Inspiration

RIP, Soo Ewe Jin!

Sunday Starters by Soo Ewe Jin

I read in the Star today about the passing on of Soo Ewe Jin, Star’s executive director. A few months ago, I bought his book “Sunday Starters”, a compilation of articles he wrote in his weekly column Sunday Starters. I enjoy reading the book and his articles strike a chord with me as he focused on ordinary people and day-to-day ...

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PYKP – Pen Youcharkway Kompia Pen

Youcharkuenh pen

I have a pen, I have a kompia Uh! Kompia-Pen! I have a pen, I have youcharkway Uh! Youcharkway-Pen! Kompia-Pen, Youcharkway-Pen Uh! Pen-Youcharkway-Kompia-Pen Pen-Youcharkway-Kompia-Pen I should get one of my Foochow friends to record this in Foochow. That would be fun!  

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Goh Liu Ying

Goh Liu Ying

Gentle she may look On the courts she is vicious Her small size belies her strength and skills.   Laughing all the way to the bank after the Rio Olympics Igniting social media with her impeccable beauty Under her charm Malaysians fall.   Young and a stunning part-time model Idol of the nation Never has a Malaysian female badminton player ...

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A Dose Of Inspiration

Miracles From Heaven

A lot of us succumb to doubts about our faith as we cope with trials and tribulations that come our way. We ask all the existential questions when we are in the midst of a faith-testing trauma. I will be the first to admit that I am guilty of that. And the gloom that seems to be enveloping Malaysia lately ...

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Paint Your Masterpiece

Blank canvas

The sky is a canvas, Its possibilities are vast, It offers clouds nonetheless, Unless it is cloudless.   Clouds shift and drift and beg interpretation, The sun adds colour into the equation, Quivering lightning and roaring thunder, Creating masterpieces with evanescent splendour.   Your future is a blank canvas, Never look back for the past is past, Work on creating ...

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Soar Like Eagles

Soar like the eagle

Emperors of the sky, Majestic birds so graceful they fly, Building their nests on some lofty solitude, Amazing is their fortitude.   Eagles don’t flock, Turkeys they mock, Eagles soar to great heights, Proudly displaying their might.   Eagles don’t escape storms, Soaring above storms is the norm, They rise on the winds, Below them the storm sings.   When ...

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Learn From Kites

Kites

The kites flutter in midair, Joyfully without any care, Against the winds they rise with such grace, Their fears dispelled without any trace.   True courage is like a kite, Over opposition it rides, Hold on to your goals, Pursue them till they turn to gold.   The optimist ponders how high his kite will fly, In life he doesn’t ...

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Second Chance

Second chance

We all make mistakes, That’s unavoidable for heaven’s sake, Mistakes help us to learn and grow, Remain strong no matter what life may throw.   Second chances do come our way, They present themselves to us every day, Every moment of our life is a second chance, Though it may not appear so at first glance.   Tomorrow when we ...

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Bucket List

Bucket List

Every man dies but not every man really lives, When the end is near he weeps, The only people who fear death are those with regrets, Carrying into their graves unfulfilled dreams and secrets.   Don’t pander your time in pointless activities, Slow down and review your priorities, Take time to create your bucket list, Before your existence comes to ...

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