#196 : New 5 Cs that will actually make you a happy Singaporean
Monday, February 11, 2013 @ 9:31 PM
I’m sure that many of you readers out there believe the number one way to become a happier Singaporean is to vote for the correct political party in 2016.
Regardless of your political views, this article isn’t about politics or about what the government can do to make you happy.
It’s about what you can do to make yourself happy.
Let me start by asking you a few questions:
- Are you unhappy about your job?
- Are you dissatisfied with the public transportation system?
- Are you frustrated by the high cost of living?
You probably answered “yes” to at least one of those questions.
It seems like we have plenty of reasons to be unhappy. According to
this recent report, we’re the unhappiest people in the world.
(We’re even more unhappy than people living in Iraq and Afghanistan. I find that unbelievable!)
Many people think they’ll be happy when they have the 5 C’s: cash, car, credit card, condominium, and country club.
The new 5 Cs that we should all be chasing after
But, on their own, these 5 Cs won’t bring you long-term happiness.
I’d like to introduce you to the 5 Cs that will:
1. Compare less
The more we compare ourselves with others, the unhappier we become. There will always be someone who is:
- Smarter than you
- Richer than you
- Luckier than you
- Better-looking than you
- More popular than you
- More charismatic than you
- More accomplished than you
You don’t benefit from comparing yourself with these people. The only person you should compare yourself with is you.
Are you wiser than you were a year ago? Kinder? More generous? More courageous?
If your answer is “no”, then it’s time to reflect and to commit to making real changes in your life.
2. Cherish what you have
Every expert on happiness will tell you that grateful people are happy people.
Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky, in her book The How of Happiness, describes from a scientific perspective why counting your blessings makes you happier.
Following Dr. Lyubomirsky’s advice, we should write down at least one thing we’re grateful for every day. That’s sure to make us happier.
By expressing gratitude, we’re not denying that some things in life aren’t ideal. We’re simply acknowledging that, in many ways, we’re blessed.
We can all become happier by making a conscious effort to cherish what we have: family, friends, religious freedom, food to eat, a safe country to live in.
3. Choose your attitude
I’ve heard a saying that goes, “Your attitude determines your altitude.”
Cheesy but true? I think so.
You can’t always choose your circumstances, but you can always choose your attitude.
Your boss gave you a difficult assignment? You can either see it as a problem or as a challenging opportunity.
Your project didn’t get off to a good start? You can either see it as a stumbling block or as a stepping-stone to future success.
Attitude is a choice, just like happiness is a choice.
4. Complain less
Complain—it’s something we all do. But whenever we complain, without also proposing an alternative, we’re being irresponsible.
Some people believe that it’s the citizens’ job to complain and the government’s job to provide solutions.
But this isn’t the right attitude. As a responsible citizen, if we oppose government policy, then we should also take the initiative to suggest a viable solution.
When we’re whining, nobody’s winning. So let’s complain less.
5. Change your circumstances and yourself
When things don’t go your way, it’s easy to feel frustrated, helpless or confused.
Any time you feel this way, ask yourself:
“What is one thing I can do right now to improve the situation?”
This is an empowering question, because it makes you realize that there’s always something productive you can do.
Always.
You just need to focus on the one action you can take immediately.
If you’re unhappy about your relationship with your boss, schedule a conversation with him or her.
If you’re unhappy about your salary, improve your skills, enroll in a course, find a mentor, or negotiate a pay increase. You could even start a business on the side.
There’s an endless list of things you could do to make your life better. If you’re not willing to do anything on that list, then you shouldn’t complain.
Instead of complaining, take action.
In closing…
Happiness isn’t just an emotion. It’s a choice—a daily one.
Finding real happiness takes dedication and determination, so it’s not for the fainthearted.
It’s time to embrace the new 5 Cs.
It’s time to build a happier life and a happier Singapore.
It’s time to get to work.
Labels: randoms, reads, work
#182 : Dislike
Monday, January 21, 2013 @ 10:57 PM
Me just don't like when my mood suddenly become good earlier on and then it turn worst when I reach home. OMG! It's like I went home and drop in hell. =.=" What is wrong with me?!! Now I playing with the fonts on my blogger post. Changing it from Times New Roman to Trebuchet and then to Georgia font. Urgh I can't make up my mind to use which font style.. >.< Something is terribly wrong, somewhere. MONDAY was supposed to be my off day resting at home after work BUT, I was coerced to go to NEX by my ex-colleague. End up we went there to eat the 过桥米线 @ 红锅. The last time we went there, we ended up eating something else other than their popular noodle. Therefore this time round we went to eat the popular bowl of noodle. But only like go a few places, then home it is.. Oh wells, I'll update this blog another day with a beauty post. Labels: feelings, meetups, randoms
#180 : The Beauty Post
Sunday, January 13, 2013 @ 9:45 PM
For once, I might be coming back to blogging after ALL! Suddenly had this feel of wanting to blog again, no matter what's it FOR?!!
Heh I'm glad my interest of blogging is BACK! Okay this was the beauty post. And I SHALL post the beauty sample that I tried yesterday and HOPEFULLY, I could post one more picture of the sample I'm gonna try TODAY??? Let's cross fingers alright?
Yes this is it. I guess this was no NEW product. It was launched like 3-4 yrs ago? I only tried it now and I hope it still works though. LOL! Okay okay, next I will post the pic that I try today okay?
Finally I got to put on a mask today. (Actually on the next day) It's MASKING SUNDAY! And I get to try on the mask that my colleague gave me ~ The Aloe Vera Mask! :D Okay till then I hope my blogging interest won't died down and I can post till the year dies off me?
Labels: beauty, randoms, updates
#179 : Can I Come Back?
Sunday, January 6, 2013 @ 8:02 PM
I wish I even had the time to blog/game/watch anime and drama nowadays. I feel time is getting even more lesser for me. >.< Time time time I wish are 50 hours a day for me. More than enough time to do EVERYTHING. Really. Damnit.Labels: personal, randoms, updates
#178 : Long Post
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 @ 12:19 AM
Yes, I'm promising myself to blog a long post for the next one. Cos I'm gonna list down all the previous or current movies that I've watched. I felt that I been watching quite abit of movies recently. Till I got abit of lost on what movies I had watched. Luckily I had GetGlue to help me on saving some of the movies I've watched. Hehe. Okay I shall go prepare..Labels: randoms, updates
#177 : Fairytale
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 8:00 PM
I guess most people will wanna this to happen to them but life is not a fairytale after all. The only thing that you can make it happen is only when you SERIOUSLY believe in it and trying to make it HAPPEN. The more you want it to happen the more it won't ever happen in your life. Sometimes life is just a dream after all.Labels: randoms
#176 : Randoms
Thursday, April 19, 2012 @ 11:49 PM
I just felt like posting something. Saw this just the other day on GMarket and I went ahead to buy the first and 2nd one. Heh it finally arrived at my friend's house and she wanna me to wear 1 color each of the shoes but then it shall be abit high and short. Lol nvm. I think no one will notice if I pretend to wore it comfortably. Hahahah.Labels: pictures, randoms, shopping
#175 : Space
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 @ 5:25 PM
Just feeling bored and out of sorts nothing to do at the moment, while waiting for samples to be sorted with a big load of stack of forms to be keyed while I dilly dally here in my room. Maybe I'm too sleepy for words cos I woke at 3am then sleep then 6am sleep 6.15am sleep 6.30am sleep 6.45am sleep and can't stand all this sleep-waking shyt anymore and finally woke at 6.50am. Guess this sleep-waking business is too much for me. I know it's due to stress but I don't know from where. I thought I wouldn't have it but NO here it comes and bother me again. OMG! Please I wanna sleep it off today and no more sleep-waking. God please help me. Thanks!Labels: randoms
#174 : Devotion
Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 9:39 PM
I've been blogging about this issue for quite awhile but yet I felt like I can't really make myself devoted to blogging as much as I wanted to. I'm not sure why I can't make myself go back to blogging. Probably my mind is thinking about something else; like watching my dramas or my game. -_- Maybe cos I'm too stressed or something, I feel so lost recently. During my work and while I'm at home, I don't feel like I'm concentrating at all? I seriously don't even know what is causing all of this. Kinda tired and don't even know what my brain is doing all this while. Or I'm stressing myself or my brain or my body. Arghhhhhhh... God please help me. I think misplace my brain somewhere. Damnit.Labels: feelings, games, randoms, updates, work
#173 : Abrupt Decision?
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 @ 10:43 PM
Suddenly I got this abrupt decision that I might wanna go back to my blogging days. I really feel so empty nowadays. Busy being at work till I'm filled up to the top and got no other free time to think about anything. Is this what I wanted in my life now? Not to bother about things and think of reckless things/people?
I wonder. It's so hard to slack nowadays as before. Work is almost hectic in its own ways. Really feel kinda stressed. Work can never be like before. Otherwise we won't get bonus.. Teh! I also feel for the others. 2012 shall be a hectic and full of things/work/people which we can't expect them to stay by us forever. There'll be more changes in the workload/people-wise.
Time won't be there to stay for us. Haven't been watching anime for a long time, well almost about 2 months I think. Have been catching up on recent TVB dramas instead. Guess the only time I'll catch up on anime shall be a public holiday instead. Sometimes I FEEL that the TIME is getting shorter. MapleSEA has not been companying me much as I still feel the time is not ENOUGH for me to play. Or probably my mind is still surrounding me with workload piling up, even though I've a new colleague joining my dept who will be starting with the new histology section come next month.
I only wish that the liquid-based PAP won't increase, hopefully. I know I might be a bit selfish to think of that but I only hope I can cope with it for now.Labels: anime, drama, randoms, updates, work
#166 : 重出江湖?
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:15 PM
I might be coming back to blogging so we'll see how it goes. Or blog maple stuff? Lol. If it's that, I might look forward.
Labels: randoms
#164 : Random
Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 8:04 PM
Yeah. I think I'll be back for awhile. Probably not that into blogging but will update if there's any interesting happenings though. Not much these days. Been burying myself in maple trying to get myself level up to 130 before the Big Bang patch and hope the quests will get even more better than the past. LOL and hope there will be new job classes like Mechanic! Yesssah!
Right most of my pics shall be uploaded to Facebook instead, so I don't think I'll have the energy to post most of the pics here anymore. =)
Have a nice day!Labels: randoms, updates
#163 : A New Year?
Friday, March 11, 2011 @ 12:17 AM
Was wondering if I should come back to do blogging instead. Something to keep me busy for the times I'm having. Oh well, I'm kinda lost now so I'll think about it.Labels: randoms
#162 : Gone
Sunday, December 19, 2010 @ 11:42 PM
Everything's gonna be..gone.Labels: randoms
#160 : Past Events ( Compiled )
Sunday, October 24, 2010 @ 2:43 PM
15 October 2010
Met up with Lesby to take my broadband cap. End up go walking around PS while waiting for Honey & Disk. Walked the whole of PS for like half an hour and finally sat down at TCC @ Atrium Dhoby Ghaut to have a drink and SMS-ed Honey ask her to come find us but Lesby told me not to tell her where we are so I told her clue : Somewhere outside of PS. She managed to find us though. But sad for disk she find us until "????" Wahahhaa. In the end I WAVED very hard to tell her where we are~ ROFLMAO! In the end after all the talking and window-shopping around PS we separated ways and went home.
16 October 2010
Last minute decision to join Divlady & Amy @ PS~ Yes PS again! We went for a drink and talking session @ MAC cos Starbucks was full house. -.- Always. It was a GOOD drink and talk session for a very long period of time. Talk until keep laughing and feeling sleepy. We went home around 11.15pm~Reach interchange at 12am so LATE!
17 October 2010
Met up with darling @ Orchard MRT. Not much people on that day. As compared with the previous Sunday, thanks goodness! Went Ajisen for dinner and He was so full until like become stoned liaos. It simply means cannot walk -_- But I wanna walk =( After that period of time about 1-2 hours? We went to Cold Storage wanting to find something but no avail so went to 7-11 instead buy his hoegarden. Then we go Skate Park looking at the people skating there.Okay cut it short we went home around 10plus~ =X
20 October 2010
Met up with Honey @ Vivocity to eat dinner and fruit tarts. Ate at Aoba Hokkaido Ramen feel that the noodles are yummy. Different from Sakae one though. Like very QQ. =) Next time jio my darling go. ROFL! After that we went to find ATM while waiting for GF to turn up which she did while we are in the midst of finding ATM -_- Told her to wait at Tangs instead. After 10 minutes, we supposingly walked to where the Main Tangs was but found her at the Rear Tangs instead. Walked for another 15mins before reaching Fruit Paradise to munch on yummy fruit tarts. I chosed Mixed Berries Chocolate. But they chose 1 flavor at first to be told that it's not available and chose something else and that too end up not available then being told that the first choice that they chose was available and went back to that instead -_-" Diaos! Finished with the payment. Walked for about 30minutes and we ended up at The Soup Spoon for some soup which I did drank drinking a bread bowl but only finished the top part of bread while GF finished the bottom part of the bread. It's so YUMMY! LOL We went home around 10plus! Fun! Let's DO it again! ROFLMAO!
23 October 2010
Met up with Honey at Suntec~ Hahaha! I was waiting at the bus stop for my darling -_- For almost an hour, before he arrived. Honey reached around 6.10pm~ We went to Souperlicious for soup and sandwich YUMS! Then we walked around Carrefour and then I bought a BIG bag~ NICE! Walked abit more to SASA and honey bought her makeup remover. Then to Watsons, look around but never found what she wanted. On to Marina Square, again to Watsons, I think she found already. Walked down to John Little but never found anything I wanted LOL! I bought my bag and earrings already but no wallet still! We then sat at Starbucks and talked abit went to CA abit and then sat down at the steps opposite of Esplanade but still at Marina Square and talked again. Almost half an hour later, told honey how to walk to MRT and separated ways taking buses. Reached home around 11.20pm, slept at 12plus. =)
The Science Centre Tix we went on 6 June 2010!
That's Darling's fave beer bottle! ;) Hahaha!
Labels: food, happenings, love, meetups, outings, randoms, shopping, updates
#147 : Long Lost List of Shopping Centres
Sunday, September 12, 2010 @ 9:40 PM
I used to do it few years ago by listing down the shopping centres and randomizing it~ So that it will show me where to go~ WAHAHAHHA! Manage to retrieve it via my other blog ( Uploaded the entries that I did for a few blog to 1 blog site instead ) Got tired of blogging at the few blogs so I combined it into 1 instead! This time round I'm gonna list down the restaurants that I specifically liked to eat at and shall randomize it too! ROFLMAO! So pathetically I am in doing this sorta thing! :D
Centrepoint
Lot 1 Shoppers’ Mall
Sengkang
Scotts Shopping Centre
OG Orchard Point
Paya Lebar
Cathay Cineleisure Orchard
Parco Bugis Junction
Takashimaya
Lucky Plaza
Great World City
HMV Heeren
ION Orchard
Bt Batok
West Mall
Kembangan
Hougang Plaza
Bugis
The Adelphi
Raffles City
Eunos
Newton
Valley Point
Buona Vista
OG People’s Park
Boon Keng
Woodlands
Tampines
UE Square Shopping Centre
Punggol Plaza
Little India
Tangs
Orchard
Rivervale Plaza
Kovan Centre
Aljunied
Jurong Point
Millenia Walk
Bt Panjang Plaza
Plaza Singapura
Rivervale Mall
China Square
Choa Chu Kang
Velocity @ Novena
United Square Novena
Northpoint
Urban Warehouse
Marsiling
Punggol
Marina Square
Citylink Mall
Wheelock Place
Admiralty
Khatib
Lavender
The Cathay
Hougang
Buangkok
Tanah Merah
Raffles Place
Bedok
West Coast Plaza
Junction 8
City Hall
Farrer Park
Heartland Mall
Commonwealth
Simei
Clementi
Yio Chu Kang
Tanjong Pagar
Suntec City
Braddell
Novena Square
Wisma Atria
Redhill
Paragon
East Coast Park
Jurong East
Serangoon
Orchard Towers
The Rail Mall
Pasir Ris
Outram Park
IMM
Liang Court
Vivocity
Clarke Quay
Tiong Bahru Plaza
Dhoby Ghaut
Turf City
Novena
Amk Hub
Funan IT Mall
Potong Pasir
Orchard Central
Queensway Shopping Centre
Far East Plaza
Tampines Mall
Heeren
Sim Lim Square
Expo
Causeway Point
Queenstown
White Sands
Forum Shopping Mall
Anchorpoint Shopping Centre
Holland Village
IKEA Alexandra
Changi Airport
Bishan
Chinatown
Bt Gombak
Central Mall
Century Square
Harbour Front Centre
Tiong Bahru
Somerset
Compass Point
Yew Tee
Ten Mile Junction
Ang Mo Kio
Boon Lay
International Building
City Square Mall
Kovan
Chinatown Point
Kallang
Sun Plaza
Yishun
Parkway Parade
Toa Payoh
Sembawang
Square 2 – Novena
Kranji
East Point
OG Albert
313 Somerset
So here I am listing the shopping centres! =) Was having slight headache just now. I guess it's okay now. So I might decide to add on the list of restaurants later if I managed to get it down all!Labels: randoms
#138 : Stay Home Weekend
Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 2:10 PM
Suddenly feel like updating blog for no reason. Hmm feel hardworking enough to do that!
Just wanna say I love my GF Honey and ScandEstelle! HAHAHAAH! OF course I LOVE MY BF > Lestat too! MUAHAHAHHAHA I'M GOING CRAZY FOR GOD'S SAKE! *Having a DAMN headache now* So the pain or whatever it ish is acting up in my BRAIN! GAAH! I'm still waiting it to go off COMPLETELY it's fading!!
MUAHHAHAAH Honey ish crazy when drunk. I ish only crazy when Saturday comes or when my headache ish acting up. OVER Hyper when drink LEMON TEA! So now you all know ah.. Don't come and disturb me! Or you'll get my virus NYEAHHAHAHAHA!
Don't mind my craziness! Alright peeps Headache completely cleared up. I hope it won't get a relapse later! *praying*
Iloveyou!Labels: miscellaneous, randoms, updates
#137 : A Week Before July Ends
Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 8:17 PM
Suddenly i'm at a loss for words.
Too much things that's covered up in my brain already.
Let me think.
Right we are already in our second month, it seems so fast yet I'm kinda afraid that it will happen again.
Nevermind what.
I just hope the relationship will continue for as long as we can.
Am listening to It's You by Westlife.
And I was thinking over the things you said last night.
Whether you should go for that job or to stay in SG.
Maybe you should follow your heart.
If I'm selfish maybe I'll keep you by my side.
I'm not sure too.
Whole day I was having chest pains even drinking chrysanthemum tea only helps for a few hours then it start to hurt again and I make milo and coffee ( mocha ) hahha but it can't compare to Starbucks it's still tasty but abit too sweet.
LOL!
Using a different way of typing for this entry.
Not sure what to say anymore.
Gotta go.
PS : I still love you.Labels: love, randoms
#122 : Dilemmas
Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 9:33 PM
It's been so long ever since i really sit down and watched online dramas or animes. Been so damn cranky that i keep watching my computer screen being switched to this channel call alamak and facebook.
Keep having this sleepy feeling dawning down on me. Sleepy lazy weird kinda mood. I wonder if it's something to do with my period. Hasn't been having it well since 20 Feb? Yeah quite a long time. I know go see doctor.
Alot of gatherings and outings are planned for next month. Shall be updating soon after that. Right now my blogging mode is back simply because I changed my blogskin and it looked much better then before. Right now am typing in proper english too. No more singlish or rather I'm keeping it down. =)
Same goes for my shopping list and makan list. It just keeps on getting longer. Oh no! So many things I wanna buy and yet I have to think alot on whether I should or shouldn't?
PS: I'm missing everyone who hasn't been in alamak for quite long. =(Labels: randoms, updates
#120 : Hiatus
Sunday, April 18, 2010 @ 9:18 PM
Haven't been updating for awhile or is it few weeks since April 1st? Hmmm.. Wasn't really in a good mood to be updating~ Something's not right with me! -.- This is the first time i really felt it. I'm having this NOT-FEEL-LIKE-UPDATING-BLOG mood! =.= urgh! Hello FeLy update yr blog PLEASE i'm getting sick and tired of it!!!!!! Shit man! O_O GAaahhh i will find it hopefully these few days or weeks?Labels: randoms
