Erudite Relics of Loc Huu Ho

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2nd April 2009

Well I can’t resist writing again and again about this favourite life and success topic…persistence.

Persistence could communicate different meanings to different people, depending upon how it is interpreted, imaged and communicated – but by far it is the most singular differentiator and determinant for success in any endeavour. Just pick up any literature in goals and success – a Brian Tracy, Robin Sharma, Tony Robbins or a Brian Mayne – and be sure that this is mentioned.

And persistence is not about those huge and impossible tasks which we need to sweat it out to do. It is just having the mental strength and ability to ‘persist’ in doing that simple task that would lead to some accomplishment, set as a goal in one’s life.

To be just able to spend 30 minutes a day, consistently, in developing or nurturing a life skill, would lead to an achievement that would still be great and big enough to make a life difference. This could be hard exercising if one looks at a physical goal, writing 2 pages a day if it is a career and passion goal, or spending 30 minutes uninterrupted with spouse and son/daughter if it is a family goal. While it might appear to be a small thing at the outset, the key challenge here would be consistency – doing it everyday sans a break, and at the same time, and most important, in a ‘positive mental frame’. Read the rest of this entry »

Title: Picture Perfect
Artist: Monkey Majik
Album: Sora wa Marude
Year: 2007

All the time that you were standing by my side
She’s that picture perfect kind
I can’t believe I was so blind
Do you remember the time
You know I stepped across that line
I made you cry and that’s my crime
I wish that I could just rewind

It’s the evening, and you’ve been complaining
About our situation and all my deceiving
I know that everything is going slow
And if you want to feel better
I can tell you that it’s going to be great
Yeah it’s going to be good
Oh! But I would be lying to you

But these days, I’m changing
Meeting new faces
Now how am I supposed to be?
My feelings for you seem to be changing
Looking back, don’t look back on me

(Chorus)

Inakute mo ii I wanted to be FREE
Inaku natte mo ii I wanted her to LEAVE
It’s kind of hard to see… when the WORLD tunnel-visioned me
Motometeta ai no katachi
They say BELIEVE in what you can’t SEE
Demo mawari no CANDY ga SWEET de HARD to THINK
Atama de wa COMPREHEND shite mo koudou ni utsusen
My eyes on the rikutsu, the TRUTH’s here LISTEN
CHASE shite mo CHASE shite mo things keep FLEETING
Henna yumemite ta I must have been SLEEPING
Tooku samayou maeni chikaku wo SEEK IT
Yoku mite mireba kokoro ni wa BEACON
Of LIGHT sashite?sagashite ta thing’s HERE
Omotta yori NEAR, close to your HEMISPHERE
Imade wa CLEAR 20/20 cuz I’mma SHARE
Subete and I don’t CARE if they think I’m WEIRD
There there nobody thinks you’re weird
Ya see, I’ve been through it all before

And the same thing happened to me
Kinishi nai “wounds heal with time”
But in the meanwhile…
I’ll show you what I mean
Let’s think of it another way
Everything we do and say defines who we are
As we live out each day
What we did was wrong at the time
But it helps us go back and rewind
It’s a mistake but it ain’t no crime
Kasanariau no sa tsumari sore ga ai

I said goodbye
I didn’t know that it would all turn out this way
But now I know
I realise
And I can learn from my mistakes

Title: NO SNOW IN DECEMBER
Artist: Monkey Majik
Album: Sora wa Marude
Year: 2007

Yeah! There comes a time when the north becomes the south.
Yeah! It’s a long December.
Everybody wants to “chill” a bit, what’s this about?
No! No! We’re hoping it gets better.
Where’s the snowman you’re always building with your friends?
This world is heating up like ember.
I want to see it all falling out and about.

1.2.3 wishing I could see something
Fall through my window like it used to be.
Those good days have gone and passed.
Once or twice do you remember
We were making snow angels?
But those days have gone and passed.
Yeah time is heating up. Oh no…

What do you mean when you say I have to stay?
This world is heating up, the degrees are climbing day by day.
I don’t think that we have really too much time.
We’ve been making changes lately,
I know its gonna be alright.

Hey did ya see the signs? Living your life as if you’ll be alright now.
I know I am missing something in the news.
Man we gotta change it!
Hey the signs. Living your life.
But when it comes, I’ll be feeling fine.
I know its hard, you know its hard.
Just take your time and go!

Yeah! There comes a time when the north becomes the south.
Yeah! It’s a long December.
Everybody wants to “chill” a bit, what’s this about?
No! No! We’re hoping it gets better.
Where’s the snowman you’re always building with your friends?
This world is heating up like ember.
I want to see it all falling out and about.

These days I am feeling that I’m letting you down.
But ya know, I found the seed inside of me,
And I’m ready to make it grow.
You know your heart must be heating up inside.
It’s the same as outside. Maybe it’s time to cool it down.

What do you mean when you say I have to stay?
This world is heating up, the degrees are climbing day by day.
I don’t think that we have really too much time.
We’ve been making changes lately,
I know its gonna be alright.

Hey did ya see the signs?
Living your life as if you’ll be alright now.
I know I am missing something in the news.
Man we gotta change it!
Hey the signs. Living your life.
But when it comes, I’ll be feeling fine.
I know its hard, you know its hard.
Just take your time and go!

Yeah! There comes a time when the north becomes the south.
Yeah! It’s a long December.
Everybody wants to “chill” a bit, what’s this about?
No! No! We’re hoping it gets better.
Where’s the snowman you’re always building with your friends?
This world is heating up like ember.
I want to see it all falling out and about.

Yeah! There comes a time when the north becomes the south.
Yeah! It’s a long December.
Everybody wants to “chill” a bit, what’s this about?
No! No! We’re hoping it gets better.
Where’s the snowman you’re always building with your friends?
This world is heating up like ember.
I want to see it all falling out and about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkHTsc9PU2A

Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you’re so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks
and now I’m trying to get back
Before the cool done run out
I’ll be giving it my bestest
Nothing’s going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it’s again my turn to win some or learn some

I won’t hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I’m yours
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Despondent, distracted,
You’re vicious and romantic;
These are a few of my favorite things.
All of those flavors and
This is what you choose:
Past the blues, past the blues,
And on to something new,

Something real, make it timeless,
An act of God and nothing less will be accepted.
So if you’re calling me out,
Then count me out.
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