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Today, I (almost) lost my cell phone. It slipped out of my pocket in the middle of the “We’ve got talent” auditing session. I was very worried noticing that it was nowhere to be found when the show ended. I don’t want a new phone (yet), especially as it was holding over 600 valuable contacts.

Perhaps, I should call that luck because the phone was found finally. More importantly, while searching for the phone, I found some important notes that otherwise could have been forgotten at the bottom of my backpack.

On one piece of paper were the notes that I took during a conference about “the 7 habits”. They are some of my life-long goals and objectives, in written form.

I found my mission statement:

To make positive impacts on people’s lives personally and professionally by becoming a great inspirer.

Also on that piece of paper, I defined the man who I want to be:

• A friend – the one to rely on.
• An excellent student of the B.IT program, never stop learning.
• A good team leader who help his fellows on the path of finding themselves.
• A supportive follower.
• An efficient software architecture.
• A great son who make my parents can be proud of.
• A caring friend.

I wrote about things that count in my life:

• Friendship
• Family
• Challenge
• Innovation

I defined success as

• Being a man of my words (integrity)
• Empowering the heart (inspire)
• Holding excellent communicational skills

I thought about how to get there

• Learn to listen
• First things first
• Focus my energy into the circle of influence

I found my way; and now…

Just do it!

I strongly believe that self-leadership is the most important ingredient of success. Without the ability to bring about the positive changes in our own lives, there is no way that we can do so to others.

[To be continued]

“Em có bao giờ có cảm giác như cả thế giới này đang bỏ rơi em một mình ở phía sau, có cảm giác khi nhìn mỗi góc của căn phòng em đang ngồi đều thấy như không gian đang thu hẹp lại, bị thuyết phục rằng y phục của em đã cũ đi rất nhiều sau một đêm, rằng hình bóng của em hiện lên trên mỗi tấm gương giống như một vai diễn tội nghiệp vì không có khán giả, mà tất cả những thứ đó đều không mang lại được chút cảm giác yên ổn nào, khi nghĩ rằng em chẳng yêu ai mà cũng chẳng có ai yêu em, rằng tất cả những thứ chẳng là gì đó chỉ là sự trống rỗng trong cuộc sống của chính em không?

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