My own treasure hunt

2 months ago, i was busy with packing UP my belongings in HK, 2 months later, i was busy with UNpacking my belongings in Shanghai...honestly, i didnt think i had that many things before (well, i did think why one person needs so much things and thus started to throw away things), it turned out, i still have many many things...34 boxes were delievered to me on monday!!! well, let me clarify, 34 boxes because of the following:

1. shipping company didnt want to damage my things, so they wrapped my belongings as if they were in winter...their coats were thicker than my coat right now!!
2. shipping company wanted to organize, so they packed my stuff according to their nature and where they picked them up...naturally, i had many small boxes~~
3. i just simply had TOO MANY things!!

well, i'm glad my things are here coz they made me feel more homely....i also don't like them here because they messed up and took up my space....but overall, i miss them...ALOT!! i havent had the chance to unpack all yet...these days, i was just opening some boxes to find things that i need...everyday, i feel like i am opening my own presents...everyday, i found surprises....i love the feeling...ho ho ho, xmas is with me for weeks~~~

問問題的技巧及藝術 (the art of asking questions)

I found this from the net and found it very meaning and quite amusing...the author was pretty good at describing the situation...it makes you laugh and yet the message is clear...so i thought i would share it with my good friends...the one i really like is this: 「憨居居、食煎堆」and 「只要有心，倒垃圾那個人也可以學到東西」。hope i brought some laughter and things to ponder on for you...gambate

CEO實戰手記：問問題的技巧及藝術

「當你要清楚問這問題的目的後，就是問他們一些你不知道的事，知得越快越好，因為可以快人一步，理想達到；這就是問問題的原則。」

有一次我聽一個國際性講座，在講者演說過後，是問答時間。有位仁兄舉手發問問題，他用了十分鐘說明他的個人意見，之後就問講者的看法(註：整個問答環節只有三十分鐘)。當他滔滔不絕地發表他的偉論時，我怎樣也聽不明他在說甚麼，問題又沒有重點，實情就是想自我表演，令我好有衝動把鞋子脫下就拋過去。這個世界很多人都很喜歡扮聰明，表面是問問題，其實是想大家知道他的見地有多麼偉大！

很多人以為學習是一定要找師父，而師父一定擁要有強勁的品牌，那樣才可學到有用的東西。不過，曾幾何時我見過一個哈佛畢業生，樣子有點「憨居居、食煎堆」，自己做甚麼也不知道，但他是名牌大學生又如何呢？另外，我在深井見過「鄭記」的老闆，他說給我知：「只要有心，倒垃圾那個人也可以學到東西」。

這個世界有三類人，第一類：就是高手，他們能夠巧妙地問問題而且取得自己想取的資訊或情報，這些通常都可成為國家特務或生意奇才。第二類：就是正常人，他們會問問題，但會用很多時間去問一個簡單問題，從而拿到簡單答案。不過，總好過不問。第三種：就是傻仔，做事前永遠不會先問問人，所有事都憑直覺，用「我以為」、「我覺得」去思考和工作，行事撞板多過食飯。

警匪片你有看過吧！當警察問疑犯問題時，通常都「戙」起隻腳，扯?疑犯的心口，然後拿?大光燈照?他的面說出：「坦白從寬，抗拒從嚴！」這些場面在現實生活是不可能發生的，問問題其實是一個非常高深的技巧，如果你能夠掌握得好，你的人生會節省很多時間，走少很多冤枉路，可以水到渠成，做每件事也事半功培。

我跟大家分享問問題的技巧及藝術。首先第一件事：準備功夫。你要找出甚麼你是知道的，甚麼你是不知道的，問問題的焦點就在於你不懂得的地方，無謂浪費時間，還有你要找出問題的重點。當你要清楚問這問題的目的後，就是問他們一些你不知道的事，知得越快越好，因為可以快人一步，理想達到；這就是問問題的原則。

第二，你要找正確的對象發問，問「和尚借梳」，浪費時間。還要找對兩個人以上來問同一個問題，從不同的人身上把他們的答案找出差異及相似的地方，從而找出事實的真相。

第三，問問題要問得「醒」。如果我問你：「我靚唔靚仔呀？」你明知我不靚仔，但你都一定會說是靚仔啦。問題要有中性(Neutral Question)，你要待答者給你一個中肯及真實，而又自然地流露出來的答案，你要鼓勵他毫無保留地說出真相。

陶行知先生(1891 – 1946)深深地影響我們國家的教育及思想發展，他提倡生活就是教育、社會就是學校、教學合一等三大教育主張。他說過：『發明千千萬，起點是一問。禽獸不如人，過在不會問。智者問得巧，愚者問得笨。人力勝天工，只在每事問。』

最後一句私人醒：Common Sense is not always Common ，原因就是從問題中找出你的Common Sense。

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning” by Albert Einstein

My impression of KL

i remember a few years ago when i was still working in Kuching, the only place that i went quite often was KL...why? because it is near kuching and the only place i could afford to go at that time...i didnt have good impression abt it because ppl there were not nice...taxi drivers were cheaters, ppl on the streets were not so friendly and it was really hot!! so i told myself and my friends that i would never come here if i had a choice...that was how i felt abt KL...well, just today, i saw a talk show on China tv about KL...they talked abt how KL was used by many countries for movie business and they showed many places that i already forgot existed...like the court, like the national park, like the train station etc, that still contain the "feel" of malaysia...and suddenly, i felt proud abt it....perhaps i focused too much on the bad side of KL at that time and forgot to look at the good part....i wish i would have another chance to go there to explore the "uniqueness" of KL....but it wont be materializing so soon lo...who wants to go with me and explore its uniqueness and beauty? I remember one saying, an idea that previously didnt work doesnt mean it will be worthless forever, sometimes, it will be overturned and become useful sometime in the future, so don't chuck it away...well, i guess ur impression from the past doesnt mean it will be like this forever, things change :) so...DONT BE STUBBORN!!!!

Numbers

have you ever stop and think about this....ALL our lives, we are surrounded by numbers...we have birthdates, anniversary dates, friends' and relatives' birthdates etc to remember. we are given tax file numbers, employee numbers, social security number etc...even our houses and cars are given numbers...then we have mobile phone numbers, contract reference numbers...why cant we just have one number that is used universally? guess it would be too big of a project to do....Dont you think we look like the picture below? always controlled by numbers~~

miss ya

I MISS MR RABBIT~~ luckily i have got Ms Piggy with me...she is always waiting fo me on my bed ~~