Mini M.A.D journey
My original M.A.D is still going strong, albeit slow.
I think i'm now at No. 8, and the next one is only in March.
I was inspired yesterday to do a mini one.
mini in terms of scale (you don't have to save the world, just greet a stranger),
but mega on frequency (e.g daily)
So i'm gonna start a social experiment for 2 months and use the experience to write a speech for the Toastmaster inspirational speech contest in March.
the experiment is this:
start a daily M.A.D (Make A Difference) journey.
M.A.D to someone EVERY DAY.
doesn't have to be a big thing, you can't save a person from drowning every day, but go out there and do something for someone, EVERY DAY.
try it for 2 months.
it's very exciting.
I've asked God to do this with me.
so inspiring and refreshing. :)
who wants to join me in this experiment?
we can share notes and experiences! :)
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We are Dancer!
songs keep jumping out at me these days.
"Are we Human, or are we Dancer" by the Killers caught me one fine morning.
The lyrics are very mysterious,
so i started looking around to see how pple interpreted it.
One intepretation is that the singer is at the brink of death,
and he is wondering the ultimate question,
are we Human, or Dancer.
A dancer is a choreographed body,
a puppet,
moving to the beat of the choreographer.
"and i'm on my knees looking for the answer"
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There is No Purpose To Life
One thing led to another and soon i found myself reading excerpts from the book War and Peace.
And the excerpt says, the purpose of our lives, is beyond our comprehension.
To a bee keeper, the bee exists for honey. To a child stung by a bee, the bee exists to sting pple. To a poet, the bee exists to be with flowers.
the purpose of the bee is all of that, and much more.
The famous butterfly effect from theory of chaos: a butterfly flapping its wings in brazil can set off a tornado in Texas.
who knows whether my fart will cause a mini tsunami at some offshore island.
Your purpose is beyond your understanding, so quit bugging me, God seemed to be saying.
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Then What's The Point?
i've always felt my toastmasters speeches were all mini sermons for myself.
and so it was for Project 9.
Excerpt from my Toastmasters speech abt the book The Purpose Driven Life:
"The author says, these are some purposes of our lives.
1) Love.
We're here to live a life of Love. Love God. Love people. That is the universal message that all religions preach.
2) Growth.
Every temptation and difficulty allows us to grow into better pple.
3) SHAPE
All of us have unique SHAPES.
S - Spritual gift
H - Heart / passions
A - abilities
P - personality
E - Experiences
Find you SHAPE, use it to serve and help, and your purpose will unfold by itself.
"
Follow that, God seemed to say, and you'll be alright.
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SHAPE
ever since i read abt the GPS (gift -passion-serve), i've harboured a whacky idea to spam some of my close friends and ask them abt my GPS.
And it suddenly struck me that i should also ask God abt my GPS.
and so i did, during Friday's prayer meet.
SHAPE
The "S" has always been a little hazy. I sort of know what the others are, but I don't know what my S is. And God answered yesterday. :) He also revealed something abt my "E".
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Aquarius
something got me interested in reading horoscopes,
and a few days ago i started surfing through Aquarian traits.
These were some of the funny things i read:
"If you have an Aquarian friend who is more outrageous, then buy him a bizarre gift that may not even be useful. It could be, for example, an alien lava lamp that doesn't even give out light, as long as it looks interesting." The astrologer on the vid said it while stifling a laugh, it was quite funny.
"The Aquarian sometimes needs time to be alone. Leave them alone, and soon you'll find them coming back friendly and cheerful again"
"The Aquarian is a humanitarian, and is always seeking answers. Boredom is like a disease they avoid, and they value freedom above all things. They have many ideas but seldom put the effort to implement the ideas"
"She can suddenly decide to study ballet, meditate in the mountains or join the Peace Corps. She belongs to everyone, and yet to no one. Those born under the sign of Aquarius not only march to a different drummer, they make up new music as they go along. "
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I really like this story. http://www.turnbacktogod.com/story-a-glass-of-milk-paid-in-full/
One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water.
She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?” . “You don’t owe me anything,” she replied. “Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from my heart.”
As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.
Year’s later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case.
After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room.
She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She began to read the following words:
“Paid in full with one glass of milk” Signed, Dr. Howard Kelly.
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: “Thank You, God, that Your love has spread abroad through human hearts and hands.”
----------------------------------------
This too:
http://www.turnbacktogod.com/gods-message-can-make-the-difference-in-the-life-of-someone/
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Time to go M.A.D. to someone.
My original M.A.D is still going strong, albeit slow.
I think i'm now at No. 8, and the next one is only in March.
I was inspired yesterday to do a mini one.
mini in terms of scale (you don't have to save the world, just greet a stranger),
but mega on frequency (e.g daily)
So i'm gonna start a social experiment for 2 months and use the experience to write a speech for the Toastmaster inspirational speech contest in March.
the experiment is this:
start a daily M.A.D (Make A Difference) journey.
M.A.D to someone EVERY DAY.
doesn't have to be a big thing, you can't save a person from drowning every day, but go out there and do something for someone, EVERY DAY.
try it for 2 months.
it's very exciting.
I've asked God to do this with me.
so inspiring and refreshing. :)
who wants to join me in this experiment?
we can share notes and experiences! :)
-----------------------------------------
We are Dancer!
songs keep jumping out at me these days.
"Are we Human, or are we Dancer" by the Killers caught me one fine morning.
The lyrics are very mysterious,
so i started looking around to see how pple interpreted it.
One intepretation is that the singer is at the brink of death,
and he is wondering the ultimate question,
are we Human, or Dancer.
A dancer is a choreographed body,
a puppet,
moving to the beat of the choreographer.
"and i'm on my knees looking for the answer"
-----------------------------------------------------
There is No Purpose To Life
One thing led to another and soon i found myself reading excerpts from the book War and Peace.
And the excerpt says, the purpose of our lives, is beyond our comprehension.
To a bee keeper, the bee exists for honey. To a child stung by a bee, the bee exists to sting pple. To a poet, the bee exists to be with flowers.
the purpose of the bee is all of that, and much more.
The famous butterfly effect from theory of chaos: a butterfly flapping its wings in brazil can set off a tornado in Texas.
who knows whether my fart will cause a mini tsunami at some offshore island.
Your purpose is beyond your understanding, so quit bugging me, God seemed to be saying.
--------------------------------------------------
Then What's The Point?
i've always felt my toastmasters speeches were all mini sermons for myself.
and so it was for Project 9.
Excerpt from my Toastmasters speech abt the book The Purpose Driven Life:
"The author says, these are some purposes of our lives.
1) Love.
We're here to live a life of Love. Love God. Love people. That is the universal message that all religions preach.
2) Growth.
Every temptation and difficulty allows us to grow into better pple.
3) SHAPE
All of us have unique SHAPES.
S - Spritual gift
H - Heart / passions
A - abilities
P - personality
E - Experiences
Find you SHAPE, use it to serve and help, and your purpose will unfold by itself.
"
Follow that, God seemed to say, and you'll be alright.
---------------------------------------------
SHAPE
ever since i read abt the GPS (gift -passion-serve), i've harboured a whacky idea to spam some of my close friends and ask them abt my GPS.
And it suddenly struck me that i should also ask God abt my GPS.
and so i did, during Friday's prayer meet.
SHAPE
The "S" has always been a little hazy. I sort of know what the others are, but I don't know what my S is. And God answered yesterday. :) He also revealed something abt my "E".
-----------------------------------------
Aquarius
something got me interested in reading horoscopes,
and a few days ago i started surfing through Aquarian traits.
These were some of the funny things i read:
"If you have an Aquarian friend who is more outrageous, then buy him a bizarre gift that may not even be useful. It could be, for example, an alien lava lamp that doesn't even give out light, as long as it looks interesting." The astrologer on the vid said it while stifling a laugh, it was quite funny.
"The Aquarian sometimes needs time to be alone. Leave them alone, and soon you'll find them coming back friendly and cheerful again"
"The Aquarian is a humanitarian, and is always seeking answers. Boredom is like a disease they avoid, and they value freedom above all things. They have many ideas but seldom put the effort to implement the ideas"
"She can suddenly decide to study ballet, meditate in the mountains or join the Peace Corps. She belongs to everyone, and yet to no one. Those born under the sign of Aquarius not only march to a different drummer, they make up new music as they go along. "
---------------------------------------
I really like this story. http://www.turnbacktogod.com/story-a-glass-of-milk-paid-in-full/
One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water.
She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?” . “You don’t owe me anything,” she replied. “Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from my heart.”
As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.
Year’s later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case.
After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room.
She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She began to read the following words:
“Paid in full with one glass of milk” Signed, Dr. Howard Kelly.
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: “Thank You, God, that Your love has spread abroad through human hearts and hands.”
----------------------------------------
This too:
http://www.turnbacktogod.com/gods-message-can-make-the-difference-in-the-life-of-someone/
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Time to go M.A.D. to someone.
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