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Well, I was checking around my stats and I was surprised to find out that an average blog like mine could hit 1k+ views a month. It sets me thinking that how redundant corporations are spending $1 per view on other media such as newspapers, magazines, print ads when they could just hold their campaign online for just barely $0.01 a view. (which means 100 times savings).
It sets me thinking that the social revolution of the internet as allowed small and medium enterprises to thrive with low cost advertising and home based offices – thus bringing down the cost of operations – which in turn equals to savings for consumers.
It does set me thinking that in time to come, print advertisements will become redundant and everything will be based online – on a global scale. The competition is not local, it is global. You can hire a marketing agency from Australia by outsourcing online and a group of engineers from Taiwan to design the products and manufacture it in China. Because more people are spending time online, there will not be a need for advertising on print ads, more brand awareness visibility is achieved via online campaigns, especially among Generation Y.
For now, print ads are targeted at those who do not surf online, or are not computer illiterate. However, the illiteracy rate of computer usage will be an unheard thing to come in 50 years. It is advisable for marketeers to consider moving their full fledge operations online with a mobile office. This will result in a decrease in demand for offices and an increase in home based businesses.
Employment will be a thing of the past as everyone will be operating their own business/trade online. Only those who are pc illerate will lose out in this media revolution.
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HSP stands for Highly Sensitive Person. I picked up a book from the library about the dealing mechanisms a HSP needs to deal with the over stimulation in the non-HSP world. Basically, after picking up the book i realised I have been doing these things on a subconcious level, however, after reading the book, I am concious that my actions are indeed a result of my hyper sensitiveness.
Firstly, highly sensitive people have a tendency to be picky about food that is processed with lots of chemicals. These food is very bad for our bodies because they contain too much sugar, salt and fats! They do taste delicious like potato chips and coke, but when it goes into your body – it becomes a health hazard. So, I have been doing a cleansing ritual every night by drinking a flask of freshly brewed herbal tea. I would highly recommend Herbal Sense Life to order packets of every herb imagined possible. They make great gifts to your loved ones. Remember to mix the tea with honey! It tastes fabulous, it is like having tea in a garden.
Another issue is noise levels. In a tiny island, it is pretty hard to find some peace and quiet. By exposing ourselves to too much noise pollution from vehicles and overcrowded places – it tends to feel uneasy after a while. It tends to drain our energy. To combat this, do get a pair of headphones with noise reduction. By putting the earphones on, you will be able to listen to your music without noise interference, just that, when you are on the train, you have to be aware when to alight because you can’t hear the speaker system! I would recommend Creative EP-630 Earphones, they fit into your ear so you don’t look like a weirdo.
I would also recommend talking regular walks in the park if you feel lethargic. By being next to nature, it instantly rejuvenate you. Nature is the best cure. I would also recommend mediation, just sit down and visualize a beam of white light going through and cleansing your body. The results are great, after doing these exercises you will realise when you are outside you tend to pick up bad energy that looks dark in colour (if you can see auras). Regularly mediate to rid yourself of these clingy bad energy to feel better.
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In the commercialised world of today, we have trapped ourselves in an endless cycle of unlimited wants. There are so many things that we would like to have but cannot have. In economics, we learnt that the economy basically runs on the scarcity concept. There are limited resources but unlimited wants. This is the paradox of human nature.
Most of us, sitting here right now in front of a computer screen, have abundance in our lives. In fact, we have so much that we can indulge in technology, games and hobbies. There is actually no lack of our needs as we have a roof over our heads and food to eat. We are living in a world that we “want” and not “need” something. We want luxury items like the latest Wifi and Iphone. However, these does not come for free. The value of the item is based on the perceived value of what it is. For example, the Iphone cost $100 to manufacture in a factory in China. However, because we perceive the value to be much more compared to the other high end phones in the market it is valued at SG$1000.
Majority of us “trap” ourselves in the illusion of wants. The marketing efforts of these companies somehow has a defined what is “in” and “out”, leading us to think what we have now is rather old fashioned and should be upgraded when in fact, there is no need for that as it is still in proper working order, like the latest flat screen televisions for example.
Breaking down the material code of unlimited wants has also led to my redefinition of happiness. If we continuously tell ourselves that we want this and that, we would not be truly happy because of the lack of [the thing] itself. However, it is not that we need it, it is just an illusion that it makes us happy by owning the item that we desire.
Kings and queens of the past has surrounded themselves with exquisite treasures but some of them were never happy in their entire lives no matter how much they owned. They knew they would not be able to bring these items to the other world when they leave this place. They feared the imminent death that they built pyramids and monuments to preserve their legacy. It is strange indeed, that nothing can replace the value of happiness.
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The world is not one dimensional. There are overlapping dimensions. What our physical eyes can see is not what it is to all. However, many of us live in a one dimensional world, it is also called the material world. Many of us feel empty because of the lack of material objects ( the latest iphone, laptops, cars etc). There are infinite wants but limited resources. As a result, many of us want more material objects to fill this “emptiness” in our lives. So, we always feel that we are in a state of poverty.
However, life is not about just having material possessions. It is also about spirtual well being, in fact, being spiritually fulfilled is more important then being materially fulfilled. To attain spiritual well being, we have to understand our life’s purpose, our past lives and our vision for the future. Then again, most people do not realise the key to happiness is what lies within their hearts. Our heart will tell us what is best for us. Many people choose to ignore and surpress their feelings to conform to expectations.
By understanding ourselves, we learn to accept ourselves. By accepting yourself for who you are, you wil be able love yourself. Only by loving yourself you can then share the love with the people around you to make them happy.
This is the key to happiness which we all know but hide inside.
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there lived a group of people who was very close to mother earth. They would admire the flowers and eat the fruits of the trees she bore. They believed she was alive. They would take good care of her so as not to incur the wrath of the heavens. The angels would advise them on where to plant the seeds and guide them towards the rivers. They would work with fairies to tend to the wonderful gardens of paradise. They would ask the plant spirits for permission to use their leaves to brew medicine and remedies. They would hold celebrations to welcome the seasons and lived in sync with day and night. They believed that the sun represented the god and the moon, the goddesses, and there was a god for everything on earth. They built temples to worship the pagan gods of love, strength, tides, winds, lighting and thunder. They loved the world as much as they loved themselves.
One day, a new breed of power hungry people decided to take control of the world. They were jealous of the gods, they wanted power and would do anything to get it. They outlawed the existence of the pagan gods and destroyed the temples. They accused the old wise ones of working with the devil. They imprisoned anyone who was caught brewing “potions” and labeled them as “witches”. Many of these people went into hiding into deep forests to preserve their knowledge and wisdom. Soon, we lost our connection with mother earth.
They were so detached with mother earth that they abused it for gain. They ploughed her soil till she is no longer fertile. They exploited her mines for gold and treasure. They drilled the oceans for oil. One day, mother earth cried and cried in sadness. Her falling rain drops filled the world with her sadness, they sent waves of water around and around the world, engulfing it in a big flood of emotions.
The sun rose the next day and dried up her tears. A beautiful world was born once again, flowers bloomed as the angels sang. The fairies bustled around the gardens, the rivers entwined with the mountains. How did they ever forget mother earth? They began to look after her once more, they protected the forests from harm and stopped the exploitation of her resources. In gratitude, she smiled with a rainbow across the skies.
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Is life getting routinous for you?
Is life weighing you down with too many responsibilities?
I have the answer to getting out of the game.
It is to: believe in yourself
This three very simple words is all you need to break out of your comfort zone and achieve something greater and purposeful in your life.
The truth is, we control our destiny
We are who we create. As Napoleon the conqueror of Europe said, “I am who I am”. This is a very powerful statement. Great leaders set out to achieve a goal that they set out to do. Napoleon wanted to conquer the whole of Europe, and he did.
Another universe truth is that: we excel in what we do best
The secret to accumulating great wealth is to do something we are good in that adds value to others. A talented artist can be dead broke or fifthly rich depending on how he contributes back his artwork to the world.
A lesson i learnt in life is: you know yourself best
No one else knows you better than yourself. Trust your own judgment and not what others say all the time. They might not know what is good for you. Take suggestions critically, and evaluate how you should go about it. The key to happiness is to do what you like.
This also means that: the people around you might not know you
The waiter at the starbucks might be the next billionaire. Your teacher might be a pedophile. Who knows? I believe that no one knows anybody. Everyone is putting up an act to conform to their roles, what happens after working hours is a totally different story. People are very unpredictable.
So it means: to succeed you have to rebel
Basically, you have to rebel against everything holding you back from your destiny. Against your friends expectations, against your parents aspirations and against society. To be truly great you have to follow your heart and not what others tell you to do.
One of the regrets i have in my life is not joining gymnastics simply cause my mother was worried that i might fall during training. I still regret it, i know if i had joined gymnastics i would probably be at national level right now. I don’t listen to what people tell me to do anymore, and thats why i am excelling at everything i do be it studies, work and leisure… i do what i am best at. I don’t give a dam about what people think either cause they don’t know me. Being a non-conformist, there is so much room for exploration. As each day passes, i see my destiny coming closer and closer. I know i will fulfill my destiny and be the most happiest person on earth when that day comes.
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Society has its way of dealing with defects.
They are kept underground where no one can see.
Ignored like out casted beings on Earth.
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If the killing is allowed to go on, the world will be littered with dead bodies. Every where you go, there will be markings on the ground, symbolizing a skeleton is lying underneath the very grounds you are standing on.
After all, we are treading on the dead. The fossilized bodies of dinosaurs, the minerals of organic life and powdered skeletons of stone. The dead lies below the earth, the living walks upon it.
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A machinery moves in an automated system. It runs like a clock, in fact, it is trying to beat the clock to produce faster and faster. Churning out goods at a rapid rate to meet the demand from the suppliers.
The employees working in an Multi National Corporation (MNC) are just tools of a machinery system. They are delegated specific functions in their respective departments. They work around the clock, the employees in the USA are working in the day while the employees in India work while they are asleep. Everything is part of a big automated system that ensures profitability of the stock holders.
Everyone is becoming part of the system, each one of us contribute to a bigger objective. Tall buildings dominate the landscape while workers scurry like ants on the ground level. CEOs play golf while entertaining prospective clients. Money is the bottomline. If it brings in profits, we will start production of the goods and services to the masses.
We are just dispensable tools of a system. You can be fired and replaced anytime. Unless, unless… you decide to control the system and stop running in the race like everyone else.
Averal Lim is a Business Undergraduate who examines the consequences of economy on the people that traps them in an invisible race for a “greater being”.
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Picture of Gackt, a famous Japanese Singer
Humans sell everything and anything nowadays. As long you have the money, you can get anything (superficial). Human Products is a term i invented for the rising number of “artists” who are marketed by record labels into an “image” that people would “purchase”. It can also mean selling of one’s body (in a sick and twisted way).
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