Living A FUNtastic Life (Part 9)

August 8, 2011

In HSR’s residential bootcamps, we conduct a series of exercises which we call ‘Designing Your Ideal Future.’ In a nutshell, the key question we ask ourselves is, “If I can achieve anything that I set out to achieve and there is no way I can ever fail, what will be my future in 1 year […]

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Living A FUNtastic Life (Part 8)

August 8, 2011

People who are optimistic tend to be happier. Recently, I told my friends half in jest that my Love Notes are memoirs of a great failure. Throughout my life I have flunked out in examinations and even made to repeat my classes. I have also failed many times in matters of the heart. Quite a […]

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Letting Go Of The Past (Part J)

August 7, 2011

Forgiveness enhances health, happiness and overall well being. Research in the field of positive psychology has also proven that there are many other benefits. They can help me to be more successful in life. Forgiveness frees me from the shackles of the past. It liberates me to make full use of my potential. I can […]

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Letting Go Of The Past (Part I)

August 7, 2011

“I’ve got bad news for you. I hope you’ll take it well.” That was what my brother told me on 3 May 1976. He had placed an overseas call for the first time in his life and it was a very expensive call to him. I was in Hong Kong then to serve as a […]

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Letting Go Of The Past (Part H)

August 6, 2011

Over the years, I have discovered ways to help me forgive my offenders. I will read real life stories of forgiveness. I can ‘google’ and read about brave people who have forgiven their enemies. They include Nelson Mandela, Phan Thi Kim Phuc, Mahatma Gandhi, Jesus Christ, Martin Luther King, Simon Weston, Desmond Tutu, and John […]

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Inspiring People

August 6, 2011

In March 2003, my world collapsed. SARS was in the air. The economy almost grinded to a halt. Property market took a nose dive. My business was virtually destroyed. I was carrying liability to the tune of millions of dollar. I lost almost everything. I went through the darkest hour of my life. At night, […]

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Letting Go Of The Past (Part G)

August 5, 2011

There is one story that I have never shared with anybody before, except with my wife. When I was in school, I had a crush for a girl. Fortunately, I did not marry her. If I married out of puppy love, I would have lived a dog’s life. Ha! We went steady for some years. […]

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Confronting The Odds (Part B)

August 5, 2011

When I was 15, I was invited to attend Sunday School. That was when I met one of the most wonderful mentors in my life, Mr. John Ho. As a young teenager with an imaginative mind, Mr. Ho came across to me like a sage that has lived in a cave for many years. Sunday […]

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Letting Go Of The Past (Part F)

August 4, 2011

When I was a child, there was one time when my late father became very angry. He took out his belt and caned me with it. I could remember the incident but I could not remember how I felt about it. I am sure there were anger, bitterness, resentment, and a host of other negative […]

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Confronting The Odds (Part A)

August 4, 2011

I have a mental illness. Before you call the Institute Of Mental Health and put me in a strait jacket, please let me explain. I have what psychiatrists call Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD for short. I will not go into the details of this psychiatric disorder. Suffice to say, the symptoms of having […]

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