Cheers and shouts of joy were heard all around the neighbourhood as exuberance filled the atmosphere. Today, 13 Aug 2016, we witnessed Singapore making history. Today, our very own talent, Joseph Schooling, won Singapore’s first-ever Olympic Gold medal in the 100m butterfly event at Rio 2016. Schooling, 21, set an Olympic record with a time… Continue reading Singapore’s First-Ever Olympic Gold Medal
Category: Inspirational Stories
3 Steps to Motivate with the Futuristic Theme
People high in the Futuristic theme often looks 10-15 years down the road, or perhaps even further down the road. In one of my earlier article on the Futuristic Theme, I spoke about how having greater clarity of how the future looks like motivates those high in the Futuristic Theme. Recently, I was reminded of this… Continue reading 3 Steps to Motivate with the Futuristic Theme
Clearing your “Mission Impossible” Course
Sometimes, the task or dream that we take up may seem like “Mission Impossible”. What are some of the ways we can navigate and clear this seemingly impossible task or dream? Here’s an extremely entertaining video that I simply have to share: The first impression I had was, “How on earth did you manage to… Continue reading Clearing your “Mission Impossible” Course
Tale of two Frogs – A Lesson in Perseverance
The story of “Frogs in the Cream” was written by Lord Robert Stephen Smyth Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts. The Two Frogs Two frogs fell into a deep cream bowl; The one was wise, and a cheery soul. The other one took a gloomy view And bade his friend a sad adieu. Said the… Continue reading Tale of two Frogs – A Lesson in Perseverance
The Hero’s Journey – Answering your calling
I came across this really nice explanation of the Hero’s Journey by Joseph Campbell, and I think it really speaks of hearing the calling in our lives, and embarking on the journey to answer it. Take some time to think about your own journey. Is there’s a call waiting for you to answer? “The… Continue reading The Hero’s Journey – Answering your calling
Responding to Challenges
Challenges can build a person’s character, and often times challenge also reveals a person’s character. Here’s an interesting story for the day: The Carrot, the Egg and the Coffee A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how… Continue reading Responding to Challenges
The Power of Incremental Changes
Here is an interesting story I came across recently: Two Greek islanders were vying to become the strongest man on the island. One trainee bought a newborn calf. The other laughed at him. How could a calf help his rival train? But every day the wise trainee lifted it. Every day the calf got a… Continue reading The Power of Incremental Changes