A Revolutionary Love Story – You Must Read This!

September 17, 2011

Chinese New Year decorations glittered beautifully in the Peranakan Restaurant. Right in the centre of the room, the jade tiger cast a magical spell on everybody – except one. Towkay neo, Bibik Liam sat on her ‘throne’ beside the cashier, oblivious to the environment. The beauty queen of the town sat almost motionless with her […]

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Remembering My Primary School (Part 1)

September 17, 2011

I was pleasantly surprised that a Sean Lim had set up a facebook for alumni of Joo Avenue Integrated Primary School (JAS). This is the alma mater of my primary education from 1964-69. I spent practically the whole night reading the postings. It brought back wonderful memories of my time in the school. While reading […]

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Living With Integrity

September 16, 2011

Once upon a time, I was a ‘robber.’ I joined a gang. We planned a robbery. It was well executed. We got away with the loot. The police never caught up with us. We went scott free until today. You are the first to hear this confession. Can you keep this a secret? My friend […]

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Optimising Performance (Part 4)

September 16, 2011

I’m sure you’ve heard of the saying, success is both the destination and journey. I have realized that people who are focused on just the destination can get easily discouraged, especially when the goals seem to be beyond their reach. In addition, they may adopt any means, including unethical ones, to achieve their ends. They […]

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Leading With A Heart

September 15, 2011

One of the most important skills I have learned and am still learning is leadership. I realized the best real estate agents are leaders. The best leaders can become great agents. After I joined the real estate industry, I quickly knew I cannot just work alone. There would be a limit to how much I […]

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Living A FUNtastic Life (Part 34)

September 15, 2011

There is a wide body of knowledge on how the mind processes and interprets information through our senses. We hold internal representations of these information. They can be broadly classified as visual, auditory, kinetic, gustatory, and olfactory. My dominant senses can help me understand myself and enhance my knowledge and wisdom. However, I do not […]

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Living For What Truly Matters

September 14, 2011

I have faced death a few times in my lifetime. Once, I saw a beach ball bobbing on the water near the beach. I swam to try and retrieve it. Little did I know that the tide was receding strongly – and fast. Both the ball and I were being swept further and further away from […]

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Living A FUNtastic Life (Part 33)

September 14, 2011

There is a crazy stunt that I do every now and then. While I am driving, if I see a stranger sitting all by himself or herself at a bus stop, I will smile at him/her. Then I will wave at the person. I will do it in a kind and friendly way. I have […]

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Reading For Life (Part 3)

September 13, 2011

My father who was a lorry driver when I was a kid made what we thought was the ‘most stupid decision.’ He bought a set of encyclopedia. Actually, two sets – the other set was probably a “free gift” from the salesperson since my father “made a decision by today.” My father could not really […]

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Living A FUNtastic Life (Part 32)

September 13, 2011

My reservist officers would gather together regularly. We have been doing it for the past 30 years. Every time we meet, we would update each other about the changes in our lives. We spent a lot of time reminiscing about the great times we had. Funny enough, we would repeat almost the same stories and […]

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