Clever means you are mentally bright, having sharp or quick intelligence and able to understand things fast. A clever person will be able to solve problems and act smart in any environment including meetings or gatherings. This kind of person will talk when necessary and will only open his mouth to say sensible things. Usually, when a clever person speaks people will concentrate and listen to what he has to say. We will learn lots of things from this category of people.
On the other hand, there is another category of people who are really not that clever but try to act clever. In meetings, they will say all kind of things and ask all kind of questions. Sometimes they try to explain certain things that are not clear although they themselves have little knowledge about those things. They think other people like when they speak (in reality people hate (pissed-off) when they open their mouth). Sometimes they try to act clever especially in front of bosses.
what are you?
A clever person or
Acting to be clever
Anyway, it is others who determine whether you are clever and not you
Thursday, August 27, 2009
BEAconomics II
This bulletin became so popular. Even Tan Sri KSP commented positively and requested space for him for the next edition. So BEAconomicsII must be more interesting and attractive. The front page looks professional but the content must be more intellectual and mind probing. The bulletin have been circulated to all government department and university libraries. BEA must always be different from others. I always tell you guys (my officers) that if u manage to work and survive in BEA u can survive anywhere in the world. You can take up any challenge and more importantly be able to overcome any problem. You can do wonders and excel in your career. Only those who are weak and incapable will not survive in BEA. BEA is a class of its own.
If you are in BEA you are the Best, Excellent and Amazing (BEA).
If you are in BEA you are the Best, Excellent and Amazing (BEA).
Sunday, August 23, 2009
BEAconomics
I asked my officers to produce the Economics and International Division's Bulletin titled BEAconomics. Congratulation to those who really worked hard to produce the bulletin on time. The layout looks professional compared to the earlier version of Bulletin KBE. The articles are of better quality. I hope the editorial group will not end with first edition but continue to produce every quarter and there on. I hope the future edition will be even better with more interesting and original articles from their own thoughts rather then other people's ideas or just news of the courses they attended. I prefer mentally challenging articles. But having said that i feel more creative sajak and poems from the officers should be published. Younger officers should contribute more. I would like to congratulate newcommers like Aqram and Sallehuddin (b4 always confuse who is who) and Harzi. i dont know who is Syafi..an article contributed by her (surely she must be a woman). Of course, i know thurga, lim, siva and jessica. I wanna see more contributions by different people.
Once again...Congrats to the Editorial Committee
Once again...Congrats to the Editorial Committee
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
H1N1 - confusion and cure
When H1N1 first originated in Mexico and started to spread to other countries, people take it lightly. Governments all over the world took it lightly as it is just a flu. However, when more and more people are dying this prompted to be a serious matter.Lots of confusion about the H1N1 flu. A friend of mine was furious about H1N1 flu, especially blaming the Government for not being able to curb the spread of the disease. As of 18/8/2009 the killer flu has caused 67 deaths in Malaysia. He said the Government is not serious and allowing the pig rearing in the country. He even said Malaysia is the largest exporter of pigs in Asia (not sure whether its true). Government need to do something to stop confusion and curb public fear. Prices of mask going up, number new cases increasing, flu vaccine not available in certain areas and so on.
A bit on H1N1. Influenza A(H1N1) virus is a subtype of influenzavirus A and the most common cause of influenza (flu) in humans. Some strains of H1N1 are endemic in humans and cause a small fraction of all influenza-like illness and a large fraction of all seasonal influenza. H1N1 strains caused roughly half of all human flu infections in 2006.[1] Other strains of H1N1 are endemic in pigs (swine influenza) and in birds (avian influenza).In June 2009, World Health Organization declared that flu due to a new strain of swine-origin H1N1 was responsible for the 2009 flu pandemic.
Now I did some internet search on whether there is a cure. Researchers have discovered that certain antioxidants and a blend of antioxidants significantly reduces the duplication of both the H1N1 Swine Flu and the H5N1 Avian Bird Flu. Scientists infected mice with the H5N1 bird flu and then administered high doses of resveratrol to them all. They administered doses just as they were getting infected, 3 hours, 6 hours and 9 hours after. 90% of the mice that were administered resveratrol even 3 hours after getting infected suffered little to no sickness.
Resveratrol is found naturally in red wine, red wine vinegar, grape juice, grapes (not raisins), peanuts, Japanese knotweed, and dark chocolate. Start stocking up on resveratrol this H1N1 Swine Flu Season. Drink grape juice for breakfast, add peanuts to your salad, drink some red wine before you go to bed. And don't forget to put a piece of dark chocolate on your wife's/hubby's pillow.
Having written abit on H1N1, I hope the world health authorities and government agencies willl develop a vaccine to cure this disease. For the man on the street take precautionary measures not to spread the disease and try to contain. Those who have strong immune system may not even contract this disease. Destroying pigs is not the answer and may create disatisfaction among various quarters of the society. I told my friend that humans are spreading the disease now and not pigs. So should we destroy those humans.
Note: New disease will always emerge and man's task to find the cure for human race to survive.
A bit on H1N1. Influenza A(H1N1) virus is a subtype of influenzavirus A and the most common cause of influenza (flu) in humans. Some strains of H1N1 are endemic in humans and cause a small fraction of all influenza-like illness and a large fraction of all seasonal influenza. H1N1 strains caused roughly half of all human flu infections in 2006.[1] Other strains of H1N1 are endemic in pigs (swine influenza) and in birds (avian influenza).In June 2009, World Health Organization declared that flu due to a new strain of swine-origin H1N1 was responsible for the 2009 flu pandemic.
Now I did some internet search on whether there is a cure. Researchers have discovered that certain antioxidants and a blend of antioxidants significantly reduces the duplication of both the H1N1 Swine Flu and the H5N1 Avian Bird Flu. Scientists infected mice with the H5N1 bird flu and then administered high doses of resveratrol to them all. They administered doses just as they were getting infected, 3 hours, 6 hours and 9 hours after. 90% of the mice that were administered resveratrol even 3 hours after getting infected suffered little to no sickness.
Resveratrol is found naturally in red wine, red wine vinegar, grape juice, grapes (not raisins), peanuts, Japanese knotweed, and dark chocolate. Start stocking up on resveratrol this H1N1 Swine Flu Season. Drink grape juice for breakfast, add peanuts to your salad, drink some red wine before you go to bed. And don't forget to put a piece of dark chocolate on your wife's/hubby's pillow.
Having written abit on H1N1, I hope the world health authorities and government agencies willl develop a vaccine to cure this disease. For the man on the street take precautionary measures not to spread the disease and try to contain. Those who have strong immune system may not even contract this disease. Destroying pigs is not the answer and may create disatisfaction among various quarters of the society. I told my friend that humans are spreading the disease now and not pigs. So should we destroy those humans.
Note: New disease will always emerge and man's task to find the cure for human race to survive.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Wishing all Muslim friends - Selamat Berpuasa
It's time again for us to fast the whole month of Ramadhan. Fasting is a must to all muslims. It has many advantages including to rest the stomach which functions relentlessly, to train us to be patient in hunger, to carry out ibadah like prayers and zakat as well as to remember those who are poor and in hunger.
However, there are lots of misunderstanding about puasa. I'm not a Uztaz but as a Muslim i should know what puasa is all about. Parents nowadays buy their requirements for Eid Mubarak even 3 or 4 months before ramadahan begins. Not only food items but also new clothing and house decorations. Ramadhan actually is not a celebaration but an ibadah to Allah. Its worshiping Allah by performing the ibadah of fasting.
Whatever, I hope you all perform this ibadah of fasting in a moderate manner meaning to say don't spend too much on unnecessary things. Spend wisely.
Selamat berpuasa and Selamat Hari Raya Puasa
However, there are lots of misunderstanding about puasa. I'm not a Uztaz but as a Muslim i should know what puasa is all about. Parents nowadays buy their requirements for Eid Mubarak even 3 or 4 months before ramadahan begins. Not only food items but also new clothing and house decorations. Ramadhan actually is not a celebaration but an ibadah to Allah. Its worshiping Allah by performing the ibadah of fasting.
Whatever, I hope you all perform this ibadah of fasting in a moderate manner meaning to say don't spend too much on unnecessary things. Spend wisely.
Selamat berpuasa and Selamat Hari Raya Puasa
Don’t Believe Everything You Think.
This is a title of a book by Thomas Kida. Of course, I am not going to write about the content of this book but rather convey some of these ideas to Treasury officers, in particular BEA officers to trigger their mindset to be critical and creative.
We tend to believe whatever we hear rather than really analyzing statistics. As Treasury officers we must be wary of what we hear and should not come to conclusion based on hearsay. Most often, I come across officers who jump to conclusion on issues without thoroughly analyzing the issues. They usually prefer to listen to stories instead of statistical proof. They tend to believe stories told by friends or colleagues. This can easily deviate one from making the right conclusion. Most of us seek to confirm our own ideas and thinking rather than questioning them. In my case, I usually play the devil’s advocate by provoking and testing my ideas on others. This is merely to seek whether they agree or disagree with my opinion. In the process, I’m able to assess their capability in rationalizing issues and more importantly their mental thinking level.
People often tend to over simplify things. Most officers limit their thinking to whatever they believe in. They create boundaries and tend move around that restrictive circle. This is thinking within the box as opposed to thinking out of the box. This sometimes leads us to misperceive the world around us. Seeing is not tantamount to believing. According to an Indian proverb, “what you see with your eyes; what you hear with your ears and what you feel with your hands is not the truth”. Your eyes can deceive you. Your ears can trick you. Your hands can cheat you. So the ultimate truth can only be derived through careful scientific analysis. However, human by nature are impatient creatures and very quick to draw conclusion. This implies to most of us.
We have faulty memories. We are forgetful. We don’t even remember everything that happened day before. In that case, how could we retrace those things that occurred over the years to refresh our memories. That’s why people tend to make the same mistakes over and over again. In order to avoid this, organization must have proper minutes or documents of previous decisions and outcomes. The failure of past should no be repeated in the future. Having said that, history still does repeat itself or is it rather man who does not learn from his own mistakes.
We tend to believe whatever we hear rather than really analyzing statistics. As Treasury officers we must be wary of what we hear and should not come to conclusion based on hearsay. Most often, I come across officers who jump to conclusion on issues without thoroughly analyzing the issues. They usually prefer to listen to stories instead of statistical proof. They tend to believe stories told by friends or colleagues. This can easily deviate one from making the right conclusion. Most of us seek to confirm our own ideas and thinking rather than questioning them. In my case, I usually play the devil’s advocate by provoking and testing my ideas on others. This is merely to seek whether they agree or disagree with my opinion. In the process, I’m able to assess their capability in rationalizing issues and more importantly their mental thinking level.
People often tend to over simplify things. Most officers limit their thinking to whatever they believe in. They create boundaries and tend move around that restrictive circle. This is thinking within the box as opposed to thinking out of the box. This sometimes leads us to misperceive the world around us. Seeing is not tantamount to believing. According to an Indian proverb, “what you see with your eyes; what you hear with your ears and what you feel with your hands is not the truth”. Your eyes can deceive you. Your ears can trick you. Your hands can cheat you. So the ultimate truth can only be derived through careful scientific analysis. However, human by nature are impatient creatures and very quick to draw conclusion. This implies to most of us.
We have faulty memories. We are forgetful. We don’t even remember everything that happened day before. In that case, how could we retrace those things that occurred over the years to refresh our memories. That’s why people tend to make the same mistakes over and over again. In order to avoid this, organization must have proper minutes or documents of previous decisions and outcomes. The failure of past should no be repeated in the future. Having said that, history still does repeat itself or is it rather man who does not learn from his own mistakes.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
The Quantum Leap
The country is trapped in the middle-income regime for so long. Other countries which were even below us before have now overtaken us. We need to do some thing urgently and make a giant leap to be a high-income nation. Its not impossible because we have done it before and we can do it again. I say we have done it before..during Mahathir regime we manage to transform from an agriculture based economy to manufacturing based economy. Now during the Najib regime we need to make a quantum leap from manufacturing to creative, innovative and high-value added economy. I think Najib is trying his best by annoucing many new things including the new economic model, the NKRAs, liberalization and most of all the 1Malaysia concept. He is trying to make ppl buy his ideas and concepts to break the country away from the middle income trap.
As always theories,concepts and plans are good only in paper unless translated into action and implementation. The only problem is slow implementation. We are always lacking in implementation. People talk a lot but not aggresive in carrying out the real work on the ground. The other hurdle is that there are lots of manipulation in implementation which deviates the original intention. At last, all quarters blame the government.. the government always become the `scape goat' for failures.
Come Malaysians. We need to move. We need to be one in heart to make this Quantum Leap a reality.
As i said ..we did it b4 and we can do it again.
As always theories,concepts and plans are good only in paper unless translated into action and implementation. The only problem is slow implementation. We are always lacking in implementation. People talk a lot but not aggresive in carrying out the real work on the ground. The other hurdle is that there are lots of manipulation in implementation which deviates the original intention. At last, all quarters blame the government.. the government always become the `scape goat' for failures.
Come Malaysians. We need to move. We need to be one in heart to make this Quantum Leap a reality.
As i said ..we did it b4 and we can do it again.
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