Quotes of the Day

GIVE but don't allow yourself to be USED. LOVE but don't allow yourself to be ABUSED. TRUST but don’t be NAIVE. LISTEN to others but don't lose your OWN VOICE.

Single doesn't mean lonely. It means you're strong enough to stand alone until someone worth your time comes along. Gratitude is the attitude of the blessed. 

Most of us will live no longer than 1,000 months. Would your bank statement and asset ownership make you a happy person? Think of money as a promise of what it can be turned into: laughter, learning, travel and delightful memories.

The Dalai Lama, when asked about what surprised him most about humanity, answered, "Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money in order to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he doesn't enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."

Destiny is not a matter of chance, it's a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved. (William Jennings Bryan) If you are looking for hero characters, get a comic or watch a movie. If you are looking for your hero, just see yourself in the mirror. (Rene Suhardono-CareerCoach)

There are 2 ways to be rich, one is to have more, the other is to want less. (Erich Fromm)

Nana korobi, ya oki... Fall 7 times, rise 8 times. (Japanese sayings)

Don't stop believing. Hold on to that feeling. (Arnel Pineda, Journey's Lead Singer)

Nothing about my life is lucky. Nothing. A lot of grace, a lot of blessings, a lot of divine order, but I don't believe in luck. For me, luck is preparation meeting the moment of opportunity. There is no luck without you being prepared to handle that moment of opportunity. Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for the moment that is to come. (Oprah Winfrey)

Shakespeare said: I always feel happy. You know why? Because I don't expect anything from anyone; expectations always hurt. Life is short, so love your life. Be happy and keep smiling. Just live for yourself and always remember: Before you speak... Listen. Before you write... Think. Before you spend... Earn. Before you pray... Forgive. Before you hurt... Feel. Before you hate... Love. Before you quit... Try. Before you die... Live. 

When people show you who they are, believe them the first time. (Maya Angelou)

Will and Kate's prayer at the wed ceremony, quote: "In the busyness of each day, keep our eyes fixed on what is real and important in life and help us to be generous with our time and love and energy." In today hectic world, keeping our feet on the ground and focusing on what's important to us may be the key to happiness. 

Are we just living a life or are we masters of the art of living? A person who is a master in the art of living makes little distinction between their work and their play, their labor and their leisure, their education and their recreation, their love and their religion. They hardly know which is which and simply pursue their vision of excellence and grace, whatever they do, leaving others to decide whether they are working or playing. To them, they are always doing both. (老子... 道德經 Laozi, Dao De Jing)

Bangkok, Swensen's Ice Cream Parlor (2012, Mar 17)

Bangkok, Rainforest Guesthouse (2012, Mar 16-17, 21)

Soi Sukhumvit

Thong Lo

Bad weather and feeling under the weather doesn't deter me from having fun in this trip.

Ratchaburi, Cobra Show (2012, Mar 17)

I think I've been going through a little bit of a phase when I say "yes" to my travelling buddy's call to attend The Cobra Show. As impessionable as I am, it's actually not my first choice in the itinerary. However there's always a first time, and I guess it won't hurt to go along with it.

Cobra Show

 

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