Observation

Episode 1

Cough cough...open eyes...sit up...glance at clock...arghh too dark...it is 0510 hours...what should i do...cough cough...look for water...glup glup...walk to the loo...sit sit...wait...wait...kitty walked in..."meow"...he said...stroke stroke...love love...he sat down...stroke stroke...love love... sit sit...gringggggg...grimggggg...stroke stroke...love love...gringggggg...gringgggggg...alarm ringing...arghh...environment bar goes red...gringgggggg...gringggggg...silent.......peace........standup...end

Episode 2

Click lock button...walk walk...stairs stairs...walk walk...guard...metal detector...swing swing...check check...man in front...he look gloomy...looking at floor...lift door opens...he walked in...i walked in...press 8...press 3...she walked in...i smiled...she smiled...i turn..."Good morning"...i said to him..."You look very bright"...he said...refering to my dressing colour...she smiled...i smiled...he smiled..."It's a new day"...i said...i smiled...lift door opens...she exits..."Have a fun day"...he said..."Surely"...i said...think think....heavy duty meeting...no sweat...i exit...end

Practice...practice...practice...

Insight-Values

"At a scene of an accident, a serious collision between a lorry tanker and a tree, where a tree branch had pierced through the lorry tanker's driver, and he was a screaming in pain. Then comes a policeman to the scene, whom got down from his car and ran towards the tanker. The policeman realises that the tanker is going to blow up. The tanker driver, was screaming "shoot me", "shoot me" at the policeman. The policeman pull out his gun, aimed, hesitated and puts it back. The tanker driver continued to scream. The policeman pull out his gun again (for the second time), aimed, hesitated and then puts it back again. Then he had an idea, he ran to his car, took out the fire extinguisher, not enough to put out the fire, but enough to make the tanker driver pass out. Yes, he sprayed at the driver, and few minutes later the tanker blew up".

This was a story told to us today during a discussion about personal values. The policeman is obviously torn between 2 conflicting values, saving a person's agony against his belief about taking a person's life.

Moral of the story is for us to find our true core values by reflecting them under extreme circumstances, what would we give up and do if we are to face the same. Some find it difficult, for some there is no problem.

"The leadership of change does not depend on circumstances; it depends on the attitudes, values and actions of leaders."

James O'Toole, Leading Change: The Argument for Values-Based Leadership

Like a thumb print?

Many Lives Many Masters

Is a book that I came across which is an interesting read. It is about a story about Catherine, whom has had 86 life time experiences (from BC till present) and also the messages from the "in between state" to Dr. Weiss. It is an easy read. The book left me in awe.

http://brianweiss.com/

Awesome.

Xin Nian - Qin Pu
(New Year - Progress & Improvement)

This new year holidays has brought me enlightenment about the meaning of existence.

How does this comes about? All the jigsaws just fell together and it became extremely clear. I used to like CNY because of the celebration, the colour, the food, the holidays, the angpows (ha ha), the lion dance and all the decorations.

This year, apart from the above, I felt additional emotions during the last few days, sacrifice, unconditional love, patience, faith, believe in nurturing own self and others. I guess when one grows older, one grows wiser if one keeps an open mind.

I am glad I have experienced.