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This excerpt is from The Happiness Project – Ten Tips For Being Happier. I think its one of the best pieces of advice ever.

4. Realize that anything worth doing is worth doing badly.
Challenge and novelty are key elements of happiness. The brain is stimulated by surprise, and successfully dealing with an unexpected situation gives a powerful sense of satisfaction. People who do new things — learn a game, travel to unfamiliar places — are happier than people who stick to familiar activities that they already do well. I often remind myself to “Enjoy the fun of failure” and tackle some daunting goal.

I had a related experience today. It had been ages since I went to the Out Patient Pharmacy to dispense to patients. And although i wasn’t very confident at first and the tasks seemed daunting (i’m not used to the Putrajaya Hospital computerised dispensing system), I managed to spot a serious medication error (a drug wrongly prescribed to a patient). Furthermore, the patient has been on the wrong meds for 2 months! Lucky the wrong drug wasn’t anything lethal. Anyway, mistake corrected and patient is on the right drugs now.

For the rest of the tips, check it out here! <<<

I was having a chat with Khailee last night and I came across an amazing discovery…

Being productive isn’t a habit… Its a choice.

You see, recently i’ve been re-reading the Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris (The book that initially got me started on my journey) and let me tell you…been great re-living the 4HWW principles. You see Tim Ferris is all about doing less, as in less of the useless stuff and more of the important stuff (based on Pareto’s Principle). And what do you do once you have time and money freedom?

You get to live your desired lifestyle, of course! Whether you want to chill on the beaches of Panama or spend time catching earthworms, you can have it all. So i was just casually asking what’s my brother’s every day like, and he described one exciting moment after another. He co-owns a fast paced, youth engagement company and from our conversation, he’s been effectively removing all the clutter and focusing on the important stuff that really moves his company forward. The funny thing is, he works non-stop from day till night.

After dwelling deeper into his life, I realized that he loves what he does. His work is based on his passion, and with the free time he created with the 4HWW principles, he uses it to do more work. So in the end of the day, he chooses to be productive the whole day. Productivity is a choice. It’s more than just ‘being’ productive, its about choosing to be productive. In my opinion, he’s spot on with the 4HWW, because he uses this time freedom to do what he loves, which is ‘work’.

So, in a nutshell, we really ought to know what want to do with our lives. Having financial freedom (and time) is one thing, but what are you going to do with it?

It’s  been awhile since I made a personal blog post. You normally hear me talking about wealth, career, success, personal development. And I must admit, i’ve become deadly passionate about these stuff ever since my journey began a year ago in Muar (March, 2009).

Subconsciously, I realized that i’ve started taking positive steps for a better life. For example, I’m determined to step out from my “Analytical” mindset to become an action taker. Over analyzing has always been one of my biggest weakness. That’s why nowadays I always tell myself to take action and just do it.

Another big change occurring in me is that I now enjoy doing things I love the most, not just for the sake of achieving financial freedom or having a nice body. Life is about the journey, not the destination. So now i’m determined to enjoy life to the fullest and live my passions. Also, i’m going to stop focusing on the results, but rather on the work that has to be done.

We have a long journey ahead of us, and my hope is to those that feel lost, find your true passion and calling and live it! Don’t let anything stop you from living life to the full and giving your fullest gifts to the world. Lack of time and money is NEVER and excuse. We can always create time and money if we want to.

I’d like to end this blog post by quoting a piece by an old classmate of mine, Phaik Leng. This is the 2nd time I’m quoting her on my blog. Her blog posts are just so spiritual and profound and I do feel inspired after reading them.

I decided to leave work at 5 sharp the other day, put on my trainers and went for a jog. After running a couple of rounds, i explored this little quaint town a bit with my camera and car, and I saw this little lake just off the main road. As I pulled up by the sandy bay, I saw an old couple fishing at the lake, with birds flying above them, and a soft breeze blowing against them – they were both wearing a peaceful look on their faces – such a tranquil moment for them, I thought.

And today is exactly one solid month since i left home to this new place. Senior staffs have been very warm and nice, and I noticed that the people here are generally cordial. The best thing is that, patients here seem to be friendlier and happier-looking too, and this gives a sense of satisfaction at the end of any tiring day.

Indeed, to adjust to a new place quickly, I realise that it’s so much easier if we look at the positive side of things. For a big hospital in a relatively small town like this, I’m sure I’m here for a reason. And i’m starting to see the rationale of it.

I’ll go back to that lake one day again. Just to chill and to watch the sunset, maybe.

To my dear friends who feel lost at times, I hope you’re inspired by Phaik Leng’s words. I’m sure there’s a reason why everyone of us are on this earth, and its up to us to find out our true purpose and live it to the full.