift
- Derren Brown - Losing Hand
- Derren Brown - Mentalism Tricks
- Derren Brown - Mentalism
- Derren Brown - Reading Minds
- Derren Brown - Reminiscence
- Derren Brown - Rock Paper Scissors
- Derren Brown - Style - Easy Mentalism
- Derren Brown - Style - Mind Reading Tricks Volume 1

42) Dick Jacobs

43) Digital Pabular

44) Docc Hilford

45) Don Alan

46) Dunninger

47) Ed Marlo

48) Eddie Joseph

49) Ellis Stanyon

50) Eugene Burger

51) Francis Tabary

52) Frank Garcia

53) Fred Kaps

54) Gary Darwin

55) Gary Ouellet

56) Gazzo

57) Genii Magazine

58) George Anderson

59) Gordon Bean

60) Greg Webb

61) Guy Hollingworth

62) Harlan Tarbell

63) Harry Houdini

64) Harry Lorayne

65) Herb Dewey

66) Ian Rowland

67) J. H. Burlingame

68) Jack Miller

69) Jack Miller

70) Jay Sankey

71) Jean Hugard

72) Jeff Ezell

73) Jerry Sadowitz

74) Jim Pace

75) John Bannon

- John Bannon - Smoke and Mirrors
- John Bannon - Beyond Fabulous
- John Bannon - Last Man Standing
- John Bannon - Twisted Sisters
- John Bannon - Outer Limits Beyond The Pale

76) John Carney

77) John Lovick

78) John Scarne

79) Jon Racherbaumer

80) Juan Tamariz

81) Karl Fulves

82) Kenton Knepper

- Kenton Knepper & Rex Sikes - Wonder Readings 1.mp3
- Kenton Knepper & Rex Sikes - Wonder Readings 3.mp3
- Kenton Knepper & Rex Sikes - Wonder Readings 2.mp3
- Kenton Knepper & Rex Sikes - Wonder Readings 4.mp3
- Kenton Knepper - 01 - Subtext Continued.mp3
- Kenton Knepper - Sorcerer Series 1
- Kenton Knepper - Sorcerer Series 2
- Kenton Knepper - Sorcerer Series 3
- Kenton Knepper - The Ring
- Kenton Knepper - Three Bill Monte
- Kenton Knepper - Tippler2 harbin (2004)
- Kenton Knepper - Web1 (1)
- Kenton Knepper - Weird Enough
- Kenton Knepper & Rex Steven Sikes - Wonder Readings
- Kenton Knepper - Wonder Words 3
- Kenton Knepper - KENT
- Kenton Knepper - Kentonism
- Kenton Knepper - Completely Cold
- Kenton Knepper - Date With Destiny 1
- Kenton Knepper - Wonder Wizard Private Files
- Kenton Knepper - Wonder Words 1
- Kenton Knepper - Wonder Words 2
- Kenton Knepper - Killer Konceptions(1)
- Kenton Knepper - Miraculous Ploys
- Kenton Knepper - Mind Reading
- Kenton Knepper - Miracles of Suggestion
- Kenton Knepper - Alexander Opera House
- Kenton Knepper - An Enchanted Evening
- Kenton Knepper - Bentcent.
- Kenton Knepper - Card Through Banknote
- Kenton Knepper - Completely Cold (1)
- Kenton Knepper - Killer Konceptions.
- Kenton Knepper - Kolossal Killer
- Kenton Knepper - Little Book of Wonders
- Kenton Knepper - Little Book of Wonders1
- Kenton Knepper - Lucky Number.
- Kenton Knepper & Rex Steven Sikes-Wonder Readings
- Kenton Knepper - 3-way Billet
- Kenton Knepper - X
- Kenton Knepper Completely Cold1
- Kenton Knepper- Hermit Dream
- Kenton.Knepper.-.Kolossal.Killer
- Kenton Knepper - Okitodoll
- Kenton Knepper - Rants into Raves
- Kenton Knepper - Killer kard 2
- Kenton Knepper - SAR.
- Kenton Knepper - Sorcerer Series (1)
- Kenton Knepper - Sorcerer Series 2

83) Kirk Charles

84) Larry Becker

85) Lee Earle

86) Lee Scott

87) Lennart Green

88) Leo Behnke

89) Lewis Ganson

90) Lou Gallo

91) Luke Jermay

92) Mark Strivings

93) Max Maven

94) Meir Yedid

95) Michael Ammar

96) Michael Close

97) Michael Skinner

98) Milbourne Christopher

99) Misc

100) Nick Trost

101) Ormond McGill

102) Paul Daniels

103) Paul Harris

104) Paul Osborne

- Paul Osborne - Illusion Systems 3
- Paul Osborne - Illusion Systems 1
- Paul Osborne - Illusion Systems 2
- Paul Osborne - Haunted Illusions
- Paul Osborne - Illusion Systems 4
- Paul Osborne - Easy to Build Illusions
- Paul Osborne - Where Is She Magia Ilusion
- Paul Osborne - The Black Book - 101 Dream Diner(danificado)
- Paul Osborne - The Black Book - 105 Where is She

105) Peter Duffie

106) Peter Warlock

107) Professor Hoffman

108) R. Paul Wilson

109) Ralph Read

110) Randy Charach

111) Richard Busch

112) Richard Kaufman

113) Richard Osterlind

114) Richard Tenace

115) Richard Webster

116 ) Rick Maue

117) Ricky Jay

118) Robert Harbin

119) Robert Neale

120) Robert Nelson

121) Roberto Giobbi

122) Ron Bauer

123) S. W. Erdnase

124) Scott Guinn

125) Senor Mardo

126) Shoot Ogawa

127) Si Stebbins

128) Simon Aronson

- Simon Aronson - Random Sample Shuffle Bored - from MAGIC magazine aug.2003
- Simon Aronson - The Aronson approach
- Simon Aronson - The Linking Ring 2002 Cover Story
- Simon.Aronson.-.Memories.Are.Made.of.This
- Simon Aronson - Smoke And Mirrors
- Simon Aronson - Memories Are Made of This
- Simon Aronson - Memorized Deck Magic

129) Simon Lovell

130) Slydini

131) Stars of Magic

132) Stephen Minch

133) Stephen Tucker

134) Steve Beam

135) Steve Bedwell

136) Steve Fearson

137) Steven Youell

138) T. A. Waters

139) T. Nelson Downs

140) Ted Lesley

141) The Jinx

142) The Learned Pig Project

143) The Magic Wand

144) The Sphinx

145) Tom Osborne

146) Tommy Wonder

147) Tony Shiels

148) Trickshop

149) Troy Hooser

150) Val Andrews

151) Whit Haydn

152) Will Blyth

153) Will Dexter

154) Yigal Mesika

Magic-A-Learning Sdn Bhd

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:35:50 PDT

Ever wanna learn awesome magic trick but don't where? Here's your opportunity!

What could be out from the mind of Chris Cheong,Malaysia's youngest professional mentalist/magician and Lim Teck Hoe, Asia's memory record holder?

Magic-A-Learning Sdn Bhd.

Magic-A-Learning (read as Magical Learning) is a concept developed by two very exciting personalities; both are the outstanding personalities in their respective fields. The two personalities that put their heads and expertise together to come up with Magic-A-Learning are Chris Cheong; Malaysia’s Youngest Professional Mentalist & Magician (probably the youngest in Asia) and Lim Teck Hoe; Professional Memory Coach & Asia’s Memory Record Holder.

Magic-A-Learning hopes to help the students to develop skills such as self confidence, public speaking, art of performing, communication skills, psychological knowledge, creativity and innovation using Magic as the tool. It is the first of its kind that combines the knowledge of a renowned Professional Mentalist/Magician and a renowned Learning Expert.

It will be a 2 day course with more than 20 Magic Performances to instil the above said self development skills. It will be fun, easy to learn and packed with a lot of theory and practical knowledge. At the end of the course, the students will develop a better self confidence, improve their communication skill, able to perform and speak confidently in public, think more innovatively and creatively.

Email to limteckhoe@gmail.com to get a special introductory fee.

Are You A Legalist?

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Sat, 14 May 2011 11:59:28 PDT

1 conrintians 10:33

even as I try to please everybody in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved.

A legalist says, "I've never done anything like that, and I never will." Legalists make lists of things they will and will not do, and hold strictly to their own self-imposed version of righteousness.(Click here to read about my "Righteousness" post)

When Peter was shown in a dream that it was fine for him to eat the flesh of animals on his "don't eat" list, he protested. "No, Lord, for I have never eaten anything unholy or unclean."

But those are the words of a legalist. God told Peter, "Kill and eat," but Peter told God "No, Lord, by no means - ". Let me suggest that the word "Lord" presupposes that the only appropriate answer is "yes, by all means." To say "No, Lord" is contradictory.

If He is Lord, we cannot say "no." But Peter, like all of us, had a list of "no's" to which God would say "yes."

When Jesus said He would be crucified, Peter said "no." A crucified Savior was not on his list.

When Jesus told Peter that all of the disciples would turn away from Him in His hour of need, Peter said "no." Cowardice was not on his list.

Peter had a habit of saying "No, Lord," when God had already said "yes!"

A Legalist would says, "Look at what a great guy I am. Here's my long list of things I don't do, and I stick to it!" He mistakenly believes that God applauds and says
"Oh, you' re right. Look what a good boy you are!"

All the "no's" in the world will not get a legalist into heaven. But one "yes" to the Lord Jesus Christ and His cleansing sacrifice will.

I highly recommend you guys check out my previous post about righteousness.Click here.

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Regards,
Chris Cheong

http://www.chrischeong.net

Righteousness? (Devotional Version)

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Sat, 14 May 2011 11:58:25 PDT

To read the extended version, please click here.

What do you think righteousness is about? Something you do or something you are? Right doing or right being?

The Bible tells us that after Jesus' sacrifice at the cross, God imputes righteousness not to those who strive to obey the law (Galatians 2:16), but to anyone who believes in His Son. Because Christ took our sins and gave us His righteousness (2 Corinthians 5:21), the moment we believe in Him, God treats us as righteous apart from our works or obedience. (Romans 4:5-8) This is new covenant righteousness - a righteousness that comes by faith and not works.

You are not righteous because of how morally upright you are. You are not righteous because you exercise self-control. You are not righteous because you read 10 chapters of the Bible daily. You are not righteous because you feel righteous. But you are the very righteousness of God in Christ solely because the sacrifice of Jesus made you so. When you believe this, your faith is accounted for righteousness.

And this is what God wants you to use your faith for. If you are righteous by your deeds, you don't need faith. You also don't need faith to know that you are sinful. But you need faith to believe and declare that you are the righteousness of God in Christ, in the midst of your struggles with temptation and sin.

For example, when you feel lousy because you have just shouted at your wife, God wants you to exercise your faith to see yourself as still righteous in the midst of that failure. This living revelation that you are still righteous will give you the strength to love your wife and reconcile things with her.

The devil may remind you of your foul temper and question your integrity: "How dare you call yourself righteous when you just did that!" Just ignore his lies and boldly declare, "I am not righteous because of what I have done or not done. I am righteous only because of the blood and finished work of Jesus at the cross!"

Regards,
Chris Cheong

http://www.chrischeong.net

Righteousness? (Extended Version)

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Sat, 14 May 2011 11:58:10 PDT

To read the devotional version, please click here.

Dear readers,

What do you think righteousness is all about? Something you do or something you are? Right doing and right being?

Romans 4:5

"However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness."

Are you in the righteousness circle?

How many types of righteousness are there?:

Self-righteousness

A prominent mark of the unbeliever is not simply that they are going about doing evil or cursing God; lots of unbelievers do many good works.

The foremost mark of the unbeliever is that their life is governed by what is right or wrong in their own eyes. This is the lie that Satan sold Eve in the Garden of Eden. They would become gods, able to determine for themselves

Scripture is filled with references of why man should not follow what seems right in his owndeceitfullynot God's wisdom (Proverbs 3:5-7, 28:26; Psalm 118:8; Jeremiah 10:23, 17:5-9; Isaiah 55:9; I Corinthians 2:5).

When man disregards God's words and justifies himself according to his intellectfeelings, such is self-righteousness. In the New Testament, these are depicted as the Pharisees and Sadducees. Although they were the religious leaders of His day, Jesus said that they were self-righteous unbelievers and hypocrites (Luke 18:9-14; John 3:12, 8:19-55; 10:25-26).

Being "right" in their own eyes blinded them to the righteousness of God (Matthew 9:13; Mark 2:17; Luke 5:32). As a result, they strived to appear more "holy" than others. Their own opinions became the standard of what was Godly and they quickly condemned others by their personal standards of righteousness. They needed the accolades of men to replace the approval of God and inwardly hated those who walked in obedience to Him. This is why Jesus said:

"For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:20

Is your "righteousness" grounded in your thoughts, impressions, and ideals about life? Is it based upon you always being "right", even preventing you from admitting error or asking forgiveness? Is it validated by the praises of men? Does it lead you to live your life as if others "owe you" something? Is it drawn from comparing yourself to the "righteousness" of others? Then your righteousness has not exceeded the righteousness of the Pharisees. It is self-righteousness.

The Righteousness of the Law

According to the Scriptures, there is also a type of righteousness that can come from keeping the law. There were people in the old covenant who kept God's law blamelessly and were even considered righteous
because of it.

"There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless." Luke 1:5-6

"And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions." Matthew 19:16-22

"Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless." Philippians 3:4-6

There is a certain kind of righteousness that comes from keeping the law. However, it falls short of justifying man before God because - as the rich man notes above - this type of righteousness centers around what man can "do" to obtain eternal life (Acts 13:39; Romans 3:20; Galatians 2:16, 3:24). This is why Paul above notes the righteousness coming from the law as having confidence and trusting "in the flesh".

Unlike the Pharisees and Sadduccees, these individuals were not unbelievers, but those who sought to serve God. Even today, many who seek to fulfill the righteousness of the law desire to fully serve the Lord, but do not understand that such righteousness has already been fulfilled in those who believe (Romans 8:1-4).

There is nothing man can "do" to redeem himself. As Jesus responded about the rich man above, with men salvation is impossible, but with God all things are possible (Matthew 19:26). What man cannot do through works - even righteous works according to the law - God Himself accomplished in the person of His Son Jesus.

Individuals could attain the righteousness of keeping the law blamelessly, butRomans 8:3; Hebrews 7:19). Zacharias was righteous in his obedience to the law, but he still struggled with unbelief. The rich man walked in all the commandments of God, but still had covetousness in his heart. Paul was blameless in the law, even while he was persecuting the church. No matter of keeping the law - even blamelessly - could produce the inner righteousness necessary to be reconciled to God. Such could only come by God Himself, and not human effort.

Under the righteousness of the law, God's favor is earned by what we do versus what Christ has done. Under the righteousness of the law, one's foremost concern is breaking God's rules, not God's heart. Under the righteousness of the law, the motivation is fear of God's punishment rather than appreciation for God's mercy. Under the righteousness of the law, sin is taken to Mt. SINai to be worked off through performance instead of taken to Mt. Calvary to be covered by Jesus' blood through grace.
these efforts could not perfect their inner man (

"For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. " Romans 10:2-4

To borrow from the words of Jesus, "Wilt thou be made perfect?" Then do not settle in striving for a righteousness based in human effort which does not perfect. Rather, submit to the righteousness of Christ and be made whole (Romans 1:16-17; 3:21-22; Philippians 3:9; II Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 11:7; I Peter 1:1).

The Righteousness of Christ

The righteousness of Jesus Christ is embodied in the fact that He never did His own will, but the will of His Father. Jesus didn't just do what seemed right in His own eyes. Neither was He content in just obeying the letter of the law. Jesus sought to please God in all things and at all

There is a message I heard which perfectly explains this critical difference where he expounds on the following texts:
times by living as a continual sacrifice to the Father...well before the cross; that is where the righteousness of God rests.

"All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any." I Corinthians 6:12

"All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not." I Corinthians 10:23

Essentially, the text above illustrates three levels of living.

Live unlawfully - This is what unbelievers do. One does whatever they want to do with no regard for God's words. This is the lowest form of living and produces self-righteousness.
Live lawfully - This is how many believers live. A person feels justified by outward works; doing that which is permitted or not doing that which is forbidden. The main concern is that their activity is 'lawful'. This is the righteousness of the law.
Live profitably - This is where disciples of Christ are called to exist. The concern is not just "is this lawful", but what would the Spirit have me to do? What is profitable? The fruit of this is the righteousness of Christ.

The whole-hearted believer may not do that which is sinful, but neither are they satisfied for that which is simply lawful. They seek the heart of God for only that which edifies.

It may be lawful to eat a particular meal, but perhaps it is more profitable to spend that time in prayer. It may be lawful to watch a certain TV show, but it may be more edifying to study God's word. It may be lawful to go to a party, but maybe it is more expedient to spend some time ministering to your neighbor. It is not sinful to eat, to watch a TV show, or to socialize at a party, but what is the Spirit of God leading you to do at that moment? Jesus never did what He wanted to do; only what the Father commanded Him to do.

Being truly led by the Spirit of God means to seek God's direction in all things regarding our inner and outer life.Such is the kingdom of God (Romans 14:17).

"Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled."

Matthew 5:6

Regards,

Chris Cheong

http://www.chrischeong.net

Are you guilt-ridden?

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Wed, 11 May 2011 09:42:52 PDT

Hebrew 10:11

Then he says,

“I will never again remember

their sins and lawless deeds.”

During the day, the devil may whisper in your head, "You cannot go into God's presence because you have not been reading your Bible and serving in church." Or he will tell you that it is because of the sin which you have just committed.

The devil will always make you feel that you are not qualified or clean enough to go near God. But the truth is, regardless of how you feel and what you have done, the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin.

In the original Greek text, the tense for the word "cleanses" denotes a present continuous action. This means that once you are a believer, the blood of Jesus Christ keeps on cleansing you from every sin!

So you can rest knowing that you are always forgiven in this continuous "wash cycle" of Jesus' blood. Because you are continually cleansed, you are always in the light. Of course, you will fail here and there, but you are still in the light because the blood is continuously washing you!

The Bible says that we overcome the devil, the accuser of our brethren, by the blood of the Lamb. (Revelation 12:11) If you have sinned, remind yourself that Jesus' blood keeps on cleansing you from every sin - 24 hours a day, seven days a week - and move on with God! The devil cannot defeat you when your faith is in the blood that cleanses you continuously.

Some Christians are guilt-ridden because their consciousness of their sins condemns them. Although Jesus' blood continuously cleanses them, they would rather hold on to their past mistakes and feel bad about them, thinking that they are being humble and holy when they do this. But this is nothing more than self- righteousness.

Regards,
Chris Cheong

http://www.chrischeong.net

Looking back again.

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Wed, 11 May 2011 03:51:28 PDT

This past few days, i can't help but recapping things that has been happening for the past few years.There are things that have driven me and some that has stumble a block from me.

I started coming into the entertainment scene when i was 16 years old. I still remember those days. I have to dig every opportunity that comes along the way. Passing out name cards to everyone i met. Blog every single day. Participate in every available forums online. I just had to get my name out there.

(Me doing shows when i was 16 years old, gosh look at me! I was not even properly dressed! And its on google when your search 'Chris Cheong')

I remember screwing up on stage in front of 5000 guest on my first show. *Rawr!!* Those were the days. Haha. Can you even imagine performing on jeans and sport shoes in a corporate dinner!? Darn!

But nevertheless, i met great and wonderful people along the way and made a few enemies too.

An opportunity came, i was being approached by National TV : Radio Television Malaysia to do a few special segments for their kids program. Example: Lava Kids and Kids on 2.

That was my first step establishing as an artist.

(RTM's Logo. Incase you don't know.)

Have been working as an artist mentalist/magician there for the past years now. Had done more that hundreds hundres over episodes and segment for them.

And i look rediculously stupid when i am 17 on national television. =(

(It is still on air every Friday and Saturday Morning throughout 2010 and 2011.)

I am glad i am still doing segments and episodes for our national television. ;)

(Infiniti Magazine by Utusan Karya. I was one of the special invited guest launching this magazine!)

WHAT HAVE I LEARN?

1) No one is a truely loner, and no one can. Eveyone needs one another. And there is only a handful of true friends. Grab hold of them and never let them go. No matter what.

2) Money can not do everything, but without money, YOU CAN NOT DO ANYTHING. Save up, spend wise and invest smart. You can earn five figure paycheck a month but if you spend them off like a bull, it just meant nothing.

3) High risk, high return. Low risk, low return. Dare to fail and take the risk. But that does not include FOOLISH risk.

4) Dig it all. Every opportunity that comes your way, grab them and dig a hole out of them. Make every single use of it. Cause you're never know when the next same opportunity that comes your way.

5) Do not be afraid to ask for help. When you know you just need help, ASK.

6) This is one of the most important thing i learned in life. Man can plan everything. But if you do not summit them unto the Lord and seek His wisdom, you're not doing it right. My best business partner and adviser is the Lord.

( I love her reaction, is priceless.)

And yes my work allowed me to met up and exchange contact with alot pretty ladies. =) This is one of the reason why i should keep going forward? Haha!

(Me as a resident magician in clubbing scene 2010.)

Wow, i spent 1 hour blogging this. I am lossing words and ideas. I think thats it for now. Am extremely tired. Haha.

And oh ya! have you guys joined my fan page!? =)

I have got a girlfriend as well! After so long right!? Haha. I love her tons.

Regards,

Chris Cheong

www.chrischeong.net

www.chrischeong.org

+(6) 014 221 8339

Blogging on Mobile

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Fri, 13 May 2011 13:33:17 PDT

Hey! =) am back in blogging mood! But will be doing them with via mobile! You can help it especially when you're out almost 20 hours a day and own a smartphone. ;) stay tuned peeps!

What past has past, greater things are yet to come.

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Fri, 13 May 2011 13:33:31 PDT

Have you ever made a mistake?. I am thinking everyone made mistake ayte? A mistake is an error. We wont stop making them till the day we die. But the thing is do not repeat the same mistake. =)

Thats true you know! The worst mistake you can make is being afraid to make one. I always tell myself this : Dare to fail. High risk, high return and Low risk, low return. But that does not mean foolish risk.

I had a "not to be proud" of background to begin with. I did tons of mistake my whole life. To people that cares and loves me. My family, friends and Exs.

Some mistake are changeable, most isn't. But you know what, is those mistake that made me of what i am today.

Above all, i would love to say a big SORRY to those i had done wrong to.

I am changing. Always am.

(Though the sorry may not seems big.)

What am i today?

I made my way into the entertainment industry at the age of 16. Started off really small with just gigs and private functions.

I am thankful to have great and wonderful people around me that have always been my side guiding and helping me along the way.

At the age of 17+, i officially made it to the TV and establish as an Mentalist artist in Radio Television Malaysia.

Life has never been easy.

I failed literally in front of 5000pax audience in an open stage event.

I made lots of enemy and friends along the way.

I really would love to thank you those who had always been with me.

Oops! I suddenly am lost of words to blog anymore. =( The point is, i made mistake and i am sorry for it.

What past has past, i can't change them. But i can ensure i do better in the future.

I know that there is greater things ahead for me.

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

The differences in life

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Fri, 13 May 2011 13:33:47 PDT

Everyone is bron differently. Different hair. Different height. Body feature. Attitude. The list goes on and on.

I have been out this few weeks with friends and realise something. Among the conversations. We always judge/gossip of how other person look like. How they talk. Thei body feature. Peoples attitude. We make fun. We laugh. We gossip. We judge.

Why are we attracted to the negativity of others? Hearing the stories, witnessing the scenes. Little do we know that participating in this energy hinders our spiritual growth and keeps us from achieving the miracles we desire. Learn how to avoid these pitfalls and improve your relationships.

Have you ever wondered why people so enjoy hearing terrible things about others? I must admit that even I sometimes say, "What! When did that happen? What a failure." I would laugh and joke about it. I do. I admit. What is the mechanism that causes people to react in this way? Think about it. When you find out your friend is having an affair or when you know a special secret no one else knows, isn't it interesting how knowing these things gives you an excitement rush? I think this is the reason why Malaysians are so addicted to movies.

The fact is that most of us who gossip about the affairs of others do so simply because we feel unfulfilled in our own lives; we look to the misery or excitement that others experience as a way to take our minds off our own drudgery or perhaps because it exposes us to a better or more interesting way of being.

There is an expression I use a lot, which is simply, busy people are not busybodies. When you have a life that is satisfying and you love what you do and who you are, then it is difficult for you to find the time or the enthusiasm to become involved in other people's affairs. Yet most of the time, the main drawback to our spiritual development and our ability to go beyond our present state of consciousness, is our Malchut, namely, our mouth. We do more damage than we can imagine simply by not practicing restriction. We don't know what silence is really all about.

The greatest detriment to our spiritual growth is our inability to control what we discuss. You might counter my assertion by saying it isn't you who starts these conversations, but the exercise I've just mentioned should direct you how to get out of the heat before it becomes a fire.

As a rule, people who find it difficult to enjoy their own lives are attracted to the negativity of people around them. That way they can say, "Well, at least I have more than so-and-so does." Try this little exercise, which I have given you; you will find it very difficult. If you succeed, you will gain, for yourself, more insight than you ever thought possible.

This is our inability to empathize with others. Generally, we are quick to judge other people and often respond instantaneously to a situation or problem. More often than not, we do not pause for that one moment to say to ourselves, "If I were in his place, would I have done the same thing?" But do not think about what you would have done or not done from your own point of view. Instead, look at the situation from the other person's point of view, as if you were in his consciousness, and try to understand him that way.

In all my years of talking with people and becoming involved with their problems, i learned to think from people point of view. Like i mention earlier, i do judge, i do make jokes out of it. But i learn to control.

Remember, it's only a test of our ability to face the many challenges the Light throws at us. If we succeed and live up to these challenges, we draw more Light than we can imagine.

Well the point i am trying to point out is. GET A LIFE AND THERE IS MANY OTHER THINGS IN LIFE TO DO THEN SPENDING TIME BEING A LIVE CNN.

I am too trying to be better. The purpose of this post is not to say that i am perfect. I am in it. I am trying to be better too.

=) SMILE people and have a great day ahead.

Year 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Fri, 13 May 2011 13:33:31 PDT

Soon it would be Christmas and then the end of year 2010.

Before writing this post, i was just reading back thoose post where i wrote for 2009.I am really glad to see how i have grew and accomplished goals that i have set out.

I really do thank God for putting different people playing different roles in my life, helping me out and always there with me.

I would also like to take this opportunity to apologize to those who i have done wrongs to. Looking back, i realize that along the way i have done tons and tons of mistake.

This year alone infact many cases with different people. One of them i have explained and clear myself here. http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=464901869338

I took up the path and enter entertainment scene with magic when i was 16. The passion and love for it has never left my heart. I keep it close to me.

I do not need an expert or professional to tell me that how much i have changed from the old me to new Chris. Lets just say, the new Chris be more "worldly" and more enthusiatic of "money", "fame"?

I do admit i have changed alot. But if you know me before 2007, you would know how bad/crazy/nonsense i was. I was a boy without direction. There is nothing bad enough in life that i have never done before.I am pretty sure about that. =)

I was lost but was found again. I have changed. He changed me. And i am now going all out for what i want in life.

Many of you could have been wondering what I have been doing, where I have been going and where I will be going. Am sure many of you want to ask me why do I do this and that. Feel free to approach me anytime but don't judge me just yet. If you want to, judge me wisely.

I just hate it when people misunderstand me and judge me wrongly. If you have a question, face it with me. I am more than willing to answer you.I can also preach an hour explanation if you need it.

I know i have higher calling and a higher purpose.

I have many things in life that i want to achieve and i am going all out for it. No matter what obstacle and problems ahead, nothing is gonna stop me from where i am going.

This journey is gonna be a long, cold walk. But no i ain't giving up till i reach there.

If we seek God first in all we do, we are going to the right path.

I have been warned. I have been warned. Warned that, if I ever leave God, YES, I WILL STILL be damn successful. I will still be able to get rich and famous and do everything. BUT ultimately, I will be DOOMED.

I am writing this not only to the people who is reading this, i am also writing this as a reminder for myself.

And i will continue to change and be better. Just a little bit patience with me. I am sorry to those that i have wrongly againts.

Lets have a good year ahead.

: Desicions :

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Fri, 13 May 2011 13:33:47 PDT

We often come to a stage where we need to make decisions. Whether is about study,career,marriage or even simple things, we still need to make it. There is time when we made the right choice, there is also time when we made the wrong ones and we would have to live with the consequences.

I was suppose to make a very important decision today. I was really glad that today's church sermon are really helpful.

And i would like to share with you, what i have learn and how it has help me through.

What are the things that we should have when it comes to making decisions?

1) Pride

2) Anger

3) Greed

4) Hatred

5) Impatience

6) Liquar

7) Lust

What are the things we should have/do when it comes to making decisions?

1) Always look around. Look around all the blessings that you have. Does your decision takes them away? Is it worth it?

2) Always look within. We all have conscience. We know what is right and what is wrong.

3) Always look ahead. Never make a decision that gives you what is temporary. What future you would have in doing this?

4) Always look up. See what God have had to say. He know what is best for you. Ask Him.

Regards,

Chris Cheong

http://www.chrischeong.net

It's You - Self Compose Song

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Fri, 13 May 2011 13:33:31 PDT

Just another random day with guitars. I am definitely not good in singing though. So please do pardon me.

Not completed though. Hmmm but would like to dedicate this to someone. =)

Lyrics:
In my heart
There's so much to say to you
So much songs to sing to you
Just wanna hold you tight

Off the tracks
Words could seems so alive to me
World could let me hide aside
You'll always be around

And now standing next to you
Would make me feel like fool
Cause i don'k know what to do

Chorus:
It's you Its you Its you
The one i cant stop thinking of

Its you its you its you
The one who made me laugh my head off

Its you its you its you its you

Old Covenant of Law - New Covenant of Grace.

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Cheong) — Fri, 13 May 2011 13:33:47 PDT

Now i was searching about the web for the story of the scene where Jesus din't stone a women for her sin and wrote on a stone twice. This story really makes me wonder alot. Why did Jesus wrote on the stones twice and why din't He stone her.

And guess what i found online? Muslim interpreting and declaring that Jesus din't stone her because he is a sinner as well.
http://muslim-responses.com/Is_Jesus_really_Sinless/Is_Jesus_really_Sinless_

This is what i have to say.

First of all, Jesus came down to offer an ultimate sacrifice once and for all. He came to give live abundantly. He came so that we no longer be punished for breaking law. He came so that our past,present and future sins is forgiven. He din't came to abolished the law. He came to fulfill them on our behalf.

Man and women throughout the old testament could never fulfill the law. And God has to punished them. Judgment upon them. Because under the Old Covenant of Law. We need to obey the law to receive blessings.

Jesus came to give salvation and grace. Under the New Covenant of Grace. We receive blessings and grace to empower us to obey. Law no longer between us and God the Father. Satan no longer armed with the word of requirement againts us. Satan has been using the Law to condem man for ages. This is why Jesus came. To finish the work.

Now here is the story where this women sinned and the crowd told Jesus that she should be stoned. Bear in mind that the high priest is trying to catch Jesus here. Because if Jesus say do not stone her, He is breaking the Law of Moses but if He say stone here, Jesus has just gone againts the grace and good news He brought and preached.

So what did Jesus did? He went down to the ground and wrote on the stone with His finger? WHY? Is not that obvious? God has 3 head. God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Sprit. Now who wrote the Law of Moses? God did. And is Jesus God? Yes. So therefore Jesus wrote the Law. Jesus is trying to imply that He wrote the Law of Moses.

How many times did God wrote the Law of Moses? Twice. Why twice? Because the first time when Moses is bringing down the Stones, he broke it. So technically speaking Moses is the first to break the law. =)

Now Jesus wrote something on the stone twice as well, implying that he wrote the LAW.

Jesus then said "Which among you has no Sin, cast the first stone." - Everyone then leave.

Jesus then said to the women" Neither do i condemn you, go and sin no more". Please note here that Jesus said Neither do i condemn you, go and sin no more. Jesus din't say go and sin no more yet and i shall not condemn you. He came to bring live abundantly and He came to fullfill the law once and all. So that our past,present,future sins are forgiven.

Jesus could stone the women, but he would not. The people would stone the women but they could not.

Such a amazing grace and love. Jesus came to bring New Covenant of Grace so that we are no longer under the Old Covenant of Law.

God no longer punish our sins? No longer judgment for our sins? So is that mean, we already have the license to sin? NO. God hate sins as much as he hated in during Moses time. God is just, God is holy and He hated sins very very much.

But things work differently now. Law no longer grabs hold of us. We do not need to obey the Law to receive blessings. We receive blessings and grace to EMPOWER us to obey.

Even in the Old Covenant, God sees mercy higher than law. God told Moses to put the Law of Moses in Tarbancle under the Mercy Seat. UNDER the Mercy Seat. Not above. Keep that in Mind.

UNDER THE MERCY SEAT.

Such a great and wonderful God we have. I love him. He loves me.

Because of Jesus, law no longer come in between my relationship with God. I am directly connected to God now. All of us are. Amen?

Amen.