What can you do to become smarter ?

You should follow / know these tips to "appear" smart :-

1. Hold your tongue, not literally, figuratively.
2. Have a tight leash over your anger.
3. Turn away from a dispute as much as possible.
4. Avoid misunderstandings.
5. Talk with people, and not behind them.
6. Never gossip.
7. Delete Candy Crush app and install Lumosity .
8. Work your brain more than your body.
9. Newspaper is not all about news, it is also a paper; get creative.
10. Think twice before you act, but not thrice.
11. Have a career, have a hobby.
12. Don't aim for the moon. Aim for what you think you want to achieve.
13. Don't just buy books, read them.
14. Read your academic subjects also, not just Quora.
15. Spectacles doesn't mean you are a geek. It means your eye sight is poor.
16. Learn the conversation tricks.
17. Learn how to smile while crying.
18. Learn how to earn your own money.
19. No matter how strong your stomach is, alcohol is stronger. Remember.
20. Make more acquaintances and less, but real friends.
21. Don't just listen, laugh along with them.
22. You can buy a thing, not a person. There is no choice, and no competition. Know that.
23. Realize society will always criticize you.
24. Not everyone wants you to succeed, and 'you' are on the top of that list. Get over it.
25. Practical is not smart.
26. That doesn't make emotional smart.
27. Logic isn't right always.
28. There is no right or wrong in reality.
29. Ethics vary.
30. There are no constant rules, and no constants.
31. Life goes on without love.
32. As a kid, you fall, break your hand and cry. After growing up, you fall, break your heart and cry. Your hand is perfectly fine, so will your heart be.
33. Give and take doesn't work. Give always, doesn't too.
34. Looks matter. Words matter. But, personality matters more.
35. Money buys everything, except eternal happiness and life.
36. Compromise brings happiness.
37. Sadness is compulsory.
38. Tears don't make you weak. It means, your lacrimal apparatus is functioning.
39. Don't trust everyone.
40. Sometimes it is necessary to believe people blindly.
41. Mould into a person everyone can trust.
42. Speaking truth always is foolish. White lies are acceptable.
43. People take advantage of you if you are polite always.
44. Know who to help, and who not to.
45. There is a limit to generosity, and kindness.
46. Being an adult doesn't mean you can't be a child anymore.
47. Children aren't innocent; adults aren't at fault every time.
48. Beware of your own expectations.
49. You live once is wrong. You live every day.
50. Realize, nobody can be smart always...


Reference : Dhakshitha Rao (Quora.com)

How to Reduce Your Stress

Stress is a major problem for many people. A hectic, stressful job, a chaotic home life, bills to worry about, and bad habits such as unhealthy eating, drinking and smoking can lead to a mountain of stress. 

If your life is full of stress, like mine once was, there are some simple things you can do to get your life to a more manageable level.

I won’t guarantee that all of these will work for you. They worked for me, but each person is different. Pick and choose the ones that will work best for you, and give them a try. One at a time.

1. Avoid Caffeine, Alcohol, and Nicotine.

Avoid, or at least reduce, your consumption of nicotine and any drinks containing caffeine and alcohol. Caffeine and nicotine are stimulants and so will increase your level of stress rather than reduce it

2. Indulge in Physical Activity

Stressful situations increase the level of stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol in your body.

3. Get More Sleep

A lack of sleep is a significant cause of stress. Unfortunately though, stress also interrupts our sleep as thoughts keep whirling through our heads, stopping us from relaxing enough to fall asleep.

4. Try Relaxation Techniques

Each day, try to relax with a stress reduction technique.  There are many tried and tested ways to reduce stress so try a few and see what works best for you.

5. Talk to Someone

Just talking to someone about how you feel can be helpful. Talking can work by either distracting you from your stressful thoughts or releasing some of the built-up tension by discussing it.

6. Keep a Stress Diary

Keeping a stress diary for a few weeks is an effective stress management tool as it will help you become more aware of the situations which cause you to become stressed.

7. Take Control

Stress can be triggered by a problem that may on the surface seem impossible to solve. Learning how to find solutions to your problems will help you feel more in control thereby lowering your level of stress.

8. Manage Your Time

At times, we all feel overburdened by our 'To Do' list and this is a common cause of stress. Accept that you can not do everything at once and start to prioritise and diarise your tasks.

Make a list of all the things that you need to do and list them in order of genuine priority. Note what tasks you need to do personally and what can be delegated to others to do. Record which tasks need to be done immediately, in the next week, in the next month, or when time allows.

9. Learn to Say ‘No’

A common cause of stress is having too much to do and too little time in which to do it.  And yet in this situation, many people will still agree to take on additional responsibility.  Learning to say “No” to additional or unimportant requests will help to reduce your level of stress, and may also help you develop more self-confidence.

10. Rest If You Are Ill

If you are feeling unwell, do not feel that you have to carry on regardless. A short spell of rest will enable the body to recover faster.

Reference :  skillyouneed.com , Zenhabits.net .

Life Advice : How to make your life simpler

Salam.....Hi everyone! Thank you for visiting my blog. It's been awhile I already stopped updating my blog due to my very busy schedule, and focusing on my work as an IT engineer for the past few these years. I choose to continue back writing my blog in English as a preparation to host a television program, which be conducted in London (England) in March 2017, In sya Allah. Apart from that, I would also like to inculcate bloggers and readers to practice  English language before travelling to English countries not only by speaking , but by writing as well! :)

Let me begin with what I read on the internet and share back to you.

While busying working in the office, i took a chance to open my personal email. Opsss! Hopefully my boss did not realize it. I received a daily email coming from Quora.com . One answer has caught my attention ...that was related to how to be a simpler person.

Therefore, I would like to share with you 7 tips on how to make your life simpler that you may refer to :-

1. Don’t let three things control your life:

   People

   Money

   Past experiences

2. Don’t get obsessed with technology. 

    Stop tapping,swiping,experiencing phantom vibrations,checking your phone over and over again.       Switch it off before sleep!

3. Embrace nature. 

    Sit by the fire and read a book!

4. Build strong relationships. 

   Talk about stuff rather than letting your ego harm your relationships.

5. Stop complaining. 

    You can buy fun with money but not happiness!

6. Focus on what to do next instead of worrying about what went wrong.

7. Don’t buy something you don’t necessarily need.
    Save money!

Remember this. We live in 1 Solar System, 8 planets, 1 Earth, 204 islands, 7 seas, 7 billion people. Don’t let one of them ruin your day!

Have a productive day ahead and be positive always. :)

Minyak Petrol Ron 95 dan Ron 97. Mana satu lagi jimat ?

Assalamualaikum w.b.t dan selamat sejahtera semua. Terdetik hati saya untuk membuat kira-kira semula tentang perbelanjaan harian, antaranya penggunaan minyak petrol pada kereta.

Post kali ni saya nak kongsi kan serba sedikit mengikut pengalaman saya sendiri menjalankan kajian perbezaan minyak petrol Ron 95 dan Ron 97 keluaran Petronas. Tujuan saya buat kajian ini dijalankan adalah untuk mengenal pasti minyak jenis manakah yang lebih jimat?

Harga pasaran minyak petrol pada ketika itu ialah 8 Januari 2017 :

RON 97 = RM2.40 per liter

RON 95 = RM2.10 per liter

1) Bahan-bahan kajian yang digunakan :

         a) Minyak petrol - Jenis Ron 95 dan Ron 97 , Petronas

         b) Kereta - Jenis Honda City enjin 1.5 , keluaran tahun 2014

         c) RM100 tunai - Sebab nak isi dua kali. RM50 untuk RON97 , RM50 untuk RON97.

Jadi, kajian saya ialah sana nak pastikan setiap kali saya isi minyak berharga RM50, berapa jauh kereta saya dapat pergi.

2) Isian pertama isi minyak RON97 sebanyak RM50

        a) Bacaan meter sebelum isi   : 2576.2 km

        b) Bacaan meter selepas guna : 2892.5 km

Jumlah jarak (b) - (a) = 2892.5 km - 2576.2 km 

                                  = 316.3 km

Kadar penggunaan = 316.3 km / RM50 

                                = 6.326  

Apabila saya isi RM50 minyak petrol jenis RON 97, kereta saya dapat pergi sejauh 316.3 km.

Seumpamanya dengan isi minyak RM1, anda dapat pergi sejauh 6.326 km.

3) Isian kedua minyak petrol RON95 sebanyak RM50

        a) Bacaan meter sebelum isi   : 2892.5 km

        b) Bacaan meter selepas guna : 3200.4 km

Jumlah jarak (b) - (a) = 3200.4 km - 2892.5 km
                                   = 307.9km

Kadar penggunaan, 307.9 km / RM50 = 6.162 

Jadi, apabila saya isi RM50 minyak petrol jenis RON 95, kereta saya dapat pergi sejauh 307.9 km.

Seumpamanya dengan isi minyak RM1, anda dapat pergi sejauh 6.162 km.

4) Permerhatian lain-lain ketika kajian

      a) Enjin kereta saya kedengaran lebih senyap sedikit ketika menggunakan minyak petrol RON 97.

      b) Enjin kereta saya lebih berat (solid) ketika menggunakan minyak petrol RON 97.

Kesimpulan

Penggunaan minyak petrol RON97 adalah lebih jimat sebanyak 16.4% daripada minyak petrol RON 95.

Kalau korang nak cuba sendiri pun boleh. Good luck! :)