Weekend Reflections: Being Observant

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Fish in motion

Like a fish swimming in the water, every single movement will help to propel you forward

~Dominique Goh

Being at the S.E.A. Aquarium last weekend really got me looking a lot at fishes. It is interesting to see them swimming around in the tank. A simple swish of the tail and the fish glides around in the water. Moving higher or lower or even changing it’s direction.

Every action that it makes results in an immediate reaction. Looking at the fish made me think about the importance of being observant. To be able to sense the changes around us would certainly be to our benefit. If we know what is happening around us it will certainly make us better equipped to deal with situation at hand. It will pre- empt us on the actions we need to take to excel or avoid eminent dangers. It helps us keep ahead of the pack and be in sync with our needs and the needs of our love ones.

We need to teach our kids how to be alert and read into the the signals that are given out by their surroundings. Show them how to be alert and build up their reflexes so that they will be able to survive in this world. It’s not an easy task but something which I have to do to help nurture them.

What has been on your mind this weekend?

April 19, 2013

Weekend Reflections: Gaining Peace

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At the beach

Sometimes our life gets all stormy. Life throws us a curve ball which hits smack in the stomach. It makes you feel sick in the stomach and really hope that you could have a magic wand and turn things around in an instance. You get uptight and edgy and feel extremely stressed up as things are not going they way you expect them to be.

At times like this that one needs to pause and take a break. You need to re-assess the situation at hand to see why the methods of application hasn’t achieved the desired results. Do you need to take a new approach or apply a tweak to your current methods? To continue to pursue it or to let go?

Choices and decision are never easy. With 50% chance of failure and 50% chance of succeeding. The results can go anywhere and after running around in a full circle you may end up back at Stage One.

Sometimes we give up even before trying as we find that it is getting too complicated for us and we don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. Our minds get clouded and we may not be able to think straight.

Turning to GOD is the best choice for one in this situation. Looking to him and entrusting ourselves not only free us from our burdens but helps us to calm down and think rationally. Getting back the inner peace which we need will help restore the order that we need in our lives.

How do you go about Restoring the Calm

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