Lessons in life

cars

2012-01-04T23:44:00.000-08:00

One of the good animated movie,

about an arrogant one car show

until

he got into a rural town

and changed his thinking.

When his thinking changes , his attitude changes

and he only becomes better and better.

We are not born to this world

for just ourselves

but for the good of this world

or at least

people around us.

My favourite quote is

Cars didn't drive on it to make great time. They drove on it to have a great time.

Movie of the year 2011

2011-12-30T06:24:00.000-08:00

For last year

I gave the prize to Facebook , the social network

For this year,

the prize goes to

....

Real Steel

contact

2011-12-20T01:27:00.000-08:00

1997 movie about a pure scientist and faith,

science and religion

Seeing is believing

not seeing means that it is not real.

No more needs to be said

go and have a watch if you have time.

Some insights will be gained , I am sure.

Behind the Enemy Lines

2011-12-16T16:18:00.000-08:00

When life gives you no choice,

you have nothing to do except to move forward in order to survive

and this movie does give you the inspiration.

It reminds us all once again

about what we stand for , ourselves or what is right?

Enjoy the movie

The Idol : Amata Owner วิกรม กรมดิษฐ์

2011-12-09T19:53:00.000-08:00

มิลินทปัญหา

2011-11-28T19:38:00.000-08:00

inspiration from a small man

2011-11-24T19:34:00.000-08:00

เพลงให้กำลังใจช่วงน้ำท่วม

2011-11-14T00:00:00.000-08:00

หมดกัน สร้างมากับมือ

2011-11-02T20:43:00.000-07:00

ยังคงมีอีกหลายคนที่คิดแบบนี้ในสถานการณ์น้ำท่วมเช่นนี้

แต่

ตราบใดที่ยังมีลมหายใจ

เราก็ยังคงสามารถ

สร้างมันขึ้นมาใหม่ได้

ขอเพียง

อย่ายอมแพ้

ชีวิต

ยังคงต้องก้าวต่อไป

สู้สู้

ธรรมะกับน้ำท่วม

2011-11-01T18:22:00.000-07:00

In Time

2011-10-30T07:18:00.000-07:00

When time is everything,

it can be bought , spent , earned , saved , borrowed.

Your life is pretty much dependent upon it.

The poor will die young,

while the rich will live forever.

The time on earth is not as important as

what we do while we are alive.

We can live 1000 years and

do nothing good to the world

we can just live only a few decades

and make the world a better place.

If all of us can live forever,

the world will end before its time

and the environment cannot sustain all of us.

So most have to die

while a few can live eternally.

That agrees with Pareto 80/20 rule.

Nobody says that life will be fair,

to get ahead in life

and achieve what we want in life .

We just have to work harder

and think differently.

Only that

time will be more of value to you

than others.

The Finale is coming

2011-10-25T21:19:00.000-07:00

As of 26th of October 2011,

flood is already in some part of Bkk

and others are evacuating in the countryside.

Some are starting to panic about the crisis,

others are ready,

the rest are suffering.

Fear sometimes brings us realisation of the situation

before it happens

and when it happens ,

we may be calm about it

as we have already prepared and know that it will happen.

Better prepared for the worst.

Even though the worst may not happen,

we will not regret not preparing at all.

On the contrary,

to be overprepared and stock the food too much

while the others are starving is regarded as selfish.

So , not too much not too little

would be essential.

Most importantly,

be alert but not afraid.

Our conscience will show us how to survive

no matter what happens.

วิเคราะห์น้ำท่วมกรุงเทพ 17/10/11

2011-10-18T03:58:00.000-07:00

At this moment,

nobody can be sure that

Bangkok will be saved from the flood.

Only when and how high

the flood will be.

Sooner or later

the water will have to get through Bkk

and into the gulf of Thailand.

We just have to make the waterway

for them to flow to the ocean

with the least damage as possible.

Time to do what we can

and most importantly,

stop fighting and blaming each other.

Instead,

do our part and do what we do best

and

together

we can survive..

น้ำท่วมโรงงานกับตัน

2011-10-11T20:38:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxRsglN7R-M&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxRsglN7R-M&feature=player_embedded

A great man

2011-10-06T22:44:00.000-07:00

The death of Steve Jobs seemed to be one of the biggest news yesterday.

He was one of the great man of this century.

A co-founder of Apple who was kicked out of his own company

he didn't give up

and went on to do what he loved

and his success brought him back to his home company

where he made it to the top of the world

even greater than the highest past success Apple ever had

with the newest technology of the i-family : i-pods , i-phones , i-pads.

What defines greatness of a man

has actually been revealed

when one has passed away.

Many billionaires have died in the past

but not that many would be in the front page of

the newspaper around the world.

So the great man

is the one who makes impact of the world

when one is alive

and change the world in a better way.

Steve Jobs is one of the great man the world ever has.

Rest In Peace, a great man.

PDCA

2011-10-04T03:13:00.000-07:00

For those in management area will know

what PDCA is?

But for those who are not so familiar with it,

it is

P (Plan) D (Do) C ( Check) A (Act)

It is not only good for management field

but also in many other fields.

I do believe that

whatever field you are working in,

management is surely something you have to do

and this PDCA will help you in your job hopefully.

In whatever you do ,

if you plan it first of what is needed to be done

the job will be half done already

as you and the others will know what are you doing and why are you doing it.

After the good planning,

the doing has to follow.

The plan that is stuck in your head and not implemented is worthless.

After things are said and done,

you will have to check how your plans work

and what is needed to be fixed or kept.

Then , after thorough checking and knowing of what to be done,

act to change it

and the cycle repeats with the planning

for the edited new process again.

Patient comes from ...

2011-10-01T20:46:00.000-07:00

Do you know why people call those

in the hospital beds patient???

This could be that

when the people resting in the bed for recovery

they would want to try to get better as fast as possible

so they can get out and do other things

instead of doing nothing on the bed.

So the doctors and the nurse have to tell them to be patient.

And when it is used often , the sick in the hospital becomes patient.

Life needs patience to get what is right in life.

Sometimes when something comes too soon ,

and you are not ready for it

you cannot keep it well.

Only those that comes in the right time

after all the practice and hard work

you will know how to embrace it

and take care of the good fortune wisely.

There is actually nothing at the end of the road

only the enjoyment and excitement of the journey

so why hurry to end so much ??

Just take one step at a time ,

rest when you want,

seize the day

and the end will be rewarding.

Why economics?

2011-09-29T22:25:00.000-07:00

Economics seems to be intimidating to many,

unlike psychology where it sounds more fun to learn.

Economics doesn't only deal with

GDP , unemployment and other silly numbers

that are irrelevant to our daily life,

but it does give us a new notion to life

in terms of how to allocate our precious assets - money.

Economics teaches us how to manage our money

and make decision wisely.

However, how the concept may be taught

will surely be different in each course depending on the instructors.

The concept itself is actually worth learning

as it will increase our financial knowledge apart from those professional knowledge

that we will get to learn in the course in university.

Many professionals have failed to manage the money

and have problems in life despite their high incomes.

This is due to their lack of financial knowledge.

Well, at least there is a saying

better know something than know nothing at all.

It doesn't hurt to gain new knowledge anyway.

So , do you know how to manage your money???

Good luck in Japanese

2011-09-29T08:43:00.000-07:00

I just learnt today that

there is no exact meaning of good luck in Japanese.

There is only "ganbatte"

which means

"do your best".

This shows that

Japanese don't believe in luck

but the effort of oneself.

If you try your best,

there is nothing to be disappointed about.

So there is nothing more important

than trying your best

and just believe in luck

like other nations.

birthday

2011-09-27T01:42:00.000-07:00

We all have a special day once a year.

We seem to be looking forward to this day

to celebrate with friends and family

and also

to expect the presents from others.

That is traditional thought.

But things are about to change (or may have changed).

Some try to give out more on this special occasion

which is a good thing.

This special day is supposed to be

a giving day

not a receiving day

like many would have wanted.

Each birthday reminds us

of how long we have breathe in this world

and also to cherish the good things others do for us

especially those brought us to this world.

Also, to realise that we haven't done much good things

and should help out and pay it forward more of what we have gained.

When we die , we can take nothing with us

only the experience and good and bad things we did.

So why waste this special day on celebration and alcohol???

Lion King 2011

2011-09-22T00:18:00.000-07:00

One of the classic movie for the 90s

Lion King

has returned in 3D

and breaks into number 1 in box office in USA.

We all seem to want to visit the past

once in a while.

Going back to the old movie often brings back the old memory

when we went to the movie at the time.

That is one of the reasons

why many movies are being remade yearly.

But this one is different,

the plot is the same , the characters and everything is unchanged

but only in 3D.

Still, the originality brings people of all ages

including those who haven't seen it

back to the theatre once more.

Let's go to the movie and visit our past once again, shall we?

It is normal

2011-09-20T09:06:00.000-07:00

Once there was a millionaire who just lost his only beloved son.

He searched far and wide to bring his son back

but it was hopeless.

Then he heard that there was a monk who has spiritual power

and he might be able to help.

He then reached this monk and

asked him to help to resurrect his son.

The monk knew that the millionaire was coming

and there was no way he could refuse the man.

So when the millionaire asked him to bring his son back from death,

he simply accepted and

told him to bring the rice from ten families that

have no deaths in the family before.

The millionaire agreed and told his servants

to help him search for the family who has no deaths in the family.

But there was pointless.

Every family in the town and neighbouring towns

has at least one death in the family.

Then the millionaire came to a realisation

that death is common and inevitable.

It is so normal and happens everyday.

That is a fact of life.

Paycheck

2011-09-19T06:52:00.000-07:00

A movie from 2003 about a guy who is assigned to do a task

which he cannot remember and he is chased because of it.

His 3 years' was not accounted for in his memory.

So it is his job to retrieve the memory.

A very good movie to watch,

one phrase from the movie which I will not forget:

Those who see the future have no future.

Think about it next time you go to the fortune teller !!!

Have a good time enjoying the movie.

eyes can't see , ears can't hear

2011-09-17T22:53:00.000-07:00

What happens when your eyes can't see and your ears can't hear?

No, I am not saying that you are blind or deaf,

but

you are perfectly normal!!!

Your eyes can't see and your ears can't hear

without our precious organ

the brain.

The brain is the organ interpreting the light from your eyes

and the vibrations from your ears.

All your eyes detect is simply different frequency of light

and your eyes send the inverted image to your brain

where the image is interpreted with your past experience

and your brain gives you instruction to respond to the image

be it

happy , sad , excited , bored or no feeling at all.

For example,

you woke up in the middle of the night

and saw someone standing beside your bed

and started to get frightened

but then when you look again,

you simply realise that it is your jacket hanging by the wardrobe

and then you just feel relaxed.

So the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear

but the brain sees and hears.

This article may open your eyes and also your brain,

I hope.

Do a favor and don't expect a return

2011-09-15T08:36:00.000-07:00

Sometimes we do something and expect that

we should receive the same kind of manner

but

when we don't get what we expect,

we get disappointed and even feel bad towards the person we give the favor to.

So the good feeling is turned into absolutely bad feeling.

If that is the case,

we should be better off staying alone

and not giving anyone a favor

as we will end up feeling upset ourselves.

But

if we just ignore any kinds of return from the favor we give,

we will feel much better from the act of our own kindness.

Actually,

we should even be thankful for them,

as if they don't receive your favor,

you wouldn't be able to give the favor in the first place.

But if we do something and hoping that they would appreciate it,

we would not be at all happy from the return of your effort.

Expect nothing and you will gain everything.

groundhog day

2011-09-12T20:15:00.000-07:00

A very old movie

about a man who

has to repeat the same day , Groundhog Day.

Whatever happened during the day,

whether good or bad,

he had to do it all over and over again.

He even tried to commit suicide

as he couldn't stand it anymore,

but

he couldn't escape this loop.

When he realized that

he had to stick here forever,

he decided to change his life

and did the best possible thing he could.

He took the advantage of what he had in hand,

and turned it into the best thing!!!

It is the same with life.

We have to do the same thing over and over,

but

only when we realize that

we have to repeat the same things

it is best that

we should do it better each life we are born to this world,

don't you think?

the sixth sense

2011-09-11T20:54:00.000-07:00

We all have studied about the five sense organs

1) Eyes - responds to light

2) Ears - responds to sound and balance

3) Nose - responds to smell and taste

4) Tongue - responds to taste

5) Skin - responds to touch , pressure and temperature from the outside body.

And the sixth sense

which many have interpreted as the ability to see ghost,

is actually the mind.

To describe the mind is quite hard

as it is abstract and

cannot be pinpointed the exact position in our body organ.

Some languages ,for example Thai,

use the word of mind as heart

but the mind is not in the heart

as the mind could still work even the heart may not be working

or the brain where the central nervous system is taking the order from

is not the mind either.

The mind could be perceived as our soul

and to receive the signal where the five organs cannot perceive.

Ghost which is a wave could be perceived with the mind

the sound which others cannot hear and the ears cannot detect

can be detected by the mind.

But why doesn't everyone have such an ability to do so ?

This could be because

we use too much of the five organs

and the sixth organ is sometimes not required.

But when we are in deep sleep or at peace with ourselves

we will be able to exercise this sixth sense

and this comes to the term

mind power.

May the force be with you

is also the force from the mind.

The more often you practise

the better you can use the skill.

The mind is no exception.

The only question is when

you really want to work hard and possess this extraordinary power.

AEC , what is it?

2011-09-09T18:31:00.000-07:00

While the other part of the world are talking about

ECB ( European Central Bank)

and the European debts,

we on the different part of the world

are talking about

AEC (Asean Economic Community).

What is AEC?

AEC is meant to be united the Asean countries as one community

just like what Europe does?

We may not have the single currency like the Euro yet,

but we will have less barriers between countries in Asean.

This means that the competitions will not be just in Thailand anymore.

Singaporeans who are already investing here and the like of

Malaysians , Indonesians , Vietnamese and so on

will come to open more businesses in Thailand.

Also,

the opportunities for Thai businesses to go abroad would be

better than ever as well.

That is why the government are trying to push us

to become aware of what to happen in a few years' time.

Jobs may be harder to find in Thailand and easier elsewhere

or it could be other way round.

But what is very important to know

apart from English is now essential

is that

we are not alone anymore!!!!

Currency war ??? ( swiss franc)

2011-09-06T07:23:00.000-07:00

Swiss Franc depreciates its value by saying that

"With immediate effect,

it will no longer tolerate a euro-franc exchange rate

below the minimum rate of 1.20 francs”

and

“is prepared to buy foreign currency in unlimited quantities.”

So what does currency depreciation actually mean for Switzerland?

Now the speculation is everywhere

be it

in commodity like gold , silver , oil

and also stable currency like Swiss Franc and Japanese Yen.

For commodities' prices ,

many will not be affected like the currency appreciation.

When the currency of one country appreciates,

the exporters will suffer

as the money they will get

from selling the same amount will decrease significantly.

This will , of course , affect the GDP of the country

as the export value is the income of the country in GDP calculation

meaning that

the country will not be able to compete with other countries equally.

Therefore, in order to protect its homegrown business,

some government may have to intervene to protect their own currency

from appreciating too much

resulting from the speculation of hedge funds.

Swiss Government is the first to take action

amidst this Europe Debt Crises.

Nobody knows exactly how the problem will end

as the debts are interconnected.

But the devaluation of the currency is

one tool for the governments to implement

that was what happened to third world countries

when they had their own crises.

But the concept of too big to fail cannot be implemented forever.

Sometimes one has to fail in order to be reborn again.

A kid's dream

2011-09-05T08:16:00.000-07:00

What do you want to do when you grow up?

If you ask the students this questions,

the answers would be

soldier

police

teacher

doctor

nurse

bus driver

tuk tuk driver

superman , superhero etc.

But how many of those kids become

what they have said they would.

The problem is not what they have become

but why they have chosen the career path

they have never dreamt of.

The answer could be as simple as

money .

The job they would have wanted to have

would not pay them enough for them to have the life they want.

So as it turns out ,

many of us work for money

and not what we really want.

Too bad,

not many of us have the guts to leave it all behind

and do what we have always wanted.

That is why many office workers are miserable

and end up asking themselves what they want to be

or what they want to do if they win a jackpot

as they have not at all done what they have always dreamt of.

What about you?

Are you working for just the money or are you actually enjoying it?

As one saying goes

the best dream happens when you are awake.

A joke a day keeps a doctor away

2011-09-04T05:53:00.000-07:00

Dear Mom and Dad,

Jasmine was in a relationship with a dirty homeless boy named Aladdin.

Snow White lived alone with seven men.

Pinocchio was a liar.

Robin Hood was a thief.

Tarzan walked around with no clothes on.

A stranger kissed Sleeping Beauty and she married him.

Cinderella lied and sneaked out at night to attend a party.

So you see, my dear parents, you can't blame us. We were taught to

rebel from a young age.

Love,

Your children

Credit : Reader Digest Sep 2011 , Life is like that

10 inspiring quotes

2011-09-03T06:23:00.000-07:00

sky garden สวนแม่ฟ้าหลวง (Doi Tung)

2011-09-01T19:22:00.000-07:00

The beautiful scenery from Doi Tung , Chiangrai

Actually, mountain in rainy season is beautiful and not crowded at all!!!

Deadline Day : The biggest day for Arsenal

2011-08-31T08:45:00.000-07:00

31st of August

the last day of transfer window

also

the biggest day of Arsenal fans

After the massacre at Old Trafford,

it showed how bad Arsenal as a team actually was.

Time to build a new team,

and the fans are looking forward to big name signings

and at the moments,

there seemed to be three new signings including

Park Chu Yong , Santos and Mertesacker.

Midfielders are still weak and in need of reinforcement.

Let's see a real big signing before the window closes tonight.

The good news is that

there would be no worse than that day at old Trafford.

Arsenal has hit the bottom and

the points that they are not good enough

has been proved and spotted on.

It is time to fix it.

It is ok to fail ,

but

we need to realise that

we are not good enough

and fix the weakness.

That is what life is all about

making mistake

and

realise and learn from it.

By now,

Arsene must have been awake for one of the busiest day of his life!!

In Arsene we trust.

Thailand's Da Vinci

2011-08-30T08:23:00.000-07:00

From the idol,

the man who devotes his life to art

and now

to the bigger mission

to complete the white temple

of the value of almost billion baht

make a landmark for this era.

His determination and sacrifice is surely

worth being appreciated and valued.

Money is nothing

but what money can buy and create

is surely something.

Wat Rongkhun วัดร่องขุ่น

2011-08-28T23:12:00.000-07:00

Wat Rhongkun at Chiangrai Thailand

With a log of warnings of doing wrong things
Also ,
the forbidden for the drunk!

With the reflection on a sunny day.

Is this heaven?

With the clear sky and beautiful clouds.

Beware , you sinner,

that is what he is trying to say , I think.

Finally

Golden Toilet , the one and only.

understanding

2011-08-25T07:40:00.000-07:00

The gold bubble seems to have bursted.

A fall of 100 dollars in three days

may have caused many in troubles.

In the crisis like this,

one way to handle it is to

understand the situation.

Nobody can turn back the clock

and undo what they have done.

The only thing to do is to accept

and understand the situation

and learn from the mistakes.

The more we learn,

the more experience we have,

the more obstacles we get through,

the wiser we will become.

And

the sooner we can accept the situation

and not pointing finger at anyone,

the sooner we will understand

and grow.

Money will come and go

but

the spirit will have to stay.

As long as we are still alive,

the way to retrieve the lost money

will not be that impossible.

กลัว??

2011-08-24T07:47:00.001-07:00

เคยไหมกับการที่ไม่ได้ก้าวไปข้างหน้าอย่างเต็มที่

เพียงเพราะความกลัว

ความไม่แน่ใจ

หรือ

ประสบการณ์ที่เลวร้ายในอดีต

บางที

ของบางอย่าง

มันอาจจะไม่ใช่

เรื่องของความสามารถ

แต่เป็นเรื่องของใจ

เปรียบเหมือน

นักมวยสมัครเล่น

ที่ไม่กล้าเดินเข้าหาคู่ต่อสู้ที่เก่งกว่ามาก

เพราะกลัวโดนชกจนน็อค

แต่ความกลัวนั้นแหละ

ที่ทำให้แพ้

ไม่ว่าจะแพ้คะแนนหรือแพ้น็อค

แต่ในทางกลับกัน

ถ้าเขาเลิกกลัว

แล้วเดินหน้าเข้าใส่

แลัวคิดว่า

ชีวิตหนึ่งก็มีแค่ครั้งเดียว

โอกาสที่จะได้เผชิญหน้ากับคู่แข่งเก่งๆ

ก็ไม่ได้มีบ่อยๆ

และพอลองโดนต่อยดู

ก็จะได้รู้ว่า

หมัดนั้นไม่ได้ฆ่าเขาสักหน่อย

และเมื่อเวลาผ่านไป

เมื่อสู้จนไม่เหลือแรงแล้ว

การสู้แบบหมาจนตรอก

หลายครั้ง

ผู้ที่ด้อยกว่าก็กลับมาพลิกมาชนะ

ดังนั้น

ถ้าคุณมีความกลัว

จงหามันให้เจอ

และเผชิญหน้ากับมัน

เพราะเมื่อคุณผ่านการเผชิญหน้ามันไปได้

คุณจะไม่กลัวมันอีกต่อไป

Tulipmania vs gold craze???

2011-08-23T05:21:00.000-07:00

Do you see any pattern between the two graphs?

The time difference is 3 centuries!!!

But humans are still behaving very similarly.

We are still chasing the same things that everyone wants.

In the 17th century , it was tulip.

Now, you guess it , gold.

I am not suggesting that it will end in the same way,

as gold will never be worthless,

I hope.

But looking at the gold chart over the years,

in the 1980s, this happened once

and look at how it fell

later on.

People at this era may not live and invest during that time

or may have forgotten about what happened.

This is just a reminder not a warning.

As it is anyone's guess, how high the gold price will reach

due to the financial crises in Europe and America.

No matter what your position is,

just be careful,

that is all I want to say.

Good luck to all.

cast away

2011-08-21T23:27:00.000-07:00

Cast away

the movie about a workaholic

who survived the plane crash

and was left alone on a deserted island.

The only friend he had

was a volleyball named Wilson.

The movie does show us

that

anything can happen

if we decide to survive

and not give up on fighting.

The surrounding

gives us a new knowledge

all the time

if we choose to learn it

and we will be surprised

how we can master it

if we keep on learning and practising the skill.

Like in the movie,

after a few years,

he seemed to have learnt

everything on the island

and even

the wind direction blowing to the island.

He could choose to give up

and died on the island

but

he wanted to get back

to see his wife.

The strong determination

brings about success

though

failures are abound along the way,

the main point is

not to give up trying

no matter what.

And one day

hopefully

we do succeed.

Anyway,

this is a good movie to

inspire you all.

Enjoy!!!

Don't sweat the small stuff

2011-08-20T18:14:00.000-07:00

The first time I heard the phrase

Don't sweat the small stuff

was from the movie

Cast Away

a great movie , which I would do a review later.

It seemed to be a very catchy phrase at the time.

Like everything else,

as the time flies,

we seem to overlook and forget it.

Then,

I got the book

Don't sweat the small stuff

and it's all small stuff.

Even a better phrase which elaborates on the issue very well.

One part from the book

mentioning that

next time we feel upset about things or people

let them be our teachers

let those crazy drivers teach us about being reckless

and remind us not to do like them.

Or those unorganised people show us

how we should do better

if someone is late for a date or appointment

just relaxed

and learn from the incidence,

that way ,

we will not only avoid the unnecessary argument

but also

it will bring about the better atmosphere

for the upcoming events.

From all these perspectives,

we will no longer feel upset

and become better understanding with issue at hands.

We will learn to strive for better self

and at least calmer.

As we will then realise that

they are not assholes , but our valuable teachers

in the lesson we call

Life lesson.

Birzzle

2011-08-19T07:23:00.000-07:00

Another game from the iphone

Birzzle.

The goal of the game is simple

to move the birds in a row as long as you can.

But to achieve the high score may not be that simple.

The game does teach you one thing though,

patience.

If you keep playing the game continuously

not only that you won't get that high score,

you will end up with

neckache and teary eyes.

It is the same with life actually.

If you keep pushing yourself to the limit

with no rest,

you will only feel painful and disappointed.

But if you give it a break and resume it later

with the fresh mind and thought

you will be able to get higher in life and in the game.

Also,

sometimes the only one you are competing against

is no one but yourself

so don't be too hard on yourself

if you haven't got there as soon as you may have wanted.

Everything takes time,

just be patient

and when you are good enough

you will be right there

at the top.

Satisfaction , needs , wants

2011-08-16T08:06:00.000-07:00

When we get something we want ,

we often feel satisfied.

We even feel excited with what we are getting

but it often depends on the value of the thing we are getting.

No matter what we get ,

a luxurious place , a fancy car , a beautiful doll

it only lasts for a short period.

Once we get used to it ,

we will feel no longer excited about it

or sometimes even appreciate it less.

Luxury house becomes no different from normal

and much cheaper house.

A porsche becomes a Toyota Vios.

A Blythe becomes another teddy bear.

That happens because we have unlimited wants

and always want a better thing than we already have.

That is why

people say that

we will feel rich when we feel satisfied with what we have

not from the value of things we have.

We will be rich from the inside out.

Positioning

2011-08-15T06:27:00.000-07:00

If we position ourselves well,

we will know which field of specialty we want to develop

and also

how we can go about it?

Be it

a good speaker

writer

doctor

engineer

salesperson

businessman

investor

teacher

etc.

If we position ourselves , we will know what skill we want to develop

to achieve the goal.

It is like having a destination on the map

in our career path.

Life is not staying stilll,

it keeps changing all the time.

Unexpected events can happen at any places , any time.

So sometimes stormy whether can blow us off our path

and even make us forget where we were heading.

But if we have made a clear position of ourselves

we will realise who we are and where we are going

and that way

we might get to our destination faster amidst the storm.

Whatever happens...

2011-08-14T07:57:00.000-07:00

Whatever has happened

it is always good.

Some have said.

No matter how bad it was

and how painful we were suffering,

one day

we will realise that

it happened for a reason

and because of that incidence

it made us become who we are today.

All the bad experiences have taught us

to be tougher , stronger and wiser at the end of the lesson.

Though it was hard to pass at the time.

if we survived it ,

it would make us stronger.

So whatever happened,

it is good , if not today ,

in the future

we will appreciate this experience.

I hear I see I write

2011-08-13T04:03:00.000-07:00

I hear and I forget.

I see and I remember.

I do and I understand.

The quote that is held true for centuries.

Some may think that

learning by listening without writing it down

will be placed in the long-term memory.

They are so wrong.

That is why the need of writing it down in the notebook is important

not only to be an evidence of something we learn

so that our parents can check what we have learnt

or something we can look back for the revision in the future

but rather

a jog of memory when we write something down.

We actually put the ideas through our head again

after we listen to it.

So the idea becomes more rigid in our mind.

Also,

when we practise the various exercises

we actually use our application skill

and become more specialised

after each exercise.

So next time when we learn something,

a notebook and a pencil are always essential

in the process of learning.

Those who are afraid of hard work

will go nowhere in life.

Bank bank bank : The American Dream

2011-08-12T08:11:00.000-07:00

Please watch it until the end.

The clip explains how the bank gets their money

and where does the money come from and go to?

problems in life

2011-08-11T07:28:00.000-07:00

Life will keep giving us the same problem

until we get it right.

Sometimes,

we have to repeat doing the same old type of problems

until we specialise in this type of problem.

But if we just do it just to get it over with,

we will have to end up doing again in the future.

One person once told me that

if we do the problems to the certain amounts

no matter how complicated the similar problem will be

we will be able to solve it.

So practice makes us efficient and wise.

Gold is not afraid of fire,

so real man or woman shouldn't be afraid of the test in life.

Right?

The most important thing

2011-08-09T21:05:00.000-07:00

What is the most important thing in life?

Money , family , work , etc.

The answer can be varied for each individual.

Money can buy each of us anything we desire,

so it is important.

Love gives us strength to do anything

and also keep us alive

some might say.

Work gives us value of ourselves

to do something for others making us feel that

we are important in the world.

Family reminds us of someone behind us

and the reason we work and are breathing.

Also,

this all could not happen if

we don't have good health.

We cannot achieve anything if we are lying in bed.

Sometimes,

we may work too hard for others

to get us money for the family

and for better life.

But we forget about ourselves

until we fall and are admitted to the hospital.

Being sick is a part of life as well

it is also the body warning us

of what we have forgotten

to take care of - ourselves.

Machine needs a break from time to time

and so do we.

Take care of it before it is too late.

Staying healthy is not hard to do

but we often overlook it

because we are surrounded by work and chores and family and friends.

Maybe it is time

we find time for ourselves and take care of it.

Like a saying

Having a good health is worth millions.

the secret of Warren Buffett

2011-08-08T23:21:00.000-07:00

Many of us want to be as successful an investor

as Warren Buffett.

As far as we know,

he bought the stock at bargain price

and didn't sell no matter what happened.

What made him think like that

while many sell stocks at a profit

or in the crisis?

The reason could be that

he was raised in the depression era

and learnt about the swing of the stock of high prices

hitting the bottom during the crisis

and also

seeing it rebound and even hit the new high.

A good lesson that lost him some money

at the start of his legendary journey

and that was why

he vowed not to sell good stocks at any price

as he thought of himself as an owner of the shares he bought.

That was his time,

now it is our time

and it is our path that we have to walk.

We may have fallen and even stumbled along the rough path

but in the end

we will get to learn

the valuable lesson teaching by a good teacher

called experience.

And hopefully

one day

it will be a story of our journey.

Economics : Why does a pizza box have a square shape?

2011-08-07T18:32:00.000-07:00

Why study economics?

Economics seem to be about the finance in big picture.

But actually,

economics can be used to answer simpler question in life

many books like Freakanomics , Naked Economics have portrayed.

One of the question is

Why does a pizza have a square shape

and not a circular shape like a pizza ?

The answer is done in economic way.

The box is made a square shape

as it is easier that way

and also

reduce the cost of production of the box

as it can be folded much more easily in a square shape

and not circular shape

so it is better to keep the box stock

on the shelf.

Also , in terms of convenience,

it is easier to pick up a pizza from the box

if the box is square and not circular.

Everything around us has a reason

why it has the shape it has now,

we just don't think about it

that is all.

อะไรเอ่ย สี่คนหาม สามคนแห่...

2011-08-06T18:06:00.000-07:00

อะไรเอ่ย

4 คนหาม 3 คนแห่ 1 คนนั่งแคร่ 2 คนพาไป

ปริศนาธรรมที่คำตอบไม่ใช่แค่

งานบวชหรืองานศพ

แต่มันคือชีวิตของเราเอง

4 คนหาม ก็ตือ

ร่างกายเราประกอบไปด้วย

ธาตุทั้งสี่

ได้แก่

ดิน น้ำ ลม ไฟ

ดิน คือ ร่างกาย ผิวหนัง อวัยวะของเรา

น้ำ คือ น้ำในร่างกายเรา ไม่ว่าจะเป็น

น้ำลาย น้ำเลือด เหงื่อ หรือ ปัสสาวะ

ลม ก็คือ ลมหายใจ ที่ทำให้เรามีชีวิตอยู่ได้

ส่วนไฟ ก็คือ ความร้อน ที่ทำให้ร่างกายเราเป็นปรกติ

ขาดธาตุใดไป ธาตุใด ธาตุหนึ่ง

ชีวิตเราก็ไม่สามารถดำเนินไปได้อย่างปรกติ

ส่วนสามคนแห่

บางตำราก็ว่าเป็นกฎไตรลักษณ์

บางตำราก็ว่าเป็น

โลภะ ( ความอยากได้ ความอยากมี ความอยากเป็น)

โทสะ ( ความโกรธ)

โมหะ ( ความหลง)

ซึ่งทั้งสามนี้เข้ามาปรุงแต่งให้ชีวิตเราก้าวเดินไป

ด้วย รัก โลภ โกรธ หลง

หรือ อาจจะเรียกได้ว่า

ทำให้คนมีจุดหมายในชีวิต

แต่ถ้าเราไม่รู้จักรับมือกับการปรุงแต่งนี้

ก็อาจจะทำให้ชีวิตพบกับความทุกข์ได้

หนึ่งคนนั่งแคร่ ก็คือ ตัวเรา

ส่วนสองคนพาไป

ก็คือ

บาป กับ บุญ

เมื่อการแห่จบสิ้น

เราก็ต้องลงจากแคร่

คือเมื่อธาตุสี่ ไม่สามารถประคองเราได้อีกต่อไป

เราก็ถูกนำทางไปโดย บาปกับ บุญ ที่เราสร้างไว้

เปรียบได้กับชีวิตเรา

ที่ท้ายที่สุดแล้ว

ก็ไม่มีอะไรติดตัวเราไปได้

นอกจาก บาปบุญที่เราได้กระทำไว้

ชีวิตบางที

มันก็อธิบายได้ง่ายอย่างคาดไม่ถึงเลยทีเดียว

How much sleep do we need?

2011-08-05T18:52:00.000-07:00

Have you ever asked yourself this question?

Why are we feeling so tired all the time

despite our 12 hours sleep?

Is the amount of time of sleep really important?

Why can some people look fresh after only 7 or 8 hours or even less?

The answer is very simple.

The sleep cycle.

From the chart,

if we wake up in the bottom part of the graph,

we will surely feel tired.

On the contrary,

if we happen to be up on the top of the graph,

we will feel fresh.

But the problem is our mind

telling us that it is too early to get up

(even though we are up at the top of the sleep cycle )

so we decide to go back to sleep again.

When we realise that it is time we have to get up,

it is at the bottom of the graph already

that is why we find it hard to get up this second time.

As we are late or almost late,

we have to rush to do things and

that makes us even more tired.

Then comes a good advice

from the elders

"Do not go back to sleep once you are already up."

except when you get up during the night

to go to the bathroom

of course

;)

Rich Dad Poor Dad , Financial knowledge??

2011-08-04T19:31:00.000-07:00

Books of the last decade,

Rich Dad Poor Dad

is still on the book shelves in many bookstores,

but not as much publicity

as in the past in many areas.

That could be

because

many have read it already

and as there are a lot now on sale

readers may be lost of which to pick

and which is a good read.

The concept of the book

is to give us the awareness

of what we learn in school.

No school has taught us what we need to know

especially in term of moneywise.

Yes,

we have taught the skills we would need

to work in specific profession

but

not much on

how to manage our money.

That is why we see

people overspend their money

and use up to the limit of their credit cards.

That is one of the cause of

the financial crisis that is about to hit the road again.

So,

maybe it is time

we brush up or even start

learning about the financial knowledge ,

don't you think?