Wednesday, September 19, 2007
as i am writing.. my laptop has actually rip.. the lcd screen and the motherboard is spoiled.. am using my bro's pc now.. anyway 1 mth of working life has already passed before i knew it.. another month b4 my assignment officially ends.. but then my boss is asking whether i wanna extend or not.. the payroll side is also trying to get me to go over their side and help out after juian leaves.. but then i have decided against the idea as i have heard too many negative stories about the ppl at the payroll dept.. plus the fact that juian is going back to sch.. so thanks but no thanks
anyway i went to the library recently and borrowed some books.. am currently reading this particular one titled "better than sex" dont start thinking nonsense because the content has got nothing to do with what the title suggest.. its more about the link between chocolates and your life!
in fact i found the book rather inspiring.. so i decided to kill 2 birds with one stone - train my typing speed and share certain things i found interesting with u guys.. read on if u wanna know more.. but if u dont love chocolates, i suggest u navigate away frm my page for what follows might bore u out :)
CHOCOLATE PRINCIPLES TO LIVE BY
1. Discover the sweet center - Positive changes takes place from the inside out
2. Let it melt in your mouth - Make your life extraordinary
3. Chocolate makes you feel good - Stop feeling guilty
4. No need to eat the whole box - Have the strength to say yes to whats impt and no to wats isnt
5. A little gd chocolate goes a long way - Expect nth less than the best
6. Pass the chocolates - Give and receive in equal measure
7. Chocolate Heaven - You can heal your life
The FIRST chocolate principle is about discovering your center, getting to know urself better. The center/filling in the chocolates that u love tells u alot abt urself. Take a simple test to discover your center.
Almond: Quick thinking and freedom loving, u thrive on chg and variety. u can also appear flippant at times, and u may have a tendency to flirt frm one thing or person to another
Apricot: Gentle and self-assured, u like to help others and create warmth and security in ur surroundings. u can also lack patience and find it hard to trust others.
Brazil nut: ur life appears perfect, and u like to be seen at all the right places. but sumtimes despite outward appearances, u feel vulnerable and anxious on the inside.
Caramel hard: ppl can rely on u, and u like to get things done. routine is impt to u. the downside is that u may find it hard to listen to and respect the pts of view of others.
Caramel soft: u are comfortable and ez gg, but too ez gg sometimes, and u dont get the credit or reward u deserve.
Caramel with nuts: u r everyone's fren, u have charisma but can also be a bit of a temptress or tease.
Cherry: u have a lust for life and love, ur energy is incredible, just watching u makes others feel tired.
Chocolate: u can laugh at urself, and dont tk urself too seriously. u enjoy the game of life and look to the future with healthy optimism.
Coffee: a deep thinker who enjoys the art of conversation and debate, u have an open mind. u may have a tendency to be impatient or to stay so busy & focused on work that u forget to attend to loved ones.
Hazelnut: u are a nature lover n rely heavily on ur intuition which often brings u great success. but u may have to fight against shyness.
Honeycomb crunch: u r full of great ideas and creative energy. for u, the journey is more impt than the destination, which means that u may begin projects and not see them through to the end.
Peanut: u are an outdoor kind of person. time is precious to u and u fit a lot, sometimes too much into ur day.
Raisin: Health conscious and disciplined, u respect urself and those ard u. sometimes though, u r a little too hard on urself.
Walnut: u have a fresh problem solving approach to life. although a gd communicator, u may prefer your own company.
tis is juz a fun exercise to help u understand urself more.. of course not all walnut center lovers are artistic and not all peanut center lovers are sporty.. but i guess its quite accurate for myself..
FEELING GD ON THE INSIDE
feeling gd abt urself is a lifelong goal.. dont expect it to happen overnight.. chocolate is one tried and trusted way to lift ur spirits but however wonderful and satisfying the chocolate boost is, its a short term fix.. u have to find more lasting ways to help u feel gd on the inside..
LET URSELF OFF THE HOOK
forgive urself when u mess up. let urself off the hook. taking out the whips and beating urself up for the things that went wrong will do little to improve the way u feel abt urself.. its like kicking a horse that cant keep up.. the horse is gg to start thinking "why shld i bother gg anywhere when i cant go as fast as u want me to? i might as well sit down and nt move at all" when things goes wrong, be kinder to urself.. watch the way u speak to urself.. nv put urself down..
EACH TIME THINGS DONT GO ACCORDING TO UR PLANS, REMIND URSELF THAT IT COULD ALWAYS BE WORSE.. eg u lost a job but u havent lost ur skills and experience.. u have gained 10 unwanted pounds but u havent gained even more.. u ate 2 more choco bars than u shld have but u didnt eat 3.. doin this will help to swing ur mind back to a more hopeful place.. for "to err is human" and most of us LEARN BY GETTING THINGS WRONG B4 WE GT THEM RIGHT! so stop blaming urself/others for things tat went wrong in ur life as it wont accomplish anything except make u worse than u are alr feeling.. "ONE OF THE KEY TO HAPPINESS IS A BAD MEMORY"
SMILE MORE
laughing n smiling have great health benefits.. they stimulate the prdtion of endorphins (body's natural painkillers).. laughter is the best medicine.. its hard to feel bad abt urself and ur life when u r having a really gd laugh isnt it?
CHOCOLATE FUN TO BRING A SMILE ON YOUR FACE
- whoever said money cant buy happiness was kidding.. for the best things go for $5.99 and up at the choco counter
- choco is a cheaper than therapy and the best thing is u dont need an appointment
- man cant live by choco alone but woman can
- 9 out of 10 ppl loves chocos, and the tenth person always lies
- coffee, choco and men: some things are just better rich
- i'd give up choco but i m no quitter
- put "eat choco" at the top of ur to do list today. that way u will get at least one thing done
Quote for the day: "Always be a 1st rate version of urself instead of a 2nd rate version of someone else!"
BE YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND
whenever u start to feel bad abt urself, try the following exercise
imagine u have stepped outside urself and are standing beside urself.. become ur own best friend.. what would u say that would be reassuring, supportive and comforting? how would u encourage urself to feel gd? would u give urself a hug? haha try doing this the next time u feel down.. i tried and i bet u will be amazed by the effects too.. by doing so, u r contradicting the negative thought with smth reassuring and positive..keep doing this until it bcums a habit.. this tks time and practice but it works..
HOW DO U LYK UR CHOCOLATE
watch ppl when they choose a choco frm a box n be conscious of how u go abt doing it also.. do u take forever to choose, or do u juz grab one without looking? do u read the selection card 1st? do u eat choco quickly or slowly savouring it? ever wonder what it means when u choose the same choco over and over again? it probably means u are stuck in a rut and u r not willing to try smth new.. do u take chocos frm the lower tray b4 the top tray is finished? this could indicate u arent happy with what life has placed in front of u..
REMEMBER U ARE UNIQUE
there will nv be another person in this planet who is just like u.. all too often we go thru life comparing ourselves with others.. thinking tt others are happier, better, thinnier, richer and more successful than we are.. however THE TRUTH IS NOBODY IS PERFECT - NOT U NOT ME NOT ANYBODY.. so u are on par with everyone else.. u may nt be perfect but u r uniquely special..
all human beings struggle with self esteem.. yes even those supremely confident folks.. confidence may go up and down with alarming speed.. try not to let it gt to u.. once u discover your self worth, u can cultivate ways to build ur self esteem.. next time u feel disheartened, u will b able to pick urself up quickly, dust urself off and start all over again..
alrite thats the end of the 1st principle! they are just bits and pieces taken frm the first principle.. hope it enlightens u like it did to me.. though understanding and actually doing is 2 different matters altogther.. haha i will try definitely..
to be continued..
Let love be the one to knock at ur door ♥♥♥
♥♥♥ True love is worth waiting for
9/19/2007 08:07:00 PM
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