老鷹的再生

牠只有兩種選擇：等死，或經過一次十分痛苦的更新過程。

而我們需要的是，自我改革的勇氣與再生的決心。

老鷹是世界上壽命最長的鳥類，牠一生的年齡可達七十歲。

要活那麼長的壽命，牠再在四十歲時必須做出困難卻又很重要的決定。

當老鷹活到四十歲時，牠的爪子開始老化，無法有效地抓住獵物。牠的啄變得又長又彎，幾乎碰到胸膛。牠的翅膀變得十分沉重，因為牠的羽毛長得又濃又厚，使得飛翔十分吃力。

牠只有兩種選擇：等死，或經過一次十分痛苦的更新過程。

一百五十天漫長的「修練」。牠必須很努力地飛到山頂，在懸崖上築巢，停留在那裏，不得飛翔。

老鷹首先用牠的啄去擊打岩石，直到啄完全脫落。然後靜靜地等候新的啄長出來。牠會用新長出來的啄把指甲一根一根地拔掉。當新的指甲長出來後，牠便把羽毛也一根一根地拔掉。

五個月以後，新的羽毛長出來了。老鷹開始飛翔。重新得以再過三十年的歲月！

在我們的生命中，有時候我們必須做出困難的決定，開始一個更新的過程。

我們必須把舊的習慣，舊的傳統拋棄，使我們得以重新飛翔。

只要我們願意放下舊的包袱，願意學習新的技能，我們就能發揮我們自己所不知道的潛能，創造新的未來！

儘管抉擇是一個痛苦的過程，但如果在觀望和等待中錯失良機，其後悔的痛苦是前者的千百倍。與其在後悔與痛苦中度日，倒不如像老鷹一樣，經過一次痛苦的蛻變過程而獲得新生。我們在很多時候所需要的是，像老鷹一樣自我改革的勇氣與再生的決心........

50 years ahead! Inspiration??!!

Do you have enough confidence? Enough resilience? Are you prepared to handle and overcome what life may throw at you time and again? Are you willing to trust yourself? When the world shifts under your feet and the rules change, will you make and stay with the right choice, to grow ever stronger in face of adversities?

Because you know what it means to shoulder responsibilities, are you determined and committed to safeguard all that is true and fair to bring about a better world? The ability to choose is a blessing. Will you cherish it? Will you have patience when leading, be a mentor and friend to those who need you? Will you have the grace to give back, to your community, your country and your fellowmen? The world is not only somewhere out there, but in the enduring values within your heart.

And now my final questions: Do you understand the essence of appreciation? Are you ready to express your gratitude to your parents and teachers, to those who have walked with you, guided and supported you thus far? Are you touched and moved by what they have selflessly given you?

If you live your life to its truest and fullest, be committed, joyous and filled with integrity, who but you will be tomorrow's success stories, outstanding achievers and a beacon to others.

Read full story here: http://www.hutchison-whampoa.com/upload_docs/2010/06/Foundation/2229/2229_eng.htm

嫁給你是她一生的賭注，你怎麼捨得讓她輸！

兩個人每天面對面上班。她有時候會看著他走神兒。他有張

好看而略微頹廢的臉，看得多了，他會注意到她，便總是衝著她笑。她低下頭，臉突然就紅了。

很快，周圍的同事也窺測出她的心事來，頻繁開起他倆的玩笑。一來二去，他和她竟真成了戀人。

他們都到了結婚的年齡。那天一起吃飯的時候，她猶豫著，提到了婚事。當時他愣了一下，沒有作答，半天才囁嚅著說"只怕……只怕以後，妳跟著我會吃苦"

不怕的。她小聲說。

他不再說話，輕輕歎了口氣，在她看來，他算是答應了。

回到家，她把兩人的事告訴父母，遭到強烈反對。父親和他們是一個單位的，對他的印象不好，一直就反對他們交往。

理由是，他是不上進的男人，懶散，沒事業心，還跟外面社會上一些不務正業的年輕人來往，女人跟了他以後，以後絕對沒有好日子過。

尤其現在，工廠效益每況愈下，有能力的人都自己出去闖，而他還在混著，一個月只有幾百塊錢。這樣的男人，沒前途的。

不僅父母，當初開他們玩笑的同事中，和她關係走的近的，也反對她嫁他，理由和父母一樣，說這樣的男人喜歡可以，絕對不能當丈夫。

她卻鐵了心一般，不管誰勸，就是一句話：我就要跟他。

父母失望至極，母親衝她嚷：你這是拿自己的幸福做賭注！

她抬起頭，斬釘截鐵：就算是所有人都不看好，就算會輸，我也認了。

所有人的阻止都無濟於事，24歲，她嫁他為妻。租了套小房子，從家裡搬了出去。這也似乎更證明了大家的猜測，他是她本命年的劫。

可事實卻出乎所有人的意料，結婚後的他像換了個人似的，分外刻苦努力起來。他先是離開半死不活的廠子，斷了外面那幫亂七八糟的朋友，去一傢俬企跑起業務。

開始時沒底薪，他又是外行，不知道走了多少彎路，費了多少心思，總算艱難的在那家公司站住了腳。

那一年，她看著他變得又黑又瘦，大夏天頂著太陽走在快被曬化的柏油馬路上，汗都顧不上擦。晚上幾乎沒有在10點之前回來過，一回家，倒在床上，衣服不脫就睡著了。

一年後，他的工作走上正軌，業務提成漸漸多了起來，而她卻下崗了。他不讓她再出去工作了，安心在家裡，打理家務等著做母親。

孩子出生的時候，他做了業務經理，手裡有大把的客戶，還在業餘時間重新學了英語和日語。公司給他配了車，他們按揭買了新房，每個人都看見了他的大好前途。

這時的她，因為生孩子胖了許多，又總不出門，穿衣服隨意起來，和他站在一起，竟有種不相配的感覺。

此時，當初替他擔憂過的人又開始有了新的擔憂，擔心長著一對桃花眼的男人，會在這個時候離她而去。這個年頭這樣的事，簡直就是數不勝數。

但這次，大家又看錯了他，在他人生和事業不斷攀升的日子裡，他愛她始終如一。那愛，不知比戀愛時紮實了多少倍，是貼心貼肺的呵護。

從衣食住行的大事到心情喜好的小事，他面面俱到，從來沒有忽略過。從她坐月子起，每天晚上，都是他給她洗腳，這個習慣一直被他保留了下來。

他從來不隱瞞對她的感情，有時同時和朋友開玩笑說：什麼都換了，現在該換老婆了吧。他搖頭，認真的說：這輩子，就是她了。

她的幸福，讓所有人無話可說。其實當初她也不確定會擁有這樣的幸福，那時她只是愛這個男子，捨不得離開他。哪怕跟著他吃苦，像她說的，她認了。

那天晚上，他又給她洗腳，溫暖在水中，他一如既往，把她的腳握在掌心。她忽然笑著問：怎麼會對我這麼好？這個問題其實已經在她心裡存了很久，她甚至還想問：如何會在就婚後，變了一個人？只是覺得不妥，所以只問了這一句，半開玩笑的口吻。

他依舊蹲在她的面前，握著她的腳，抬起頭來，看了她片刻，然後認真的說：因為當初，妳拿了自己一生的幸福做賭注，要跟著我，你是這個世界上唯一這樣信任我的人，嫁給我是妳一生的賭注，我怎麼捨得讓妳輸。

她看見，向來愛說愛笑的他，說完這句話，眼圈紅了。
作為男人，不能讓一個能把自己終身幸福都押在你身上的女人輸，因為你輸不起，愛你的那個女人賭上她的青春和下半輩子更輸不起!!


P/S: This doesn't mean, without a man you are a loser ladies! cheerss~~~

something to share with YOU...

The great moments in life won't necessarily means the things you do, they'll also be the things that happen to you.
And no, I'm not saying you can't take action to affect the outcome of your life. You have to take action. And you will. But never forget on any day, you can step out the front door and your whole life can change forever.
You see the universe has a plan, and that plan is always in motion. A butterfly flaps its wings and it starts to rain. It's a scary thought but also a kind of wonderful.
All these little parts of the machine, constantly working, making sure you end up where you suppose to be, exactly when you're suppose to be there.
The right place, at the right time.

Don't ever push yourself too hard. You might stubborn at the moment. But, you're just stepping the same old path without moving forward.

Be clear

Be steady

Times is yet to come

Without You

I just wanna be alone tonight
I just wanna take a little breather
'Cause lately all we do is fight
And every time it cuts me deeper

'Cause something's changed
You've been acting so strange
And it's taking a toll on me
It's safe to say that I'm ready to let you leave

Without you, I live it up a little bit more everyday
Without you, I'm seeing myself so differently
I didn't wanna believe it then it all worked out in the end
When I watched you walk away, well, I never thought I'd say
I'm fine without you

Called you up 'cause it's been long enough
And you said that you were so much better
We have done a lot of growing up
We were never meant to be together

'Cause something changed
You were acting so strange
And it's taken its toll on me
It's safe to say that I'm ready to let you leave

Without you, I live it up a little bit more everyday
Without you, I'm seeing myself so differently
I didn't wanna believe it then it all worked out in the end
When I watched you walk away, well, I never thought I'd say
I'm fine without you

'Cause something changed
You were acting so strange
And it's taken its toll on me
It's safe to say that I'm ready to let you leave
Wiah! Yeah!

Without you, I live it up a little bit more everyday
Without you, I'm seeing myself so differently
I didn't wanna believe it then it all worked out in the end
When I watched you walk away, well, I never thought I'd say
I'm fine without you

I just wanna be alone tonight
I just wanna take a little breather






We do not have to workhard to fall for someone
somehow
you will meet the one for u in turns in life
this is fated
However,
to continuously in love with someone
we have to workhard
communication, toleration, self-control, consideration, self-scarifies
Love
is like recycle
Once you stop the recycling process
It will die
when you losses self-control
someone NEW gonna replace the OLD
human nature of lust and fresh
always treat love as a slow boiling water
when it is cold
make it hot
when it is too hot
reduce the temparature
even love bring two person become an item
however
they are still two separate different entity
space
is the clue
understanding
is the key
to
eternity

somethings to share...

If you miss an opportunity,
don't fill the eyes will tears ;
It will hide another better opportunity in front of you.

No one can go back and change a bad beginning;
but
anyone can start now and create a successful ending.

"Changing the face" can change nothing,
but
"face the changing" can change everything.
Don't complain about others,
change yourself if you want peace.

Every sucessful has a painful story,
every painful story has a successful ending;
accept the pain and get ready to success.

Don't take after meal after 8:00pm

1st week working

Day 1

get in the office.. im so blur... bcoz why... im sleepy... so tired... 830am work but i hv to get up by 530am to ready myself and my supervisor.. a super nice lady... gonna pick me up to work together... and we staying in Kepong.. kinda far frm Kelana Jaya.. so wat to do... to avoid the crazy traffic.... 7pm is crucial to get out and avoid all the stupid cars...

everyone seems very...bcoz i got in the processing weeks... so not been officially introduce to all... js stay to pick up frm my predecesor.. she teach teach teach and teach.. i dun knw hw much i've absorb... 

Day 2

same... i found tat all my colleagues like to stay back after 530pm.. seldom of thm go back sharp... and thy even wil stay til 10-11pm .. i was like so O.o and thy said it is normal... wtf... while i interview time tel me no OT tats y no allowance 1 wor.... >.<" i got cheated? am i ??? wat to do.... stay and see hw thgs go... 2nd day nia ma...

Day 3

another data entries day.... the JD mention review capitalization, retirement... prepare monthly report, assit supervisor for improvement... so basically tis is wat i tafsir as an "Analyst"..but guess wat, everyone is doin data entry... review retirement = key in asset tat retire and press ya calculator to get the NBV... u see... press my calculator instead of go to the system and get the per unit NBV =.="  prepare monthly report = system generate report we doin the cross check... wat?! not even report writing...i was expecting smtg improving my english writing skill ... another =.=""  assits for improvement is basically not my job bcoz im only A1.. so wat i need to do is ensure tat my report pass up for review b4 the deadline 5pm if i send it 2hours b4... my PMP get 5points wic help in my performance evaluation... another =.=""" is tis a league?? i mean... meet deadline is vital... but hw come it sounds like a competition more than evaluation... 

Day 4

im stil learning frm the senior tat resign on today.... keng huh... 1mth thg i hv to absorb in 4days to be exact bcoz thursday she was on leave... so i get to at least practise wat i've learn... i js wonder y an analyst is key-in data... arent we suppose to analyst for improvement and examine the data tat key-in by someone else instead of key-in and sent to upload.... O.o o.O O.O 

Day 5

finally come to the end of week... i thk i roughly catch up the processing part... hmmm...wil gambateh... may b i'll find tis job interesting... i hope i found my passion in a job i like... but not alwiz thinkin of "wah....friday friday im free~~~~" smtg like tat....

Basically im ok in here... aunty cheng and uncle kin treat me very good and thy r so kind... im really appreciate it alot...

btw, i drove to work today.. using uncle kin car.. but thn ...tis devil get lost in the highway as i missed one of the turn.... XD thn go all the way to kuantan dee if i keep going straight.. lucky i knw smtg wrong and keep searchin for a U-turn.... and i got back to Kepong station... haha...and and .... i call for help and here aunty and uncle come and rescue me.... *shy* 1st time maa... drivin in a crazy city... >.<>

tmr is Sat... im going enjoy my weekends by sleep baba.... keke XD XD XD

人......

今天，我的一个很要好的朋友打简讯给我说她爸爸去世了。

天啊！我犹如晴天霹雳。。。
但能够做什么呢？只能安慰她……
真的希望可以给她个鼓励的拥抱。
你要坚强哦！！！
我会一直一直……在你身边支持你的。。。。

让我们为世界上少了一位伟大的父亲 - - 哀悼。。。

人啊…… 还真是脆弱。。。=s

爱一人

如果你不爱一个人,

请放手.

好让别人有机会爱她.

如果你爱的人放弃了你,

请放开自己,

好让自己有机会爱别人.

有的东西你再喜欢也不会属于你的,

有的东西你再留恋也注定要放弃的.

人生中有许多种 .

但别让自己为一种伤害.

有些缘分是注定要失去的,

有些缘分是永远都不会有好结果的,

爱一个人不一定要拥有,

但拥有一个人就一定要好好的去爱她.

男人哭了是因为他真的爱了.

女人哭了是因为她真的放弃了.

如果真诚是一种伤害,

我选择谎言;

如果谎言一种伤害,

我选择沉默;

如果沉默是一种伤害,

我选择离开.

如果失去是苦，

你怕不怕付出 ,

如果迷乱是苦，

你会不会选择结束,

如果追求是苦，

你会不会选择执迷不悟 ,

如果分离是苦，

你要向谁倾诉,

好多事情都是后来才看清楚,

好多事情当时一点也不觉得苦!!!!

Somethings to share in life

给你生活的忠告：

§ 平时多吃些粗粮。
§ 给别人比他们自己期许的更多，
§ 用心去熟记你喜欢的诗歌，
§ 不要轻易相信你听到的每件事，要小心证实。
§ 不要花光你的所有，留点备用。
§ 不要想睡多久就睡多久，光阴宝贵，适当就好。
§ 无论何时说“我爱你”，请真心实意。
§ 无论何时说“对不起”，请看着对方的眼睛。
§ 相信一见钟情。
§ 永远不要忽视别人的梦想。
§ 深情热烈地爱，也许你会受伤，但这是使人生完整的唯一法。
§ 用一种明确的方法解决争议，不要冒犯。
§ 永远不要以貌取人。
§ 慢慢地说，但要迅速地想。
§ 深刻理解所有的规则，合理地更新它们。
§ 记住：最好的关系存在于对别人的爱胜于对别人的索求之上。
§ 回头看看你发誓取得的目标，然后评判你到底有多成功。
§ 无论是烹调还是爱情，都用百分之百的负责态度对待，但是不要期求太多的回报。

兩個人在一起重要的三件事

兩個人在一起有三件事很重要

我覺得......

兩個不同生長環境的人要在一起，已經是很困難的事了，
而彼此能相互溝通、尊重與珍惜的人更是少之又少。


因為許多人往往都是自私地站在自己的立場去想、去做，

以為這就是對方所需要的，以致常常意氣用事，痛了自己也苦了別人。

所以愛一個人不是給她你要的，因為你要的她不一定要啊 !
而是要給她「她要的」，這樣才是真正愛她。

所以，兩個人在一起有三件事很重要：

溝通

尊重

珍惜

a dinner i went...

today...as usual daily stuff...thn at nite my mum told us ter's a dinner we need to attend...
i was bible in my heart "argghhh...lousy dinner again...so lame laaaa.... dont wana go can ar"
but in d end...stil hafta go...bcoz my parents like to bring 1 whole family together bcoz thy felt tat.. "round round" is good....symbolic.... =p

so...as usual... chinese .. in hokkien call "long ppl"... like to wait longer than others... d dinner was late... im starving .... >.< ... tummy pi ki dee....

lucky...after d kick start, the food came fast.. and very ho liao... hehe... love it.... especially the vege..got my fav. borccoli... wweeeeeeeeeeeeee ^^

thn entertainment time... 1st is a ah pek.... hurt my ears... but i admire his courage... XD
2nd is a gorgeous aunty.... not too bad...
3rd, a duet... the aunty again v a super duper big size buddy....
i cant imagin if potato u havin tis size of tummy... pls..... pls pls... dont u ever try to hv such a size alrite??? else.... i gonna kick ya ass... for sure...
but he's kinda talented... his singing... not bad...in fact quite nice.... smr he can dance!!!
amazing huh?! and the most eye-catchin part is his 9mths pregnant tummy... shake it boom boom shake it boom boom... gosh.. he's kinda active... d most cutest tua pui i ever seen... and we r really in-to his singing...
tats d 1st time i ever notice d ppl who sing on d stage... let's giv him a big applause... such a sweet person... d way he talk is funny too... guess he must be drunk...
haha... overall, i've enjoy d nite... i thk d most entertaining dinner i ever had up to tis point.. =p =p =p....

3 meaningful words

lately, a number of frens' blog were talkin abt feelings...so touched... love it...

well, i guess, for every beginning of love, it is alwiz lovely,wonderful,sweet; as u've finally found someone to complete the gaps between ya fingers.

on d other hand, alot of ppl would said being in love is good but not a marriage... but why?
isnt tat great to see an old couple walkin in the park on a sunday morning lovingly v their white hair shine and smile on their face? however, it is difficult for the 21st century ppl to do so...
why?

alot of ppl saying, "i tot i grab a diamond, in d end it bcome a stone"... isnt tat so lame? hw could u possibly jugde whether it's a diamond at the 1st place whn u nvr knw him/her well? the 1st attraction created between both parties is merely a chemistry illusion tat spark btween opposite sex... so, nvr ever judge a stone as it might turn into diamond... who knows? =p

wat defeated a rela? it is all abt ONE word - - "LAZY"
u see huh...in fact everyting wil be defeated by the word "LAZY"..
hw true is tat?
ok let see here...
1. whn exam we gt bad result, bcoz - - LAZY
2. whn we fat, tel us to exercise - - LAZY
3. whn u did smtg wrong, to apologize - - LAZY (as if the other party knw u well wil uds)
4. whn the health show some red light, to go to hospital for a check up - -LAZY (later discover smtg big... it too late to be saved)
5. and etc etc...

u see huh....everyting is abt LAZY. so whn thgs bcome lazy in relationship... it wil be equalize to DEAD... u get it??? red light - - red card - - OUT!
whn a wifey ask the hubby to do smtg, the hubby said LAZY. wat do u the wife feel?
whn a hubby ask the wife to do smtg, the wife said LAZY. wat do u the hubby feel?
thn LAZY LAZY, each go out hiao hiao with those who not saying "LAZY" so come out smtg call "AFFAIR"... so in d end... who shd blame with?? nobody...is human nature being LAZY...

but thn hio...some said kenot overeact in a rela. wor... being too concern wil makes the partner kenot breath wor.... aiyaa...hw come i write write bcome a broken english pulak XD syok...
in fact, im js wana say
to be drunk, drunk 60%
to be fulled, full 70%
to be in love, love 80%

NO such thgs as 100% perfection.... bcoz human nature nvr appreciate... =p

In a relationship... it needs:

"I'll be there", not "I not free"
"I miss you", not "I am busy"
"I thank you", not "You should do tat"
"I respect you", not "You think you r smart"
"Please forgive me", not "It is your fault"
"I understand you", not "None of your business"
"I trust you", not "You cheating on me"
"Let me help", not "Stay away"
"I love you", not "I hate you"...

Last Day

today is my last day in the zoo.... hooorayy.... finally im released!!! keke... no need to face the stupid zoomaster nemore..... =p
say byebye to the GSTT sit in the same room v me... say byebye to the monkeys.... say byebye to the pretty teachers i've met....
no doubt, it is such a good experience for me... i learnt smtg.... at least now i knw being a tutor and a teacher is completely different... especially wana be a good+repsonsible teacher is really not easy...
pls laaaaa boys, we teachers r human too.. doesnt mean we nvr make mistakes isn't it? stimes it is js need to take a while for us to thk hw to solve the question... so rush do wat??? not tat u got no time oso..... as human being we learn together maa...be patient tat u guys shd learn.... =.="
i thk...out of all d classes... im gonna miss 5P2 d most..they the sweetest and cutest among all...best of luck for u guys! good luck in SPM! take care & keep in touch v me ya.... ^^
it's my last day..... !! yeahh!! however, stil i need to wake up early as usual to fetch my lovely bro to sch.... =s sob sobsssss... i wana oi oi ....rainin day is js so nice to cuddle...... i miss cuddling in a rainy day morning!!!!

Do people like you?

People Definitely Like You

You are very well liked, and many people admire you. You are friendly, well mannered, and fun to be around. Of course, you're not perfect... but that's okay. Your friends are usually willing to accept you for who you are! What People Don't Like About You: People don't like that you put others down and like to gossip. They are worried that you also gossip about them! People don't like that you secretly are annoyed by them. You may think they can't tell, but they can. What People Like About You: People like your self deprecating sense of humor and that you don't take yourself too seriously. People like that you are genuine and real. They can count on you to be yourself. People like that you take the them to get to know them and make a connection. You make people feel important.

Do People Like You?

The Three Questions Personality Test

Your Personality Is

Rational (NT) You are both logical and creative. You are full of ideas. You are so rational that you analyze everything. This drives people a little crazy! Intelligence is important to you. You always like to be around smart people. In fact, you're often a little short with people who don't impress you mentally. You seem distant to some - but it's usually because you're deep in thought. Those who understand you best are fellow Rationals. In love, you tend to approach things with logic. You seek a compatible mate - who is also very intelligent. At work, you tend to gravitate toward idea building careers - like programming, medicine, or academia. With others, you are very honest and direct. People often can't take your criticism well. As far as your looks go, you're coasting on what you were born with. You think fashion is silly. On weekends, you spend most of your time thinking, experimenting with new ideas, or learning new things.

The Three Question Personality Test

A Good Reminder

a little laughter a day

A Spanish teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nous are designated as either masculine or feminine.
"House" for instance, is feminine: 'la casa'
"Pencil" however is masculine: 'el lapiz'

A student asked, "What gender is 'computer'?"

Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two groups, male and female, and asked them to decide for themselves whether 'computer' should be a masculine or a feminine noun. Each group was asked to give four reasons for its recommendation.

The men's group decided that 'computer' should definitely be of the feminine gender "la computadora", because:

1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic;
2.The native language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else;
3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long term memory for possible later retrieval; and
4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, y find yourself spending half your paycheque on accessories for it.



The women's group, however, concluded that computers should be Masculine "el computador" because:

1. In order to do anything with them, you have to turn them on;
2. They have a lot of data but still can't think for themselves;
3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they ARE the problem; and
4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you had waited a little longer, you could have gotten a better model.
The women won!

Regular Health Mistake

All of us make little health mistakes that cause damage to our bodies in the long run - simply because we are unaware we are doing something wrong. Here are some of the most common mistakes made by many of us.

Crossing our legs
Do you cross your legs at your knees when sitting? Although we may believe that this is the lady-like elegant way to sit, sitting this way cuts down circulation to your legs. If you don't want varicose veins to mar the beauty of your legs and compromise your health, uncross your legs every time you realise you have one knee on top of the other. The best way to sit is to simply place both legs together on the floor, balancing your weight equally. If you feel like changing position, instead of crossing your legs, simply move both legs together to one side. As an alternative, you could also consider crossing your legs loosely at the ankles. This is a classically elegant way to sit, and is far better for your legs and your health than sitting with your legs crossed at your knees.
Not changing our toothbrush
How often do you change your toothbrush? Most of us wait until most of the bristles have either fallen off, or are in such bad shape that we'd be embarrassed to pull out our brush in public. However, since not many of us need to pull out our brush in public, we carry on with our frayed one until we lose it. Replace your toothbrush often. Damaged bristles can harm the enamel, and don't massage your gums well. If you find brushing your teeth a pain like I do, but know you must do it, you might as well be doing it right. Imagine going through the annoyance of brushing your teeth twice a day only to find out that you're damaging your enamel every time you clean your teeth. Also, use a brush with soft bristles unless your dentist has advised otherwise.
Eating out often
There are oils that are high in cholesterol, and oils that cause little harm and are better for your heart. However, no matter how light
the oil is, it is never a good idea to eat too much of it. Avoid fried foods.Remember that in all probability your favorite Indian food
restaurant throws a huge, HUGE chunk of butter in a tiny bowl of dal. Rita, who worked in the kitchen of a 5 star hotel, was shocked when she saw the cook chop a 500gm butter slab in half, and throw half into a Paneer Makhani dish. No wonder the customers left licking their fingers. And no wonder they felt so stuffed and heavy afterwards. Limit outdoor eating unless you know that you're getting served light and healthy food.
Skipping breakfast
Never, ever skip breakfast. Remember, when you wake up in the morning it's been around 10-12 hours since your last meal. Your body needs food now, more than at any other time. Eat a heavy breakfast. You will then be busy through the day, and the calories will get expended quickly. If you are trying to diet, eat a light dinner. Here are some more common health mistakes we make. Being informed and making a few changes can help make us feel a whole lot better.
High heels
High heels sure look great, but they're murder for your back. This however doesn't mean you should steer clear of stilettos. Wear them, but not when you know you will be walking around a lot. Wear them when going out for lunch or dinner - when the only walking you will be doing is to your car, to the table, and back. Avoid high heels when you are going somewhere on foot. If you are constantly tempted to wear your heels, take a good look at your flats. Is there something about them you dislike? Invest in a new pair of beautiful flats or shoes with a low heel. Buy something you love, that you will enjoy wearing. If possible, get a matching bag. You will then enjoy your flats as much as you do your heels.
Sleeping on a soft bed
You don't have to sleep on the floor be kind to your back, but do make sure you have a firm mattress. Although a mattress on springs is soft and lovely to sink into, it's bad for your back. If you already have an old bed with springs, you don't need to invest in a new one - simply get a thick wooden plank put over the springs, and place the mattress on the plank. Similarly, if your mattress is old and lumpy, throw it out and get a new one. Your neck and your back will thank you. The same rule applies to sofas. If you will be spending hours on a sofa, get a firm yet comfortable one. Sofas you completely sink into are not the best idea.
Pillows
No matter how comfortable sleeping with ten cushions is, have pity on your neck and resist. Sleep with one pillow, and make sure it is not too thick. If your pillow gets lumpy, discard it and go for a new one. Get a thin pillow if you sleep on your stomach, and something a little thicker if you sleep on your back, to give your neck adequate support.
Not exercising
So all of us know we should exercise more, but many of us don't. This is a health mistake we consciously make! And why is that? Simply because we refuse to admit the damage we are causing to our bodies by not working out. A number of people only start working out once they've experienced a warning signal. Don't wait for a heart attack to strike before you decide to opt for a lifestyle change. Make the change now. You don't need to train for the marathon to be in top shape. Half an hour of brisk walking three to four times a week will make a world of difference to your health. You could then increase this to forty minutes, four times a week - and you're all set. If you haven't exercised for a week, you're making a mistake.