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  • Leza Parker: I’m Sorry That Our Community Is Judgmental And Negative

    Leza Parker: I’m Sorry That Our Community Is Judgmental And Negative

    I have an apology but not for the misconception of the video showcase, defending my company. The initial comment made is not a review I am not willing to accept. I am a business owner, it was those reviews that have educated me in the last 6 years as an owner. I was more taken aback with the way it was written, with its clear intention to run its course to aggravate negativity. When they was an option to settle in a more amicable manner, I take offence after 200 shares of the review went viral without giving our company a chance to offer a rectification. It was, at that time, in my thoughts it was clear to me, that the writer’s only purpose was to kill a company brand I built. It took me back to the memories of how painstaking it was to get here, and how it was not fair that someone else, at their pleasure to give an opinion as such without a deem care of how anyone feels. Even the word cheapskate, became a topic, when its a word all of us have used on anyone else. A word I sometimes call myself, and in no way degrading a person close to how a vulgar would impact. The video did sent a message, for us to consider sensible options to solve issues instead of acting upon it, like we are the authority. It was totally misconcepted to depict me as an arrogant CEO based on one count of behaviour over the many years I have been one. Then it went on to escalate from the actual problem with the product to the fact that everything about me is flawed from my accent, to my history, to my family, to my name and to anything people feel they have the rights to connect the dots to.

    But this is what I am sorry for.

    I am sorry for the community we live in, that we prefer to hate than to give a chance to know somebody. In the community, we pass judgements too quickly forgetting as a human, we do not differ from making mistakes. I am sorry for in this community, we think we have the rights to punish, instead of letting things flow its natural path. I am sorry that we welcome negativity openly rather than the positive vibes. I am sorry that in this community, people feel they have the rights to speak but condemn when you do the same. I am sorry that as fellow humankind, we would not even allow someone a chance to change. We rather uncover someone’s history to make a mockery of, when we do not have one that is perfect and pleasing ourselves. We rather find flaws in people we do not know, and find gratification to hope the person crumble beneath our crude words. We rather spend our time pulling down someone else, instead of concentrating to lift ourselves up. We rather seize opportunities to get attention on the expense of someone else’s name as the black sheep. We would go all out, and do anything to add fire to fire than to reflect upon our actions for the day on what our character has made us become. We go around cursing with a light mouth yet we know, we can’t accept if someone did the same. We find people’s soft spots to kill them slowly, instead of being compassionate and kind. We believe strangers we connect on social media, that we refused the truth we know we can discover for ourselves. We allow our minds to think badly of someone first before we allow sight of their good nature. In this community, we believe only what we want to believe even when the content is far from the truth.

    So here is my long overdue apology.
    I am sorry to no one else but to my children, because I have no other choice but to raise them in this community. The very community we are living in.

     

    Source: Leza Parker

  • Osman Sulaiman: Be Smart, Work Smart, Join Me

    Osman Sulaiman: Be Smart, Work Smart, Join Me

    This is Mubin Ithnin. He is my Sales & Project Manager. He is just 25 yrs old.

    He is new to the industry. I’ve always given young people without experience the opportunity to gain new skills and gain more knowledge.

    As a job seeker myself before going into business, I was once inexperience and was certainly hopeful someone would hire me and give me the opportunity I needed.

    I believe it’s the opportunity that is the missing ingredient between successful people and the opposite. Given the opportunity, anyone can succeed with the right attitude.

    Today, Mubin has earned himself a handsome salary. This has come not without sweat.

    Mubin is a reserved and soft spoken guy. I’m impressed at how well he has performed so far. It debunks the notion that paper qualification is necessary to earn a good income.

    Behind the scenes, he works diligently and is disciplined enough to put in effort towards realising his goals. Today he reaped what he sowed. There’s no substitute to hard work.

    Congrats Mubin!

    If you have what it takes (determination and discipline), join me. I dont promise you the 5 figure income like those of MLM companies.

    What you can be assured of is a decent salary that is enough to make ur peers envy and to put dough on the table and occasionally the well deserved holidays. ?

    Dont take my word for it. Experience it yourself. Say sayonara to mundane 9-5 energy sapping working hours. You are better off working smart and enjoying more time with your loved ones. Mwaaaaah!

    PS: Do I look younger than him?

     

    Source: Khan Osman Sulaiman

  • Danial Bawany – From “Fat And Lazy” To Bodybuilding Champion

    Danial Bawany – From “Fat And Lazy” To Bodybuilding Champion

     

    In primary school, he was teased for being “fat” and “lazy”.

    He was also made fun of for his “elephant thighs”.

    Mr Danial Bawany vowed never to let that happen again.

    Now, not only is he a Manhunt Singapore 2016 finalist, he also recently clinched a gold medal in the 50th Asian Bodybuilding and Sports Physique Championship in Bhutan from Sept 2 to 8.

    The 22-year-old freelance personal trainer beat 19 other men in the Men’s Physique over 170cm category.

    Mr Danial Bawany with his trophy and medal. PHOTO COURTESY OF DANIAL BAWANY

    It’s a far cry from his days in primary school when he would always be benched during hockey games because he was unfit.

    THEN AND NOW: Mr Danial Bawany at 15 years old.PHOTO COURTESY OF DANIAL BAWANY

    “Whenever my team won, my school mates would tell me that I did not deserve it because I was rarely on the pitch,” he said.

    When he was 14, he started exercising with a dumbbell.

    At the age of 17, he started training and eating properly.

    Wanting to be able to run faster, jump higher and lift heavy objects led him to pick up powerlifting when he was 20.

    His efforts paid off – from being 80kg with a body fat percentage of 25 per cent in primary school, his weight now fluctuates between 90 and 95kg, with a body fat level of between eight and 12 per cent.

    In April this year, his performance at a local bodybuilding competition, Physique War, impressed Mr Pradip Subramanian, 31, the president and director of the World Bodybuilding and Physique Federation Singapore.

    THEN AND NOW: Mr Danial Bawany at the 50th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Federation Championship (above). PHOTO COURTESY OF DANIAL BAWANY

    “He has the potential and the talent and I knew that he would place among the top-three (for the competition in Bhutan),” said Mr Pradip.

    For four months before the competition, Mr Bawany trained six times a week, with each session lasting about 90 minutes.

    Having to follow a strict diet, he could only have foods that were high in carbohydrates once a week.

    “I had mood swings due to minimal energy and low carbohydrate intake,” he said. “Because of that, the people around me suffered.”

    Three weeks before the competition, he had to give up carbohydrates altogether.

    Though he did not end up placing among the top-three at the Manhunt finals last month, Mr Bawany continued training hard for the competititon in Bhutan.

    When he got there, the sight of the other competitors from 28 participating countries made him nervous.

    “Being the youngest and competing against those whom I had been looking up to was nerve wracking. But I wanted to make Singapore proud too,” he said.

    VICTORIOUS

    Through the support of his family and friends, he did just that – emerging victorious.

    Since last year, he has participated in six competitions, from powerlifting and bodybuilding contests to a pageant (Manhunt Singapore 2016).

    Mr Bawany intends to go for the World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships next year in Mongolia.

    He said: “Receiving heartfelt messages from strangers saying that you have inspired them, fires me up to be a better athlete each and every day.”

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

  • Former Journalist Ismail Kassim: PAP Should Nominate Strong Minority Candidate For Upcoming Presidential Elections, Not Amend Constitution To Stifle Competition

    Former Journalist Ismail Kassim: PAP Should Nominate Strong Minority Candidate For Upcoming Presidential Elections, Not Amend Constitution To Stifle Competition

    A note to PM

    Dear Prime Minister

    By now you ought to know how divisive your proposal to amend the EP system has become. I cannot think of any issue in the last three decades that has caused such a wide and deep division within the electorate.

    The tragedy is that your aim to ensure that members from minority communities too have a chance at becoming an EP is commendable, and has its merits.

    Unfortunately, the way and timing of your move have also prompted considerable misgivings over your real motive:

    Is it really to ensure minority representation or is it to prevent an independent-minded citizen from being elected EP in 2017?

    Because of suspicions and emotions aroused over motive, it has become very difficult, even for those in the middle ground, to look at the proposed changes in a calm and objective manner.

    And any rush to implement a system that is deemed unfair may have adverse repercussions on the EP itself.

    Reserving the post for a particular minority is fundamentally flawed and goes against the grain of multiracialism and meritocracy. Likewise, the obsession with higher qualifications without giving due weight to strength of character and integrity is both elitist and undemocratic.

    Will any good arise from foisting a minority candidate in a closed race open only to members from that community on the nation; in all likelihood too, it is likely to become a farce, reminiscent of a past EP election, when a businessman was forced to compete to give the semblance of a democratic race.

    Such an EP is unlikely to command wide respect, and in all probability will be regarded as a ‘kayu’ (wood) by significant sections of the people, including members from his own community.

    There is still time for you to salvage the situation; just make sure that whatever changes that will be adopted will not come into effect in the 2017 presidential election.

    In this way, your protestations that they are not aimed against any individual will instantly become more credible.

    The minority community that has not yet produced an EP for the last 47 years will not mind waiting a little longer.

    As far as I know, they have grumbled over a lot of things such as continuing discrimination in the military and national service for their males and the unfair banning of their tudung-clad females from becoming nurses and policewomen.

    But over the EP, there is none.

    The PAP, notwithstanding its faults, is a great party with a sterling record.

    If you feel strongly, you should nominate a minority for the coming EP and use all the powers at your disposal to get him elected.

    If you think it is too risky, you can always field a stronger candidate. There is someone with impeccable credentials from your ranks who cannot become PM because of his ethnic origins. I think he will be unbeatable in any contest.

    These are the heroic options, which a party with a solid reputation to protect, should choose.

    Do not stoop so low now as to amend the Constitution out of fear, just to exclude opponents and independent-minded citizens.

    So Mr Prime Minister, I hope you will reconsider all your options, and choose one that will unite the people, and not divide them further.

    Ismail Kassim
    14th November 2016

     

    Source: Ismail Kassim

  • Lelaki Singapura Antara 3 Maut Dalam Kemalangan Motosikal Di Johor

    Lelaki Singapura Antara 3 Maut Dalam Kemalangan Motosikal Di Johor

    Seorang lelaki warga Singapura antara tiga yang terkorban dalam kemalangan melibatkan tiga buah motosikal di Kilometer 45, Jalan Batu Pahat Mersing di Kluang, tengah malam tadi (12 Sep).

    Ketiga-tiga mangsa dikenali sebagai Mohamed Hassan Ali, 65 tahun, yang merupakan seorang pekebun dan menantunya warga Singapura, Noraripen Surni, 48 tahun dan seorang penunggang motosikal lain iaitu Muhamad Hafiz Ghazali, 21 tahun.

    Seorang lagi penunggang motosikal pula iaitu Muhammad Ekmal Yussry Md Yassin,19 tahun, cedera parah dan kini menerima rawatan di Hospital Kluang.

    Ketua Polis Daerah Kluang, ACP Mohamad Laham berkata kejadian berlaku pada pukul 12.40 tengah malam apabila motosikal ditunggangi Muhamad Hafiz bertembung dengan motosikal Mohamed Hassan.

    Pertembungan itu berpunca daripada tindakan Mohamed Hassan yang ingin masuk ke laluan motosikal Muhamad Hafiz selepas warga emas itu keluar dari sebuah simpang di Taman Ria.

    Menurutnya pertembungan mengejut itu, menyebabkan sebuah lagi motosikal yang ditunggangi seorang lelaki dari arah Kluang ke Ayer Hitam juga gagal mengelak daripada melanggar motosikal Mohamed Hassan.

    Kemalangan tersebut menyebabkan Mohamed Hassan, Noraripen dan Muhamad Hafiz mati di tempat kejadian dan mayat mereka dibawa ke Hospital Kluang untuk dibedah siasat.

    Kes disiasat di bawah Seksyen 41( 1 )(A) Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987.

    Source: Berita MediaCorp