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Shanghai! Shanghai!

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:04:18 GMT

Shanghai! Shanghai!

This past month has been one of the absolute most hectic business schedule I have had for many years. Let me see... in 4 straight weeks, I had conducted 2 workshops, ran 3 seminars, did 3 interactive forums, and to top it all up, made 2 business trips to Shanghai all in the nick of time! Phew! But no regrets...

Shanghai is really HOT HOT HOT, average 35 - 40 degrees Celcius daytime almost every day, and close to 30 degrees in the night time. Aiya! But no regrets... I met some wonderful people during my visits to Shanghai.

Besides all the great things Shanghai is famous for, there is always the fascination of Shanghainese cuisine... Take a look as these goodies...

And there is the world-reknown Shanghai dumplings, known locally as "Shiao Loong Pao" which means "little dumpling in a basket". Well, "little" is not so little... the dumpling is quite a mouthful, its contents, well... simply YUMMY! YUMMY!

To enjoy this delightful little treat, you first put a straw through the center, let it cool a little.

And then... you sink in... give it a good *slurp* and more *slurp* and *slurp*...

See my friends enjoy these little treats...

And here is yours truly caught in the act of great *slurping*...

Night scene of Shanghai is unbelievably enchanting... no words can describe the sensation of cruising down the Yangpo River, enjoying a great buffet dinner on board, and getting totally knocked out by the absolutely enchanting Shanghai nightview.

That's the famous Oriental Pearl Tower... a magnificent building of unique attraction... its architecture is one you either love and love... or love to hate. One of a kind indeed.

From the top of the Oriental Pearl, a grand and magnanimous view of the skyscrapers nearby...

Shanghai is quite a city with a fascinating and overwhelming past... but nothing beats some of the beautiful rock gardens and fine old heritage sites.

Shanghai! Shanghai!

The Law of Thinking

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:40:58 GMT

The Law of Thinking,

Straight From

The Heart!

I have written much about our

thoughts creating our own reality.

There is a science behind our

thoughts manifesting our reality;

it is in the law of thinking

and in combining our thoughts

with our emotions to form a

thought-feeling force

so powerful that...

when you do your best

in creating the thoughts

and the feelings that

define your destiny,

with belief,

the universe

will do the rest.

Often it is the belief system that

was ingrained into us through our

upbringing that limits us by telling us

what is possible and what is not.

If we can just change that belief,

we can change our lives.

“We are never limited by

the boundaries of our abilities,

but by our unwillingness or inability

to push back those boundaries

that we perceive to limit us”

(Billy Tan)

We begin by simply getting curious

about what is possible outside

the boundaries of our belief system.

“The thinking that we are has brought

us to where we have already been.

In order to go somewhere else,

we must think in a different way.”

(Albert Einstein)

Disconect from the belief system

of your upbringing, and connect with

your inner self. Your inner thoughts

and feelings of what you truly wish.

Begin with a dream of

what you really wish for.

“I am neither especially clever nor gifted.

I am only very, very curious.” (Albert Einstein)

Get curious, get creative.

Use your imagination.

Creative imagination is

the mother of great destinies.

“Imagination is the preview of

life's coming attractions.” (Albert Einstein)

Imagine it,

Think it,

Feel it,

Believe it,

and Live it!

“Life is not about making wishful thoughts;

Life is living out thoughtful wishes.”

(Billy Tan)

Let Dr Greg Braden describe this for you...

There is a law behind thinking;

to think our way into our destiny.

Allow Louise Hay explain this law of thinking...

What you think, and what you believe,

is what will come true for you.

Not only think it and believe it,

get ready to receive it.

“Everything comes to us that belongs to us,

if we create the capacity to receive it.”

(Rabindranath Tagore)

Think Good Thoughts,

Get Great Feelings.

Feeling Good,

Doing Good,

Knowing Good Deeds

Bring Good Outcomes.

You just do your best,

the universe will do the rest.

Know that this is the

Eternal Law of Karma,

ancient and unbreakable.

You Become What

You Think About.

Get Ready to Receive Goodness

Straight From The Heart.

You Become What You Think About

Fri, 30 May 2008 16:42:58 GMT

You Become What

You Think About.

Creative Living is a powerful phrase;

its means combining the power of

your creative thoughts, feelings, and actions

to create your own destiny.

What you think causes

how you feel...

and how you feel guides

what you do.

What you do invariably

brings into your life the things,

the people and the circumstances

that harmonize with your

dominant thoughts.

You create your own destiny and

it all begins with your own thoughts.

Our very thoughts sow the seeds

of our destiny... and we reap

what we sow, life is that simple.

Whether life an abundance of

blessings and joy,

or of pain and misery...

its boils down to how we perceive

the world around us...

Its our attitude.

Some people see only

the gray side of clouds...

Others see the colorful side...

Here's another vital lesson I learned

from a very wise man...

“ Clouds come floating into my life,

no longer to carry rain or usher storm,

but to add color to my sunset sky. ”

(Rabindranath Tagore)

So, which side of the clouds do you see?

Think Happy Thoughts,

Get Happy Feelings.

Feel Good,

Do Good Deeds.

Good Deeds Bring

Good Outcomes.

That is the eternal law of karma,

ancient and unbreakable.

Creative Living.

You Become What

You Think About.

"It's My Life"
Bon Jovi

This ain't a song for the broken-hearted
No silent prayer for the faith-departed
I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd
You're gonna hear my voice
When I shout it out loud

It's my life
It's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)

My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just wanna live while I'm alive
It's my life

This is for the ones who stood their ground
For Tommy and Gina who never backed down
Tomorrow's getting harder make no mistake
Luck ain't even lucky
Got to make your own breaks

It's my life
And it's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)

My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive
'Cause it's my life

Better stand tall when they're calling you out
Don't bend, don't break, baby, don't back down

It's my life
And it's now or never
'Cause I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)

My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive

It's my life
And it's now or never
'Cause I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)

My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive
'Cause it's my life!

The Dance Of Life

Mon, 26 May 2008 17:28:13 GMT

Life Is So Precious!

I was at a loss for words

for several days,

but now,

I found my voice.

At a time when so many innocent lives

are lost, so suddenly, so senselessly,

who am I to question why.

I am a drop in the ocean of life.

One thing this little drop can do...

Let this drop bring love, peace, hope,

and joy to so many other drops nearby;

let all drops join as one,

in the ocean of life,

let all drops join as one,

in the celebration of life.

I learned a lesson a long long time ago...

My dad taught me when I was just a kid;

T'was a precious lesson about life,

T'was the true essence of creative living...

We do not need to have

the best of everything;

We just make the best

with everything we have.

I was once greatly awakened by

the wisdom of Rabindranath Tagore,

when I read his poetic writings...

“ Let your life lightly dance

on the edges of Time,

like dew on the tip of a leaf. ”

For every door that closes,

another opens.

Yet, we remain attached

to the one that just closed,

and we fail to live in the moment

through the one that has opened.

Tagore taught me how...

"Let Your Life" is the state of allowing;

"Lightly Dance" is a celebration;

"On The Edges of Time" is living in the moment.

"Like Dew" the essence which nurtures life;

"On The Tip Of A Leaf" of balance & harmony.

Balance.

Harmony.

Every door that closes,

Another opens.

Every drop that falls,

Another springs out.

Such is the balance and harmony of life.

Allow your life

be a celebration of the Now;

Living in the moment,

Let this be the essence of

your creative living.

Let your creative living

Bring balance and harmony

To The Universe.

Let your life lightly dance
on the edges of Time,
like dew on the tip of a leaf.

Be Well, Be Blessed.

Be Thankful.

DELHI, INDIA

Mon, 05 May 2008 15:56:06 GMT

Delhi, India

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Memorial of

Mohandas Gandhi

(Father of the Indian Nation)

Jaipur, India

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:52:33 GMT

Jaipur, India

Namaste!