www.Go To The Mountain - Musings of a Potential Guru

Many people would be scared if  they saw in the mirror, not their faces but their character. Therefore, we will need to see that Man in the mirror - up close and personal for the character. I am talking about you! This is why Singapore and the world needs a mirror not for Narcissus to fall in love with himself but to see our character and reflect on our thoughts. Singaporeans Fare Poorly In Spoken English?  Is it our education system? Our culture unfortunately has low tolerance for failure and/or rejection. Edison learnt 9,999 ways how not to build a light bulb. If he were Singaporean, we will still be living in the dark. So too, Newton whose life could have been quite different if the apple there became a durian here. We need more visionary leaders and companies built to last. Here is a song for the weekend: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Uh2G7WoXsU (Built To Last - Melee)  Do we still have critical life skills, original thoughts, ideas and the abil...

T he Phantom Menace - the phantom is a menace. Commitment/Charity/Caring/Giving/Service It is a fact that most of us have tried and failed before we achieve any success. We may even have given the extra miles often only to no avail. But if you quit trying, you will surely miss out on the riches that awaits you at the end of the rainbow. Without commitment one cannot sustain in the long run. Great achievements are as a result of a commitment to do the right things regardless of the consequences.  When you get to the end of a rainbow you will know there's no real glittering gold at the end of a rainbow, not even the pot. That pot of gold will be the arduous journey and struggles along the way that builds and strengthens you and that is the pot of gold. Do you know how important it is to offer service freely to your community or anyone without expecting anything in return?  There are always so much intangible benefits of personal self-respect, inspiration and feel ...