Innerpositiveness Reflection

1. Every day is a new page in my life. Every person I see and every phase I hear are the words & lines on the page.

2. I will not seek to have everything go as I want. I only wish for enough Courage to face reality.

3. I will not pray for health. I only hope to have a spirit filled with wisdom & a love that will never fade.

4. I will not look for fewer responsibilities. I only ask for even greater strength to do all the things that must be done to this world.

5. A sense of responsibility (R) is more important than a sense of justice (J).

6. Sense of responsibility is a demand on myself, while sense of justice is a demand on others. R is a rational self-reflection, an offering of my consciousness & talents. J is an emotional outpouring, an impusive response that may result in conflict with others.

7. Anger is a lack of responsibility towards myself, fruitlessly exhausting my body's physical & mental energy. It's an inner force of destruction that confuses the mind & destroys my problem-solving ability. Achieve a state of consciousness & face reality. Do not let reality disturb my mind's clarity & peace.

8. Obligation is 'ought to' & duty is 'must'. Obligations are restraints. Duties are natural, a fulfillment of my inner being.

9. Cultivate myself until my heart is tranquil & my mind is observant.

10. To practice meditation, first study meditation in daily life. When every action & thought in everyday life is done in meditation, only then is there, living meditation.

11. The goal of practicing meditation is to cultivate purity of heart, sincerity of mind & tranquility of temperament. Meditation, tranquility & sincerity cannot be separated.

12. When speech, action & behaviour are unified in the spirit & mind as one, this is true meditation.

13. When I use time well, every moment is a good opportunity for practicing meditation, whether dealing with people or situations.

14. Give & not ask for anything in return. Give my intelligence, labor, wealth, and material goods joyfully.

15. Speak softly & have a kind expression on my face.

16. Using my body, mouth and mind to do good deeds for the benefit of all.

16. Purify my body & mind as example for others to follow. Inspire all who work & live around me & encourage all.

17. Do my best & leave the rest to God. Do not keep difficulties inside my heart. Overcome difficulties & not be overcome by difficulties.

18. When there is no trouble, I treat others very nicely. This does not require any skill. When there is trouble & I am still good to others, then I have real skill.

19. Morality is a light for lifting myself, not a whip for chastising others.

20. Great joy means that at every moment I am happy. Joy has no jealousy, arrogance or anger.

21. Do not complain that people in this world are cold-blooded, utilitarian & unjust. These situations are perfect opportunities for me to do something great.

22. Rather than seek good fortune & longevity, look for peace. To have peace is to incur good fortune & longevity.

23. Pay attention to my tone of voice & my behaviour. Proper countenance, conduct, speech & deportment are achieved through moral cultivation & tolerance.

24. 'Good' is to be appropriate, just right, and not going off on deviating paths, or being extreme. When I love others, I won't spoil them, produce anger or hatred, or discriminate unjustly in my relationship with others. With wisdom, I eradicate the desire to possess the persons I love. With kindness, I do my utmost to understand those I do not love and those with whom I do not get along well.

25. Have great compassion for all.

Towering Lighthouse : Follow Your Purpose – Kindling Your Inner Fire

Wisdom from The Monk Who sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma

Sharing by SSC

The purpose of life is a life of purpose.
Enlighten = know where we are going and what we want out of life – emotionally, physically, materially, spiritually.

Happiness = achievement

Goal setting is the starting point

1. Form a clear mental image of the outcome
2. Create positive pressure to keep us inspired
3. Set a deadline
4. Write down your goals = you cannot hit a target you cannot see.
5. Magic Rule of 21 – perform new habits 21 days in a row

Reflection by JY

Definition: tower or other building with a powerful light at top, erected at the entrance of a port, or at some important point on a coast, to serve as a guide to mariners at night; a pharos.

After reading, my mind saw an influx of thoughts and life principles flooding in; such as a man without a vision, would perish, a man without a vision would go back to his past; if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. A purposeful Life really begins with a life purpose. And this particular chapter clearly defines and expound on this fact.

Another deviation from my train of thoughts leads me to something bigger, beyond myself, beyond all the getting in the pursuit of happiness, hidden sometimes between the alleys of getting ahead in the “Rat Race” or to climb up the corporate ladder so that to be the “Top Dog”, after all, all the “sidetracking” would also transform to a mere beast of the land, a human without a conscious heart – that’s what I meant.

Thus, the purpose of a lighthouse illustration is more than just a “light emitter” but really, one that fits her purpose, to serve as a guide, a safe haven, a place of refuge and comfort to the ones out there, ravage by the storms of life.

Will you be the One, who bother and dares to Make a Difference, One life at a time. Let’s begin today!

Garden : Master Your Mind – Wisdom of Personal Change

Wisdom from The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma

Sharing by SSC

Our mind is like a garden. If you take good care of it, it will blossom beyond your expectation. But if you let the weeds to grow and take root, you will not have lasting peace and harmony.

A good gardener will not let toxic waste enter his/ her garden. (Toxic waste = worries, anxieties, living in the past or future, self created fear = drain the minds of its powers and injures the soul )

Mind Management = Life Management

To have fulfilling lives = no negative thoughts

60,000 thoughts per day – 95% are the same ones thought the day before
If majority of thoughts = negative thoughts = bad mental habits

Reflection by KS

The garden is the mind. To flourish, we have to put in fertilizer in different forms of positive thoughts if we want to reap the fruits or enjoy the beauty of the garden.

“I was looking forward to a sales appointment that I have set a couple of weeks ago. Wanting the sales so much that I begin to visualize closing the sales, immediately the day after the appointments was set.

Scenes of the contract being signed and me smiling and shaking hands with the clients. I have this image in my mind every day and enjoy the happiness of the success of the sales.

A day before the actual date of the appointment, my client’s email me to inform me of the success of the sales! When I meet the client to discuss the contract, the scene was the same as I have visualized!”

We need to be sensitive to the external negative situation & thoughts. We just have to switch to see the opposite of the non favorable situations.

Instead of lost in a new place, it could have been the discovery of a new area or opportunity. Through such constant reflections, we shall achieve mental toughness and create opportunities for personal growth & success.

The Path of Diamonds : Embrace the Present – Secret of Lifelong Happiness

Leadership Wisdom from The Monk Who sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma

Sharing by SSC

In order to live an enlightened, joyous and rewarding life - Live in the NOW and live fully. Happiness is a journey not a destination.

Always remember that the path you are walking on right now is beautiful and studded with diamonds. Always live in the appreciation of the NOW.

Savor the NOW with family and friends. Enjoy every moment of the NOW.

Practice the act of GRATITUDE everyday

Follow the path of your dream and celebrate everyday as your dreams come true.

Be content in the NOW and do not hurry through life.

Everyone is unique and a wonder. A gift to the world. Build yourself little by little everyday.

Reflection by JO

Many of us out there suffers cause of the downturn, we can either be “Up” or “Down” everyday. These days, we can choose to be losers or winners. If I look round, surround me are true colleagues who encourage me when I am down, extend their assistance when I need help, confide in me when they need someone to talk to.

Clients that are nice to me but not nasty. A best friend in my life who doesn’t judge me for who I am and always been there when I need support. My family are all in good health and living in harmony. Not to mention my two lovely pet dogs that keeps me company, many only have one.

I am so much more fortunate than the rest.

Some have less than one meal or nothing to eat. I have 4 – 5 meals a day. Am greateful for what I have to day.

I like to take this opportunity to say thank you for those who have crossed my path, without you all, I won’t be enjoying what I am doing today. Gong Xi Fa Cai.

Gold Stopwatch : Respect Your Time – Most Precious Commodity

Leadership Wisdom from The Monk Who sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma

Summarized by SSC

Time is finite and live must be lived to its fullest potential.
Time mastery = life mastery.


Plan daily/weekly to manage time creatively and focus on the most important aspects. Remember the 80/20 Principle - 80% of the results are generated by 20% of effort

Do not let others steal time. Develop the ability to say NO to little things so that you get the power to say YES to important things. Simplify life to be able to focus on the important things of life.

Develop a death-bed mentality. What would you do today if it was the last day of your life?

Always do things as if failure is not an option and success will be assured

Never be a prisoner of the past but be the architect of the future




Sharing by JY

Definition: A stopwatch is a handheld timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed from a particular time when activated to when the piece is deactivated.

I love the illustration here – Stopwatch. Look here, firstly; it is “handheld” – which means it’s always within your control. No one else should own your time, beside Yourself.

Secondly, it’s measurable, specific, not vague or perplexed at all. Our dreams in life have to be measure constantly so that improvement can be made. That’s what separates Excellent from Average, Best and Good, Good and Better.

Thirdly, it has the capacity of being “elapsed” which means to say; once time lost, it will never comes back.

Lastly, it has the capacity of being “activated” and “deactivated”, which to me means, you have the CHOICE to let go all the bad memories / negativity (X) and/or to capture all the beautiful memories / positive ness or (Y), thus there’s no compromise or reasons to why, you can’t pick yourself up and run again, fight again!

So, what are you doing with your time today?


Sharing by YLH

Deathbed Mentality

"Stop acting like you have 500 years to live ... the best time to plant a tree was 40 years ago. The second best time is today. Don't even waste one minute of your day. Develop a deathbed mentality." – Robin Sharma

We are all constantly struggling with “the best time to …” & “perfect” scenarios, and worrying about what the future lies ahead of us. In reality, there will never be a “perfect scenario” to initiate the things that we’ve always wanted to achieve or get done, nor should we worry about what the future will be, as the best time to put things into action and cultivate the future is NOW.

I am a practitioner of the “deathbed mentality”, which has driven me to always “live each day as if it’s your last”. Life is uncertain but death is for certain. I take cognizance of the fact that I could be dead tomorrow and do not wish to a leave this life with regrets. As such, lead the life that you’ve wanted, put your dreams into action and spend time with your loved ones … “Don’t waste one minute of your day!”. Carpe Diem – Sieze the Day!

The Pink Wire Cable :Live with Discipline

Wisdom from the book The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma



Summarized BY SSC

A wire cable consists of many tiny strings woven together. The strings by itself is weak but together when they form the cable it is strong.


Will-power and discipline are like the strings that need to be woven together to make it strong.

Discipline and self-control is the act of controlling the mind and this can be done by replacing weak and negative thoughts with strong and positive ones.

Control your thoughts, control your mind, control your life = master of your destiny.



Reflection by AT

Have you ever experienced wanting to quit smoking, drinking coffee for the sake of health but never really have the WILL POWER and self-discipline to do so?

I am sure everyone will have habits to overcome but haven’t really decided firmly on quitting any of these habits or addictions. Therefore it is crucial to recognize the will power and self-discipline.

These two are inseparable companion that will make a difference in everyone’s life. Infact, little we did realize that the success we have achieved in life are well connected with these two elements.

Discipline is about focus and is about having the ability to be aware of personal goal and realizing the steps to reach your destination plus executing each step taken in perfection. And will power is about self-control, inner strength and self-awareness that guide us to pick the right or appropriate behavior or reactions.

Remember the childhood rhyme….


Little drops of water,
little grains of sand,
make the mighty ocean
and the beauteous land….

~by Julia Carney, 1845~


Sharing by KS

The wire is a symbol of discipline. We can built up our discipline with small steps through the persistency of will power. Taking a step at a time will help overcome the will weakness of resistance.

“ I’ve always have a weak body system till I adopt the Pink Wire Cable concept to change my unhealthy habit of drinking flavor water to just clear water.

Through my 30 years of adult life I have rely on alternative medicine to improve my health instead of the western medicine. It is with this discipline that I have discovered a newer healthier self and a pleasant awareness of my taste buds to tastier morsels around me. “

Building the discipline step by step makes you stronger to fight against the challenges that surfaces. Small steps allow you to see the future path and success much clearer upon the achievement you made in each and every step.

The Fragrant Rose : Selflessly Serve Others – Ultimate Purpose of Life

Wisdom from the book The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma

Summarized by: SSC

The quality of life comes down to the quality of your contributions

Serve people daily and show random acts of kindness because the hand that serves roses to others retains some of the fragrance

Abundance of mental ability, boundless energy, unlimited creativity, a storehouse of discipline and a well-spring of peacefulness are gifts that you need to develop in yourself in order to share it with others

Compassion and daily acts of kindness makes life far richer.

Cultivate friends and nurture family. A person with 3 solid friends are very wealthy indeed.

Sharing By: OPY

Reading about how helping others makes one's quality of life richer adds as an reinforcement to myself in being diligent in doing daily acts of kindness. I have no qualms in dropping some loose change into the donation tins whenever I see students doing their part for flag day.

Taking it as my tiny bit of contribution back to society and the less priviledged; rewarding the students for their time and effort and also being grateful for the opportunity to be of help to others.

About a year ago, I chanced upon a book by Master Cheng Yen where she advocates daily acts of kindness, rather than one big contribution to cultivate the spirit of giving and caring on a daily basis. That got me started to put aside a small token of money daily and giving dana when the monies accumulate. It's heartening to know that the acts of selflessness is universal and serves to better not just the recepient but also the giver.