What do I really really want?

The answer…

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I have failed.

I know why.

But there’s too much distractions in this world.

I mustn’t become a person who do not practice what he say.

I must avoid the mistakes of others.

Its easy to be mediocre but difficult to be the best.

On the other hand, if you cannot be the best, why do you exist?

I am not giving up. Its really time to focus and KICK SOME ASS.

Quote - “The purpose of life is a life of a purpose.”

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Hm.. I managed to beat procrastination and finally upgraded my system to wordpress 2.5.1.

Wordpress 2.5.1

First thing, the whole look is now better. More stylish. I’m not really used to it though. But generally its a pretty good experience. The whole User Interface is revamped. The color is changed. The layout is roughly the same.

If you are planning to upgrade your wordpress, just stay tune. I will post something on the upgrading process later on. The whole process is really really very simple. Just have to click your mouse a few times. As simple as that!

About Technology

Some people hate high tech stuff. Cos they fear of upgrading. They say they are not technically inclined. To me, that’s really is B.S. Alright, i shan’t be mean. But we can’t really make everyone happy in this world right? 6 billion plus people?

Anyway, the development of web 2.0 is really exciting. I can’t wait to see how it goes. The thing about the internet is that its development is simply fascinating. I read an article a while ago, regarding the WWW. We are 15 years into the internet but actually its still in its infancy.

I really wonder if I will actually live to see how far it can goes. By the time if I have grandchildren, maybe AI would already have taken over the world.

What do you think? What are your thoughts? Drop me a note or a comment. I love to hear from you.

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I went for my first volunteering experience today at HELP Family Service Centre. Click here to find out more about it.

Basically, its a centre for single parents families. So the kids there basically come from mostly divorced families.

I was there just to stand in for 2 hours upon my friend’s request.

It was a rather meaningful experience. I realized something though.

I can only be patient to people whom I am not close with. The fact means I talk nicer to a stranger rather than my own family and friends.

What a shame.

Planning is not done yet. I really have to combat procrastination.

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What is the true meaning of life?

Have you ever asked yourself this question before?

The true meaning of life.

Who am I? Where am I going? I have currently no answers to that question.

My name is Xu Zhenyao. I will be graduating soon from Nanyang Technological University of Singapore.

Soon to be mechanical engineer specializing in mechatronics. soon to be 25 years old.

A few months back, I got hooked into marketing online and eventually into personal development. But today, after a few audio books and self help books, am I really a better person?

Well… I am seriously deficient in self esteem. I am stucked right now.

Almost graduated and don’t really know where to go on from here.

What do I do?

Solution

People of this technological age always turn to Google.

Actually I have been reading this 2 personal development blog. Pickthebrain and TheChangeBlog

I found this 2 articles.
Finding The Path to Meaningful Existence
What do You REALLY Want?

Finding the Path to Meaningful Existence

Peter Clemens is a brilliant blogger, at least in my perspective. I came across his blog from pickthebrain.com

In this article, the guest post Kent N.Thune “The Financial Philosopher” talks about how to define your own life. The steps that you can take to start discovering the path to your life.

He mentions that it is often useless for people to read self help books, attend seminars because of this thing called “State Effect” and “Trait Effect”.

This is something that I find very very true. A lot of people I have heard about said that after the seminar, their life goes back to normal. It’s like morphine. You get that instant high during the motivational speeches by the speaker. After that, its back to ground zero or square one.

“Do not let people define success for you.”

I guess in pursuit of success, people often lose their mind. Will you be like one of them? Will I be like one of them?

What Do You REALLY want?

John Wesley, another self help guru talks about having a focus. You don’t have to follow the usual path to land of riches.

You can choose to lead a path of your own.

Ultimately, life is not a race. Or is it?

What about you

It ultimately boils to you. You must discover for yourself. No one can help you but yourself.

It is often said that, “the greatest enemy of mankind is no one but man himself.”

But is it really so easy?

Tomorrow I am going to sit down and plan my life. What I think I want in my life right now. I suggest you do the same. Drop me a note. Share it with me.

I will share my plan with you. I believe I will find “my way”, my piece of “Nirvana“.

Comments? What is your life? Have you found your definition yet?

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Hi everyone.. this is my new theme.. time for a new look. The old one really kinda sux.

I guess I will make some changes to theme. Expect more from me. In the meantime, please give some comments if you have any. Thanks!

By the way, my exams are over. FYP presentation up next tuesday!

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Exams are going to be over in a few hours time.. expect changes.. and changes… ITS TIME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE…

THE JOURNEY BEGINS!!

ARE YOU READY??!!!

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Who am I really?

Who are you really as a person? Have you ever though about this question?

What are your strengths? What are your weakness?

What do you really want in your life?

What is the true meaning of life? Do you ever doubt your existence?

The world that we are living in is getting more and more complicated. Just look at economy. The stock markets. The global crisis. The internet. China. India. Rising Food Prices. Record high inflation.

Some people even say we are at the worst recession yet since the Great Depression in the 1930s.

There’s a lot of problems. Plenty of opportunities if you look at it from the other perspective.

I used to think the world only consist of me.

The fact is it doesn’t. I guess people always say if you are 25 your life just started.

I dont think so. I think I’m old. Too late. I need to start my race. I need to run fast, as fast I can possible can.

I can’t be lazy. There is no room for laziness in this economy. in this world. There is no room for mediocrity. You will be out of job. You will be left behind. Not only in Singapore. Around the world.

Even the world of marketing is changing, why? social media? Hard sell is not only a thing of the past, any serious blunder you make as a company, social media is going to make you pay for it. first digg, stumbleupon, now the latest twitter. How are big companies going to adapt?

Is Microsoft going to survive past the next decade? No doubt it will. Who is going to take on Starbucks, Coffeebean or even Subway?

What do you think?

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Ever since my army days, I have been crazy about cars. You can say that cars is the main motivator for me to get rich. Maybe this is just a guy thing… or maybe it is just me. But I always want to have my own car.

Eventually, I decided I do not want to be live a life like my parent does. They work so hard but till this day and age, they are still working. But I want a lifestyle. Not to say I don’t want to work. In fact I hope to continue working.

We are in a different world altogether now. Since 1995, there was this internet and that fundamentally changed how the world work, how businesses operated. Today, you can connect yourself to any person anywhere in the world, all he and you need is internet access.

After searching for 3 years, I kinda stumbled across Adam Khoo’s and Stuart Tan’s book which both are Secrets of the Self Made Millionaire series. It was on 20% discount back then and I bought both of them.

After that, my world has changed. To date I have spent over $2k on internet marketing products and self development materials but I have made only USD $5.

Today its no longer about internet marketing, for it has changed my life. Its about what kind of life I really want to life.

But I believe I will succeed one day. I have 1(maybe 2 seminars) due in May and June. I hope to change my life and life the ultimate lifestyle that I want.

IF you haven read the book “The Four Hour work Week” by Tim Ferris. Go ahead and buy it. You wouldn’t regret it.

Till next time.

“But soon or late, the man who wins, is the man WHO THINKS HE CAN!”

well…. i am going to continue with my report after I finish with my post here.

In life, your attitude will determine where you are in life. Think about it.