just got back from the young leaders day thing. it was more like a motivational talk. at kallang theatre. so passed by nball centre. saw some red jerseys. shld be dmn. ardi told coach cldn train today. thn had speakers at the convention. a violinist, that guy whu climbed mt everest and more. all talking abt following your dreams. boring. as usual. but one guy was very interesting, very humorous. his seminar was titled "Do you mind changing your mind?" told us if it looks like a duck, sounds like a duck, it IS a duck. if a school looks like a school, feels like a school nad you see teachers, it IS a school. but change your mind. take the school to be a dream factory. (sth lidat). then he gave us this joke:
2 ah bengs were watching a thunderstorm. they saw a flash of lightning and a while later, they heard the thunder. ah beng 1 asked ah beng 2, "eh, how come we see the lightning first then hear the thunder?" to sci students, obviously, yal know the answer. but guess whut ah beng 2 replied? "you idiot. your eyes in front of your ears rite?"
wahaha..a bit lame la. thn talked about life. every morning, thank god you remembered ta wake up. it means you have one more day you can make the most out of, to move one step closer to making your dreams come true. everyone has problems. but you choose your problems. as in if you`re poor, you have the problem of deciding, should you spend money on bus fare or walk. if you`re rich, you got the problem of choosing which car to drive on which day. but no matter whut, strive fer you dreams. cuz dreams aren`t just dreams. they`re meant to be achieved. you should know whut`s in your mind to attain these dreams cuz others dun`t know whut`s in your mind and you`re the only one whu can make your own dremas come true.
another inspiring story:
a 12 year old boy was looking into a businessman`s car. it was very high class and blah blah. the boy loved cars so he was peering through the windows with much interest. whn the businessman returned, he assumed the boy was up to no good. however, he soon found himself chatting with the boy as the boy knew a lot about cars. thn the boy asked "sir, you must be very rich to own a car like this. how much did it cost you?" the man replied, "nothing..my brother gave it to me."
"wow..i wish" but the boys words were cut short because the man said "i know whut you`re gonna say. you wish you had a brother like him." but the man was stunned by whut the boy said instead.. "no. i wish i could be a brother like that."
yeah. we should all be thinking abt others first. instead of "me, myself, and i". and you, as just one person, can make a difference in the world. picture a small stone thrown into a large pond. the pond is transformed by the ripples formed. the ripple effect stays long after the stone sinks. that is whut great leaders do. they leave behind a legacy which people wunt forget.