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Another piece of wisdom from ms Joyce,my f6 lecturer.


"WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH,YOU GET TOUGHER WITH IT!"

I personally think it is so true considering my past week. First off,after my class on Monday,wanting to steal precious moments to release stress,went to watch Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 alone right after class. Lol. It was a great movie nonetheless! Plenty of action and tense moments. I have to say,John Travolta is a brilliant actor. Go watch it! I lost count though how many times the Ministry censored the word F**K..




This whole week i have been particularly occupied by the Sunway Toastmasters Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contest . I kept on changing my speech! My final presented speech was made a day before the real contest!

Anyway,jeng jeng jeng! When i finally presented my humour speech on contest nite on Thursday July 30,i would say it was better than i expected. Got people to laugh out loud more than once. The bummer thing was i went overtime by 12 seconds! haih.. sad case,but great experience just to know i can make people laugh.. hehe..another milestone achieved.. A note-the audience was quite big,very encouraging to see and ACCA students were there too! woo hoo!

As for the Evaluation Contest,i managed to win 2nd runner up spot. Honestly,being the first speaker to give my evaluation before the other 4 ,i thought i didn't do too well. Unexpected but quite happy. Gives me motivation to keep on improving. For all you guys and gals out there who want to get involved in something inspirational,join Toastmasters! Believe me,it is life changing!

Happy news for me this week was celebrating my dear friend Sean's surprise birthday party! WOO HOO! He was too speechless to speak.. haha.. had lots of fun,food was great,fooled around towards the end,it was just fantastic that night! Happy turning 21,bro!

Now,trying to juggle all this with my studies is actually quite tough. Sacrifices have to be made ( i haven't seen my dear gf in a while) and push when others are still. The whole exam cycle of Progress Test 1, Progress Test 2, Mock Exam, Exam Driven Course, Final Acca Exam is about to begin soon. Hard? you bet. And all in the space of 4 months. sometimes,i really do wonder why some people join ACCA. All this for a measely 2 weeks holiday after that before the new semester starts again. You cant really do anything else besides studying.

But like Ms Joyce say,if you aim for the sky,even if you fall,you will land on the golden trees.. so just tell yourself ,take one thing at a time,and you will make it through,not just passing,but with flying colours! Go go go!

First off, my apologies for not updating my blog earlier. A lot of things happened simultaneously in the past week.

Well,just a quick summary-
1) Studies and lessons are picking up. Trying my best to catch up and adapt. Hopefully it works out well.
2) My June 2009 exam results are coming out on AUGUST 17! Not to mention it is Progress Tests week! Gambateh!
3) Currently reading a book written by a person widely regarded as the best mutual fund stockpicker in the 1990s- ''BEATING THE STREET'' by Peter Lynch. So far,it has been really absorbing,aside from a few friends comments that they can never read such books.lol
4) Finally did something with my virtual investing account at INVESTOPEDIA.COM. went and bought around 10 stocks. So far,after 3 days,average annual return 3.89 %. Ps-my Ebay stock went up 15 % in 2 days! too bad i only bought 250 units,too small amount. Right now though ,my largest amount is in SATYAM COMPUTER SERVICE,the company who got involved in a scandal. Price currently $5,but it's a solid company. Updates on my investing journey in future posts.For everyone out there who wants to go into investing-try out this website!


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5) My Humourous Speech contest is in 1 week!haven't been getting around it T.T

WOW!

As i am writing this post,assignments and homework await me,there is a contest coming up which i have not prepared anything,and i haven't had the time to read my magazines that are lying by my table.


By the way,i just signed a 2 year new subscription for Time and Fortune magazines =) go figure!

Honestly though,the reason i said WOW is because this week i have gained so much!

Firstly,being elected as a class rep for 2 subjects presents a new challenge for me. May i learn a lot from it :)

Secondly,i realise that it really works.. The saying ''treat others the way you want to be treated''. I've been keeping in mind that saying and it really does makes your life more beautiful and meaningful!

Thirdly,i met a really successful person (in my eyes) in the form of my F6 lecturer. Do not take it the wrong way,but she epitomises the kind of personality i would like to have in the future.
Ie-loving life doing what she loves to do, passionate, fearless, humorous and a go getter!
Being an Acca student with First class honours in Sunway,she is a living example of great role model!

Time is MONEY! I recently bought a book by the famous Robert Kiyosaki(of Rich Dad Poor Dad fame) and this is one of the most important lessons. Every minute you waste is another opportunity wasted. For example ,if you waste 6 hours a day,and assuming your life span is 80 years, you would have in the end wasted 20 years of your life!


So ask yourself rite now, ARE YOU MAKING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR TIME? OR ARE YOU FACEBOOKING,MSN-ING, SKYPING, MY SPACE-ING, SMSING ADDICT ALL THE TIME? IF YES, CUT IT OUT!

One more thing though, In chasing the biggest things in life,we tend to miss out the smallest things that means the most to us which are right in front of us. Never make that mistake!

Last week,i had an awakening. A realization that had such a profound effect emotionally on me.

I realised that the most important people lesson in this world is

Treat others the way you would treat if you were them.

11 words. And yet,there is a message in those words that is utmost pivotal for anyone,especially in our society where people are mostly judged by their appearance than their inner personalities.


First impressions matter most to some people today unfortunately,which is why to the more talented but less attractive appearance-wise are getting overlooked day by day.


You hear it everyday. Teenagers are divided into 'nerdy geeks' or 'cool'. There is no in between.


For the 'cool-looking dudes/bi***es', some are humble,knowing that they are blessed physically. But IT IS THE OTHERS WHO THRIVE ON MAKING THE MOST OUT OF THEIR LOOKS WHO ARE DARNRIGHT MALICIOUS! THOSE WHO ENJOY TEASING THE LESS GOOD LOOKING WHILE ENJOYING THE LIMELIGHT. To them,it is just a joke.


But for the victims,it is pure hurt and hell. Victimization leads to isolation from society which eventually causes depression.

I was a VICTIM IN THE PAST.

Trying to shine,optimistic,but it all fell apart when i was less judged by other people.
It hits you so hard emotionally that you just want to hide yourself. When you face people,you do not dare look at their faces because you feel insecure. And it drives you crazy because you KNOW DEEP DOWN IN YOUR HEART,YOU WANT TO BETTER,YOU DESERVE BETTER! BUT YOU FEEL HOPELESS!

I have learned, that in life,you WILL DEFINITELY MEET THIS TYPE OF PEOPLE!


You have to avoid them at all costs.

Which brings to my original message. In life, always treat others the way you want to be treated if you were them!


I believe in karma. Fine,if you feel like embarrassing me or humiliating me today,i can take it. Because i know one day,you will get the same in return.


There is a saying
- Be careful of how you treat people on your way up,because you will meet them again on your way down-

-- I am the SOURCE of all my emotions. NOTHING AND NO ONE CAN CHANGE HOW I FEEL EXCEPT ME. If i find myself in reaction to anything, i can change it in a moment.--





--There are NO BAD EXPERIENCES in life. No matter what i go through in Life, EVERY EXPERIENCE provides me something of value if i look for it.--



-- Avoid consistently DEPENDING ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF OTHERS for your ULTIMATE HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS.--

-- There is no such thing as FAILURE. I AM HAPPY THAT NO MATTER WHAT,AT THE END OF THE DAY,I CAN SAY THAT I HAD MY SHOT AT GLORY,UNLIKE MANY OTHERS WHO TRULY GIVE UP TRYING. That is the ULTIMATE FAILURE. --

Can change happen in an Instant?

Think about it for a moment. Remember the last time you quit smoking? or decided to stop procrastinating,and that no matter what,you must start studying already? or you finally made a decision to start going to the gym regularly when you realize people are staring at your enlarging belly?


That was change. And at that very moment,change happened! Just like that!

Thus,it is no doubt that change DO HAPPEN IN AN INSTANT!


Now,think of the possibilities. This means that,no matter where you are in your life right now,if you truly desire for more than what life is giving you at the moment,you CAN CHANGE INSTANTLY TO DRIVE YOURSELF TO SUCCESS!

The world's greatest motivator,Anthony Robbins, who from a fat,broke,man turned millionaire at age 24,said that the TURNING POINT OF HIS LIFE was when he finally DECIDED one day that enough is enough! He will never once again tolerate anything less than what he knows he is capable of! and he committed to himself to never indulge in anything that he knows is of negative influence! At that very moment, CHANGE HAPPENED! And he became one of the world's most inspirational story!

Now,for change to happen in an instant,there are 3 steps.

1)Raise your STANDARDS! THINK OF WHAT YOU ARE TRULY CAPABLE OF AND COMMIT TO ACHIEVING THEM NO MATTER WHAT!

2)Destroy your Limiting Beliefs! Everyone has them,whether it's ''the world is cruel,there is not enough money for everyone,money is the root of all evil,i am too ugly,too intimidating to succeed,it is too hard,too long,too etc etc''. The goal is to never let them control you,control them,use them as a motivation. Say '' Hey,you know what,i am going to prove everyone wrong and be the first to do this''. Gandhi would never have achieved independence for India if not for his unwavering and total faith and belief in the Power of Non Violent Opposition.

3) Find the best Strategy! If you truly apply the first 2 steps,i believe that no matter what happens,you will find the way to achieve what you want! A tip-find someone already successful or a strategy that already works,and follow their steps. Discover what makes them tick and apply them! Chances are you too,will Succeed!

Have you ever wondered, WHAT IS THE MEANING OF ALL THIS?

Why are you here? What is your purpose in life? Where do you find meaning in doing what you do everyday? What is final dream you are chasing?

One of my close friends told me 'In life,you need to Punch Life in the FACE,if not,Life will Punch You back'..

'Just go with the flow and take life as it is,and it will bring you closer to what you are searching for. the final destination'

But what's next after that?

I've been doing a lot of soul searching lately.. Acca gonna start soon,classes,Progress Tests,driving,exams.. a repeating cycle..

Everyone has dreams,and i think the best way to counter all this is to review those dreams. What are you after?

some people go through their lives doing what other people want them to do.. i hope i don't end up like them..

I guess the reason movie stars end up doing criminal acts is because of the question,'' Is this all that fame brings? what's next for me? '' so they end up doing drugs and all..

I envy people who know what their ultimate passion is in life and set out whole heartedly to get what they want.. I wish every single day i can be like them..

Life is just passing us by everyday.. time and tide waits for no one..

Search deep down in ourselves and find that meaning that you know you have to pursue no matter what..