Additives, Invictus, and The Railway Man

Today's article from the internet is one based on a true story - The Railway Man. Click here for the article.

Today's health column is about food additives. As a food tech student it gives me no pressure to understand what the word means. It means chemicals added in for flavor, preservatives, color, taste enhancers etc. All of them are considered additives.

Some additives have the E number. It means that the specific additive has been approved by all countries in the EU. And they are all specific. Example, E249-52 will be for nitrites and nitrates. So on and so forth.

Will blog on MSG in a different post tomorrow. 

Today's self improvement had me picking up Keith Harrell's CONNECT 

According to Keith, here is his formula to success:
1. Commit to win. BE-accountable. Its the core of commitment.
2. Open up to opportunities. BE a change embracer. Embrace change and stimulate growth.
3. Notice what's needed and do what's necessary. BE-aware.
4. Navigate by your purpose. BE-vision centered.
5. Execute ethically： Do what's right because it's right. BE-performance and integrity driven.
6. Challenge your challenges: BE-responsible
7. Transcend beyond your best. BE-the difference.

But most important of all, you must have the right foundation - ATTITUDE.

Quotes of the day

"You are not here to merely make a living.

You are here in order to enable the world to live

more amply, with greater vision,

with a finer spirit of hope and achievement."

-Woodrow Wilson

"They can because they think they can"

-Virgil

Words of the day:

Fraternity: Brotherhood

Sorority: Sisterhood

Tenets: a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy.

"the tenets of classical liberalism"

Invictus: Unconquered in Latin

Summary of Today's Learning From Books

Yes. Achieved that minimum 30 pages a day. Have read around 40 pages of material today. It's a mixture of self improvement and health.

Let us start with health. Finally I've read that book I've purchased for 1 pound. Hardcover, glossy paper and vibrant colors. Yippee. I love books like this.

The topic I've read was: Acne.

Acne is caused, firstly by the overproduction of oil waste by the skin or sebum. Dead skin cells may get stuck into the pores where sebum are naturally secreted, causing a blockage. Bacteria present on our skin will then covert the mass into compounds, hence known as acne or pimples.

To avoid pimples, eat more:
- Shellfish, nuts, poultry and lean meat (for the zinc basically)
- Fresh fruit and vegetable for vitamin C
- Whole grains and cereals for B vitamins and zinc
- Food rich in polyunsaturated fat (PUFA)

Cut down on:
- Chocolate and sweets
- Highly salted snacks
- Added sugar


For self improvement, I'm reading Richard Branson's "Screw Business As Usual. The notable examples that got me googling them was:

Jempson's: http://www.jempsons.com/

Jempson's is like any other convenience stall like M&S. But the one thing that they are really into is to eliminate waste. Sourcing their goods and materials responsibly, they also do their part when it comes to sustaining Mother Nature. Read the book or google them for more info!

Finisterre: http://www.finisterreuk.com/

A surf company which also made its initiative to use recycle materials for their surf wear.

New words or nouns learnt:

Chard: A type of vegetable

Chard

Rhubarb: Also a type of vegetable

 

 Rhubarb

Budgerigar: A parakeet

 

Budgerigar

Chutzpah: Pronounced "hutzpah", meaning audacity, saying something that is bound to shock others.

Creed: Confession, symbol of faith, what you believe in.

Venereal disease: sexual disease.

And not to forget the post on the chaotic pendulum. My mind is saturated now... 

Feels good :)

 

25 Lessons to be learnt Each Day

Luckily I was able to find this website after just briefly viewing it last time.

I'm gonna set a target to learn at least one new thing from each of this website, hopefully daily.

And I'm making a post about this so that I know where I bookmarked it (yeah in this very blogbook)

Thank you lifehack

The Faith Dealer (From Readers' Digest March 2013

I came across this particular article about a man who spends his money funding and teaching English in Thailand.

His name is Ben Bowler. He hails from Australia, and in one particular talk that he has attended, he was moved to change the world.

He may not be ultra and super rich, but he is doing his best to make this world a better place.

Too bad I couldn't find the article online. But you guys should try to google or get your hands on the article though.

What I've learn is, you don't have to wait until you're mega rich to start changing the world. You can start doing it on this very moment. And I think the habit of giving back to society, the thought of trying to make the world a better place, will drive you to achieve more miracles than you can ever expect.

Follow Ben's facebook.

Itinerary Plannning

So yeah, I am listing down all the POI (Places of Interest) for my vacation. I know my bro and mum have been doing a lot for this trip. So I figured out to chip in abit of my expertise and effort.

So here am I, updating my blog in the midst of building my master template. I don't know how good it is, but it has all the relevant information, which includes the name of the place, prices, opening and closing time, special close occasion, how to go (tube, train or bus), address and phone number.

So here is the snapshot of my progress. So you know where I'm going now? Hahahaha :)