The Years Gone By
Looking back in 2009, we all learnt a lot in life. Hopefully, we became better persons and are now looking forward to a richly rewarding year.
The walk into the future will not be without challenges and hiccups. There are new things to be done, new people to meet, new days to be [...]
Lynette Scavo: Hey! Mary-Alice, are you okay?
Mary Alice Young: Yes, thank you. I’m fine.
Lynette: No, you’re not. I can tell. Please, tell me what’s wrong. Let me save you.
Mary Alice: You can’t.
Lynette: Why not?
Mary Alice: Sweety, we can’t prevent what we can’t predict!
Lynette: Isn’t there anything I could do?
Mary Alice: Yes. You can enjoy this [...]
Real Heroes Go The Extra Mile
Over a decade ago when I was in Form Two, Ezra (my desk-mate) wrote a small list of attributes that make one a Real Hero. One of these things was that a real hero goes the extra mile.
This weekend, I met this lady who at one time, was the housekeeper [...]
Inspired Reading
This comeback post has been inspired by a blog post by a friend on Purpose, and by a Goals Report by Brian Tracy that I recently read.
Peter’s Walkabout
On March 10 2009, Peter’s Walkabout was launched. From the very first post, we sought to identify, share and benefit from whatever lessons life throws at us [...]
“The only thing worth trying when all else fails is again.”
Sweet words, but I dare admit, very hard to implement.
We all find ourselves in situations that look hopeless, where we feel damned and exploring our options, we find ourselves, much against our will, in ‘Catch 22′ situations.
The good news is that a way out ultimately [...]
“It was the end of something.
It was the beginning, of everything.”
-Nokia N Series (The Fourth Screen) TV ad
I once read somewhere that every sundown is a challenge. It marks the end of yet another day. The end of something.
Unfortunately, that is all we see sometimes. We fail to realize that the end of any day [...]
Lately, I’ve had the chance to look back at days gone by, to those cherishable moments that truly add value and epitomize meaning in life.
It was then that I thought, “What if Pete was forever young?”
The following song by Alphaville, is a timeless reminder . . . Enjoy!
FOREVER YOUNG
Let’s dance in style, lets dance for [...]
Stress-Free Living
This weekend, I came across a preview of this seemingly good book.
It is titled ‘Why Make Yourself Crazy: 400 Strategies for a Stress-free Life’ by by G. Gaynor McTigue, the author of ‘Life’s Little Frustration Book’.
Book Highlights
1. Do One thing at a time
2. Throw something out every day
3. Cut down on competitive stress
4. Eliminate [...]
The first episode of the fourth season of Grey’s Anatomy is titled ‘A Change is Gonna Come’. Following is an excerpt of the episode transcript:
“In the practice of medicine, change is inevitable. New surgical techniques are created, procedures are updated, levels of expertise increase.
Innovation is everything. Nothing remains the same for long. We either adapt [...]
Life has a way of presenting situations that often seem impossible.
Such situations are usually appropriate for us to go the extra mile, try one more time, gauge our limits or even realize our potential.
And this only happens if we take the initiative. . .
The following song by Amerie is quite relevant during those times when [...]
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