Living A FUNtastic Life (Part 42)

October 7, 2011

How then should we ‘smell the roses?’ This is one question that I have been asking and searching for an answer. I have heard so many times and by so many different people that I should ‘smell the roses.’ These same people have hardly prescribed a way to do it. I shall attempt to share […]

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Releasing From Mental Prisons (Part 5)

October 7, 2011

All of us are prisoners of our thoughts. Paradoxically, it is through our thoughts that we can release ourselves from the prisons of our minds. I worked in a highly competitive industry – and that’s what makes it really exciting. In the process of competing, many people will resort to all kinds of tactics – […]

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Living A FUNtastic Life (Part 41)

October 6, 2011

The army taught me how to smell the roses. Let me explain by sharing with you a not-so-unusual experience. “Enemies infront. Take cover!” As soldiers, when we hear this order, it meant that we must dive behind any possible cover. We would prepare ourselves to go into battle with our ‘enemies.’ In many such ‘taking […]

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Taking Chances With Your Life (Part 3)

October 6, 2011

I read with sadness the story of Mr. Tan Ngan Leng in The New Paper, September 28, 2011. After driving his car to the East Coast Park, Mr. Tan had committed suicide by setting himself on fire. He had gambled in the Casino at Resorts World Sentosa and had suffered losses of up to $122,600. […]

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Remembering My Primary School (Part 4)

October 5, 2011

When I was in Primary School, I looked forward to the end of class. We had so many fun and exciting activities that kept us busy literally until night fall. I loved sports and played almost every game that the school offered. From football, basketball, running, gymnastics, badminton, table tennis, to swimming, I enjoyed all […]

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Paying Tribute To An ‘Angel’ (Part 1)

October 5, 2011

I want to express my gratitude and appreciation to one of the many ‘angels’ in my life. His name is Albert Lee. I first came to know Albert Lee at the age of 15 when he gave a talk to some of the students near my alma mater. After the GCE ‘O’ Level examination, I […]

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Reflecting On Success

October 4, 2011

In 1990, my partners, Richard Tan, Veronica Tan, and I started a business that evolved to become Success Resources (SR). SR is arguably the largest seminar organizer in Asia. Our hope is that it will become the global number company in this life-changing industry. We started this dream project with the desire to bring world […]

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Practicing To Perfection

October 4, 2011

“Help! Help! Save Me!” The loud scream pierced through the stillness of the night. It quickly disappeared into the darkness. No one was in sight. The next time the plea for help broke out, I happened to be walking out of the gate. The last person to walk out of HSR Building again. I quickly […]

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Releasing From Mental Prisons (Part 4)

October 3, 2011

I remember when I was young, my father onced caned me with a belt. I’m glad there were no laws to stop him then. That day, I learned from my mistake. It was a lesson I would never forget for the rest of my life. Later, my papa came to my little corner. He tried to show […]

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Loving Myself, Building My Future (Part 2)

October 3, 2011

Whenever possible, I would like to find out about other people’s childhood experiences. I would always be fascinated by what they shared with me. Sad to say, I would usually be more excited about their childhood and lives. I wished I could have the liberty and the chance to share with them why they should […]

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