Work

Yesterday I told her, “If you work for me, you will quit. But if you work for yourself, you will never”.

The fear

The lizard brain—that prehistoric brainstem that all of us must contend with—doesn’t like being laughed at… Being laughed at is the lizard brain’s worst nightmare” – Seth Godin

The fear of being different.

The fear of standing out.

I was so scared of being different and of standing out simply because if I do, I may fail and people out there may laugh at me.

OMG, I would be so embarrassed. I would have to dig a hole to hide my face… lol

Ironically, even if I dare to do it anyway, they would come and tell me why you would dare to do such things, why you are so arrogant!? A few questions why follow by another few of hows, how are you gonna do that? That’s impossible…

10 songs that keep you motivated for life

Music is amazing. It helps us chill out. It raises us up when we’re down. It motivates us to move forward. Sometimes it’s simply a lovely reminder of love & beauty…

With hundreds of beautiful inspirational songs like Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) (Kelly Clarkson), Firework (Katy Perry), Imagine (John Lennon), Human (The Killers) or I believe I can fly (K. Kelly) out there, it’s really challenging to pick a top-10 list  – a welcome headache though 😉 But among them, there are ten – 10 songs whose lyrics and titles always give me, and maybe you too, a good feeling & an extra lift that help me stay the course.

Speakers on? Volume up? Ready? Alright, here are they:

10. What a wonderful world – Louis Amstrong

…I see trees of green…….. red roses too
I see em bloom….. for me and for you
And I think to myself…. what a wonderful world!”

9. Shame – Robbie Williams & Gary Barlow

…What a shame we never listened
I told you through the television
And all that went away was the price we paid
People spend a lifetime this way
And that’s how they stay
Oh, what a shame!”

8. I Won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz

…No, I won’t give up

I don’t wanna be someone who walks away so easily
I’m here to stay and make the difference that I can make

… I won’t give up on us
Even if the skies get rough

God knows we’re worth it!”

7. Because We Can – Bon Jovi

…I don’t wanna be another wave in the ocean
I am a rock not just another grain of sand
I wanna be the one you run to when you need a shoulder
I ain’t a soldier but I’m here to take a stand

Because we can our love can move a mountain
Because we can if you believe in we
Because we can just wrap your arms around me
Because we can we can!“

6. Stand By Me – Ben E. King

…No, I won’t be afraid, oh, I won’t be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

I won’t cry, I won’t cry, no, I won’t shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me!”

Here comes the top 5…

5. My Way – Elvis Presley

I want this song to be played at my funeral!

…I’ve lived a life that’s full.
I’ve traveled each and every highway;
But more, much more than this,
I did it my way.

Regrets, I’ve had a few;
But then again, too few to mention.
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption.

For what is a man, what has he got?
If not himself, then he has naught.
To say the things he truly feels;
And not the words of one who kneels.
The record shows I took the blows – And did it my way!”

4. When You Believe – Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston

This is more than just a song. It’s a lesson – a big secret to be precise!

…We were moving mountains
Long before we knew we could, whoa, yes
There can be miracles
When you believe

…Who knows what miracles
You can achieve
When you believe somehow you will
You will when you believe!”

3. Better man – Robbie Williams

This summarizes what I always wanna tell myself, “you don’t need to be better than anyone but yourself”. Just be a better man!

…I know I’ve been taught
To take the blame

As my soul heals the shame
I will grow through this pain
Lord I’m doing all I can
To be a better man

I know some have fallen
On stony ground
But love is all around
But love is all around!“

2. We are the Champions – Queen

Each and anyone of us is a champion!

… And bad mistakes
I’ve made a few
I’ve had my share of sand kicked in my face
But I’ve come through

We are the champions – my friends
And we’ll keep on fighting – till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
‘Cause we are the champions – of the world!”

1. Rule the world – Take that

Though I really like the cover by Gary Barlow & Michael Buble, I decide to pick this original. It’s just too good to me – sang by the sexiest voice of the sexiest man & whose lyric is simple yet so inspiring. One of my favourite songs ever!

…Yeah, you and me we can ride on a star
If you stay with me, girl, we can rule the world
Yeah, you and me we can light up the sky
If you stay by my side, we can rule the world!“

You’re beautiful – James Blunt

Oops is this the 11th song? :O Nvm, I just leave it here for you. Remember. You’re beautiful! <3

Ps: This is a full youtube playlist of the above 10 songs that you can watch them all together.

The Secret Overview

The power of love

the greatest power of the universe

The law of attraction

Like attracts likes – what you give out is what you receive in life

give positivity, you will receive positivity

give negativity, you will receive negativity

How do you know? => through your thoughts & feelings

people/circumstance & events

You are a magnet

Thought happens before any actions -> You can’t take any actions without any thoughts

You only want what you love

life doesn’t happen to you; you receive what you give out

Don’t talk about what you don’t love (being late, jam, => complain)

talk about the good news

You have to talk about what you love to bring what you want to you

nothing is impossible with the power of love

The power of feelings

you’re a feeling being

it’s impossible to have bad thoughts & good feelings at the same time.

All your love will come back to you

Good means good

Feeling okay is most of time a negative feeling because it’s not a good feeling

“Measure of love is the love without measure”

What I wish I had done

This used to be in my reading archive list. However, because of its importance, I think it deserves to have a post of its own.

Top regrests

What’s Your Biggest Regret?

 love/romance issues (~20%), family issues (16%), education (13 percent), career (12 percent), money issues (10 percent), parenting mistakes (9 percent) and health regrets (6 percent).”

(Infographic) The Top 10 Regrets In Life By Those About To Die

Regrets of the dying – Bronnie Ware

=> response: Life Regrets Of The Dying – How To Live Life With No Regrets – Sid savara

=> response: The top of my to do list – Paul Graham

Don’t ignore your dreams; don’t work too much; say what you think; cultivate friendships; be happy.”

9 Things We Regret Not Doing in Our 20s – lifehack.org

How To Die With No Regrets – Amir Khella

I realized that all regrets were things that people DID NOT do, rather than things they DID
And the only person with no regrets was someone who did what he wanted over and over again.”

An interview with my cousin – Rexy

What I wish I had been taught

What you’ll wish you would know – Paul Graham

“The second biggest regret was caring so much about unimportant things. And especially about what other people thought of them.”

What I Wish Someone Had Told Me 4 Years Ago – Amir Khella (start-up)

“Successful people aren’t necessarily smarter or luckier than others. They just try so many things and fail until something works out.”

20 Things I Wish I Had Known When Starting Out in Life – Leo Babauta

“I hope life isn’t a big joke, because I don’t get it.” – Jack Handey

16 Things I Wish They Had Taught Me in School

80/20 – Parkinson’s Law –—

What Everyone Should Know at 20: Life Lessons That Nobody Teaches You

>> You will ignore everything on this list: Like most 20-somethings, you’ll just ignore the elders advice, make the same mistakes, and wish someone had told you earlier. Prove me wrong. I dare you!

10 Leadership Lessons I Wish I Learned In My 20’s from Todd Wilms

CSS Alignment

Dead Center

.dead-center {
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
margin-top: -height/2;
margin-left: -width/2;
height: 70px;
width: 250px;
}

Demo

what is the difference between inline element & block element with text-align:center?

A block element defaults to being the width of its container. It can have its width set using CSS, but either way it is a fixed width.

An inline element takes its width from the size of its content text. (width: auto)

text-align is applicable to text inside block/inline elements only

To align block element (with specified width), use margin: 0 auto;

A simpler way to right-align a block-level element:

.block {
 background-color: blue;
 margin-left: auto;
 margin-right: 0;
 height: 100px;
 width: 250px;
 }

Absolute Alignment

.block {
position: absolute;
bottom: 20px;
width: 100%;
text-align: center;
/* or
left: 0;
right: 0;
// doesn't work in IE6,7
*/
 }

Vertical Align

Ref: What’s vertical align? – CSS Tricks

How do I vertically align text next to an image with CSS?

<div>
   <img style="width:30px;height:60px;vertical-align:middle">
   <span style="">Works.</span>
</div>

Understanding vertical-align, or “How (Not) To Vertically Center Content”‘

So how do I vertically-center something?!

#myoutercontainer2 { line-height:4em } /* Single line of text */

<style type="text/css">
	#myoutercontainer { position:relative }
	#myinnercontainer { position:absolute; top:50%; height:10em; margin-top:-5em }
</style>
...
<div id="myoutercontainer">
	<div id="myinnercontainer">
		<p>Hey look! I'm vertically centered!</p>
		<p>How sweet is this?!</p>
	</div>
</div>

How to properly vertically align an image

.frame {
    margin: 1em 0;
    height: 35px;
    width: 160px;
    border: 1px solid red;
    position: relative;
}
img {
    max-height: 25px;
    max-width: 160px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    margin: auto;
    background: #3A6F9A;
}

Altogether: 5 methods to vertically center any element

Ref: Horizontally Centered Menus with no CSS hacks

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