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Saturday, May 26, 2018

Nothing Is Damned & Done; Hopes Prevail

wisdom, like commonsense, is no longer common ...

What is the value of rash, brute and abrasive reactions when the outcome is almost always negative? 以柔制刚 The lalangs outlived the grand oak tree in the storm

The trick is to win without even the need to fire the first shot nor throw a punch
Walking away may be the best defence

Fools and stupidity are cultured & nurtured
They respond to reflexes
Do you need to teach them to be smarter? No, as they never appreciate you
Mistakes are correctable but fools repeat them
Life is too short to argue with dogmatic mules

在等天亮 倒不如自己点灯

Singapore is a beautiful city but expensively so
The bright city lights are alluring 
The sunny island no longer belongs to true blue Singaporeans as the city-gate is never closed
Loose immigration policy allows foreigners to squad & camp here to seek for jobs
Good? Bad? Well, it was good

Worry not
It's not all damned and gone
If you change, the world changes with you
Singapore Dream is still a possibility
Go forth and regain your dreams
 
Alone is not loneliness
Shoot for the moon and if missed, you'd be with the stars
前无古人后无来者 
Who dares win ; the tech-world has created the most billionaires in the shortest time 
Disruptive technology is here to stay

Let's not worry about tomorrow
With a stroke of luck and plentiful of initiatives, creativity and 'daringness'
A brighter tomorrow awaits you

The sun is not alone
Use it's brightness to harness success...ummm
Even the moon depends on the Sun
Be energised, be encouraged

However, bad it is now
All shalt pass
A new day awaits
Be there when the prize is ready
 



Friday, May 25, 2018

Life Is A Drag

life's a breeze...

Everyone thinks my life's very colorful and is a breeze
How many know what's it like when breeze whiff along on a cold winter
The snow flakes whiten the grounds and is refreshing
But, who will ever understand the wintry chill within? Alas

I use colors to brighten my dullest moments
I muster the loss strengths to project the facade 
Bravery is but ... a face
Nothing collapses

I shall wriggle into retreat; hiding in the tiny hole that ostrich does
The fight ain't over until its over
活着就是一口气 人在事在 人亡事无
There is no hero after life ends; it's history

What's a Merlion? Nothing, not even folklore
The Singapore today is a Merlion; a pretense
The promises of "for you, with you" is "you pay for whatever you wants"; expensively at times
Policies are written to restrict, contract and ringfence your rights, freedom and voice

*One-Man assembly must be very futuristic 
*One needs to apply for permits (reads "permission") to protest or stage a view
*Intention to raise taxes are announced to let you "get used to it &/or be prepared"
*You have the freedom of speech but, after your speech, you may not be free

This is my country; the clean green sunny island that is forever the deepsea "port of call" linking East/West

When you treat your fellowmen with awe, appreciation and comradeship, the country progress
The thinkers & politicians plot while the entrepreneurs plough and harvest
The managers manage while the working class works
There is equitable distribution and sharing and all's well

Come what may; days & nights come and go
Sufferings and happiness never lasts
When push comes to shove, the rich cannot live in a sea of poors
The tightening of freedom of expression will decimate creativity,  initiatives & risk-taking
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the One-eye Jack is the King
The "frog in the well" world is the diameter of the well

Go forth and push the envelope
The world is as big as your mind
No body can take away your thoughts nor lock your dreams
Everything will be ok

Some day, life is a drag

Keep going; the winner is not necessarily the fittest, tallest, smartest
It's the one who is left standing after all had disappeared



Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Choose To Make The Right Choice

going nutty...


Bottom Line: Eating nuts may help reduce risk factors for many chronic diseases, including heart disease and diabetes, but not groundnuts

Groundnuts cause gout; the deposition of uric acids in the joints
Yet, there are many other nuts that are positively healthy
That's life
There are a few black sheep that destroy
However, a black swan event can change the world in totality
Manifest the good and manage the negatives
When truths prevail, calm returns over time
Eat every thing in moderation


Eat to live and not live to eat

I was born into an everchanging era & nothing remains static
If only you change, the world changes with you
Change is the only constant
Beat the blues by remaining calm & cool
"No" & "doing nothing" is also a management decision
Alone, I don't matter
It's the cumulative strength that moves the mountain
Drips & drops fill the ocean

I am but a passing Soul in this world
I shalt do all that I wanna do & shalt leave when the time arrives
I never really matter

This colorful world is filled with the good, the bad & the ugly
However and whatever is gained over time, cannot be brought along
Nonetheless, never wait for tomorrow; you may not have expired

The best things in life are free
Go for a walk & enjoy the breeze
Hide under the grand oak tree and take shelter
Rise early to enjoy the sunrise; the break of dawn
Take a deep breathe & exhale slowly


All of us are running towards the end
Yet few of us are enjoying the current; the NOW
Many use health to earn wealth
And struggle to pay for health with little wealth
生活 不是活生生的

Laughter lightens the heart
放不下是因为还可以扛着
Many worry about tomorrow but if you breathe your last breathe, tomorrow never comes
The best and easiest was yesterday; today is new


People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be Abraham Lincoln
The most beautiful people I've known are those who have known trials, have known struggles, have known loss, and have found their way out of the depths Elisabeth Kubler-Ross



Monday, May 7, 2018

The Brightness Of Aging And Time

may you be ...

One third of 2018 has passed & May has arrived unannounced but just as decidedly commanding
Nothing much has been achieved yet every day is a challenge
Guess, living is about taking out every day succinctly and with minimal efforts
Whether you are happy or sad, rich or poor, hungry or gluttony, weak or strong - time flies
When was the last time you visit or speak to your parents? Or, nevermind👻😈

Time and tides wait for no man 岁月不留人
Like it or not, time moves by the seconds and the physique rebuilds or deterioriates
We all die over time & death's the leveller
Do not leave the best till tomorrow or any special occasion as our expiry begins with the last breathe
Consume all that you want in moderation & in earnest cum enjoyment

Tomorrow is never promised

I was helpless and in the dumps
I never complain, grit with determination and a zeal to live
I arduously trudged the hash conditions; a step at a time
Deep inside me and with HOPE, some day, I'd see daylight
I did & I learnt not to fall into total darkness again

I use a match stick to beat "there is light at the end of the tunnel"
I don't maneuver in total darkness初一 but on full moon初十五
The stars are my lighthouse😍
When my chips are low, i recoil into oblivion
Live to fight another day 人在事在 人亡事无

There are no heroes; dead heroes are called Martyrs

No amount of rewards can bring a dead man back to live
Your family & dearest ones need an 'alive you', as always
Together, conquer the future with ease but zest
Lightens the heart and stay healthy; health is the best present to ALL

Your parents feed & clothe you
But, when they aged, you hardly have time for them
Being too busy is the commonly heard excuse

Do you notice they'd cook your favorite dish repeatedly just because you love it & you complained "oh! same dish again"; that's an expression of 'silent parental love'

Whenever you are faced with failures and setbacks, you borrow their shoulders to cry
But, in your glorious times, they are a distraction, annoyance and burden
They will pass on ...soon
And, you'd be old in due course
Your offsprings will dish out the same treatments to you; it is not that you handphone has no battery nor money, it's Karma visiting you

We may be creatures of comfort and convenience💦but life is finite
Do not bite the hands that feed you & detest the calls your aged parents dialled
They just needed to know you are well and safe
They knew their hourglass is running out
Give them your attention, however minimal

There is NO generation gap; it's for you to bridge it

I may not have achieved much but I have a peace of mind
Time shared is time manifested 
 Someday, life becomes a memory











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