It all started from the 1st national training meeting this year. It all started with the conviction to make a difference in where we belong. It all started with a dream. It has blossom because of all of you, It has blossom because of all the encouragement, It has blossom because of our belief . Thank you so much 17/09 for the wonderful journey. We have made changes that no one could imagine that we could. We have made it. This is a journey and we shall forge ahead together as one. Let’s rock this place with our passion! See ya around !

Many times we heard people talking about human rights … so what are human rights ? There are 30 of them :

Human Right #1 – All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights

Human Right #2 – Don’t Discriminate

Human Right #3 – The Right to Life

Human Right #4 – No Slavery

Human Right #5 – No Torture

Human Right #6 – You have rights no matter where you go.

Human Right #7 – We’re all equal before the law

Human Right #8 – Your Human Rights are protected by law

Human Right #9 – No unfair Detainment

Human Right #10 – The Right to Trial

Human Right #11 – We’re always innocent till proven guilty

Human Right #12 – The Right to Privacy

Human Right #13– Freedom to Move

Human Right #14 – The right to seek a safe place to live

Human Right #15– Right to a nationality

Human Right #16 – Marriage and Family

Human Right #17 – The right to your own things

Human Right #18 – Freedom of Thought

Human Right #19 – Freedom of Expression

Human Right #20 – The right to public assembly

Human Right #21 – The Right to Democracy

Human Right #22 – Social Security

Human Right #23 – Workers’ Rights

Human Right #24 – The Right to Play

Human Right #25 – Food and Shelter for all

Human Right #26 – The Right to Education

Human Right #27 – Copyright

Human Right #28 – A Fair and Free World

Human Right #29 – Responsibility

Human Right #30 – No one can take away your human Rights

Wondering why Im I doing this, because you have the RIGHTS to know it !

Congratulations to my best friend cum part time lover – John Lim Yu You ! Finally graduate liao ….  I went to his convocation yesterday and got up super early to pick up his family to NTU. Well a good experience I suppose to witness your best friend graduation.

I was sitted among the parents and I can really see the joy in their eyes. I realised one important head fake in this convo, that is the graduation is actually for the parents. To recognised the hardwork of the parents of bringing him/her up … it signifies the adulthood, it signifies that this guy/gal will be stepping into a new whole world… An appreciation to people who cares. I guess the feeling for the parents at that point of time were as if they were the one receiving the certs for successfully grooming their children.

Appreciate your parents … cos’ you will be there in no time in their shoes …  30 years perhaps ? Well a really enjoyable experience. And ya … I once again fall in love with this song “Graduation”

Hey Guys ! I have done it finally … after a year of procastinating I have finally have the courage to step forward to do a bit for charity !

Tadah!!! My very first video podcast and it shall explain everything:

My new look :

Shall update more on the why in my next post !

Hey Hey…

I just has the sudden urge to update this blog of mine !

Well just an update of things that has happen for the last 1 month :

Officer Training Course 2009 ! Well once again I broke my own promise of not going to OTC again ! Well why did I go again ? To make a difference. I hope I have made the significant difference this year for OTC2009 cadets.

Well other than that I have started another blog of my own to monitor my challenge : 60 days challenge. What is it about ? Check out this website www.dynamix.com.sg/challenge for more info!

Well other than that I have also volunteer my service to Young PAP as well as People Association. To serve the community. Do it while I can. ! Serving the community is always what I want to do ! Its great anyway shall share with you some valuable lesson in my next few post which I have experience through my 1 month volunteering at Tampines North PAP.

Well thats all and stay tuned I shall update regularly from now onwards!

Dynamix Learning wishes all our blog readers a very Happy New Year in 2009 ~ !

May all your wishes comes true !

Thanks to everyone who have given your wishes and blessing for my 25th Birthday yesterday. A big Thank You.

25th birthday is a great milestone for me and perhaps is a good time for me to reflect on what I have done for the past 25 years in my life. Today, I met up with 2 of my closest friend and we sat at a wine bar of Muhammad Sultan drinking red wine and talking about a simple word LIFE. 

25 years has passed and to me I have success stories and Failures. I have good memories and bad memories…  Time which I regret doing something and times that I have regret not doing something… I’ll go through some…

Career
My first career was to be an officer in the Singapore Armed Forces. I enjoyed my times in the army, leading my men for mission, talking cock with them in their bunks, cleaning weapon together and even nearly die together in Australia ( I was in an overturn M113).   I really enjoyed the company of my men and specialist from ACE Company Plt 3 and 46 SAR C Coy Plt 11. My men are my source of energy and passion in this career. I’ve learn a lot and seen a lot in the 4 years in service, I enjoy to be in the army. However due to some politics and personal issues I have chosen otherwise. I know I still can do what I like which is to serve my reservist with due dilligence and I still strongly believe that I want to protect my country in times of adversity.

My career shift to Insurance was a sudden decision where 2 of my friend came to talk to me over coffee at Suntec Coffee Bean which the conversation lasted from  ard 6pm – 10pm. I really appreciate this 2 friend in talking to me and selling to me the idea of a change in career, without them I probably will not be able to step out of my comfort zone. Stepping to this career is not an easy task as many would say “Huh? Insurance? I got a lot liao eh …” but I realised the importance of insurance when I really see claims being made and paid out to family members that are in need and that reinforced my belief in this industry. No matter what rejection I have, I will strive and educate my friends and family members that importance of financial planning. This is my duty and I will do it to my best ability.

In this career I have met with some incredible character like my Boss Jacky Li, who is able to keep calm and cool at circumstances, Zhe Sheng who is a true friend who will stood by you whenever you needed him in all circumstances (if you need a kaki for mahjong he will be there or arcade he will sure be on), Ginny the complain queen of the group who is able to complain every single thing in the world but a very nice girl to talk to when you need a listening ear. DX my mentor and lighthouse in this business who brought me in and show me the way, thanks Pal! Nicky my pacer when I first entered, though we have differing views on certain issues and certain things happen for a reason but still I regard you as a friend that I look upon, I might be lagging behind but don’t you slack cos’ the true potential of me is coming! I really hope to travel with you again(definitely not Korea).

St. John Ambulance Brigade
I have been in this organisation ever since when I was 13 which was 12 years ago. Not very long as compared to some of the seniors in this organisation. I really enjoy my cadets years where we are having our Combined Junior NCO course with the Greenview students, we played basketball everyday after training till late, no matter how hard the training, we teared together, we sweat together and we cheong together… thats the spirit that keep me going and staying on in SJAB till now. Thank you Alpha platoon(1996 -1999) for giving me this fond memories.

 I felt indebted to SJAB because without SJAB i will not grow and I will not be able to learn the important life skills that I have gotten from leading my juniors and learning from most of my seniors from East View Secondary School Corps. SJAB has become a part of my life and I made a promise that I will do my best in my capacity in making changes and providing all my cadets the same positive experience that I have went though.  Making a difference in this organisation.

LOVE
Perhaps something rather sensitive which I don’t normally share. This part of my life I have made the most regrets. Making stupid mistakes and decisions which in turn cause hurt to some other people. Regretting of not holding on to a relationship which probably could go on. Well these are the past…

Now, I have a wonderful girlfriend now who stood by me rain or shine. She is my pillar of support and strength to carry on. I am grateful to have her to be my side and it is definitely a gift from god to me. Thank you Dear!.

Way Ahead
For my way ahead now is to establish my career and care for the people that stood by me (Which include my friends and family), do my part for society and soar with my goals and vision.

Wish me luck ! The Sky is definitely the limit – I CAN !

I recently read an article on the hero’s journey from a book writen by Joseph Campbel - The Hero with a Thousand Faces. In this book, campbel break down the fundamental of all journey of an hero as an metaphor which all of following are closely related to real life. The journey includes:

1. A Call to Adventure – The adventure begins with the hero receiving a call to action, such as a threat to the peace of the community, or the hero simply falls into or blunders into it. In life, everyone has a calling in fulfiling what you believe.

2. Refusal of the Call – In most instances human beings tend to move away from challenges and uncertainty, there is where the hero in you will be self denying of your own calling. You will tell yourself you are aren’t able to fulfil this calling and eventually lead a normal life. Accepting the calling will happen when the need to accept supersede the fear and uncertainty that hero has.

3. Meeting with the Mentor – When the hero’s accept the journey, there are always mentor or guardian angels around to give you the necessary skills or energy you needed to fulfil this calling. In real life there are many such figures, its just we do not take a closer look and identify them.

4. Crossing First Threshold - The hero must cross the threshold between the world he is familiar with and that which he is not. Moving out of the comfort zone.

5. Tests, Allies & Enemies – In your journey to fulfil your calling, you will meet with several test and along the ways you will meet people of like minded which are allies and people who bring you down and in this instances “enemies” as a metaphor. The hero in you go through all test and change strategy along the way to fulfil the calling. The hero is challenged to survive a succession of obstacles and, in so doing, amplifies his consciousness.

6. Reward -  Answered your calling and achieve your goals which often results in important self-knowledge and realisation.

7. Road Back – Having found bliss and enlightenment in the other world, the hero may not want to return to the ordinary world to bestow the knowledge onto his fellow man.Re-aligning of primary motive to understand why have you answered the calling in the first place.  Classic examples: After obtaining Nirvana, Buddha doubted whether he could communicate the path to enlightenment.

This is a metaphor of a true journey of an hero, which are very true to our daily life. Everyone is a hero in your own life. Everyone has a calling to do something for yourself, for the people around you or the world. You have a calling but have answer to it? Many a times, we just brush off this “calling” of ours and move on our normal life and many a times there are mentor around you that encourages you to take up this “calling”, sometime we are just too narrow minded and eventually ignore.

This journal of mine is to highlight important lessons in life and to share with the world the “hero’s” journey of others and myself. Some stories might be just simple story or insignificant to many but in my opinion they are the heros in their own world who dare to challenge and accept their own calling to adventure.

I hope this journal are able to inspire and motivate the people around to take actions of their dreams and passion.

Perhaps take this time and take a step back and think, what’s your calling or destiny? Are you still in the state of self denial? If you are, what are you waiting for?

Let’s take on this adventure together.