Be Responsible for The Change

So, I'm gonna continue to reveal the other 5 points with regards to The Change

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5. Take personal responsibility. Never think that “it’s not my job”. It’s a cop-out to say, ‘What can I do, I’m only one person.” You don’t need everyone’s cooperation or anyone’s permission to make changes. Remember this little gem, “If it’s to be, it’s up to me.”

6. Don’t get caught up in the how of things. If you’re clear on what you want to change and why you want to change it, the how will come. Many significant things have been left undone because someone let the problem solving interfere with the decision making.

7. Don’t wait for things to be right in order to begin. Change is messy. Things will never be just right. Follow Teddy Roosevelt’s timeless advice, “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”

8. The genesis for change is awareness. We cannot change what we don’t acknowledge. Most of the time, we aren’t aware of what’s wrong or what’s not working. We don’t see what could be. By becoming more aware, we begin the process of change.

9. Take to heart these words from Albert Einstein? Arguably one of the smartest change masters who
ever lived: “All meaningful and lasting change starts first in your imagination and then works its way out. Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

10.In order for things to change, YOU have to change. We can’t change others; we can only change ourselves. However, when WE change, it changes everything. And in doing so, we truly can be the change we want to see in the world.

Since this list was inspired by Gandhi’s belief, it seems appropriate to end with another of his quotes:

“Consciously or unconsciously, every one of us does render some service or other. If we cultivate the habit of doing this service deliberately, our desire for service will steadily grow stronger and we will make not only our own happiness, but that of the world at large.”

One Step Further

• Do more than exist: live.

• Do more than hear: listen.

• Do more than touch: feel.

• Do more than listen: understand.

• Do more than look: observe.

• Do more than think: reflect.

• Do more than read: absorb.

• Do more than just talk: say something.

We Must Be The Change That We Want

For those who have been following my blog post. I apologize for not updating it often.

As you all know, I am going through a series of Change. I do hope that all the readers out there can be The Change that you want to see in this world.

I came across this very interesting article about "We Must Be The Change That We Want". It is very inspiring and it has given much insights to me. I hope it can be useful to facilitate The Change you want to see in yourself and to see in this world.

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Mahatma Gandhi believed that we must be the change we want to see in the world. This was well demonstrated when he helped India gain its independence. Gandhi was a revolutionary man, but he accomplished India’s emergence as a nation without starting a revolution. In fact, he advocated no violence. One of the most powerful countries in the world yielded to the commitment of one man and the dream of millions.

What change can we effect? What’s the difference we want to make in the world? Gandhi said, “In a gentle way you can shake the world.”

Here are some things to think about how to do just that.

1. Know that all significant change throughout history has occurred not because of nations, armies, governments? and certainly not committees. They happened as a result of the courage and commitment of individuals. People like Joan of Ark, Albert Einstein, Clara Barton, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison and Rosa Parks. They might not have done it alone, but they were, without question, the change makers.

2. Believe that you have a unique purpose and potential in the world. It’s not so much something to create as to be discovered. And it’s up to you to discover it. Believe that you can and will make a difference.

3. Recognise that everything you do, every step you take, every sentence you write, every word you speak? Or DON’T speak? counts. Nothing is trivial. The world may be big, but there are no small things. Everything matters.

4. To be the change you want to see in the world, you don’t have to be loud. You don’t have to be eloquent. You don’t have to be elected. You don’t even have to be particularly smart or well educated. You do, however, have to be committed.

5. Take personal responsibility. Never think that “it’s not my job”. It’s a cop-out to say, ‘What can I do, I’m only one person.” You don’t need everyone’s cooperation or anyone’s permission to make changes. Remember this little gem, “If it’s to be, it’s up to me.”

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There are actually 5 more points to go but I guess I will stop here.

Understand the meaning of the 5 points above and most importantly, take ACTION and you will be The Change that you want to see!

一路上有你

很久没有用中文来更新我的部落格了。。。

最近再拿出张学友的歌来听，这么久了，还是那么地动听。。。

其中有一首呢，是在我还在小学是常听我爸爸唱的。是的，我和我爸爸一样都擅长唱歌。应该是遗传吧～呵呵

歌名叫做 《一路上有你》

曲：片山圭司 | 词：谢明训 | 编：

你知道吗 爱你并不容易 这需要很多勇气

是天意吧 好多话说不出去 就是怕你负担不起

你相信吗 这一生遇见你 是上辈子我欠你

是天意吧 让我爱上你 才又让你离我而去

也许轮回里 早已注定 今生就该我还给你

一颗心在风雨里 飘来飘去 都是为你

一路上有你 苦一点也愿意 就算是为了分离与我相遇

一路上有你 痛一点也愿意 就算这辈子注定要和你分离

Want and Need

I was talking to a friend about the difference of Want and Need days ago.

It is better explained after you read this article.

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One of the most basic concepts of economics is want vs. need.

What are they exactly?

A need is something you have to have, something you can't do without. A good example is food. If you don't eat, you won't survive for long. Many people have gone days without eating, but they eventually ate a lot of food. You might not need a whole lot of food, but you do need to eat.

A want is something you would like to have. It is not absolutely necessary, but it would be a good thing to have. A good example is music. Now, some people might argue that music is a need because they think they can't do without it. But you don't need music to survive. You do need to eat.

These are general categories, of course. Some categories have both needs and wants. For instance, food could be a need or a want, depending on the type of food.

You need to eat protein, vitamins, and minerals. How you get them is up to you (and your family). You can eat meat, nuts, or soy products to get protein. You can get fruits and vegetables to get vitamins and minerals. You can eat yogurt or cheese to get other vitamins and minerals.

You can eat bread to get still more vitamins and minerals. These basic kinds of foods are needs.

Ice cream is a want. You don't really need to eat ice cream to survive. You can eat it to get some vitamins and minerals, but other foods like cheese and yogurt give you more of those same vitamins and minerals without giving you the fat that ice cream does.

Still, ice cream tastes good to many people. They like to eat it. They want it, but they don't need it. They like it, but they don't have to have it to survive.

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So, are the things that you want, things that you need?

CHANGE BEGINS WITH CHOICE

I have been thinking a lot and one most important thing that I understand is CHANGE.

"It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory"

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CHANGE BEGINS WITH CHOICE by Jim Rohn

Any day we wish; we can discipline ourselves to change it all. Any day we wish; we can open the book that will open our mind to new knowledge. Any day we wish; we can start a new activity. Any day we wish; we can start the process of life change. We can do it immediately, or next week, or next month, or next year.

We can also do nothing. We can pretend rather than perform. And if the idea of having to change ourselves makes us uncomfortable, we can remain as we are. We can choose rest over labor, entertainment over education, delusion over truth, and doubt over confidence. The choices are ours to make. But while we curse the effect, we continue to nourish the cause. As Shakespeare uniquely observed, "The fault is not in the stars, but in ourselves." We created our circumstances by our past choices. We have both the ability and the responsibility to make better choices beginning today. Those who are in search of the good life do not need more answers or more time to think things over to reach better conclusions. They need the truth. They need the whole truth. And they need nothing but the truth.

We cannot allow our errors in judgment, repeated every day, to lead us down the wrong path. We must keep coming back to those basics that make the biggest difference in how our life works out. And then we must make the very choices that will bring life, happiness and joy into our daily lives.

And if I may be so bold to offer my last piece of advice for someone seeking and needing to make changes in their life - If you don't like how things are, change it! You're not a tree. You have the ability to totally transform every area in your life - and it all begins with your very own power of choice.

Back to Blog

It's been long since I last blogged.

My friend was asking me when am I going to update my blog. I told her, when I have the mood.

When is it exactly "When I have the mood"?

I guess it is a matter of whether I am going to do it or not lah...

Now, I decided to do it because I want to... not because I have the mood but I finally realized that if I dont update my blog, no one will come back and read it anymore! That is disastrous!

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These few weeks, as usual, I have been doing a lot of thinking...

I was thinking...

- What I want to do with my life?
- When am I going to earn my first RM1mil?
- What I need to do to achieve it?
- How am I going to materialize it?

Oh my God! You guys may think that all I think is money.. the answer is Yes and No.

Yes, I'd love to own a lot of money...
No, money is essential but money cannot buy a lot of things...

Contradicting uh?