Moses see the world http://moseshng.com Something to say posterous.com Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:17:40 -0800 Recommend: Watch "The Iron Lady" http://moseshng.com/recommend-watch-the-iron-lady http://moseshng.com/recommend-watch-the-iron-lady
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The Iron Lady.

“One of the great problems of our age is that we’re governed by people who care more about feelings than they do about thoughts and ideas,” says Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. “Now, thoughts and ideas – that’s what interests me.”


"Watch your thoughts for they become words. Watch your words for they become actions. Watch your actions for they become... habits. Watch your habits, for they become your character. And watch your character, for it becomes your destiny! What we think we become."  Margaret Thatcher 


Review by Telegraph 

Moses Hng

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/498682/Picture_5.png http://posterous.com/users/1lXDIXDDMHf Moses Hng Greenteacup Moses Hng Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:32:04 -0800 Eat Mindfully, can also loose weight. http://moseshng.com/eat-mindfully-can-also-loose-weight http://moseshng.com/eat-mindfully-can-also-loose-weight Dear friends,

Would like share with you something I've learnt, and is practising. Mindful Eating.

Most of the time, when we eat, we don't pay attention to what we are eating. We think of work, plan for activities, chit chat.. you are chewing and swallowing automatically, but your mind is somewhere else.

Slow down.

1. Sit down, practise slow and mindful breathing, half smile.. you feel sense of calm and appreciate rise.

2. When food arrive. Look at it. Continue to slowly breathe in, enjoy the wonderful aroma.

3. Then, mindfully, bring a bite to your mouth.. take in a breathe. Enjoy. Slowly chew, stay with it, enjoy the texture.. spend some time! You worked hard, for what?? To enjoy this moment.. the fruit of your labour

4. Smile. Reflect upon the many hands that has plant, harvest, transport, clean, wash, serve your plate of rice.. the whole world is in it!

5. You will soon get into the habit of slowing down, you begin to realise you don't need that much of food.. your digestive system thank you, because you chew enough, it doesn't have to work so hard.. your body takes in nutrients easier.

Try it my friends.
I feel that food taste so much more delicious, everything taste good.

Have a mindful day!

Moses Hng
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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/498682/Picture_5.png http://posterous.com/users/1lXDIXDDMHf Moses Hng Greenteacup Moses Hng Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:45:06 -0800 Lock your PC! http://moseshng.com/lock-your-pc http://moseshng.com/lock-your-pc
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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/498682/Picture_5.png http://posterous.com/users/1lXDIXDDMHf Moses Hng Greenteacup Moses Hng Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:45:00 -0800 Start a Mindfulness-Based Think Tank http://moseshng.com/start-a-mindfulness-based-think-tank http://moseshng.com/start-a-mindfulness-based-think-tank

*Just some thoughts after reading "Anger, Buddhist Wisdom for Cooling the Flame". Too much imagination:)*

Start a Mindfulness-Based Think Tank
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(Mindfulness-Based Think Tank, like Jedi Council)

I am practicing mindfulness. I'm a beginner beginner... just learning from books and practicing on my own.

Initially the goal was be able to enjoy "living in the moment". In my work, doing counselling, to be able to increase concentration and attend to my clients when i listen to them. 

In Psychology, there is the Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. Personally, I think that anyone can practice mindfulness regardless of religious faith, one can simply use it as a tool to help you. Now I realizes that mindfulness can do much more, it can help me to transform myself, to be a better human being. It is a fruit but also the seed. 

It was said, by Thich Nhat Hanh, in his book (I'm paraphrasing), that Mindfulness is an energy, like sunlight. Enough of sunlight, the flower will blossom. 
He said that, practicing mindfulness can be done individually, but better if a community can do it together.  

"Mindfulness Think Tank"
Imagine as a nation, people can come together to meditate, looking deeply into the situations, world events, problems we have in our society. 
Mindfulness give rise to concentration, and that give insights. Insights into situation. With that insight, or solutions, then we offer help to make things better. I thought that's a very practical approach. 

Imagine the small country of Singapore, where leaders come to meet. Where they are able to seek counsel for insights, solutions for their own country. 

That brought the image of the Jedi council to my mind. Pretty cool idea, like the "Jedi council", they are the peace keeper, who by the way, also seems to steep in eastern philosophy with their "life force", "balance". 

Who like to start this Mindfulness Think Tank? 

Some other posts on mindfulness i wrote: 

Check out Art of Mindful Living. 

Moses Hng

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/498682/Picture_5.png http://posterous.com/users/1lXDIXDDMHf Moses Hng Greenteacup Moses Hng Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:33:44 -0800 Why are we afraid of making mistakes? http://moseshng.com/why-are-we-afraid-of-making-mistakes http://moseshng.com/why-are-we-afraid-of-making-mistakes Why are we afraid of making mistakes?

Today I am going to write about making mistakes. This is really written for myself, something I have been meditating upon and wanna share with you. 

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What is it about making mistakes that people are so uncomfortable and feel repulsive about. We "take cover", "pushes them away", find ways to explains it, finding excuses out of it, blame others for it. 

Well, who like to make mistakes? Who like to be wrong? Who like to screw up, get into troubles? When we make mistakes, especially in a group, we draw attentions to ourselves, it is not a good kind of attention. Suddenly, you feel like the spotlight is on you, you feel isolated, ostracise from your group. You are left to defend yourself, you feel small, and vulnerable. NOT a good feeling. 

*Where did this shame came about?* (Negative Emotions Evoked)
I wonder, is that really the human nature? This .. collective psyche? When Adam and Eve sinned against God by partaking the Fruit of Knowledge of Good and Evil, and made the grave mistake, they hide, and lied and pointed fingers. They cover themselves, and they felt shame. So mankind has perfected a million ways to hide, our psychological "defense mechanisms" are simply reflexes we have perfected through the millions of years to "hide, and not face shame". We are so good at it, we don't even know we uses them! 

We don't like to admit that we make mistakes because we don't like the feelings that associate with it. I think It's not the "mistakes" that is unacceptable, it's more of the FEELING that we can't stand. 


*Culture of Making Mistakes.*
Our culture also do not value Mistakes. It's a mistake! 

We are not very tolerance towards people who made mistakes. We reactively think that people who made mistakes are "stupid people who should have known better", and then they made mistakes, they "must have done it on purpose!".


Look, Children in schools are not allowed to make mistakes (at least, not enough time for them.) In the "working world" (as if there are any difference, it's still life), we hide our mistakes, flaws, short-coming. Somehow we have come to believe that "Mistakes makes me less of a person", "We love perfect people", "people are perfect", "perfect people makes no mistakes", "Mistakes means i am not perfect", "People will despise me..", "if boss knows about my mistakes, he/she will think less of me, and that is going to jeopardise my career". So, what do we do? We hide our mistakes. (So, lie and point fingers). 

*What are Mistakes?* Mistakes are errors, whether in actions, or opinion caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge or experience. Simply put, Mistakes are made when deeds and words are not based on right perception of reality. so, when you do not have experience, or have not enough knowledge, or you have misunderstood the information, mistakes are made! 


(The Main Point) I think we need to start to separate "mistaken actions/perception", "bad feelings that has been evoked", and "Self-Worth". When we made a mistakes, and when someone points out that mistakes, we need to stop and think of what is happening here. Yes, it's a shameful and horrible feelings to be called out, but that should not make us less of a person. 


When Mistakes happen, you know how to rectify the mistakes! Because you now know how to prevent that kind of mistakes from happening again! 

It will not be easy to switch your thinking pattern around to start to like mistakes. But with Mindfulness, we can do it. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. 


Imagine that each skills you have in you is a plant in a garden, and when you make a mistake, you got a pile of garbage in your garden, or worse, a pile of shit! But if you can mindfully discern "Mistaken Actions/Perception", "Bad feelings you have" and "who you are as a person", you can convert that garbage and shit into fertiliser. Use that fertiliser, to help your plant grow even bigger, and it will bear fruits. 


Perhaps, no mistakes = no garbage = no fertiliser = slow growth. 


For teachers, mentors and seniors who are in position to guide and teach: Your gracious speech, and patience in delivery the experience and knowledge to younger ones will help them to grow and, by the way, it will be a mistake if you think that you will not make mistakes again. 

TED TALK : Brian Goldman: Doctors make mistakes. Can we talk about that?

Moses Hng

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/498682/Picture_5.png http://posterous.com/users/1lXDIXDDMHf Moses Hng Greenteacup Moses Hng Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:03:01 -0800 "We must cultivate our garden" - Voltaire http://moseshng.com/we-must-cultivate-our-garden-voltaire http://moseshng.com/we-must-cultivate-our-garden-voltaire
"We must cultivate our garden" - Voltaire

Just realized this truth! 


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"We must cultivate our garden" - Voltaire

Luke wrote "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks", good heart speaks good things, bad heart speaks bad things.. and There is a "garden of the heart", so if the garden has nothing except weeds (in heart and in mind), what is there to give others? haha Weed?! Now i understand.. I haven't tend to my garden.. 

It takes effort to plant, and sow seeds, to make sure they grow.. but weeds, they are automatic.. 

Perhaps there's a reason why I have this interest in gardening lately. Awesome!

Moses Hng

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/498682/Picture_5.png http://posterous.com/users/1lXDIXDDMHf Moses Hng Greenteacup Moses Hng Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:12:00 -0800 We are really not that rational! http://moseshng.com/we-are-really-not-that-rational http://moseshng.com/we-are-really-not-that-rational
We are really not that rational! - Mindfulness and Walking Zombies.
(From journal entry 16dec2011)

After learning Psychology, and reading on Mindfulness, it is becoming clearer to me that human beings are really, not rationale creatures.

From the psychology, neurological, brain stuff point of view, we have theories and concept such as:

Conditioning,
Cognitive Inner working Models,
Cognitive Biases, Distortion
Priming, subliminal Stimuli
Advertising theories
Parenting + Attachment pattern,
From counselling / Psychodynamic (defense mechanisms + transference)
Norms and Group dynamics (Prejudice? Cultural Social?)
Brain functions - Limbic (emotions/reflex) over Prefrontal Cortex (rational thinking?)
Limited Attentions (Monkey business)
Beliefs / Delusions / Explanatory Model
Habits, Memory fallible
Mental Illness & Brain injury/diseases
Education / Exposure and individual experiences

more....

Any one of these concepts shows that, we are not entirely in control of our mind! We are not aware of WHY DO WE BEHAVE THE WAY WE BEHAVE!

In us, there are many Computer Programmes, or Brain Programmes. Stimulants around us, can triggers any of these programmes in us and we act like robots, auto-pilot. There seems to be a mind behind the mind in us. We think we are thinking.

Look at the people commuting in the morning. MP3, ear phones, looking at their phone, all moving around.. i wonder how many of them are fully aware, conscious of their actions.. I bet most of their actions, movements are automatic, without given much thoughts.

People are living in that semi-asleep state consciousness. Sort of like the Web of One (in the previous entry), we are living in a bubble of awareness. We do not appreciate our reality. Our views are tinted.

Our appetites, motivations, actions, source of emotions and our habits are unchallenged, unexamined. If that is happening, then decisions we make are not really rational. It’s just automatic, reflexes learnt from the past (that is past but is screwing up our future).
Then imagine the whole group, in a team, department, company, community, country, society... all just following each other. How scary?

Then if majority of humans are unaware of this, and IF handful of others discover this... i wonder how easy it is to sway the behavior of the rest of human race. There you have a conspiracy and a blockbuster movie plot.



Moses Hng
PS: so, what is enabling me to write this?


 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/498682/Picture_5.png http://posterous.com/users/1lXDIXDDMHf Moses Hng Greenteacup Moses Hng Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:43:00 -0800 TED Talk: What Google and Facebook are hiding. http://moseshng.com/ted-talk-what-google-and-facebook-are-hiding http://moseshng.com/ted-talk-what-google-and-facebook-are-hiding

Beware online "filter bubbles"

 

 

http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html 

 

 

Interesting idea, and important to keep that in mind, how "isolated" we are online in "the web of one." We are becoming more blinded, and cut off from what is happening around the world. 

No more personalised web, No more Single Identity on the internet. Internet is about Anonymity.. Identity should be OPT-IN. 

Watch this 4Chan's 'Moot' on  Zuckerberg's Single Identity Is 'Totally Wrong'

 

 

 

 

Moses Hng

 

 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/498682/Picture_5.png http://posterous.com/users/1lXDIXDDMHf Moses Hng Greenteacup Moses Hng Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:28:00 -0800 Say what you mean! http://moseshng.com/say-what-you-mean http://moseshng.com/say-what-you-mean

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Say what you mean!

Let your YES be Yes, and NO be NO. If you like something say you like something. If you don't like something say you don't like something. 

I have heard people trying to sugarcoat their critisim and feedback by saying something like, "Oh, i like the way you ... bla bla bla... BUT perhaps you could ... bla bla bla.". 

That's dumb. You are insincere. 

After a while, no one will take what you say seriously. As soon as people hear your "I like the way you..." they will stop listening. EVEN if you mean it, no one trust you anymore. 

Have some guts, stick by what you say, don't have to sugarcoat your words! Say what you really think, make your words count. If you want to praise, just praise whole heartedly. If you wanna give critisim, feedback, then give it. Then people will value what you say. 

 

 

 

Moses Hng

 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/498682/Picture_5.png http://posterous.com/users/1lXDIXDDMHf Moses Hng Greenteacup Moses Hng Sat, 03 Dec 2011 03:54:10 -0800 Home-Cook Food: 客家酿豆腐 http://moseshng.com/home-cook-food http://moseshng.com/home-cook-food One of the way to bond with my mother is to cook. 
Today I helped mother to cook Hakka Yong Tau Fu. While we are stuffing those vegetables, we chit chat. 

Check out her blog, ComeHomeToEat. 

Cheers!
Moses Hng

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/498682/Picture_5.png http://posterous.com/users/1lXDIXDDMHf Moses Hng Greenteacup Moses Hng Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:17:00 -0800 The Month Of Uni-Tasking http://moseshng.com/the-month-of-uni-tasking http://moseshng.com/the-month-of-uni-tasking

The Month Of Uni-Tasking

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In the spirit of mindfulness, I shall dedicate a month (December 2012) to Uni-Tasking. No more switching between multiple tasks, getting distracted. 

I am tired of multi-tasking, getting distracted, all the movement like I am doing alot of things but not accomplishing any. The mind just need the time, and concentrate to follow through the task. Not about the breath, but it's the depth that matters. 

It is not about technology, but it is how we are using them but I use a dummy phone, pen & papers, read printed books. 

Moses Hng

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/498682/Picture_5.png http://posterous.com/users/1lXDIXDDMHf Moses Hng Greenteacup Moses Hng Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:20:42 -0800 Awesome Thai People Improvisation: Flood Hacks. http://moseshng.com/awesome-thai-people-improvisation-flood-hacks http://moseshng.com/awesome-thai-people-improvisation-flood-hacks
Even during the worse flood ever in Thailand, Thai people never fail to smile and have a Jai Yen (cool heart). 

Check out http://thai-flood-hacks.tumblr.com/ for more :)

Moses Hng

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/498682/Picture_5.png http://posterous.com/users/1lXDIXDDMHf Moses Hng Greenteacup Moses Hng Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:59:00 -0800 Lesson 2: Start Saving. Accumulate Your Reserve http://moseshng.com/lesson-2-start-saving-accumulate-your-reserve http://moseshng.com/lesson-2-start-saving-accumulate-your-reserve

Lesson 2: Start Saving. Accumulate your reserve

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I know there are many people like me, who spends most of their salary, and survives from one month to the other. You are always paying forward, thinking that “next month salary can cover for this month purchases”, well, that’s not really a good practice.

You need to start saving!

According to some experts, at least half a year of salary to act as a buffer, an Emergency Fund. That Emergency Fund, or Reserve will give you confidence and a peace of mind, to weather the rainy days, to deal with emergencies and help achieve your goals.

Many people feel stuck with their jobs (that they hate), and have no freedom to do what they want, to pursue their dreams because they don’t have enough savings to give them the freedom.


How much to save?
The more the better. Some says 50%.
Have a goal, by X months, I must have $X as emergency fund. Whatever the amount you decide, set it aside in a different saving account and don’t touch it! Have some form of budgeting, allocate how much to save. Check out these and these or Google on personal finance advise.

Think of different ways to saves, for example, bringing your own meals to office (cheap and more nutrition, drop your loose changes into piggy banks and deposit them into saving, use Groupons, vouchers.

Start Today
I don’t have a large amount of reserve, but whatever I have now has already help me tie over some months when there are cash flows difficulties. So I’m glad I have that. :)


Let’s save!
Moses Hng

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/498682/Picture_5.png http://posterous.com/users/1lXDIXDDMHf Moses Hng Greenteacup Moses Hng Fri, 11 Nov 2011 06:49:00 -0800 Lesson 1: CREDIT CARDS are First World Problem. http://moseshng.com/lesson-1-credit-cards-are-first-world-problem http://moseshng.com/lesson-1-credit-cards-are-first-world-problem

Well, I am not exactly the role model to be sharing with you on the prudent spending and good habit of saving money. I've not studied economics before, just wanna share what I have learnt so far on managing my own finances.

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Lesson 1: CREDIT CARDS, a First World Problem.

I think the most important point anyone need to get their head around is that, you are using your future money. You are asking someone to pay for your purchases first, and you promise to repay them later.  

The word 'Credit' means - "The ability to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future." In Chinese, credit is "信用" and that word represent trust (Based on the reputation as a person as being dependable, trustworthy).

When you owe others something, you make sure you repay. "有借有还 再借不难" - roughly translate to be "Always return after you borrow,then you can always borrow."

Carrying a credit card is just a form of convenience of not having to carry cash around, making online purchases and occasionally you get a little discounts, perks and rebates, but that’s all.
If you think that having many cards in your wallet is a way to “show off” your wealth and status in life then you are a person without any depth and have no real sense of reality of life.

Make sure you are able to repay your credit card bill (in full) end of the month before you make any purchases. And stop buying stuff you don’t need! If you are making a zero percent installment purchases, then you make sure you can repay those installments every month.

“Don’t use money that you don’t have”

Don’t spend money that’s not yours, Don’t buy things you can’t afford. To me, I thought that’s really basic common sense. However when I read about how many people in certain country are in credit card debts, it just makes me wonder, how many people are without common sense. At that same time, we see how how many people can queue up for nights buy latest phones, games, latest whatever (While there are wars, famine, floods, disasters, poverty around the world). How we are consuming and consuming..complaining and complaining about stuff that doesn’t matter and doing things that don’t matters to the rest of the world. I get angry. I feel that people are just unable to decide for themselves, to pause, and reflect anymore on what they really need.

Big thanks to those idiots who spend too much, get in debts, can't pay up!!  

If we can stop buying so much, perhaps we will not have to borrowed unnecessary so much in future, then we may prevent another of this this stupid economy crisis. 


Moses Hng

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/498682/Picture_5.png http://posterous.com/users/1lXDIXDDMHf Moses Hng Greenteacup Moses Hng Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:56:00 -0800 How to blow your nose in public. http://moseshng.com/how-to-blow-your-nose-in-public http://moseshng.com/how-to-blow-your-nose-in-public
How to blow your nose in public? 

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NO YOU DON'T! 
 DON'T BE DISGUSTING!
GO TO THE WASHROOM!

Is it only in Singapore that we encounter such behavior? Do people have no more social etiquette now? I hear people blowing their nose in the train, in office as if they are playing beautiful music with their instrument. All the snort and horrible nose! I hate those who even DARE blow their nose in resturants, eating places while others are eating. They blow their nose into the tissue paper and left it on the table! 

Oh, by the way.. If you have a flu.. and can't help blowing your nose every like 10 sec.. F***ing STAY HOME!! DON'T SPREAD GERMS AROUND! OMG! You don't have the least sense of social responsibilies!

A Rant!

Moses Hng

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/498682/Picture_5.png http://posterous.com/users/1lXDIXDDMHf Moses Hng Greenteacup Moses Hng Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:39:00 -0800 Abscond to Samui http://moseshng.com/abscond-to-samui http://moseshng.com/abscond-to-samui

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Sawadee Car!! Koh Samui (03-06 Nov 2011)

Went up to Koh Samui, end of Cheweng Beach over the weekend with some of my colleagues. 

 

 

 

 

Moses Hng

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/498682/Picture_5.png http://posterous.com/users/1lXDIXDDMHf Moses Hng Greenteacup Moses Hng Sun, 30 Oct 2011 05:28:49 -0700 Apple new HQ remind me of Hakka Tulou, 土楼 http://moseshng.com/apple-new-hq-remind-me-of-hakka-tulou http://moseshng.com/apple-new-hq-remind-me-of-hakka-tulou

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Good designs are timeless.

I thought the new Apple HQ remind me of Hakka Tulou, 土楼

Good designs are often get refreshed given new life.

I'm Hakka.
Moses Hng

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/498682/Picture_5.png http://posterous.com/users/1lXDIXDDMHf Moses Hng Greenteacup Moses Hng Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:57:00 -0700 My Thoughts after watching Ekachai Uekrongtham's BOXING BOYS. http://moseshng.com/my-thoughts-after-watching-ekachai-uekrongtha http://moseshng.com/my-thoughts-after-watching-ekachai-uekrongtha

I watched Boxing Boys last night at the Esplanade Theater. I think it's enjoyable, and I would recommend it to friends. 

"The world's first non-verbal Thai kickboxing stage performance premiered in Thailand at Ratchadalai theatre earlier this year and was praised by critics. The show is conceptualized, directed and cochoreographed by Ekachai who is also known for his 2003 movie "Beautiful Boxer" and the 1997 musical "Chang & Eng". - Read more about the show at here. 

What's there not to like about the performance when you have ....well... dozens of half-naked, fit, cute thai boys all with sexy body fighting, dancing for you on the stage.. why not right? 

See photos below from this website 

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Seriously, there are two thoughts I gathered from watching this performance. I may have overly intepretted the performance though.

(Click here for the music before you continue reading this)

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The first thought comes at the ending scene of the performance. Wall of Bells as the backdrop in golden light symbolises, to me, Buddhism, countless Muay Thai fights across time, different lives and people from the ancient to today.

When the guys, now in in various uniforms representing various occupations. All of them doing the slow motion Wai-Khruu dance in respect to the Muay Thai Teacher, with Dovorak's Symphony No. 9. in E Minor Largo playing in the background. 

Although no more in the fighting rings, and the Teacher is now old. the age of Thailand ancient culture, the "aging of Muay Thai".... all Thais are carrying that Muay Thai Spirit of resilience (how the founder overcame his enemies even till the end), in their daily lives. 

At the end, all of them kneelled and pay respect to the Old Teacher.

Beautiful! 

In view of the worse flood that is happening now in Thailand, the Thai people do need that spirit right now. 

The second thought comes while i was thinking on the Muay Thai Spirits that lives on today, I wonder did the director purposely planned for this in the performance.

That is, when the play is said to be about Muay Thai, and the Spirit of resilience of it. I feel there is an another message, an unspoken image about Thailand portrait here...it's thriving sex tourism image.  Maybe the director is also portraying how sex sell in Thailand through this play? It's so second nature now, its not even asked is that it.  

 

 

Just a thought. 

Moses Hng

 

 

Offical Boxing Boys Facebook page. 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/498682/Picture_5.png http://posterous.com/users/1lXDIXDDMHf Moses Hng Greenteacup Moses Hng Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:22:08 -0700 Note to self. Insights from work. The need to go in depth in term of therapy. http://moseshng.com/note-to-self-insights-from-work-the-need-to-g http://moseshng.com/note-to-self-insights-from-work-the-need-to-g This is my reflection, from work, and I speak from my own perspective.

Doing what I do, involved with helping patients with mental illness and their family members, involving various partners is a tiring job, to the heart and mind.

I find myself on the fire fighting mode most of the time, crisis and problems management most of the time...and after reaching case load of 40 patients, it can get pretty tiring.

I find myself losing that edge, losing focus on what  I was doing with each patient, and I kind of losing empathy, wondering if I have helped them, does what I do matters...asking, What am I doing everyday??!

It's only through having supervision, from a external perspective, from someone out of the department, that I noticed that.. and become aware the fact that I am heading for a burn out, if I don't go in depth with patients.. i will not see progress and I will get tired of my job.

There is a whole new level I can go with my patients in term of therapy that I've yet to explore, and knowing that is exciting for me.. and already, giving me some fire, spark in my work.

Moses Hng

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/498682/Picture_5.png http://posterous.com/users/1lXDIXDDMHf Moses Hng Greenteacup Moses Hng Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:41:00 -0700 I Will Remember You Steve Jobs. http://moseshng.com/i-will-remember-you-steve-jobs http://moseshng.com/i-will-remember-you-steve-jobs

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Steve Jobs influenced not only the technology world, but also the tele-communication, product design, music, movie, publishing circle. 

Whenever someone uses a Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPods they think of Apple, and immediately Steve's face appear in the mind. He has put soul and emotions into cold, lifeless products. He has caused us to feel emotional about those products. Every Apple product is part of Steve. 

He is a perfectionist, His standards are high. That is why Steve Jobs IS Steve Jobs. 

Reading his biography, he has inspired me to never give up on my dreams, to take that leap of faith to trust my intuition, put 100% of myself in a vision. Never lukewarm with passion. 

Steve Jobs knows what he is doing, what is to be done, and he did it. 

Thinking Different,

Thank You Steve.

Moses Hng

 

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