Monday...

didn't blog last nite cos i was too tired after hrs of chatting....hahaz, it's fast becoming a habit to chat with frens online everynite frm 10pm onwards, usually till 12 or 1+....
it's quite a good feeling though, cos usually during sem time, i seldom chat online for so long....and even though i'm online most of the time when i'm home...i'm usually doing my work, so i'll be on away mode....the onli reason i stay online is cos when i feel like chatting with certain ppl, i can do so anytime....

i called up the dentist todae....and booked an appointment for tis wed morning at 11am....hmm, hope tis dentist wun be too rough....i was reali scared of dentists when i was still a small boy....now not so, but still don look forward to visiting the dentist....
Hmm, Xiaotian juz smsed me...so yah, we r going bowling on Wed at nite....

was watching Roland Garros matches last nite....and with special mention of the last set between Maria Sharapova and Denzel Washington....the former reminded me again of the defeat of Federer by Nadal....
Washington had the upper hand for much of the deciding set, similar to Federer's position back in the previous tournament against Nadal....
but like Nadal, Sharapova demonstrated the determination and never-say-die attitude.....faced with not 1, not 2, but 3 match points.....she wrestled back her advantage on all 3 occasions against a traumatised Washington....
i tink i've definitely learnt sth frm Sharapova last nite and Nadal a few wks ago....

very often....most ppl are as capable as each other.....the onli distinction between the losers and the winners is the ability to keep a cool and calm mind under stress.....
Both the tennis stars have demonstrated dat in the sports arena....and in almost every other sport which i watch, i can name some of the stars who hav such calm and collected minds under pressure too....

However, it does not onli relate to sports of course....At work, in school.....it is the same as well....
For example, 300 students taking an exam.....i would say dat to hav been able to get into NUS, most ppl's standard don't differ by too much.....but yet, they all hav to be differentiated with the different grades....Some ppl don do well even though they've studied very hard....it's not dat they r inferior compared to those Chinese or Indian scholars.....most of the time, they fail to rise up to the occasion....dat's y....

Well, in any case, it is extremely important to be able to keep a cool mind under any kind of pressure....
Wat the 2 tennis stars have achieved in those 2 separate matches are awe-inspiring illustrations of tis essential trait for success.....
i've got alot to learn....and learn i will.... =)

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i finally went to the gym todae....hahaz, first time i went to the gym in a very long time oredi....had been doing weights training at home with the dumbbell and chin-up bar which i hav since jc....
actually, so far the weights training at home has been quite effective thus far....but i've plateaued at 16 for my chinups....i need to train further to go back to my peak of 18, which was not too long ago....juz in February...

hmm, nuttin more to say for now.....cos it's dinnertime....hahaz....

LeARninG iS A LifeLonG pRoceSS....

NeveR ceAse tO dO sO..... =)