Words can be deceiving
Actions can be faked
But PATTERNS are consistent
What is YOUR PATTERN ?
Independence Day – Indonesia
….. and may our actions be based on hope and integrity ; rather than that of fear and selfish gains.
Conform to the right cause.
Conform to the right group.
In your heart ….. you should know what is “right”.
Freedom
Are you ready to take the plunge, the risk, the unknown, the uncertainty for a better tomorrow ?
A life of hope beats a life of fear ….
When I Said Yes
Source: When I Said Yes
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Nicely written …
Applicable in so many ways to so many people
Kindness
Every day, some where out there, someone needs a helping hand
You just need to open your heart to see it
Express your gratitude for what you have
By being KIND to others
Make someone smile today …..
What can you do ?
Have a BIG HEART …
Kindness is never wrong, no matter who it is showered upon.
Treat others the way you would like to be treated ….
Who can you show kindness to today ?
Make an effort.
Look around ….
There is ALWAYS someone who needs it.
Write …. don’t just talk.
Many many many years ago, to be a great sales professional, perhaps the greatest asset to have would be the ability to talk and present well. This was the needed “communication skill”.
Then, as one progressed to be a Manager or even higher, besides being able to talk well, one must also then be able to write well. Both talking and writing becomes equally important. However, “writing skills” was often neglected or overlooked.
TODAY, in our digital age ; and the creativity one can do on social media, the ability to WRITE and EXPRESS oneself are perhaps equally important if not more so than our ability to talk (or present).
Short/ concise/ captivating messages (artwork) can reach millions of people worldwide by a click of a button. Customers do not even have to see your face nor hear your voice to buy from you.
So, are you good/creative in sharing your ideas/thoughts in written-form or WORDS to seduce your customers ?
The Paradox of Strength.
Great writing …
Inspirational.
Some lessons happen over a lifetime. Others happen in an instant.
Either way, the paradox of strength is that develops though pain.
Each misfortune cultivates a renewed appreciation.
Each obstacle fosters a new level of perseverance.
Each sadness teaches a greater depth of compassion.
Each challenge harvests a new field of possibilities.
We all must fall down to stand up.
Again and again and again.
Related Post: I've never met a strong person with any easy past.
Friendship
A beautiful message received from a friend ………
Many years ago, after I got married I was sitting on a couch on a hot, humid day, sipping frozen juice during a visit to my father.
As I talked about adult life, marriage, responsibilities, and obligations, my father thoughtfully stirred the ice cubes in his glass and cast a clear, sober look at me.
“Never forget your friends,” he advised, “they will become more important as you get older.”
“Regardless of how much you love your family and the children you happen to have, you will always need friends.
Remember to go out with them occasionally, do activities with them, call them …”
“What strange advice!” I Thought. “I just entered the married world, I am an adult and surely my wife and the family that we will start will be everything I need to make sense of my life.”
Yet I obeyed him; Kept in touch with my friends and annually increased their number. Over the years, I became aware that my father knew what he was talking about.
In as much as time and nature carry out their designs and mysteries on a man, friends were the bulwarks of his life.
After 50 years of life, here is what I learned:
Time passes.
Life goes on.
The distance separates.
Children grow up.
Children cease to be children and become independent.
And to the parents it breaks the heart but the children are separated of the parents.
Jobs come and go.
Illusions, desires, attraction, ….weaken.
People do not do what they should do.
The heart breaks.
The parents die.
Colleagues forget the favors.
The races are over.
But, true friends are always there, no matter how long or how many miles they are.
A friend is never more distant than the reach of a need, barring you, intervening in your favor, waiting for you with open arms or blessing your life.
When we started this adventure called LIFE, we did not know of the incredible joys or sorrows that were ahead.
We did not know how much we would need from each other. Love your parents, take care of your children, but keep a group of good friends. Dialogue with them but do not impose your criteria.
Dedicated to all my Friends.
Let’s continue to be n touch …………..
Idul Fitri
Wishing you and your family a warm & blessed Idul Fitri, showered with love, happiness, laughter and joy.
Minal Aidin Wal Faidzin
Passions of Willie 