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Self Education: Is it Necessary?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:25:00 +0000

Self education is becoming more of a lost art in the recent years. We are so accustomed to ‘spoon feeding’ of knowledge and information that we are losing our independency and creativity. We studied hard to get the piece of papers that we need to land the job that will make us money only to realize that our knowledge is missing its most needed partner – skills.

How often do you hear that employers complain that highest graduate in incapable of doing something simple or they need guidance to finish a task? It’s great that we have the documents and the paper proof that we have graduated from universities, but wouldn’t it be even greater that we have the skills to prove that we are capable?

So why pursue Self Education?

“Formal education will make you a living; self education will make you a fortune." - Jim Rohn

Self education will allow us to find or to even create opportunities to find success with our skills without depending on others for knowledge. Everyone have their own unique skills waiting to be discovered and enhanced and that is when self education is needed.

You need to discover where your talent is at and harvest it to make the full use of your own unique skills. A self-educator must be creative, independent, energetic and strongly self- directed. The tool for super achievers is the skills of self dependency to develop their own unique skill.

In other word, self education is a way to manifest our personal growth in the real world.

Self education supports us to think, read and improve our lives strategically by using our own unique skills. By making mistakes in the process, we will be able to learn our weakness and strengths to guide us through life. These are invaluable lessons. These are the skills that are needed to improve our lives.

Once we have the skills, our desire to take that one step up the ladder will do the rest such as planning, directing and executing the necessaries steps. Self educators recognize that the environment and the people surrounding them have something to teach and it is up to them to discover the lessons.

Pursuing self education will gives us the satisfaction in life by exposing us to new knowledge and skills that will be helpful. Some might say it as a personal profound satisfaction. So give yourself a boost in your self confidence and self esteem by gaining more knowledge of what you can achieve!!

Through the Power of Self-Education, you can be anything you want to be or do anything you want to do. Self-education does not require money, fixed time or fixed lifestyle. Options are extremely flexible. Rewards are unlimited. You can control your destiny -Bob Webb-

The Don’ts for Having a Healthy Lifestyle

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:25:00 +0000

Healthy lifestyle is storming into our current lifestyle and just almost everyone is on the “healthy train”. Even though some people do it because it’s the ‘in’ trend, healthy lifestyle benefits individuals in the long run.

So, you can’t afford to buy all of these natural pills and organic food. Forget heading to the gym everyday, as the monthly fees itself is a burden. Think of work, time consumption and other things, how on earth is someone to lead this ‘healthy lifestyle’?

Well the truth is, living a healthy lifestyle is not as hard as it seems. You don’t need all these branded remedies or be a gym buff. All you need to do is build up a new habit and throw out the no-good-for-you daily habits. There a few simple rules that you just have to follow in order to be healthy.

The “No-No’s” of Healthy Lifestyle (Try to avoid them!)

1.    Eating deep fried and fatty food

Be careful with what you put in your mouth. Food that is deep fried or have a high content of fat can do you more damages in the long run. Sure, there are some fats that are good for you but trans and saturated fat from oily food is not one of them. These fats will only raise your LDL cholesterol, the bad cholesterol that will only contribute to clogging up your arteries.

2.    Drink little or no water
Water is good for you. It cleanses your system and helps your body cool down. In fact, drinking water is one of the main key to lead a healthy lifestyle. Sure it’s tasteless in comparison to other drinks but it is so refreshing and satisfying. You can never go wrong with water!

3.    Eat dessert all the time
Now and then you are allowed to eat dessert. Go on, it is okay to indulge in     sometimes. But try not to do it every time after you finish a meal. Allow yourself     to have only once a day to regulate your calorie and sugar intake. Just like fats, there are two types of sugar, the good and the bad. The bad type of sugar that you must try to avoid is sucrose. Sucrose is basically the ‘table sugar’. It can be found in most desserts. It is even better if you can skip a day or two in between but it all depends on your capability to resist those yummy treats! Unless your idea of dessert is fruits…then go ahead and chow down.

4.    Be a couch potato
Ok, it is tempting to just sit there and do nothing especially after a tiring day of work. But being inactive only put stress on your muscles and makes you even more tired. Go out and have a walk now and then, play simple sports or do some stretches. You’ll be surprised how fresh you feel after a regular exercise. Not only your body will produce endorphins, it will also help you boost your metabolism which means you will be able to consume more food without the fear of gaining weight.

5.    Skip breakfast
Breakfast is the important meal of the day and having it will provide you with the kick start energy you need so you won’t end up binge eating later during the day.

6.    Yo-yo diet
So you want to lose weight and be healthy, yo-yo dieting is not the way. All these slim fast and packet food will only help temporarily. What you need is regulation of what you eat and just have a balanced healthy diet. It is as simple as that. Make sure your food has all food groups that your body need and ALWAYS make sure that you have vegetables and fruits in your diet.

7.    Be unhygienic
Go take a shower at least once a day. To have a healthy lifestyle, you need to feel fresh and comfortable. Put on antiperspirant and change your socks too!

8.    Stress too much
Enjoy life! When you stress too much, your physical body will take the beating. So just relax once in a while and take a breather. Life is beautiful!

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Taking that One Step Closer to Your Dream

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:08:00 +0000

"Life is a banquet. And the tragedy is that most people are starving to death."

-- Anthony de Mello

Each day we are passing through life, we watch it passed us by and until one day we stop and think, “How did I get here and where am I now?”

This is a common dilemma that many people go through. We all had dreams once; while some managed to live up to them others fall into the cracks of life. Are you one of them who go through the mundane ordinary life? You put behind your dream to follow in line of the responsibilities that fell onto your shoulders?

Bills, deadline, family and chores!

What happened to traveling to an exotic location or see the world or even take another step up the ladder to provide a better future for the family?

Ever wonder what ifs?

It is time to stop all of that. There is no way you can force your dreams to become a reality but there is always a way to take that one step closer in achieving those dreams. Stop standing in one spot wondering the endless possibilities, when taking that one step further is not that difficult. All you need is patience!

There are many challenges in life and sometimes they will set you back in reaching your dreams. Regardless of your age or where you are in life, they can still be realized if you keep moving toward them!

Realize and Visualize

Have you put your dreams on the shelf long enough that they started to collect dusts? You’re not even sure what your dreams are anymore?

You have to remember that life is not static. Life passes you by and each day your circumstances change therefore so does the element of your dreams. Take a look at your life and the loved one in it; combine your old dream and your new elements to create a dream that fits.

Once you have realized what your dream is, visualize it to make it more real to you. Once it is visualized, it will be easier to be reach. This will make the dream seems more real and you will start to thrive it.

Plan it

Okay, so now you can see what your dreams are. The next step is to plan your way there. Research on what you need - your ability, alternative methods and other ways for you to sit back and plan carefully on what is the best way for you to reach your dream. Time management is crucial to reach your dream especially if you have set yourself some time limit.

Manage your time well to allow balance between your daily life, the necessaries tasks to achieve the dream and most importantly, the time for you to give yourself a breather. Also, ALWAYS allow room for mistakes and improvement. After all, it is your dream so why stress out so much and be hard on yourself?

Hold on to it!

How many times have you seen or heard of people talking about their dreams and then they vanish into thin air?

Don’t be one of them. Hold on to it tightly! Many have made the mistakes of letting them go. Some were even disheartened by the hard work and many obstacles that they had to go through and just simply let go.

So hold on to it and remind yourself that YOU DESERVE THIS! Motivate yourself with positive thinking that this is your dream therefore you owe yourself to this. People tend to work harder to achieve goals when they hold on to it as it motivates them to work harder. It is also a constant reminder how they are able to reach it if they put their mind to.

Take a breather and relax…

You are a human regardless. You make mistakes just like everyone else but that doesn’t mean you have to give up on your dreams. Sure, you plan the steps and precautions to be closer to your dream but life is full of surprise.

If you fall down on the ground while reaching your dream, don’t think that it is over. Sure go ahead and wallow in your pain for a moment, you need it. Take a deep breath and allow yourself to heal. At the same time, strategize a new way to combat the hurdle that you couldn’t pass before. No rush!

Many feel the need to be on the go without any rest. This will exhaust you and damage you in many ways. Pause when you need to but do not stop being positive and reaching for your dream. You will be surprised at your capabilities when you actually stop, breath and think!

Now you have familiarized yourself with the basic steps on how to get closer to your dream, go on and reach for it!

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How to be Rich - Part 1

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 01:24:00 +0000

Behold! Inflation is on the rise. There will always be war elsewhere around the globe, famine, calamities and political turbulences. There is no guarantee that a rosy future is coming based on the papers, therefore the middle class people, those in poverty and even the super rich will have to be more aware of the unpredictable future. Surprisingly, I'm not that concerned about myself though I'm not rich. I come from poor family who had gone through extremely basic lifestyle, as well as grappled with the soaring high life expenses and saddled with debts. However, I don't have to be an expert like Warren Buffet or be as rich as Bill Gates to share about the science of getting rich. I'm rich mentally - I learn, I plan, I act, I'm committed, I'm positive and I know where to get necessary information. In this fast-paced world, you are not competing with the likes of Mark Zuckerberg and the great Li Kah Sing. The biggest key to financial freedom is to overcome yourself - your greatest enemy!

When the old adage which says "you can buy a bed but not a sleep, a house but not a home", I was torn between hope and reality. The adage sounds so true as it implies that money is not everything in life. There are love, family, health and spiritual which are more significant. However, I wouldn't agree on this statement 100% as money is equally important. Pardon me but I believe the old proverb was written by someone who suffered the consequences of having too much money or, it could be a thought of a middle class person who is not aware of what poverty is and at the same time couldn't reach his prosperity dream. Whatever is the judgement, the point is, do not take these free advice especially those from the internet or email 100% no matter how good it does sound - it might not suit your scenario. You need to think carefully and ask advice from experienced people who are already successful.

There are two types of financial poverty. One is not having enough income to support your expenses while the other one could be the most common problem for the middle class - having good income but too many debts that offset your income. The ultimate disaster would be having both problems simultaneously - I pray that none of us are into this scenario. I'm no Donald Trump nor Robert Kiyosaki to offer some magic to solving this perennial problem but I've read enough of their superb financial concepts. Here are some thoughts for you:

Review your situation

Are you aware of your financial status? Do you have many debts? Are you using a lot of credit card for shopping? Is your income enough? My main worry is, many people are ignorant of their problem. They know they are poor but they still live like a king because they still have income, and that income is used to maintain their luxury lifestyle (without any savings for future). There is another type of personality who won't think about about their future at all. What comes around, goes around. They are hoping on luck, for example, striking a sweepstakes or they only daydream that they will be rich someday without having a plan or taking steps to achieve that. Albert Einstein said, doing the same thing and expect a different result is utterly insanity.

Ask the right question

Do you always ask 'why am I so poor'?? Or instead, you ask how I could make more money and save on the costs? The question that you ask will determine your action. If you ask a lousy question, you will get a lousy answer.

Save Money

Everyone knows about saving money and even kids are learning this. But, how many people are actually doing this? Do you have the discipline to save a fixed amount every month? Financial expert, T. Harv Eker says that poor people will always save what is left while the rich will save first, before they use the remaining for expenses.

Educate Yourself

Don't ask advice from a candy shop owner if you are having cavities, but ask a dentist. It is important to educate yourself about financial planning and investment and seeking guidance from the right sources is equally crucial. You too can get a lot of information on the net, but let me warn you. Be careful when you are doing research online because there are an infinite flow of information and a lot of them are only sales, not to mention some scams that lurk for their prey. The best advice you can get is to read financial books, financial magazines and mingle with successful friends. Asking help from financial planners or investment managers is a bad move too, unless they could prove to you that they also buy their own product and are satisfied with the result after a long period of time.

Just Blame it on the Rainy Days

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 12:18:00 +0000

Tadaaaa!!! Never in the history of my life, I've seen such a dramatic rainy days which stretches from end of December to mid of February. You would have probably noticed that the weather conditions around the world are very much disturbed nowadays and how the folks were affected, not to mention how many of them lost their precious belongings and life. It is without any doubt that climate change has really taken its tolls and we are not ready for more disasters to come - even not buying an umbrella .... we will never get to sing happily in the rain like what Rihanna did.

I write this as I hole up in my comfortable little cubicle in this peaceful evening. The 'showers' has not shown any sign to stop as raindrops started to drop to the earth surface since afternoon. I was a little victim because raindrops was dropping on my head as I don't drive today. And, where's my umbrella? There are plenty. Two in my car (my happier bro is using my car now) and, .. another umbrella is in my office. And.. I will never do catwalk with umbrella clinging in my hand in front of you - that's my policy unless it's a life and dead situation!

So, there's really nothing much can be done if you have no umbrella at home at night. I can't drive to the restaurant as my darling (my car lah) is not around. And, I guess I'm too shy to go down to the kitchen to cook as there are some Wonder Girls - tenants renting in the room near my kitchen. If I'm an iron chef perhaps I'll just treat them for a great cooking show tonight - but what if they start singing 'Nobody'? I think that would only spoil my cooking for tonight. Therefore, taking up biscuits is the best thing to end the hunger - good that I've plenty of those stocks in my room (PREPARATION).

Now, at idle time like this, it gives me so much time for mental fidgeting. It certainly has awaken me that nearly 2 months have passed since I last wrote the article Kick Off Your New Year with These Tips in January. I've progressed a lot with my plans for this year but I also realised that many unplanned activities had set in, for example, I did spend quite a lot of time playing my favourite classic war strategy game (dated 2004) which is still installed in my PC. It was really addictive that the campaigns that I'm playing is only halfway complete. Entertainment is still very important in life but DO NOT LET IT CONTROL YOU. Instead, you should be able to control your time so that appropriate amount of time is spent for leisure.

As my thought lingers on, I just want to write this as mutual reminder that bad events like rainy days which impede most of your plans should not stop you from doing what you are supposed to do. What if the rain will never stop until next week? Will you just stay inside the room and wait for the dark clouds to vanish in the sky? We should take initiative to review the plan or resolution we have set for this year. Are we starting to lose the momentum? Or we let the bad weather (ENVIRONMENT) to take control of our destiny? I'm very sure, the answer is with you right now.

Enjoy the shower!

Let's Kick Start Our New Year with These Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 01:57:00 +0000

By WK

Happy new year! This year will be a great year if we start planning ahead. We can choose to be a person who wait for things to happen or the one who make things happen. I hope you choose number two. The adage that goes "Success is 90% perspiration and 10% luck" is still relevant today. As such, we need to be proactive and start doing something for this new year. I'm not a successful person yet as I'm not a very organised person - though I know how to. I have laid out a simple guide for myself which I'm going to follow and you may adopt these tips too.

Think, think and think

Do you think about what you are thinking? Thinking is the hardest thing for me over the years, and this year, I'm going to make thinking as my habit. Don't get misunderstood. What I mean thinking here is, always think for ideas and solutions rather than allowing unnecessary mental fidgeting occupying your time. Write down the ideas to act on.

Plan, plan plan

It's not easy to plan. I know this for the fact that we hardly have time to stay focus. especially when we are engaged with with our games, TV or social media friends. So, planning for my life and work/ study are two tasks to implement starting this year, and for work especially, this should be done on daily basis and.. make sure you write down the plan.

Evaluate

I'm going to sacrifice some Facebook time but spend at least 15 minutes a day to evaluate on what I've done in a day, how it is benefiting me and others, what goes wrong and how to fix them. This really could help us to make good decision.

Learn something new each day

We learned something new each unconsciously but that's not good enough. We should intentionally learn something new, for example, new English words or new information. In a year from now, you will be amazed to see how good you have become!

Appreciate, appreciate and appreciate

I will always appreciate what I have. Most of the time, we don't realise about the things that we should appreciate, and worst yet, sometimes we don't even know that they exist! This year, let's make effort to give thanks to what we have and recognise all the people around us who support us. They are indeed very important and are part of our life!

Wonderful Time on Christmas Eve

noreply@blogger.com (kajel) — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 09:56:00 +0000

By Rijel S.

What a wonderful time during Christmas, I personally waited for this event in every coming year. Christmas is not a mere celebration for all Christians in the world, it means a lot to them including us in CoffeeForSuccess. Let us celebrate this Christmas Festival together, and spread our warm Christmas greeting to family, friends, community, and finally to the rest of the world.

The time is now for another PRIME CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION, in modern era we celebrate Christmas with full of joy, many gifts, making new resolution, setting goals, and more.

Joyful songs of caroling are everywhere to hear, thousand of gifts are ready to be given, beautiful X-mas tree decorations with fascinating pure white snows, Santa images are everywhere to see, more joyful movies and cartoons are being played in theater and on television, and people are talking about Christmas.

Not only Christians, but all races and religions are sharing this celebration. People from all backgrounds are joining in musical dance performance, choir and solo singing performance, and also games performance. Some even organize great fiesta with relatives and friends.

While celebrating this grand time, we are not forgetting those who are needy and less fortunate. Many individual or group of people are taking this opportunity to visit those in need as a way to make them happy, to share great time together and give valuable gifts (in any form of gift) freely. We are also part of them, we have a free gift to you here as well. Please find the free download button on the top of this page, and start claiming yours now.

We want to take this opportunity to wish all of you (readers) a very MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011. Some of us have a great time in 2010, but some have less fortunate with difficulties and challenges in 2010. Nevertheless 2010 is closing its curtain, a new 2011 adventure is opening its door. We pray that our next coming year will be full of SUCCESS. Coffee for Success will always in place to support and help for your own success.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011....

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Have You Received Your Gift Today?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 03:51:00 +0000

Pause for few seconds,
do you hear opportunity knocking?
No? Then read on...
Do you understand what is opportunity?
They are gifts ..
They come in many forms and most of the time, invisible.
There are thousands of opportunities coming to our doorstep everyday,
S, M, L, XL or XXL,
those are the size but sadly some go unnoticed at all.

They reached our doorstep
and most would not wait a little longer
as they are carried away by the passage of time
or seized by people who see them first.
Are you waiting for that opportunity
and when it's taken, you expect it will return to you?
Nope.. not at all as there are gifts that are so exclusive
and they are the only one in the world.
Why don't we start identifying these gifts.
Embrace these gifts though some are wrapped in the form of harship.
You would never know,
this might be the underestimated gift that would bring upon your heydays.
The gift that would change your detestable present
so that you begin to live in your sweet, fantasized dream ....

Seize your gifts today!

The Golden Rules

noreply@blogger.com (kajel) — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 12:38:00 +0000

Hello my fellow friends and dear readers, today I want to share something significant to our life. It is a beautiful story sent to me via email from my old friend, it touched my life to the extend that I want to share this to everyone. I keep the story in its original form so you can enjoy the sentimental value, I already knew that your life has touched by the time you finished reading this. Enjoy the story..

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?", "You don't owe me anything," she replied "Mother has taught us never to accept payment for a kindness." He said... "Then I thank you from my heart."

As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt; stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.

Years later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case. After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally, she looked, and something caught her attention on the side as she read these

Words......"Paid in full with one glass of milk." (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: "Thank You, GOD, that Your love has spread abroad through human hearts and hands."

Thank you for reading..
RS.

Search When It is Not Missing

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:19:00 +0000

This message is dedicated to all the jewels around me, especially my family members and friends who I treasure very much. I hope you would love it and share it with your loved ones.

Search when that something is still with you

though you may not see it or feel it

find it with your heart, when it is not the most precious for you

never say regret when it is gone

coz if it's your destiny, it could still be found

with little effort or with heavy sacrifice

it may come back to you someday...

but not all that special things can be found again

coz when it's missing, it will be gone everlastingly

where teardrops may not be the answer

nor a prayer is timely for an irreplaceable jewel ...

that would sadly, only remain in your heart.

Think, When You Were Still a Kid - An Inspiring Video

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:26:00 +0000

Try to remember your heydays when you were a kid. Just like you, I was filled with ultra high energy and no-limit thinking as if I was about to declare independence and rule the entire universe. As we grow up, our environment feed us with rejections, criticisms and restrictions, which eventually killed our creative thought. Ironically, fear and low self-esteem become our best buddies as we by default, live harmoniously in these 'negative laden' societies. We know that we need to do something! Watch this inspiring video clip and I hope it would make your day.

How Many Times Did You Laugh Today? Some Facts You Need to Know

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:18:00 +0000

Hmm... I won't be surprised if you are tired of hearing the overused phrase 'laughter is the best medicine'. This phrase will always sound like a joke until you have read the following facts compiled by Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana, USA. From now on, I will desperately find more humors to bright up my day, and I hope you will too.

Studies have documented 18 different kinds of smiles. The most common is the smile of enjoyment

13 muscles are used to smile, but 47 are required for frowning. You have to smile nearly a quarter of a million times to make 1 wrinkle.

Laughter lowers the levels of cortisol in the body. Cortisol suppresses the immune system. Lowering these levels enhances the work of the immune system and may prevent disease.

Laughter can stimulate your heart and lungs, elevate your blood pressure and improve breathing capacity.

You can get the same benefits from laughing 100 times a day, as you can from 10 minutes of rowing a boat.

Charles Darwin believed that one's facial expression can actually influence one's moods. Studies in bio-feedback confirm Darwin's belief.

15 minutes of laughter equals the benefit of 2 hours sleep.

One good belly laugh burns off 3 1/2 calories.

Laughing for 15 seconds adds 2 days to your life span.

The Chinese laugh more than any other culture in the world.

According to study by Dr. Michael Titze, a German Psychologist, in the 50's people use to laugh an average of 18 minutes a day. Today, that's down to 4 - 6 minutes a day.

Dr. Lee Burk of Loma Linda University, California study showed that laughter causes endorphin release, similar to the 'high' joggers get when jogging.

Dr. Michael Miller from the University of Maryland found that laughter can improve circulatory and cardiovascular health.

An Irish study recorded that laughter causes a rise in blood pressure. Other studies showed that blood pressure drops for a time when we stop laughing, just like aerobic exercise.

A Vanderbilt University study found that laughter burns a bit more than one calorie per minute.

University of Chicago studies suggested that a great sense of humor can add 8 years to your life

Stanford University studies show a good belly laugh can give you health boosting benefits equal to 10 minutes on a rowing machine.

People smile only 35% as much as they think they do.

When you laugh, endorphins are released into the body with the same exhilarating effect as doing tough exercise.

Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, AT&T, Lockheed Aircraft, Kodak, Ford Motor Company, General Electric, Southwest Airlines, Bank of America, and many others promote 'humor' into their workplaces as a tool to increase morale and improve the bottom line.

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Are You Living in the Present, in the Past or in the Future?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:41:00 +0000

I am a man of the past, present and future, that is for sure. The issue is, am I spending most of my time thinking about my future, present or the past. I have seen senior friends who talked endlessly about their past and projected a doomed future to younger generations. In contrary, there are those who have successfully 'deleted' their past memories and would only preach about starting a new day or a new life. True enough, a wise person would always tell you to plan your future and set goals. However, they should emphasize on the fact that the present is equally important. If you are not being careful now, say, you are driving recklessly, you can be sure that you would be sent to another world instantly.

In other words, today is the foundation for tomorrow. Whatever we do today, the result or impact will never fail to show up on one sweet day. Sadly, most people are attempting to let go of their past disappointments, hard feelings, blunders and nightmares. It is normal to have this hatre of past memories and we should not let these uneccessary mental fidgeting affect our present and future. But, would erasing our past memories just like formating a hard drive really help us? Indeed, we should not only hate our past agonies, but to ponder all the lessons that craft us to be a better person. The bottom line is, past, present and future are all important. They are a chain of related events that affect each other (just nod your head even if you don't get this). The advisable things to do is to have a balance perspective of these three different 'time zones'. Therefore, learn from the past, live today to the fullest, and plan for tomorrow!

To your success!

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Two is better than One

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:58:00 +0000

Do you feel that most of the time, when you want to do something, you will not do it because you decided not to do it anyway. You would say you are too tired, too busy or just admit that it is just too difficult to make a move (even to cook). Remember that many times, we wanted to keep fit, stay healthy, start online business or do spring cleaning, it remained as a resolution, which never materialise. Here is a tip that would keep you going. Find one or two friends who share similar goal and stick together as much as possible to do activities together. For example, if you don't feel like jogging alone, find some friends to jog together. Best of all, you get to exchange ideas and remind each other about this goal. Two is always better than one.

What You Read in the Morning Does Matter

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:07:00 +0000

The world is full of perplexing issues. Just tune in to the news or grab a copy of newspaper, the headlines are none other than a medley of hatred, accusations, conspiracies, gossips, tragedies, calamities and the list goes on. What are the papers try to tell us? I had the bad memories of browsing through newspapers in the morning, and what drew the attention of my innocent eyes are pictures and stories of all the unwelcome events. Some people commented that the tabloids are trying to sell hot news (good job!), and the hot news are so much demoralising. Surprisingly, we, human being enjoy reading that.

Will reading such news bring us joy? Will this boost our intelligence and make us more aware of the any impending dangers? My valued readers, there are little benefits that we could reap for reading these news. It would be a total misconception if I comment that reading newspaper is bad. After all, we still need to update ourselves with some world events that could affect our life. What's important is to start your day right. First and foremost, feed your mind in the morning with words of wisdom - try motivational books, read the excerpts from the book of Psalms or Proverbs if you are a Christian and if you are online, there are many sites offering inspirational quotes.

To your success!
WK

You Will Never Make Money Online!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:44:00 +0000

Internet Marketing Mindset

noreply@blogger.com (kajel) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:11:00 +0000

Dear readers, our next review will be on Internet Marketing Mindset. How many of you have something in your life that you want to change? We will leave you to find the answers yourself. As per now we will share some views of schools and internet about what they tell you to do and not to do.

A very interesting fact to ponder, please leave your comments and opinion.

By Rijel S

Affirmation

noreply@blogger.com (kajel) — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:13:00 +0000

Dear all beloved readers...... Just recently WE from CoffeeForSuccess had attended the Global Internet Seminar at Le Meredian Kota Kinabalu. The program was fantastic and full of priceless information, as our commitment to share all sorts of useful knowledge and information we will post some very useful review on it. Our very first review is the Internet Marketing Affirmation, we hope that everybody will gain something from it:

I love making money on the internet

I love making money while I sleep

I work because I choose to, not because I have to

I love my customer

I love my life

I never quit

I am free

By Rijel S

GLOBAL INTERNET SEMINAR

noreply@blogger.com (kajel) — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:35:00 +0000

For so long in the past I wish there will be a program or seminar for internet topic in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. I knew that people around the world are shifting into internet business rapidly in a very large scales, the only way to catch up with the global wind of change is to be part of it. The only proven way to adapt with the changes is trough continuous learning process, and here in CoffeeForSuccess we are delighted to share whatever information that bring education.

An announcement to all of our beloved reader, there will be a seminar of GLOBAL INTERNET SEMINAR will be held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah this coming June 25-27 2010. The program is basically under Success Recourses and will be three full days featuring gurus as Shaun Stenning, Reed Floreen, John Lee, and Andrew Tan so far. These gurus will personally coach you on “How To Unlock The Secret To Internet Wealth”. They are so generous because they offer us a very affordable price at RM198.00 only, and another crazy idea they also offer one free ticket with every purchase you made. Here is my simple calculation (RM198.00 for one ticket with another one free ticket – get someone to share the price RM198/2=99 per person) meaning to say you only spend RM99.00 for your future Internet Business. I believe some of you had bought shoe that costs more than that!!

We hope that many of you will grab this lifetime opportunity (maybe), and attend the seminar because there are not many generous people like them offering affordable price. For more information and to purchase the ticket you may log on to www.globalinternetseminar.com. I personally will be attending the seminar and hopefully we meet there. In my opinion they are not looking for money from the seminar, their purpose is to help us to prepare for the next coming World Financial Crisis. Good luck..

By Rijel S

15 Things God Won't Ask You

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 20 May 2010 11:15:00 +0000

God won’t ask what kind of car you drove, but will ask how many people you drove who didn’t have transportation.
God won’t ask the square footage of your house, but will ask how many people you welcomed into your home.
God won’t ask about the fancy clothes you had in your closet, but will ask how many of those clothes helped the needy.
God won’t ask about your social status, but will ask what kind of class you displayed.
God won’t ask how many material possessions you had, but will ask if they dictated your life.
God won’t ask what your highest salary was, but will ask if you compromised your character to obtain that salary.
God won’t ask how much overtime you worked, but will ask if you worked overtime for your family and loved ones.
God won’t ask how many promotions you received, but will ask how you promoted others.
God won’t ask what your job title was, but will ask if you reformed your job to the best of your ability.
God won’t ask what you did to help yourself, but will ask what you did to help others
God won’t ask how many friends you had, but will ask how many people to whom you were a true friend.

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God won’t ask what you did to protect your rights, but will ask what you did to protect the rights of others.
God won’t ask in what neighborhood you lived, but will ask how you treated your neighbors.
God won’t ask about the color of your skin, but will ask about the content of your character.
God won’t ask how many times your deeds matched your words, but will ask how many times they didn’t.

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Turning into a New Leaf

noreply@blogger.com (kajel) — Tue, 18 May 2010 13:51:00 +0000

How do you feel when you have done something that makes you feel ashamed and hurting others? What would you say if you have done great mistake that makes you lose confidence, respect, and most regrettably losing your dignity? Everyone has done mistakes but no matter how bad and screwed up is your life, there will always be hope and better way to turn around. Jordan Belfort is now one of the greatest world class motivational speakers. He delivered an impactful talk in the recent National Achievers Congress (NAC) 2010 at Sunway Pyramid, Kuala Lumpur. He is a legend and well known as ‘The Wolf of Wallstreet’ and founder of Stratton Oakmont with more than 1000 stockbroker employees.

Behind the great achievement and success of Jordan, he was once caught red handed on stock fraud and went to prison. He involved in drugs, alcohol as well as partying like a superstar and spending like a king. He eventually lost all his money, pride, and the worst losing his self esteem. However he made a turning back from losing to winning. With passion, ambition, and perseverance he made a great come back with more achievements and success in relationship and he becomes wealthier than before. Believe in hope for better tomorrow for Jordan already set an extraordinary example on turning into new leaf. Dear readers, I believe you enjoy the story and want to know more on Jordan Belfort. In that I recommend you to further read his story at http://www.jordanbelfort.com.au/aboutJordan.html

His life story will be featured in a forthcoming Hollywood movie by Martin Scorsese with Leonardo Dicaprio playing Belfort.

By Rijel S

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The Story of Coffee for Success: The Toughest Question I Ever Had

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 17 May 2010 13:40:00 +0000

When I was 6, I had the proud ambition of becoming a vegetable seller. When I was 10, I wanted to be an office clerk. At 21, F&B Manager and two years later, I was aiming for Housekeeping Manager. A close friend of mine laughed out loud when I told her about this ambitious ambition. I was speechless.

When I delved into in the working society, the toughness of work suffocated me. I was also being offered a low three figure basic pay for my first job, far from what I thought I could earn in consummerate with my Higher National Diploma qualification. I lose my track as well as my ambitions. What exactly that I want to be? The working world was so alien to me.

In between this line, a 5 years transformation occured. Today, if you would ask me what I want to be in 3 years time, my definite answer is I'm the Managing Director of my own businesses. Is it possible? Yes, it's not only possible, but I could see it, smell it, feel it, touch it and taste it. LOL! That sounds like a joke but it isn't.

However a death bed feeling also visited me, prompting me to think how would I spend my life if I was given another 6 months to live. That's tough!! Out of a sudden, all my hunger for money, success and pleasure no longer dwell in me. If I'm going to leave this world today, what would I have done for my parents, friends, relatives and the community? NOTHING. There's nothing meaningful I've done.

Then something sparked me. Since I'm OK with blogging, why don't I initiate a blog to spread the messages on personal development? I was going to name it 'Journey to Success', a remarkable name to remember. This is, perhaps my one off opportunity to help the world while I'm still around on this planet. Yup, it's like leaving a legacy to current generation and the generation to come - since my blog will be around for some time unless someone is mean enough to delete it from the world wide web. In April 2010, after a long time of hybernation I gave this blog a touch up and rebranding. I called it 'Coffee for Success' - hmm... Coffee is a great companion for people who read I presumed.

Today, I have another great news to announce. I have the pleasure to introduce to you my co-founder, Rijel to assist with this important project. It's a fantastic succession plan I guess and we will be working on some great community blogging projects - all dedicated to you. Now, that everything is in place, I'm glad that it's almost like mission accomplished. It's so fulfilling to be able to dictate something here with my partner and honestly, I'm proud that I'm able to leave something precious to the community of the world.

Come on, don't be sad. Keep reading our future posts for more inspirations!!

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Truly Inspiring Video

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:11:00 +0000

Coffee for Success is pleased to share another awesome video to inspire you. Who says uneducated people can't be rich and a company on the brink of bankruptcy could not bounce back? Bill Gates, Mahatma Gandhi, Amitabh Bachan and other heroes had overcome many suffocating challenges on their way to success. Just spend 3 minutes to lift your spirit and feel free to share with us what you have learned from this video clip.

It is Better to Light One Candle than to Curse the Darkness

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:06:00 +0000

Two young girls were chatting at night when out of a sudden, blackout hit the entire neighbourhood. The night was so dark as the sky was overcasted. Liz was calm though groping in the darkness to find her way to reach anything that could light up the large living room. Her younger sister, Lea who was next to her chose to sit back and let her sister do whatever to illuminate the room. She was bemoaning about the hot weather and all the things she couldn't do during the blackout. Liz found a torchlight thus asked her sister to go with her to the veranda upstairs which is more airy, comfortable and safe while waiting for the temporary struggle to come to an end. Her sister refused to move as she prefered to stay at her comfort zone instead of expending some effort to get to a better place. Liz reluctantly left her sister alone and held firm to the thought that her sister would be safe there. But .. something eerie and unexpected happened to Lea as the hours of darkness was longer than what she thought. The end ...

Dear readers, the ending of this story could be either tragic, embarrasing, scary or funny - it's all based on your creative imagination. The bottom line is, when darkness falls onto us, it's better to light a candle than to blame the government, the electricity supplier or the nightfall. Find a solution when problems land on you. Do not wait for unpleasant events to return to normal because you might not know if it will prolong or get worse. Find your ways to get out of darkness like what this priceless Chinese proverb suggests.

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Life is but a Drama

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:35:00 +0000

Life is but a drama. You are the author, you are the director, you are the script writer, and you are also the producer. Whether the drama is a boring one or an exciting one, it all depends on how committed you are to your objectives. But surprisingly we hardly become the audience of our own drama. Are we so busy that we missed out this most important process of our life? Without replaying your drama, you won't see how fare are you doing and how you could do better to produce your next drama. As in real life amidst a busy lifestyle, you need to stop a moment to ponder the life you have lived. Ask yourself whether you are living a meaningful life or a miserable one. Should you adopt a new life plan? Do you ask yourselves what are the areas that you can improve to produce an award-winning 'drama'? I hope this short little reminder will spur you to take necessary actions with the anticipation that you will make it to the life's Hall of Fame.

Cheers!