I feel very obliged to share a lot of insight about making the right decisions in life.
Is never easy. Your right decision can make you in bigger problem than what you already have.
Your right decision can lead you to loss a lot of friends.
Your right decision can be the determining factor that a lot of people can be against you.
Your right decision can be the one single element that makes difference between failure and success.

Let’s assume you have made the right decision than the result was not like you expected. It was a total
failure. What can you do? I’d suggest change your strategy. A lot of people making a decision based
on current situation. Have you ever turned the table around? What do I mean?

Have you ever made decision based on result ? Whatever result you want to get you made your decision that can achive the result that you have set. A lot of us walking in the journey of life flow, whatever will be then will it be. It creates our life as a creature of circumstances, we do not take control of the process and event in our life but rather we are becoming victims.

We blamed our current situation as we become a victims of our own decisions. We tend to blame others for our failures. It’s funny when everything goes wrong we tend to blame but when everything goes right or smooth we forget the people that has helped us getting there.

How about if you were born in challenging situation ? Challenging financial situation, disability, racial discrimination, unwanted born by your natural parents. Can you still change your future ? Yes, there is no doubt to it. But is not easy, also nothing is impossible.

Norman Vincent Peale shared something so powerful, he has a very profound quote:

“People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success.”

First secret of sucess. Is to change your thinking then believe in the new changed thinking. And make decision and taking action based on the new thinking.

Have you ever felt that you started with a lot of challenges? I have had that experience when I started my entrepreneurial journey it was one of the lowest time in my life emotionally. But I kept on targeting on what I wanted in life. I do see a dot of hope that I can actually approach further and see that I am getting closer to my target of what I wanted in life.

Carl Bard is pretty unknown for his inspirational quote but read here:

“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”

The famous philanthropist, TV talk show host “Oprah Winfrey” did not start his life smoothly based on abused and all that she should have ended up become a wreck. But she did something in her past that has made her a very fortunate person that can help and inspire others for better life. Her interesting quote:

“Every day brings a chance for you to draw in breath, kick off your shoes and dance.”

Most of us stay where we are in comfort zone, if something not happening that means we fail to realize and take action. Bryon Pulsifer says this:

“You will never reach your goal until you start to take action, any action.”

I do like what I have seen in the life of people who were not starting right but ending as champion.
Olga Korbut has one of interesting quote about life where I categorized this as “Pushing to the limit / persistence”

“Don’t be afraid if things seem difficult in the beginning. That’s only the initial impression. The important thing is not to retreat; you have to master yourself.”

Therefore my friend, do think about how you want it to be in your life, make the right decisions to reach that goal in life that you always want it.

If you want to become a millonaire start learning about what does it take to be a millionaire, if you want to be a tycoon’s wife. Learn how to act, speak and think big as any tycoon wife has always behind the succesful tyconn. If you plan to change the world, start change your surrounding. Or if you want to invent something, start experiment today. If you happen to want people to appreciate you as who you are. Appreciate them today before you ask them to do it.

Life is an exciting journey. Let’s push through to the end as a champ!

This Sunday July 6th, 2008.

It’s not my average Sunday. I thought I woke up around 11 am, in fact I woke up around 9.00 and I had more time to do things in the morning. Had breakfast and I am trying to fit in my schedule to update my blog for things that I did on July 4th - 5th, 2008.

I am so grateful that in my life there are new friends and awesome people that surround my life and help me to become a kinda person who are grateful for the life that I took.

I remember 10 years ago, I did not have any Idea what I had to do in life and what kinda job I will have in the future. I thought I would be some computer whiz but I asked myself deep down if I ever wanted to do that kinda job cause I hate to do programming. So once I finished my high school years with a lot of effort since I graduated in Australia (English is my second language) I could pick any university that I wanted to enter.

I asked myself this “what kinda life would I like to live it five years from now?” I can now say this easily. I did not have the answer 10 years ago. I was searching for myself, discovering the real purpose why I am exisiting on this earth, I know I had to be myself but what kinda responsibility that I have to undergo? that I did not know”

I went to uni after carefully choose a bachelor degree that I would like to do. It was multimedia the new kind of degree offers by Monash University, Berwick Campus - Melbourne. I was in the second batch, I love the study there it was so much exploring and learning curve. I know that I would be in media field doing all these kinds computer activities related. Was it all there is?

I guessed not. To shortcut the story quick… I was hired by the organizing committe of olympic for the sydey 2000, olympic games. I can say it was part of the destiny. Why? First time they asked to do voluntary work. With all expenses I had to undergo and living for one month in sydney, australia. It was not easy seriously, I had to refuse due to the expenses.

But seems Destiny has its own way. The plan changed we are getting some pocket money and all the lunch was paid on the committee. I know I had to answer this and suddenly my name pops up in the list of voluntary and will be provided these facilities. I know it was an opportunity of lifetime.  I know I had to find accomodation. Somehow my church network had people that would accept me to stay temporarily. I was so grateful as I know that it would be easier for me to focus on work.

God has been Good. So the day went on arriving on A$99 on virgin airlines using e-ticket I arrived in sydney took a cab and then went to the city of sydney stay at princeton apartment. I went on for briefing day to register and confirm my attendance and was taught how things and rules in the workplace. I had so much to learn, but I know would enjoy the process and make me a better expert.

I remembered when I received schedule, I wasn’t supposed to be in on the opening day of olympic games. But I know I had to obeserve and see how things were done the other day. I asked my team leader if I may observe, so I can do my work better. But the schedule was not followed properly some peopel did not turn up. So I remember where I was asked if I can start early on the olympic opening game. I agreed right away.

It was interesting the job that I had to take since only I was able to do most of the stuff that was asked by the team leader, he made me the leading web editor and was asked to teach other people from other country how to do the job, upload graphics, resize pics, and did all the necessary. We need to wrap up 2 hours opening ceremony with around 500 pictures from various sources and presented. Wow, talk about speed with other 4 people we did ace it. I felt relieved once we finished uploading the last batch. I was meeting my Team leader and team manager and both are truly satisfied. They gave me a privilege to work at my own time not following schedule but they would appreciate if I submit schedule. I remembered at the end of day I had a few exclusive goodies and job paid as they would promise too I am so grateful as I could do serving the world and did what I am passionate about

So how did I really know what I am passionate about? One thing I know that I love to socialize and learn that other people must have their own good in spite if they have done bad. And learn that you can influence them and be their friend was one of the privilege. I love people.
There are so much potential in each one of us that yet to be discovered. Seriously, I did not know that I had to look for my passion and purpose in life. Until I was revealed by the truth that our life has purpose and mission when I was back in 2003.

You need to apply what you learn is also the most revealing factor in my life, I had to study then apply taking massive action. I can say I like what I did and attended the Unleash the Power Within from the World Class Action Coach “Anthony Robbins” is another story.

I know I had read his book and was really motivated by his story how a janitor now can feed ove 2 millions poor people and change the life of people. He is a human that exercise what he learned, he took massive action for change. one of the pivotal moment it was the firewalk. It was a thrilling experience. Seriously, I hate fire… who would not right? I had to step on it barefeet on the 7m course, and I know that I had to do it if not I would regret it.

I felt it was a metaphor that I had to take if I want to do something different. I had issues with my life and felt rejected a lot of times by people whom I love I also made a stupid decision that sacrifice the person whom love me. I learned the hard way but I knew I had to take responsibility due to the decisions that I made. I am taking responsibility of who I want to become and the life of success that I want to achive. It was not easy but life was never easy it had its smooth time but also rough times to make the journey exciting.

So.. today is not my average sunday! I had took the hardest path, know I am on my way to fulfilling my destiny and on the verge of making every right decisions, financial, relationship, health, spiritual and emotion. I do know this that July 6th’08 I can set myself a target 5 years from now how I want to become what kinda life I want to live. And the journey is just beginning.

Happy Sunday!

Life is a choice… most people would like to be good in something but how about being Great? From Good to Great is an interesting concept well doing good is not enough is just meet the expectation of the social standard.

Being great is more than just being good. When being good is just make us feel content and feel that we have done something useful. Being great is a different stage, it is a stage of influence. Only those who have done great in life can actually being an inspiration to others. You see guy like Michael Jordan, Tiger Wood, Hugh Hefner, Barrack Obama these men has common trait.

They like being Great than just good. It does make a lot of difference to the life of other people and they are a great inspiration to us all.

So what does it take of being great? One of them is to change your strategy and do thinks that never been done before and also to push beyond the limit. This strategy alone can bring you to next level of just being good, other thing is called consistency. It’s powerful if you are doing Great for so many times people started to notice what you are doing as it is so Great. Greatness speak of itself and being a silent witness.

Being Great is a process that one must take on and its a journey of discipline, perseverance, strong fighting spirit and also always put into consistency. That’s why nothing Great comes out from just a short moment of process. Being great is like a diamond that needs to be cut in such way that takes time to create a carat that has high value.

I do see that a lot of time we insist of having things in instant. The concept of having things right now have stopped a lot of people to develop their own greatness. We are call for a purpose not just being a survivor but being great.

It takes process and only consistency in striving in excellence can be our guide to help us out to reach and being great. By being in the process we also learn to keep and understand our character better and wiser. It is an amazing process. And only those who stopped looking to the past can actually enjoy the process of life today.

I experienced a fiery furnace, and at the moment I am being shaped into better form of me and my being. I do not like the process but I can see that at the end it will make me a different being and bring influence of positive impact.

I challenge myself to realize and change myself from good to great. Will you join me?

Success is not a destination is a journey, it is only an event in our life after a long process

Yours truly,

Dee Ferdinand

Our Life Has Destiny. A lot of people I encounter and even my personal experience also has confronted me with one of the biggest questions in man’s life. Who Decides Your Destiny?

What is the “Destiny”? Destiny if I may put it in my own words means a journey that you should have taken because of your own decision or things that push us to be in that road of life. The end point is called Destination, but we do set our course to reach our destination and along the way you encounter and experience something that makes who you are.

Just put it in illustration: let’s say you want to fly to a certain holiday destination. Let’s say Hong Kong, then there is a few routes or options that can take you to Hong Kong. Is amazing how many routes from air and sea alone you can find over more than 10 airlines, more than 5 cruises. and some minor way if you are desperately wanted to get there longer. But the idea is simple.. our life has destination. Success and failure are events that follows our destiny. Both are the major recurring events with its own level of scalability that creates our journey to have a significant meaning.
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