The 10 steps to happiness
1. Plant something and nurture it
2. Count your blessings - at least five - at the end of each day
3. Take time to talk - have an hour-long conversation with a loved one each week
4. Phone a friend whom you have not spoken to for a while and arrange to meet up
5. Give yourself a treat every day and take the time to really enjoy it
6. Have a good laugh at least once a day
7. Get physical - exercise for half an hour three times a week
8. Smile at and/or say hello to a stranger at least once each day
9. Cut your TV viewing by half
10.Spread some kindness - do a good turn for someone every day


this 10 steps taken from BBC and here is the article

Path to true happiness 'revealed'

Experts believe they have found the essential ingredients to make a person's life happier.
In an unusual three-month experiment, six specialists from a variety of disciplines worked to improve the happiness levels of a typical UK town.

The experts tried and tested 10 simple measures in the quest for happiness.
They found successful strategies included nurturing a plant, smiling at strangers and cutting television viewing by a half.

A four-part observational documentary series, Making Slough Happy, beginning on BBC Two on Tuesday, follows the team and their progress.

The happiness team includes psychologist Dr Richard Stevens, psychotherapist Brett Kahr, work place specialists Jessica Pryce-Jones and Philippa Chapman, social entrepreneur Andrew Mawson OBE and Richard Reeves, whose expertise spans philosophy, public policy and economics.

During the series, they take 50 volunteers from Slough, with the aim of planting the "seeds of happiness" amongst this core group who will then spread their cheer to others in a ripple effect.
Dr Stevens explained: "The volunteers will take their newfound skills and attitudes out into the community, and in this way we will begin to change the psychological climate of Slough."

Based on best knowledge and research, the team came up with a 10-point plan for happiness.
The experts measured the happiness levels of the Slough volunteers before, during and after the end of the project to assess if their methods were effective.

Throughout their experiment, the expert team face the challenge of selling their science to a potentially sceptical public, unprepared for their unconventional approach - from dancing in a supermarket aisle, to a spot of graveyard therapy and tree hugging.

So what is Inferiority Complex...

An inferiority complex, in the fields of psychology and psychoanalysis, is a feeling that one is inferior to others in some way.

So what is Inferior ? a person of lower stature to another; of lower quality; of lower rank; located below;

So basically it's the feeling ... I think often time we feel inferior to another person ... but don't let this inferiority complex chaining you down.

I always feel that European or American is way higher than us ... more inferior being ... which is not true and true in some extend. The truth: in average their physicals are bigger than Asian ... they can speak their mind more openly ... the not true: is that we are not lower than anybody else

Ever feel that you not good enough in speaking English in front of people who can speak english since they are born? 

Well you need to differentiate is it you are lacking in your English or it's a feeling of inferior because of you slank.

African .... their gifted with a physical ability which we Asian may not able to match .... see Bolt, he is holding world record for 100 m run ... (9.58 second .. can you believe that?) 

But then nobody in this world should have inferior complex ...  we can feel that we are not as good as other people but if it's about dignity, we are all the same ... we all human ... we have the same dignity .. of course we have our own weakness and strength but that doesnt mean we can feel we are inferior to another race or person. ... we are created same in the eye of God .... 

In you work place... it's true that your Boss has more authority than you but it doesn't mean that you are lower than him ... that doesnt mean you can do whatever you want as well ...

hope you get what I'm trying to say here ...

the conclusion ... break your false belief that's is in you since younger age.  Since we are created equaly as a human by God with our own strengths and weakness we should not feel inferior or superior to our fellow human ...

So next time you speak English with any kind of slank ... please be secure ... but work on it if you really have a lot of grammatical error :)

read more from wikipedia about inferiority complex

Yesterday, I was mentioning about a word called "stereotype" at the end of my post ... for you who don't know what is stereotyping ... see this illustration

I have a friend name A, he came from XYZ ... he is kind of stupid ... oh B also came from XYZ ... well she is not smart either ... wait a moment C, D and E come from XYZ ... oh I see ALL people from XYZ is not smart....

This is called stereotype in an extreme illustration .... or you think something like all Angmo doesnt like Durian .... which is not true ... okay enough with the example ...

here is the clear definition about stereotype from media-awareness.ca

Stereotype: A fixed, commonly held notion or image of a person or group, based on an oversimplification of some observed or imagined trait of behaviour or appearance.

Stereotypes are as old as human culture itself. They reflect ideas that groups of people hold about others who are different from them.

A stereotype can be embedded in single word or phrase (such as, "jock" or "nerd"), an image, or a combination of words and images. The image evoked is easily recognized and understood by others who share the same views.

Stereotypes can be either positive ("black men are good at basketball") or negative ("women are bad drivers"). But most stereotypes tend to make us feel superior in some way to the person or group being stereotyped. Stereotypes ignore the uniqueness of individuals by painting all members of a group with the same brush.

Stereotypes can appear in the media because of the biases of writers, directors, producers, reporters and editors. But stereotypes can also be useful to the media because they provide a quick identity for a person or group that is easily recognized by an audience. When deadlines loom, it's sometimes faster and easier to use a stereotype to characterize a person or situation, than it is to provide a more complex explanation.

A word of caution, Thieves in Singapore targeting to stole iPhone ... well not all but it's better to prevent than to feel sorry.

So be careful next time if you are in the middle human traffic .. especially when boarding bus or MRT.

Here is the story from hardwarezone forum

by jammer_sg
Dear all,

Just to give everyone a heads up, think there is a syndicate of #@$%ing PRCs in Singapore pick pocketing things like iPhones or similar devices.

It happened to my wife who was at the bus stop opposite Park Mall yesterday evening around 1040pm. She was listening to her mp3s from her iPhone inside her zipped up handbag. It was quite crowded then. As she was about to board her bus (190), a PRC man (from his accent) in his 40s carrying a sling pouch bumped her from the side where she had slung her bag and squeezed ahead of her. At the very instance she stopped hearing music on her earphones. Initially she thought the jack got disconnected during the incident and continued to broad the bus. This PRC went about asking directions from the bus driver and chocked up the queue. He eventually disembarked without making the trip.

After boarding, my wife started searching for her iPhone to resume her music. To her horror her barely 1 month old phone was nowhere to be found. After some recollection when she got home, she recalled her zip ended up slightly open (just enough to remove the device) and the phone jack was left hanging outside her bag. The @#$%er was so slick in literally "fishing" the device out in that instant (well done foreign imported talent indeed). She asked fellow passengers around a few of them acknowledged noticing the #$%@ing PRC behind her as she was boarding and after alighting he was seen speaking possibly to his accomplice at the bus stop.

We lodged a police report but doubt we will ever see the phone again. Hope she manages to get a replacement from the telco without having to pay excessively later today. So EVERYONE PLEASE... PLEASE... BE CAREFUL and ALERT when using your iPhones or whatever music devices especially in crowded public places. If anyone happens to catch these #$%@ing PRCs, please give them a good one, so much so that even their father and mother cannot recognise them. I wish upon these @#$%ers a life crippling accident and bless them with a long miserable life thereafter. 

So be careful alright, if you want to, click here to continue to read the story but please don't stereotype.  

In cae you want to purchase 2nd handphone check out this post
How to check if your second hand handphone / cellphone is a stolen in Singapore
 

Do you want to translate news, information or anything to English or vice verca? use Online Translator... it's pretty cool really. Just copy paste then click and you will get the translation ...






Do you want something cooler? well mac has text to speech engine ... so let say you lazy to read just highlight the paragraph then mac will read it for you ... pretty cool right.

For Windows user ... dont be afraid ... try text to speech online ... the coolest thing is that it can read chinese and japanese as well .... click here for the online text to speech.

You are not alone, we are facing the same battle :) that alone should motivated you..

okay .. here, what you are going to do to make your day better on Monday

1. Go to toilet and wash up your face

2. Check whether you have papaya face .. if yes, try to smile. Try to smile until you think that your face looks better that way.

3. Tell to your self that today it's gonna be different, I'll be happy despite it's Monday. The true happines comes from the inside not what happen to you ... you have right to be happy anytime despite circumstances because you have been set free by God... 

4. Anchor this statement in your heart, any difficulty, challanges, oppossion that comes to you today... it's a room for improvement ... yo build up your character. when you realized this you will be able to see problems and challanges as oppurtunity.

Well try this out and remember ... it's you who make the decision that either today is going to be bad or good. 

Enjoy you day :)

I'm guessing that you already know about iPad ... I hope so .. well you need to be update with technology :) 

iPad coming to Singapore? well maybe not yet but soon.

In my opinion, after looking at the review and video regarding this new Apple product iPad - the Apple tablet and the starting price is USD $499.


For me this is just like a big iPhone .... and I dont see any reason why I'll buy this iPad, it's just look like iPhone for me only with a bigger and perhaps a better screen. Seems like this is just an ordinary product ... no flash, no multitasking, no camera .... and it's run on iPhone OS 3.2 ....

Some new things: iBook 

But maybe the future of this device will be more than what we know today ... maybe in the future you can swap one page from one device to another device like the tablet in Avatar ...

Here are some feature on what iPad can do according to Apple website

Safari

The large Multi-Touch screen on iPad lets you see web pages as they were meant to be seen — one page at a time. With vibrant color and sharp text. So whether you’re looking at a page in portrait or landscape, you can see everything at a size that’s actually readable. And with iPad, navigating the web has never been easier or more intuitive. Because you use the most natural pointing device there is: your finger. Scroll through a page just by flicking your finger up or down on the screen. Or pinch to zoom in or out on a photo. There’s also a thumbnail view that shows all your open pages in a grid, to let you quickly move from one page to the next.

Mail

See and touch your email in ways you never could before. In landscape, you get a split-screen view showing both an opened email and the messages in your inbox. To see the opened email by itself, turn iPad to portrait, and the email automatically rotates and fills the screen. No matter which orientation you use, you can scroll through your mail, compose a new email using the large, onscreen keyboard, or delete messages with nothing more than a tap and a flick. If someone emails you a photo, you can see it right in the message. You can also save the photos in an email directly to the built-in Photos app. And iPad works with all the most popular email providers, including MobileMe, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, Hotmail, and AOL.

Photos

With its crisp, vibrant display and unique software features, iPad is an extraordinary way to enjoy and share your photos. For example, the Photos app displays the photos in an album as though they were in a stack. Just tap the stack, and the whole album opens up. From there, you can flip through your pictures, zoom in or out, or watch a slideshow. You can even use your iPad as a beautiful digital photo frame while it’s is docked or charging. And there are lots of ways to import photos: You can sync them from your computer, download them from an email, or import them directly from your camera using the optional Apple Camera Connection Kit.

Video

The large, high-resolution screen makes iPad perfect for watching any kind of video: from HD movies and TV shows to podcasts and music videos. Switch between widescreen and full screen with a double-tap. Because iPad is essentially one big screen, with no distracting keypad or buttons, you feel completely immersed in whatever you’re watching.

YouTube

The YouTube app organizes videos so they’re easy to see and navigate. To watch one, just tap it. When you’re watching in landscape, the video automatically plays in full screen. And with its high-resolution display, iPad makes the latest HD YouTube videos look positively amazing.

iPod

With the iPod app, all your music is literally at your fingertips. Browse by album, song, artist, or genre with a simple flick. To play a song, just tap it. iPad even displays album art at full size. Listen to your music with the powerful built-in speaker or with wired or Bluetooth wireless headphones.

iBooks

The iBooks app is a great new way to read and buy books.* Download the free app from the App Store and buy everything from classics to best sellers from the built-in iBookstore. Once you’ve bought a book, it’s displayed on your Bookshelf. Just tap it to start reading. The high-resolution, LED-backlit screen displays everything in sharp, rich color, so it’s easy to read, even in low light.

 and another feature that you can find in iPhone.

Here is the video of Steve Job delivering the new product and if you have an iPhone, I'm sure you will not be impressed, at least for now.





If you are interested in depth detail about iPad you can read it at engadget:
Apple iPad launch day roundup: everything you need to know

For your information who knows that someday you are taking taxi from ION Orchard Singapore ... make sure that no extra surcharge :)

read below from more info:

    Overcharged for cab rides from Ion

    By JAMIE EE WEN WEI (straits times)

    Taking a cab from Ion Orchard?

    Beware, you could literally be taken for a ride. You might be asked to pay a CBD surcharge which the cabbie is actually not entitled to claim.



    The fact is that Ion Orchard lies outside the Central Business District.

    Human resource executive Ashley Chiam, 24, almost got cheated a month ago when she took a taxi from Ion. She noted that the $3 surcharge was indicated on the meter.


    But other cabbies had told her previously that Ion was outside the CBD. She got into an argument with the driver, then called the taxi firm, which said she did not have to pay.


    'I wonder how many people he has cheated. But the thing is, when I told my friends about it, many of them had no idea too that Ion is not within the CBD,' she said.


    The CBD is demarcated by Electronic Road Pricing gantries in the Orchard, Bras Basah, Bugis, Chinatown and Shenton Way areas.


    A $3 city area surcharge is payable on all taxi trips from the CBD between 5pm and midnight, from Mondays to Saturdays, excluding public holidays.


    Some taxi companies and drivers whom The Sunday Times spoke to agree that Ion is a contentious spot.

    With its taxi stand just metres away from an ERP gantry, some drivers - and passengers - mistake Ion as within the CBD.


    The stand at neighbouring mall Wisma Atria, which is located after the ERP gantry, is within the CBD. Taxis are often seen queuing up for customers outside Wisma Atria whereas fewer cabs are spotted at the Ion taxi stand.


    Last year, 11 cabbies were fined for collecting the surcharge outside the CBD, said a Land Transport Authority spokesman. The offences were committed in places like Orchard Towers, Scotts Road and Mohamed Sultan.


    Marriott Hotel has also been highlighted as a potentially confusing spot. Cabbie Nah Tua Bah, 70, said: 'The driveway is actually outside the CBD but because the hotel's in Orchard, drivers get confused.'

    Taxi companies said instances of customers being wrongfully charged are rare.


    'It's usually the new or part-time drivers who will get it wrong. Some of them see the ERP gantry and they assume they are in the CBD,' said Mr Foo Chi Yong, president of the Premier Taxi Operators' Association.

    Ms Tammy Tan, ComfortDelgro's group corporate communications officer, said its drivers are aware of the boundaries. The company does not get many complaints.


    An SMRT spokesman said it had only two complaints in the past three months and the passengers were reimbursed.


    Taxi drivers who flout the rules on CBD surcharges can be fined up to $500, docked 12 demerit points and get an immediate four-week suspension of their vocational licence.


    Ms Chiam thinks signs could be put up at Ion to state that it lies outside the CBD. A spokesman for the mall saidthat Ion had worked with all taxi companies to let drivers know of Ion's location outside the CBD.