What Is The One Most Important Factor That Contributes To One’s Success In Life?

Haha … a million dollar question isn’t it?

Well, while having coffee with Goondo, he threw me this question. And since we “eat full nothing to do”, might as well discuss it

Well, my answer is: ATTITUDE. Right attitude.

Yes, your attitude can make or break you.

Of course, other factors are very important too:

• Education (IQ)
• Experience (TQ)
• Efforts (SQ)
• Interpersonal Skill (EQ)
• Ability to Handle Crisis & Adversities (AQ)

But without the right attitude, what ever you have means nothing … no value. Heck, if your attitude sucks, whatever you know will be a liability to you instead of an asset.

cheers,
hanyi

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Photos of My Mandarin Chinese Language Students

I have added many new photos of the participants of my Mandarin Chinese language conversation courses in Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia.

To view the whole photo album of my Mandarin Conversation Course students,

[ Click Here ].

And here’s a detailed list of the photos of my students in the different Chinese language classes:

TalkMandarin.Com Basic Mandarin Chinese Conversation Course Version 1.0 - Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia

TalkMandarin.Com Basic Mandarin Chinese Conversation Course Version 2.0 - Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia

TalkMandarin.Com Basic Mandarin Chinese Conversation Course Version 3.0 - Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia

TalkMandarin.Com Intermediate Mandarin Chinese Conversation Course Version 1.0 - Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia

TalkMandarin.Com Intermediate Mandarin Chinese Conversation Course Version 2.0 - Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia

TalkMandarin.Com Advanced Mandarin Chinese Conversation Course Version 1.0 - Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia

TalkMandarin.Com Advanced Mandarin Chinese Conversation Course Version 2.0 - Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia

Btw, here’s one of the latest photos:

cheers
hanyi

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Testimonials of My Mandarin Chinese Language Students

Haha … here are some testimonials of my Mandarin Chinese language students:

To read the testimonials, click here!

And here’s an one of em:

EFFECTIVE, MOTIVATING & FUN!

One learns and retains the new words / sentence structure quite easily. Sometimes you don’t even realise that you already can understand 80% of Mandarin Chinese conversation around you!

Laoshi is EFFECTIVE & EXCELLENT! Pushes & motivates the students to capture the language, but at the same time treats you like an adult who knows what your responsibilities are ie. does not nag / make you feel unworthy of his class / time if you don’t do the extra work / notes.

Ms. Evelyn Jutem.
Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia.
(* Intermediate Mandarin Chinese Conversation Course Participant)

cheers

hanyi

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A Kind of Malaysian Pancake: Apam Balik

Hehe … “apam balik” is one of my favourite local kuih.

I have been eating “apam balik” for as long as I could remember. I still remember long time ago, my mom used to buy it from the central market in Johor Bahru. It costed only RM0.80sen for each piece (whole thing) that can be cut up into 4 or 6 small pieces. My mom would normally request the pakcik to tambah kacang for an additional RM0.20sen. Back then, “apam balik” only came with grounded peanut and sugar fillings.

Today, the “apam balik” in Johor Bahru normally costs about RM1.50 - RM1.80 per piece.

In Kuching, the price is still cheap … only RM1.00 per piece. The one I have blogged about here costed me RM1.50. Why so expensive? Well, first of all, it comes with sweet corn fillings on top of the normal peanuts and sugar. Then, the dough itself is pandan flavoured. Hehe, actually it tasted kind of nice … so I don’t mind the slightly steeper price.

Nice isn’t it? If you were to eat it while it is still freshly made and a bit hot …. ooohhhh, heaven!!!

cheers
hanyi

ps. the above is a modern variety of the original “big” apam balik that is thick and soft in nature. it is also known as: mee jiang kueh, mang chang kuih, mang jiang kueh, jin loong bao, tai kau min, apam balik, apom balik, man jian kert, jian long bao, pancake, kap piang, etc.

ps. there is another newer “small” apam balik that has only been around a couple of years. this type is smaller and has very thin crispy skin. it costs about RM0.35 per piece.

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My Favourite Chocolate: Beryl’s Roasted California Almond

Hehe, I have always loved chocolates, any chocolates, especially good chocolates. Currently, one of my favourite chocolates is Beryl’s California Roasted Almond:

Why do I like Beryl’s Almond chocolates so much? Well, first of all not too sweet and not too bitter. Then, it is also not too expensive. It is “just nice mah

It is really finger licking good. Smooth and thick. Mmmmph …..

Hehe, the above chocolate was not bitten by me lah. It was bitten by my colleague, Susan. If I gigit it, I would sapu the whole thing lah.

Anyway, this is what a real connoisseur of chocolate said about the proper way to eat chocs:

Chocolate is never like sex but closest to indeed..

To enjoy great sex u need passion. .lots of it and a great partner (one that u deeply in love with) .. just like appreciating chocolates, u need to get a good quality chocolate, your favorite and eat it with passion.

I like the unique taste of dark chocolate…..so strong, so rich yet so smooth and velvety … Start with the aroma of chocolate.. smell it.. hold a small piece with 2 fingers.. feel it.. take a gentle deep sniff while biting on it, isn’t crunchy and aroma is mild but yet refreshing and mysterious.. ,Once it’s in your mouth don’t chew but let it melts slowly, feel it with your tongue while gently sucking it, feel the smoothness, uniqueness and richness of its taste and texture and aroma in your mouth, at the back of ur tongue and then in ur throat…it’s just ..so SEXY…. arhh..blissfull and not to mention the increasing of heartbeats.. the releasing of endorphins, the happy mood while eating chocolate.. Chocolate can be so intoxicating…..

Oh yeah, the melted bits on your fingers.. nibble it off instead of licking, u know with ur front teeth, softly nibble it while tasting it with the tips of your tongue. K… sensuous !!..LOL.. now u know why u need to eat with your fingers minus the chocolate wrapper?

Geez!!! Now I know I have been enjoying my favourite chocolates the wrong way!!!

cheers,
hanyi

ps. btw, Beryl’s California Roasted Almond chocolates are made in Malaysia!!!

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Food For Thought : “Common Threat Unites”

Food for thought: “Common Threat Unites“.

Haha, that could be a solution to world peace indeed

cheers
hanyi

Food For Thought: “Conflict of Interest & Selfishness”

Food for thought: “ Conflict of Interest and Selfishness“.

It does make sense. I still remember, many years ago, a professor from Taiwan, Dr. Zheng Wu-Jun, mentioned that: “Zheng De2 Le4 Tian2 Di4, Shi Qu4 Le4 Xiong Di4.” It basically meant that by the time the siblings have finished fighting for the family farm land, there are siblings no more.

Yep, very often when there is a conflict of interest, friends, siblings, business partners, etc. can become enemies.

Hello World!

Welcome to Hanyi’s third blog. Yep, JustNice.Org Ver 3.0

ps. the above graphic “borrowed” from one of my favourite books, “Follow Your Heart by Andrew Matthews“