The Lunar New Year is here once again, bearing another of the 12 zodiac animals, and it's finally the Ox's turn to make its debut. Happy Chinese New Year to everyone out there who have not already been wished and their more fortunate counterparts. I definitely welcome this year with good faith and renewed vigour(ORD year!). At the same time, i hope everyone will begin this year with much prosperity and radiance.
I was interested in the significance of the year of the Ox and the following was what i chanced upon on the net.
The Year of the Ox has special significance for people born in 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997and 2009.
The Ox is born under the signs of equilibrium and tenacity. He is a hard and conscientious worker and sets about everything he does in a resolute, methodical and determined manner. He has considerable leadership qualities and is often admired for his tough and uncompromising nature. He knows what he wants to achieve in life and, as far as possible, will not be deflected from his ultimate objective.
The Ox tends to have a calm and tranquil nature, but if something angers him or he feels that someone has let him down, he can have a fearsome temper. He can also be stubborn and obstinate and this can lead him into conflict with others.
Ox people are often deep thinkers and rather studious. They are not particularly renowned for their sense of humour and do not take kindly to new gimmicks or anything too innovative.
Once settled in a job or house, the Ox will quite happily remain there for many years. He does not like change and he is also not particularly keen on travel. He does, however, enjoy gardening and other outdoor pursuits and he will often spend much of his spare time out of doors.
Due to his dedicated and dependable nature, he will usually do well in his chosen career, providing he is given enough freedom to act on his own initiative.
The Ox is particularly well-suited to those born under the signs of the Rat, Rabbit, Snake and Rooster.
Famous Ox People: Louis Armstrong, Napoleon Bonaparte, Jim Carrey, Kate Moss and Johann Sebastian Bach.
As the year grows by, the economy is expected to take a greater downturn and it requires much resilience, painstaking effort for many to get by. What an apt symbolism the ox is for us right now, i would say.
A new year is always a ripe time to begin afresh. To me, what matters not are the things that i've done wrong but rather the changes i can make from these errors. Erring is human nature, forgive and forget.
A NEW BEGINNING AWAITS US. Forge on guys
Monday, January 26, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Adsense: the beginning of a learning journey
A short while ago, i stumbled upon an interesting topic while giving thought to my future. Would an office job be suitable for a person like me? Would i be content with a mundane life after graduating from university? How would my life change if i could achieve a certain degree of financial independence? And then it struck me that people had in fact considered all these before hence they would have found ways/answers to their questions.
Earlier this year, i attended a talk conducted by a group of entrepreneurs/professionals who did investments/consultations. They happened to talk about the very real possibility of achieving financial independence/freedom. At that time, i was quite intrigued as i did not have any inkling of knowledge to fufil this criteria and therefore did not research about it.
Of late, my stance on this matter has changed and i hastened to seek out the ways of attaining financial independence on the web. As oblivious as i was, astonishment came my way as i found out that there were several ways to do so. Hence i began reading quite extensively on the methods used.
I researched on popular topics like adsense, payperpost advertising, ebay, stock exchanges, network marketing etc. And from these topics, i came to a similar conclusion as everyone else(or from the websites that i've read so far) that while all these seem easy, its the amount of effort that you put in that will take you to heights you deserve.
And Im real glad to find a opportunity that is unique and which has worked wonders for some. It has been a long stall but finally i'm able to embark on a trail of mounting possibilities
Earlier this year, i attended a talk conducted by a group of entrepreneurs/professionals who did investments/consultations. They happened to talk about the very real possibility of achieving financial independence/freedom. At that time, i was quite intrigued as i did not have any inkling of knowledge to fufil this criteria and therefore did not research about it.
Of late, my stance on this matter has changed and i hastened to seek out the ways of attaining financial independence on the web. As oblivious as i was, astonishment came my way as i found out that there were several ways to do so. Hence i began reading quite extensively on the methods used.
I researched on popular topics like adsense, payperpost advertising, ebay, stock exchanges, network marketing etc. And from these topics, i came to a similar conclusion as everyone else(or from the websites that i've read so far) that while all these seem easy, its the amount of effort that you put in that will take you to heights you deserve.
And Im real glad to find a opportunity that is unique and which has worked wonders for some. It has been a long stall but finally i'm able to embark on a trail of mounting possibilities
Friday, January 9, 2009
Reflections of a 2nd Year Soldier
In an inkling, i'm already one year past enlistment and now, its time to face the last 10 months of my tenure. Though the last 10 months of service feels like a long time, the past one year flew by more quickly than expected, and i guess the rest of you Jan guys feel the same. In the past one year, there were many transition phases that i went through and these certainly helped me mature as a person. I am more confident now to handle challenges with the experiences that i have gained as a trainee/commander. The regimentation in the army has also instilled an awareness of health within myself and now, more than often, i will motivate myself to run for extended periods. Running not only helps to take my mind of any matters in camp/home, the sweat and effort also keeps me very much alive as i enjoy the cool breeze along the way. If there was something that i could do for the rest of my life, this is it. Aside from fitness, the friendships that i've forged during coursetime/service were invaluable as these bonds help us remember that we're in this together and friends in need are friends in deed. Now i can look forward to ORD optimistically.
Cheers
PayPerPost Advertising
The advent of technology has indeed brought about a series of changes, the most celebrated of them, hailed as one of the world’s greatest wonder’s is the invention of the World Wide Web. With the world wide web, and its popular acronym ‘www’, people have flocked in millions/even billions to explore its multitude of functions which are expanding even as we speak. Communications via the media are probably the most developed on the web itself, with the web being the most accessible and convenient(anyone with a computer and internet connection can integrate with the web). Since its invention, people have gone beyond from just a normal conversation to networking using MSN messenger etc. The eventuality is that everyone on the net anytime, anywhere can easily hope to meet someone else on another place/continent.
In particular, this space shrinking invention has led to the formation of online businesses, utilizing the untapped potential of internet markets nonetheless. In fact, as millions continue to find their own space on the internet, this potential’s development could be limitless.
Companies such as PayPerPost were spot on in this aspect, introducing and at the same time promoting usuage of the world wide web. Today, anyone looking for any kind of unique product can hope to get a complete furrow of information relating to without even glimpsing it beforehand.
At the same time, people who previously couldn’t tell about their experiences with certain companies products can now be granted an opportunity to do so online, anytime, anywhere, as long as there is a computer with internet access in sight. PayPerPost has made this even easier by giving incentives to people who love to write to spill the beans on their products/services/websites. This really cannot come at a better time.
Advertisers can also put ads on PayperPost simultaneously, thus being better positioned to link with their potential customers. With the products’ advertising and its reviews readily available, how coincidental can it be that customers are convinced readily to purchase the advertised products.
PayPerPost has also in good faith, demonstrated its responsibility towards the publishers and advertisers by placing restrictions to ensure that rampant irresponsible actions do not occur.
In my opinion, this industry will continue to grow further and PayPerPost can definitely hope to ride on this boom as affluence increases and people become more liberal
In particular, this space shrinking invention has led to the formation of online businesses, utilizing the untapped potential of internet markets nonetheless. In fact, as millions continue to find their own space on the internet, this potential’s development could be limitless.
Companies such as PayPerPost were spot on in this aspect, introducing and at the same time promoting usuage of the world wide web. Today, anyone looking for any kind of unique product can hope to get a complete furrow of information relating to without even glimpsing it beforehand.
At the same time, people who previously couldn’t tell about their experiences with certain companies products can now be granted an opportunity to do so online, anytime, anywhere, as long as there is a computer with internet access in sight. PayPerPost has made this even easier by giving incentives to people who love to write to spill the beans on their products/services/websites. This really cannot come at a better time.
Advertisers can also put ads on PayperPost simultaneously, thus being better positioned to link with their potential customers. With the products’ advertising and its reviews readily available, how coincidental can it be that customers are convinced readily to purchase the advertised products.
PayPerPost has also in good faith, demonstrated its responsibility towards the publishers and advertisers by placing restrictions to ensure that rampant irresponsible actions do not occur.
In my opinion, this industry will continue to grow further and PayPerPost can definitely hope to ride on this boom as affluence increases and people become more liberal
Say hi to the new year ahead
Its been a while since i last blogged but anyway, happy new year to you all again~!
2008 has been such an eventful year for me, the major thing being my enlistment in the army. Nonetheless, the year has passed by quickly and fruitfully, me being able to learn more about all aspects of life. With a new year to look forward to, i get this refreshed feeling of being able to start over again, to wise up and face all new challenges that await.
Pesevere on and good luck
2008 has been such an eventful year for me, the major thing being my enlistment in the army. Nonetheless, the year has passed by quickly and fruitfully, me being able to learn more about all aspects of life. With a new year to look forward to, i get this refreshed feeling of being able to start over again, to wise up and face all new challenges that await.
Pesevere on and good luck
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