QUOTE "You Miss 100% of the Shots You Don't Take" UNQUOTE
Less I be accused of plagiarism, let me quality that the title of my piece today is quoted straight from this poster saying "You Miss 100% of the Shots You Don't Take". Can I brag that there should be nary any arguments at all to this one-liner. It is just so damn straightforward and simply factual. If you are an NBA player and you got fielded in the court but you refuse to throw the ball into the cup, then you will be guaranteed that you will miss 100% of those shots you didn't take. Whereas had you thrown up that attempt, you still have that china man's chance that that ball will go into the cup. Having said that, it still befuddles me why many of us [including me once or twice in the past] would simply default from that chances to make it and score even if your probability is that low.No one size fits all. That explains why we're here, to share my 2-cents where it's worth it.
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
QUOTE "You Miss 100% of the Shots You Don't Take" UNQUOTE
Monday, March 14, 2022
The Grass is Greenest When You Water It
The Grass is Greenest When You Water It
Who says the grass is greener at the other side of the fence? Oh oh oh, hold on. Fences now are a thing of the past. Not even virtually in fact. As we all co-exist now, what seems to be the only separator is a thin invisible line and nothing else. So, if we're talking about opportunities a.k.a. grass, let's NOT pass the buck. As we continue to be on our very own grassy knoll, DON'T look far to find for the greenest grass because The Grass is Greenest When You Water It.
Luckily, distinguishing an opportunity for growth and optimism would NOT frequently need too much effort to figure out what is crap and garbage, if at all. Truth is, most of the time in our lives, those 'apples are scattered all over the place', waiting for our picking. Problem is, we got so used to the abudance of all the goodness in life, such that, when there is an opportunity to grab within our fingertips, we still fail to realize that the Grass is Greenest When You Water It
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Never Listen to the NOISE
Never Listen to the NOISE
Oh well, we all live in a cacophonous world of bedlam and sounds all rolled into one. That should make us least surprised why there has been a hell lot of disconnect despite all the technology add-ons right on our fingertips. Name it, you have it, whether it is connecting via bluetooth or having a noise-cancelling headset, not to mention all the audio conferencing tools. So how can we never Listen to the NOISE?
How often have you experienced processing so many inputs coming from so many sources, including the unsolicited ones and yet in the end, we would either end up with the wrong decisions or worse, ending up indecisive when one gets just too confused because of cacophonous 'NOISE' coming from various quarters. Remember when you were contemplating as to what course to take in the university?
What's our end point then? Envision coming up with INFORMED DECISIONS after thoroughly assessing all the PROs and CONs, after listening to all valid inputs and FILTERING anything and everything that is more akin to those unwanted noise. Unfortunately in our lives, technology's offer for NOISE CANCELLATION is no help to fix and save us from that predicament. Bottom line, never listen to the NOISE so that you will come up with INFORMED DECISIONS πππ
Saturday, March 12, 2022
Losing Momentum in Life
Losing Momentum in Life
We all value the ignition key, the switch and the starter and once things get ignited, we lose sight of the need to keep the momentum going in life. And when get stuck and stalled, we'll pull out a rabbit and rattle an endless litany of reasons which caused you to get It is stalled [a.k.a. FAILED]. With a flurry of RCA's [root cause analysis], fingers will be pointed all over the place but guess what remains unsaid and/or missed most of the time? It is the ROOT CAUSE for losing that momentum when all along, the locomotive train was in full speed.Friday, March 11, 2022
You Can't Carry Out Till You're Carried Out
You Can't Carry Out Till You're Carried Out
A lot of things we can carry on in life just like the locomotive train that goes chug chug chug. But alas, not all though can be carried on. You Can't Carry Out Till You're Carried Out. Some stuff need to be way laid. Your failed past which cannot be undone. Your 'excess baggage' that needs to be left behind. Your unnecessary burden that will cost you more than it will benefit you. Your faux pas which cannot be rectified. Even your blunders which are by now a thing of the past. Quite a bagful of stuff in life that can let your locomotive train go chug chug chug with the right-sizing, with efficient loading sans the 'excess baggage' that is worth nothing.
Have we seen locomotive trains struggling in the never ending rail tracks of life ? Or have we witnessed lives struggling on a day by day basis because tied up around such life are all the burdens and undue baggage which can be easily offloaded ? Have we witnessed relationships in the rocks for donkey years but stuck till now ?What do we deserve ? It's to be FREE unconditionally. FREE from unnecessary burdens. FREE from excess baggages. FREE from liabilities that deserve to be dropped on the fly. FREE from irritants in life that have become as pests rather than pets in life. FREE from the clutches of anything that are no less than a burden, burdens that don't deserve a minute at all.What do we need in life ? Everything that checks all the boxes. Everything that gives us the GREEN signal in life. Everything that can become a catalyst for us to move on. Everything that makes us life lighter, brighter and positive enough as it trudges through. Who needs an albatross on the neck ? Who needs a suffocating chain that paralyzes your life ? Who needs handcuffs that ties you behind your back ?
If you need to 'RESET' your life, go girl ! I've seen so many lives on the brink of disaster but who have turnaround their fate simply because they had the 'balls' to press 'RESET'. And 'RESET' includes ENVISIONING the life you want, SETTING your goals, TURN your goals into actions, LET GO of things that are NOT worth it, keep HEALTHY and ensure to surround yourself with SUPPORTIVE people. You'll be good to go from there, promise✅✅✅
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Fraud is Creeping Everywhere
Fraud is Creeping Everywhere
Like it or not, Fraud is Creeping Everywhere and if this is not bothering you, regrettably this bothers me a hell lot because each time we wake up [and unfortunately even when we are soundly asleep], threats of fraud is creeping and threatening us way beyond our bank accounts, credit cards and e-wallets. The hapless segment of our population who were the hardest hit by this pandemic are jobless!
Let's face it. Millions are out there in the streets, jobless and are tirelessly going through the labor market at least to let ends meet for their daily lives. It is unfortunate that recruitment fraud seems to be a part of the harsh realities in today's modern job hunting. Preying upon the eagerness of candidates to find work, scammers CREATE FAKE JOB OPPORTUNITIES that trick applicants intorevealing personal information. sending money and thinking that they finally got the job in the bag. Unfortunately, these scams have become more and more sophisticated. How do we pre-empt all these? Here are the most common tell-tale signs that you could be the next fraud victim: WHEN MONEY GETS ASKED. Simply put, don't send money for a job search service. Employers asking for money up front are just NOT legitimate at all.REQUESTS FOR SENSITIVE INFORMATION. Your social security number, your bank account details should NEVER be asked up front. Eventually, your employer will need all those information but not onset at the early stages of your application. Legitimate hiring managers want and need to go through your resume/CV and NOT your driver's license.FRAUDULENT USE OF COMPANY INFORMATION. Sure you'll probably think twice before answering a company you've never heard of that sends an email filled with grammatical errors. But NOT all scams are easy to spot. Crooks can be quite adept at producing convincing communications, even using [without authorization] the name and logo of a well-known company. GENERIC EMAIL ADDRESSES. That is easy to spot. An address from a legitimate company representative must include the individual's company domain so when you receive an email solicitation from gmail.com, you know what happens next πππWednesday, March 9, 2022
How is it When You Lend a Hand ?
How is it When You Lend a Hand ?
Given a choice. Would you be UP THERE? OR would you rather be DOWN BELOW ? Me thinks, no one wants to be down there, struggling, gasping for breath, clutching on straws, hanging on for dear life [figuratively speaking though]. Everyone wants to get the upper hand. But have we thought How is it When You Lend a Hand ?Oh man, life is tough. Trust me. Been there. Done that. But as the old cliche goes, there's always a light at the end of the tunnel [and oooops, it's not that of an incoming train though]. Point is, there is always hope even when we're marginally teetering within the precipice of failure. BUT here's the BUT ? What if someone needs a HELPING HAND ? Here's my piece of advice. DON'T turn down that need for help if you can. DON'T miss out that opportunity to be a HELPING HAND, if you can. Why ? There's a lot of intangibles.Remember those days when we wooed our fav damsel when we swooned heads over heels ? Now, swing over to real life scenarios when someone needs help. How is it When You Lend a Hand ? Whatever it is within your means and capability, I can assure you that the feeling right after you lent a helping hand will be so indescribable. You can't buy that feel good stuff, that sense of fulfillment. And as the old cliche goes, if you exert or spend this much to lend a helping hand, it will bounce back to you twice or even triple times the magnitude or extent of your help. And BTW, lending a hand is NOT limited to financials. In the tracks we're threading, there are one too many OPPORTUNITIES to lend a hand.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
When Are You in a 'FREE FALL'
When Are You in a 'FREE FALL'
When Are You in a 'FREE FALL' ? This question has hardly stomped anyone because it sounds so mundane, just like a speck of dust scattered all over the place but when you pick it up, it's so intangible either. Yet, the crux of the matter is that, like it or not, we must be sharp enough to detect and realize when we are in a 'FREE FALL'. Failing which, God knows the impact that reverberates, all because of gravity.Why do we need to detect that we're in a 'FREE FALL'? Simple, when that 'FREE FALL' ends, we will be 'dead in the waters'. And what does that mean? That at that point, you have ran out kaput with just nothing else to turn things around. That would be the last straw on the camel's back, the last nail on the coffin. Whereas, if we are aware as to when we are in a 'FREE FALL', that gives us time, it buys us time to take a one last shot even that is a longshot to turn things around.And BTW, the real life 'FREE FALL' is not akin to the 'FREE FALL' of the skydivers equipped with all the safety gears. In our real life 'FREE FALL', we are bare and unshielded, equipped with nothing except our bare hands. Tricks to figure out if you're on a 'FREE FALL'? Failing marks in school are proliferating. Or even if something's trending when you start to drop and skip classes. At work, you can be culpable of one miscue to the next miscue. In a relationship, a friction worsens into a spat till ending up with everyone screaming their lungs out [until the big quarrels repeat over and over again]. For entrepreneurs, your dwindling coffers is the best barometer that you're in a 'FREE FALL'.Monday, March 7, 2022
Can You Be Like 'THE MATRIX'
Can You Be Like 'THE MATRIX'
This may be reflective of my age but that's fine if we still remember that 'THE MATRIX' science fiction action film a little more than twenty years ago? Oh, that reminds us to ask Can You Be Like 'THE MATRIX'? Wherein you can be in two or three places at the same time [in life]? Yes sirrrrrs, we are NOT hallucinating here. Instead, being in another location that there is nothing else you can do to compensate for your PHYSICAL absence by mitigating it with your VIRTUAL presence. The harsh realities for that need to be present in a location gets magnified these past decades where there has been an unabated huge labor force diaspora from the Third World [that includes South Asian countries like India and Pakistan and Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia and the Philippines].How do we solve the consequences of a huge problem like this labor force diaspora? No quick fix but we can solve at least 50% of the problem. How? Oh well, let's ask ourselves, can we be like 'THE MATRIX'? That means, a working father can continue to be working over there in Dubai and yet his absence is not heavily felt by his family ten thousand miles away.In fiction, the absence of the child's parents frees the child or young adult to follow their own dreams and adventures to become more independent. In real life, though, children or even young adults usually suffer from emotional fallout due to the absence of parents in their childhood. The absence of a parent becomes advantageous only if that parent has a toxic personality. In most cases though, although the remaining parent may be loving and kind, the missing parent's absence will still affect not only the young ones but even an adult. Again, a parent may be absent for multifarious reasons. In fact, NOT all absent parents are physically absence. Some are physically right there but may be emotionally absence or they DON'T fulfill their parental roles. And in some cases, it is the child who absences himself or herself because his/her parents are either emotionally, physically or even sexually abusive or harmed them in some way. And even if a child decides to leave, they still experience the absence of the parent.
This could lead us all to a heavily opinionated debate that could reverberate for an extended period and lest I be mistaken, we are NOT against labor diaspora. What we need though is to raise the awareness of parents ten thousand miles away from their family that You Can Be Like 'THE MATRIX' by virtually MONITORING, GUIDING and ADVISING children [even the adults] because that is the best way to compensate for your physical absence from your family ✅✅✅
Sunday, March 6, 2022
We DON'T See What We DON'T Want to See
We DON'T See What We DON'T Want to See
Happy Sunday folks but hey, is this true? Yesirrrrrs very true indeed many times in our life. Mea culpa, I'll admit that I'm guilty of this many times in my list when I DIDN'T See What I DIDN'T Want to See. Be it a threat, a risk, an opportunity or even danger itself or even any person or event. More often, We ONLY See What We WANT to See. Oh, when and where I did get this idea to discuss today? From that Netflix movie 'THE WEEKEND AWAY' wherein the Syrian taxi driver uttered these words to the first-time American tourist in Croatia.Straight from my thought processes...
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