I Don't Need Much Money To Be Happy

before the next teardrop falls ...

That which does not kill us makes us stronger

June is half a year (used) up, however you started - doing something, waiting for the next inspiration, pondering or simply doing nothing

Covid & its mutant viruses are rampaging the world finding victims to bring along into Heaven & Hell

The best defense against Covid is hygiene, cleanliness, good exercises & plentiful of sunshine

Avoiding the infected ones is imperative but without a healthy body, even the breeze could bring troubles

Every moment is a fresh beginning

Stay away from the paths of ill-winds until it blow past

How long will the lockdown lasts? That's not the issue but how long can we (each) outlast & remain sane & mobile

Let the sunlight to come into your life, if you want to shine, or simply "turn on the light"

Knowing is not enough, you must apply - action it to crystalise results

Bright colors attract bees & butterflies to pollinate

There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly - R. Buckminster Fuller

We come from the earth, we return to the earth, and in between we garden - The Bees

The future is not linear

Put in you best & pursue your ambition; someday, like the caterpillar, you will fly like the butterfly

Natural attrition will make the playing field less crowded

Worrying about tomorrows do not make today any better

In Slumdog Millionaire & The Shanghai Bund, the ultimate winners used grit, streetwisdom & commonsense to reach their ultimate goals

Fight to win; don't just fight

Success tastes sweetest when it's a well fought victory

The most powerful weapon on Earth is the human soul on fire - the belly's fire, the gutfeel, the gumption

Just Do It & harvest it's fruition 

Inspirations and aspirations are catalysts for success(es)

Talk less, do more & let success do the talking

Its the size of the fight in the dog, not the dog's size

In the animal kingdom, the males must fight to win to lead the flock & the winning Male gets to mate; survival of the fittest

Without compassion & care, Man schemes & destroys to dominate

Have a sound plan, adopt & adapt until success smile with/at you  

人在做 天在看

 I am  not static in my work & plans as I change to fit the environment
 No subjective opinions can sway my determination

My goal is to be HAPPY & HEALTHY whereupon monies appear every time I need

Laugh Your Worries Away

smile & the world smiles with you...

Spices of life rules 酸甜苦辣

Like it or not; no two days are the same 

Between life(living) & death, is choice 生死由天 人道由己

Misery & happiness are not lasting nor infinite but interchange - the speed of which must & can be managed

Time flows slowly when you're in misery as you taunt, ponder, sulk, reminisce...reflect

Time is fleeting when happy notes hit as you celebrate, brag, indulge, 'swim in bliss' & look forward  

Whoever has anticipated a global lockdown or immobilization of commerce? This was an impossibility before C19 strike

The thoughts of humans confined within their dwellings, locales & countries were stretched imaginations until Covid runs wild

Diseases, calamities, famines and wars are possibilities & so will lives be challenged & transposed

Nothing is permanent nor finite; live & let live 

Cats, unlike dogs, will never bother you & prefer to be alone but will come to you when 'ready for companionship & cuddles"

Dogs' unmoved loyalty will stand by you whether you are in need or otherwise

Alone is not loneliness & laugh away your worries

Worrying don't solve problems for most shalt pass

Whatever & whoever try to reassure you that all are well is diplomatic, caring, and at times, hypocrites

If Fukushima radioactive waters are safe & can be discharged into the ocean, then why not recycle into drinking waters for their country/citizens? The truth speaks for itself & maybe non-existent

When foreigners say that their country is better & safer, then why are they still here? Move, move on, go; you are not a tree

Laugh at them & their pretensions 

When we struggle to put three meals on the table for our families, count our blessings that the family unit remains undisturbed & harmonious; a little hungry, perhaps

In trying times like now, it's everbody's problem, not just you & me...go with the flow

Nature is levelling down & you are given a change(s) to move up as more give up or fade away

Well, well...you may give up too and laugh at those who try: life is about making choices

Quote: There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt

It's June, 2021 & time don't return for you to take a second bite

You can wallow in self-pity and blame the world for your 'misfortunes' or pick yourself up, move forward & discover new horizons

Whoever gets the last laugh, laugh best

 

Luck Changes With You

coming and going are like the pendulum...

Ever wonder why some long standing industries fail and collapsed? They have outlived their usefulness

Some huge corporations failed & folded up because the management fail

Corps do not fail; management fails

Not everyone is cut up to be entrepreneurs, especially the scholars

If what the book teaches can be universally and wholesomely applied to the business world, the universities will be the biggest entrepreneurs

You can get professors of business but you cannot get professors of entrepreneurship; it's all in the guts

The brain delivers logic but the heart feels and seizes on the kink; the knob that opens & eases into revenue streams

No two decisions can be the same outcome

Successful businesses today need not have to be a new product but must be an aggregator

Robinhood - Wall Street's frenemy

Convoy - Freight's neural network

Impossible Food - Beyond food

CityBlock Health - Everyone deserves good health care

Clubhouse - The new sound of social

Gopuff - When you need stuff asap

Airtables - code share for non-coders

Flexport - supplychain economics

Thrasio - Transforming the Amazon economy

Above are some of the 50 newbies that can change the world of doing business

Time changes things and things changed with time

There's a Chinese saying that "today's governments (the world over) were once the warlords and gang chiefs turned legal (entity)" 

The Western cowboys are in today's Senate, Congress & Parliament while the Eastern warlords submit to a central command, be it Chairman, President or Premier

The people want a voice to represent them and that the Rep be empowered to dish out fairness, equity & care to all; respect is mutual

The government governs with a firm, fair hand. The entrepreneurs maximize economic returns that ensure there are more than enough to go around while the peasants & workers work for their due rewards

Harmony is when there are no oppression and suppression of wills, thoughts and actions

Let there be equity, peace and harmony

During this lockdown period, it is tough(er) to remain 'dormant', 'unmoved' & stalled

The slowness is torturous and killing

 But, there is no chance to rush as mobility is restricted

You can spend your time crying, complaining, feeling frustrated and sulking but nothing good can come out of this

Take the lull to reset and rethink my/your choices; read more and be prepared to change course as new normal sets in...be the aggregator

Luck is where preparation meets opportunities

I do get bored. I do feel lousy with missed opportunities but that have all, but passed

There's light at the end of the tunnel but in the meanwhile, i light my own match

GOD willing, I will succeed

Never, never indulge in self pity and doubts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change: Hate It Or Love It

 nothing stops changing ...

Crisis of yesteryears

1987 Black Monday

1997/8 Asian Financial Crisis

2007/8 US-Stock market crash

Famous stock market crashes include those during the 1929 Great Depression, Black Monday of 1987, the 2001 dotcom bubble burst, the 2008 financial crisis, and during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic

From the ashes, rise the phoenix & every cycle gets bigger & scarier but change is the only constant

In the 80s, ChopHooThye lost (in the lows of)a couple of hundreds of millions

If you don't loss by the billions today, it's hardly news

There are more than 7bil people on Earth today

In number of people the increase was highest in India (350 million) and China (196 million). Population growth rate was among highest in the United Arab Emirates (315%) and Qatar (271%).

Will the Earth be able to house 10bil people? I guess it can but the poor has to scavenge to survive while the rich will live unpredictably, with constant worries of being overrun by the poor

Mother Earth needs no apologies for this predicaments; either Mother Earth rejigs and reboots & clean off the mess or Man will be destroyed & exterminated and the population reduced to allow Earth to regain "its health"

The greed of Man is a fatally potent toxin

In MainStreet, the broadening of indifference of the government is glaring

The commoners are suffering and their concerns are hitting the walls while the government indifference is blinding & deafening. Untrue? Go, check around...i am no messenger

To each, his own

Mercy & compassion are visibly absent 

The squirrel collects its food, race back home, never to be seen until it's food finishes, then it will go out to seek for food again

In Covid lockdown, you are expected to do likewise but that's only possible if you have the means & savings to tide you over

However, it's unimaginable, perhaps deplorable, if the G does the same...as every iota of help eases the pains

Nobody condones racism and xenophobia as these are unfounded & unrelated terms in commercial & medical issues
 

I am not racist nor xenophobic to suggest Singaporeans First

Action your change & your thoughts and the world changes with you  

Fear - if you have nothing, there is nothing to fear; from zero to zero, it is still zero

From WallStreet to MainStreet to Parliament, let us change for the better & share the fruits of labor

No man's an island

Some day, GOD will level down if the top is heavy & greedy as HE knows trickle down economics do not help provide equitable & fair distributions

STOP waiting for anyone to change for you; every drops of water fill the ocean

You have a choice to get a better tomorrow or to drown in sorrows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Luck Is Changing For The Better

when don't know, don't speculate...

YinYang is two halves/sides of the same coin

Day & night interchanges

When water streams change course, they'd reappear somewhere

Time moves and tide changes

The Laws of Nature command & balance

Panic not; time is the best friend

Humans are social animals & restricting their movements 'make them mad', easily irritable and frustrated

Before reacting, take a deep breathe, count until 3, then decide if it's even necessary to respond

I do not subscribe to climate change(s) as the Laws of Nature mandates change as a constant but i hate pollution, hoarding, greed & exploitation

The weak are not meek whilst there are no brave cowards

The rich cannot live in a sea of poors nor will the poors remain indifference, immobilize, ostrasize & submissive in the long  run

But, if you don't speak out against unfair treatment, discrimination & exploitation, it's assumed that you accept the status quo; do not be the last man standing

There is a reason for every thing that happens - an action will cause a reaction

For years, a *murder of crows (Collective nouns of crows is known as a murder, but a group of crows can also be called a horde, mob, muster, or parcel) make their nests in the few trees near my estate. People complained about their noise & the authority sent in the sharpshooters to kill & destroy them but with no results.

Some 6 months ago, three parrotkeets made home in one of the trees & for the last couple of weeks, challenged the crows. Today, some 6 months later, the mob of crows has disappeared; the Law of Nature prevails

Covid@Indian super spreader reared its ugly presence

No amount of (unproven) vaccines can stall its spread; wear masks, avoid the crowd, maintain high hygiene standards and practices, be safe - All shalt pass

Nature has her way of stopping the mad rush of humans; let sanity be restored 

Man cannot challenge Nature

The wrath of Nature is merciless; releasing Her unrelenting force & sweeps away everything on Her path   

There is a "Start & Stop" in all things 没有 天长地久 曾经拥有

When some unexplained incidences break out, keep calm & cool - rashness is the surest way to failures

The way forward is sprinkled with hopes, solutions and victories as (a) dead man tells no tales

Covid, deep recession, depression, government inefficiencies, commoners sufferings...all shall pass as events take a turn each - if you are already at the bottom/low, how low can it be? Next is turning up

Stop speculating but action your thoughts

Only you, YOU, can change the situation by first changing yourself

 

Good Time Is Coming But Watch Your Wallet

 time is slipping through my hand...

The harder I grab, the faster its slipping away

Struggling to breathe, the lungs aren't receiving the air around; it's not unlike the punctured tyre

C19 has slowed everything...not that you can challenge it but you can certainly lived with it

Many say the Earth needs a respite

The years where wealth is fairly distributed has faded long ago

• half of the world's net wealth belongs to the top 1%,
• top 10% of adults hold 85%, while the bottom 90% hold the remaining 15% of the world's total wealth,
• top 30% of adults hold 97% of the total wealth.
  

The 2020 Credit Suisse Global Wealth report makes for stark reading. Released at the end of October, it revealed that the top one percent of households globally own 43 percent of all personal wealth, while the bottom 50 percent own only one percent - 7 Dec 2020

There are more than 7 bil people on Earth; henceforth, poverty gets worse over the years

Despite the concentration of wealth amongst the few, there are enough food to go around if the produce are not hoarded

A global war-of-sorts will break out or a revolution will happen to level down the inequality; the North South gap is simply too glaring

The rich cannot live in a sea of poor

Who will till the land and seed the ground? Harvesting is easy but who will ready the food for consumption? The rich can only buy the sweat, blood and services of the poor but the poor can barter

Gold is trading at $1852.50 now

Bitcoin is doing 43,318.16

The appearance of more fiat money is making the global village traders, coupled with inflation, anxious 

In an inflationary situation and the uncertainty of fiat money and Covid restrictions, gold, commodities, properties & food prices will rise

Values & purchasing power are fast slipping away

Is today any worse than say 50 or 100 years ago? No, not really

Every generation has their own challenges

When you start at the worst, eg the depression or deep recession, by natural attrition, more will give up & the playing field is less crowded but equally challenging

If you start near the boom or peak, everything is chic and rosy but if you don't get out in time when downswing hits, you will be bashed to the bottom - the pains and defeats may cut deeper

Aboveall, nothing is permanent; manage your expectations 

Nothing is absolute gloom or boom, just as day make way for night

Be cool, calm and collected & ride the waves when the tides return

In uncertainty, have FAITH & 'do your best and leave the rest'

Take a step back, slow down, read & upskill; the time will come for you to grab into the upswing

Avoid silly antics & provocations; Prayers calm the Soul

Have compassion; help & share if you can but Do Not stretch

When it's everybody's problem, it's fine

The Man and the Boys will soon separate

The good time will return soon; I've been there, done that

The squirrels live better than the rats in times of turbulence

GOD bless

Slow Down A Little In Order To Survive Better

 running towards the end... many don't realize

When you are born, death is a certainty...it's "when", not "if"

There is nothing to fear as whatever shall come, will

该来的总是会来 好坏不分 只能减不能免

The world is spinning so fast that many are just echoing and mimicking events without much thoughts to the underlying real causes eg, the war on Iraq's WMD, the need for a larger population for economic progress & cows' urine cures Covid

The rush to vaccinate is fast becoming a 'placebo' as the C-19 viruses mutate; the world is definitely not ready for medical emergencies but sadly, very 'war-ready'

Meritocracy is fast being buried as the meritoriously abled are becoming selfish, self-entitled & elitist; the system to accord recognition needs a paradigm shift to give more weight on ...other than paper achievements

"Close the doors, stay-in until the ill-winds blow past" - no GODs can protect you from Covid, ebola or even, simple but extreme flu

Death comes when it is least expected

Why are countries eager to team-up to fight a/any perceived enemy(ies); US+western nations versus China (maybe)+Russia? Simply, it's impatience when things are not going their ways

Are countries getting edgy as cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin or eRMB, gain dominance as wider acceptance may mean the decimation of currencies? It boils down to the dependency or otherwise & de-recognition of US$ - the loss of economic dominance

If the world cooperates and slow down a little, see friendliness instead of enmities, they will see abundance opportunities to cooperate than confrontation

In a  quarrel or in anger, nobody speaks well of the other

When a seemingly healthy person falls ill; he asks "why me"? But, if not you, who? Fate, or Heaven, has a way of slowing you down without warning

When you are sick, seek medical investigation & treatment  as wallowing in "why me" & worrying won't make you any better...

Go back to basics; eat blandly, less processed food, lesser meats but more greens...allow your body to detox 

The slowing down of 'gluttony' relieve your body of overworking

Time is the best friend

When you hit rough patches, slow down to reassess, regroup your resources, reroute, refine &/or plot new approaches - there is no "one glove fits all" solution

The poor man seldom dies of hunger but the rich man, more often than not, dies of diseases caused by gluttony

Singa, born in 1982, was sentenced to death in 2013

No artistic creation had been killed while still popular and non-violent

Was it the logo that seemingly looked like another political party that killed it? Haha...no CSI can answer that

The need to destroy anything that's non pliant, not
obedient, 'supposedly stray out of accepted norms... are dangerous precedence

 There is no monopoly of ideas

Slowdown, ponders a little...life is not strictly about "against you or for you" 

May...the fifth month of the year signaled more than a third of the year is gone

Why are you hurrying in COVIDed, slowed down time as clusters begun to rebuild

The silliness of allowing more imported, infectious foreigners into our sunny island is no laughing matter

Economic progress cannot be achieved with more infections and deaths

Being slow is not a curse ; more haste, less speed

Slowing down is not being lackadaisical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eclipse Of The Mind & Markets

 the mind is more fluid than water...

I have read, studied & investigated the correlation of eclipses with stockmarkets movements since the late 1980s

I can 'safely say' there is a high correlation especially during total eclipses

Eclipses are harbingers of change — they usher in evolution

Two to four weeks towards & nearer the total eclipse, the markets react with maximum impact either way

Lunar eclipses occur when Earth's shadow blocks the sun's light, which otherwise reflects off the moon. There are three types — total, partial and penumbral — with the most dramatic being a total lunar eclipse, in which Earth's shadow completely covers the moon

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets between Earth and the sun, and the moon casts a shadow over Earth. A solar eclipse can only take place at the phase of new moon, when the moon passes directly between the sun and Earth and its shadows fall upon Earth's surface

Lunar Eclipse 2021

26th May - Total Lunar Eclipse 

19th November - Partial Lunar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse 2021

10th June - Annular Solar Eclipse

4th December - Total Solar Eclipse

A Man's mind bend with his bodily emotional clock; in a lunar eclipse, the bodily fluid doesn't move

Hence, the man gets an enhance & more volatile feeling

In moments of Solar eclipses, there is incremental, positive feelings

Let me speculate that stockmarkets will spin with a downward-bias towards the onset of Total Lunar Eclipse on 26th May, 2021 - watch out

The human mind is fluid like water but when the "mind is made", like ice, it's definitive

It is not unlike the scorn woman who will not forgive or another who had decided to leave her abusive husband or the reformed vagabond who refused to be drawn back to drugs & gangsterism

It is equally hard to turn over a new leaf or to change a career

However, an eclipse of the mind makes the impossibles, possible

So...knows when to speak & ask for favors

In psychology, many things are trainable or prove to follow a certain pattern

It's a reflex actions like Pavlov's ringing of the bell & the dog salivate 

Babies learnt from young that if they cry, they get  attention and food 

Manipulative women know men's weaknesses when they act weak, gentle, submissive and meek

Hitler and the Japanese Imperial forces exercised their superiority complex single-handedly & coaxed their forces to victories & almost conquered their respective regions permanently

Our mind is the single most powerful instrument

Have it, use it, mine it ...to the fullest & claim your desired results

Like the cosmic forces, only an eclipse can change the direction

 

 

 

 

The Winning Feelings Of A Loser

uncertainties are real ...

Feeling lost is a temporary phenomenon & do not loss hope

Some days the mind is simply congested to blank; an incontinent brain, perhaps

Stop thinking & walk away - a long listless walk in the woods works wonders

Some clogs loosen up & flows if the muscles are allow to stretch 

Freeing up the mind is the first step towards better & healthier living

Uncertainties are, at times, opportunities in disguise

He who survives best when the situation is worst, returns victorious

Nobody is a born loser 

Our life is finite and time will outlive all Humans

Spend time constructively & productively  

Do not waste time with people who are quarrelsome, picky & bitchy nor engage in endless gossips  

Grow with the positively 'right' groups & do not wallow in self pity 

Nobody owes you a living and GOD helps those who helps themself

“I would like to encourage people to not be afraid, try everything once" - Yip Pin Xiu, Singapore's gold medalist & paralympian 

Dead man tells no tales & neither can he try anything; the fear to loss is a confirmed loser

The smart & wise do not get into unnecessary entanglements

休息是为了走更长的路  放不下是因为还抗得起

When you lost in kind, you gain in experiences

Need not share your miseries with many/any as most will not be good listeners nor are willing to hear

Take a few deep breaths, relax the mind, find comfort & salvation in Prayers - have quiet moments

Alone is not loneliness 

When you are more composed & relieved, an adrenaline-charged mind works wonders

We are all made unique & each has a role - the future is ours to conquer

This world will always be unequal & the earlier that you accept this fact the earlier you get a peace of mind & live happily

 

Who will help me when I'm down? ME, Myself!

If I don't get up, whatever help comes wouldn't work

I have many misses & a few hits but never forget the experiences

It's during my worst days that I know who are my friends & mere acquaintances

No lost love nor regrets after selective dissociation 拉黑

When I make it, I will treat all as equal

They will be my friends, lesser friends & "hello-goodbye" friends

By the time I am due to return to my Maker, I'd have lived "heavenly on Earth"

Unlike many, I am skeptical of the preaching of the "existence of Heaven & Hell"

If Heaven is so good, then why are you here - go, go now

If you are living in hell or hellishly on Earth, so yours going to Hell upon your passing could be a relieve

Make the best of today & now

The winner is one who makes all things possible by extending his 'last' breathe & continues living

Don't believe? Ask the dead for an answer

 

 

When The Door Closes, Another Opens

 there is always hope..

It's always darkest before dawn 黎明之前是最黑暗的

Nothing is permanent; water becomes ice, ice turns into water - water heats up & evaporate and drop as rain

Life's cyclical

Sadness, happiness, bitterness, sweetness ...are passing emotions

Be calm, stay collected & do not act hastily - there is hope

The world is perfect with different mix of people

So long as everyone looks out for one another & "care & share", sufferings shalt minimize

There are enough to go around for all if the greedy rich do not hoard & prey on the poor 

When one door closes, another opens but are you ready, prepared and able to grab when an opportunity presents? Blessings are always around

Do not despair

There are friends, fiends & acquitance

Be mindful who you trust

拉黑 Avoid those who are are sinister, calculative, scheming & harbor questionable motives

Only spend your time with those who sincerely "cares & shares"; every iota of help eases sufferings

When you have doubts, seek to clear but do not panic

Worry do not solve problems; there are solutions to every problems 人在事在

Stay healthy for no money can buy you health nor can money employ anyone able to suffer on-your-behalf

Health add-ons: Train yourself, take up a sports, go for brisk walks - walk more, eat moderately, sleep enough

When you are ill, the medical bill kills faster than the illness

Recovery takes time & be extremely patient 

Refrain against rash acts as time is needed to overcome all challenges

冰冻三尺非一日之寒

Whatever happens, time is the baseline

All shalt pass as night becomes day and the four seasons change

Adopt, adapt and acclimatize ; get used to it

Post-COVID will be a new normal

If you remain, time will pass you by

April Is No Fool

 the way forward is unknown...

Nature never set boundaries nor impossibilities

Humans are highly susceptible to self-doubts

COVID is a life lesson on all possibilities

Dictators, bullies, naysayers, elitists ...always thumb-down & talk-down the less able, weaker & less fortunate to drown them in the sea of impossibilities

When you are beaten without a fight, you are no more 'a competitor'

There are no fools 

When push comes to shove, even the meek fights back...viciously at times.

A lost mind is mindlessly frightful 

There is always a solution in any problems 

Man is lost because he looks deep into the problem instead of looking for solutions

The fool wonders & the wise ask

Do not immerse into negativity - we are made for unique roles 做好本分

Good days are always here & bad days are not mind crippling - bad days are, but a "passing"

Gossips are woman 'past times' while foolishness are man's baseline

Mostly, successes & ego get into the/your head & cloud judgement 

The fools go to war to gain dominance

But, the wise keeps the peace & prosper

A quarter of 2021 is gone and what have you achieved? Time and tides wait for no man & energy is best spent to ease in the future

Be prepared & ready as luck is where preparations meet opportunity

Whatever is yours shall be yours & none will come your way if it wasn't meant to be

All families' members grow up differently & lead different paths to successes

No two person are the same just as two leaves are moulded differently

Happiness comes from accepting whatever is dish out to you - 知足常乐

When you take advantage of others, it's not "nobody knows" but you gain by trickery & like a fish "you bite the bait" ...soon, you will land high & dry on land

Life's funny when rewards return; some paybacks are more costly

Do your bit to lighten another's misery or misfortune 

A trickling of compassion & care go a long way to heal the injured mind

There are no fools on judgement day

GOD bless All with wisdom