May 2011
12 posts
Heart and Mind
Heart and Mind is much more about coming out with a campaign and showboating with promises and rewards.
People like Colin Powell, Michael Jordan, Ong Teng Cheong and Chiam See Tong are people who went beyond the call of duty. Their conviction to win, their abilities to stand up again failures after failures. Their humility to admit that they have failed, and willingness to try harder. They work...
Prayers
I try to pray with my kids when I send them to school. Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving and Supplication (ACTS). Some days, even my young son can lead me, ” Dear Lord, thank you for the food on the table, for roof over our heads, for healthy bodies and healthy minds…., and some days the Lord’s Prayer.
Lead the kids to have a spiritual compass, a conscience to guide their...
Purpose Driven Caregivers
I believe caregivers love the people they care for. Caregivers may be nurses, teachers, parents or relatives.
I model my care for my kids how Anne Sullivan cared for Helen Keller. Equipping. Anne Sullivan equipped Helen Keller with the skills of learning, literacy and independent thinking.
Likewise, in World War II and its aftermath, Reuven Feurenstein was comptemplating how to help children...
Purpose Driven Caregivers: Adversity Quotient →
How to manage adversity..
Self-Regulation →
Nikki Tay (www.steadysteps.com.sg) had taught me that self-regulation is an important cognitive function. Self regulation is about choosing the right decision in the absence of caregivers or authorities. It is about discipline and authority.
Think of the Grasshopper and the Ant. Both made choices without the parents and teachers around. Both have different consequences. Likewise, the Mashmallow...
