Ok im suddenly inspired to post again. I dont know who the hell still reads my blog, but this blog is basically a place for me to voice my personal opinion, whether you agree or not. But i do welcome criticisms. XD

Im gonna talk about respect. I kinda realised respect is one of the most important quality for a leader. One can never lead without respect. Lets face it, your followers, or even your friends, would not take your words into consideration if they do not have respect for you. But the real question is, how to earn respect. To date, i believe i cannot earn people's respect effectively, and therefore theres no way im in the position to talk about gaining respect. But i do have people that i respect, and in this post, im gonna talk about the people i respect, and why do i respect them. The sequence in which names are mentioned is not in order of merit.

First up on the list, it'll be my best friend Eisabess Chee.

(Ok this pic is my personal favourite =X)
Ok basically bessy is one intellectual friend that i've ever had. The sole reason why we communicate so well is just our 'guai lan' logic. Whenever we're in a discussion, we tend to provide constructive assertions and back it up with sensible evidence. And most of the time, we derive at one conclusion that both of us agree on, which meant that the way we think and how to interprete things are basically the same. So yeah, we clique pretty well. Well i think the reason why i respected her is basically becos of her decisiveness, and as well as how strong she is. When she set on something, she'd definitely go all out for it, and never give up, if not, she just dont do it at all. When she starts it, she ends it. Also, she is one strong girl that still walks around as if nothing happens, not crying no nothing, with a glass cut that cost her 5 stitches. Lets face it, how many girls around you nowadays can actually do this? Furthermore, if u're in a plight, i think u'd probably be fucking fed up and dont want to study anymore under all those intense pressure (something that its not appropriate for me to reveal). But i can see shes trying very hard to conceal it, by doing other things, keeping the things out of focus, cos she knew that theres nothing she can change about it. It must've been hard on her, but this strong girl over here deserves my respect, and thanks for being my best friend. =D

Since we're talking about bessy, i ought to talk about this person i respect alot as well. And thats my shifu, Carlsson
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Well obviously, i knew shifu through bessy. Well last time during P6, i rmbed it was bessy's bday or smth, and we went up her hse. Den shifu was at home, that was the first time i met him. So yeah he showed us abit of magic here and there, and i was kinda amused. So blah things go on and somehow or rather he became my shifu. He is a really nice guy, always teaching me and exposing me to things of the society, also he brings us out sometimes to makan or shop. Shifu not only taught me magic, but also how it is like in the working society. And thats when i got to know that the adults' world is much more complicated then i thought. And most importantly, he is there when i needed him, like for example a person that i need to talk to, or a person to help me. Cos there are certain things that somehow, that i presume people me would not understand, and shifu is the best person i can talk to as he is the only person i know with the most exposure and experience to offer me advice. He is definitely a great mentor that has taught me alot of things and definitely deserves my respect. He is definitely a person you can count on, but of course, he is one bz person and i try my best not to disturb him. I just wanna wish him well in his design business Carlsche Media, do stay tune for his new business website. =D

Next up would be my primary school teacher that impacted my life, Mdm Joey Koh.

Well she taught me in P4 and P5. She was one stern teacher and she serious, its BUSINESS. I was pretty naughty during my primary school days. (I guess for convenience sake i should just call her Joey. XD) She emphasized alot on discipline. Let me illustrate to you when i meant ALOT. Er, we're not suppose to rest our head on our arms, we're suppose to only write date in the form of 31st July 2010 and never 31-7-2010, when we raise our hands, the hands must be at least above our head. Believe it or not, this went on for 2 years, but i really appreciated that. But the sad thing is that, our school (Boon lay secondary) merged with Jurong primary when im in P6, and Joey left the school. From then, we parted, but we're still in contact. I still call her and send my regards during teachers day. Even though we parted, her disciplined instilled in us has become a habit for me. Notice when i raise my hands, my hands are DEFINITELY above my head (unless im tired). As for the date thing, due to overwhelming hwk, i turned to writing dates the short way =X. And i try as much as to not rest my head on my arms. She goes by the principle of mutualism. If we behave well, she'd treat us well. If not, she'd be mean to us. And mean is an understatement to her tyranny. =X! (Well it WAS super scary!) Well i believe this is also why i respected her, she is able to draw a clear line between things she does. She may be angry at this moment when u admit your mistakes and change, she'd hold no prejudice against you. Thats what i call PROFESSIONALISM, and as such, she got featured in several of my compos titled respect or smth, though they didnt really fare well. XD Gradually, i started to develop her style of teaching into my way of leadership, which is to first establish discipline, then slow gain respect, by drawing a clear line between WORK and PLAY. Joey definitely deserves my respect, and shall be always remembered as the mentor that changed my life.

Speaking of teacher, the last person for this post shall be PhysicsKing LOH!

Yep, this is the physics king, my physics teacher Mr Raymond Loh. He is one .... ok the word is not funny, but its not lame either, its just that his egoistic humour just makes our class laugh like dunno what. And no, its not his humour that deserves my respect. Its his pride and passion as a teacher, as well as the effort he puts in his job. I mean, he is the first teacher that i've ever heard that likes his job as a teacher SOOOO much. I believe everyone taught by him probably heard him say that being a teacher is probably the best you can ever get, you get to have the benefits, enjoy teaching pupils, pay is good etc. I seldom hear teachers complimenting their jobs. Usually i hear them complaining about how hard the job is and how it cause them to have high blood pressure XD! Being a passion-driven person, i personally respect Mr Loh for his passion for his job as a teacher, which i definitely think i'll go crazy teaching a bunch of students. And secondly, i admire the fact that he puts in effort for those who puts in the effort as well. Though i admit im guilty of not doing some of his work =X! But i do appreciate his effort and would definitely strive hard for my physics, im gonna get that A1 during my Os. It may be silly, but thats why i respect Mr loh. XD!

The above are just some of my most respected people in my life. There may be some others that i may post up when i have the urge to. XD!

Respected are needed to be earned. And different people having different ways of earning it. But the first key principle of earning respect, it to be respectful towards others. With reference to the previous post, Don't expect people to do things that you Can't do. Show respect to them, only till then can you earn respect from them.

Lastly, i want to thank all the above people for guiding my in my life, being there when i need you, providing me with moral support. Its you people that kept me motivated to strive on in life, i'll never forget the lessons you people taught me. Once again, thank you. =D