I always remember this quote which I observed many years ago in my boss’s office. Somehow it sticks to my memory cells! Sometimes, we may feel discouraged, disappointed, disheartened or a sense of failure when we could not achieve certain things. Of course, we should keep trying and not give up easily. However, life is […]
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If you want to plant some tomatos, what do you need? Tomato seeds, of course. You sow the tomato seeds on a good fertile soil. Provide adequate water and sunshine. You may need periodical dose of fertilizer to further nourish the plant. Wait until it bears fruits. Thus it requires patience. Oh yes! pull […]
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Rules for pleasure Let’s assume that I need to put up a few nights in a hotel within a city, away from my home, to attend a conference. I may wish to explore the city and have a little drink. I may even feel tempted to visit the red-light district with a few friends. During […]
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I will be giving a talk on “ Understanding Depressive illness and Suicide “ in Penang, Malaysia. One of the guest speaker will be Mdm Irene Tan who has written a book entitled “ My Battle with Depression”. Click here for the talk
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Our hearts and emotional well being is like a garden. We need to nurture and care for our “emotional garden”. It is important to spend time watering our garden, allowing appropriate sunshine, pruning the unhealthy branches and adding fertilizers to it. We also need to pull the weeds and remove the pests that may harm […]
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