Creative Notions

People seem to have the misconception that only a select few are able to unleash a steady flow of creative genius. That is not true at all. The fact is, creativity is very much like a muscle that needs to be exercised in order to consistently give out great results. If you don't practice harnessing creative thinking, this skill will
very much atrophy into inexistence. But keep working and this skill will soon come to you in a snap.

So how do you unleash your creative thinking? Well, the first thing is to become a human leech. No, we're not talking about just sucking the blood out of every living being available, we're saying that you should take in as much knowledge and learning you can find. Read everything available -- good and bad, and keep your mind open to the infinite possibilities of the universe. The more you know, the more you'll want to know, and the more your faculty of wonder will be exercised. Prepare to be amazed at little facts that add a bit of color into your life.

Focus on a creative activity everyday. Yes, it's an effort. Even doodling is a creative activity. Don't let anything hinder you. Mindlessness may be a creative activity, but for people who are just starting out to unleash a little bit of creative thinking in their lives, it is helpful and encouraging to have concrete evidence, that, "hey, what I'm doing is getting somewhere." So why don't you try it. Practice drawing for a couple of minutes each day. Bring out your old camera and start snapping photos like crazy. Keep a journal and make a point to write in
it religiously. Another cool idea is to write by describing something with your five senses. Try to avoid vague adjectives like "marvelous," "amazing," and "delicious." Before you know it, you'll have built yourself a tiny portfolio, and you'll be amazed at the growth you've undertaken after amassing all those works of art. Who knows, you might actually take to liking those things you do everyday. Pretty soon those things will become a part of you and you'll be addicted to these creative exercises.

Think out of the box -- or don't. Sometimes, constraints are actually a good thing. Limitations discipline you to work within your means. It enables you to be more resourceful. Creative freedom is great, but limitations enforce discipline.

Try something new everyday and let your experiences broaden your perspective. Explore a new district in your neighborhood. Spend an afternoon in a museum to which you've never been before. Chat up someone on the bus. Open up to the people around you. As you thrust yourself out of your comfort zone more and more each day, your
sense of adventure grows and so does your zest for life. Think about it. When was the last time you did something for the first time? If it's been a while, I tell you, you've been missing out on a whole lot of experiences that
could've added to your growth, emotionally, mentally, physically, or spiritually. Why don't you try bungee jumping today? Not only will you learn, but you will also have plenty of stories to share, enabling you to practice your storytelling skills and making you the life of the party.

Embrace insanity. No, not to the point of practically admitting yourself into the mental ward. As John Russell once said, "Sanity calms, but madness is more interesting." Exactly! Every creative thought was once deemed insanity by other "normal" people at one time or another. Luckily, that didn't stop the creative geniuses from standing by them. The thing is, sanity or being normal confines people to think... well, normally. Withink limits. Creativity is essentially breaking through barriers. Yes, this includes the bizzarre and the downright strange. I'm not saying that you yourself should develop a creative personality. That might go haywire. An example of a creative personality would be George Washington, who often rode into battle naked, or James Joyce, who wrote "Dubliners" with beetle juice for an intense fear of ink, or Albert Einstein, who thought his cat was a spy sent by his rival (or in thinking creatively in this case, the term could probably be "archnemesis.") It's important that your creativity doesn't get you detached from the real world completely.

I hope this article has inspired you to start thinking beyond your "limits." If you follow these steps pretty soon you'll be living a life full of interesting adventures. Unleashing your creative thinking will bring about a new zest for living life.

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Making Mistake Can Become Rich

People not rich as not able to change when they needed to change. They keep doing the same thing. They fear to make mistake and failure and doubts which focus them to do the same things and hoping things to change.

Prices of becoming rich is the willingness to made mistakes, to admit you made mistake without blaming or justifying and to learn.

To Be Success You Need to Stay Focus

The first requisite for success is to develop the ability to focus and apply your mental and physical energies to the problem at hand without growing weary.

Keep focus. Have a checklist that is updating everyday. The most important tasks are put at the top of the list and get priority. Always focus on what is important and do not let the small things bother them. Learn to say “no” to requests that do not warrant their time and attention.

Control your time. Focus on doing what is important and do not let any other activities listed below delay you.

Life in University

The University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world. It dates from 1451 when King James II of Scotland persuaded Pope Nicholas V to grant a lead seal, or bull, authorising Bishop William Turnbull of Glasgow to set up a university.

When I arrivied in Glasgow in 1995, is a big culture change for me. One the hardest thing I encountered is food as I don't eat bread while I was in Singapore. After three months, I lost about 7kg. My mum was shocked when she saw some photos that I mailed her.

During the lecture, the lecturer don't give print out or other note. The lecturer just talked on the topic of the day and wrote note on the black board and is up to the students to note down themselve. That is a surprise! Most of the time, we got to listened and wrote note. In our free time, we need to read up a lot on the subject.

The lecturers are helpful. I remember when I didn't understand a tropic and I approached the lecturer and he explained the tropic in details till I'm able to understand.








When term break, we used to hire a car and drove through the northern part of Scotland. The Loch in Scotland is extremely beautiful, like the Loch Ness.







The Island of Skye, situated off the West coast of Mainland Scotland, is the largest and best known of the Inner Hebrides.
Sometimes referred to in Gaelic poetry and song as Eilean a' Cheò (The Misty Isle), Skye is renown for its natural beauty, history and wildlife.
The Cuillin Hills, the Red Hills and Blaven have long been favourites with climbers and walkers. If you don't fancy the high places, the deeply indented coastline means you are never far from the sea.
Wildlife abounds on the Island, with birds from the tiny Goldcrest to magnificent Golden Eagle, mammals from Pygmy Shrew to Red Deer and fish from Saithe to Salmon. If you are lucky you might catch sight of the elusive Otter playing on the shore. The wide range of geology and topography provides habitats for many wild flowers.


Finally, I have graduated in 1997... In fact, I went back to Glasgow twice ever since I graduated and is really a great feeling!!!

Ingredients of Change

There are three ingredients that will ensure that you will have the appropriate changes that will last for a lifetime:
You believe that the change is beneficial for you
You have the skill to change
You have the desire and passion to change
With these three ingredients for change, you not only have the skills to change, you will have the reason to change and give yourself the opportunity to change.

Strategy

You have all the resources you need because all of us have the same brain and neurological setup. If it's possible for someone else, it's also possible for you. It's only a question of strategy.

When you don’t achieve your goals, you don’t think of it as failure. Instead, you perceive it as feedback.
Either feedback that the strategy you used was ineffective or that you did not take enough action.
You then used this feedback to immediately change your strategy and take action again.
If you still don’t succeed, you will get more feedback, change your strategy and take action again. You keep repeating this process until you get what you want. You do whatever it takes.
So, remember, every time you don’t get what you want, it is life giving you feedback. It is this continuous feedback you need to help you adjust your approach until you hit the target.
Understand this principle and you will overcome failure and achieve success in no time at all.