The life you have left is a gift. Cherish it. Enjoy it now, to the fullest. Do what matters, now. ― Leo Babauta, writer and Zen blogger. ALL things come to pass. Life is but a temporary thing on earth. These two phases come to my mind today as I write
‘When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.’ – Benjamin Franklin, American polymath MY friends, when it rains, do you rush to place a pail outside your house? Kudos to you if you do so. You deserve a pat on the back for treasuring water, the source of all
‘Life is like a bicycle, you need to keep moving lest you lose balance’ – Albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist. Friends, have you ever heard of bamboo bicycles? Do you have one? Do you know that Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) plans to start the commercial production of made-in-Sarawak
‘Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.’ – ROGER CARAS, AMERICAN WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER AND WRITER. My dear friends, do you have dogs? Do you love them, really love them? Please don’t keep dogs if you don’t love them. If you truly love them, spay or
‘If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them’ – James O’Barr , American comics artist and writer. THE grave robbers are back in Sarawak. Earlier this month, they were hard at work in Balingian – to the
If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience. – Woodrow Wilson, 28th US President I was very distressed when I lost my four-month-old puppy, Bailey, for almost an hour recently. Although it was only an
‘You only have two options in life: Die young or get old. There is nothing else. The idea of dying young when you’re 25 is kind of cool — a bit romantic, like James Dean. But then you realise that life is too much fun to do that. It’s fascinating
Tough times never last, but tough people do. — Robert Schuller, American Christian televangelist, motivational speaker and author Something terrible happened to my elder sister and her family recently. Their rented houses at Kampung Sebiew in Bintulu were among a row of 11 wooden houses which caught fire early one
‘There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.’ – Walt Disney, American motion picture and television producer. Dear friends, I am on top of the world because my book “Straight from the Heart” has just been published. No rewards for those of you
‘You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.’ — Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani activist. Be a brand, not a commodity. Be Jack of all trades, master of all. If you are young, be beautiful but clever, too. These were some of the most powerful messages