How To Be Happy? o.O

"This is AWESOME ... something we should all remember. 

A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today.
His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.

As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window. I love it,' he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy. Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait.' 'That doesn't have anything to do with it,' he replied. Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. 'It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.

Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away.. Just for this time in my life.

Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.

So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories! Thank you for your part in filling my Memory Bank. I am still depositing.

'Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred.

2. Free your mind from worries.

3. Live simply.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less." 
As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window. I love it,' he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy. Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait.' 'That doesn't have anything to do with it,' he replied. Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. 'It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.
Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away.. Just for this time in my life. the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.
As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window. I love it,' he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy. Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait.' 'That doesn't have anything to do with it,' he replied. Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. 'It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.
Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away.. Just for this time in my life.
Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.
So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories! Thank you for your part in filling my Memory Bank. I am still depositing.
'Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Exp

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V.powderful from nmk:

"Steven Covey's famous 7 habits for successful people are nothing more than a free adaptation of very common Hokkien phrases (surprised ?) 
So why pay thousands of dollars to attend talks when your ...grand-parents, parents, spouses and even the auntie who sweeps the floor. 
can give you the same kind of advice FOC, everyday?

Habit No 1:
... Be Pro-Active
Kin Ka Kin Chiew ( Fast leg, fast hand )

Habit No 2:
Sharpen the Saw
Toh Bua Lai Lai ( Make the knife sharp )

Habit No 3:
Begin with the End In Mind
Ooh Tao Ooh Buay ( Have head, have tail )

Habit No 4:
First Things First
Chik Hung Chik Hung Lai - Ban Ban Lai
( One thing at a time, slow and steady ); or
Cho Tow Seng
( Do first ; talk later )

Habit No 5:
Think Win-Win
Long Chong Ai Yarh ( Must win everything ) 
This is definitely not thinking win-win. This is a zero sum game.
Win everything!

Habit No 6:
Seek To Understand Rather Than To Be Understood
Cho Lang Ai Eh Beng Pek ( You must be understanding )

Habit No 7:
Synergize
Tai Kay Ai Hup Chop ( All must cooperate )"

N the 8th Habit from Kit:

LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP

NMK's Hokkien translation: "kwa zhun zhun seng ka tiao" [this is kaisu version] or can be "seng kwa liao ka tiao" [this is bochup su or yang]

From Kevin:
‎"don't be optimistic, don't be pessimistic, be opportunistic" ~ A Timid Trader

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Btw, leechie will b in KL...so pls dont miss my musings...lol...doubt i'll get to watch any of the euro matches there o.O there r lotsa stuff that i wanna blog abt...but i'm always on the move...trying to find time to blog...

Creating Opportunity

Saw the following inspiring article shared by my FB fren, Simonale =)

Creating Opportunity
by: Jim Rohn, Source Unknown

An enterprising person is one who comes across a pile of scrap metal and sees the making of a wonderful sculpture. An enterprising person is one who drives through an old decrepit part of town and sees a new housing development. An enterprising person is one who sees opportunity in all areas of life.

To be enterprising is to keep your eyes open and your mind active. It's to be skilled enough, confident enough, creative enough and disciplined enough to seize opportunities that present themselves... regardless of the economy.

A person with an enterprising attitude says, "Find out what you can before action is taken." Do your homework. Do the research. Be prepared. Be resourceful. Do all you can in preparation of what's to come.

Enterprising people always see the future in the present. Enterprising people always find a way to take advantage of a situation, not be burdened by it. And enterprising people aren't lazy. They don't wait for opportunities to come to them, they go after the opportunities. Enterprise means always finding a way to keep yourself actively working toward your ambition.

Enterprise is two things. The first is creativity. You need creativity to see what's out there and to shape it to your advantage. You need creativity to look at the world a little differently. You need creativity to take a different approach, to be different.

What goes hand-in-hand with the creativity of enterprise is the second requirement: the courage to be creative. You need courage to see things differently, courage to go against the crowd, courage to take a different approach, courage to stand alone if you have to, courage to choose activity over inactivity.

And lastly, being enterprising doesn't just relate to the ability to make money. Being enterprising also means feeling good enough about yourself, having enough self worth to want to seek advantages and opportunities that will make a difference in your future. And by doing so you will increase your confidence, your courage, your creativity and your self-worth, your enterprising nature.

To Your Success,
Jim Rohn

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Quote from my leechie idol, T. Harv Eker ~ "Never be afraid to try, remember...Amateurs built the ark....Professionals built the Titanic."

"You got a dream, you got to protect it. People can't do something themselves, so they want to tell you that you can't do it. You want something? Go get it. Period."

"Be careful what you water your Dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your Dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookou...t... for ways to Nuture your Dream." ~ Lao Tzu

"A perfectionist is seldom contented and happy, sometimes we gotta learn to find perfection in imperfect people and things. That way we grow more as a person."

"You can never get to peace and inner security without first acknowledging all of the good things in your life. If you're forever wanting and longing for more without first appreciating things the way they are, you'll stay in discord." ~ Doc Childre and Howard Martin

Law of attraction ~ Napoleon Hill


Law of attraction n destiny o.O


80/20 rule from Brian Tracy =)


This is good...amused ;p


Cool wine opener ;p

Millionaire Mind Intensive 2009 vs Millionaire Mind Intensive 2007

Hey frenz...sorry manz...there aint a day 3 to update here manz...cos this leechie was too tired...couldn't wake up despite my leechie mum trying to wake me up at 8am, again at 9am n again at 10am...haiz -.-" dunno y leechie is such a sleepyhead recently? cos i dozed off here n there v.easily...dozed off in front of the tv again juz nw -.-" n no, leechie didn't go clubbing ler...i'm not such a party animal as what som ppl would imagine...after a while, clubbing seemed to hav lost its appeal ler -.-"

Juz to do a quick wrap up...comparing this year's MMI seminar to the one tt i attended in 2007...i muz say tt the crowd was v.different...the crowd in 2007 was damn on...n we played full-out!there were many empty seats this yr -.-"

MMI 2007 was a really teary affair for a leechie...think i was in tears for most part of the 3 days seminar...btw, this fragile leechie broke an arrow with her throat then ;p but this yr, didn't cry at all...n i miz the arrow breaking thingy which was supposed to b on Day 3...btw, during one of the sharing sessions...i was telling my bro tt leechie didn't hav any tissue with me n tt i'm gonna use his sleeve if necessary...n he was like..."if u do tt, then i'm gonna punch u!" oh well...-.-" think he didn't wanna leechie to embarrass him bah? o.O" juz like my leechie mum, sometimes she's scared tt leechie would embarrass her in public -.-"

Kudos to Harv, he is such a great salesman tt the way tt he goes abt marketing his "new" seminar makes it sound as if it's somthg tt u really need to attend...well, leechie was really tempted to go until i found out tt it's the same seminar tt i had attended in 2008 n tt he juz changed the name of tt seminar -.-"
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Responses to this blog entry from my facebook frenz:
"i think so too... i went to the first batch and again last weekend... the energy was totally different amongst other things... but its a good relearning..."
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Check out this flash mob at NYC ;p

Millionaire Mind Intensive 2009 - Day 2

Leechie was a real sleepyhead n dozed off v.frequently recently...dozed off here in front of the screen here last nite...dozed off during the seminar again today...n dozed off in font of the tv again juz now -.-" Miz the morning session today...but my bro came even later than me...we were juz abt to go for afternoon tea break when he arrived...

Learnt abt the concept of "The Bucket List" -> literally the list of things tt one wanna do before one kicks the bucket! leechie gotta work on this list soon, so many things tt i wanna do manz! we were supposed to do a success song...but leechie escaped this cos went to meet up with a fren ;p when i returned, they alrdy finished their rounds of sharing within the group...n my dear bro refused to sing his success song to a leechie n even asked me to sing mine when i got nothing to show ya -.-" but most of those participants who went up onto the "Millionaire Mind Idol" stage were really good! leechie particularly liked this Singaporean lady's modified version of "Never had a dream come true", she can sing really well manz! there were a few modified versions sang to the tunes of MJ's "Beat it" and "Heal the world" which were cool as well...btw, think leechie has a new chant "i love money, money loves me more" lol ;p

They covered the different money personality types tonite...n we were particularly amused by the "spokesman" for "The Money Monk" who went on stage...lol...after his "performance", he had many fans doing high-fives with him when he came down the stage ;) at least we had plenty of laughter today...

My bro bot the tics for next year's National Achievers' Congress...think they got Tony Blair as one of the speakers...but i think i would give it a miz...cos it seems tt most of the invited speakers r politicans...guess the topics covered wouldn't be my leechie cup of tea o.O"

Told bro tt i gotta leave earlier tmr aftn n he announced tt he's not coming for tmr's session ler...i seriously dunno if i can wake up in time for tmr session bo...hmmm, if i cant wake up in time, then i'll most probably give tmr's session a miz cos i need to leave early as well o.O"

Leechie didn't manage to go to KITTYLAB today...haiz...think i'll try to pop by next weekend or somthg...mew mew o.O" i still have not found anybody who wanna go to KITTYLAB with a leechie -.-" anybody keen to go with a leechie pls contact me ya...cos i juz found out from a fren tt we can enjoy 20% off the KITTYLAB tics if we bot movie tics from GV o.O

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A clip on the MMI seminar...leechie was sitting at the back of the room o.O"


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No offence to anyone...but i guess my dear bro may experience a sense of deja vu when he sees the following clip...lol ;p

Millionaire Mind Intensive 2009 - Day 1

Leechie first attended MMI in 2007...so this would be a refresher course for a leechie...heavy downpour this morn n leechie ended up being really late...v.much to the annoyance of my dear bro...

With much due respect to Rob (who was the other trainer back in 2007), leechie thot tt Adam (the other trainer tt Harv brought this time round) did a really good job...Adam is an attorney from New York City, with real estate consultancy biz n investments as well as other biz o.O even the way tt he speaks reminds a leechie of Harv...my bro said tt even his gestures look similiar to those of Harv...nice to see Harv again...but leechie kinda forgot how many times Harv has appeared in front of a leechie this yr @.@"

Thanks all the participants for sharing...esp my bro...think leechie talked more than he did...but he helped me to analyze my situation, esp with regards to money n emotions...appreciate him...although he seemed bored for most part of Day 1...but persuaded him to stay till near the end o.O"

Btw, one funny incident towards the end of Day 1...we had to hold our money note n chant "I rule money, money doesn't rule me" with our eyes closed...then dunno y leechie started chanting "I love money, money doesn't rule me" v.much to the amusement of my bro n the couple sitting next to us...lol ;p my bro even noticed tt my hand holding the money note was shaking...well, think he peeped ya...cos our eyes were supposed to b closed ya rem? ;p
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Check out this cool clip

---> This Is IT!

Although leechie is not a Michael Jackson fan, leechie caught his movie "This IS IT". It's a nice movie, v.touching...if i rem correctly, the screening period is only 2 weeks or so...so if u haven't seen it, do go catch it before it's gone...o.O

From this movie, one can tell tt huge amount of effort and time had been put into the preparation...on what could possibly be one of his most memorable concerts...haiz...but it was not meant to be...but thankful tt at least som footage of the preparation was captured on film =) som of the sets were really elaborate n glam!

Hmmm, leechie is of the opinion tt it's always better to quit while one is still at the top so tt one can leave others with beautiful memories of oneself...so perhaps, this might b the happy ending tt everyone is looking for...in the sense tt this would have been THE CONCERT! likewise, imagine if he did perform this series of concerts...but maybe bcos of health reasons or som other reasons...didn't manage to finish this entire series of concerts or perhaps it didn't live up to expectation in som way...then disappointment would kinda set in...the image of Zinedine zidane's exit from the World Cup came to mind...the manner in which he ended his glorious international career...haiz -.-"

Michael Jackson's attention to details n high standards were v.apparent in the various scenes of this movie...n he kept asking the others not to make him sing out cos he needed to conserve his voice for the entire series of concert...

Leechie muz admit tt i was rather tired n feel asleep towards the end of the movie...it was not tt the movie was boring, but rather tt leechie was really tired...

Harv says tt this movie really shows "Genius At Work" and it's a muz-watch movie!!! btw, my facebook fren told me tt the 2 week screening thingy is more of a marketing gimmick and tt the dvds r already out...so go watch it! =)

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My fren, who posted this clip, was laughing for days on end when he first saw it 1 yr ago...n he's still amused now...but i gotta say this first, leechie aint a racist!

MMI Tickets Up for Grabs!!!

Hey frenz...leechie is letting go of a few tickets to T. Harv Eker's Millionaire Mind Intensive seminar (worth >$1000 each)! The seminar dates are from 13th Nov to 15th Nov (3 Full days from morning to nite). This is one of the main seminars tt has made a great difference in my leechie life...

Wanna find out how leechie actually made a grown man in his late 40s weep with my leechie life story? sounds abit incredible eh? but this is THE seminar in which this scene took place in 2007!!!

Come and experience it for yourself...u wouldn't know what u r missing out on if u r not here to experience it for yourself!!!

Trust me, this seminar is definitely worth spending your time on!!!

Email me at leechietheleech@gmail.com for more details if u r keen to b part of this exciting n life-changing seminar!!!
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Btw, saw this on a fren's fb status ---> "Rich and poor are first created in the mind. A poor man asks, How much will it COST me? A rich man asks, How much will it MAKE me? Which one are you?. - B. Kumar"
This shows how diff ppl hav v.diff attitudes n mentality towards $!!!

Check out this clip showing Napoleon Hill on "Think & Grow Rich"!


Check out this clip everyday =)

Gratitude Towards 77th Street for Sponsoring Leechie to Attend Anthony Robbins Live 2009 - Part 2

I believe tt things happen for a reason...juz like what Anthony Robbins said abt coincidences...coincidences dont juz happen by chance...coincidences happen cos u seek them! Well, leechie was feeling v.emo n tired abt a week or two ago...then i got the chance to attend this seminar...n i got to learnt how to stretch myself to stay in an energized peak state with only one meal break a day and long seminar hours n v.little sleep! Learnt to raise my standards and STEP UP! YES!!!

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Hearing Anthony Robbins Live (Day 3):
The exercises tt we did today put us thru a wide range of emotions...trying to help us to experience how maximum pain would be if we would not change our bullshit limiting beliefs...damn scarry thots n feelings manz!!! After all these exercises, i'm glad to be able to gain better clarity towards stuff...Actually, the session was so intense (plus the v.fact tt i didnt take any lunch) tt leechie felt like throwing up during the session...n felt like fainting when i took my dinner subsequently...but i muz say tt it's time well-spent! Given a choice, i would still choose to attend this seminar n to do the firewalk!!!

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During the exercises, i could recall scenes spent with my family as well as moments of gratitude v.easily...but I found myself struggling to recall romantic moments in my life...i guess tt is an area tt leechie gotta work on...i wanna hav at least some romantic moments tt i can recollect on my deathbed...Anthony Robbins mentioned something abt...som ppl are afraid to love cos they are scared of getting hurt...i guess there is alot of truth to tt...i guess leechie always makes the excuse tt i'm juz too busy to date...but tt is juz an excuse -> her story...i'm not gonna be an hypocreep here...the honest truth is...leechie is scared of getting hurt...my leechie heart is more fragile than what one would imagine...haiz...leechie muz b more brave...jia you!

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It was a v.teary day for leechie but the energy tt we created today was simply awesome...there was even water splashing all over towards the end of the nite...my seminar workbook was wet manz! btw, leechie bumped into the same gentleman who teased leechie before the firewalk at the end of this evening...coincidence...

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I could feel Anthony Robbins' geninue sincerity in wanting to help all the seminar participants! Relatively much lesser sales pitch as compared to a certain speaker tt i shall not name...out of due respect for this speaker's fantastic salesmanship n acute biz acumen...o.O"

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Days 2 & 4:

We watched Anthony Robbins' precorded videos (apparently some of which were his videos from past "Unleash Your Power Within" seminars). I guess most of us would prefer to hear him speak live rather than via such videos -.-" We did alot of those massaging exercises during these 2 days...leechie massaging skills suck...but v.ticklish experiences for a leechie...i couldn't stop giggling whenever someone massaged my shoulders...@.@" And it was the first time in my leechie life tt leechie had 2 tai-tais massaging me simultaneously...n i muz say, they are really good with massages! So a tip here for those tai-tai wannabes -> perhaps it would give u an edge if you are really good at massaging? ;p

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We also did alot of cheering and dancing and jumping around...leechie sat next to a 13 yr old gal on Day 2...she's also v.on so we had plenty of fun...but towards the end of the nite, leechie found it hard to really keep up with the energy level of a 13 yr old...@.@"

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Day 4 was devoted to health stuff...on more healthy eating habits and ways of exercising...energy is v.impt for one to perform at peak state...

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After hearing Anthony Robbins, T. Harv Eker, Robert Kiyosaki and Keith Cunningham speak live, i guess the next speaker tt leechie would be keen to hear him speak live would be Jay Abraham...the marketing guru! he came to singapore a couple of years ago...but leechie miz the chance to hear him speak then....

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Sometimes, it feels abit surreal...but when i feel tired...i can draw strength from the v.fact tt leechie actually received a real physical push on the back from T. Harv Eker last year to motivate myself ya...i still feel honored when Robert Kiyosaki asked for my name when i attended his autograph signing session...leechie has 2 books with his autograph ;p then months later, Anthony Robbins stood less than 2 metres away from a leechie live in person...cool stuff manz! =)

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"Way Back Into Love" -> one of leechie fav songs =)