Journey Of Life

September 12, 2013

Journey Of Life. Once upon a time, a spirit came to earth. Knowing the potential to be great and wanting to fulfill a noble cause, he went looking for a vehicle. After finding one, he jumped into it and drove off. Not for a moment did he refer to the owner’s manual and follow the […]

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9/11.

September 12, 2013

I was in Hawaii for a training programme. There were many New Yorkers with me. One of the participants, a lady played a telephone recording from her boyfriend to all of us.The night before, he had proposed to her and she had wanted to call him back to say yes. The recording was done minutes […]

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More ‘Kung Fu’ Lessons For Life

September 9, 2013

Taiwan holds a special place in my heart. It was the country where I completed the grand finale of my officers cadet course. It was up in the mountains that I spent some of the most gruelling moments of my life. As a result of going through life in the wild and some of the […]

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A Set Of ‘Kung Fu’ Skills For Achieving Sustainable Success.

September 9, 2013

On Sunday, 30 September 2013, my family took me on a trip down memory lane. For awhile, I have been telling them of an itching in my heart to go to Taiwan. That country brings back bittersweet memories and invokes a nostalgic feeling like no other places in the world. I spent one of the toughest […]

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Early Birthday Wishes For Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

September 6, 2013

All great countries depend on great leaders and teamwork. In this regard, I will forever be grateful to Mr Lee Kuan Yew. While he may not be perfect, his contributions far surpassed the leaders of his time. The fact that he can lead a great team speaks volume of his vision and leadership competence. He […]

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Happy Teachers Day – Part 6.

September 2, 2013

On April 13, 2012, I took a trip down memory lane. I was invited as the Guest Of Honor for Anderson Secondary School’s 42nd Speech Day and Prize Giving Ceremony and it felt so good to return back to my alma mater. While driving to the school, I had goosebumps all over my body. I […]

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Happy Teachers Day – Part 5.

September 2, 2013

If you are a librarian and you are passionate about reading, the sweetest words from your students are probably, “Teacher, can I have the key to the library? “We are having a lesson break and we like to spend our time in it?” In 1972, as a student of Anderson Secondary School, I frequently asked […]

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Happy Teachers Day – Part 4.

September 2, 2013

Have you been strongly condemned before? More importantly, have you allowed negative words to take root in your heart and let it affect your self esteem and become an emotional burden in your life? I’m sure you have. Many people carry these condemnations – whether from external sources or within themselves – as baggages throughout […]

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Happy Teachers Day – Part 3.

September 2, 2013

Have you ever felt so crushed in your spirit that your entire being just shut down? You wanted to cry but the pain was so deep that it could not reach the tear ducts? I had such an experience many years ago. More specifically, I was 11 at that point in time and it happened […]

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Happy Teachers Day – Part 2.

September 2, 2013

I remember this incident as if I was still there. And it happened a long time ago. I was 14 at that point in time. Our class was looking forward to learning about Chapter 7 in the Biology textbook from the teacher. The lesson – Sexual Reproduction. Mr. Tee Kok Liong, our Biology teacher was […]

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