Monday, September 15, 2008
My husband has an interest in property/real estate/stock market investments thingy (which I never quite fully understand what they are all about - I used to think real estate is something related to rubber plantation bcoz of the word 'estate'!), so when he heard of a seminar being held at an affordable price, he jumped at the opportunity right away... and asked me to come too. It's a 3-hour seminar at Armada Hotel by Milan Doshi, about "How You Can Be A Multi-Millionaire Property and Stock Investor".
I was hesitant at first. If it's about, say "How You Can Make Money Online and Become a Millionaire" sort of thing, then I'm in. But stock market? That's not something I'm interested in. I once belek-belek his books about stocks and option trading and whatnot, wondering if it's as interesting as self-help books, but as soon as I saw graphs and charts, I quickly put the books down. I never like maths subject, and graphs are always related to maths, no? But I remembered in one of the self-help books that I've read about husband and wife should involve together in anything that's related to their future so that both understand and know where the other person is heading. So I thought, okay... Plus, I don't need to pay for the seminar!
I was hesitant at first. If it's about, say "How You Can Make Money Online and Become a Millionaire" sort of thing, then I'm in. But stock market? That's not something I'm interested in. I once belek-belek his books about stocks and option trading and whatnot, wondering if it's as interesting as self-help books, but as soon as I saw graphs and charts, I quickly put the books down. I never like maths subject, and graphs are always related to maths, no? But I remembered in one of the self-help books that I've read about husband and wife should involve together in anything that's related to their future so that both understand and know where the other person is heading. So I thought, okay... Plus, I don't need to pay for the seminar!
While I spent half of the session (the stock market session) doodling and rubbing out my notepad with the new pen I bought from Kinokuniya the other day (it's a pink gel ink pen and it comes with an eraser. How cool is that?), the property session was quite interesting. An eye-opener, I should say. And something Milan Doshi said makes so much sense:
"Cheap things are no good. Good things are no cheap."
I totally agree! In other words, you get what you paid for. And I can totally relate it to simple things like... shoes.
It's better to have only 3 pairs of good shoes that will last a long time even if it costs more, rather than having 20 pairs of cheap bargain shoes that would worn out by the third time you wear 'em.
I hope my husband understands my needs to get another LV bag ;p
I hope my husband understands my needs to get another LV bag ;p
Labels: Personal Development
She slipped off her pink stilettos at 12:06 AM | 
Thursday, May 22, 2008
One of our favorite motivational books is by T. Harv Eker, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind.
So when the author himself is here in Malaysia to give a Millionaire Mind Intensive seminar for the first time everrr, we were extremely excited! We wouldn't miss it for the world, so hubby bought the tickets straight away.
So when the author himself is here in Malaysia to give a Millionaire Mind Intensive seminar for the first time everrr, we were extremely excited! We wouldn't miss it for the world, so hubby bought the tickets straight away.
It's a 3-day seminar, starting tomorrow. I can't wait!
Labels: Personal Development
She slipped off her pink stilettos at 12:59 PM |
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Some people MAKE things happen;
Some people WATCH things happen;
Some just WONDER what happened.
Some people WATCH things happen;
Some just WONDER what happened.
Labels: Personal Development
She slipped off her pink stilettos at 12:34 AM |
Friday, March 23, 2007
These two topics are among my favorites in this book. Makes me understand about some things.
Here's some excerpts:
Your Parents Did the Best They Could
I never liked how my father raised me. He was an ex-Marine drill sergeant and a former professional boxer. He treated me like a drafted recruit in World War II. I grew up resenting the beatings, the discipline and the constant terror.
A friend of mine in college shocked me when he said, "Your father could have tossed you in a garbage when you were a baby. He didn't. Her raised you the best way he knew how."
I've since learned that all parents are winging it. None of them went to parenting school. Few of them read parenting books. Most of them raise their kids either the way they were raised or the opposite of the way they were raised. None of them raised their kids with ill intent. They were doing the best they could.
Your parents did the best they knew how to do, based on their beliefs, upbringing, and best guess about how to handle you.
Forgive them. Understand them. Love them. All they want from you at this point is to know that you understand they did the best they could. Tell them so. Don't withhold the very thing they long to hear.
Your Children Will Become What They Become
How can you tell if your child will grow up to be the next Dalai Lama?
You can't.
My sister has twins. They were raised in the same environment, by the same parents, had the same teachers in schools, and dated sisters.
In spite of that, they are completely different in personalities and goals.
Water your children with love and allow them to grow as they choose.
And be sure to give them each a copy of this manual. (I will, when I have kids of my own)
Here's some excerpts:
Your Parents Did the Best They Could
I never liked how my father raised me. He was an ex-Marine drill sergeant and a former professional boxer. He treated me like a drafted recruit in World War II. I grew up resenting the beatings, the discipline and the constant terror.
A friend of mine in college shocked me when he said, "Your father could have tossed you in a garbage when you were a baby. He didn't. Her raised you the best way he knew how."
I've since learned that all parents are winging it. None of them went to parenting school. Few of them read parenting books. Most of them raise their kids either the way they were raised or the opposite of the way they were raised. None of them raised their kids with ill intent. They were doing the best they could.
Your parents did the best they knew how to do, based on their beliefs, upbringing, and best guess about how to handle you.
Forgive them. Understand them. Love them. All they want from you at this point is to know that you understand they did the best they could. Tell them so. Don't withhold the very thing they long to hear.
Your Children Will Become What They Become
How can you tell if your child will grow up to be the next Dalai Lama?
You can't.
My sister has twins. They were raised in the same environment, by the same parents, had the same teachers in schools, and dated sisters.
In spite of that, they are completely different in personalities and goals.
Water your children with love and allow them to grow as they choose.
And be sure to give them each a copy of this manual. (I will, when I have kids of my own)
Labels: Personal Development
She slipped off her pink stilettos at 2:19 PM |
Monday, March 12, 2007
Few know this (unless they've read this manual, too).
Most people think they need to fight and struggle. Not so. You can let life unfold. The secret is to focus on what you want, do what is before you to make it happen, and trust the process.
Yes, life can be hard.
But it can also be easy.
Most of the difference is in how you look at what is happening.
If you regard running a marathon as hard, you won't find it very easy. But if you enjoy running and consider a marathon a personal challenge you welcome, then you will regard running it as easy. Yes, you may sweat and struggle and pant along the way, but you'll still enjoy it.
As with everything else, the choice is yours.
(an excerpt from Life's Missing Instruction Manual by Joe Vitale)
Most people think they need to fight and struggle. Not so. You can let life unfold. The secret is to focus on what you want, do what is before you to make it happen, and trust the process.
Yes, life can be hard.
But it can also be easy.
Most of the difference is in how you look at what is happening.
If you regard running a marathon as hard, you won't find it very easy. But if you enjoy running and consider a marathon a personal challenge you welcome, then you will regard running it as easy. Yes, you may sweat and struggle and pant along the way, but you'll still enjoy it.
As with everything else, the choice is yours.
(an excerpt from Life's Missing Instruction Manual by Joe Vitale)
Labels: Personal Development
She slipped off her pink stilettos at 4:24 PM |
Friday, February 23, 2007
Here's kind of a short summary of The Secret video that I've been mentioning about. I've watched the full video for more than I could remember, and I still can't get enough of it!!
Labels: Personal Development
She slipped off her pink stilettos at 4:39 PM |