Are You Getting The Same Results No Matter How Hard You Try?
May 28, 2007
A month ago, I received a rather worried call from one of my elder sisters. Her 12 year old son was doing badly in school despite receiving private tuition on the side and studying every other night. She was pretty concerned and sought my advice if she should send him to a costly accelerated right brain stimulation program to improve his learning capabilities.
It’s natural for anyone to feel worried in her circumstances. She’s vigorously trying out all ways and means to help her child improve his grades and all she’s getting is the same result, day after day. The kid’s frustrated too, allowing his lousy scores to slowly devour his self esteem and confidence.
At first glance, it’s easy to attribute the stagnation to not taking enough action, but my sister was doing all she could, to the extent of sending him to an expensive course. And this doesn’t just happen to my sister. I’ve a few friends who’ve been complaining of reaching a plateau in their weight loss regime. Despite the regular workout and strict diet, their weight seemed to have stopped at a particular point whereby it will not drop further. That’s not all. An ex-colleague used to tell me how she was still getting the same pay even though she was a diligent worker and given rave reviews in her user trainings.
They’ve tried their best in all their respective areas, working out their goal plans dutifully with strong persistence and healthy motivation. But why are they still getting the same grades, weight, salary etc?
And if action is not the root cause of their trauma, what could’ve gone wrong? Read more
Inspirational Stories V : Whoopi Goldberg, Survivor Personified
May 23, 2007
I know a lot of you may have seen Whoopi Goldberg’s movies, but do you know what she went through before becoming a famous actress, show host, author etc etc?
Let this story reveal the journey of a survivor. A real survivor that stands true to the test of life.
No Limitations Please
As a young girl, Whoopi Goldberg knew no limitations. All thanks to her mother.
Born as Caryn Elaine Johnson on November 13, 1949, Whoopi Goldberg lived in a Manhattan housing project with her mother and younger brother Clyde. Her father left when she was very young and her mother became a nurse in order to support the family. Even though the family was poor, her mother would constantly remind them of the fact that they’re not limited by their financial conditions or colour and would try to give the best to the children. Read more
