Stuart’s Philosophies

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Entries for the ‘Rules of Living’ Category

Tao Li And The Epitome Of Selfishness?

I read in the news today (Straits Times, January 28 2008) regarding Tao Li’s response to her “tax” money. Well, as it seems, there is not much wisdom in the young lass’s words even though she’s produced a lot of results from a medal standpoint.
It reminds me of times when my partners and I wonder [...]

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“The Secret” Misunderstood?

I’ve read a lot about what people have to say about The Secret. Unfortunately, a lot of people have common misunderstandings about this concept of “law”. For instance, it is mistaken that the secret is nothing more than a whole bunch of mumbo jumbo. You might have heard that The Secret is based [...]

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Study Momentum To Overcome Inertia

I have studied momentum recently because of what I heard in the definition of momentum. I reproduce it here:
In general, the momentum of an object can be conceptually thought of as how difficult it is to stop the object, as determined by multiplying two factors: its inertia (the resistance of an object to [...]

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How Difficult Is It To Get A Cab In Singapore?

Well, you know life sucks when you’re drenched in the rain waiting for a cab to show up only to know that you are going to have to pay an extra $4 for calls, right? It seems that most cabs aren’t going to wait around for you to call them - they are also in [...]

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“I Don’t Need Money, I Need Direction!”

The quintessential question for success gurus.
“It’s not money I need, it’s direction.”
“What is it with money and you people - get a life.”
Ouch! I have a great deal of respect for people who know how to make money. I also have a great deal of respect for comments like these. I used to think that money wasn’t [...]

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So Why Do You Care?

What’s your reaction to this:- 
A passerby walks past and sits down next to you on the bench and starts crying.
Then, let me add details.
1. This person has a badly disfigured face.
2. This person smells very bad.
3. This person has maggots crawling out of his/her open sores
Rewind.
A passerby walks past and sits down next to you [...]

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The Curse of Routine

Sure - many of you might not have noticed, but that’s essentially the POINT! You’re being robbed. Every single day when you are locked into your routines, you feel comfortable. You don’t stretch. I was in Santa Cruz a couple of years back (I was supposed to head down to Santa Cruz again this year [...]

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Patterns of Energy - Day 1

It’s interesting that energy patterns around us have a distinct effect on our physiology. Most of us are not aware of EMF (electromagnetic frequencies) and even thought waves. However, the fact is you can modify the quality of things around you simply by changing your thought patterns.
I find that our own level of thought-toxcity is [...]

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Procrastination vs Purpose

I got a new MP3 out based on the inspiration in a VERY LOOOOOOOONG post from Shazana. Thanks for that. While I don’t address everything directly to Shazana, it will be useful in general for everyone. Check it out!
 www.StuartTan.com/audio/procrastination-vs-purpose.mp3

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Reframing Versus Denial

Here’s a simple podcast with me discussing the NLP technique of reframing and how it is different from denial. A bit rushed, but I think you can still appreciate the content.
 www.stuarttan.com/audio/reframingvsdenial.mp3

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