I am so ashamed of myself.
After writing an article about saving electricity, I was dismayed to find out that my electricity bills for this month was a record HIGH for the past 6 months.
The bill added up to slightly over a $110. That is for my little family of three living in small flat of around 900sqft.
Perhaps it was due to the higher tariffs on electricity this month....but still no excuses...
I think one of the main reasons for the sharp rise in my electricity bills is due to the fact that I have been switching on the air conditioner too often while working on my blogs. The weather does get a bit hot and stuffy at times in Singapore. Yes, even during the nights!
It also does not help that the little one has been switching on every switch in the house that he can get his little finger on. (we discovered that the iron was switched ON for an ENTIRE day when we returned home one weekend)
The next month will be a challenging one as I try to lower my electricity consumption for the entire household.
That means less of the aircon and switching off all unused lights. I will update on my progress next month.
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Think and Grow Rich
Today, I was reminded on the importance of thoughts and how it can affect our actions. You see, I was reading through the book written by Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich.
Napoleon Hill's book is indeed a classic. I once speed read through it a long time ago and realised that I have forgotten most of what I have read.
(I do not know why but sometimes I get a sense of guilt reading this kind of books. You know the feeling like I don't want to be caught by anyone reading this books which are "frown upon" by some. I do not know why I get these kind of thoughts but I guess that people are just very against these kind of Get Rich books that are out in the market and are totally skeptical of its contents.) - Its the same kind of guilt feeling when I am afraid that others find out I am not holding a normal 8 to 5 job
Anyway, upon reading it again, I discovered new gems within this book.
Firstly, it taught me that I ought to share with others what I learn through reading the book. In this way, it will help to reinforce whatever I have learnt.
Secondly, it said that I ought to read and chew on the book slowly instead of devouring it in one entire sitting.
The lesson that I gleaned from the book today was about DESIRE. Do we really DESIRE the things that we pursue. DESIRE is such a strong word that when it totally consumes us, it translates to ACTION.
Do I truly DESIRE to earn $10 per day using Adsense?
Do I DESIRE to travel the world and be a full time blogger?
Do I DESIRE to earn a passive income that surpasses my monthly expenditure?
What am I willing to give in return for these DESIRES?
Just some food for thought.
Napoleon Hill's book is indeed a classic. I once speed read through it a long time ago and realised that I have forgotten most of what I have read.
(I do not know why but sometimes I get a sense of guilt reading this kind of books. You know the feeling like I don't want to be caught by anyone reading this books which are "frown upon" by some. I do not know why I get these kind of thoughts but I guess that people are just very against these kind of Get Rich books that are out in the market and are totally skeptical of its contents.) - Its the same kind of guilt feeling when I am afraid that others find out I am not holding a normal 8 to 5 job
Anyway, upon reading it again, I discovered new gems within this book.
Firstly, it taught me that I ought to share with others what I learn through reading the book. In this way, it will help to reinforce whatever I have learnt.
Secondly, it said that I ought to read and chew on the book slowly instead of devouring it in one entire sitting.
The lesson that I gleaned from the book today was about DESIRE. Do we really DESIRE the things that we pursue. DESIRE is such a strong word that when it totally consumes us, it translates to ACTION.
Do I truly DESIRE to earn $10 per day using Adsense?
Do I DESIRE to travel the world and be a full time blogger?
Do I DESIRE to earn a passive income that surpasses my monthly expenditure?
What am I willing to give in return for these DESIRES?
Just some food for thought.
I Have Joined Twitter
After hearing about Twitter so often, I have decided to sign up for an account to just check out what the fuss is all about.
Afterall, I heard that President Obama is on Twitter. I wonder whether any of our local Minsters are on Twitter too.
Anyway, since I am twitter, you guys can follow me too:
http://twitter.com/sgfinancialfree
Afterall, I heard that President Obama is on Twitter. I wonder whether any of our local Minsters are on Twitter too.
Anyway, since I am twitter, you guys can follow me too:
http://twitter.com/sgfinancialfree
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