tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46155626976279625272024-03-16T22:25:08.958+08:00Wizard@McPeekay Institutewizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.comBlogger715125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-13281460699069876142024-03-16T22:00:00.001+08:002024-03-16T22:00:12.728+08:00Life's Reality Can't Be Pawned<p><span style="color: red;">live best when others live worst...</span></p><p>Be at peace with yourself</p><p>The calm ocean has strong undercurrents</p><p>The peaceful, picturesque & serene volcano harbors boiling lava</p><p>More haste, less speed but everyone is knowingly speeding towards the end</p><p>I have arduously slowed to 7/10 of my usual speed, knowing that the world has slowed to almost a stop; C-19 was the definator </p><p>Nobody has the ability nor stamina to swim against the tides. Going with the flow is the Zen-ness of life <br /></p><p>Nobody can change anybody; change must start with self</p><p>When the flowers bloom, butterflies swarm the garden. It doesn't mean that if the butterflies are 'not coming', the flowers don't bloom. Nature has its own formula ~ just do your best and when the time is due, all that are yours shalt be</p><p>Stay away from couriers of negative responses, complaints, curses, self righteousness and blame apportioners & use your energy to ready yourself for a better tomorrow <br /></p><p>Accept that some things are beyond us... beyond our influence and control & there is nothing to be worried about. If it must happen, it will happen<br /></p><p>Nuclear armed countries do not have nuke weapons for show neither are these for fun; at some point in time when threatened, they will use. Man will self-destruct<br /></p><p><b style="color: red;">The anxiety, uncertainty and instability also present opportunities </b><br /></p><p>Why worry when worrying cannot solve problems? Yet, most worries never materialize <br /></p><p>Do not promise anything when you are happy nor cut ties & burn bridges when you are substantially upset </p><p><b style="background-color: #fcff01;">Nothing is promised</b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAwt1J8mhyyyYfuPmkaB0vV4hHStu31Sn3FsMkEXBmdsmMgIHZfL7hJBtWhe7IpyVvNlTQIy0kSOXWrOaKmnNrCotQpYrKAQCimO0gpbaR1j5ZSUjyATdL44QukmRoOdZyNxs8WmkBZn88EbgNiaDCxW-2sEJmIU-inNRIsIBSAgCMV7bnwzxhPsZ8f4/s2880/20240312_121701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="2880" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAwt1J8mhyyyYfuPmkaB0vV4hHStu31Sn3FsMkEXBmdsmMgIHZfL7hJBtWhe7IpyVvNlTQIy0kSOXWrOaKmnNrCotQpYrKAQCimO0gpbaR1j5ZSUjyATdL44QukmRoOdZyNxs8WmkBZn88EbgNiaDCxW-2sEJmIU-inNRIsIBSAgCMV7bnwzxhPsZ8f4/s320/20240312_121701.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Add colors to your life and accept that life will never be fair nor equal<br /></p><p>When your 'friends' walk out on you, life becomes lighter with lesser obligations, demands & uncertainties <br /></p><p>You came alone, naked; and shall return alone yet leaving behind all that you have accumulated over the years<br /></p><p>Without bondage, life and living is merrier, healthier, peaceful and a flow<br /></p><p>I am no fairy neither am I able to please the world at large. Unlike many of my contacts, I noticed many are partying and living it up</p><p>Did I miss anything or am I disconnected? I had the opportunity to ask a few</p><p>Answers were "isn't this life? Celebrate and be merry everyday & see & be seen!" I replied with awe and admiration and I mentioned that I seem to have completely miss out the circuit...</p><p>And, what followed was a big 'sigh'! It is very unreal and expensive to continue... its a social facade ~ cheers on the face, pains in the wallet, thrift on tomorrow's meals and hopefully, vouchers#&#aids#earnings arrive <br /></p><p><b><span style="color: red;">天</span></b> - whatever you wish for, GOD<span style="color: red;">老天爷</span> did not answer<br /></p><p><b><span style="color: red;">地</span></b> - whatever you want from the land, you work on it and you shalt harvest <span style="color: red;">种豆得豆种果得果</span><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: red;">人</span></b> - the two legs must be firmly on the ground <br /></p><p>It is imperative to live within our means for peace and happiness to flourish <br /></p><p><b style="background-color: #fcff01; color: red;">A healthy mind and body is the best gift anyone can wish for</b><br /></p><p>Read more and read widely; wisdom are found in the pages<br /></p><p>I never wished for longevity but I definitely wish for a healthy life, without envy & disruptions<br /></p><p><b>Tomorrow is never promised ~ </b>& I live my best today<br /></p><p>Keep going... we'd all arrive soon<br /></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-6051786771717453932024-03-08T12:20:00.000+08:002024-03-08T12:20:01.210+08:00Surviving A Turbulent World<p><span style="color: red;">the world has always been turbulent...</span></p><p>Many worry about our turbulent world but it has been turbulent since Man(One#Of#A#Kind) started</p><p>The world was made smaller and news spread faster because of the internet, not because it had shrunk</p><p>I used to write to pen-pals, await replies via snailmails, waited for official confirmation for exams results ... Alas! The thrills had died with internet </p><p>Friends are a dime a many, especially those that treat you based on your economic contributions ~ useful, useless, cannot be of help or on a 'need basis'</p><p>From hardly known to you to knowing you, to being of use(fulness); it's turbulence in the making from the start, made worse if exploited <br /></p><p>Most of us start from next to nothing, saved for whatever your family provides, not unlike the springboard for your 100m sprint. You are in for troubles if you think your family can make you a sub-10s runner [<span style="color: black;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcell_Jacobs" title="Marcell Jacobs">Marcell Jacobs</a><u> </u></span>and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_Thompson-Herah" title="Elaine Thompson-Herah">Elaine Thompson-Herah</a> are the men's and women's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_Summer_Olympics" title="Athletics at the Summer Olympics">Olympic</a> champions.Usain Bolt and Florence Griffith Joiner are sub-10s holders]<br /></p><p>Your destiny is for you to build, grow and manage in the uncertain tomorrows <br /></p><p>Grip & grab, fight or flight ~ the choice is yours but you must be healthy and steadfast, prepared and ready</p><p><b>Survival and prosperity are oneness </b>~ only survivors have a chance to prosper<br /></p><p>Historically, Man died for their woman <span style="color: red;"><b>不爱江山爱美人</b></span> 1824 - women have no rights. 1924<span style="color: red;">妇女节</span>- women attain women rights. - 2024<span style="color: red;">女神节</span> women is always right... alas! Man is (on the) left sulking<br /></p><p>Man conquers and controls but, if you add women in the equation, Man kills for dominance, manifested by womanly emotions</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfmmtMT-w7mok08Uqn4HTU1onpRNrzmtqOzVL_IBiZeya6sIJybWc1Q2jZT3XgABmxpUm27ZGUnEfu7e6PhZZAzEXykSPoE8Rl8Zm3Ie9VDDwRqCg1OOsJZzhy1lKM6H0MOJPp_lwx5wOqSsHcs-w7O1fW5N9NVUSCTkrWkPja2cBj5EAHTHE26SUZ9ZA/s818/FB_IMG_1709712482984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfmmtMT-w7mok08Uqn4HTU1onpRNrzmtqOzVL_IBiZeya6sIJybWc1Q2jZT3XgABmxpUm27ZGUnEfu7e6PhZZAzEXykSPoE8Rl8Zm3Ie9VDDwRqCg1OOsJZzhy1lKM6H0MOJPp_lwx5wOqSsHcs-w7O1fW5N9NVUSCTkrWkPja2cBj5EAHTHE26SUZ9ZA/s320/FB_IMG_1709712482984.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><p></p><p>Everyone is a fair game and size doesn't warranty victory</p><p>Animals kill for food whereas Man kills for sports</p><p>Nature allows for self-defense and animals have the natural survival instincts. By extension of be able to reason, Man can be exploited and manipulated<br /></p><p>When Man live and let live, peace and prosperity returns<br /></p><p>The physically weaker ones are generally endowed with better mental quotients & gut-feel to outwit the brawn <br /></p><p>Revolutions are sparked by the slightest provocation<br /></p><p><span class="ILfuVd" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc">A bird that fears
turbulence will never know how high it can fly. Turbulence that blows
you to greatness is better than calmness that stalls you in mediocrity - quote</span></span></p><p><span class="ILfuVd" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc"> Be like water; it shape itself to reflect tranquil or turbulence - sometimes calm on the surface with strong under currents<br /></span></span></p><p>
<span style="color: black;"><a class="title" data-author="Peter Drucker" href="https://www.azquotes.com/quote/521436?ref=turbulence" id="title_quote_link_521436" style="margin-left: 0px;">The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday's logic</a><u> </u>- </span><b><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.azquotes.com/author/4147-Peter_Drucker">Peter Drucker</a></span></b>
</p><p>No amount of turbulence can shake a person who is indifferent to the environment & decidedly steadfast<br /></p><p>The crow rests & rides on the eagle's back but the eagle isn't bothered. It fly high(er) such that when the air thin out, the crow flies off - don't let others small talks floor you<br /></p><p>Man need water & food to survive, not fame, wealth, power nor accolades<br /></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>ZENness powers a highly spirited, spritely & gainfully positive person</b></span><br /></p><p>I cannot say that I am not affected by my surrounding but I can retreat & insulate against <br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> <br /></p><p><br /></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-56453247879565011472024-03-01T16:08:00.000+08:002024-03-01T16:08:00.809+08:00March & Keep Marching<p><span style="color: red;">much has been achieved that the future looks empty...</span></p><p>It's March, 2024 ~ continue MARCHing as time never returns<br /></p><p>One who believes in himself has no need to convince others - <b>LaoZi</b><br /></p><p></p><p>The freedom to do anything and everything begin with freeing yourself from bondage, desire and expectation. </p><p>Honor your words, betray no one, work with enthusiasm, do not take advantage of others and resist temptations as your actions speak louder than words<br /></p><p>Once you stop clinging and let things be, you'll be free, even of birth and death. You'll transform everything - <b>Bodhidharma</b></p><p>Without motives and bad intents, make an honest living; we are not made to "live to work"</p><p>To be able to let go<span style="color: red;"><b>放下</b></span>, with willingness to share and give<span style="color: red;"><b>施舍</b></span> and bathe with magnanimity<span style="color: red;"><b>舍得</b></span>, you free yourself from materialism and bondage</p><p>Every moment comes unencumbered <br /></p><p>When the Soul is set free, nothing else matters <span style="color: red;"><b>活得像神仙</b></span></p><p>Sometimes, I feel hollow... nothing to seek nor look forward, henceforth, I turn inwards</p><p>I meditate or daze<span style="color: red;"><b>发呆</b><span style="color: black;">. I am not in a spell but reserving energy and resources, getting prepared and ready & to pounce when opportunity presents</span></span><br /></p><p>New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings - <b>LaoZi</b><br /></p><p></p><p>I am plausibly at another new beginning, but without any painful endings. Why? Because, I do not consider missed opportunities as painful. It's just yet another lesson and an experience... if I have tried my very best, I suppose the outcome is the best installed for me (in my life)</p><p>We win some and we loss some but we need to collect brownies shillings to keep going, with minimum to nil disruptions <br /></p><p></p><p class="single-quote">It is better to live in peace than in bitterness and strife - <b>Confucius</b></p><p class="single-quote"><b>Man proposes and GOD disposes. </b> It is not enough to have a balance of opportunity: <span style="color: red;">天时地利人和 </span>There is the added essence: LUCK<span style="color: red;">好运气</span><br /></p><p class="single-quote">Above all, we must be healthy ~ physically, mentally and medically</p><p class="single-quote">Life can never be easy & we must accept and overcome challenges & to tame any difficulties; it's mind over matter<br /></p><p class="single-quote">What is the point of stressing up to achieve and to die at the epic of achievements? When your health fails, all else are irrelevant. Surely, Steve Jobs wished his billions$ can buy him time and health when he watched his/the life support machines ticked by <br /></p><p class="single-quote">The WWI & WWII were necessitated by the desire to expand territories so as to control economic resources. Wars do not bring about prosperity. It was the reparation and reconstruction that did. There is more conflicts and conflict points today than anytime is history. Globalization, commerce and economic growth contracted and 'collapsed'. The world is bitten by strife, bitterness and enmity <br /></p><p class="single-quote">When peace and peaceful coexistence return, Man shall prosper again <br /></p><p class="single-quote">It is okay for the world to slowdown or come to a standstill, without wars, famines and diseases<br /></p><p class="single-quote">Change is never painful, only the resistance to change is painful - <b>Buddha</b><br /></p><p>So long as you go with the flow, life and living will be manageable and a bliss</p><p>However, dictators, rogue leaders and forceful deprivation of food and basic rights must be resisted and thwarted </p><p>80% of the people live and get by and accept 'life as it is" but the hording of resources and power by the top 5% bring miseries and sufferings to the mass. <span style="color: red;">GOD is watching</span><br /></p><p>Let there be fairer and more level playing field where everyone can Care & Share<br /></p><p>I am waiting for my due chance<br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-71621834794722906052024-02-27T20:57:00.004+08:002024-02-27T20:57:47.347+08:00Stock Market: Smart Money Maybe Looking East <p><span style="color: red;">fearlessness and indifference are undefeatable...</span></p><p>The greatest fear of any mortals is Death... he who fears no one but when death comes a-calling, many will crash</p><p>Everyone wants to prosper and makes gains but few are prepared to spare the efforts to develop their basic skills and knowledge</p><p><b>Be prepared, be ready; when opportunity presents, pounce</b></p><p>The cyclical swings should be near bottoming as the universe refresh its energy & flares</p><p>Changes gonna be fleeting and unexpected & winners and losers are likely to be lesser known faces</p><p>Do your best and leave the rest as Man proposes & GOD disposes</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQPoUsvYOAfT99b8Ax7lVVJG01KsbVTJZfUoUhXGaEY3cd5zNlOvt0-o1TPCiVS1iImTT9jbbJfG4FHoW_PBo0r0wz8GjB8wcTU8Xx0pPyEbW29sRgKajlIn95ZoCyM620q1F-T-Nm-aIRk66ekhw0wiRzOCIL5ySehSVok8CjSUf_iM-P9yK8V_fbrw/s2880/20240226_104219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="2880" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQPoUsvYOAfT99b8Ax7lVVJG01KsbVTJZfUoUhXGaEY3cd5zNlOvt0-o1TPCiVS1iImTT9jbbJfG4FHoW_PBo0r0wz8GjB8wcTU8Xx0pPyEbW29sRgKajlIn95ZoCyM620q1F-T-Nm-aIRk66ekhw0wiRzOCIL5ySehSVok8CjSUf_iM-P9yK8V_fbrw/s320/20240226_104219.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b>Capital Market & Funds Flow [charts dated 26Feb)</b><br /> <p></p><p>For the last 4 years or so, money have been flowing into the West[<b>WallStreet</b>] & Asia [<b>China/Hk</b>] hollowed out, with the exception of Japan which mirrored WallStreet (Gains in <b>Nikkei </b>- from <17,000 to >39,200) could be negated by exchange rates losses)</p><p> Dedollarisation, wars, economic sabotages, trades sanctions & disputes and restrictions did not 'kill' the flow of funds into the West against better judgement. If anything else, US/Biden must be a shrewd poker player<br /></p><p>The Thucydides Trap has, in effect, metamorphosed into an economic war of sorts with the bombing of Nord Stream 1 & Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipelines and the detention and restrictive moves on HuaWei's CFO and its products & technologies.</p><p>The tension in Ukraine is ebbing for lack of (donors) funds and the threats by Russia to use all the necessary "weapons-in-hand to win" against whoever intervene, and the Israeli/Hamas conflict which is threatening to engulf the entire region. Fanning Taiwan against China is useless as the real threat in the East is RocketMan of North Korea. Unfortunately, no country can return unscathed in a nuke-laced sabre rattling <br /></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>The world will coexist more peacefully together again, not by wars but natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and diseases that will change the face of Earth - </b></span>To share a note: in an emergency, blood are collected and transfused and nobody asks if the blood is from a chinese, malay, indian, jews, muslim, christian, buddhist, blacks or whites or Dalit<br /></p>Smart money will find its way to the East as the West's valuation hit the roof and the East provides cheaper PEs and lower valuation, bathe with higher productivity and stability<br /><p>Money managers are currently too immersed in ETFs, derivatives and algorithms tradings to awake & learn that "when the music stops, the monies are but a number in the trading system"; it's a Zero-sum game <br /></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="color: red;"><b>We need to be fearless and indifference to the herd influence</b></span></span><br /></p><p>If you are not sure, keep your money for daily feeds; you will survive long enough to witness the fall of the false financial prophets</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxE6eUppvN26jGseOe5ECQMx48p4MZz5ZyacBLzAUS9hnqp94lXF8ErMCmRNfBZSon1mdzmHRPWpB70oLFw3MEWKiTPoN7kEN_rzQsivekB2Yn8EWD5ojTiyiqhrgRdeo5lfGJvaHK4TfdO7-eIs2kG1sPeo-M3Jy3fKFwgpvqeJ-hHoselSo3O0KRyE/s1136/FB_IMG_1708949416517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxE6eUppvN26jGseOe5ECQMx48p4MZz5ZyacBLzAUS9hnqp94lXF8ErMCmRNfBZSon1mdzmHRPWpB70oLFw3MEWKiTPoN7kEN_rzQsivekB2Yn8EWD5ojTiyiqhrgRdeo5lfGJvaHK4TfdO7-eIs2kG1sPeo-M3Jy3fKFwgpvqeJ-hHoselSo3O0KRyE/s320/FB_IMG_1708949416517.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><p></p><p>It is indeed Okay to watch others going to be grilled, soyed, baked or salted; survive to fight the next round<br /></p><p>Stock market rewards those who do their homework and the brave<br /></p><p>Following blindly is not unlike the pigs walking heartily into the abattoirs <br /></p><p>Will stocks do well in a war? Yes and some will thrive <br /></p><p>What stocks to look at ... well, well... <br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-4335142762991330812024-02-13T22:00:00.001+08:002024-02-13T22:00:00.251+08:00Give In But Never Give Up<p><span style="color: red;">swimming against the tides is suicidal...</span></p><p>Patience is when you are cornered and you cannot respond; there is no choice but to let time takes over</p><p>Time is the best friend but when you want fast results, expected patience is a torment by itself</p><p>You see and sense your goodwill, contributions and efforts being eroded yet you cannot do anything to arrest the decline nor wrestle back control</p><p>Karma has its own timing</p><p>What do you do when you know you'd win finally but you must witness the damage unfold, layer by layer? Patience and... more patience</p><p>Take it as a lesson and bite the bitter pill; bite tightly until the ill winds blew past<br /></p><p>When you regain the upper hand, its the sweetest victory</p><p>You would not know the impactful pains of people "walking over your dead body" until it happened (when you are alive). It is not unlike <span style="color: red;"><b>苦中作乐 </b></span> ~ putting up the bravest smile when the innards have already collapsed<br /></p><p>Bystanders and sympathizers who knew of the facts, empathize with you but can only listen</p><p>They are not in the grueling fire, nor taking the heat & burns</p><p>Every challenging times that I go through is different; in intensity, impact and pains</p><p>No two are the same <br /></p><p>The only best solution is to do what you do best, continues unabatedly with level, cool mindedness</p><p>It is like a new slash wound; the pain is intense and previous experiences do not make it any less painful</p><p>Why "me" is irrelevant <br /></p><p>The earlier that one accept that the world will never be equal nor fair, the less painful it will be</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7K21qMuEGhSj_SWM_s18yRPh134jBzZRJ4nnvc9PYzMDOqM1YHEvZi2CZgJRCGaMQVJpRpsWnozQEXZmquCe3NAtgz4kDJAoZC8M5I1kqLGQcpVaUE3TSD3VD2q7dHF3CuWUHO-eA415_pRnnwI8eNYzq_Kw54Nf0scQxG_CdsxedeRyZoiqnqYEuFL8/s1353/FB_IMG_1705965238998.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1353" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7K21qMuEGhSj_SWM_s18yRPh134jBzZRJ4nnvc9PYzMDOqM1YHEvZi2CZgJRCGaMQVJpRpsWnozQEXZmquCe3NAtgz4kDJAoZC8M5I1kqLGQcpVaUE3TSD3VD2q7dHF3CuWUHO-eA415_pRnnwI8eNYzq_Kw54Nf0scQxG_CdsxedeRyZoiqnqYEuFL8/s320/FB_IMG_1705965238998.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Fighting back is not necessarily the best solution especially if you are half-hearted about it and fear hurting them <br /></p><p>Remember - when they decided to hit you, scam you or to take you for a ride, you were already a digit to be used and disposed <br /></p><p><span style="color: red;">人本来就是要有利用价值 但不能被“空”用</span><br /></p><p>Do unto others what you want others to do unto you but that's academic <br /></p><p>Not everyone obliges the Rules of Laws and many prefer the Laws of the Jungle<br /></p><p>However, I believe the nobility of the actions and the magnanimity of the heart will ultimately be rewarded<br /></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>Some times the hunter becomes the hunted</b></span><br /></p><p>There is no revenge in life but destruction</p><p>In Buddhist teachings, it is said "you cannot cure hatred with more hatred and vengeance. You cure it with Love" <br /></p><p>I guess, humour is the best antidotes ; you laugh away your sorrows and defeats</p><p>The blade of grass and the willow tree danced in the winds while the old oak tree was uprooted; fighting against the tides is the surest way to defeat</p><p>It is not about giving up but to persevere, burn less and save resources, lie below the firing line...SURVIVE, then return</p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>Dead man tells no tales 人在事在 人亡事忘</b></span><br /></p><p>There are no living heroes</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-41647102674302092362024-01-23T23:11:00.002+08:002024-01-23T23:11:33.572+08:00The Sweetest Victory<p><span style="color: red;">letting go is the easiest but seldom achievable...</span></p><p>Letting go is easy if there are no emotions and desires</p><p>Comforts and habits make most things attachable and indispensable</p><p>Good times pass faster than bad times because when you are enjoying the pleasures, no efforts need be expended whereas in the reverse, you sulk and indulge in self pity and agonize over the losses</p><p>Good times and bad times are like sunrise and sunset; they pass ~ accept it and life is a breeze</p><p>From rags to riches, Man get used to the better things and time that money could afford & that create material attachments</p><p>Different persons approach to life differently; the beggar has no choice, the wealthy is spoilt for choices while the elite hoard choices and the dictator demand choices <br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Give up, walk away, retreat, hibernate and recuperate, learn and hone a new skill and be prepared for the new era; successes go to those who are prepared and ready for new challenges <br /></p><p>Winner takes all but no one, NO ONE, can shines forever... there are days when flowers fade, where too much sunshine makes the place a desert and where flood waters wash away almost everything<br /></p><p>There are days that the world stands still, the breeze is stale and the air stagnant but the days are limited yet numbered ~ all shalt pass</p><p><b>Some days, I'd rather be alone, especially the battered days ~ to lick the wounds and find comfort with GOD - HIS omnipresence heals</b><br /></p><p>The world will never be equal and inequality will widens further as selfishness, greed and envy explode to swarm Mankind</p><p>Going forward, the world's wealth and resources will be controlled by the top 5% and 85% will wallow at the bottom of the food chain, suffering the curse of poverty, with the remaining 10% being indifferent as they couldn't change the situation...</p><p><b>You have to find peace in GOD</b><br /></p><p>Someone asked why didn't I respond aggressively and seek 'revenge' & fairness against those perpetrators and traitors? I do not seek material gains any more than is necessary; let me say humbly, "I have enough to live a safe, wholesome life". Besides, it is not for me to teach others a lesson. I don't teach lessons; I take a pound of flesh if I need to react <br /></p><p>I believe there are many PUTINs around: <span>To forgive the <em>terrorists</em> is up to God, but to send them there is up to me ~ <b>Vladimir <em>Putin</em>. </b></span></p><p>Everyone is a GOD#fearing person and will shrink when death stares into their eyes</p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>The wisdom of a swordsman 勇士[侠士] is to live a wholesome, worthy life worth mentioning, not a coward who digs into the ground</b></span><br /></p><p>Let go if you must</p><p>Every emotional reaction is detrimental to your health; it doesn't pay to be upset <br /></p><p>The sweetest victory is to watch your enemies and traitors gorged by the PUTINs <br /></p><p>Ultimately, GOD will deliver and cares for you<br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-1601351752557919992024-01-08T12:18:00.000+08:002024-01-08T12:18:02.531+08:00Reject The Rejection<p><span style="color: red;">rejection is a norm ...</span></p><p>When a close relative needed help urgently, my door is almost always their nearest stop</p><p>It's no small sum but it was a "must help" ~ somehow against better judgement, I helped</p><p>When the amount was returned some years later, she was disgruntled and felt that I had gained from helping & it was she who gave me the opportunity [borrowed $250,000 on an asset valued at $500,000, hence my share is 50%. I could have bought the full 100%. Years later, it was sold at $1m and each of us got $500,000] Our relationship never got back to before the loan<br /></p><p>In another case, i extended an emergency loan. Two years later, she needed another larger loan urgently, if not yesterday, today! I refused as I have not been paid. Now, the relationship is cold as wintry breeze. Whether i can or cannot collect the (full) sum still remains uncertain. </p><p>I remain cool & collected and all shalt pass. I am just a tool to their ends. <br /></p><p><b>I have been rejected for 'not' helping and it's fast becoming a norm</b></p><p>Loans with collateral are like water whereas those without collateral are like fire. <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>WATER</b></span> - When a ship sinks, you can still find the sunken ship. <span style="color: #ffa400;"><b>FIRE</b></span> - In a fire, the ship become ashes </p><p>My experiences with 'friendly' loans have almost always been bad. You find it hard to say "NO" and you'd learn that it's harder to get back thereafter. Long ago, I have learnt that it is better to loss a friend than to loss a friend and (your) money. But, today, I am still falling for the same</p><p>Alas! Afterall, I am only a Human, stuffed with emotions... but I am learning to accept rejections</p><p>Rejection gives me peace of mind and allow my hard earned monies to grease my life, a day at a time</p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>The fool and his money will soon part</b></span></p><p>The best strategy is to say "NO" when others ask for favors. If he really needs the favor, he will seek another for help or ask you a second time. If your feeling is still no good, reject him. After all, you will be rejected after you part with your money; the choice is obvious</p><p><b>Trust is built over time yet a single betrayal is enough to break the camel's neck</b></p><p><b><span style="color: red;">穷 - 穷要穷得清白 富 - 富要富的明白 </span></b><br /></p><p>My business dealings have been based on trust, some called it "credibility"; lost some, made some but always suffer because I am, and have been, too trusting <br /></p><p>In today's scam prone environment, every "Yes" opens the floodgate to potential scammers</p><p>I guess, everyone starts with a common yet noble cause and is willing to share the spoils</p><p>It is perfectly fine that partners have different views or approaches but as the numbers/dollars get bigger, greed seeps in. The desire to dominate and control gain strength resulting in rivalry, not cooperation and partnership<br /></p><p>With divided commitments and clandestine stealth in-fighting, trust is undermined & survival is at stake</p><p>It is best to leave the scene to regain some semblance of sanity and integrity ~ money can make but integrity and trust cannot be bought</p><p>The occasional betrayals and rejections can be very demoralizing; it takes a wise man to swallow the pains quietly and walk away <br /></p><p><b>Kindness is taken as weakness</b></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Failures & Fail </span>~ Many who fail did not recover for a simple reason that they blame everything else except themself, refused to examine the causes, sulk and indulge in self-misery <br /></p><p>Worse, they reject logical, level minded and practical solutions<br /></p><p><b><span style="color: red;">Nobody succeed by repeatedly using the same old solutions on an exiting problem; it's like having a wrong key to the same lock</span></b></p><p>Avoid those that blame the world except themself for their failures & yet demanding help in an instant. Help has become "no more" incidental but a birthright to them;<span style="color: red;"><b> 蛤蟆永远不会变成青蛙(王子)</b></span><br /></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>Accepting rejection as a norm is not unlike accepting that the world will never be equal; the earlier you accept it, the happier you will be</b></span><br /></p><p>Bricks and stones break bones, not words</p><p>Reject ALL those who reject you for not helping. Helping is incidental, not a birthright<br /></p><p> <br /></p><p><br /></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-9330329890252816132024-01-01T09:56:00.004+08:002024-01-01T09:59:06.931+08:00Update 2024<p><span style="color: red;">only the calendar changes, the rest continue...</span></p><p>Monday is the new day, new week, new month of the new year 2024 - 1st January, 2024</p><p>Life continues, issues continue and ... you continue breathing <span style="color: red;"><b>人在事在 时间未停留<br /></b></span></p><p>What will 2024 bring? Unlike the past many years, I will not offer any projections nor speculation <br /></p><p>I will just do what & whatever fits ~ my Mind shalt rule and my actions, speak<br /></p><p>Whatever tomorrow holds or promises is no longer important, it's the "<span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>NOW</b></span>" <br /></p><p>I will reduce and contain the uncertainties, pigeon-holed the risks and let loose my fury of initiatives and plausibility : think through, act within my ability and resources but push newer frontiers<br /></p><p>No task is too small nor large when I am ready, willing & prepared <br /></p><p>Trust will be sidelined and replace with signed agreements and undertakings</p><p>Making money is fun and fulfilling but it's not the defining start point</p><p>If I like it, reasonably think it's workable, confident of the outcome, I will do it</p><p>The last few years were the best teacher; you need to be useful so that people can engage & 'make use' of (you)</p><p>All promises are just PROMISES until delivered<br /></p><p>When anyone says "my word is worth the weight in gold", I will take the gold anytime</p><p>Am I more materialistic or mercenary? NO. I have enough to go around but I don't have time to waste & spend on scammers and fiends who look for kind persons to exploit</p><p>If I don't harvest the economic returns, I can use my time more fruitfully on my family and charity works; not to be exploited and mined like raw resources and sold <span style="color: red;"><b>赔了夫人又折兵</b></span><br /></p><p>I have been magnanimous and walk away after being exploited, harmed and suffered losses, not for fear but my inner heart reminds me that Karma will take care. Alas! Why do I need to take the stab on the back then watch Nature punish the recalcitrant? NO more... I will avoid them altogether or <span style="color: red;"><b>先兵后礼</b></span> sign definitive and punitive terms before the start as unfortunately <span style="color: red;"><b>先礼后兵 </b><span style="color: black;">being a gentleman doesn't help nor reward nowadays</span><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #04ff00;"><b>The fight is in the dog, not it's size</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #04ff00;"><b> </b></span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>If you wanna fly like an eagle, you cannot work with turkeys</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmkikYVhf0m9eaMKhTFkrsZRUff_9Lu6Bs5sFtEJ95-K5Tt7WSywNMuSOPHFnTE3-oBIp982dIM4CJ2zntH2nLPkS4BLA4kdJ9Zx9i7VL6-h4VRDQFEcemSwXzd5oePJBJXR42FngxMkdMqFpFOhQY6XLMNsGinNpMbJENyWBbACcfOpdTtnauBev5m9A/s2880/20231214_235202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="2880" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmkikYVhf0m9eaMKhTFkrsZRUff_9Lu6Bs5sFtEJ95-K5Tt7WSywNMuSOPHFnTE3-oBIp982dIM4CJ2zntH2nLPkS4BLA4kdJ9Zx9i7VL6-h4VRDQFEcemSwXzd5oePJBJXR42FngxMkdMqFpFOhQY6XLMNsGinNpMbJENyWBbACcfOpdTtnauBev5m9A/s320/20231214_235202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Time passes but institutions remain... some disappear though</p><p>A man must leave behind a legacy, not as a coward who lives & sneak through, but a well-lived, his life<br /></p><p>I have chosen to quieten myself into the new year and let my actions speak ~ I will make myself scarce<br /></p><p>Being nice, friendly, reaching-out and avoiding confrontations didn't give me satisfaction of peace(fulness), but viewed as weak and gullible <br /></p><p>Scarcity raises mystery and inquisitiveness <br /></p><p>Legends are not seen but heard long after they have left the scene and their impacts felt<br /></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="color: red;"><b>2024 will surprise</b></span></span><br /></p><p>It is the speed of change and the impactful effects that the new year will bring, where even the veterans will be surprised<br /></p><p><b>You cannot win unless you are prepare ahead</b><br /></p><p>For the few that make it over this year, a newfound fortune will give you the handsomest reach <br /></p><p>For once, I am more confident & hopeful of success despite deep uncertainty <br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-8899914981803708352023-12-22T10:24:00.000+08:002023-12-22T10:24:09.227+08:00NewYear ~ Winter Solstice 2024 : The Changes & The Future<p><span style="color: red;">confidence breeds positive future...</span></p><p>I started 2023 confidently; that i am ahead of the future ~ achievements-to-be were as natural as day and night</p><p>The year is ending and I have only achieved 30% of what I set out to at the beginning, not because I weren't capable nor careful but because of others envy and greed</p><p>I had expected that greed will ground the deals but I didn't expect that someone can be so envious of my past that he'd rather stymied achieving our common goal than to prosper together & be rewarded handsomely</p><p>He wants to dictate and control my directions & to show me "who's the boss?" I am no fool and I am prepared to walk away from the deal and let it collapse</p><p>He has demonstrated, or tried to demonstrate, that he can do it with or without me</p><p>I have no doubt that anyone can make it but with a gamut of talents, we can achieve ten times (10x) more & better<br /></p><p>Alas! I will quit the game... I know what I can do and I am not prepared to be drown in a distrustful union & work with persons with sinister motives<span style="color: red;"><b> 空手套白狼</b></span><br /></p><p><b>Like everyone, I love money but money alone is no more the key motivator</b></p><p>In 2023, I didn't achieve as much as I started and intended but I evolved; became more organized, are prepared to dumb fiends and parasites, walk away from arguments and be alone</p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>The enjoyment of being alone is satisficing </b>~ alone is not void neither is it loneliness</span></p><p>I will not trade my Soul with the devil & no money can buy my character and integrity</p><p>I cannot change the world nor anybody neither do I intend to ~ I came alone and shalt return alone, enjoy the best between life and death and trek forward to new journeys <span style="color: red;"><b>50 过后听天命我只尽力而为</b></span><br /></p><p>I have my fair share of victories and misses and it's time to go with the flows<br /></p><p>Man proposes, GOD disposes ~ i have asked for lots of mischievous wants but only get what I needed</p><p>GOD doesn't disappoint neither will HE spoils you <br /></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>Heaven/GOD <span style="color: red;">天 </span></b></span>Whatever you asked for, GOD never answers "Yes or No"; it doesn't mean when you offer richer offerings, you will rewarded better. <span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="color: red;"><b>HE is incorruptible </b></span></span><br /></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>Land <span style="color: red;">地 </span></b></span>If you care to plough the land, mine the fields and tap the resources, you get your due rewards. <span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="color: red;"><b>The Land provides 种豆得豆 种果得果</b></span></span><br /></p><p><b><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">Man/People </span><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">人</span> </span></b>Man must work to crystalize your dreams ~ <span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="color: red;">nothing is impossible </span></span>~ brute or brain <br /></p><p>Going forward into the New Year 2024 ~ alas! I am not as confident as I'd like myself to be but I have great plans ahead </p><p>Plans are drafted, brainstormed, PPT prepared and steps plotted towards the goal ~ 2024 is going to be the journey of 'experiences', fruiting & harvesting will be the gifts, not the goals</p><p>Perhaps, it is age or wisdom</p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>Chasing materials well-beings were the past, experiencing the journey is a newfound joy</b></span></p><p>Am I retreating with the tail between my legs? NO. Or, was I cowed into submission? NO. I will give my best punches and every bouts is about winning, not an exhibition of vanity <br /></p><p>Glory is mine & my star shall shines, not for a few dollars more but for the legend to live on<br /></p><p>Winter solstice - December 22nd is the only day that the Gregorian & Lunar calendars meet where nights are longer and the sunset arrives earlier</p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;">It's crystal clear</span>:<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> we need to slow down to see the clearer the future </span></b><br /></p><p>Health, HEALTH, health above all & prosperity shall be<br /></p><p><br /></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-11232456022378643202023-12-20T17:00:00.001+08:002023-12-20T17:00:22.577+08:00Good Fortunes Favor The Brave<p><span style="color: red;">everything changes...</span></p><p>It's year ending again - 11 days later and a new year, month, week, day shalt begin<br /></p><p>Everyone claims everything is new but, alas! only the calendar is new; everything else continues</p><p>We change with time; if nothing else, age keeps increasing</p><p>The best gift we have is Good Health ~ keep it or loss it and you would loss everything</p><p>As the year draws to an end, it's also time to spring clean <span style="color: red;"><b>拉黑</b></span> <br /></p><h2 class="css-13wrog e1tmud0h8"></h2><div class="css-ql3vzf e1tmud0h7"><p class="css-ofixhy et3p2gv0">In this new year, be grateful that God has given you victory over many things over the past year -<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> God Is Visible Every Day -</span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <b>Steven M. Hitchcock </b></span></span></p><p class="css-ofixhy et3p2gv0"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></p></div><p></p><p>Whatever happen, happens for a reason</p><p>Many blame COVID for slowing down everything but did nothing constructive nor progressive than to sit back, complain, 'resign to fate', retreat to laze... when the tides turn around, they lost more than 1000 days</p><p>Strangely too, global economies slowed and many countries are still limping in recovery <br /></p><p>When the winds of change blow, manage your sails, build windmills, cut losses and ride the breeze</p><p>Very few win by stubbornly doing the same thing over & over again ~ cracking the code requires initiatives and changes fleetingly</p><p>Ideals change once you have achieved them. Why? Because, you wanna be better the next time</p><p>Expectations is a moving target</p><p>What have you achieved for the last 12 months? Many will ponder, not over what they have achieved, but over what did they set out to achieve, if any <br /></p><p><span class="css-ejignk eu4oa1w0">Change is inevitable. Growth is optional - </span><b>John Maxwell</b></p><p>Earth rotates, moon rotates, everything seen and unseen moves along & changes form</p><p>Fortunes and richness seek partners in rotational distribution and so do the less desirous</p><p>Man, by Nature, seek greener pastures and migrate to live better ~ this is <b>CHANGE </b><br /></p><p>Man only resists changes when he is too comfortable or is engaged in a downhill (mis)fortune <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA96n5zMYwH6P843h4GupfORDrTMmDkx2dJXVhVcd5KEpNwIdT_IHNv3puTGsbUEDYaJoLN1AAkPNSsTIm0nMIQd-NwEagqpcdCjDH7BKle8SyYWbFOFP3WUOvbzSCEdajoowjbtHIECCMlQsDJ6V8mtd4zqWCNUhRFTeY0Om1YkVLwuAcFiJOSnqaxIc/s4000/20231213_094551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA96n5zMYwH6P843h4GupfORDrTMmDkx2dJXVhVcd5KEpNwIdT_IHNv3puTGsbUEDYaJoLN1AAkPNSsTIm0nMIQd-NwEagqpcdCjDH7BKle8SyYWbFOFP3WUOvbzSCEdajoowjbtHIECCMlQsDJ6V8mtd4zqWCNUhRFTeY0Om1YkVLwuAcFiJOSnqaxIc/s320/20231213_094551.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The stretch of The Bund houses the House of Rockefellow, Bank of China, Agricultural BOC, Peace Hotel, The Peninsula...& many more of historical landmarks</p><p>Fortunes changed hands many times</p><p>2023 is almost over and do not let 2024 goes to waste as you had for the past many years</p><p>You are in control of your Fate and, aboveall, stay healthy</p><p>When the Fortune GOD smiles at you'd better be around to receive<br /></p><p>The COVID years were used to hone new skills, build up my health, explore new possibilities and getting additional papers<br /></p><p>Friends came & went, some stole & left, a few remain and I squared my fortune; made and loss zero<br /></p><p>Tough? Yes, but it didn't kill but toughen me</p><p>Let go of those parasitic friends, spread some cheers, build new network, explore new possibilities & be REAL - no sympathy to fiends posing as friends nor to cower to threats<br /></p><p>Tomorrow is never promised but give yourself the pat (on the back) to ride above the tsunami of changes <br /></p><p>It's not "What If"! It's will you be around when good fortunes return<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-42798850680586391672023-12-01T22:37:00.000+08:002023-12-01T22:37:09.983+08:00Fool Or Genius - Time Will Tell<p> <span style="color: red;">the eleventh hour is the opposite of the last mile...</span></p><p>December is the "11th hour" month; the last and final month of the year & it will never be the last mile</p><p>After December, a new year is born ~ more miles ahead ~ time continue; seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months</p><p>A new calendar with a new Year; the rest remain ~ 31,536,000 seconds resume<br /></p><p>Resolutions are recycled, updated and new ones formed</p><p>Queen Elizabeth II (QE II) and Marilyn Monroe (MM) were born in the same year - 1926 - but the Queen lived until age of 96yo whereas Marilyn died by the age of 36yo</p><p>Both made their marks in the world - between life and death, the world is yours to conquer</p><p>We are all made unique and armed with a mission on Earth; some called it "Fate"</p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>命也</b></span><span style="color: red;"><b>时也</b></span><span style="color: red;"><b> 做好本分</b></span><br /></p><p>Everyone is different; every generations are different and opportunities differ over time</p><p>Why plans only when new year arrives? I do have 5 years plan and I review every 3 months</p><p>This allows me to gauge my accuracy and nearness of every steps taken amidst my limited resources<br /></p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>小船怕风浪 大船转弯难</b></span></p><p>The further away I am from the start point, the harder it is for me to take a bearing and change course</p><p>Besides, cutting loss may not be a choice in due course; it's sink or swim ~ show hand</p><p>The last three years were very challenging; promising but alas! Harvest were far and few</p><p>Regrets were part of the dividends & experience and all shalt pass</p><p>Lick your wounds and move on instead of fighting an unwinnable battle ~ live to fight another day</p><p>I save every seconds instead of indulging in self-pity by re-investing and deploying my resources in new adventures - reading a book, picking a new hobby, simply relaxing and retreats into the 'wilderness & freedom' from people</p><p><b>I am seeing new headway </b>with minimum to zero headwinds <br /></p><p>2023 is such a disappointment but it has it's sprinkles of successes that provided motivations, lights of hopes and opportunities - it was draining but not drown(ing)<br /></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="color: red;"><b>A letdown is not a washout </b></span></span></p><p>Believe in yourself and you will move mountains</p><p>Opportunities smile at the willing party who never let defeats drown him</p><p>Success is sweetest when nobody believes you can and you have already collected your trophy, with champagne & beaus in hand <br /></p><p>He who laughs last, laugh best</p><p><b>I am walking towards my last mile - <span style="color: red;">SUCCESS</span></b><br /></p><p>A stone throw away & a walk in the park<br /></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-12069324564162068632023-11-24T23:54:00.001+08:002023-11-24T23:54:03.745+08:00Success Is Relative - Everyone Can<p><span style="color: red;">has something gone wrong that success becomes distant...<br /></span></p><p>No... success is not a given</p><p>Whatever you want, may not be what you need and your 'designated' role play may differs too<br /></p><p>Man proposes, GOD disposes & everything happens for a reason</p><p>Not everyone is entitled </p><p>~ Colonel Saunders made fried chickens past 60 years old, Steve jobs built Apples, lost it and regain it years later. Khoo Teck Puat was a clerk in 1933 when he joined OCBC. By 1958, he served as the Chairman of CPF Board. He left OCBC in 1959 and started Malayan Banking in 1960. Robert Kuok, though born into a rich family, started work as a clerk in a Japanese conglomerate's rice trading department before setting out on his own [He's a legend and had just celebrated his 100th birthday]. Lim Bo Seng and Winston Choo are celebrated-Generals <br /></p><p>~ Prominent turned rogue businessmen, Abalone King Ng Choon Ser and his son, Ng Khway Tiak defrauded banks to the tune of about $60m in the 1980s despite their "good, old name Chop Hoo Thye". (Unrelated to the previous NGs) ~ Ng Yu Zhi's ponzi scheme purportedly cheated investors of more than $1.2bil in nickel trading<br /></p><p>Who dares win but not every one who dares win especially those who undermine the Natural Laws of Justice ~ Crime does not pay</p><p>We are all entitled - entitled to whatever The Creator prepares for us; nobody will know what their future hold</p><p><b>Do your best and leave the rest</b></p><p>Happiness is not what you have but what you need and have at the very moment of needs<br /></p><p>Some feelings cannot be hidden, like when you are in love and when you're betrayed<br /></p><p>All shalt pass</p><p>Tomorrow is never promised </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKLEBXClznKzvNdnbYo_6b36Ju3Fk1JMO2XHJ1EGdmSlj3_bCoBP8vWG9cvPTuROq5OFvhH-Mm4fJNf5wkdE7L4cXbdjw_t1j95mlE43_mFhBZncgHNL0_e-oZkRiG12u0uU308oGIL7DLa3jiupvqPHLbVBVZkYvkOJd0SNdMYqjy-bPM_YEZjX1Fis/s2880/20231123_170316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="2880" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKLEBXClznKzvNdnbYo_6b36Ju3Fk1JMO2XHJ1EGdmSlj3_bCoBP8vWG9cvPTuROq5OFvhH-Mm4fJNf5wkdE7L4cXbdjw_t1j95mlE43_mFhBZncgHNL0_e-oZkRiG12u0uU308oGIL7DLa3jiupvqPHLbVBVZkYvkOJd0SNdMYqjy-bPM_YEZjX1Fis/s320/20231123_170316.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The carefree life is like that of a pig; feed, eat, shit, sleep, enjoy the surrounding </p><p>When it goes to the abattoir, almost every parts of the pig is useful ~ even the hairs make good brushes <br /></p><p>Whether the rooster crows or not, dawn shalt break<br /></p><p>Chickens are forever busy pecking and searching and love every opportunity to show (off). Working hard never beats working smart<br /></p><p>Frogs adapt well; changing colors to fit the environment but it's self indulgence also means it forget the dangers around until "it is cooked". Survive to fight another day ~ dead man tells no tales<br /></p><p>Success is relative</p><p>Alexander the Great ruled from Gibraltar to Punjab. Sultan Osman ruled the Ottoman Empire that stretched large areas of the Middle East, Eastern Europe and North Africa for more than 600 years. Genghis Khan,<span class="ILfuVd NA6bn UiGGAb" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc"> famed clan leader and his immediate successors, <b>created the largest empire ever to exist</b>, spanning the entire Asian continent from the Pacific Ocean to modern-day Hungary in Europe.</span></span></p><p>No success is too small for the achiever</p><p>“All our dreams can come true; if we have the courage to pursue them.” – <b>Walt Disney - </b>When you worry about succeeding, part of your energy is spent on worrying instead of spending all your energy towards building success<br /></p><p>“Fortune befriends the bold.” – <b>Emily Dickinson - </b>Look around you, especially at those who fails. You'd probably find them repeatedly applying the same methods on the same problem and expecting a different outcome. The square peg can never fit the round hole <br /></p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>先学做人 后做事 </b></span>When you are honorable, humble and distinctive, success will find you through the network ~ a trustworthy person is worth the tale in gold<br /></p><p>At the darkest moment of my life, where the next meal was a problem, someone told me "you'll be a successful Numero Uno in your career"... such foretelling gave a positive spark in an otherwise endless misery <br /></p><p>Between life and death, we are capable of doing anything; achieving success is yet separate matter altogether <br /></p><p>Do not even bother to seek success, Just Do It and the best will manifest</p><p>Above all, do not be distracted by others prying comments and disruptive intervention</p><p>Long after you have pass the post, nobody will even notice your success <br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-14911589795738407952023-11-19T22:33:00.002+08:002023-11-19T22:33:21.420+08:00The Vengence Of Return<p><span style="color: red;">fight, flight or watch ... <br /></span></p><p>I have dived into the deep end to search ~ search for possibility<br /></p><p>All I need is a lead ~ the lead that can manifest into success</p><p>Like the intel-seekers ; search and you shall find as nothing goes to waste<br /></p><p>You can hide but you cannot run <br /></p><p>Rocks are polished into gems, crude is refined & distilled... a day at the flea market may turn lucky</p><p>When you earnestly do something or anything, you either crystalize successes or you gain experiences <br /></p><p>Alas! I have been hitting the rocks, the obstacles - it always start well, build up with seemingly achievable targets, signing on the doted lines is a sure thing, then it got hijacked</p><p>Hijacked by the 'goodie', good partners who were pretentiously good and were 'vultures and hyenas' in comradeship</p><p>Am I not good at identifying, selecting and judging people? NO! I am good at every EQ-angles but I am too trusting and Do Not (pre)Judge <br /></p><p>I believes everyone has a noble heart<br /></p><p>Worse, I takes Karma literally ~ but, how many times can I get hurt or cheated before my heart hardens? Give no chances and take no hostage are brutal truths<br /></p><p>When you are too nice and generous to others, you pay </p><p>I guess I will remain the same good guy as I benefited from good mentors and guardians who taught me values, moral uprightness, integrity and 'to walk away from sufferings & being taken advantage of'</p><p>They said that some day, they'd have to pay... alas! But, today I am bleeding from their maltreatment</p><p>I start from poor old days, living 'hand to mouth', snaking around a few odd jobs, working in the morning and go to school in the afternoon & vice versa; no task is too big to do... it was truly 'blood and sweat' money<br /></p><p>Well, at least, I don't have time for anxieties, depressions, rejections or pressures as "when the hands stopped, the mouth must stop too <span style="color: red;"><b>手停,口停 活在当下 </b></span> <br /></p><p>I have come a long way ~ no gearing, no bondage, get by the days, trying to stay as healthy as I can be, living positively... <i>dancing in the rain is the best as nobody sees my tears <b>- Charlie Chaplain</b></i></p><p>I have a choice; either I walk away from the world and reside in GOD's apron or resist magnanimity ~ "take no hostage, who dares win"; <b>be a Warrior Monk<br /></b></p><p>Unlike animals Man is an animal#by#circumstances <br /></p><p>A learned Counsel once told me "Don't fight but if you must fight, fight to win" - drop the gloves and bare your fangs</p><p>Years of successes have made me weak; a weakling invites others to take advantage<br /></p><p>My suave-self shalt return and the animal instinct nurtured </p><p>Fighting back to regain whatever is rightfully mine is my mission <br /></p><p>Kindness is not weakness but to succeed in the world today, it's the spirited fight and the fearless self must take precedence <br /></p><p>I have returned<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-54389000797397560842023-11-16T19:53:00.003+08:002023-11-16T19:53:35.137+08:00My Struggle, Your Pleasures<p><span style="color: red;"> a little achievement at a time...</span></p><p>What is an achievement? Achievement is self actualization, not necessarily substantial</p><p>The sun provides light while the moonlight lights up the darkness; aboveall, stars shine when total darkness rule</p><p>When all else fails, the glow of light in the heart brightens </p><p>Residing within the heart is GOD ~ the belief that moves mountains and eliminates fears</p><p>Nobody has seen GOD & GOD is all about love <br /></p><p>Many
are disappointed with the selfish policies of "milking the peasants,
enriching the elites", not unlike to socialize costs and privatize
profits <br /></p><p>Everyone wears a mask ~ to mask the real self<br /></p><p>The real world has moved away from indifference to pretentious </p><p>The world today lacks compassion, truths are distorted and manipulated. </p><p>The "HAVEs", the "GREEDYs" and the "OPPRESSORS" will hoard resources and dished out crumbs to force the majority to seek, beg and check each other; divide and rule ~ is their tools of control</p><p>If doing good goes unrewarded, then why do good? The truths is... if only you will believe, good guys generally die younger or when you least expect. Life on this globe is an opportunity for everyone to repent <br /></p><p>Wars and natural calamities are phases of sufferings and everyone who lives through these harsh environment will return a better person <br /></p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>做好本分 活在当下</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TVeS4XsZEkKbz_wqFd7O2KEb1Qsm3AUzhRLiNrU7aQ9zh0Zm597Dai9N8o4UIld0SXm3ZVpLwhkvU-k2ogcU2tIDJyS307xujj_0INwFv0CWkscL394gdGDO1gWDTe2rTlOcxhiohJc_cvX3FTkle4es6Xcz155cUPSYsEi3n_GzDHYBotY84pNRPQs/s1600/IMG-20231112-WA0059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="747" data-original-width="1600" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TVeS4XsZEkKbz_wqFd7O2KEb1Qsm3AUzhRLiNrU7aQ9zh0Zm597Dai9N8o4UIld0SXm3ZVpLwhkvU-k2ogcU2tIDJyS307xujj_0INwFv0CWkscL394gdGDO1gWDTe2rTlOcxhiohJc_cvX3FTkle4es6Xcz155cUPSYsEi3n_GzDHYBotY84pNRPQs/s320/IMG-20231112-WA0059.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I suspect that I, like many others, are caught in a global shift of paradigm ~ the speed of change is gathering</p><p>To be prepared is the best antidote against the uncertain future</p><p>To accept the truths, upskill and upgrade your knowledge and to allow setbacks to fade soonest, dusk away your hurts and move ahead is the latent Art of Success</p><p><b>There is no time for regrets, even revenge has to wait </b><br /></p><p>If you don't build enough reserves, unable to take punches & setback, there are little chance to succeed<br /></p><p>DO NOT waste time on others' opinions about you but direct your energy to positively reinforce yourself, your Soul<br /></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Every little achievements help </b></span></span>success begets more successes<br /></p><p>From time to time, I am lost and my battery is low; I will wriggle back into my shell, away from the crowds to reflect and 'seek' new direction <br /></p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>The world loves a Winner and any broken Soul is a curse ~ avoided by most</b></span><br /></p><p>I am clawing deep into the Earth with my bare hands to find the next gem-path</p><p>Painful, ignored, made#used#of, smile<span style="color: red;">苦中作乐</span>and the world smiles with you<br /></p><p>I will return stronger, happier and be a bigger catalyst to make this world better ~ my own little world</p><p>I am not here to impress others neither will their criticisms stick ,,, hateful, of course, but I get to write my own biography <br /></p><p>When my time is up, I will gladly move onto the next stage <br /></p><p>Memories are sweetest when I leave with a SMILE <br /></p><p> </p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-73244727050549333752023-11-05T21:58:00.002+08:002023-11-05T21:58:15.845+08:00The New Normal Will Be Here Soon<p><span style="color: red;">patience pays but few have discipline...</span></p><p>2023 ~ This has been a turbulent year</p><p>Just when C19 eased and the world reopened, wars and warmongering rise</p><p>For a moment, it was fighting for survival and the next, it was fighting to control another</p><p>When Covid appeared and spread, no religions nor any religious sects & leaders were able to protect their flocks & survival was 'a game of chance' </p><p>The faithful believe that GOD will protect them from the disease(s); vaccination was also a game of chance whereupon humans are the first 'testbed', no more any animals</p><p>The world came to a standstill <br /></p><p>For once, ALL religious gatherings were banned and avoided to prevent further spread; everyone's respective GOD(s) were noticeably absent</p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="color: red;"><b>It brought everyone back to basic 1; that the house(s) of GOD live within oneself</b> </span></span>- with due respect, there is no need for mega- churches, temples, synagogues, mosques...whatsoever <br /></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>Religion & religious beliefs is a "One-on-One relationship" with GOD </b></span><br /></p><p>In the past 3 years, brick and mortar businesses took severe beatings while eCommerce & eSolutions gained momentum as lesser contacts meant less chances of the disease spreading </p><p>Going forward, I believe eSolutions, FinTech, drones, robotics, AI, ESGnA [Environmental, Social, Governance & Awareness] will rise in importance</p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Humans will soon return to our 2nd Basic: that "we work to live & not live to work"</b></span></span> - the overproduction the world over is not just depleting resources but creating excessive wastage</p><p>There were enough to feed the world's 8billion + population but excessive wastage will deplete the much needed resources and aggravate poverty wherein unconsumed food, for which they did not reach those in need, are destroyed <br /></p><p>MONEY, Money, money... the grease that ease commerce & exchanges will undergo fiery metamorphosis. Which country's currency will rule the world commerce? <span class="ILfuVd" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc"><b>Japan</b> has the highest debt to GDP ratio, standing at 262%, followed by Venezuela at 241% and Greece at 193% while the United States Government debt accounted for <b>121.6 %</b> of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2023</span></span></p><p><span class="ILfuVd" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc">Any abrupt revaluation or devaluation of currency, especially the mainstream currencies, will send a shock through the world. <span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Gold will plausibly be the best bet</b></span></span> when this happen ~ the evolution of exchange returns back to basic<br /></span></span></p><p><span class="ILfuVd" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc">There are always two sides to any stories; WallStreet rebounded sharply for a week, gaining more than a thousand points despite little to nil positive economic reports but burdened by intense Israeli-Hamas conflicts. US, despite being deep in deficits, is drawing down on their monies to fund the conflict </span></span></p><p><span class="ILfuVd" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc">Watch out for the dark angels; the world may be sucked into an unbargained conflicts that could pitch Israel + West versus Palestinians + Arabs, backed by Russia and China - the enlarged war will force the spiralling up of commodities prices and shortage of food</span></span></p><p><span class="ILfuVd" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc">This will also decimate global capital markets </span></span> </p><p><span class="ILfuVd" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc">Nobody goes broke by taking profits</span></span></p><p><span class="ILfuVd" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc">Property prices will take a hit from higher funding costs and cost pushed inflation </span></span></p>Cash is King but yet perishable ~ the declining purchasing power is clear sign that smart money is looking for safer havens<br /><p>When unsure, walk away</p><p>The world of finance will rejig to a new equilibrium & a new normal will surface</p><p><br /></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-2937989202853321052023-10-27T21:44:00.001+08:002023-10-27T21:44:35.524+08:00Fight, Flight Or Wait<p><span style="color: red;">Fight or flight... it's a choice</span></p><p>You cannot fly like an eagle if you work with turkeys ~ your aspirations are determined to some extent by the people around you<br /></p><p>It's the fight in the dog, not the size of the dog, that wins ~ the determination & guts dictate the outcome<br /></p><p>Never fight with a pig ~ learn when to walk away</p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>智慧不能给</b></span> Whoever cannot see nor admit their (own) faults, he cannot make amends and cannot be reformed<br /></p><p>After the lull period of COVID, it became a monumental task to restart and speed ahead ...the laze mode has grown into the bones</p><p>Instead of adopting the correct ethos to build and deliver a promise, many scam & con their way to move forward; the ends justify any means</p><p>Pleasing & comforting words replace facts<span style="color: red;"><b> 甜蜜的谎言 </b></span><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfSHAEeHID9r78uHyXz0SyPBoKCiBidyUdXDF94pyu-B2UagpXCyoYF6CIudrhL_KtGSbre2yu3LsE3B02LE739ot2zvQgLxXddHTuoStVGfFWtYKX8mEYT_jeu_-ImrgqpsUd5HEPsZgU6DHu0xh3xaAwxL7JZNOqcmlgGWHkOKsZRXkjJlm_MM30lM/s2048/IMG-20231008-WA0057.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfSHAEeHID9r78uHyXz0SyPBoKCiBidyUdXDF94pyu-B2UagpXCyoYF6CIudrhL_KtGSbre2yu3LsE3B02LE739ot2zvQgLxXddHTuoStVGfFWtYKX8mEYT_jeu_-ImrgqpsUd5HEPsZgU6DHu0xh3xaAwxL7JZNOqcmlgGWHkOKsZRXkjJlm_MM30lM/s2048/IMG-20231008-WA0057.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfSHAEeHID9r78uHyXz0SyPBoKCiBidyUdXDF94pyu-B2UagpXCyoYF6CIudrhL_KtGSbre2yu3LsE3B02LE739ot2zvQgLxXddHTuoStVGfFWtYKX8mEYT_jeu_-ImrgqpsUd5HEPsZgU6DHu0xh3xaAwxL7JZNOqcmlgGWHkOKsZRXkjJlm_MM30lM/s320/IMG-20231008-WA0057.jpg" width="240" /></a></b></div><p></p><p>Reality is more often than not cruel <br /></p><p>No worries about tomorrow, for it may not come<span style="color: red;"><b> 意外和明天,不懂哪个先到 </b></span><br /></p><p>Make the best of every moments <span style="color: red;"><b>活在当下 做好本分</b></span> Today's the best<br /></p><p>The beauty of being alive is that you get to do... DO whatever you want. Whatever you cannot achieve is because you indulge in self-doubts <br /></p><p>During inflation, money shrinks in value whereas during recession, the propensity to spend is lower as concerns about the future flood everyone's minds <br /></p><p>Unfortunately, the world is more likely to enter into the stagflation phase "<span class="ILfuVd NA6bn UiGGAb" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc">Stagflation is <b>the simultaneous appearance in an economy of slow growth, high unemployment, and rising prices</b>." </span></span></p><p>Social anarchy will rise amidst higher unemployment and rising costs<br /></p><p>Everyone needs to stay level-minded and manage your expectations</p><p>Shortages of food and resources will increase frustration, rife and disharmony <br /></p><p>Fight or flight depends on herds reaction; no single person can dictate the collective reaction in an extreme environment<br /></p><p>Lie low, be thrifty, watchful and guarded and let the ill-winds pass </p><p>When (the) evils pass, the good return ~ have faith with GOD </p><p>There is beauty in tomorrow<br /></p><p>All chaos & sufferings shalt pass<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-80962533747479099292023-10-13T13:02:00.000+08:002023-10-13T13:02:08.446+08:00Make The Difference By Being Yourself - The Self<p><span style="color: red;">walking alone into the picturesque wilderness...</span></p><p>Flora and fauna, birds and bees, animals and the wild are the least explored, understood and appreciated by most Man<br /></p><p>Animals do not attack unless threatened or/and provoked neither do they kill for game</p><p>Flowers glow to attract, pollinate and brightening the green surroundings thus breaking the monotony of the day <br /></p><p>The moon and the stars shine and light up to the darkened globe</p><p>When compassion and generosity are shared and expanded, the world lightens up and more souls float at ease <br /></p><p>The willingness to help and do charity, minus the limelight is altruism </p><p>Who to help, where to donate and why pay the fundraisers? If you are less suspicious and wish to donate within your means or minimal amount, just give ~ the dehydrated person appreciates a drop of water. Your good lonely acts will not go unnoticed as GOD keeps track of every good and bad <br /></p><p><b>Being alone and walking tall, impactful and dominant is like a lighthouse </b><br /></p><p>You wean others away from danger & deaths<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gMjRv9eQzyCEZrJCNgWghkL2rRGt3HAyiec2Wny_AlJr5JavoXVo0qtjZ42q4rusmZoJDv6jsfy91B1Z-PWJJ0ZzSOvAlmHGfotvUn8Fx8l9Vq45OG7NiOvLXHlOkRUvlEjdGPE5q4TXwwcA_MfW5ejvHOYdeiHzsy2UMADRmSogGPzsplteQISM98Q/s1768/Screenshot_20231012_113143_Firefox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="1768" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gMjRv9eQzyCEZrJCNgWghkL2rRGt3HAyiec2Wny_AlJr5JavoXVo0qtjZ42q4rusmZoJDv6jsfy91B1Z-PWJJ0ZzSOvAlmHGfotvUn8Fx8l9Vq45OG7NiOvLXHlOkRUvlEjdGPE5q4TXwwcA_MfW5ejvHOYdeiHzsy2UMADRmSogGPzsplteQISM98Q/s320/Screenshot_20231012_113143_Firefox.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>春夏秋冬</b></span><br /></p><p>Spring is Harvest time; reaping your hard work Summer is to Plant for the future with the seeds in hand</p><p>Autumn is to Reflect & Relax and to shed the excesses in preparation for the cold, laid back wintry breeze </p><p>Winter is the time to slow down <span style="color: red;"><b>发呆</b></span> and Recuperate from a year of work - basking in the harvest done</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSEaejx_lpdHDoKSQfHgdmWtTy4geDNqqqy1qI2T0l5wrBKXvTMCdcR0vzCICPe5odASS_W_8wig5_382dtrONjOeoXgJ9aiizPDOOt4pyCAtMwdqI_w51SS4SVZZhgWE2OuoCRHTb2NaZAQorFrbhsjKYjKI3FVQdOT2s4K6I5j_c9ohD6y0IVGlMRuI/s1388/Screenshot_20231007_151347_YouTube.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="1388" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSEaejx_lpdHDoKSQfHgdmWtTy4geDNqqqy1qI2T0l5wrBKXvTMCdcR0vzCICPe5odASS_W_8wig5_382dtrONjOeoXgJ9aiizPDOOt4pyCAtMwdqI_w51SS4SVZZhgWE2OuoCRHTb2NaZAQorFrbhsjKYjKI3FVQdOT2s4K6I5j_c9ohD6y0IVGlMRuI/s320/Screenshot_20231007_151347_YouTube.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Spend and enjoy your time with family members, true and trustworthy friends & stay away from fiends and imposters <br /><p>Dispose them <span style="color: red;"><b>小人 </b></span>like a used diaper <span style="color: red;"><b>拉黑</b></span><br /></p><p>Walking tall and alone is better that being with the vultures and hyenas ~ they pray and scheme for you to fall & make a meal out of you<br /></p><p>I am walking into the future with confidence that <b><i><span style="color: red;">Alone</span> </i>I Shalt Make The Difference : </b>I cannot, and will not be able to, change others & the world... that has never been my intention<br /></p><p>Stupidity is nurtured while foolishness is nature ~ the stupid repeatedly use the same formula to solve an existing issue whereas the fool awakes after the first bitter experience<br /></p><p>My time is limited & every day is a bonus; tomorrow is never promised<br /></p>I shall fade away in due course... to discover the Truths of Im-Materialism & to enjoy every moments when/that I breathe <br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-2360274047555239392023-10-01T10:46:00.002+08:002023-10-01T10:46:26.180+08:00Winners Are Those Who Dare<p><span style="color: red;">As the old leaves, the new begins ... </span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yc7Iy20BnKLFjn0I9m9rkeGhnjbXdm2By3_LWOxMiZxs0mVnNg5BZvIo7VMQn86FkB_imusOfKDwlXw3MJRE5KZkts9-kh-rIYXEERRFYONvQl4fyDclvG-hkXQk0JkWsYV4oeS-a9PRZU77ZpNLvUlRdSavCLlNwJgJVOxaB8137x47ZBzHgKo_2bw/s4000/20230924_153735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yc7Iy20BnKLFjn0I9m9rkeGhnjbXdm2By3_LWOxMiZxs0mVnNg5BZvIo7VMQn86FkB_imusOfKDwlXw3MJRE5KZkts9-kh-rIYXEERRFYONvQl4fyDclvG-hkXQk0JkWsYV4oeS-a9PRZU77ZpNLvUlRdSavCLlNwJgJVOxaB8137x47ZBzHgKo_2bw/s320/20230924_153735.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>When babies arrive, hopes flourish<p></p><p>When the destructive forces destroy existing location, reconstruction begins</p><p>There are 2 faces in life ~ when you reach the peak of the mountain to enjoy the picturesque views, you'd need to return... if not now, soon</p><p>When you are down and thrashed, there is only one way ...up</p><p>Hope, hopeful and hopelessness are shades of grey</p><p>Nothing is permanent</p><p>October is in ~ the last quarter of the year ~ what have you achieved? Most would have lived through the year without much disruption, neither were there marked improvements</p><p>I have not stray from my work but consistently plough on ~ believing in myself and my chosen path</p><p>Am I right and successful? Frankly, I don't know & can't mention any success</p><p>This is a year of realization - the fakes and pretentious friends & fiends surfaced & you need <span style="color: red;"><b>拉黑</b></span> to cut short your time and resources instead of 'wallowing in the pains without the gains' <br /></p><p>The hate and regrets will remain but must be eliminated over time as whatever energy left must be redirected to better use and to heal the wounds <br /></p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>Trying something new is always challenging </b></span><br /></p><p>The Germans and the Japanese almost conquered & shared each half of the world & redirected their efforts to rebuild their countries after the wars and became economically and technologically superior today<br /></p><p>Alexandra the Great, Genghis Khan, Osman of the Ottoman empire and QingShiHuangDi, who united China, never looked back when they were conquering new lands - every day is new and filled with adventures - regrets and misses are few and far in between <br /></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>The earlier you realize that the world will never be equal, the faster it is for you to move forward <br /></b></span></p><p>Do everything that you want and within your means and you'd get nearer your goals</p><p>No man can live on HOPEs alone and get things done! Even babies take 9 months to arrive & you need two hetro-copulators to get the desired result<br /></p><p>Never feel hopeless because tomorrow is never promised <span style="color: red;"><b>灾难和明天 不懂哪个先到 </b></span>Sleeping is your choice but waking up is GOD's grace<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhktiljGpPlGsemkLdTk93DH81Sv6EAMxSwBiKmDCP8E04h5OelfJvbDNgk4KD8h1j9pNg4577sTryVE3bEmVi2rKZ-Bq8Hi9AvlM7XOgwwIgqqyL54sa03ySwVsvIHiMSr2_xl4FA2qKxvwZW0f3ozLMb6PXfrC5vUBjgUfXo4YRTpP5YPWiaWyl6gBEw/s2880/20230924_163814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="2880" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhktiljGpPlGsemkLdTk93DH81Sv6EAMxSwBiKmDCP8E04h5OelfJvbDNgk4KD8h1j9pNg4577sTryVE3bEmVi2rKZ-Bq8Hi9AvlM7XOgwwIgqqyL54sa03ySwVsvIHiMSr2_xl4FA2qKxvwZW0f3ozLMb6PXfrC5vUBjgUfXo4YRTpP5YPWiaWyl6gBEw/s320/20230924_163814.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>It's nice to disappear for awhile and let there be mystery and speculation about your absence. After all, you thought people are talking about you, dislike you, like and miss you... whatever<br /></p><p>During your absence, you'd know who's missing who? Were you the attention seeker instead<br /></p><p>When you pass on, you'd be forgotten over time<br /></p><p>The new will replace the old<br /></p><p>Whatever you desire is achievable within your means & without hardworkingness, the wait is longer <br /></p><p>Age doesn't make you old; it's the thoughts<br /></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>Weaponized the Mind to achieve the I'Mpossible</b></span><br /></p><p>100 days from now, a new year arrives <br /></p><p>Like every day, it's new but what have you achieved? Dream big but get up to work on it<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-60110419579569511012023-09-25T15:35:00.002+08:002023-09-25T15:35:31.363+08:00Leave Me Alone ~ I'm In Retreat<p><span style="color: red;">spring cleaning is almost an everyday affair...</span></p><p>Alas! However I retreat into my cocoon, there are much distraction and disruption</p><p>I tried to stay away from quarrels, unwelcome invites, fiends & foes 笑口<span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">藏刀, friendship with a motive and the tag-along#free#riders<br /></span></span></span></p><p><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">But, like the breeze, they seep through the cracks</span></span></span></p><p><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">These negative vibes are bad for peaceful habitation<br /></span></span></span></p><p><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">Retreat is not a surrender; it's the chance to recoup, reenergise, reorganise and sustain oneself </span></span></span></p><p><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">The renewed self will return reformed, more formidable and better received ~ absence makes the mind fonder</span></span></span></p><p><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">Disappear from the scene and make yourself scarce as change will evolve with one factor 'missing', that is "You"</span></span></span></p><p><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb"><span style="color: red;"><b>Absence create a mystic self </b></span><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">Total absence causes uncertainties in the opposing fronts - curiosity kills the cat</span></span></span></p><p><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">My life is in an upheaval as I delved too deep into all that are happening, trying to preempt any possible problems ~ the good GOD exclaimed "not everything will unfold according to your plans & solutions", MINE overrides all<br /></span></span></span></p><p><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">By coincidence, I was made aware that a few corp consultancy works that I had 'worked on but weren't engaged nor paid' as others snatched them under my nose have legal and penal issues; one was delisted, two were under investigation by CAD/Sgx, yet another may face delisting</span></span></span></p><p><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>Signals from up there, </b></span></span></span></span><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>my good </b></span></span></span></span><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b><i>GOD</i>, that not doing may not be the worse</b></span><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">3 days ago, I slipped & fell face down from the last step of the bus... What was stunning was "the right side of my head smashed against the concrete balustrade" but</span></span></span><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb"> I wasn't hurt. More amazingly, both my ankles were not sprained & i suffered minor bruises on the knees and elbow. <span style="color: red;"><b>Thank GOD & GOODness ~ the Power of Faith</b></span> <br /></span></span></span></p><p><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">It was truly draining and the Mind floats listlessly and almost 'snapped' or snapping but, now, my mind is much at ease</span></span></span></p><p><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">The <span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="color: red;"><b>message </b></span></span>is "Slow down, retreat into safety until the ill winds blow by and your time shall come." It's the time of change, my life equinox <br /></span></span></span></p><p><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWo_RVE9nkHCRqctXMFD19mGiOQEVsdH1R4FdbA8LBEeedOdjyZeO7pQKQ4C67-nibKIItYWIPXEI7IibRzqKMeAgSv2OqMMIz4BcN3E7WN953NvuNxCHVbIDpH4Ytp1-Etwgok2_JclD75xGmRIBYuSVFcodNlLFKm6lOBl1eaWhddb6gSD9eaQlZV0/s505/FB_IMG_1695544603715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="505" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWo_RVE9nkHCRqctXMFD19mGiOQEVsdH1R4FdbA8LBEeedOdjyZeO7pQKQ4C67-nibKIItYWIPXEI7IibRzqKMeAgSv2OqMMIz4BcN3E7WN953NvuNxCHVbIDpH4Ytp1-Etwgok2_JclD75xGmRIBYuSVFcodNlLFKm6lOBl1eaWhddb6gSD9eaQlZV0/s320/FB_IMG_1695544603715.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Go with the flow and be a blade of grass dancing in the breeze<p></p><p><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b">We will meet when Heaven proclaims<span style="color: red;"><b>随缘天意</b></span><br /><span class="ryNqvb"></span></span></span></p><p><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">GOD is my guardian & bless me with the wisdom to go with the flows of life ~ to meet or to do is a coincidence of wants<br /></span></span></span></p><p><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxhlI5quHJZvMIGwjQIhsr9k6Gn7NMVLZxpTPw9_BmZbjoa0IsODb_74C7YeP-m6oDCZX4498QqntTFS8XsO92Z9Frqaxp1FE-8S-J6HKrj1N_BTQYVpSQ97qXdumtwnCFLGWFxGH0q91vUzzKJCpPAaOO1u4NFXL7T2KTKRMeGoGOktS8RRY4joSOw4/s3658/20230924_163235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1312" data-original-width="3658" height="115" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxhlI5quHJZvMIGwjQIhsr9k6Gn7NMVLZxpTPw9_BmZbjoa0IsODb_74C7YeP-m6oDCZX4498QqntTFS8XsO92Z9Frqaxp1FE-8S-J6HKrj1N_BTQYVpSQ97qXdumtwnCFLGWFxGH0q91vUzzKJCpPAaOO1u4NFXL7T2KTKRMeGoGOktS8RRY4joSOw4/s320/20230924_163235.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Whatever I achieved is a gift from GOD; I am the receiver of blessings <br /><span class="ryNqvb">Working hard is a norm & necessity<br /></span><p></p><p><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">To achieve mental equilibrium is to stay away from everyone to find peace and realignment in turbulent times</span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">Please leave me alone from time to time</span></span></span></b></span></span></p><p><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb"><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span class="HwtZe" lang="zh-CN"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb"><br /></span></span></span></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-18308071251274810832023-09-11T12:32:00.002+08:002023-09-11T12:32:53.910+08:00Stock Markets, Your Money & The Crystal Ball<p><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: medium;">money don't grow on trees... crystalballing<br /></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulCpz27BgFlaYFA6ilYA8clySm9ciUL88jH1SkerKm6vmrEAuFwVkeiqcjOhA2oZzu69QMlYmlMvWDbQsnskHuJPvkXBe_aJhD0RfKIsOOf-KQ9MdLlxKUIjHrnJG9EdZ5HUWvO5ll2mnvJw0HrpHUh_36FI2xq5OcvveM1QJ_qEWVHboLOEs7ecccRo/s1027/mmexport1693792147988.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="1027" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulCpz27BgFlaYFA6ilYA8clySm9ciUL88jH1SkerKm6vmrEAuFwVkeiqcjOhA2oZzu69QMlYmlMvWDbQsnskHuJPvkXBe_aJhD0RfKIsOOf-KQ9MdLlxKUIjHrnJG9EdZ5HUWvO5ll2mnvJw0HrpHUh_36FI2xq5OcvveM1QJ_qEWVHboLOEs7ecccRo/s320/mmexport1693792147988.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>There are early indicators that the capital markets are due for a major correction (credit: chart is adapted from another source)<br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">However, between now and mid-Oct, it's likely to be trading at range bound, with minimal upside</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">Long term investors and those 'in the money' trades should will do well to take profits and exit; nobody goes poor by taking profits</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">Separately, the commodities markets are turning up (positive) due to shortages, disruption of supply chain, logistics kinks and trades sanctions despite higher holding costs, including interest rates. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>With an unflattering contraction of global economies, higher costs, increase unemployment, political and economic confrontation, the world's economies will recess, then enters the deflationary era. </b><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">Unfortunately, the cure is a "war of sorts" whereupon massive destruction trigger reconstruction and a reset of currencies unless the world leading economies and leaders decide & agree to set aside their differences and work toward global peace and prosperity <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>December, 2008 (I wrote) </b></span>- </span></span> For the brave, its still a trade in the bear. For those who have cash,
it is also time to bargain hunt - put some into companies whose price
are 'bombed-out' and is a fraction from their peak. Unfortunately, like
all investment, the risks are real; just pray hard that your chosen one
is not bankrupted before you cash out. If you are prepared to get into
the market, be prepared to ride long haul or at worst case, your money
bites the dusts! </p><p><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">Wall Street/DJIA was near 7000points in March, 2009 & S&P500 was near 900points</span> </b></span>As at Friday's (8th Sep, 2023) closed, DJIA was 34,576 & S&P500 was 4,457<br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">Over the years, I have written about time cycle movements, elliot wave theory, the lunar and solar eclipses, technical and fundamental analysis and how these affect the turning points of capital and money markets with good accuracy.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">The coincidence of turning point @ 4-year cycle (some like to call this the "election cycles"), 10-year cycle, 20-year cycle and the 60-year cycle are uncannily sharp. Besides, when the Lunar eclipse coincide with cyclical lows or highs, the drop is sharp(er) and the reverse (upswing) is true in a Solar eclipse. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">Are we near the 'scare-season' where wealth changes hands? You can't be far and it can be fleetingly fast too</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;">You read it here</span>:</span></span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">Markets should see a sharp cliff-like drop before the year is out, followed by a rebound. In early 1Q, 2024, the markets will attempt to retest the 2023 lows <span style="color: red;">BUT</span> by 2Q, 2024 will see meaningful rebound lead by the new economy, quiet confidence & reparations</span></b></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0r-OYgiEP9GCViEsogVmsRBNlzNGerd1PMRA6jwgKwqc5TZkH9NeeG9aiDjzZ-JKOuoOtv6uDlitjwIEXyrwrsUlXVrrOgQvvSddubWoJYEMyl4Hdwjx11Ng9Wjyv6RNMrMqaCCyLF0jcJ5NtV_j3RlWvAujynnjCCQoC23qUkaxk3hI7gWoPByUXBPE/s1524/Screenshot_20230906_104103_Facebook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1524" data-original-width="1508" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0r-OYgiEP9GCViEsogVmsRBNlzNGerd1PMRA6jwgKwqc5TZkH9NeeG9aiDjzZ-JKOuoOtv6uDlitjwIEXyrwrsUlXVrrOgQvvSddubWoJYEMyl4Hdwjx11Ng9Wjyv6RNMrMqaCCyLF0jcJ5NtV_j3RlWvAujynnjCCQoC23qUkaxk3hI7gWoPByUXBPE/s320/Screenshot_20230906_104103_Facebook.jpg" width="317" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b> </b></span><b><i>Adapted: credit to the chartist</i></b></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i> </i></b><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This olde chart has been circulating for some time; it's displayed as a good reference<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">Everyone wants to make money but few want to do their homework</span></span></p>Apart from technical and fundamental analysis, the money and capital markets are largely influenced by psychology:<br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">* Herd response is a surest sign of turning points</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">* Every players love to loss</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">* When cautiousness and calculated risks are thrown to the winds, the drop or collapse is evidently more severe <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cash is King but perishable. It's purchasing power declines and when confidence evaporates, flight to safer haven is inevitable <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">I reserve commenting the ups or downs of any specific index as the global economies are entrenched in a quagmire. For those with deep pockets or spare cash, the thoughts of 'easy picks' may present <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Index as at current/today:</b><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nikkei 32,475 HangSeng 17896</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">DJIA 34,576 Nasdaq 13,761</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">UK Ftse 4,072 Stic 3,211 <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">KLSE 1,452 ASX 7,163</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"><b>[This is NOT an investment advise. For leisure reading only] </b></span><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br /></span></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-46238814570357876282023-09-04T13:40:00.003+08:002023-09-04T13:40:58.314+08:00An Honest Person Is Always Bullied<p><span style="color: red;">being nice and kind is not a sign of weakness...</span></p><p>Walking away from an/any argument is not a sign of weakness but to deflect unnecessary disturbances, disruption and derange challenges</p><p>Never fight with a/the pig; it loved to be dirtied</p><p>Direct your energy towards positive utilization - fighting back, complaints, resisting challenges, spending wasteful resources on unworthy distractions will only drain off ourselves</p><p><b>Empty your mind and start afresh</b></p><p>In life, we are faced with many challenges and, at most times, we will fall to the next lower rung, not cliff-like</p><p><b>But, not everyone is so lucky <span style="color: red;">意外和明天不知哪个先到</span></b></p><p>Those who treads with high octane volatility, their falls are almost always cliff-like <br /></p><p>Can you take the intensity of pressures of high speed traders, position takers, death squads commandos, hostage negotiators, or for that matter, a single mother rushing between putting food on the tables and her crying baby? There is simply little, to no, room for errors; FATE test you once & ... only once <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDloomma4y66LfMREuIMPNOzI-iTWcTm9_0oChJzYCyYJoeAOSQtsdgnNtbQusgpWxA7t4DI9tX4ncqlLDOYFprK2g5brJ9DgBeCYyyoYOqjTTKyzpVdX4WrOR1sDwz-D5n5yL21OxLxzBn5xlPS1elgvH3-PhNndLiVf3GI8YvS6XzIp72223-lMuBY/s331/FB_IMG_1693194781242.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="243" data-original-width="331" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDloomma4y66LfMREuIMPNOzI-iTWcTm9_0oChJzYCyYJoeAOSQtsdgnNtbQusgpWxA7t4DI9tX4ncqlLDOYFprK2g5brJ9DgBeCYyyoYOqjTTKyzpVdX4WrOR1sDwz-D5n5yL21OxLxzBn5xlPS1elgvH3-PhNndLiVf3GI8YvS6XzIp72223-lMuBY/s320/FB_IMG_1693194781242.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Do whatever you want but be prepared to accept the consequences; there is no "IFs" or "BUTs" <br /><p></p><p>Many scheme against others and against the Order of Nature yet when misfortune befall them, they blame everyone except themselves</p><p>You can fight fire with fire and takes the bull by it's horns but if you're not brutally forceful, the consequences are worse... letting him go is being compassionate but giving him the chance to avenge his defeat may be your downfall</p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b><span style="color: red;">Reality is always cruel</span></b></span></p><p>When the frog is enjoying the 'spa of boiling water', it's wisdom is traded for comfort. Slowly but surely, the water will boil and the frog will be cooked</p><p>When the rat suckled the sweet icy pops as it freezes, the sweetness takes away logic & survival instincts; being frozen is the end game<br /> </p><p><b>Laws Of Nature</b><br /></p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>因果不能改</b></span> You cannot change Destiny - though the degree of slight variation is possible<br /></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>智慧不能给</b></span> Wisdom cannot be given - it must be imbued<br /></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>妙法不可说 </b></span>(Heavenly) Solutions cannot be shared<br /></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>不信不可度</b></span> You cannot change nor save someone who have NO Faith (Don't believe) <br /></p><p> Am I timid? No</p><p>Am I afraid of the consequences? No</p><p>I believe my journey through Earth is temporary and I'm on a Redemption Journey - to make good at every possible opportunity and, sadly too, to witness others' pretensions, failures and retributions <br /></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>I Don't hit back nor seek revenge but if I do, I will do so with brutal honesty </b></span><br /></p><p>Many a times, alas, my retreat was seen as my weakness... <br /></p><p>I am who I am; like the blade of grass dancing in the wind <br /></p><p> <br /></p><p><br /></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-56834671235815054452023-08-27T12:35:00.002+08:002023-08-27T12:35:55.491+08:00Restart Is A Choice<p><span style="color: red;">retrieving your own peace & purposefulness...</span></p><p>In the metaverse, it is not like you can opt to be alone from your surroundings</p><p>Positive begets positive and negative begets negative - quite clearly the power of attraction is infinite</p><p>You cannot run away from Karma neither can you run away from Destiny, though to a very large extent Destiny can be changed ... a little<br /></p><p>For example, you are trained as a doctor or a lawyer but you wanted badly to be a Chef & you blazed yourself into the kitchen; someday soon, you become an accomplished Chef. Instead of saving lives or fighting for rights, you filled their stomachs ~ your<b> Destiny</b> is to Serve & you did</p><p>But, it is said that "before you achieve your goal & glory", you need to fall to the trough! Why so & why must misery precedes happiness? Guess, the only palpable reason is victory tastes sweetest, an aftertaste of bitterness</p><p>In the pursuit of our goals, every thoughts are doable and every steps taken is one step nearer to success ... few have doubts of their intent and methods</p><p>The metaverse goes into full swing to commingle realities from dreams; distractions, obstacles, disruptions, (im)possibilities rise, doubts and hopes </p><p><b>Providence is the ultimate stop <br /></b></p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>Within our own abilities, much can be accomplished</b></span><br /></p><p>It is never easy to ward off all the distractions and disruptions and the least draining method is to "ignore them" completely; easier said than done though<br /></p><p>Everyone of us has a way of de-stressing and there is "no one best way to fit everyone" ~ live and let live</p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>When you did not hear from your friends for a while, give a call, send a message or drop in for a visit </b></span>if not out of concern, at least, to know all's well. It doesn't matter if you get a less than appropriate response <br /></p><p>Anxieties, insecurities, anti-social behaviors and total retreat, aka hermitness, are signs of inabilities to manage and live with the surroundings <br /></p><p>It's best to leave them alone but a good listening ear helps<br /></p><p>I... I prefer to retreat into reading books, listening to music or wandering in the wilderness, away from humans</p><p>Let me breathe away my seemingly untamable challenges</p><p>I shalt always return as the new fighting-fit Soul; ready and prepared <br /></p><p>In my ivory silo, i find peace </p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>Let go... let go of everything and the needful will form ~ then restart is a choice</b></span><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-46333446744971603992023-08-12T21:45:00.005+08:002023-08-12T21:45:42.754+08:00All Problems Have Solutions<p><span style="color: red;">ignoring your surroundings is the hardest ...</span></p><p>It is easy to say "just ignore them"</p><p>The more you are aware of what's happening around you, the harder it is to ignore the repeated waves of interruption, interventions and disruptions<br /></p><p>You may avoid head on confrontation <b><span style="color: red;">依柔阻抗 </span></b>to minimize or eradicate the impact but, unless absolutely necessary, give a wholehearted, forceful, no-holds-bar fight <br /></p><p><b>Fight or flight </b>is a survival instinct </p><p>In this turbulent period amidst changing times, observe the situation, avoid direct confrontation, gather & build strengths, 'kill with a silver bullet'; there is no room for mercy</p><p><b>Do or die </b>is a choice ~ never do and die ~ preserve to fight another day<br /></p><p>Withdraw or sidestep from the situation and let the masterminds wear out their stamina. That is an 'energy saver' ~ allow the enemy to self-destruct & used up their resources<span style="color: red;"><b> 空城计</b></span><br /></p><p>I find it very draining to react to every instances while trying to salvage the situation... now, I will let the situation collapse, then rebuild ~ from the ashes come the phoenix</p><p>When it is not painful enough, everyone is self-righteous and self-entitled and nobody understand the value of "loss" <br /></p><p>When the ill-winds blow, stay inside until it blew over - the mighty old oak tree fell in the storm whereas the blade of grass dances in the wind<br /></p><p>We may not have immediate answers to all problems but we will find some in due course<br /></p><p>Anxieties, depression, sleepless nights, overly worried ... are threats to normal life and living; the mental state will crack and crash & the direct casualty is you, YOU, Yourself</p><p>Worry not! You can be concerned but need not be overly worried as there are solutions to all problems, if not now, soon <span style="color: red;"><b>不是想不到 而是还没想到</b></span><br /></p><p>Life is not just about lockdown, lack of freedom and opportunity, immobility, threats, fears... it's about survival and surviving well when others are struggling</p><p>Complains do not solve problems neither is blaming others... make the bed and you lie on it</p><p>The odds of getting pregnant is 120m sperms to one egg and many didn't make it & at most times, when asked what are your chances of passing or winning, most will say 50/50<br /></p><p>So, we, the <span style="color: red;"><b>HUMAN, are born to Win </b></span><br /></p><p>Rest if you must but never quit - some nights do seem darker than others but day break comes quick enough to lighten everyone's Soul</p><p>If it is too dark and cold, sleep in </p><p>Going to sleep is your choice but getting up is by GOD's grace </p><p>When you don't get up, your problems are passed on; you're dispensable. So, why worry? Nobody is born to work as we only work to live</p><p>To be cruel is to be kind - sometimes, just drop the bagful of 'burdens' and walk away</p><p>GOD has a strange way to let the situation evolve & resolve<br /></p><p>Do your best and leave the rest - we all have our roles to play<br /></p><p>Don't need to rush. If all your work are done, you shalt return... it is nice to keep some so that you've a little more time on Earth <br /></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>Take baby steps but giant print and achievement</b></span><br /></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-52659372985699133292023-07-24T15:56:00.001+08:002023-07-24T15:56:13.585+08:00Stay Calm In Changing Times<p><span style="color: red;">changes are almost always unexpected...</span></p><p>Many are oblivious and simply pass every day mundanely<br /></p><p>Life is a flow; few expect major nor abrupt changes</p><p>Abrupt change is disruptive and major change shift a person's paradigm & forward paces</p><p>Power, fame, money, status... are only good if you are alive but the sword cuts both ways</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8dZq30HS9bsBc_YL6ZK1saInMe67MI8B_EPG8UuGsq-jEajWJ2V-oqxAQBugByOZb2-INn6JqY6VvIL2hRweHDu8KH80ZdPgFux0lRWR-hjQb7VNWaWylf4kMaa5Pcw9De2MV75WQkuYwrnXLfWm4aEcORtlsHZP5bungpRnWdkctSmsYbBbFgOhIbGM/s1280/IMG-20230703-WA0042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8dZq30HS9bsBc_YL6ZK1saInMe67MI8B_EPG8UuGsq-jEajWJ2V-oqxAQBugByOZb2-INn6JqY6VvIL2hRweHDu8KH80ZdPgFux0lRWR-hjQb7VNWaWylf4kMaa5Pcw9De2MV75WQkuYwrnXLfWm4aEcORtlsHZP5bungpRnWdkctSmsYbBbFgOhIbGM/s320/IMG-20230703-WA0042.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Going to sleep is natural but waking up is by the grace of GOD<p></p><p><b><span style="color: red;">生老病死</span> </b>is a norm but some are blessed to skip sickness<span style="color: red;"><b>病</b></span> though not all live long enough to their ripe old age<span style="color: red;"><b>老</b></span> <br /></p><p>Lately, i have heard of more surprises as seemingly healthy persons of >40yos are dropping (dead) like flies<br /></p><p>Equally interesting, more are hiding behind their veils as difficult times bite and cruising along and making do with their current financial stature; unemployed and underemployed though<br /></p><p>The ever increase in costs of living and food prices are making living less bearable<br /></p><p>Worse, the ruling class are preaching 'belt tightening', thrifts and consuming less whilst they are richly rewarded and incentivised... the North-South Gap widens further<br /></p><p>Political shifts are sudden too; Putin faced mutiny but it was quickly put down, NATO/US promised arms support to Ukraine but delivery were short, US supplied cluster bombs which were banned by many countries, Singapore has its fair share of fallouts & scandals, Thailand is unsure if the winner should be crowned "PM", PRChinese foreign minister disappeared from the scene...<br /></p><p>As hardship bites, politics become muddier and tempered, at times</p><p>A rich man cannot lives in a sea of poor neither can a dictator<br /></p><p>Change is inevitable especially when deprived, suppressed and oppressed ~ it is all about survival <br /></p><p>Barely survive(ing) is a catalyst of change; nobody wants a sudden change which is almost always disruptive<br /></p><p>We are in a period of dramatic change! COVID has taught that many impossibles are actually possible<br /></p><p>Life in the short term will remain turbulent, not necessarily violent but likely to be very challenging<br /></p><p>Be like the blade of grass dancing in the storm than the uprooted old, oak tree<br /></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>Go with the flow. </b><b><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">S</span>mile & lighten your heart - see you in prosperity when the storm calms again</b></span><br /></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="color: red;"><b>笑看风云 活在当下 明天会更好 今天是最好 </b></span></span></p><p><br /></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615562697627962527.post-46533108803186399682023-07-03T20:31:00.001+08:002023-07-03T20:31:38.424+08:00Do Not Tempt Fate<p><span style="color: red;">when to be cruel is to be kind...</span></p><p>Kindness is taken as weakness especially by the cowards and ineptitude<br /></p><p>They resent all those who are more capable and able as they cannot live in the shadows of the superior beings around them <br /></p><p>It is not failure that destroys a person but their refusal to admit their faults that will eventually be their Waterloo</p><p>I have always avoided or try to avoid such people but they come near like moths to light/fire</p><p>Worse, they pitch themselves against an illusionary competitor for which they cannot measure up</p><p>They fear their own shadows</p><p>How to handle such SIC* persons? The best is to avoid them totally<br /></p><p>If otherwise, keep them at bay ~ don't even give them the slightest attention... If push comes to shove, eliminate them, not unlike pests</p><p><b>I don't like to fight but if I fight, I fight to win </b><br /></p><p>I always believe in giving a person a chance, maybe a second chance or even a third! But, some just don't deserve any <br /></p><p>I am no hero but I will not sit back and watch a bully wrestle down the weak, usurp all the gains and leave them to miseries ... somebody has to stop such menace <br /></p><p>I have read the Nanjing Massacre and the Sook Ching massacre and the Holocaust; could these (have been) be prevented? I guess the answer is "Yes". It happened because everyone is too afraid (to resist)</p><p>Of course, only if most, if not all, are united, there is no way of preventing the (re-)occurrences <br /></p><p><b>Life is like a boxing match;</b> if you don't punch, you'd be punched. The spectators will cheer you on. You've to fight to win or be badly defeated or you can throw in the towel. <b>If you don't fight to win, never get into the ring</b></p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>My time is limited and I do not have much time to waste </b></span><br /></p><p>I choose my future wisely and instead of fighting to destroy the renegades who are intent to undermine my efforts, plans and reputation, I walk away and let them win the fiefdom; it's a no-brainer</p><p>The best revenge is to live successfully and gainfully away from their idiosyncrasies and turfs. I am the lighthouse that even the aircraft carrier must gives way or sink</p><p>Fighting them is a futile display of vanity <br /></p><p>My biggest fear is not anyone but I will seek to destroy those who try to annihilate me - mercy is not seek but given<br /></p><p>It has happened before and I have always stop short of completely wiping out my antagonists... but what if i did not, or cannot, stop in my next encounter<br /></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>I am happy to be who I am and be left alone</b></span></p><p>Fame, power and money are not my priorities but a decent, peaceful life with lots of blissful surprises<br /></p><p>Like water, I flow<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036505778308200804noreply@blogger.com0