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Attitude, Challenge Yourself, Challenges in Life, Choices in Life, Dealing with Adversity, Determination, Don't give up, Don't lose hope, Inspirational, Lesson in Life, Never give up, Only You can make the Difference, Perseverance, Reflection, Success

Selling wooden combs to monks

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December 27, 2015

Once upon a time, the owner of a large store announced that he wished to hire a manager to oversee his expanding business. His need was urgent and he was prepared to make an unprecedented offer to the best talent available. This news immediately attracted hundreds of applicants.

Attitude, Challenges in Life, Choices in Life, Courage, Dealing with Adversity, Determination, Discouragement, Don't doubt, Don't give up, Don't lose hope, Empowering Ourselves, Going against all odds, Hope, Information, Inspirational, Learning from Failure, Lesson in Life, Never give up, Perseverance, Reflection

10 rejection letters famous people received

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September 21, 2015

Success did not just happen to successful people; they too, have been through rejection like you and I. So don’t let rejection get you down!

Adaptability, Attitude, Be bold, Be the Change, Challenge Yourself, Challenges in Life, Choices in Life, Courage, Dealing with Adversity, Determination, Don't give up, Don't lose hope, Inspirational, Koh Panyee, Learning from Failure, Lesson in Life, Never give up, Perseverance, Reflection, Thailand, Uncertainty in life, Youtube's Video

If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way

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April 10, 2014

Are you feeling defeated at this point in your life? Do you have 5 minutes to spare me? Click to watch the inspiring video based on the true story of a group of children in Koh Panyee, a little island in the south of Thailand. It is a floating village in the middle of the sea that has not an inch of soil. The children there loved to watch football but they had no place to play or practice. Guess what they did?

Attitude, Challenges in Life, Choices in Life, Dealing with Adversity, Don't give up, Inspiration, Inspiring, Lesson in Life, Never give up, Positive thoughts, Reflection, The farmer's donkey

Take the stones people throw at you to build a monument

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March 6, 2014

the stones that others hurl you can be used to hurt you and can bury you alive if you allow them to. However, we have a choice to take the stones which are thrown at us to build a monument. We cannot stop others from throwing stones at us but we sure can choose what to do with the stones.

Attitude, Challenges in Life, Dealing with Adversity, Determination, Don't give up, Don't lose hope, Inspirational, Lesson in Life, Napoleon Hill, Perseverance, Persistence, Reflection, Self-confidence, Think and Grow Rich, Three feet from gold

Are we three feet from gold?

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March 1, 2014

That was great advise from Robin Sharma! I was replying to an email from a friend this morning about the times when I just felt like giving up but something good always happened that make me persevered. Perhaps he said it best that the moment when we most feel like giving up is when we most need to be keeping on.

Adaptability, Attitude, Awareness, Challenges in Life, Dealing with Adversity, Determination, Don't give up, Flexibility, Humbleness, Humility, Inspirational, Inspiring, Lesson in Life, Perseverance, Reflection, Resilience, TEDxTokyo, Youtube's Video

Be like the bamboo my friend: Lessons you can learn from it

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February 22, 2014

One lesson which I had learnt many years ago from a business leader, was to be humble like the bamboo; the higher it goes, the lower it ‘bows.’ Bamboo, which is commonly known in the Chinese culture as one of the four gentlemen, namely the orchid, the bamboo, the chrysanthemum and the plum blossom, and also as three friends of winter, namely the pine, the bamboo and the plum. According to China Daily, “… bamboo is a symbol of virtue. It reflects people’s souls and emotions.”