There was once an old man fishing leisurely at the jetty.  One day, a financial guy saw him and chat with him. The financial guy shake his head and tell the old man that he is inefficient. Why don't you take up a loan and buy a fishing boat to catch fish. With the fishing boat, you will be able to catch more fish and with more profits, you can buy more fishing boats and more catch and higher profits. With the fishing fleet, who knows you may even list your company. 

The old man then asked the financial guy what happens next. The financial guy said that with the money, you could do whatever you want, pursue your interests. The old man replied that this is what he is doing right now, enjoying himself.

Ever since I became a father, I realised I have so much to learn from children:

1. They smile and are happy most of the times.
2. They laugh heartily.
3. They fell, cry but pick themselves up and try again and again till they succeed. Failure is NOT an option.
4. They don't scheme. Giving needs to be pure to be real giving.
5. They have an open mind to learn things, they are keen learner. They don't have so much baggage as adults have.
6. They are very creative. They have YET to be restrained by the many "Boxes" that adults are trapped in in their thinking. 

I encourage everyone to observe children and learn from them. 

"The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You don't blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the President. You realize that you control your own destiny." 
*-- Albert Ellis 

"I have failed many times, and that's why I am a success."  *-- Michael Jordan 

"If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one."  *-- Mother Teresa

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