Weekend Rambling - You Are Stuck In Your Internet Business…?
13 July 2008 1:30 am Personal Stories, Weekend RamblingI was so busy right after my trip from Sri Lanka. The day I touched down, I started meeting my clients every single day. Things are looking great after the trip, and I’m excited for the new growth…
In fact, I would say it’s all back to Guerrilla Business Intensive, where we learn some new strategies, ideas and most importantly, practical action plan for our business.
We planned the short trip right after the seminar for 2 main reasons.
First is to take a break after the 5 days intensive seminar. Secondly, is to make use of the short break and set new vision, purpose and mission into my business.
So, with all the planning in place, all we need to do is to make the plan work.
That’s it!
Over the next few weeks, I’m sure you’ll hear a lot from me… on new products, and new system and model that I’m testing and ready to be helping your business to grow too.
In the short 8 days trip, 2 events impacted my life.
The first one, was the mountain man, which I have written here. (Click here to read more about it)
The second one, is the one that I’ll write more in details in this post.
You are stuck in your internet business…?
You MUST read this post, which will be enlightening for you!
I always heard from others saying that it’s the environment that caused them the misery they are today.
It’s the FTP, the server problem, that coaching package, or marketer problem that caused me not to start making money from the internet.
Many a times, human beings would point the finger to the external source. Seldom would they look internally and analyze where the problems lies.
I can almost guaranteed that 9 out of 10 times, the problems lies within yourself.
Most people just don’t know that they don’t know the problem, or know that they don’t know the problem…
and not knowing where to get the answer.
Worst still, if you know that you know the problem consiously and not taking specific actions to set to the right course… that to me, would be like committing a crime.
So, why do I start to talk about all these “serious” and heavy stuff on a weekend? Shouldn’t I share with you more fun loving and what are the latest news about my new baby that’s expected to due?
In fact, what I’m going to share today, is definately going to impact how you going to spend your weekend starting today.
Let me get straight to the point by showing you this photo that I took in Sri Lanka.
These are young children ranging from age 5 to 16 years old. Of course, they are all born in Sri Lanka. The one thing that’s the same with each and everyone of them is…
they are all ophans!
Due to the limited education and informations that they receive in Sri Lanka, man and woman gets together easily, get married, and start giving birth with zero or little planning on how to raise them.
All these are innocent souls that are being brought to this world, and irresponsible parents just throw them in the thrash, garden, or simply leave them in the streets.
This is my second trip visiting the same orphanages home, and I came to know a lot more this time.
Each child they you see in this photo have a very unique story in each and every one of them.
And I promise that each one is heart-breaking, and will easily bring tears to your eyes.
Check out their living conditions…
They just got their new mattress. You might say, “how come the condition is so bad?” Then, from which comparison did you compare with. The bed that your kid sleep in or the roaming orphans sleeping on the streets.
This home is not government funded at all. All their funds comes from people who donated money to them, and that’s how the home can continue to run and provide for the boys.
I’m so shocked and heartened, how would in the world that parents, or simply human beings, would able to bring harm to their very own flesh and blood?
I’m sure you know that even animals take care of their young when they first born, I’m talking about warm-blooded mammals over here.
Of course, I do not want to open the can of worms discussing about human moral values, religions and etc.
I just want to make a point and statement here.
Be really thankful and grateful of who you are, where you come from and what you are enjoying today.
I know I am. Each time, as I came back, I cannot help feeling more thankful and appreciative of my life more and more.
Today, even an average Singaporean, no matter how poor they are, living in a 60 square meter room, having 3 children and 2 parents squeeze in that tiny space. Father only making S$800 per month making ends meet. Mom is a housewife taking care of 3 children.
No matter how bad the condition is, it would never be as bad as all these children or the poverty that’s happening there.
I’m talking about real poverty here. They do not have a choice. They do not have the knowledge, no skills, no people helping them, and the only possibility is that they worked 100 times as hard as what you and me are doing now.
Or, knowing the right person, informations, and leverage to improve their condition.
So, as I look at these children, I was thinking to myself. How fortunate I am.
When I was young, I’m able to get toys, go shopping, get new clothes on new year, and also new shoes and bags every now and then.
All the things that these orphans get are usually second-hand, and given by volunteers or donors.
So, one of the purpose of this second trip is to visit them once again. Since the first time we went over, we would pull in some money, get some biscuits, chocolates and candy to distribute to them.
Having us visiting and giving them biscuits and chocolates really makes them happy!
To me, I personally feel, that’s the best way to show to them that there are still people caring for them.
Look how happy their faces are, munching their biscuits right away… ( this really melts my heart away)

One thing I’m really happy for them is that they might be the top 20% of the orphans who able to join this orphanages home.
The person running this home have been doing that for 40 years now. He would take in the boy as young as 5 years old.
All the boys that comes in will be approved by the court and decide by the judge which orphanage to go to. From 5 years old to 16 years old, they go to school, learn technical skills that would able to earn a living after 16.
After 16, most of them would leave the home, some goes back to their relatives or even parents. Some goes to the society to work.
Others would transfer to another adult orphanage to further learn more skills, start to work and make a living too. The good ones will be kept in the same orphanage to help to run it.
I can go on and on and on…
I hope I can express what I truly feel and get from this trip of mine and share with you.
All I want to say is that, be grateful of what you got now, where you stayed, and how you came to be. So, no matter how stuck you are in your internet business…
Remember there’s always choices and always ways to get on the right path.
I know it works for me, and I know it will too work for you, if you make that choice.
Have a great weekend!
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July 13th, 2008 at 5:40 am
We all think sometimes that life can be against us and that there are lots of people who are doing much better than we are.
However,we always should remember that equally it is a sure fire fact that there will always be someone, somewhere who is a lot worse off in life too.
Some are lucky, some are not but perhaps be grateful for what you’ve got.
July 13th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Hi Roy,
Thanks for your impactful post here.
Although I have learned before that being grateful is one of the tools that make us progress in life, sometimes I just forget. This reminds me how lucky I am also.
I wish you all the best.
Jim Somchai,
July 13th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
You are doing a wonderful job.
One day I will do the same.
God bless you.
Regards,
KT Tan
July 16th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
Thank you guys!