Neuro Linguistic Programming

Emotions lead to thought; Thought leads to actions; Actions lead to results.

By modelling certain state of mind (either ourselves or others), we can get the result we want by NLP.

The principle of NLP http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuro-linguistic_programming

NLP is based on the idea that with our senses we are able to percieve only a small part of the world. Our view of the world is filtered by our experience, beliefs, values and assumptions. We act on our perception of the world rather than the real world.

In other words, we feel happy when we recall something enjoyable. We feel moody when we get stucked with painful memory.

Temporary Airbrush Tattoos

On x'mas eve, i was so bored that i went to try temporary airbrush tattoo on "the walk" of The Curve.
The result...



The pretty counter girl said it can last up to 7 days.
To me, gifted with super oily skin, it starts to fade on the second day morning. The fading effect is so ugly that i hv no choice but to remove it manually.

However i can see that temporary airbrush tattoos is quite a profitable biz. there r quite many youngsters looking on it curiously and some of them go to try it.

Lampe Berger, other side of story...

Recently I joined Lampe Berger as franchisee, even through i knew that Lampe Berger is infamous as a con and scam (all credits go to SYN). I am neither blinded by greed, nor too foolish to believe in scam (i think so).

There are so many blogs (Lampe-Berger Help, Anti Lampe Berger) and forums (http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=323267) dedicated to the dark side of Lampe Berger. What are mentioned in those sites are definitely true and i do sympathize those victims.

What i would like to share is the brighter side of Lampe Berger.

Multi-level marketing (MLM) is just business model and it is neither good or bad. Usually it has tangible products to sell and networks of members. In fact, it is neither good or bad in nature.
In case of lampe berger, it is how SYN people recruits new members got criticized. They target on student by manipulating their lust to get rich.

Actually, Lampe Berger is a line quality product - natural essential oil. How It Works
However, I also don't believe in those extravagated miraculous effects.

Some facts about MLM:
99% or more lose money. However, there are some success stories where people really get financial freedom. It requires hard work, dedication, persistence, continuous learning and desire. Losing is a norm is any business, even losing money, people still can learn a lot from MLM.
What Can We Learn from Network Marketing?

Software Project

I read a post in Lowyat http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=361736. Dunno its original, the picture describes what is software project. So real!

Personal Trainers

i browsed a few pages of a book named "Scrawny to Brawny" in MPH. The author is a true hardgainer (ectomorph) who failed to bulk up in his young age despite all his hard work. Nevertheless, he was dedicated in helping others to achieve what the author could not achieve..

I was subconciously prejudiced against those skinny personal trainers in my fitness centre (celebrity fitness). However the reading changed my perspective. Those personal trainers are sure to understand that their physiques are less persuasive and they will be in disadvantages to get clients. Yet they are willing to take the challenges. I think it is plainly due to their enthusiasm in fitness/bodybuilding.

Although I still disagree with their method in training ; P , now i do respect those personal trainers.

Web 2.0 - new era of internet...

A few years ago, when i heard "Web 2.0", i thought it is just a meaningless buzzword.

However the popularity of P2P (bt, eMule etc), blog, Wikipedia have marked a new era of internet.

In conventional web, the webpages are static and user can just view the pages. There is no two ways interaction.

In Web 2.0, it emphasizes in participation. more participation = more contents = attract more traffic = earn more $$

To participate in this trend, i am going to learn Ajax, which help improve user experience...

No Way Back!

i found an interesting way to block user from "back" in IE & Firefox.

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=574062

the idea is to auto forward (which counter the back effect) for every pages.

dunno why, the provided solution don't work in firefox. after some tries and errors, finally i found a combination to disable "back" in Firefox.

<html><head> <title> Foobar: Home </title>
<script> history.forward(); </script>
</head>
<body onunload="history.go(1);"> <h2> Home, Sweet Home </h2> <p>
<a href="foo.html"> foo! </a> </p> <p> <a href="bar.html"> bar! </a> </p>
</body></html>

the bold parts are the key parts to make it happen.

The secrets to faster gains

in "Defy your genetics; nature designed you to hold as little muscle and as much fat as possible" http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1608/is_3_21/ai_n13504303/pg_1 it mention 3 interesting tricks to building muscle mass fast.
1. Spread your wings: stretch your muscles after workout
2. Go partway: cheating by partial range of motion
3. Break the taboo: active recovery on consecutive day

I practise 1 for long time already. It is effective.
Not quite interested in 2.

What more eye-opening is 3.

The related info can be found in http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1608/is_4_21/ai_n13667732/pg_2
Instead of resting for recovery, Chad Waterbury in the article recommended trainees to do workout with very light weight and high repetition (30-50 reps) on any day except the heavy weight day. The logic is reasonable - pumping the muscles will greatly increase the blood (bringing nutrients) to the muscles for repairing the damaged muscles.

IMO, high reps training will mostly train for muscle fiber type-I whereas muscle fiber type-II are recruited in heavy weight training. Therefore, it won't cause further damage to the damaged muscles.

benefit?

1. Faster Recovery
2. Increased Muscle Size
3. Reduced Muscle Soreness
4. Better Muscular Endurance

for the workout, KISS principle is applied. So, i can do the active recovery workouts at home.