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Kindling of a flame

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September 5, 2014

Socrates Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel

“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.”

– Socrates –
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Quoting Robert Frost, “I am not a teacher, but an awakener.” I believe that as much as we may want to teach someone something or to simply impart knowledge, there is no way we can force it onto the person if he or she is unwilling to learn. What we can only hope to achieve is to kindle a flame from within the person for learning. The video beautiful illustrated the best gift we can give to children as a parent. What touched me deeply were the lines from the video, Read more

Be the Change, Children, Clean Water, Donation, Giving, Gratitude, Information, Kindness, Life, Make a difference, Reflection, Safe drinking water, Saving Lives, World Vision, Youtube's Video, Zambia

The smiles on these Zambian Children getting clean water for the first time is Priceless

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July 24, 2014

World Vision water - Zambia Project

Could you imagine every morning your children have to get up before the sun and walk two miles to get drinking water for your family everyday? That is the routine for many children in Zambia three times a day. And many of them dreams of going to school. Seeing the smiles on them getting clean water for the first time is priceless and I would add on humbling. I am grateful for clean water with the turn of faucet. Read more

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Practice, not talent, is the key to success

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July 22, 2014

“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.”

– Albert Einstein –
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I believe that Einstein had been more than passionately curious as he said. In one of his other quotes, he humbly said, “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” According to Wikipedia, “Einstein published more than 300 scientific works and more than 150 non-scientific works.” It was no surprise that he was named ‘Person of the Century’ in 1999 Time magazine and his name is synonymous with genius. What do you think contributed to his phenomenal success? I personally feel that curiosity and a focus unwavering mind, coupled with a lot of hard work were the foundation to his success. Read more

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Giving of Ourselves

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July 7, 2014
It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.

It’s not how much we give

“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.”

– Mother Teresa –
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Whenever I get a dollar coin for my change in purchases, I would put it into a piggy bank. This would be sent to a friend around Christmas every year to be pooled together with her own money; the money would then be used to buy gifts for less fortunate children near where she stayed. Last year, instead of buying gift for less fortunate children, we used the money to reach out to people who were affected by Typhoon Yolanda in Tacloban City. Read more

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Melinda Gates said, “Let your heart break.”

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June 18, 2014

Bill and Melinda Gates 2014 Stanford Commencement Address

At Stanford’s 123rd Commencement, Bill and Melinda Gates, co-chairs of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, shared their personal experience and urged graduates to change the world through optimism and empathy. Truly connect with the poor and sick, they advised, and channel those experiences into making the world a better place. Read more

Attitude, Awareness, Children, Conscious Living, Family Relationship, Kids, Learning to Love, Lesson in Life, Letting go, Parenting, Parenting Tip, Parents, Patience, Practicing High-mindedness, Reflection, Relationship Tips, Taiwan, Take a snail out for a walk, Zhang Wen Liang

God gave me a mission: To take a snail out for a walk

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May 30, 2014
TO TAKE A SNAIL OUT FOR A WALK

God gave me a mission

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”

– Lao Tzu –
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An enlightening article ‘To take a snail out for a walk,’ written by Zhang Wen Liang from Taiwan, which I would like to share with you. If you are always getting mad with your children, hopefully this would be a good read for you and perhaps you too might want to take a ‘snail’ out for a walk too. Read more

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Why you shouldn’t try to please all

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May 27, 2014
WHY YOU SHOULDN’T TRY TO PLEASE ALL

Why you shouldn’t try to please all

Never try to please everyone, if you do, you will be respected by no one.”

– Paulo Coelho –
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Yes, in the end you please no one and will be respected by none. One thing for sure, no matter what we do, there will always be someone criticizing us. Just do what you feel in your heart to be right. This is one powerful lesson which I believe we could all learn and pass it on. And what’s a better way of learning? Story, of course! I found it work for me wonderfully. Read more