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8/06/2015

SG50 National day special: 8 Beautiful Singapore stories that made me smile Part 2

Last year, I blogged about a collection of positive Singapore stories as part of national day celebration for Singapore 49th birthday.

This year, I decided to make a compilation of the beautiful stories that I can recollect over the year. My mood is immediately uplifted as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary with a special public holiday that stretch our long weekend to a total of 4 days (Rejoice!)

1) Singaporeans heroes defending our local children

Super heros exist not only in Marvel comics, but in Singapore too. Our hero that defended us Singaporeans from external forces - It does not matter that the opponent is bigger sized than him, Elfy stood up against a caucasian man verbally abusing one of our own in the MRT. You are the man Elfy!

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2) Passionate MRT drivers that brings a smile to your day

An SMRT driver made a cheery commentary instead of the usual monotonic routine announcements. Lets temporarily forget about all the breakdowns!

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3) Singaporeans that do not condone fraudulent behaviours

Remember the Vietnamese tourist who got cheated at Sim Lim? I thought it was pretty sweet that we crowdfunded more than US$10,000, and even made sure the scammer got what he deserves. I feel even safer in Singapore now.

Read more here

4) Singaporeans making the days of the others - Spare coins at vending machine

I've seen this in the US, some spare change would really be nice especially when you need them!

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5) Singaporean taxi drivers that cares

Life may be hard but it is harder to lose your stuff in our taxis: A taxi-driver knocked on 20 doors in a condo to find the owner of a bag left in his cab.

Read more here

6) Empathetic Doctors in our hospitals

Doctors from Thomson Medical Centre waived charges for an expecting lady coping with an unexpected departure of her husband.

Read More: http://kindness.sg/blog/2014/08/29/help-during-difficult-time/

7) Singaporeans that turns a shitty day around

The biggest MRT breakdown in Singapore's history saw 2 major lines out of power while Singaporeans scrambled to get home after a long days work. Our kind Singapore Samaritans stepped up to offer free rides and refreshments for those inconvenienced. Give these guys a beer!

Read More here

Oh, our ERP doesnt breakdown, I guess that can count as something positive as well.

8) Singaporeans display the power of masses by breaking crimes through social media

Social media is not just where we enjoy SGAG and SMRT feedback. In an unbelievable case, a Singapore car stolen in Malaysia was tracked down by the social network of SG and MS netizens. This is so impressive and touched me on how we look out for each other even in the smallest ways. Keep it up guys!

Read more here

IF this doesnt bring up your SG50 mood, I don't know what else does. Singaporeans, you rock! Happy 50th birthday Singapore!~

EUFASS

PS: I wanted to collate 50 stories, but could only manage 8. Feel free to leave a comment if you have any beautiful stories to add!

8/09/2014

National Day Special: 7 Beautiful Singapore Stories that made me smile

Happy National Day Singapore!

Today is Singapore's 49th birthday.

Looking back at this year, we had our fair share of unsettling events. Amidst our quick-to-complain culture, we often neglect some of the beautiful stories in our society.

I started this research pretty early since last national day, in a bid to create some good karma, and there's no better way than to spread all this positive stories I've collected for National Day! Happy Birthday Singapore, and be happy fellow Singaporeans!

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1. Singaporeans with selfless character

A cab driver donates his liver to stranger after reading Facebook appeal. He is involved in many other community work as well.

2. The local heroes amidst danger

Hero #1

Remember the little india riot that caught everyone in surprise on a peaceful Sunday night? Do you also remember a wonderful samaritan in checkered shirt saved the bus helper lady from being beaten to death during the riot?

Hero #2

Imagine running towards a burning car to pull out a couple of people. This man did it.

Less than 3 minutes after the rescue, the car was engulfed in flames. Truly a hero.

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3. The happy reunions that only appears on drama

The heartwarming reunion of the year, in which the daughter of a Polish father and Singaporean mother finally reunites with her Singaporean family members, after 20+ years apart.
She felt like she could fly... upon reading it, I felt I could fly too.

Read More: http://www.stasiareport.com/the-big-story/asia-report/singapore/story/i-feel-i-could-fly-polish-colleen-turzynski-reunited-singa

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4. People who care about our environments

The Japanese were praised for their considerate actions during the world cup by cleaning up the stadium. In Singapore, they do the same thing monthly too, and spend an afternoon picking up trash at tourist spots.

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5. The talented Singaporeans

Talented Singaporeans with never-give-up attitude

I've seen his youtube vids, Jeremy Teng truly is a sensation. He took part in numeral local contests and lost, but eventually won a global competition in Japan.

Hope the whole Singapore will clap for you from here onwards!
Read more: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/snubbed-8-times-locally-singaporean-043037574.html

Talented Singaporeans that spice up our lives
The talented bunch that call themselves Lorong boys! Thanks for making our train commute a little bit more bearable and much much more cultural! Applause!

Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=242980289240188&set=vb.221213211416896&type=2&theater

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6. Filial Piety Demonstrated

Mother's love for her children is noble. So is the love of the children for their mother. Well done, Wilson!

Read More: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/health/story/act-love-singapore-man-donates-part-his-liver-dying-mum-20140511

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7. Singaporeans who care for others

A 74 year old lady was scammed of her entire life savings of S$400,000, but received the help of tens of Singaporeans in the form of cash, groceries and medical fees.

Read More: http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/cleaner-cheated-400000-more-70-readers-offer-help

I hope that you have enjoyed these beautiful stories. On this special national day, it is also a good time to appreciate some of the under-recognized people around us, and give our word of thanks. Who would you want to show your appreciation to?

EUFASS

3/30/2014

Compilation of life tips and inspiration from successful people

Life tips inspire and motivate. Famous and successful people with the track record are a good source of such life tips which they attribute to their success. Below is a compilation of some of the best tips to get you pumped.

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From Stephen Covey

Although Stephen Covey has left this world, he is no doubt an inspiring figure for me and many others. He will continue to live in my heart through his motivational book - 7 habits of highly effective people. I went through a quick video of him speaking on youtube and his most impactful wisdom to me was:

Everyone chooses one of two roads in life. One road is the broad, well travelled road to mediocrity. The other is the road to greatness.

For those on the second road, you might be scared, you might fail, but it would be a decision that you would not regret. At the end of the road, you will find a sense of achievement, for you have done it and walk the path till the end. If you ever feel like giving up, remember - persistence is the key to success.

Unfortunately, the video does not touch on the 7 habits, which as a recap I have listed below:

Be Proactive
Begin with the End in Mind
Put First Things First
Think Win-Win
Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
Synergize
Sharpen the Saw

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From Will Smith

We know him as the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, but few know of his deep side. I just watched a 10 min compilation of Will Smith's words of success and they could be basically summarised into 3 points:

1. "Don't ever let somebody tell you you can't do something"

This is the famous line from the movie pursuit of happiness. Many times we try to do things but some people will tell you that its impossible, do not be discouraged. You have to believe it can be done.

2. No shortcut to success

Talents are inborn and skills comes with relentless practice. When your friends are partying, you practice, and you improve your skills. Will's success lies on his "ridiculous, sickening work ethic".

3. Live to make a difference

I personally like this - Make someone else's life better, and your life will be better too.

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From Robert Greenberg

Just do it. Never give up.

For my friends out there who are currently hesitating, or are thinking of giving up, remember that persistence is key. If you drop the effort without persevering until you see the results, everything will go to waste. The logic to success is simple - just do it and never give up!

With that, I will end this post with a motivational clip featuring CEO of Skechers, Robert Greenberg. Great speech.

"Persistence, true persistence"

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From David Beckham

Get famous, don't stop there, do good.

This was the inspiration I got watching the video where David Beckham surprised Adidas shoppers at their photobooth.

To say that the shoppers were shocked is an understatement. They were overwhelmed. Some cried, some were paralyzed in disbelief. Their responses were sincere and pure. To witness a global idol appear before their very eyes is utterly unbelievable.

That set me thinking. If you enjoy world-wide fame, your mere presence can bring such an emotional reaction from people. Your influence is far-reaching. You hold a power in your hands - a power to move people.

If you reach that level, what would you do? Would you be content with what you have, or would you strive for even more? Would you use this power to do good, or would you use this influence to spread evil?

David Beckham's simple visit touched the lives of some. At that level, one has the potential to touch so much more. At that level, the power of one can really make the world a better place.

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I hope you have found something here that inspires you.

Live life every moment, choose the road you want, not the road most taken.

Don't let other people tell you what you cannot do, and persevere.

Once you are successful, remember to give back

Hope this was useful to you!

EUFASS