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This is an interesting article on how to ensure misery in Life.   In case you wonder why I bother to bookmark this page , it is because it is funny and by one of the greatest investor of our time - Charlie Munger.

These quotes were taken from the following site . “We both (Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett) insist on a lot of time being available almost every day to just sit and think. That is very uncommon in American business. We read and think.”   ―   Charles T. Munger “We all are learning, modifying, or destroying ideas all the time. Rapid destruction of your ideas when the time is right is one of the most valuable qualities you can acquire. You must force yourself to consider arguments on the other side.”   ―   Charles T. Munger “In my whole life, I have known no wise people who didn't read all the time -- none, zero. You'd be amazed at how much Warren(Buffett) reads -- at how much I read. My children laugh at me. They think I'm a book with a couple of legs sticking out".”   ―   Charles T. Munger ,   Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger The following is taken from another source : “SOME OF THE MOST ADMIRED PEOPLE IN...

It is a pretty interesting speech by Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway .   The text of the speech can be found here . The table of content is as follow: TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction by Rajnish Mehra ...................................................................................................... 1 Munger’s Opening Remarks:......................................................................................................... 1 Non-use of Efficient Market Theory at Berkshire ............................................................. 2 Personal Multidisciplinary Education................................................................................ 3 The Obvious Strengths of Academic Economics .............................................................. 4 What’s Wrong with Economics......................................................................................... 5 1) Fatal Unconnectedness, Leading To “Man With A Hammer Syndrome,” Often Causing ...

The article, published in Obesity Reviews (Vol. 13 Issue 6), explained that cardio doesn't work for FOUR reasons : a) Some people eat more when they start a cardio program b) Calorie burning at rest often decreases with cardio c) Calorie-burning lean tissue is often lost d) Cardio programs cause you to do less activity over the day

While looking for information on "Blink", I came across this website which analyzes a few of the books by the author.  The website is http://www.gladwell.com Discussion on: The Dog Outlier Blink The Tipping point

When doing crossword, we sometimes have a fixed number of spaces and have specific words in between. This web site will help. The tip provided on how to use it is as follow: Use a hyphen (dash) to give the location of a missing letter: w-rd or -are Use an asterisk (star) for any number of unknown letters: lett* or *gry or ar*ct Exclude words containing the letters that follow a caret (hat): ma-e ^kt Or enter a few letters (without hyphens or asterisks) to see if they make any words.

If you have a scrambled word you need to unscramble here is a resource to help you do that.

I found the following article and thought it might be useful to share it here. What Every Voting Citizen Should Know The Voter Agent training recently conducted at the PJ Civic Centre brought to the fore some very critical issues which every voter ought to know. These are as follows: 1. As soon as you enter the polling station, you will be ushered to Kerani 1, who will check your personal identity against your NRIC.   He/she will then read out your name, NRIC number and the Siri/Bilangan number in accordance to the list provided by the Election Commission (SPR). 2. Once all that is verified, Kerani 1 will pass your NRIC to the next officer, Kerani 2. 3. Here, Kerani 2 will hand you a ‘Kertas Undi,’ which is identified by its Serial Number. As a voter, please know your rights. You have the constitutional right under our Election Laws to NOT accept the ‘Kertas Undi’ that the officer assigns to you. You CAN and should ask for a different ‘Kertas Undi’ from a different boo...

This is from the following article . 1.  "Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one." 2.  "It's fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure." 3.  "Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose." 4.  "We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction." 5.  "Television is not real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs." 6.  "I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot." 7.  "I'm a big believer that as much as possible, and there's obviously political limitations, freedom of migration is a good thing." 8.  "If you can't make i...

Lately as I look around, I noticed many interesting things but have missed it before.   Take example how lights dance in the wind: As the insects dance around the lights, you can see the  patterns  the insects make: It was also interesting, that the color of this picture somehow creates a different color effect in the photo. Even in the sky, we can see interesting design.  For example this eye in the sky:

Dong Zen Temple is a very popular place for photography and also for prayer. See the video below, towards you end you will find a surprise.  Best part about the place is the entrance is free. Also look at some of the photos taken from the temple surrounding. VIDEO0006 a video by strovek on Flickr. Location is found below: View Larger Map

Penang Government will be introducing a park and ride service for people staying in Prai and working on the Island.   This service will start on Mar 2011.  The commute will be from Seberang Jaya on the mainland to the factories in Bayan Lepas (including Sunshine in Bayan Baru). The free bus service will run 6am to 9am and from 4pm to 7pm on Mondays to Fridays. This is one of the Green initiatives of the Penang government as well as to help fight the increase in fuel prices.  This follows another initiative of no plastic bag for the supermarkets and fast food outlets.  This shows the political will of the local government to help save our environment and create greater awareness. Reference: http://relax-mind.blogspot.com/2011/01/free-bus-rides-for-penang-factory.html

This was shared by a friend with me, I thought of sharing it here. This is amazing, Randy Pausch 47 yrs old, A computer Sc. lecturer from Mellon Universityhe died of pancreatic cancer in 2008, but wrote a book ‘The last lecture” before then, one of the bestsellers in 2007. What a legacy to leave behind… In a letter to his wife Jai and his children, Dylan, Logan, and Chloe, he wrote this beautiful "guide to a better life" for his wife and children to follow. May you be blessed by his insight. POINTS ON HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE Personality : 1. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about. 2. Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment 3. Don't over do; keep your limits 4. Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does 5. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip 6. Dream more while you are awake 7. Envy is a waste of time....

On the way down from Genting there is a Mushroom Farm. The following Orchids are obtained from there:

This is a snippet from the following url  which I thought may be useful for those dealing with Stock Market.  The summary of the article is as follow: Trading Do not wait for a reason for price movement. Do not trade when conditions are not favorable. Do not blame the market. Learn from losses. Find the path of least resistance Lose small and win big Be patient and sit tight through the bull run. Do not try to pick market top and bottom Average up not down. Do not have a position too large for your psychology Reverse your instincts. You cannot beat the market. Do not focus on how much money you are going to make. Do not listen to others. Do not trade the market to clear your debts. Know yourself Booms and bust will always happen because human nature does not change Sell after a reaction Do not follow or give tips Learn how to diagnose the market Manipulation Find an appropriate time to unload a large position. Make a stock active during the bull run. ...

A youtube video on how a Check Fraud can happen:

The following website is great for checking on the writing styles. http://www.paperrater.com/