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From Sunburst , June 2001 issues; a Singapore Technologies publication   Donkey Logic   One day , a farmer’s donkey fell into a well. For hours , the animal cried piteously as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.   Looking at the old donkey , the farmer decided he did not want to go through all that trouble getting it up.  Furthermore , the dilapidated well which he had no further use needed to be covered up. So he invited his neighbours over to help him , and they started to fill the well with dirt.   Realizing the predicament , the donkey began to whine. However , it soon quieted down. Puzzled by the sudden silence , the farmer looked and the well and was astonished by what he saw.   With each shovel of dirt that hit its back , the donkey would shake the dirt off and take a step up. And as the dirt piled up , the donkey slowly but steadily ascended the well , step by step , bit by ...

From Sunburst , November 2001 issue; a Singapore Technologies publication     “Never let yesterday’s disappointments overshadow tomorrow’s dreams.”     A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In a room of 200 , he asked , “Who would like to have this $20 bill?”   Hands started going up.   He said , “I’m going to give this $20 bill to one of you , but first , let me do this.” He proceeded to crumple the dollar bill up.   The hands remained in the air.   “Well , ” he continued. “What if I do this?” and he dropped the note onto the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up , now all crumpled and dirty. “Now who still wants it?”   Still the hands remained in the air.   “My friends , you have all learnt a very val...

From Sunburst , November 2001 issue; a publication of Singapore Technologies   The Most Selfish One-Letter Word: “ I ” - Avoid It   The Most Satisfying Two-Letter Word: “ WE ” - Use It   The Most Poisonous Three-Letter Word: “ EGO ” - Kill It   The Most Used Four-Letter Word: “ LOVE ” - Value It   The Most Pleasing Five-Letter Word: “ SMILE ” - Keep It   The Fastest-Spreading Six-Letter Word: “ RUMOUR ” - Ignore It   The Most Hardworking Seven-Letter Word: “ SUCCESS ” - Achieve It   The Most Enviable Eight-Letter Word: “ JEALOUSY ” - Distance It   The Most Powerful Nine-Letter Word: “ KNOWLEDGE ” - Acquire It   The Most Essential Ten-Letter Word: “ CONFIDENCE ” - Trust It

From Sunburst , October 1999 issue; a publication of Singapore Technologies   Picture this: You’re driving home , alone. All of a sudden , you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to radiate out into your arm and up into your jaw. You are only about five miles from the hospital nearest your home. Bur you don’t know if you’ll be able to make it that far.   Even if you’ve been trained in CPR , the guy who taught the course didn’t tell you how to perform it on yourself. Without help , the person whose heart stops beating properly and who begins to feel faint , has only about 10 seconds before losing consciousness.   What can you do?   Surviving it Alone Victims can help themselves by: -           coughing repeatedly and very vigorously -           take a deep breath before each cough ...

From Sunburst , a Singapore Technologies publication , September 2001 issue   Mention honey and a sweet , golden liquid comes to mind. But honey as a remedy? Here are some of the therapeutic uses of nature’s original sweetener.   Insomnia Honey is a mild sedative with minerals , vitamins , amino acids , etc. A dessert spoon of honey in a mug of hot milk aids sleep and works wonders!   Nasal Congestion Place a dessert spoon of honey in a basin of hot water and inhale fumes after covering your head with a towel over the basin.   Wounds The next time you burn or cut yourself , reach for that pot of honey. With properties that inhibit the growth of certain bacteria , honey is an effective salve and antibiotic that aids in fast healing – without scarring. Simply apply onto wounds and cover up with a bandage.   Beauty Why buy expensive beauty products when you can pay a fraction of the amount for an al...

From Sunburst issue August 2001 , a publication of Singapore Technologies   Once upon a time , there was a very strong woodcutter. He asked for a job from a timber merchant , and he got it. The pay was really good and so were the work conditions. For those reasons , the woodcutter was determined to do his best.   His boss gave him an axe and showed him the area where he was supposed to work. The first day , the woodcutter brought down 18 trees. The boss was very impressed and said , ‘Congratulations , keep it up!”   Very motivated by his boss’ words , the woodcutter tried harder the next day , but brought down only 15 trees. The third day he tried even harder , only to bring down 10 trees. Day after day he was bringing down less and less trees.   “I must be losing my strength , ” the woodcutter thought to himself. He went to his boss and apologised , saying that he could not understand what was ...