Respect non living things.....

I was driving a relative to the station when he heard me murmuring to myself. He asked whether I was talking to him or???

I told him I was talking to my car. He was surprised to see my weird look! I explained, I take all things, including plants and creatures as living things like us. Each time when I go inside my car and before I start my drive, I will pat the car steering and talk to her... "Hi my darling Honda, morning. Let's have fun again today. I  would drive carefully to take care of you, and please do take care of me as well. Okay?"

To many people, they think car is just a car but to me she is a real living thing with life like us. I respect her and feel for her, and I believe she would react the same. Ever since I bought her a couple of years back, she has been taking good care of me. Rain or shines, she covers me. In danger, she shields me and she is prepared to rough out all the journeys with me without complain. Similarly I have to be faithful and kind to her at all time. Believe me, I have never encountered any accident while with her. Thank you darling Honda.

My relative was shaking his head. I wonder whether he believed!!! What about you there?

Moral of the story- Respect all living and non living things around us. 

My children are my best friend......

I have not seen my eldest son for a year, except on phone and constant text messaging. We are meeting up this Chinese New Year. Being a good son he is, he sent me a message....

Alvin.. "Hi" How are things dad? All good?"

Though he is my hero son, I treat him more like a good friend. See how I replied him here on text...

"Dad is always on top of the world".

"No matter where I'm. Standing at any place or at any position, I'm always on top of the world".

"Coz I have three wonderful sons and they are my best friends".

"Plus six and a half grand children. All considered to be my little brothers & sister".

"One fantastic wife, unaccountable dears, many honeys, few darlings and one sexy lovable sweetheart. How not on top of the world. Right?"

"Plus a super hobby selling life insurance. Talking rubbish all the time and yet people still believe me. How not on top of the world."

"Writing crazy stuffs on blog with admirable readers asking for more. How not on top of the world?"

"Have I answered you son?"

Alvin laughing all the way... "Perfect answer though a long one".

Specially for my children and the little brothers - "Treat your kids like a darling for the first five years. For the  next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends" - Chanakya

Start the day by making others smile....

Starting the day with happiness is the best thing to do. I do it every morning to make my friends smile.

Today is Dato Ramli's birthday when I sent him a message. I said..."Young man, you are a special Angel sent from Heaven to travel this earth and to be my friend. Hope you enjoy the journey and live a long  life full of fun and laughter. Happy Birthday".

Ramli who is 61 years today responded.."Thanks my friend for the birthday message and not massage".

Robert... "Please pamper yourself a good massage too. And send me the bills. What is good friend for!"

Ramli... "My group is going to Jakarta for golf outing next week!"

Robert.. "You need this massage today coz you are a birthday boy. Next week is another beautiful week".

At the same time I sent the same message to Ter who is celebrating his birthday today too.

Ter who is 51 years young today replied... "Thanks Robert".

Robert... "Good day to date your darling wife for a candle light dinner. Send me the bills. What's a good friend for!"

Ter.. "Thank you for the offer. Can you include the air ticket and hotel room in Paris?"

Ter is a millionaire. Happily I relied him... "If that could make this couple happy. Why not? Go ahead and send the bills to me". 

Indeed it was a fun morning, when I could make two of my good friends laughed. Though I could not see them, I knew they were also smiling in their heart.

Food for thought - "Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of everybody's heart." - Anthony J. D'Angelo

Exciting 69...

After an excitingly hot 69 position with his girlfriend, Jerry remembered he had a dentist appointment. He was afraid that the dentist would smell pussy on his breath so he brushed his teeth 7 times, used dental floss 8 times and on top of that gargled 1 liter of Listerine.

As he arrived at the dentist he sucked 2 strong mints. His turn came up & the dentist told him to take a seat. 

Feeling confident and relaxed, Jerry opened his mouth wide. 

The dentist got close enough and said,

"Man, did you have 69 before you came here?" 

Jerry said, "Does my breath smell like pussy?"

The dentist replied, "No, your forehead smells like shit."

Seven Rules To Be Happy.........

In the course of selling life insurance, I encountered endless medical problems of my clients. The age group between 45 and 55 is the highest rating of clients suffering from diabetics or hypertension. If they could pass through the age of 60 and above, and not having either of these two sicknesses, they stand a good chance of not having them for the rest of their lives. 

I could relate the above possibilities is because I saw them grow from young to the older age. Between the age of 20 to 30, their physical is always at peak. This is the time when they gather their working experiences, without any fuss over their health. Around 30 and above things change a bit. They could have got marry, trying to raise their young families or perhaps chasing for their financial dreams during this age gap. Their time management is poor, and their expectation and desires are strong, leaving very little time for them to take care of their health. They are stressful due to heavy load of responsibilities. Or most of them could have taken up smoking and drinking, either for personal satisfaction or for entertainment obligation. With no rest and calmness, while facing constant abuses over their physical, without them realising the silent killers of diabetics and high blood gradually creeps into their system. Externally they  look normal, but internally they are sub standard lives. And by the time they reach 55 and above, they no longer have the steam and drive to pursuit for their final dreams. 

For those who survive above 60 and have been responsible, discipline, health conscious, constant exercise and live a rounded life, very seldom they would have diabetics and high blood. Untreated diabetics and high blood might lead to other more serious diseases. Thanks The Almighty Universe, I'm 65 today and are still playful and kicking strong. 

Want to know my Seven Rules to be Happy. Please read on ....

1. Never hate

2. Don't worry

3. Live simple

4. Expect a little

5. Give a lot

6. Always smile

7. Have friends like Robert Foo

Are you in love...........

The girlfriend asks her boyfriend..."Would you be jealous if you see me with other male friends? Or if I came home late, would you be angry?"

Most young men would say, "Yes. I would be jealous and angry as well".

What about me? Perhaps when I was young like them, I could be the same too. Even I might not tell the truth to my girlfriend, my heart would still be heart broken. 

Today is a different story! I will tell my sweetheart... No! Go ahead to meet your friends, be they the ladies or the gentlemen. And if ever you were late coming home, I'm sure you have a good reason. 

Why I could say no to my sweetheart is because I trust her from the bottom of my heart. The first step in loving someone is TRUST. Without trust, no relationship could last. To have trust both parties have to put effort to build a close and a beautiful relationship. Both need to be patient to learn and to understand each other. One has to be a loving giver and the other receives whole heartily. 

A confident lover is one who possesses kindness, not boastful, not proud, not rude in behaviour, not self seeking, not easily angered and keeps no record of wrongs. He/ she is generous, fun, interesting, intelligence, smart, loving, caring and always willing to give. If you have these qualities of being a good lover, you would not be afraid of another person courting away your love.

However, if there is another gentleman who possesses all these qualities and love my sweetheart twice more than me, and also manage to win her from my arm, I would sadly have to give way to this rightful man to love  her then. Sad and sorrowful I will be but when you love another person truthfully, you have to accept the defeat when she has found another better person in her life. So! The only way to avoid such happening, a good lover will not take things for granted. I personally will make sure I won't fail to love my sweetheart. 

I hope these little pointers on LOVE could be useful to those who are in love. 

Specially to my little darling - 

May our relationship last forever.

May I sail upon your sea. 

May we go through life together. 

May there be always be a WE.

I feel honour to be a life insurance agent.....

Selling tips...

Most life insurance agents would be thrilled and happy if they could be closing cases. As long as sales are there, agents are happy, the agency managers are also happy and the entire company is even more happier for them. But the fact is... Life insurance is not a tangible product. It cannot be seen nor touched but can only be felt. Right? 

To me... Are we happy because we are securing sales or are we happy because we have created the 'piece of mind' to our clients who bought our unseen and untouchable product? In sales are the figures which come along with money, benefits, commissions and incentives. Are we happy because those figures excite us or we are happy because we are saving lives and giving hopes and promises to those who believe in us. Is really very subjective in these questions!!!

My past experiences tell, most buyers or consumers seldom believe or trust in sales people. They assume most sales persons sell for the sake of making money, they sell for their benefits and they might not be truthful in their sales. Unless one could prove that he is honest, sincere and has integrity, that particular salesperson might not last very long in his profession.

I have been selling for 45 years, and wish to relate... The best and most happiest time isn't the time when I close the sales but rather is the time when those sales finally ended. The period term when those sales conclude could be when the policy matures in 20 or more years later. Handling those maturing cheques to those deserving clients were honourable. Seeing their children grew when those needed money was there to provide for their education. Or giving those retirement fund to my ageing clients. These were moment I will never forget. It thrilled me more than the sales I closed.

The last one week, I had three clients who were admitted to the hospitals. One had to go for his brain tumour operation, one was having a heart failure and the last went for her ovaries removal. I was there to self heal them, giving them encouragement and making sure that all medical expenses will be paid by us. I felt great that I could assist because fighting a sickness requires confidence. They need a strong mind and no worry in finance and I was there to give the assurance in the finance part. Sad to know they were sick but proud that I could help.

The same week, I had three friends who had passed away. Nothing much I could do when they had to depart this world but on their behalf I promised that those needed insurance money will be paid to their survivors whom they loved so much. I stood tall among their friends and relatives because I was the only one who could bring them hopes with the insurance. Thirty years ago when they had bought their insurances with me, today I'm still around to fulfil my promises that I will deliver my products. I didn't deviate, remain faithful, focus and more so still alive to conclude the sales professionally. Yes I'm sad my friends had departed, but deep down my heart I felt honour to be able to assist their sorrowful families.

Yes! Sales are important but to gain the happiness out of selling, is to see the end result of the sales, Life Insurance.