Expanding The Possibilities

July 1, 2011

 When I was a child; like most children, I would try anything and everything. I was curious, playful and adventurous. I felt like nothing can stop me. I could achieve anything I set out to do. I remember when I was four years old, I pretended to be Superman flying around the world. In other […]

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Staying Young

June 30, 2011

I spoke at a Global Forum with many distinguished speakers. One of them, Deborah Chew impressed me for her initiative in starting Project Happy Feet. This is a non-profit organisation to empower under privileged youth and children in developing countries. Deborah started her talk by asking the audience, “How many of you are young?” She […]

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Confronting Fear

June 30, 2011

If you want to watch a good movie, I recommend ‘The Green Lantern’. It is action-packed, fun and entertaining. There are also good learning take-aways from the movie. It is not just a movie about good versus evil, but also fear versus fearlessness. There is essentially nothing wrong with fear. If we don’t have this […]

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Being Thrifty

June 29, 2011

As my current pair of shoes was wearing out, I went back to my favorite shop in an old warehouse to buy a new pair. I have been patronizing it for the past ten years, especially when they have a ‘Big Sale’. The new leather shoes caused me only S$42. A great bargain. The shoes looks […]

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Reveling In Silence

June 29, 2011

I attended a seminar that started as a strange experience and ended up as being one of the most enlightening events in my life. The speaker occupied as much time in delivering his talk as he did in keeping silent. There were a lot of pauses – and I mean a lot – and time […]

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Quit Smoking

June 28, 2011

When I was a kid, I thought it was ‘Macho’ to be a smoker. Fortunately, I did not quite like the taste of cigarettes. Actually, I sucked on the cigarette and it produced the smoke. Therefore, I should not be called a smoker but a sucker. J Moreover, my nose is designed wrongly to let […]

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Being A Business Magnet

June 28, 2011

A former dean of one of the top business schools was listening to my speech at a seminar. At the end of my talk, he came up to me and made an interesting comment, “Patrick, you are the first agent that does not try and sell me real estate. “I want to know more about […]

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Being Honest

June 27, 2011

I went to pitch for a project from a public-listed developer. It is a well-known company and has the potential to be a major client. The Manager showed me the development, a beautiful project in a prestigious location. She also shared with me the overall concept of the project. When she asked me for my […]

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Fleeing From The Demons

June 27, 2011

When I was a kid, I taught my friend how to smoke. Later, he started smoking on a regular basis. He told me, “Patrick, I can quit anytime!” Later, he started to experiment with drugs. Again he told me, “Don’t worry, I can quit anytime!” He has been an addict for more than twenty years. […]

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Controlling Anger

June 26, 2011

When you lose your temper, you shorten your life. At a carpark, I saw a man quarelling with a security guard. The man had parked illegally and apparently, according to him, he had a valid reason to do so. The security guard had to stop him as that was his job. I could tell from […]

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