""Diamond Cutter" by Geshe Michael Roche - the book taught me about karma and generosity. To be happy, first make someone else happy. To be rich, first help someone get rich. And to be loved, first love.
"Altas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand. A highly controversial and philosophical book (heard they are making this into a movie really soon). This book introduced me to objectivism, where "civilization cannot exist where men are slave to society and government, and that the destruction of the profit motive leads to the collapse of society."
"Who Will Cry When You Die" by Robin Sharma. Blew my mind away when I first read it as it inspired me to live my best life. This is also where I first learnt that one's purpose in life is the convergence of one's passion, one's talent and one's most natural way of giving back.
"Public Speaking For Success" by Dale Carnegie. One of the first books I ever read about public speaking. Great ideas that stood the test of time and has shaped the way I approach public speaking and communication.
The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini. His first book "Eragon" was made into a movie. I am crazy about mythology, magic and dragons. So far he has written three books and I have read it three times each. It's what made me who I am - a little geeky with a streak of defiance and love for adventure."
Recommendation from his sister, Eileen:
"Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card - on how compassion makes us more human.. when we take the time to truly understand our "enemy", how can we possibly not have anything but compassion and love towards them. Other lessons like game vs reality.. the influence of our memories on us."
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I havent read any of the above books yet...n there r still tons of books lying somewhere in my rooms...will get to these when i have finally managed to locate n clear the outstanding ones in my rooms @.@" but do share with me what u've learnt if u've read these titles ya =) i guess the title which really caught my eye was "Who Will Cry When You Die" by Robin Sharma...i dont wanna anyone to be sad when i'm gone...in fact, there was a really weird idea which was swimming in my leechie head a couple of years ago...i was wondering why must most funerals be such sad affairs with sooooooo many ppl weeping n weeping...i actually wondered how cool it would be if i could have my own funeral at this now-defunct club "Centro" at One Fullerton, playing progressive trance music instead of the usual funeral music...lol ;p i wouldnt know how my funeral would look like...n it doesnt matter to me...but i dont wanna anyone to be sad when i'm gone...
"Let your desired memories that u wanna leave others with be a source of motivation in how u live your life!!!" ~ leechie
Suddenly rem this particular blog entry that i wrote way back in 2009 (which was a year of big swings for me personally)
(http://leechietheleech.blogspot.com/2009/10/let-memories-be-your-motivation.html)
i juz realized tt there r many ppl reading what i wrote donkey years ago o.O do take a look at my earlier blogs...more substance in there i feel ;p n for those of u who r still under the impression tt there is nothing much underneath leechie's bimbotic looks...i urge u to go read my earlier blogs in 2009 n 2010 o.O
Cool quote from Jeff:
"Life is very short, so break your silly ego, forgive and forget, hope and believe , love truly, laugh loudly & never avoid anything that makes you smile!"
"對自己好點，因為一輩子不長；對身邊的人好一點，因為下輩子不一定能遇見。" ~ Kevin lao shi
"People who mind, don't matter. People who matter, don't mind. This is True..."
"You know how much you are worth in the eyes of someone by how much attention that was given to you. If the person's excuse is that he is always busy but has time for others and not you.. what does it show?"
"I wonder if you think of me when you're busy? Cause I'm always busy thinking of you."
Maybe he's juz not that into u, babe...save yourself from further heartache >.<"
"A soulmate is someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys to fit our locks. When we feel safe enough to open the locks, our truest selves step out and we can be completely and honestly who we are; we can be loved for who we are and not for who we’re pretending to be." ~ Richard Bach
According to Alex:
"Fortunately, the type of questions you ask reflect, your level of maturity, ignorance, values n how much a shit you give towards certain things"
but this silly leechie has so many silly questions >.<"
Juz wanna share a good posting by our fav cna forummer TopSage on his biggest regret...v.different style from his usual mkt views...definitely worth a read! o.O
(http://forum.channelnewsasia.com/viewtopic.php?t=426479)
Update:
Juz saw the pic of a male mediacorp artiste posing with a kate spade box...lol...leechie wanna pose with a kate spade box too...anyone wanna lend me one? ;p OMG...guess what? harn is standing as a candidate in a GRC!!! i was pretty shocked when i received the sms from her! should i ask her to pose with a kate spade box? ;p well, she says she will pose with a kate spade box if u guys make a donation...lol ;p btw, i gotta clarify tt this aint a political blog n leechie aint into politics...so i'm most definitely not affliated with any political party...i'm helping harn post this cos she's a personal friend...so it's definitely not an inducement for anyone to vote for any particular party! leechie is purely capitalistic...far from political...so i prefer to be affliated with $$$ instead ;p
Btw, leechie was at Forever21 juz now when the staff commented tt my kate spade bag looks nice...i asked him if i shld pose with a kate spade box instead? ;p btw, i was juz standing there outside the fitting rooms when some gal came outta a fitting room n handed me all the clothes tt she juz tried...she obviously thought tt leechie was the sales assistant there o.O n it's not the first time tt something like this happened...think i really have this sales assistant look eh? o.O"
Interesting Quotes:
"Think big and don't listen to people who tell you it can't be done. Life's too short to think small." ~ Tim Ferriss
"Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. Hold this picture tenaciously. Never permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop the picture... Do not build up obstacles in your imagination." ~ Norman Vincent Peale
"Instead of seeing all the reasons you can’t do something, shift your thinking to “how can I do it”. It is very powerful." ~ Robert Kiyosaki
"In my experience, getting rich takes focus, courage, knowledge, expertise, 100% of your effort, a never-give-up attitude and of course a rich mind-set." ~ Harv
"Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him." ~ Epictetus
"Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation." ~ Brian Tracy
"One half of life is luck; the other half is discipline - and that's the important half, for without discipline you wouldn't know what to do with luck." ~ Carl Zuckmeyer
"Greed is fear of losing what you could get. Panic is fear of losing what you already have." ~ Robert Kiyosaki
"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." ~ Albert Einstein
“Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” ~ George Bernard Shaw
"I attribute my success to this - I never gave or took any excuse." ~ Florence Nightingale
"We can achieve what we want in life, just like keeping a bubble intact, by being in equilibrium with ourselves and the people around us."
"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude. Nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong attitude." ~ T. Jefferson
"When someone says "You can't do it", that's their limitation, not yours."
"If U don't know where to start to turn your life around.. try anything!"Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction." ~ Harry Truman
"No one can teach you that which they have not done. Beware of who you choose to learn from." ~ Tom Hopkins
"The warrior mentality is critical for the mind of the millionaire. The warrior always chooses to be a master. A warrior has to! There is no other option. For a real warrior, mastery can make the difference between life and death. Not that being anything less than rich equals being dead, but the same kind of must-mentality is … a must!" ~ Harv
"Do not be afraid of death. Be afraid of the half-lived life!" ~ Laird Hamilton
"If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment." ~ Marcus Aurelius
"Attitude and personality are as important as experience and ability. Choose wisely." ~ Brian Tracy
"Maybe we are supposed to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful."
"Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." ~ Muhammad Ali
"Nature abhors vacuums and moves to feel them. Create the vacuum by refusing to do what you love. Nature will give you a new love and move you to the next level." ~ Robert Kiyosaki
"A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age."
"It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things work. All good things are difficult to achieve and bad things are very easy to get"
"只要肯用心去想、用心去修、用心去做, 就沒有不能成功的事。
Willing to think, cultivate ourselves, and take mindful action, there is nothing we cannot achieve."
"人最难看見的，就是自己。了解别人是聪明，看清自己才是智者。The hardest thing to see is ourselves. Understanding others is mere intelligence, only retrospective insights into oneself is wisdom."
"一切的幸福, 如今都变成了回忆,
回忆就算再美, 我们也不可能再回到过去........."
"如果可以, 想选择失忆, 也许会有很多遗憾, 但至少不会痛苦, 也许偶尔看到心会有点感觉, 但至少不会让泪流, 也许那时就会真正的变成陌生人, 不再抱有任何感觉........"
"很多事，不要问得太多。成熟的人不问过去；聪明的人不问现在；豁达的人不问未来。因为已经过去的问了没用，眼前的又何必去问，未来的谁也不知道。世态实在忙碌，一切都在匆匆走过；人生确实短崭，一定少问多做。"
"幸福是碰上那種他會非常愛你，你也愛他，但不用愛得像他那麼用力的人。"
"真心喜欢一个人不必在意门当户对，最重要是幸福，所以喜欢一个人就要勇往直前去争取，锁定目标，这样做人才会活得有意义。"
Pretty MAC blushers tt i bought recently ;p see the pretty heart shape ♥ ? ;p
Bought this pair of pretty Kate Spade shoes today ♥
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