Choice

While planning our family/business trip,
I asked Younger Boy about accommodation.

I : Where do you think we should stay?

YB : What're the Choices?

I : OK. We've 3 Choices.
1: serviced apartment near aunt.
2: serviced apartment near granny.
3: same hotel we stayed last year.

YB : How much would each cost?

I : Well, let me put it this way.
Choice 2 is 50% more than Choice 1.
Choice 3 is double Choice 1.

YB : Well, I'd pick Choice 1.

I : OK. Why?

YB : You keep telling us the world's...
Economy is bad, so you know...

I : I know?

YB : Yeah, you know...
It's better not to overspend.
And save some money.


Terence
Our Choices Shape Our Life
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Self

It's wonderful.
To see 3 people,
Doing something so enjoyable.

It's peaceful.
No noise, concentration at high level.
1 of the most essential Life skills unfold...

Self-entertainment.
No need to get more 'like' on Facebook.
No need to get more followers on Twitter.

It's joyful.
Just enjoy doing something Alone.
Something Simple like them.

Wife doing Soduku.
Elder boy reading a book.
Younger boy...also reading a book.


Terence
The MUST Have Requirement : Self Entertainment
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Easy

I always remind our boys :
Never do things the Easy way.
Because it's always not the best way.

Criticising others is Easy.
But only learning from others' Right & Wrong,
Could make our students becoming better & strong.

Generalisation is Easy.
But only putting detailed practical plans in place,
Could make our students progressing at a good pace.

What  has the writer offered?
Other than 'All Negatives' about others?
Could she help our students to become...

Better in Reading, Writing and Calculating?
A Critical Thinker and More Creative?
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/28/shanghai-china-schools-terrible-not-ideal


Terence
Take Easy way, Life Fades away
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U

While having our breakfast,
I had a chat with Younger Boy.

I :  A uni graduate works in Amazon.

YB : Really?

I : Yes, for £7 an hour, 12 hrs a day.

YB : Which uni did he go to?

I : Cambridge.

YB : Which subject did he study?

I : Music.

YB : Hm......

I : His elder brother had a Maths degree,
Also from Cambridge Uni.

YB : Really?

I : Yes. His elder brother also got a...
Master degree in Computing Science.

YB : Wow!

I : But he could NOT get a job at Amazon.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2526054/The-Cambridge-graduates-grateful-earn-7-hour-Amazon-drones-As-Ben-reveals-working-gruelling-shifts-warehouse-job-get.html


Terence
Unique Skills better than uni degree
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What

One of the questions,

I often ask my boys is,

If there is a problem,

And those meant to deal with the problem,

Walk away or not deal with it wholeheartedly.

What would they do?

Now I'm asking myself the same question,

After reading yet another heart breaking report,

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2522903/Primary-pupils-trapped-failing-schools-fail-reach-minimum-standards.html

What would I do?

Pretending nothing has ever happened?

Because my boys are now at secondary.

Accepting nothing can ever be changed?

Because our education system is failing.

What about changing our mindset?

Rather than hoping something may happen,

Sometime in future by someone that cares,

Could we stop giving up & start stepping up?

That's what I'm planning to do from Mar 14.

Start offering free help to local children,

Within 5-minute walk of my home;

Every term time Fri between 1605 &1715 hrs,
When my boys learning piano at home,

I'm to visit 2 children from 2 local families.

Terence

Not What others can do for us,

But What we can do for others.

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Favourite

After having his breakfast,
Younger boy started a chat.

YB : Today is your favourite day.

I : My favourite day?

YB : Yes, your favourite school day.
Because I've the core subjects today.

I : Right.

YB : It's also my favourite school day.

I : Really?

YB : Yep.
Because no PE today.

I : You don't like PE?

YB : I like PE.
But today I'm quite tired.
Nice to have a break.
And...

I : And?

YB : I've DT today.
So I can finish my design.


Terence
Favourite Keeps One Focused
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Lucky

I have always reminded our boys...
How lucky we have always been.
Always have food on the table,

Always have a roof over our heads,
Always have things to look forward to.
Because not everyone have simple things.

Things that we often take for granted,
That are basic but essential.
Like Health.

Luckiest of all, we are in a  position...
To offer help and more importantly,
Give Hope to other less lucky ones.

We have just done something together,
Hoping to make other lives better.
Would you support them like brothers or sisters?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaiyU2Zptjg


Terence
Good Luck for those with Good Hearts
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