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Yes, it is getting more obvious that people are getting more disconnected despite of the proliferation of tools that 'connect' like smartphones, tablets and smart watches.  We know that connection is beyond 'being there', it is also not about being 'on line' or 'on the line'. Connection is nothing but connecting at the heart and spirit level .  It is beyond connecting at the body level, and also above the mind level.  You'll know when you're connected to someone when both of you 'get it ', and you don't need to show anyone that connection exists.  Like a loving couple, they are truly connected at every minute of their date even when they 'do nothing' at their dates.  Note that the Chinese used to think of connection at the 'blood' or family level, but this is just body connection and may not even be mind connection. The recent MH370 Plane Disaster showed that the families of the victims were simply 'disgusted...

The Malaysian Prime Minister Najib has already confirmed on 15 Mar 2014 3 pm that human intervention caused the Malaysian MH370 airplane to have vanish into the oceans on 8 March 2014. Of course this is a human intervention, don't tell me this is a monkey intervention?  But at least we know this is not a mechanical failure, terrorist attack or the plane hit by Malaysian air defence missile by mistake. What about you?   What kind of Human Intervention has Caused Things to Vanish in Your Life?    Have the following things vanished in your life: Love, Kindness, Empathy, Equanimity, Sympathy, Generosity and Simplicity?  We should be careful of the following 7 types of human intervention that affect your life negatively: Discouragements a nd Sarcasms from People Distractions from People, like some mindless facebook postings People Stealing Away Your Time with gossip People who ask you to buy things that you don't need , thus intervening with your spen...

The 'certain' here does not mean the opposite of uncertainty but  'definite', like a certain sum of money. The Malaysian Airlines MH370 Mystery is now into the 5th day and still no sign or news if the plane and the passengers are alive or dead.  This is definitely an uncertain time, but the way the Malaysian authorities have been dealing with this issue is making everyone losing confidence in their leadership.  Instead of giving people guidance and clarifications of what had happened, they give conflicting statements.  No wonder people wondered if they are holding back information in order to hide something. In our leadership and management courses, we teach people the 5 Certain Ways to Deal with Uncertainties: Have a Clear and Powerful Authority , i.e. who can speak and who cannot speak.  The one that can speak should be seen and really competent , not someone who happened to be in that position.  Of course this person must have good presentation...