10 Simple Steps to Make the Most of Every Day

“Success in life is founded upon attention to the small things rather than to the large things.” – Booker T. Washington

Our lives are a large collection of single days one right after the other. The sun rises, the sun sets, and it rises again. And in the end, the lives we chose to live will be determined by how we choose to spend each day.

Unfortunately, for most of my life, I embraced little intentionality in my days. I survived each new day, but made little effort to make the most of it. Instead, they simply just came and went… and many were wasted.

But over the past few years, my views have changed. I have begun to view each day as an important gift. I have sought to embrace each one individually and discover the potential that it holds. After all, some may get more days than others, but each of us have been given this one. And we ought to be making the most of it.

This Ipoh man has been selling records for 40 years

Chen’s modest store houses a treasure trove of goodies, including vinyl LPs, cassettes, hi-fi knick knacks and erhus.

When the sound of the erhu emanates from a particular stretch of Pasar Besar Ipoh, Perak’s central market, that simply means Cheng Ah Lek is at his record store for a day’s work. The proprietor of Perniagaan Nanyang has been selling vinyl LPs for more than 40 years, having opened his first shop on Osborne Street (now Jalan Dato Tahwil Azhar) in 1974.

“I opened another shop in Yau Tet Shin market in 1984, but closed it two years later when I fell ill,” said the gregarious 74-year-old. Ultimately, the original Osborne Street store is what lasted longest, and Cheng was there until the turn of the millennium, when the owner of the lot eventually sold it.

This writer recalls visiting that store in the late 1990s and leaving with cartfuls of records on a number of occasions. With Chen having sold records for so long, he had an amazing inventory then.

According to him, he had tens of thousands of titles, though in the last 16 years, that volume has decreased tremendously. Good titles can still be had, from the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Bad Company, Deep Purple and BB King.

What’s great about Chen’s collection is the condition of his records … they are largely NOS (new old stock titles), effectively meaning, they are unplayed records. And there’s been a copy of 10cc’s Deceptive Bends sitting there for months now, just waiting for the right music lover to claim it.

9 Cara Pencetus Ghairah & Keseronokan Suami

9 Sensitif Isteri..

Tak Puas Seks

Suami anda dingin? Memberikan alasan tak bertenaga? Tak de mood? Tapi perasaan anda sedang membuak2? Ada beberapa tips berguna yang dapat dipraktikkan untuk menaikkan semangat dan nafsu suami.

Pencetus Ghairah Suami

Tatkala suami seakan tidak bernafsu untuk melakukan hubungan seks, ramai isteri akan menuduh suami punya ‘cawangan lain’. Hanya sedikit yang memandang bahawa puncanya mungkin adalah dari diri sendiri. Tidak mustahil apa yang terjadi ini sebenarnya bukan kerana kehadiran orang ketiga tapi kerana anda lupa untuk menggilap aspek diri yang menjadi pencetus ghairah suami.

Kealpaan ini membuatkan lama kelamaan suami mula bosan dan tawar hati untuk mengadakan hubungan seks. Jadi sebelum ia berlaku pada diri anda maka perhatikan 8 pencetus ghairah seks suami yang pada diri anda dan gilaplah ia sebelum terlambat.

5 Money-Wasting Things You Are Probably Guilty Of

Wondering why your monthly income never seem to be enough? Looking for ways on how to save money? If you are reading this, good for you – because it means that you want to do something to manage your finances better. And believe it or not, there are a lot of things you can do, or much rather, change, to be able to save more and find greater rewards in the long run. Here are some spending habits you could begin working on:

Shop smart might save you money in a long run

Are You Guilty Of Using Any Of These Passwords?

With all that Heartbleed Bug news, suddenly we’ve got thinking about the passwords we use. We’ve even had to go through the headache of thinking up new ones all over again (and if you haven’t, you definitely should – check here for which sites you should change now!).

It’s definitely interesting to see some of the ‘creative’ passwords users think of. Some are extraordinarily funny; some are just alright, while some are straight up common and could be guessed within a few seconds.

Some people use the events of their lives as their passwords (we’re serious!). For instance, we have a friend that uses the name of their ex followed by a horrid word to describe their nasty breakup. Perhaps it’s a way for these poor souls to vent their anger… somehow? We think it would only make us more frustrated, tapping out their name every day.

Then there’s always that fail safe… using the word “password” as their password. Believe it or not, this is actually one of the most common passwords used around the world. They actually believe that no would ever guess it, as it’s too obvious. It’s simply amazing how these people’s minds work, isn’t it?

A place in Malaysia you’ve probably never heard of : Bau, Sarawak

The people that live there

There are over 40 sub-ethnic groups in Sarawak and three main linguistic groups: Biatah, Singai-Jagoi, and Bukar and Sadong. In the Bau region located about 40 minutes from Kuching, the major sub-ethnic group are the Singai-Jagoi Bidayuhs. Bidayuh, which translates to ‘people of the land’, were formerly known as the Land Dayaks and they make up the second largest native ethnic group in Sarawak after the Ibans.

People of the Bidayuh tribe during the Gawai Dayak festival | Photo credit: CHEN WS / Shutterstock.com

Tribes in the Bau region are believe to have come from West Kalimantan some 700 years ago. In particular, the Jagoi-Bratak people chose to settle on top of Mount Bratak where they felt it was safe, and that actually held true for quite some time as the settlement was well fortified and flourished.

Kids, do you know what this is?

Before Spotify, people used to drive around listening to music on this relic, the car stereo.

Collectors and music fans wearing the T-shirts of obscure rock bands brave the tropical heat outside a record store near Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, waiting to get their hands on new cassette tapes.

No, this isn’t a flashback to the 1980s, but an event marking recent International Cassette Store Day, an annual celebration of a music format once thought headed for extinction but now enjoying a rebirth.

Vinyl’s renaissance is well-documented and now it seems cassettes are rising from the grave, with artists such as Kanye West and Justin Bieber releasing songs on tape.

In South-East Asia low production costs and a retro-cool image have made cassettes an underground-music fixture, especially for struggling bands getting their name out.

“Cassettes are our best sellers,” Mohammad Radzi Jasni, owner of the store, Teenage Head Records, said after shoving one by Singaporean surf-punk band Force Vomit into a bulky tape player.

“They are still the best way to discover new bands here. It’s very affordable for the guys releasing it and the fans buying them,” he added.

Manufacturing costs can be as low as RM4 per tape in Malaysia, compared to RM60 to RM80 for a vinyl record. Vinyl’s cost is a hurdle for young bands and DIY labels in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines.

11 Biasiswa Pengajian Luar Negara Yang Pelajar Malaysia Perlu Tahu

Rebut peluang untuk memohon 11 biasiswa pengajian luar negara bagi pengajian ijazah dan lepasan ijazah!

1. Biasiswa JPA Di bawah Program Kejuruteraan

Biasiswa JPA ini ditawarkan oleh Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia (JPA). Calon-calon hanya dibenarkan untuk memilih salah satu daripada empat negara yang layak (Jerman, Perancis, Jepun dan Korea) bergantung kepada minat dan potensi.

Kursus

Kejuruteraan

Smoking vs Vaping : How Much Is It Really Costing You

The recent price hike for cigarettes have caused an uproar among the smokers in Malaysia with some brands going up as high as RM18 per box. On the other hand, a recent crackdown on vape juices (e-liquids) with nicotine by the Health Ministry has also caused outrage amongst vape store owners who have had their stocks confiscated by Health Ministry officers.

It was reported that in Selangor alone, over 300 vape stores were raided in the beginning of November. Under the Poisons Act 1952, the sale of nicotine can only be undertaken by licensed pharmacists and registered medical practitioners, and is prohibited by other parties. Similarly, under the existing legislation, the sale of e-liquids with nicotine can also only be supplied by registered medical practitioners and licensed pharmacists. However, pharmacists are saying they are not keen on selling vape juices. There have also been calls for vape to be regulated as well as for it to be taxed. The government has announced that it will set up a special committee to look into vaping. It is also interesting to note that the vape industry in Malaysia is worth half a billion ringgit and is the second largest in the world after the American market.

Netflix Launched in Malaysia but with Limited Library

Netflix has been officially launched in Malaysia after the announcement made by Reed Hastings at CES 2016. Netflix expanded its service to 130 new countries around the world including Malaysia being one of the locations. However, there is a catch!

The content available in Netflix Malaysia won’t be as expensive as content available in Netflix USA. This is where using a VPN comes into play. With a VPN by your side, you can access Netflix library of any region and watch your favorite shows or movies online.

Netflix is one of the world’s largest online streaming services that offer thousand of movies, TV shows, and other media for your online entertainment. Now if you are located in Malaysia and are looking to access Netflix, then I am afraid you will run into the problem of geo-restriction.

Netflix is a US based video on–demand streaming service. Although Netflix is available in various other countries around the world, it is yet to officially launch in Malaysia. So when you try to access movies or TV series on Netflix while being in Malaysia, you will see the following message.

Disappointing isn’t it! So how do you access Netflix Malaysia?

Price Hikes We Dread In 2016

The year 2015 was certainly not an easy one for Malaysians, from having to adjust to fuel subsidy removals starting December 2014, to having to cope with price hikes that came with the implementation of the 6% Goods and Services Tax (GST) in April, to having to weather the weakening Ringgit, which hit a 17-year-low against the US dollar (at 4.40) in September due to falling crude oil prices.

To top it up, tolls at highways operated by 11 concessionaires were also raised by between 20 sen and RM3 in October.

Will the upcoming year spell better news for our wallets? We are not counting on it. In fact, there will be further all-round price increments that we are totally not looking forward to. What are they? Read on to find out.

What Multitasking Does To Our Brains

We've all heard it hundreds of times: to work efficiently we have to single task. No multitasking. And yet, we let it slip. We end up eating lunch in front of the TV with our laptop open. We browse Twitter and Facebook whilst sending emails, and probably chatting in Google+ too. If we should be focusing on just one assignment, blog post, or proposal...why the heck is it so hard to focus? 

 

Why we multitask in the first place: It makes us feel good

 

To understand why we always fall into the habit of multitasking, when we know we shouldn't, I found some very interesting studies. The answer is in fact quite simple:

[People who multitask] are not being more productive—they just feel more emotionally satisfied from their work.

Home Remedies to Get Rid of Gas and Bloating

Eating too much or consuming lots of fatty or spicy food commonly leads to gas and bloating. It’s not unlikely for the discomfort felt in the abdominal area to be accompanied with symptoms such as nausea, dizziness and headache. Whenever this excruciating problem strikes, worry not for there are a handful of effective home remedies you may try.

Drink Thirst-Quenching Coconut Water

The calming effect of coconut water to the digestive tract helps alleviate a crabby belly. Drinking it is a refreshing way to allow the stomach to bounce back from all the things that it is forced to process.

7 Things You Should Know About Caffeine

Coffee/tea is one of the most consumed liquid in our diets aside from water. Caffeine has a huge role in our daily diet and we are probably consuming it a lot more than we want to believe.

In a regular household 3 or more people consume caffeine in their daily intake. You might even know someone that is caffeine addict in denial. So, what is caffeine? Besides being in coffee and sodas or a great energy booster, what else do you know about it? Well, here are some trivia and facts about are favorite addicting and keep me up at night caffeine.

A little Statistic Trivia

• Most Adults consume 200 milligrams of caffeine a day or two and five ounces of coffee daily.
• 80 percent of the United States consume caffeine daily.
• People prefer coffee over Sex.
• Starbucks and other coffee shops are found all over the World.

Benefits of Antioxidants

Antioxidants come up frequently in discussions about good health and preventing diseases. These powerful substances, which mostly come from the fresh fruits and vegetables we eat, prohibit (and in some cases even prevent), the oxidation of other molecules in the body. The benefits of antioxidants are very important to good health, because if free radicals are left unchallenged, they can cause a wide range of illnesses and chronic diseases.

Antioxidants and Free Radicals

The human body naturally produces free radicals and the antioxidants to counteract their damaging effects. However, in most cases, free radicals far outnumber the naturally occurring antioxidants. In order to maintain the balance, a continual supply of external sources of antioxidants is necessary in order to obtain the maximum benefits of antioxidants. Antioxidants benefit the body by neutralizing and removing the free radicals from the bloodstream.

Simple Tips To Relieve Stress

Stressed? Our lifestyle today is very stressful. Some factors that cause this stress is pollution, stressful working environment, working two jobs, searching for a job and family problems. With so many things affecting our quality of life stress is one of the factors that can affect us mentally and physically. So, what do you do to relieve yourself from this stress? Have you ever considered giving yourself a stress free environment? Start pampering yourself and to reward yourself for doing such a good job at life and succumbing to stress. All you need is time, a little cash and a positive mindset. Pack away your mental stress and take the weight off your shoulder its time to distress.

Tips On How To Relieve Stress

Have Time For Yourself:

Kung Fu Cult Master

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Kung Fu Cult Master is a 1993 Hong Kong wuxia film adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. Directed by Wong Jing, it featured fight choreography by Sammo Hung, and starred Jet Li, Sharla Cheung, Chingmy Yau and Gigi Lai in the lead roles.

How Company Culture Shapes Employee Motivation

In a recent strategy meeting we attended with the leaders of a Fortune-500 company, the word “culture” came up 27 times in 90 minutes. Business leaders believe a strong organizational culture is critical to success, yet culture tends to feel like some magic force that few know how to control. So most executives manage it according to their intuition.

We’ve found that answering three questions can help transform culture from a mystery to a science: 1) How does culture drive performance? 2) What is culture worth? 3) What processes in an organization affect culture? In this article, we address each of these to show how leaders can engineer high-performing organizational cultures — and measure their impact on the bottom line.

How does culture drive performance?

After surveying over 20,000 workers around the world, analyzing 50 major companies, conducting scores of experiments, and scouring the landscape of academic research in a range of disciplines, we came to one conclusion: Why we work determines how well we work.

Online Scams and How to Avoid Them

Online scams have became rampant with average victims being scammed have been increasing tremendously raising concerns over how secure is our internet. Before falling prey to good-to-be-true offers, kindly observe these symptoms to quickly identify and stopping yourself from being a victim.

Don’t let your hard earned go wasted

10 Amalan Menambah Air Mani Lelaki!!!

Dr Ismail Thamby, pakar sakit tuan menulis 10 Kaedah di dalam Harian Metro. air mani ialah campuran cecair dari pundi prostat, pundi seminal, pundi cowpers, pepundi dalam salur kencing, cecair dari pundi epididimis dan sperma dari kilang sperma.

Ada 10 cara yang dapat membantu meningkatkan isi padu air mani, antaranya: