Jealousy: Know Your Limits

Our lives are constantly filled with an assortment of emotions. Without emotions, it would just be as good as living the life of a robot. Emotions are meant to be controlled by us. However, there are some of us here who let emotions overpower us instead.

Perhaps it is fine if positive emotions take control of us, but it would not be the same case if the negative emotions control us.

One of those negative emotions that we should always take note of and handle with care is none other than jealousy.

Jealousy in a relationship is supposedly a symbol of love for that special someone, showing how much you want to hold on to him or her for life. On the contrary, when your level of jealousy goes overboard, things may turn for the worse, not only for you, but also, for your partner.

Your partner will gradually perceive you as someone who could not give that 100% trust and faith in him or her, when apparently, love is all about trusting each other.

Jealousy towards someone who is far more superior to you in a certain aspect can actually get the better of you if you do not make the effort to control it. At times, whenever your frame of mind gets distorted, you would even feel tempted to take revenge of and scheme to bring this person down, even though he or she has never intentionally brought you down.

Jealousy can even occur amongst family members. As always, many children would turn sour towards their siblings because they sense that their siblings are receiving the better treatment and care from their parents, as compared to themselves. Still, you would not want to end up severing ties with your flesh and blood just because of it, right?

We have to face the fact that no one else can be blamed for igniting that jealousy in you because it is all within your inner self. You are actually not to be blamed either, but remember! In the case of jealousy, only YOU know yourself best and know how to deal with it.

In a relationship, you must be cognizant about the fact that only a certain level of jealousy within you is acceptable. Always affirm yourself that your partner will always love you and that there shall be no other party that will intervene. Should there really be a concrete proof that your partner is ‘stabbing you at the back’, do not be too swift in jumping to any sort of conclusion. Express your jealousy towards your partner and try to clarify the matter more calmly with him or her.

It may not be a piece of cake, but it would just aggravate the situation if you do not keep your cool in handling it.

Jealousy towards someone from afar can also be curbed if you strive to do it. Think about this! His or her strengths may be your weaknesses, but your strengths could be his or her weaknesses.

So concentrate on your strengths and upgrade them, rather than wondering too often about others’ strengths and sulking over it, or worse still, taking revenge on it.

As for jealousy among siblings, there is no harm for you to speak your mind to your parents. Do not be harsh when clarifying with them, but you can be firm about your point of view. As far as we know, excellent parents would never divide their attention towards the children unequally, and if you wish to talk to them about it, they would definitely hear you out.

You should also hear them out and give some thoughts about what they have to say. Sometimes, it may just turn out to be a trivial misunderstanding, which can be worked out.

In actual fact, jealousy is not a crime or a mistake, but rather, a part of human nature. Still, that does not give you the avenue to go over the top and affect those who are not responsible for your jealousy.

Do know your limits when expressing jealousy. Always believe that it can be solved in a mild manner, as long as you work hard for it.



-Nafa Danfad

The Future Rests In Your Hands….Or Does It?

As far as your future is concerned, it is you who will be plunging into it and no one else right? And whatever lies ahead of you, it is for you to go through and for you to bear the consequences, whether good or bad.

But do not get too oblivious by the fact that your future is something that you are not the only one pondering about. There are two more people who would give as much thoughts about it as you do, or at times more than you do. They are none other than your parents.

As parents, naturally, they would set hopes and dreams for their children. They can be hoping that their children become doctors or lawyers, or basically be successful and reputable in the eyes of the society. They would even tend to go ‘into the details’ such as the college or university that their children should go to or the company or corporation that they should work for.




You, as the child, would either oblige to their expectations of you, or hinder them from intervening with your personal hopes and dreams. But frankly, either way would not be of great help for you and them.

So how can such an issue be tackled?

Actually, what it takes is an effectual two-way communication. Both parents and children should open their eyes and ears to each other’s opinions of the future prospects and aspirations.

As parents, it is fine to hope and dream that you children would someday be triumphant in his or her life. That would be something that every parent wants for the child. You are also entitled to express your views about your child’s decisions to pursue the field of interest, as well as its pros and cons.

However, that does not give you the reason to restrict them. As much as you can, do give them some space to make their own decisions and make them feel that they have grown up to be able to know what is best for their future. Children, as they grow, would want to be treated like adults, and that is a natural fact. And bear in mind that if you force them into doing something they dislike, they could get under extreme pressure and most likely perform badly in their work or studies.

Anyway, as long as they decide on pursuing something favorable in the eyes of the family and society as a whole, we believe you should give them your utmost support in their personal ambitions. So be constructive when you should be, but at the same time, be more open-minded and understand that they are human beings who have goals that they desire to achieve all their lives.

As for the children, just because you are the one stepping into your future life, that does not imply that you should shun away your parents’ opinions of your goals. Sometimes you have to be aware that they know you better than yourself, and they are the ones who would know exactly what is right and wrong for you. So do not let your ego develop a wall between you and them. Communication needs to present at all times.

Listen to their thoughts of your plans for your future. If you strongly believe in their words, you should hence be receptive of their opinions. Otherwise, what you can do is gather researches on the area of your interest and what you can gain from entering that field of work or study. Show them the evidences or bring them to the seminars that talk about everything associated with your future options in life. Get them to further understand why you really want to go for that goal of yours.

In this way, they would possess a strong belief that you are ready to stand on your two feet and make the best choices for yourself, rather than being someone who merely follows where the wind blows.

So that is two-way communication for you! And affirmatively, it works.

The future lies in us, but as human beings, we do need other human beings to back us up when we get a little lost along the way, particularly your parents who always know you best.

To anyone here who is currently seeking for a job or thinking of attaining a higher level of certification, hope you would heed this advice to grab hold of a bright and prosperous future ahead.

Tips On Avoiding A Bad Linky Love Train

When one plunges into blogging, the first thing that comes into mind is link exchanging, which is believed by many of us bloggers to be the golden ticket to huge amount of traffic and successful blog optimization and monetization.

Yes it could be every blogger’s golden ticket, if the blogger knows how to utilize the opportunity.

While link exchanging turns your simple online diary into a popular site, it can also cost you some misfortunes if you are less careful about it, especially when you link your blog to a site that is not highly recognized, infamous and holds a bad reputation.

You ought to be vigilant when it comes to this one because if you buck up the wrong tree, it can affect your page rank negatively.

If you think that emails have a fair share of scams, well it is actually the same for link exchanging. Hence, we would like to share you some useful tips on how you can avoid those unwanted scams.

1. If you were to receive a link exchange request, do research on the site first. This is really advisable especially if your site is an online business site whereby you need to ensure that its status is well maintained. Analyze the site in terms of whether it provides valuable information that you can benefit from, its significance towards your readers and visitors, and the page rank. A site that is ranked ‘0’ may not necessarily be a bad site, but there is a possibility that the site had once or is currently given a penalty. So do look into these areas before accepting the offer.

2. Upon visiting the site, check that your link can be found in the site to indicate that your link has been added into the blogroll or network. Not all webmasters are honest about a link exchange, or perhaps they have their own hidden agenda when they informed you of their request for a link exchange. Hence, you should ensure of this aspect.

3. Once you have found your link in the site, click on the link to validate that the URL is correct. This is because webmasters sometimes make use of your link name to link to their site instead of yours. This is another area that should be looked into as well.

4. Look out for the URL code by right clicking on the link and selecting ‘Properties’. If you notice that a java script or codes besides htm and html, or if you notice ‘rel’ included in the link, the exchange should be declined. These codes are actually used in order for the search engines to overlook your link and will therefore not make any difference to your page rank and traffic.

5. Ensure that the page code is such that your link is not associated with a robot.txt file, which can cause your link to be disregarded by search engines. You can do so by selecting ‘View’ and then ‘Source’ from your browser task bar.

6. Check that your link has been displayed on the home page of the site that requested for the link exchange. If your link is displayed on one of the other pages on the site, visitors of that site will not even know about your link. This is also apparently a tactic that dishonest webmasters would use so that you will not gain as many visitors as possible. So before accepting the link exchange, make sure that your link can be clearly seen on the home page rather than other pages of the site.

Being careful with link exchanges is like being careful when choosing your friends. You would only accept friends who truly want to build a friendship with you instead of those who want to build a friendship just to take advantage of you in the end.

The same theory applies to link exchanging.

With that, be careful not to hop on board the bad linky love train!

Talking about linky love train, we just remembered that Marzie has invited us for a ride on her enormous linky love train. We would definitely hop on board because she is a fine example of a true friend in the blogosphere who would support us and even help us when we need one. It was surely worth exchanging links with her!

Now we too would like to invite a few others for this amazing train ride!

The rule: When you get tagged, you have to add your name below the person who tagged you and by doing so you are letting the list grow.

Limadang.com
RamblingMoo.com
blogginginmypyjamas
Chinneeq
Dora-zooropazoo
Babyshern
HiPnCooLMoMMa
Rachel’s Soulful Thoughts
When Silence Speaks
Dancing in Midlife Tune
Underneath it All
I am Dzoi
Hobbies and Such
moms.....check nyo
Choc Mint Girl
Amel's Realm
My Thoughts
Rusin Roundup
Juliana's Site
Max
Rooms of My Heart
Mariuca
NAFASG©™
A Great Pleasure
MondayMorningPower
LadyJava's Lounge
Colin aka Cotojo

This is going to be the ride of our lives knowing that there is a great bunch of amazing people joining in the ride as well. But the more the merrier! So please hop on board the train:

Apple

Lee Chien

Flsam

Jamilla

Sani

They, too, are a great bunch of people who have been supporting us from behind, and they truly deserve this ride.

Tips On Balancing Work And Life

Life is short and too precious to ever trade for anything, but when work gets in the way, many of us would find ourselves forsaking our lives. Life is not just about you. It is also about your loved ones, your dearest friends, the natural beauty of your surrounding environment and all the simple pleasures that you can enjoy to the fullest. Imagine how much of your life can be missed out on if all you do is slog at work!

Work is important, and so is your life. In other words, you should learn to balance work and life. It is not as simple as a balancing act that is for sure. But with sheer determination and creativity in you, balancing work and life would no longer be a chore for you.

So here are ten useful tips on how you can keep your work and life balanced and in good shape:

1. Discuss with your employer on the most appropriate working hours for you. A responsible employer is one who would ensure that staff welfare is in good hands. Be honest and clear to your employer about the present situation that you are facing at home and with your personal life, and he or she would be able to assist you in the matter. For instance, if you already have a family of your own and a newborn child to nurse, you and your employer may agree on telecommuting, the process of working from home.

2. In a worse case scenario where you and your employer cannot come to an agreement on the flexibility of your working hours, you should consider finding a new job that gives you the avenue to work efficiently and, at the same time, attend to all your family needs efficiently as well. It would be more desirable for you if you can find a job that does not require you to work for extremely long hours and that does not make you have to travel too often.

3. In another worse case scenario, you may see yourself realizing that you have landed in the wrong career path due to the unexpectedly heavy workload that consumes all the time you have in the world for yourself and your dearest ones. So this signifies that you should get a new career head start. Research and plan on the career path that would fit into place for you. It is always fine to move on to another phase of life that you feel would make you happier and, most of all, make you have more time to enjoy life.

4. Keep things more calm and steady. Give yourself a little more time and space in the midst of your hectic working schedules. When scheduling for meetings, set aside a bit of time in between those meetings rather than holding them all the way, and refrain from weekend meetings as the weekends are meant for you to just loosen up. As far as possible, do not get heavily involved with things that can tense you up.

5. Improve on your time-management. A person who barely has time for his or her life is one who does not know how to systematize his or her priorities, goals and deadlines. So plan and write down the things you wish to achieve and be more pragmatic in your goal setting. That will lower down the amount of pressure in your mind and mould you into a better person at work and in life.

6. You should not be having a one-man show when it comes to fulfilling your duties to your family. Delegate the tasks and chores to be carried out at home among the rest of your family members. Sharing the tasks with others can lighten your load and still make you a responsible family member because you tend to be more efficient in this way.

7. There are certain things in life that are not too important after all, so tell yourself to let go of these things. A day of not sweeping your floor and not washing your plates would not really harm you would they? But a day of not sending your children to school may not affirm their safety or punctuality. So let go of the trivial matters of life and focus on those that mean a lot to you, particularly your family needs. Remember, they constitute a part of your life too.

8. Seek assistance if you feel that you cannot fulfill your responsibilities alone. If it is within your means, hire a babysitter or maid to assist you in your daily household chores. A word of precaution though! Do not think that it gives you the opportunity to wash your hands clean from home matters. That is your family and your responsibility no matter what. Those people you hire are just there to help you.

9. Create a list of things that you need to do in your daily life. This can get your life more organized and neater, which in turn can contribute to the effective balancing of your work and life.

10.Keep your life as simple as you can. It is natural sometimes that human beings want to take up multiple roles and feel a sense of pride in the ability to cope with all of that. But you have to be more realistic! Taking up too many roles can deteriorate your efficiency as a person. At times, you would have to sacrifice one role for the other and that is unfavourable. So live a simpler life, and do not take up too many roles. You should be more proud of yourself if you can achieve the goal of being a productive worker and someone who knows how to cherish life as it is.


Watch this inspirational video that shows how strong belief and faith can also help you balance your work, family and life. Something to think about!



You can attain all the success in the corporate world, but can all that success bring joy and happiness to your life and your loved ones forever? At work, you can afford to fail and try again, but in life, you cannot afford to mess it up too often.

Remember, you have only one life to live, and you do not even know how long that one and only life of yours will last. So treasure it! Treasure everything and everyone that surrounds your life, and do not let work deprive your chance to savor the most beautiful things that life has in store for you.

The Art Of Keeping Yourself Optimistic

The ocean is so blue and calm, yet it has its fair share of tidal waves. The sky can shine the Earth with the Sun and the colorful rainbow, yet it can also bring darkness when clouds start to gather and rain starts to pour.

Life? We can be born rich and powerful, yet sometimes, we have to face the unpleasant music that life has in store for us.

Life is full of ups and downs and no matter where you stand amongst the rest, you are only human and you are bound to go through the darkest moments. Such moments can turn your life upside down, and worse still, bring you six feet under when you think that nothing can be done. But amidst all of this, whether we are rich or poor, there is one thing that we all are blessed with. The power of optimism! Optimism has been engraved in all of us, but it is up to you to realize it or not.

If you choose not to realize it, then you will continue your life by staying pessimistic. Your life will be filled with nothing but negativity and lack of faith in yourself. But if you choose to be optimistic, rest assured, you can overcome anything in this world. You need not be Superman or Wonder Woman to do it. It takes you to let your optimism materialize.

Here are some great ways for you to boost your self-esteem and keep yourself optimistic:

Kick off your days by thinking positive. Every day is a brand new day, meaning that there are new things that are awaiting you. These things can get you on the move and cheered up, thus making you forget about the sadness that was taking over your soul the days before. So in your daily life, you should always look ahead rather than turning back.

Get yourself all set to attain your goals. Focus on the hopes and dreams that you have set for yourself, rather than the times when you stumble and fall. In fact, those times when you stumble and fall should actually be taken in a positive light, and turn you into a better goal setter and achiever, thus making you better in person as well. That is how you can be optimistic in life.

Portray an image of yourself that can liven up your surroundings. Put a smile on your face, and display a more jovial outlook. As the saying goes, smile and the world will smile with you. This is true indeed, because people would perceive you as a confident person who takes pride in the things you do in your life, despite what others do to bring you down.

Do not blame yourself for every single thing that goes off beam. For instance, if a company rejected your job application, do not simply conclude that you are undeserving or incapable. Perhaps the interviewer was just having a bad day and he could not think straight! And perhaps you are worthy of a much better job out there compared to this one. That is how you should set your mind to think, and you ought to keep working on it instead of giving up hope.

Refrain from your circle of friends who have the tendency to inflict pessimism in you. They apparently do not do it on purpose, but sometimes this can happen when they often whine over their lives, which can somehow affect your drive to look forward in life. Mingle around with those who can always look on the bright side of life, and let you look at that direction as well. You can even learn from these people on how you can stay optimistic regardless of anything that befalls on you.

STOP assessing what you lack of as compared to others. For example, you are a teacher, and you have a friend who is a successful businesswoman. You may tend to look down on yourself because you do not own something unlike your friend, and it takes a longer time for you to earn your first million unlike her who can earn her first million perhaps within a year. But if you are a more optimistic person, you can always take advantage of the fact that you have the talent to teach and inspire children, whereas your friend may not have that talent.

In other words, you may not have what she has, but at the same time, she may not have what you have. So instead of reflecting on what you lack, reflect on what you are blessed with, and remember that some people may not be as fortunate as you and even wish to emulate you. After all, if everyone else can look up to you for what you possess in you, you should all the more be proud of yourself. When you love yourself and be proud of what you have, you are definitely someone with full of optimism.

Another tip to keep you optimistic? Start your day with a positive note by reading this article, and watch this informative video that shares with you more on the spirit of optimism, and a music video that can surely keep you standing straight and look ahead all the time.

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Remember, every cloud has a silver lining. Keep your pride alive and stay optimistic, and life can be so much better than you can ever imagine.

Effective Parenting To Ensure Child Safety

The right and wrong, and the harmless and dangerous should always be taught at a young age. Yes, these things should be instilled in children from a very early stage of their lives. By the time you were to wait till they have grown up to tell them what is right and wrong, it would have been too late for you and especially for them. Therefore, parents have to make it a point to take good care of the children. Parents are the key people whom they learn everything about life from, so you as parents should not take that role of yours for granted.

One of our articles that once gave a reflection to us on parents who took their babies for granted and even consumed them as their daily diet is the one we had posted earlier on about the perils of an unborn baby.

These are the tips that can help you take care of your children’s safety and well being effectively:

Do Not Leave Them Alone
1. At such a young age, you ought to be around them at all times. If not you, at least another trusted adult, particularly a family member, should be present whenever the child wants to go out somewhere. At this stage, if they are being left alone, anything can happen to them and when it does, they cannot do anything, as they are helpless at their age. So they must be watched over by an adult at all times wherever they go.

You Are Their Key To Their Knowledge
2. Guide them step-by-step about the dos and don’ts in life while they are still young. They must also be educated on how important their safety is. You are their key to their knowledge of what is right and what is wrong. Hence, you must do your part by teaching them. For example, always remind them not to talk to strangers, even if they offer you something as enticing as a lollipop.

Accompany Your Child To The Places They Like
3. If you do not want them to feel that they are deprived of the freedom to have fun out there, then you can bring them to the places they want to go, provided that you are present with them.

While having fun, they must be constantly safe and secure from unwanted dangers that could be lurking behind anywhere they go.

So by doing so, your children can still enjoy themselves and gain the freedom they desire to have, and at the same time, be assured of their safety because they are being watched over by you.

Be More Sensible In The Midst Of Rage
4. Never use extremely harsh words on them. In doing so, you could end up driving the child away from home, causing him or her to wander around a location you might not even know of. Children may be too young to know a lot of things, but they do know that they would feel dejected when someone gets agitated and throws all the hurtful words on them. So if you were to be furious over something, do not vent your anger at them without showing any empathy towards them. If they were to have committed a wrongdoing, be firm but do not resort to extreme fierceness that will frighten them away. Be more sensible even in the midst of rage.

Children are everything the world needs, and if you can do your part as parents to ensure proper care for them, you can help make this world a safer and more secure place for them to live in.

So before any calamity befalls upon your children and affects your other family members and yourself, take one step ahead by taking good care of their safety and well-being both at home and out of home. Read more about our article on the The Fight Against Child Abuse: A Tribute To The Late Nurin Jazlin (1999 to 2007)

While they are still at the age where they are dependent, the only adults they can rely on for comfort and protection are their biological parents. Make them feel that you are the best parents they have ever had. So start keeping an eye on them today.

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Tips On How To Avoid The Monday Blues

Just ask anyone about what he or she has planned for Monday, and he or she will be heaving a dreadful sigh and go ‘Monday blues again…’ Monday, the day of the week that majority would never look forward to. It is probably because of the fact that Monday comes after Sunday, the day when we all can relax or hang out with family and friends.

Physically, one would feel lethargic and less energetic the following day after a whole day of relaxation the day before, knowing that he or she has to get on the feet to work or school and start cracking his or her brain again.

But ask yourself! How long are you going to put up with these Monday blues? Are you going to hate Mondays for the rest of your life? Monday is actually just like any other day of the week that you should not dread.

We are pretty sure that there is something about Monday that can bring sparkles to your life, if you set yourself to believe so. It is all in the mind! Do not let psychology control you. You should take control of your psychology.

So let us help you get your psychological self get back on track, forget about what makes you detest Mondays and focus on the joy that Mondays can bring upon you. Here are ways for you to have a more positive perception of Mondays:

Wake Up Early
If you can rise and shine as early as possible, you would be able to get yourself prepared for the day, not only in terms of preparation of clothes and working materials, but also, mentally and spiritually. In fact, if you choose to get up late, you may end up being in an adrenaline rush, resulting in the feeling of being tensed and agitated, which can possible ruin your entire day. That would not be a good way to start of your Monday! So it would work at your advantage if you wake yourself up early to keep yourself fresh and full of life.

Set A Routine
Set a routine for yourself that you can get the habit of doing. This will help you start off the week being more prepared and refraining from forgetting some things. On the day before, plan what you would need to prepare and all you would need to do the next day would be to execute the plan. Make this a life routine that you can make use of to get you all set, not just on Monday, but every other day too.

Make A Delicious Breakfast
Pamper yourself with a delicious breakfast. NEVER begin your day with an empty stomach.

You will not be able to think properly and will have to put up with gastric pains that will affect your work performance for the day. You would not want that to add up to your Monday blues right? So ensure that you take a healthy breakfast that will get your energy boosting.

Leave Your House Early
This will allow you some time to put up with some unforeseen circumstances that can happen while you are on your way to work or school, such as major traffic jam, accidents, or heavy rain which can slow down traffic. At least there is still a chance for you to reach your destination punctually, thus making your day a little less gloomy.

Change Your Daily Route To Work/School
Make changes to the route you take every day. Viewing the scenery of the same route may become cliché and lead you to boredom throughout the week, especially on a Monday. So make yourself enjoy your journey to work or school by going to other directions that can still eventually lead you to your destination.

Make An Agenda
At work or school, give yourself a few minutes to prepare the agenda for the day. Plunging straight to your tasks would take up all the energy that you need for the entire day, and in turn, you will become exhausted during the later part of the day. In fact, just focusing directly on your work the moment you reach your school or workplace may make your entire work become disorganized and will get your mind all tangled up. Hence, you should set aside a few minutes to ‘start your engine’.

Start Your Day With A Fresh Mindset
NEVER kicks start your day with unnecessary mind-disrupting tasks like checking e-mails. It will just accumulate the amount of stress in you, which will weaken your spirit to get on your feet. Start your day with a fresh mind rather than an occupied mind.

Here is another tip from us, and that would be to start your Monday by reading this article! Hope that with this article, we can make you get rid of those Monday blues and transform your Monday into a day in the week that you might just look forward to the most.

You are most welcomed to share with us here on how you overcome your Monday blues, which could be good tips for us to learn from you as well.

To all our fellow readers and friends, we wish you Happy Mondays always!

Safety Precautions When Chatting Online

It surely swoons you when someone expresses his or her eagerness to stay in touch with you online, and with the existence of a syndrome called computer addiction, you can expect yourselves to be getting the hang of it once you set foot in the chat room.

You may think that chatting online with that man or woman gives you all the essential knowledge of his or her life, personality and whereabouts, but you will soon realize that you have known almost nothing of this person.

In fact, it should not be called online chat. It should be termed as offline chat instead! Why? Because you are conversing with someone who is invisible in your eyes, and whose voice is unheard of by your ears.

This is actually the principal reason as to why chatting with someone online is the place where falsifying of information is of high probability. You would see yourself regretful for getting yourselves involved in an online chat!

But you would not wish for that day to arrive right? So you got to make certain that you would not be in the clutches of those troublemakers in your chat room. What should you do then?

Take note of the following tips below:

 Whatever that you type in the chat window will be visible to anyone who is having a conversation with you in that window. So if there is a conversation between more than two people, be careful of what you disseminate in the chat room. Do not expose too much information that is meant to be confidential! You may never know what they can do to that precious information that you have given for free.

 Select a screen name that does not denote your personal details like your real name and gender. Be a bit more discrete with your personal information when setting your screen name.

 NEVER give away your name, contact numbers, address, passwords and especially, bank account details, in a chat room. You would not wish for your valuable demographic information to be tampered just like that.

 Say NO to files, downloads and URLs that you receive from unknown sources. They can be sources of transmission of viruses to your computer software or Internet!

 Refrain from making appointments with someone whom you have been chatting with and yet have never met in person. You may not be able to face the reality if you were to discover that he or she has been faking his or her identity!

 Do save copies of your online conversations after finishing your last sentence with the person you chatted with. These copies can be concrete evidences that you can present to the authorities should you feel dubious about the culprit.

 Learn how to give an account of your chat room problems with the administrator. It can save you a lot of trouble for yourselves.

 Always be reminded of your Internet ethics! Never blurt out vulgarities or ignite the fire in your online conversations. You could be paying a heavy price for doing so.

In life, you should not go beyond the limits. The same principle should be applied to online chats. So remember, enjoy online chats, but never indulge too much in them!

Speaking of enjoying, let us enjoy yet another amazing video that will get you glued to your chair, and will get your brains working too. Have fun watching!

Essential Tips To Care For Your Laptop

In today’s context, whether you are working, studying, or simply home making, you would not feel complete without the presence of a laptop. Hence, you should never take your laptops for granted. They need to be cared for too!

So here are some ways for you to take good care of your laptops:

§ The surface of your desk should be steady to avoid your laptop from dropping. Dropping a laptop can cause internal damages to it. If there is a dent on the casing, please seek professional laptop servicing assistance.

§ Refrain from exposing your laptop to fluids and rain, and avoid switching on the modem when there are thunderstorm and showers.

§ Be careful not to drop any item, especially heavy ones, onto the laptop. Do not deliberately place any object onto it as well, as it can cause problems to the hardware components.

§ Keep your laptop away from filthy and dusty areas. Clean your keyboards and monitor screen as often as you can so that your laptop will not be collecting dust and dirt in time.

§ Do not touch the display panel with your bare fingers. If you need to point out something that is on the panel, make sure that your finger is a few inches away from the panel.

§ As important as it is not to expose your laptop to heavy rain, it is also important that you do not expose it to too much sunlight and extreme heat that goes beyond 50°C. It can lead to overheating of the components, which will cause extensive damages to your laptop. Store it at room temperature at all times.

§ Do not place it near magnetic materials as the magnetic attraction can take away all your data stored in the laptop.

§ Storing it in a too cold temperature is also not advisable, as the laptop will not boot. It should be kept at a place with a temperature of 32°C.

§ When discarding the batteries, do not destroy them with fire, as it will lead to major explosion. Read the instructions on your manual carefully to find out how the batteries should be properly disposed.

§ If a drink spatters on your laptop, quickly unplug the laptop from the main sockets, switch it off, take out the battery and keep it in a place with room temperature for drying. If the spillage causes some internal faults in the laptop, call for technical assistance immediately.

With these tips, maintaining your laptop will be made simple and hassle-free for you. So do take note of them!

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Tips On Eliminating Cat Urine Stain and Odour

Cats can tickle us with their irresistibly delightful ways, and can make us grin from ear to ear with their purring and mewing. But it becomes an annoyance when they began to relieve themselves in the wrong places!

Yes, we are talking about cats urinating on your household belongings like your furniture or carpet. The stain could be quite easily removed, but removing the odour is definitely a chore. You cannot afford to leave your furniture odiferous because cat urine contains bacterial particles that can infest your belongings and eventually spread to you or anyone who stays with you.

So cat owners, if you are in need of a solution to this problem, here are some tips on how you can get rid of both cat urine stains and odour quickly and effectively:

Ø Do not ever clean the stain using detergents that contain ammonia because a cat’s urine also contains ammonia and using such detergents will add on to the odour. As a matter of fact, it will attract the cat even more to urine at that same spot.

Ø Use a large amount of vinegar and small amount of water to form a strong solution. Rub the solution a little on the stained area, and put a heavy object on the area itself. Do not rub the solution anymore. Wait for the solution to dry up, and then repeat the steps. This time, the solution should be made of lesser amount of vinegar and more water.

Ø Wet the affected area with water and pour baking soda on it. Once it has dried up, remove the baking soda by brushing or vacuuming.

Ø You are strongly encouraged to use detergents that contain peroxide and pour on the area. You can also combine the detergent together with Listerine, as it will cover the odour of the urine. Let the mixture be taken in for five minutes, and then remove the stain. The process is to be repeated till the area is finally clean and odour-free.

Now that the stains and odour have vanished into thin air, you should now take actions to ensure that your cats do not dirty your belongings ever again! So how would you prevent your cats from urinating all over the place?

Ø Place mothballs on that area where your cat likes to urinate. This will make the cat avoid urinating at that area.

Ø If your cat frequently urinates, it could be infected with a urinary tract disease, so do bring it to the vet to be examined. Sometimes its urines due to stress so let it stay in an enclosed and clean area on its own. Cats need to relax too!

Ø Train your cat to urine at the toilet.

Ø If your cat is in favour of a particular area to urinate, blanket the area with a tin foil for the day.

With these tips, you can keep your adorable felines well-behaved, and save yourself from all the trouble of having to put up with the unwanted urine stains and odour coming from them. A good piece of information indeed for those who are intending to keep one!

So cat owners, do not fear, because our tips on eliminating cat urine stains and odour are here.

How Important Is Insurance?

Public perception of insurance: another humdrum matter. This is so especially among families or individuals who take for granted that anything could happen to them. But life will always be life!

No matter what kind of life you are living, you would somehow land yourself into ill-fated situations like accidents, hazards and health catastrophes.

This is when insurance should come into place and save you from the entire financial burden that is uncalled for.

The initializing of an insurance policy could be a hassle because you would tend to feel that you are paying for an unfortunate event that may not even occur in the first place.

We are not born with the ability to foretell what is ahead of us, but just in case, you should take the first step to your lifetime of protection by signing up for an insurance policy.

Should there be any calamity on you and your family and properties, you would thank your insurance copiously for washing away all your financial troubles.


There are areas of life that people would want to be insured of:

Life Insurance

Life insurance is an amount of money that is financed to protect the deceased who was insured before this. It can be utilized as a form of investment.

Health Insurance

This is a must-have for all. Using your personal savings to account for your medical bills, even if the accident or illness is slight, can land you into problems with your savings.

Savings are meant to be ‘saved’ rather than being spent. By using health insurance, your medical bills can still be covered, and yet your savings can still be maintained.

Homeowner’s/Renter’s Insurance

Homeowner’s insurance is suitable for anyone who owns a house. Every single property or belonging that can affect the worth of your house will be covered, should there be an adverse incident like theft, robbery, or fire breakout.

This insurance is not necessary for anyone who only rents an apartment. Instead, renters should opt for renter’s insurance, which provides coverage for anything that you possess in the apartment you dwell in, like furniture, television, DVD players, and so on.

This insurance should not be neglected, even though you do not incur as much cost as a homeowner. This is because there is a chance that you as the renter may spend more than what you assume you would spend.

For instance, you could have bought a compilation of DVDs, which costs around $20 per DVD. What would you do if anything happens to the DVD player? You would have plunged yourself into a situation where you spent plentifully for DVDs you cannot enjoy.

But, with a renter’s insurance, at least you do not encounter such a big loss to yourself because the player is covered.
Insurance Gives Worldwide Coverage

Insurance covers you wherever you go. It is not only activated when you are in your place of stay. So for example, should your belongings be burgled while you are having a vacation in Australia, you are still insured.

Your life revolves around your loved ones, your personal belongings, and most of all, yourself. Everything in this world is temporary, but they ought to be protected as long as they are still here to stay in your life.

This protection starts with you!

Building A Trouble-Free Credit Experience

Pay attention everyone because this is must-know information for all.

Credit cards are not just cards that you can flash around in shopping centers or fine dining restaurants. They are not only cards that can substitute cash. They are cards that can bring you six feet under, if you do not use them vigilantly. Literally!

There had been cases of suicidal attempts in the past due to the mounting debts out of the credit card usage that could not be settled. But do not blame the card! The card does not have the power to create perils for you, unless you use it erroneously. So here we are to educate you, especially new users of credit cards.


HOW CREDIT WORKS?

Credit card is a useful tool to reduce the load of cash in your wallets or handbags. It could even reduce the risk of your cash being stolen! The card also serves as a means for spending on more costly items, which lets you keep your finances more intact. But how does this surrogate of cash turn into your worse nightmare? Well, it occurs when the user spends too much! So here are some guidelines on how you handle the dollar value of the card with care:

§ Do not purchase what you think may lead to over-expenditure, no matter how attractive the item is.


§ Settle your bills punctually. Late bill payment will cause accumulation of debts and be recorded as late payment, which can tarnish your credit history.

§ Practise monthly budgeting and abide by the budget set.

§ When applying for the card, make sure that the card terms are within your spending power. Most of all, understand the terms and conditions before duly signing the agreement.

§ Save the dollar value of the card for urgent matters.

§ Spend with your credit card wisely, like how you would spend using your cash.

§ When settling the bills, pay them in full amount to avoid payment of interest charges.

§ Keep your credit card safely with you, and keep the card information confidential. Should you lose the card, immediately call the bank to report loss and terminate the card usage. This will protect your lost card from the hands of somebody else, and from having to owe the bank a large sum of money because of credit transactions that somebody else has made.

§ Organize your receipts, preferably according to the months. You’re your statement arrives, examine thoroughly as to whether the expenses reflected in the receipts tally with those reflected in the statement. If there are discrepancies, contact the issuer of the statement immediately.

§ When at the cashier counter, do keep your eyes wide open and check that the card amount spent keyed in by the cashier is correct. This is to avoid accidental over expenditure of your card.

Credit cards can serve as a friend to keep you company when you are dining, shopping, or attend to emergencies. But if not being handled with care, they can become your worst enemies! So handle your credit cards with care. For those new users, read these tips carefully.


"Be safe, not sorry..."

Get Multi-lingual With Babylon

Has any of you ever contemplated about learning a different language, but do not seem to have sufficient expenses to enroll in a class and account for the monthly fee? There is one ultimate solution for you – Babylon 6! Yes, it is the superb online dictionary downloadable software that translates any word into the foreign language of your interest.

With just a one-time payment, you can use this online gizmo to help you translate your emails, web pages, files and many more. How? Simple!

Just click on the word or sentence that you wish to translate and a new small tab will pop up to give you the favorable results, taken from an unbelievably long list of conversion tools from the world’s top publishers. In no time, you could be the master of 17 various languages offered in this dynamic language translation software!

Wait! There’s more…

Babylon 6 also allows you to search for exchange of units of measurements, time and currencies. That definitely cuts down all your hassle of having to hunt for the information, because Babylon 6 is where you can find such information with a snap of your finger!

It is also equipped with the writing instruments for English, where users can find the direct and accurate translations of the words, from your local language to the English Language. In that way, you would be free from usage of the wrong terms.

Babylon 6 even has an extra special feature just for you! Guess what? It can perform a spell check too!!! Yes, it will assist you in examining your spelling, word usage and the normal typo errors. This will wash away the risk of presenting a document full of mistakes!

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The Doorway To Excellence In Examinations

If you ask anybody what is one of his or her biggest fears in life, he or she would tell you that examination is one of them! Examinations serve as an intensive test as to how much commitment students have portrayed in everything that the teacher has explained in class.

During examinations, it is all or nothing! Nobody is going to lend you a helping hand. You will have to stand on your own two feet. Heart pounding isn’t it?

Let the following tips below come to your rescue! Here are some of the things you can do to tackle your examination blues and maintain your concentration when studying and sitting for it:

Ø Physical surroundings do contribute to your level of concentration. You should study anywhere in your house where there is a window near you. In this way, when you need a few minutes of breather from all the studying, you can look out the window to view the greeneries that can relax your eye muscles, and inhale the fresh air that can energize your body and mind.

Ø Keep yourself pink in health. Too much of stress in you can deteriorate your level of concentration. This is because when you are undergoing excessive stress, you will resort to irregular eating habits, which will weaken your body system and cause you to be less focused. So continue to study, but ensure that you still maintain a balanced diet to keep you on the ball whenever it is time for you to open your books. Drink lots of water to prevent dehydration.

Ø Sleep early. Burning the midnight oil is actually discouraged because there is a risk of you not being able to get up early and be punctual for the examinations, and a risk of not being able to recollect what you have studied.

Ø Prepare all your stationeries and re-confirm the date, time and venue of your examinations. Do not do your checking at the eleventh hour because that will accumulate the amount of pressure in you, thus affecting your performance during the day itself.

Ø Take deep breaths and relax our mind. Do not ponder too much on it. Just tell yourself that you have given your all. Hard work will always be paid off.

On The Day Of The Examinations…

Ø Leave for school early so that you can avoid road hazards like traffic jams or accidents. You should reach the school earlier than the actual time to warm yourself up a little before your examination commences.

Ø Do have breakfast before leaving to boost your energy.

Ø Do not get too nervous. Read the questions one at a time at a steady pace. If the question is too difficult, move on to the easier questions first so that later on you would have ample time to focus on those difficult ones.

You do not have to be a whiz kid to ace for the examinations. All it takes is a heap of faith in you. So to those of you who are probably immersing yourselves into the examination period, I wish you the best of luck and pluck up your courage to face that ultimate challenge!

How Does Cheque Depositing Work?

Ever wondered what happens to your cheque after you have passed it over to the bank teller serving you at the counter?

It is not a bizarre fact that some of us are a little apprehensive when it comes to depositing of a cheque, especially when you are tasked to do so on behalf of the company you are working in.

This is because depositing it does not only involve simple conversion into cash, but also, there are other aspects of cheque deposition that one needs to be aware of.

Ok let me share with you the three steps on how your cheque is credited into the account where it should be stored …

1. Before depositing the cheque, as the recipient, ensure that it has been carefully filled with the correct amount and currency, and has been clearly signed by the person who gave it to you. Afterwards, pass the cheque to the counter for verification purposes, together with your name, contact and the account number.

2. The next step that takes place is the clearance of the cheque. The bank has to make sure that the cheque is valid for being credited into the account. Should the cheque be deemed unaccepted by the bank, it will ‘bounce’ back to the recipient and the giver. This can happen either because the information provided in the cheque is insufficient or invalid, or there is a problem in the conversion of the currency where foreign currencies are concerned. The cheque has to be re-written correctly, and for the case of cheques written using a foreign currency, it should thus be written using the currency of your country.

3. Considering that the cheque is valid, the stipulated amount will then be credited into your account and will be reflected on your statement of account. The amount will automatically be converted to cash, so that will add up to the totality of your cash at bank.

In the Singapore banking context, the cheque deposited will be processed on the day of the deposition. If you pass the cheque later than the due time that is set, it can only be processed on the next day. It will be ready to be credited into your account on the following day, but if you deposited the cheque on Friday, you would have to wait till Monday for it to be credited.


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A Good Leader Is Not Born, But Is Made

Today I was reminiscing something and thought that I should pen my thoughts here. I was recollecting my years in school when I had to take up a leadership role in a community service group.

I was involved in the Mentoring and Tutoring group ever since my very first year in college. I expected it to be a second-rate experience for me, but little did I know I was going to land myself into the management committee of the club.


The eventful point of time took place during my second year. I was apparently selected to be the Honorary Secretary, based on the voting from the other members of the club.

Wow! That was an absolutely eminent position in the committee. I was facing mixed emotions upon hearing the news. As much as I was ecstatic about being appointed as the secretary, I was a little skeptical about my capabilities.

But what drove me to giving my all to this temporary commitment was that there was so much I could explore about being one of the leaders in the club.
A member of a club or group needs to be 100% dyed-in-the-wool towards his or her duties, but a leader of the club or group needs to be doubly committed.

Throughout my reign as a secretary, I had accomplished my self-research and analyzed my fellow friends who were in the same boat as me, and I managed to figure out what it really took to be an effective leader that others can look up to in admiration.

Here are my personal thoughts and I would like to share them with you, especially you who are also taking up a leadership role like I did before...



1. Take initiatives. The others around you are usually relying on you to lead the way in any matter associated with the group. So you should put on your thinking cap and show them the direction you feel is beneficial for you and for everyone.

2. Take the lead, but do not dominate. A good leader is someone who is receptive of others’ feedback and opinions. He or she should not be the egghead of the club who only is in favor of his or her own suggestions. In fact, more brains are better than one! That is why a few people are involved in the committee instead of just one person.

3. Leaders do make mistakes, but do not let those mistakes pull you down to the ground. Take them as stepping-stones for you to generate better ideas, and be a better leader in future.

4. Do not be a quitter! Quitters never prosper. Giving up halfway through implies that you have chickened out from your duties. You would not want to be labeled a ‘chicken’ would you? So prove to yourself and others that you can pluck up your courage and take up the challenge, come what may.

5. Most importantly, be a role model. Monkey see, monkey do. The way you render yourself will reflect on the way your members will perform and whether the group is going towards the right path. Show your utmost dedication to the group and your committee, and others will emulate you, and the club or group will prosper under your control.

My friends, when you are given the opportunity to hone your leadership skills, give it your best shot. You are not born to be a leader, but you are entitled to be one. All you need to do is believe in yourself and make others believe in you too.

Another Top Influential People Of The World

Mr.Roger Dawson

The moment one cracks a conversation on negotiation techniques, one will never fail to mention his name.

Yes, Roger Dawson, the master of negotiation, and another name in the list of top influential people of the world!

Dawson is a full-time speaker, author and consultant who has been going places, from one continent to another, to give talks and corporate meetings with the largest companies and corporations worldwide.

He is the most accommodating person to majority of the meeting planners, sales managers and associates, business professionals and company owners.

The Roger Dawson’s Power Negotiating Institute has been established specially for any corporation or association that wishes to make an appointment with him to organize seminars or conferences or provide consultation services.

He is not any ordinary negotiation expert. He was introduced into the Speaker Hall of Fame in the year 1991, together with the likes of Ronald Reagan and Art Linkletter.

He was also reported in Success Magazine as ‘America’s Premier Business Negotiator’.
If you are planning a meeting, it pays to invite Dawson, as he can improve meeting attendance and enhance participation from the members.

He can make a meeting turn out to be so influential to the members, leaving them to think that the meeting held is the best ever. All these can be made possible by him because of his energetic and enthusiastic styles of presentation, where he encourages interaction with the members.

He can create such a major impact on the members by helping them acquire the new skills that would develop them into more productive people in the industries.

A Short Video Of Mr. Roger Dawson

If you are a sales executive, ask Dawson to assist you and you will see how he makes an enormous impact to your fellow salespeople during your yearly sales meeting or events. He will instill the essential negotiation skills that your salespeople would require to clinch the best deals in town.

After all, the key to your company’s success is the sales revenue, so it is so clearly defined the importance of inviting Dawson to help you boost your salespeople’s negotiation skills, thus boosting your sales income!

If you own a business, he has the right books and articles just for you. With these books, you can gain knowledge on how to boost your sales and how to negotiate with your dealers professionally and effectively, and most of all, how to attain the furthermost success in your business. He has a total of eight business books and four of his books are selling like hot cakes in bookstores and major book clubs.

Screenshot of Mr.Roger Dawson’s Official Website

Visit his official website and you will stumble upon all his published items, DVDs and CDs. Many of you have probably heard of his audio program called ‘Secrets of Power Negotiating’ which sold over 548,000 copies and was rated the best selling business program ever!

Secrets of Power Negotiating

With all that information in hand, how can we not induct him into the ‘Top Influential People Of The World’ right?

We hope that he will continue to tour all over the world and contribute to the success of the business world.

Another kudos from Nafa…to Mr. Roger Dawson!

What Constitutes An Excellent Teacher?

A big HELLO to everyone, and to yet another bright day today! Well among the readers of this humble blog, I am pretty sure there are some of you who are teachers or aspiring to be teachers.

Any kind of teacher, be it a school teacher, music teacher, or a speech and drama teacher. It does not matter what you wish to specialize in, but what matters is that all of you current teachers and teachers-to-be would want to aim towards one ultimate goal ----> excellence!

Being a teacher is a tough job. Yes, I do understand how it feels because I am still pursuing this line. It sounds easier said than done trying to get the kids' attention when you are producing all that sound energy from your voice box to spread the particular knowledge. But believe me, it is not! So, how can a teacher be an excellent teacher?

Here is a little something that you may want to take note!

1. The basis of grooming yourself into an excellent teacher is that you need to be academically sound, In other words, you should be knowledgeable. The next thing you should possess is that willingness to help others achieve their best, just like how you would achieve yours. In other words, you should NOT be selfish!

2. You need a great amount of patience. You will encounter a variety of students. Some are simply brilliant, some are mediocre, but others have extremely slow grasp of the information. So it takes lots of patience to tackle the diferrent kinds of students around you. An excellent teacher will dedicate even his or her break time just to guide those who are in need of help.

3. When explaining, it is more favourable to disseminate the information using simple terms, especially in subjects like Mathematics. You need not make use of complicated jargons that can further complicate them. Remember, as a teacher, you are to show your knowledgeability factor, but you do not need to show your 'know-it-all' attitude. Also, it is alright to learn from your students. If you can look at it positively, if the student knows something that you probably do not know, that student is on his or her way to excellence, and that would relief you from having to pay too much attention to him or her.

4. A teacher also needs to pay attention just like the students. The difference is that the teacher pays attention to the strengths and the weaknesses of the students. Be alert while teaching, and if need be, give a little extra help to them.

5. You have the right to show your authority over your kids, especially when disciplinary issues are concerned. But whenever possible, be a friend to them. Kids tend to look up to a teacher whom they are not afraid to ask questions or relate anything to. Give them some space, and they would give you all the attention you need!

Hey, if there is any other information that you would like to add on, it is just one click away. Let us all teachers learn from each other, because remember, teachers play a part in moulding the kids of today into citizens of tomorrow.