Consistency – the key to success

Today, I got my P4 students to do a math exercise in groups (which was quite a messy experience, haha).  The exercise involved solving some sums to form a sentence which was “the key to success”.  And this sentence was “Practice makes perfect”.

Consistency basically contains this same concept.  Only when you are consistent in doing something will you be able to be a master over it.  Yet many a time, being consistent in our outlook, emotions, disciplines can be so so tough.  It always seems so much easier to do what we like, say what we like, whenever we like it. 

In the past month, this word has been coming up frequently in my thoughts and conversations.  Inconsistency has often been described as a problem for kids and teenagers.  But I realised, as adults, we still battle this monster, largely due to the ups and downs of feelings and emotions.  Well, at least I still do. 

How can I be a more consistent person in the things I do and the things I say?  I believe this is one of the challenges for the new year and it is going to take more than just willpower and strength to do it.  Maybe a little touch from the Holy Spirit will help?

Karen Cheng’s Snippets of Life

This is just a free advert for one of my favourite blogs/bloggers: Karen Cheng.

I’ve been following her blog since Ling Kai introduced it to me 4 years ago?  And through the years, this blog has evolved to include more and more genres.  I think most girls would find something they like to read about in the blog now!

But what really draws me is Karen’s thoughtful and honest writing, her sharing about her family, especially her reflective parenting.  For someone who became a parent as young as she did, it’s amazing how much insights about parenting she has.  Well, even if you are not interested in that, her little anecdotes about her 3 cute little boys are bound to make you laugh!  Unlike many other blogs which rant about their feelings, Karen’s posts are always positive and light-hearted.

So if you are looking for something heart-warming to read, go to Karen’s blog at www.karencheng.com.au. :)

Celebrating the new year

It’s the start of the new year!  I haven’t been blogging for some while, but yay I’m back :)

Just past midnight on 1 Jan, I happened to be writing my goals for the new year and I wrote this: Do something new!  Haha.  This is like the worst goal ever – not specific, not measurable, no action plan as yet and may turn out unrealistic.

So I was thinking about it again today…  Ever since I started university and came into church, each year I have done at least 1 thing new – produce a musical, gone overseas on exchange, start working, serve in a ministry etc.  But 2009 I didn’t do anything new…  In fact, 2009 was a year of CHANGES instead – change cell group, change job, change my lifestyle.

So after all these changes, I’ve decided that this year it’s time to do something new again!  Learn guitar?  Go on mission trip?  Whether it’s big or small, my options are still open…  We shall await and see what happens!