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Category: Development EN

DIRECTION MORE IMPORTANT THAN SPEED

An important lesson for life: Focus on direction, not speed. Working faster, putting more hours, multi-tasking – speed may seem important, but it’s really not when compared to direction. While speed can be impressive, direction is what determines where you end up. It’s better to climb slowly up the right mountain than to climb fast up the wrong one. Speed can be a benefit, but only if you...
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CELEBRATE DIFFERENCES

Never force anyone to be like you. We are all different and that’s beautiful. “Each human being is unique, each with their own qualities, instincts, forms of pleasure, and desire for adventure. However, society always imposes on us a collective way of behaving,” says Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. We will experience more peace and contentment if we stop expecting others to be who they are...
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CAP Highlights Environmental and Wildlife Threats from Tanjung Bungah Development

The Consumers’ Association of  Penang (CAP) is concerned about a development project near the Waterfront Condo, opposite the floating mosque in Tanjung Bungah. The project, which is already underway, has caused significant issues. The use of heavy machinery has damaged water pipes and sewage manholes belonging to a nearby resident. Additionally, large trees that took decades to grow were...
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The True Meaning of “CELL PHONE”

Spending too much time on our phones can make us lonely and isolated. It makes us lose touch with our surroundings. It makes us less friendly and more likely to ignore the people around us. As more people focus on their phones, interactions with others go down. This starts a cycle of less talking and less feeling like we’re all part of a community. If people are absorbed in their handphones...
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WHY READ?

Reading increases knowledge, and not just for school children only. Working adults can benefit from reading too. Books provide access to in-depth knowledge. Whenever Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, is asked how he learned to build rockets, he would say, "I read books." Author Roald Dahl once said, "If you are going to get anywhere in life, you have to read a lot of books." “Reading an hour a...
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