THE IRON HORSE

by Richard Quek

An old couple made their way down the mountain to
witness the “iron horse”. As they approached the
railway station their hearts began to pound faster and
faster since this was the first time they were going to
witness a train – the iron horse. Both of them were
amazed at the size of the iron horse. They looked at
each other and “Ma” asked “Pa”, “What do you think?”
“Pa” said, “It will never get moving”. Just then the
whistle blew and the train started moving slowly and
then gathering speed. After a while the train began to
gain more speed and disappeared around the sharp
corner. “Ma” asked “Pa” again, “What do you think?”
“Pa” was still recovering from his shock, and he
replied, “I don’t think that it will ever stop”.


SUCCESS PRINCIPLES

Momentum is one of the ingredients for success. Success
is a matter of starting to take action and maintaining
the momentum. Just like a kid learning to ride a
bicycle. As long as the bicycle is moving the kid will
not fall off the bicycle. The moment he stops cycling,
the kid will fall off the bicycle. When you set your
goal, never lose momentum by being distracted or
discouraged by others or circumstances.

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE

"Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of
others. If you have that awareness, you have good
manners, no matter what fork you use."