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Re: When memory becomes history…

Ridzuan — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:45:01 -0000

Hey! Thanks for dropping a note...I have to agree with you man...I guess it makes me wonder...how far do we sit back and accept that what life is throwing at us is God's will? And when do we know that it is God's will for us to fight back at life?

Hope you're doing fine over there man...You stay cheerful and happy too!

Re: Thursday Thirteen #1

Ridzuan — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 23:17:50 -0000

Haha That's true...hopefully, i'll keep this T13 each week(i've got a discipline problem)...but really...i log on and other than doing my work on MS Office and stuff, there's like blogging, blog surfing and the occasional youtube!

Where's all that excitement of going online? It was so thrilling 8 years ago! haha

Re: Thursday Thirteen #1

Ridzuan — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:43:25 -0000

Thanks! =)

Re: I am Singaporean

Ridzuan — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 11:37:53 -0000

Thanks man =)
Did it in a rush...heh...

Re: Thursday Thirteen #1

Ridzuan — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:55:06 -0000

Red: Yeah I actually do...Maybe i'm just bored of working so many hours a day...=(

Re: Thursday Thirteen #1

Ridzuan — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:19:56 -0000

Haha...i have rappelled down a 6 storey wall(i had to do that for my stint in the millitary) but i have never gone on a rollercoaster...haha

Re: On Caning in Singapore

Ridzuan — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 01:01:18 -0000

Heh, i think the idea of caning as a punishment is to administer it at a level where it could never be enjoyed...I mean, could anyone really enjoy 12 or 24 strokes of it with each one splitting your skin? Ouch.

Re: Reflections

Ridzuan — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 17:09:07 -0000

haha...well, perhaps there's an inner evil that's waiting to awaken...8p

Re: Horoscope

Ridzuan — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:16:44 -0000

Yup! most definitely...You know I have no idea how horoscope don't just make you feel good, but make you feel good using the right stuff...haha

Re: If today were my last

Ridzuan — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 14:52:09 -0000

I guess each of us would have our way of dealing with it...Glad it touched you man...=)

Re: Thursday Thirteen #4

Ridzuan — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 19:09:08 -0000

Heya! Thanks for visiting! I can't leave a comment on your blog coz i don't really have a blogger account...But you've got quite a list!

Re: Thursday Thirteen #4

Ridzuan — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:07:53 -0000

Hey! Thanks for dropping by!

Hmm...you mean hair doesn't grow during pregnancy?

Re: Leadership Series: Results or Journey?

Ridzuan — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:07:31 -0000

I guess that's really a general leadership dilemma... While it's important to take care of the team morale at all times, there's also a need to push people, not just for the results, but also for the purpose of empowering them at the end of it all...

It's like how you absolutely feel like dying while running a marathon but when you actually do complete it, you get an overwhelming sense of confidence in many things in future...

I guess the question as a leader would be, "Where is that line between "training and motivating your team" and "mercilessly utilising them like machines"?

It seems to me, that while one grapples to find and redefine that line that question can only be truly answered at the end of the race...

Does your team cry of victory...or do they heave a sigh of relief?

Re: What do entrepreneurs aspire for?

Ridzuan — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:22:54 -0000

I'd have to disagree with "entrepreneurship" being solely about commerce and money.

I think there's a difference between being an entrepreneur and a businessman. I feel that while an entrepreneur must have the skills of a businessman, there is more to him than that.

What drives you to run that business? Is it purely the money? If it is, then perhaps you're a very good businessman. But, truly, the entrepreneurs that i've met and read about...they had, or have, a deeply rooted spiritual/emotional belief towards an idea.

And what separates the business and the entrepreneurial voice to me is how the former wonders if an idea/belief will work out while the latter wonders about how to make an idea/belief work.

And in being able to 'spread the love' the entrepreneur finds great emotional satisfaction...Because it's not the money...it's knowing that your product/service/idea made a difference to the lives of others.

So why is your heart not smiling?
Therein lies your spiritual challenge... =)

Re: http://ridz.sg/blog/170/103/

Ridzuan — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 07:10:40 -0000

Unfortunately, i've been looking for the song as well...Heh, so if you have it, do let me know too ;)

Oh, i've considered just recording off the video(the quality would definitely drop but at least i'd be able to put it on my mp3 player...heh)

Re: Irritated

Ridzuan — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 08:22:47 -0000

The next one is on the 17th March 2007...That's next week!

You can grab the details over at idealist.org or i'll put updates over at http://www.xsmatter.com too!

Re: Irritated

Ridzuan — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 08:23:15 -0000

oh, and it'll be at SMU instead =)

Re: TT#3: Things I’d like to buy…

Ridzuan — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:23:44 -0000

Thankfully, i'm a free bird =)

Re: Why are you so friggin fillial?

Ridzuan — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:50:36 -0000

Yes, I agree with you that if it's what makes them happy then they should get credit...but a bulk of them are not. And that's my gripe.

I think it's alright to not live out your parents hopes and dreams so long as you live out your obligations as a son/daughter. I mean at the end of the day, I think a good child is one who improves his parent's life as well as take care of them when they're old...and that's achievable without being the doctor/lawyer/etc that they want you to be.

Sure, there'll be friction. But who says a good relationship is one where one party if a master and the other a slave?

People need to see their responsibility to improve the world around them. If you're being responsible to your parents, then you have to think about being responsible to your children and grandchildren too...right?

Just my 2cents worth =)

Re: I’m burning out soon…too soon.

Ridzuan — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:55:55 -0000

thanks tstar =)

Re: My latest craze…

Ridzuan — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 07:01:30 -0000

haha!

DK: wah lau...i not that bad hor...ok la..maybe must network with producers and see if can bump into her...haha

sweska: eh, she pretty! Wah...*swoons* lol

Re: My latest craze…

Ridzuan — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 07:04:54 -0000

oh...i was caught her on "Ice Princess" and gosh was she good!

She played this geek babe...I think i'm into geek babes. lol

Re: My latest craze…

Ridzuan — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 07:57:10 -0000

yeah i have! I love that show! mann...she was really nice in that show too...heh

Re: Free Wireless Service By Google!

Ridzuan — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 08:28:29 -0000

yah lor! same here!

i can finally free myself from starhub and it's increasingly slow speeds...

Re: Too tired to think. Too tired to remember.

Ridzuan — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 04:23:33 -0000

Haha! You're so right! It was miko! Will be sure to tell her that the next time i see her =)