Motivational, inspirational and educational stories and quotes from real life experiences.

Everybody wants to be happy but most refuse to change their daily habits.

2019-02-18T22:10:00.003-08:00

What are the daily habits that make us unhappy?

1. We think that everyone is as caring as we are in which we are actually supposed to be more caring towards ourselves.

2. We think too much about tomorrow that we lose precious time to finish what we are supposed to finish today.

3. We think that tomorrow is going to be better without making efforts to really understand the fact that every single day is supposed to be appreciated and utilized to the maximum.

4. We think too much about happiness that we fail to fill that thought with "happy actions".

5. We fail to understand the power of priority.

6. We spend too much time on things that give us temporary happiness.

7. We think too much of the past mistakes that we allow time to pass faster than light.

8. We expect that day to be perfect that we forget that there is a blessing in every imperfection.

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8 Powerful motivational quotes to inspire you to be successful.

2019-01-29T19:06:00.003-08:00

Motivational quotes about success

If you don't believe in yourself, nobody will. M.J.

Success begins with small steps of actions, not merely movies of exaggerated imagination. M.J.

The ability to dream about your success must be compatible with your ability to take the FIRST action. M.J.

Books and movies about success can always help us but they mean nothing if small actions are absent. M.J.

Waiting is for people who put too much of their trust on luck while doing is for people who believe that every big tree begins with the smallest seed with lots of sweat. M.J.

Imagination about success will always be free but reality requires us to sacrifice our free time. M.J.

Mistakes will always be there to stop us but mistakes cannot stop us if we consider mistakes as the unlocked gates in which we keep the main keys. M.J.

Tomorrow is just a beautiful illusion to keep us lying on the bed of our dearest comfort zone. M.J.

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How to deal with fear effectively

2019-01-23T21:42:00.003-08:00

Treat fear as a friend, heavenly message, good sign or an important reminder.

Fear can either build or break us. Fear can be good if we consider fear as a part of human nature. However, if try to bury, avoid or deny the existence of fear in our lives, I believe we will miss lots of opportunities to improve ourselves.

In general, there are many things we are afraid of. Some could be natural while some are man made.

Let us begin with the first type of fear which is the fear of losing our loved ones. This fear may cause unnecessary worries, perceptions, bad dreams, wrong decisions and etc. However, if we use the fear of losing our loved ones wisely, we will be able to avoid unnecessary regrets. If we really fear losing our loved ones, start focusing on having QUALITY TIME with them. Words are never enough. Actions make the real differences.

The second type of fear is the fear of being a failure before you reach 30. Some people begin to enjoy success when they are 50, 60 or more while some have started to enjoy success even before they were born. On the other hand, failure and success are brothers. Failure is just like the older brother as without failure, success will never exist. This fear of failure is actually good because it helps us to be prepared. In other words, it helps us to focus on our priorities especially the skills and knowledge that we should have before we reach thirty.

The third type of fear is the fear of not getting married or the fear of loneliness. Which one do you want in your life? Get married to the wrong ones or let time decide about your destiny while enjoying your own company? Is it worth it to sacrifice your own happiness by marrying someone our of desperation which is driven by the fear of loneliness?

There any many types of fear in this life. I believe each of us has our own fear. Fear will always be a part of our lives. We can never delete fear as fear is an abstract subject which has to be dealt with faith and positive thinking as fear is indeed is the voice within which acts like a alarm button to help us to be prepared. However, if we fail to respond to that fear, fear will become gardens in our minds and hearts.

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Rejection is a powerful motivation

2019-01-14T22:05:00.003-08:00

Rejection is a powerful motivation

by Mani Jack

15/1/2019

There are many successful people today who were produced by the power of rejection such as Sylvester Stallone (actor, movie director and producer), Arnold Schwarzenegger (actor, World Champion bodybuilder), J.K Rowling (author of Harry Porter) and Jack Ma (founder of Alibaba). These people were exceptionally emotionally very strong because they didn’t choose to give up when life pushed them around and away. They choose to be patient, improve themselves and turned their stubbornness into a powerful determination.

Let us play with the most critical question. Can this world say yes to everything that we want? Does this world or this life work that way? If your answer is no, we should do something about our children or the young generation. We have to slap them early with this fact of life in order to build their emotional intelligence every time life slaps them in the future.

What should parents do to help their children cope with the pain of rejection?

Parents love to give. I understand that. Some people are generous with time while some are generous with gifts. However, parents must learn to say no sometimes even though they have the financial power to say yes in order to help the children feel the pain of rejection through the word “NO” so that they will understand the ugly side of life early, not to torture them but to build their emotional strength.

What should teachers do to help the students cope with the pain of rejection?

The world demands perfection no matter how imperfect we are. Sometimes the students submit an assignment that does not meet the quality that the teacher has always expected from his or her students. The teacher must reject the poor quality in a polite and positive manner and gets the student to redo and improve the quality of his or her work so that the students can learn to respond positively when his or her work is rejected. When he becomes an employee or a leader in the future, the attitude of challenging himself or herself to give the best quality may become a habit.

In conclusion, the failure to deal with rejection positively has caused many lives to suffer from depression. Therefore, helping the young ones to face rejection early may save them from depression in the future. We can’t see tomorrow but there must something that we can do every day no matter how small it is because small deeds will become history when they are done continuously.

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Problems are blessing in disguise

2019-01-12T09:00:00.001-08:00

Are you giving up?

Don't Give Up.

If you feel like giving up, perhaps this motivational book could help you restart your life.

Before this, I always wondered why God made me walk on those difficult roads as every challenge almost tore my life and my family apart. I thought I was unlucky. As time went by, I was glad that I was given a valuable opportunity to taste all of those bittersweet experiences because they made me emotionally and spiritually strong and wiser. I believe that one of the main reasons why God made me experience all of those thorny paths is because perhaps God wants me to share those life lessons with others in order to help them not to give up when life challenges them to the maximum. I hope this book will motivate the readers and give them enough light and hope to believe that every obstacle is indeed a blessing in disguise if we are willing to kneel and and learn because life itself is a novel in which you are its best writer.

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The power of determination

2019-01-12T08:58:00.000-08:00

The power of determination

LIFE LESSONS ON DETERMINATION

MY FIRST LESSON ABOUT LIFE

In life, nobody really wants to know about your failure. They just want to know about your success story. Even if they know, you are the only one who could really feel the pain of the challenges. M.J.

I started to learn about life when I was 12 years old. In other words, I began to see this life from a different perspective in 1991........

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Turning points in life are meant to make us stronger

2019-01-12T08:56:00.000-08:00

Turning points in life are meant to make us stronger

THE BEAUTY OF TURNING POINTS IN LIFE

Sometimes we find wisdom in the darkest place. M.J.

As I did extremely very well in my primary school, I was offered to continue my study at a boarding school which was considered as one of the best schools in the state....

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Every victory requires a sacrifice

2019-01-12T08:53:00.002-08:00

EVERY VICTORY REQUIRES A SACRIFICE

If you refuse to sacrifice, you will never succeed.

If we always choose to plant the best seeds, no matter how long it may take, the seeds will always bear the sweetest fruits. M.J.

When I worked as a part-time waiter, I always came home late. Most of the time I would reach home at one or two o'clock in the morning as we had to clean the ballroom when the function was over.......

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Good friends and family are the keys to happiness

2019-01-12T08:50:00.001-08:00

When friends become your family

SOMETIMES STRANGERS BECOME YOUR FAMILY

Good deeds are magical because the outcome will always go against your first judgement. M.J.

After I had finished my form 6, I was excited to continue my study. I filled in the form and quickly wrote my first two choices. While filling in the form, my sister approached me. She advised me to postpone my study as she was still doing her diploma.....

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You are a man if you can keep your promise

2019-01-12T08:48:00.001-08:00

KEEP YOUR PROMISE

You are a man if you can keep your promise

Everyone can make promises but only a few can really keep their words because every promise is wrapped with a huge responsibility. M.J.

When I got the offer to continue my study at the local university, I knew that was an impossible mission and I also knew that the chance to fail was higher than any skies because as long financial support was concerned, I had to deal with uncertainties all by myself. ...

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Your friends determine the quality of your life

2019-01-12T08:45:00.000-08:00

Choose your friends wisely

By Mani Jack

I came across one very beautiful quote when I was 19 years old. That day, I went to a bookstore and found this one small book. That book was a collection of beautiful and motivational quotes from world famous people. The quote goes like this.

God will choose your relatives but you have to choose your own friends.

It took me quite some time to understand the quote because the meaning was very deep. I had to go through many stages of life before I could finally understand the very meaning of that meaningful quote.

Sometimes people asked me this question. “How to find a good friend?”

My answer has always been very simple. You have to learn to be a good friend first because when you learn to be a good friend, you will find out the good and the dark sides of the people you meet.

How to find a good friend?

When he is unusually nice with you, you must find out why because a good friend is nice without having any other motives.

When he receives something good in life, does he say thank you or continue to whine? That indicates ungratefulness. When he is ungrateful, you will have to listen to his whining forever. That is not good for your friendship because he will not be able to appreciate the good things that you do for him. On the other hand, a person who is not grateful tends to be jealous of others. That means you are sleeping with an enemy.

How does he react when he knows that you receive good news? Congratulations or long silence?

What does he say when you fail in certain area of your life? Insult or words of encouragement?

Is he sensitive to your long silence? Can he read your silence? Good friends can read all of these signs.

In life, we will meet many types of people but only a few will stay as good friends. If you find them, value them continuously because friendship is fragile because you are basically not biologically connected.

In conclusion, if you learn to be a good friend first, you will be emotionally wounded first because life will show you the best in the first chapter because life wants you to explore, learn and experience.

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hunger for knowledge is the key to success

2019-01-12T08:34:00.000-08:00

Learn something new every day

By Mani Jack

I have met many people who always say that they already know everything. Is it possible to strongly say that we already know everything? Are we sure that what was true yesterday will remain true today?

As the matter of fact, researches are done continuously and findings of these researches have been published continuous to support the previous research or to deny the previous research.

What if there are better ways to motivate ourselves instead of yoga and positive thinking?

What if there are better ways to cure cancer instead of the present drugs and machines?

What if there are better ways to lose weight instead of jogging and cycling?

What if there are better ways to heal the broken hearts instead of listening to music and hanging out with friends and family members?

What if there are better ways to market our products instead of Google Adwords and Facebook ads?

What if there are better ways to be a millionaire instead of the traditional investment portfolio?

We are actually very lucky today because internet has made the world smaller in which we can connect to other people from any parts of of the world. In other words, it is easier for us to learn from each other. Perhaps, others may have a better or effective way to deal with what we are dealing with today. Their experiences and expertise might help us to be a better person or a better worker, leader, parent and etc.

In conclusion, learning something new every day is another form of self-help because it is a journey to find somebody who might experience what you are experiencing now or what you have been experiencing. Reading or watching videos which are related to your present challenges, goals or plans might help you to achieve what you always want to achieve sooner that you can think of or perhaps you will find the solution to your problems.

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We can't change what has happened but we can always change our responses.

2019-01-12T08:29:00.001-08:00

Be open to unexpected incident or news

By Mani Jack

Wise man says, if you cant change the wind, change your sail. Wise man also says, if you can’t fight them, join them. Wise man also says, live with the flow of the river of life because you may never know what it brings.

In life, we always expect things to be good, perfect, nice and etc. It it never wrong to expect good thing. However, real life does not work that way.

Sometimes we lose somebody when we are not ready. Sometimes the government makes decision which is against our expectation. Sometimes, we get bad news instead of good news. Sometimes we get bad product after paying for a heavy price. Sometimes the internet is not working when we need internet connection the most. Sometimes the power supply is out when we are watching our favourite movies. Sometimes the food that we want the most is finished the time we reach the counter.

That is life whether we like it or not. No matter how stubborn we are, that is the fact of life. Sometimes life is on your side and sometimes life is against you.

It takes time to adapt to this fact of life. Even adult has problems adapting to this fact. How do we deal with this?

There is only one way to deal with this. We can always change the way we respond to these unexpected circumstances because we have to accept the fact that we actually have NO POWER to control everything. We only have the power to control our mental, emotional, physical and spiritual responses.

If we pray to God to change this fact of life, I believe that God will slam the door of heaven. I know it is not easy. I have never said that would as easy as ABC. But we can always learn to manage our responses because or ability to manage these responses will help to protect us and prevent us from doing things which might worsen the current situation.

Based on my experiences, the most practical way to deal with this is through prayer because I always believe that there must be a superior energy that governs this whole universe.

What should we say in the prayer?

Perhaps, we should say “Oh God, I may look strong in the eyes of others but I am weak and helpless. Help me to face every challenge that I will face today positively. Please bless everything that I am going to do today.”

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Positive changes begin with knowing yourself

2019-01-12T08:25:00.000-08:00

Know yourself

By Mani Jack

Every time we celebrate new year, most of us if not all of us will come up with resolutions which may appear to be achievable but forgotten on the next day. Why are they forgotten or ignored?

One of the reasons is most didn’t write what they have achieved personally last year. What is missing? We might be too busy with the company’s track record but we fail to make a file regarding our own strengths and weaknesses.

If we were to design a resolution based on our own personal diary, the resolutions may be achievable because it is strongly related to our own achievement and failures.

On my part, I am a teacher, a husband, a son and a father to three wonderful kids. If I were to write my own diary, I would focus on these four big roles when I write my own resolutions.

I would do a deep self-reflection on myself last year as a teacher, husband,son and father. I would think critically on the areas that I could improve or change.

If I didn’t spend enough quality time with kids last year, this year I must spend more time with them. If the quality of my teaching was not good enough last year, this year I will focus on improving the quality of my teaching in the classroom. If I didn’t give my best as a husband last year, this year I must try my best to be a better husband. As a son, if I didn’t spend enough time with my father last year, this year I must spend more time with my father.

In conclusion, before we talk about resolutions, we must have a clear reference about our strengths and weaknesses. Otherwise, a resolution is just a flower that dies the next day as resolution is supposed to be a reminder that wakes us up every time we reflect on the past.

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Hobbies will keep you alive, healthy and happy.

2019-01-12T08:21:00.002-08:00

Find or relive your passion to enjoy life

By Mani Jack

I understand that as we grow up, time for ourselves becomes more limited due to multiple commitment as the world today is mainly about things that money can buy. However, is it worth it to forget or bury the things that we love to do in the past? Is it worth it to be too selfless in this selfish world? Can we enjoy a long life if we are not happy but pretend to be one in the eyes of the selfish environment?

It is not too late to find a place to redefine the very meaning of your existence in this world. It is not too late love yourself again by doing things that you love because you deserve to be happy.

What were the things that you loved to do in the past which makes you happy every time you use your personal time machine to visit the sweet memories in your fragile mind?

If fishing made you happy before, you can start fishing again. If hanging out with your good friends made you happy before, you can start contacting them again and start with an apology. If travelling made you happy before, you can start saving some money for vacation. If swimming made you happy before, you can start swimming again perhaps at a new place. If walking on the beach made you happy before, you can start spending a few days at the nearby resort. If reading made you happy before, you can start going to the nearest bookstore. If writing made you happy before, you can start writing again perhaps about your own experiences.

There were so many things that made us happy before. However, we have to make a choice today whether we want to add meaning to our lives or live life like a zombie who smiles every day but sad within.

In conclusion, all of us deserve to be happy and we can be happy if we start doing things that we love because life is a diary that must be filled with beautiful and meaningful chapters.

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Saying good things to yourself is the first step to good health

2019-01-12T08:13:00.001-08:00

Always say good things to yourself

By Mani Jack

Wise man says, if you talk to others use your heart but when you talk to yourself, use your brain. I love this quote because only you know specifically what is “happening” in your mind. Some people might look calm but their minds might be the busiest train on earth. Some people might be talkative, but the their minds may be thinking about something else.

When is the right time to say great things to yourself?

Everybody loves the mirror. What you see is what you get. But what you feel about yourself is more important because what you feel is stronger than what you think. However, positive thinking has to made a habit. The best time to have a positive pep-talk to yourself is when you wake up in the morning and before you go to sleep.

In the morning, when you look at the mirror, whether you are physically beautiful or ugly, always say, “Thank you God for giving me a chance to live another day. Thank you for this life. I know I am your best creation as you know more about me than I know about myself” because everyone is beautiful in the eyes of God. The only thing that makes us ugly is our own attitude or our own failure to acknowledge the best things that have happened in our lives.

Before you go to sleep, I believe you have watched tv, YouTube or anything that happens in your life the whole day or you have heard positive or negative words which might affect your mood before you sleep. As the matter of fact, a good sleep is one of the best medicine to stay healthy. Two things that always affect our sleep. The first thing is our worries about tomorrow and the things that we watched or heard before we go to bed. Therefore, it is very important for us to choose what we watch and hear the whole day because our mind and heart are just a biological vacuum. If we always watch negative videos, news or hear negative words, that bad energy has the power to affect our sleep. The good news is we can always start all over again and start watching positive videos, news and start choosing the right friends to improve the quality of our sleep.

In conclusion, others will always have something negative to say or the world will always share negative news or videos but we must always choose the right words when we talk to ourselves.

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A simple life is a happy life

2019-01-12T08:13:00.000-08:00

A simple life is a happy life

By Mani Jack

What makes our life complicated? Others? This world? Our own thoughts? Our own expectations?Should we curse the rain when we expect sunshine? Should we blame the traffic jam when we wake up late? Should we blame the pile of work when we love procrastination? Should we blame our poor metabolism when we eat at the wrong time? Should we blame the noise when we choose to be there? Should we blame others just because they didn’t meet our expectations? Should we be too critical on ourselves when we know that we are not perfect? Should we blame the burning sun when we live in a tropical country? Should we blame the price just because we are not financially ready? Should we blame others who reject us when we silently know that we have to improve ourselves first?

What is a simple life? My definition may not be the same with yours. In my point of view and based on my own experiences, a simple life is trying my best to embrace imperfections.

If I can’t complete what I am supposed to complete today, I will continue to do it the next day because if I were to sacrifice my time and my health to finish my work, I might not be able to wake up the next day.

If I don’t get good news today, I tell myself that bad news doesn’t last forever because life is a cycle. Good news will always come as rainbows would come after heavy rains.

If I don’t get what I want today, I will try my best to look at what I have and be thankful for each blessing.

If my friend fails to reply to my message, I tell myself that my friend might be struggling with something that I may never know or something that I have never experienced. Just pray to God that HE will assist your good friends. Good friends will always come back to you when they are emotionally ready.

If I have arguments with my wife, I will study the causes and learn to be the first to say sorry as marriage is supposed to be more important than my EGO as a man.

If somebody hurts me today, must try to forgive them before I sleep because our refusal to forgive will turn into anger which will keep our eyes open until morning.

In conclusion, a simple life is one of the keys to happiness as death is very close while sweet moments require commitment. Furthermore, life will always become complicated when we deny the existence of God.

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A focused mind will never fail

2019-01-12T08:09:00.000-08:00

Stay focused on your personal goals

By Mani Jack

The best business on earth is Mind Your Own Business. Why do I say so?

If we are too busy with gossips, others’ weaknesses and miseries, we will be far away from the goals that we have planned for so long.

Dreams and goals are two different things. Dream might be too big but successful people focus on goals as they are achievable as long as we can manage the unnecessary distractions.

Let say your main goal is to be financially strong in the next 5 years. If you don’t focus on saving and investing your money today, that goal will never be achieved in the next 5 years.

If your main goal is to lose 10 kg at the end of this year, but you are too lazy to change your diet and destructive habit, that goal will definitely turn into dust.

If your main goal is to get good result in exams, if you are too busy with online games and social apps, what you plant is what you will always get.

If your main goal is to be physically fit this year, but you spend more time on your couch every time you reach home, your bicycle and your jogging shoes will be covered with spider web.

If your main goal is to be a better parent this year, but you keep buying things for your kids instead of spending quality time with them, you will lose the chance to create sweet memories with your kids.

In conclusion, goals need focus and you need a solid determination to start small because big things always begin with the smallest seeds of actions.

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Hunger for success helps you to achieve your goals

2019-01-12T07:52:00.002-08:00

Maintain your hunger for success

By Mani Jack

All of us should always be addicted to success no matter how fierce the challenges are.

Our hunger for knowledge should always be consistent. That hunger must be as hot as the burning charcoal. The world is changing. In the past, job looked for you. Today, whether you are a graduate or not, your ability to acquire multiple skills will determine your success.

The present customers are not the same with the customers that we had 50 years ago. The present customers are very demanding, well-informed and sometimes could be very perfectionist. Even buying and selling are done online these days.

At schools, we have students who will question what the teachers teach at school. If the teacher is not well-prepared or refused to read a lot, he may not be able to respond well to the student’s critical questions.

At the workshop, many clients know about cars as internet is just a click away. If the mechanic is unlucky, he might meet a client who is well-verse in technical aspects. Therefore, the mechanics must be well-prepared because the present clients have access to many types of knowledge when internet was born.

At home, if a housewife is not hungry for success, she will not be able to change her status quo. However, if she is always hungry for success, she will learn about bakery, cooking, sewing and etc. These knowledge and skills will help her a lot financially. If she loves to read, that is even better because she can share the knowledge and that beautiful habit with her children.

In the government, the leaders must always be hungry for success because if they have that burning hunger, they will always find ways on how to improve the way they run the country.

In conclusion, the mind must always be fed continuously because the hunger for success will determine the quality of the food that enters the stomach.

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Comfort zone can retard personal growth

2019-01-12T07:43:00.001-08:00

Leave your comfort zone

By Mani Jack

Comfort zone can be turned into many types of metaphors because everyone has his or her own comfort zone.

Wise man says, comfort zone is nothing but the beginning of many types of disasters. One of the famous books that talks about the danger of comfort zone is Who Moved My Cheese. This book is a great book but you have to read it again and again because the writing style could be very tricky because the writer wants you to think out critically and visualize aggressively.

An example of effect of comfort zone is when you no longer want to improve yourself perhaps because you have perhaps everything. You start to care less about yourself. You might start to take things for granted. Comfort zone is dangerous because it can retard our overall growth but the worst part is we may not realize how destructive this comfort zone is.

Let me give you the first example of comfort zone. A university student who did everything to get good grades in university so that he may graduate on time and passed the exams with flying colours. Once he has graduated and gets a good job, he will start thinking that doing master degree or Phd or reading as something that he shall stop doing or thinking of. That comfort zone will cause his mind to be blunt because he no longer cares but his mental progress just because that he is already a graduate and has a good job.

Now let me talk about the second example. Parents who are expecting kids finally have their own babies because before this people have been insulting them as they had no children. When they already they have their own children, they no longer have to face the public scrutiny. However, if they want to have babies just because they want to shut up the gossip mongers, they will not be able to improve themselves as a great parent as they may not want to learn about parenting skills.

The third example is Nokia. In the past, Nokia ruled the world. However, they forgot that other countries were learning about their technology when they bought Nokia phones. As the whole world was buying Nokia products, they didn’t realize that they fell into the trap of comfort zone. In the end, they failed to compete with Apple and Samsung. Today, if Samsung and Apple allow themselves to be trapped in comfort zone, Huawei will rule the world. On the other hand, if Huawei alllows themselves to be trapped in comfort zone, they will definitely experience the same premature death as long as economy is concerned.

In conclusion, we must always improve ourselves because change will always happen whether we like it or not because change is a part of our lives.

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Educational Quotes

2019-01-03T07:23:00.003-08:00

Educational Quotes

It's better to educate and inform the naive ones about their constitutional rights than writing a PHD about the government because education makes differences not arrogance and fault-finding culture. M.J.

Failure in love is an experience not a flight ticket to a cave as time is not a currency in the cave. M.J.

Failure in love is a reminder of a second critical visit to the museum of bitter mirror but true. M.J.

Before a person decides to get married, he or she must first understand that bills have no feelings. M.J.

Before parents teach their children about religion, build their self-discipline first because without self-discipline, religion is just a jewellery. M.J.

Politicians will only listen to our problems when we become their biggest problems. M.J.

The main reason why the prices of the houses are beyond reach is the ones who build the houses, shop houses, shopping complexes and airport live in the same house of monopoly, well taken care by the corrupted authorities. M.J.

Without foreign direct investment from developed countries, our graduates may end up being a security guard or foreigners. M.J.

If all of us take the initiatives to educate each other about the importance of good governance, politicians will automatically become leaders. M.J.

The 8th wonder of the world today is internet because it has the power to melt frozen minds and burns politicians's chairs. M.J.

There are two types of gangsters; the non-educated gangsters and well educated gangsters or gangsters with a tie and long sleeves. The second one is the most DANGEROUS because they use PEN.

English literature is meant to help us to look at things from many angles and most importantly to remind us that we are humans with feelings. M.J.

Don't talk about the importance of education if the schools are made of termites, colleges are made of diamonds and universities are made of graveyards. M.J.

Religion is a pearl not a necklace nor crown. M.J.

Real friends are the ones who help without expectations, good friends are the ones who share the same experiences while best friends are the ones who share the same lifestyle. M.J.

Don't be scared of being different because one day what you have been fighting for will be universal. M.J.

The basic foundation of a great leadership is when you feel important, properly acknowledged, appreciated and recognised. If these 4 elements do not exist, you know you have to create your own wall and world. M.J.

When subsidies are taken away, find a way or find some ways and send THEM away during the election so that THEY will be a beggar everywhere as all of us will say NO WAY!.

The main cause of sadness is jealousy while the main cause of happiness is self-help. M.J.

Bad politicians will always use provocations and distractions to stay in power because repetition of these two elements will RETARD the growth of political maturity. M.J.

Marrying the right person is as IMPORTANT as voting for the right political party because both require economic knowledge, commitments, responsibility and integrity. M.J.

The most effective way to embed the virtue of appreciation among children at home is by giving them what they want only after they have stopped asking and forget about what they want so that they can learn to utilize what they have. M.J.

The first journey of being different is the most difficult but when the difficulty becomes a faculty, the faculty will attract foreign but local students. M.J.

Experiences are neither CROWNS nor NECKLACE as they are supposed to be CANDLES. M.J.

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Motivational quotes

2019-01-03T07:09:00.001-08:00

Motivational quotes

Mani Jack We will never know what was written in heaven. But we know what we are supposed to do based on the information that we get from all of our senses.

Mani Jack Wisdom is defined as knowing what you are doing and knowing what you are supposed to do when you realize something is wrong.

Mani Jack A student will love to go school if a school is better than his or her home. But, if the school is worse than his or her home, he or she will hate going to school everyday. On the other hand, if both school and home are the worst places for him or her, then we will start seeing a lot of students loitering at cyber cafe, shopping complex and in the streets.

Mani Jack If a leader wishes to be a great leader, he must understand what will happen if we ask a chef to build an aeroplane.

Mani Jack The biggest corruption in the world is when you are not given the chance to taste the birthday cake even though you have contributed some money to buy the cake.

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Of lies and honesty

2019-01-03T07:05:00.002-08:00

Is being too honest good for you?

Many people talk about honesty and admire an honest person. Honesty is sometimes considered as heavenly attitude. Honesty is said the key to perfect relationship and corruption-free government. In other words, honesty is the opposite word for lie. Ironically, honesty is another form of lie that appears in the name of honesty in order to save the beauty of honesty itself.

Let me share with you some fine examples that we have seen or heard throughout the course of this life. The first example is when a protective father who tries to prevent his son from playing outside the house late in the evening. The first lie that a father would tell his son is “Get in son. It’s getting darker outside. Most of the time, this is the time for wild animals and wild spirits search for their prey.” The son was scared of the fear created by the father that the son didn’t know that his father was actually doing that for the sake of having a sufficient time to watch his favourite movie or show. Perhaps the father never had the intention to tell lies but because of his self-interest, he had no choice but to create frightening fantasy for his son in order to keep things the way he always wanted.

The second example is, when a husband creates lies throughout the years of his marriage. I believe women are always busy looking for an honest husband, the one who will never think of cheating on them. No matter how honest a man can be, lie is a part of a man. An honest husband also has to lie because as long as long wife is concerned, a wife will always consider another woman as a threat. A husband who is having lunch with his colleagues who are woman will be considered as cheating even though the husband has never thought of having any affair with his female colleagues. If the wife finds out that his husband is having lunch with his female colleagues, home could be a living hell for at least two days. Pity this honest husband. In order to avoid this long argument, the husband has to lie to his wife saying that he is having lunch with his male colleagues and will create male names.

The third example is about the government. The government is equal to a group of politicians who have been using and abusing words throughout the years of their involvement in politics. In other words, politicians have to lie due to some strong reasons. The first reason is to strengthen the ruling party. For example, they will talk about all the good deeds they have done for the people without mentioning anything that they have constantly destroyed. The second reason is to secure their seat for as long as they breathe. As long as I can remember, only a few will step down when the people have lost trust and faith in them. Most of the time, many politicians will do almost anything on earth to keep their position in the government. The last reason is to melt people’s anger towards the government on some critical issues.

In conclusion, lies and honesty are intertwined since the creation of man.

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Do you believe in God's intervention?

2019-01-03T06:59:00.001-08:00

The power of positive thinking

How to turn dreams into reality

by Mani Jack, M.J.

I am not sure if magic does exist but our mind is very powerful if we were to stay focus on what we want in life. Is it possible to turn dreams into reality by focusing your mind towards what you want? Let me share my own experiences.

When I was 16 years old, going to the school canteen during the recess time was not an activity that I adored because I didn't have enough money to buy enough food to feed my stomach that didn't know how to spell the word "full". I would just normally buy a bun and walked away quickly from the canteen as I couldn't stand looking at others who were enjoying their luxurious meals. However, I always imagined having my best meal at the canteen. That visualization had kept my stomach full. One day, my naive classmate was bullied by some students. I was not close to him because I was new at that school and that boy lived in his own world but there was a voice in my heart telling me to do something. So, I suddenly became a lion. Right before the bully approached him, I stood up and said "Try me instead of him". The crowd was shouting frantically, asking the bully to start the fight. The bully didn't dare to look at my fiery eyes and finally sat down. He was as silent as a stone. The crowd was disappointed but that was the end of it. Starting from that day, no one had ever bullied that boy who finally became my good friend until today. As we got closer, unexpected opportunity came in. He asked me to join him to work as a part-time waiter at one of the 5 star hotels in the city at night. I was speechless. It looked like God, the universe, the small deeds and my focused mind and continuous visualization were working together to turn my dreams into reality. It was a very tiring profession but I finally got the amount of pocket money that I have been thinking of for so long. Since then, he and I began to enjoy our breakfast to the fullest at the canteen.

While waiting for my SPM result (SPM is a public exam for form 5 students/high school in Malaysia), I was hoping that I could continue my study as a form 6 student. Deep in my heart, I was not sure whether I could achieve it or not but I kept thinking about it because that was the cheapest way before I could do my first degree but it was also the riskiest path. I knew that I would not pass my SPM result with flying colours because I was too busy working at night as a waiter to support myself and my family and the worst part was I could only afford to buy the reference books for each subject a month before the exam. It was a very last-minute preparation. When the result was announced, it turned out to be better than my worst fear. It was neither excellent nor bad. It was good enough to help me to register myself as a form 6 student. Once again, God, the universe, the small deeds and my focused mind and continuous visualization were working together to turn my dreams into reality. However, the journey was quite challenging. My application to be a form 6 student was rejected by a few schools. Finally, one school gave me a chance, a chance of a lifetime. A chance that I will treasure for the rest of my life.

When I finished my form 6, I began to think of my life as a university student together with specific visualization. At that time, I knew it was impossible for me to do my first degree because my family couldn't afford it. However, not a day went by that I didn't think of that dream because I knew that God was watching and listening. I worked as a waiter at one of the high class cafes in town in which every day I had a chance to meet many types of tourists from all over the world. Everyday I gave my best to my customers and my colleagues. Every customer was treated like kings and queens. I helped my friends at the kitchen even though that was not my job. I tried to get myself busy while waiting for any good news from heaven above. While serving the tourists, I loved to observe how they spent their lives and their money. Sometimes it really broke my heart when I saw them paying the bills because the price of the meal was equal to my one-month salary. I was terribly underpaid. I talked to myself every day when I was alone regarding my financial status and who I was in the eyes of the society. I told myself that I couldn't work like this for the rest of my life. I must do something to change my destiny. Suddenly in the year of 1999, the government offered a study loan to any students who would like to pursue their tertiary education. My heart was smiling in tears. I believed that I was the luckiest man on earth on that day. I filled in the application form and I was ready to fly. However, a lightning struck my way. My sister asked me to postpone my dream because she wanted me to wait until she had graduated. I ran amok. I burnt the form and locked the door. After doing a long self-reflection, I began to accept the fact that I had to sacrifice first before I could taste victory. I could not be selfish as we depended on each other due to poverty. I accepted her request and had to wait for one year. When she had graduated, it was my turn to turn my dreams into reality. I filled in the application form and quickly wrote the courses that I really wanted. My first choice was a degree in law because I really wanted to be a lawyer while the second choice was a degree in TESL. While waiting for the official reply, I spent my days diving into my funny imagination about my life as a university student. When the offer letter reached my house, I was like a kid who was celebrating his first birthday. I tore the envelope quickly as I wanted to know if I got the first choice. When I opened the offer letter, I was offered to do my first degree in TESL which was my second choice. I was silent and wondered why God didn't give me the first choice. I tried to comfort myself saying that one day I would find the answer. Nevertheless, I was grateful because once again, God, the universe, the small deeds and my focused mind and continuous visualization were working together to turn my dreams into reality.

I am sharing this story because I want those who read these true stories of mine to continue to fight for your dreams even though everything seems to be impossible. Good luck. I will be writing the second chapter soon. May God bless those who helped me before with lots of blessings every day. Amen.

A focused mind is a mind that opens the unexpected doors. M.J.

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How to avoid unnecessary debt when you have started working

2019-01-03T06:37:00.001-08:00

How to reduce financial worries

By Mani Jack M.J.

Part One

This article is specifically written for the younger generations so that they will be more prepared to face this world as they enter adulthood. M.J.

1. Avoid rat-race

What is rat-race? Rat-race is about everyone who is competing aggressively towards something that they are not sure of , the failure to think of the consequences and how it will affect our financial status. Rat-race is actually created by the RICH ONES trying to lure the middle-income earners and the poor ones into the deadly game. Rat-race happens in many forms. Let me give you a simple example. Let say all of your friends are using the latest i-phone. You also want to have one for the sake of being relevant but your buying power is not the same with your friends. If you choose to buy one, that means you are killing yourself as you might do something that may jeopardize your own life. This rat-race is basically about our failure to be patient as our burning desire takes over our ability to think rationally as we believe that if we don’t have that particular thing, we will be perceived as outdated. It is okay to entertain our imagination about the things that we always want and dream of but we must know whether we are financially prepared or otherwise. We have to accept that some are born rich while some are born poor. If you are born poor, live like the poor until you are done improving yourself especially your academic qualification and skills.

2. Avoid credit card and loan sharks

Credit card is actually meant for those who have self-discipline. If those who don’t have discipline have a credit card, he or she will end up having more credit cards which will cause him or her to be trapped in a huge debt. This huge debt will cause him or her to go for loan sharks which will multiply every debt that he or she has. Due to these debts, every day will be a nightmare as they will be haunted by non-stop calls from the banks and money lenders. In other words, he or she will live like a fugitive. Therefore, before you think of having a credit card, please ask this question to yourself. Do I have self-discipline with money? If the answer is NO, please stay very far away from credit card.

3. Learn to be patient

Everyone loves shopping. However, it can turn out to be a disaster if shopping becomes a therapy to ease our mood. As it turns out to be a destructive habit, we will end up having very little to spend for other important matters. Everybody has something on their mind about things that they want to buy. Saving 5% of the monthly income could be the best solution to buy the desired item instead of swiping your credit card. The art of being patient is not an easy subject to master because we are surrounded by the material world which are extremely very seductive as they know exactly every part of our desire. Fishing could be one of the ways to teach us about being patient. Playing musical equipment could also be very effective in preventing us from spending money blindly. Gardening will keep our minds busy as we will not think too much about shopping. Do more outdoor activities which add more values to your lives instead of spending too much time and money on shopping. If your friend is driving the new Honda, you can buy a good second-hand car. You can buy your dream car later perhaps when you are 35 years old.

4. Know yourself and educate yourself FIRST.

You must know everything about yourself. Comparing yourself to others will add more burdens to your mind. If you are a student, forcing your parents to buy things that you want will give more financial burdens to your parents as they will have to find more ways to make more money instead of find more time to spend with you. Wait for your turn. Focus on your priorities as a student first. If you have started working, focus on financial intelligence first especially if you are 24 years until 30 years old. Learn about investment portfolios first. Learn about stock, fund, fixed deposit, properties and compound interest. Then, study your paycheck. Decide how much you are willing to invest monthly. The earlier the better. Financial mistakes are everywhere around you for you to reflect on. Do not repeat those mistakes. LEARN FROM THEIR MISTAKES. When you start young, you will enjoy the fruits later. Good luck.

“This world always favours the ones who are prepared.” M.J

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