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		By: podcampsingapore		</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hi walter,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;totally agree with 1: eat less. Doctors have told me that one should only eat till 70% full, for if we eat too much, the organs in our body would go into overdrive and overwork trying to break down and digest the food. this would result in faster aging and more illnesses due to the wear and tear of our organs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;this is a great post, very applicable to my daily life. thanks!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi walter,</p>
<p>totally agree with 1: eat less. Doctors have told me that one should only eat till 70% full, for if we eat too much, the organs in our body would go into overdrive and overwork trying to break down and digest the food. this would result in faster aging and more illnesses due to the wear and tear of our organs.</p>
<p>this is a great post, very applicable to my daily life. thanks!</p>
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		By: Su Yuen		</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hey Walter! Nice tips! I think point number 1 might be quite hard for some people because if their body is used to eating a lot, eating less might cause some harm and might be hard. Hence, an alternative would be to COOK! Yup, cooking your own meals can save you a whole lot of money, plus you can eat more for the same price! (or in this case, eat the same for less).]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Walter! Nice tips! I think point number 1 might be quite hard for some people because if their body is used to eating a lot, eating less might cause some harm and might be hard. Hence, an alternative would be to COOK! Yup, cooking your own meals can save you a whole lot of money, plus you can eat more for the same price! (or in this case, eat the same for less).</p>
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		By: Su Yuen		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Su Yuen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		By: sapphire8		</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hi Walter, I love this entry of yours...speak so strongly to me :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1) Eat less.&lt;br /&gt;Indeed, in fact by eating 50-70% full seriously allows us to feel less sleepy at work, lose some extra weight as well as to allow us to feel more comfortable compared to a FULLY filled stomach. Loose Jeans, pants and skirts definitely makes one happy :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2) Drive less&lt;br /&gt;HAHA. Tt&#039;s the reason why i still refuse to buy a car till now :)&lt;br /&gt;I love especially in the night and evening to take a bus home. To spend some time reflecting upon my day and my life too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3) Watch less television &lt;br /&gt;SADLY, i cant live without this. :(&lt;br /&gt;shocked to find tt you have been living without TV for the past 6yrs. I salute you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4) Reduce, reuse and recycle&lt;br /&gt;HMMM...think i just gotta learn to use my fan rather than my Air-Con so frequently at home... :(&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5) Embrace cheaper hobbies&lt;br /&gt;Yaps yaps! I have been hitting the gym more regularly lately :)&lt;br /&gt;And staying at home or just a simple cup of coffee and chat for hours with some friends!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6) Spend more time outdoors&lt;br /&gt;Yaps, should go down to a beach someday to enjoy the lovely nature that the Lord has created.&lt;br /&gt;And maybe should go for a swim and also s good suntan too! :)&lt;br /&gt;Too fair for my own good!&lt;br /&gt;A walk by the reservior seems a good idea too..haha.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;7) Visit museums and heritage sites&lt;br /&gt;Very guilty. I have never done tt before :( Apologies! Will definitely make an effort to follow your good advise!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;8) Devote more time to your significant others&lt;br /&gt;Yaps yaps, been spending more time with my colleagues, friends and some church friends.&lt;br /&gt;Think should start spending more time with my family...quality time especially.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;9) Holiday in Uniquely Singapore&lt;br /&gt;HMMMM. very guilty of this too......should start exploring this little city that i live in...instead of always looking forward to visit the US, Europe, Aussie etc etc...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;10) Finally and most importantly, simplify your life&lt;br /&gt;Yaps. I think only when we learn to accept simplicity in our live, then we will understand and embrace contentment.&lt;br /&gt;Being significant and secured in who we truly are  - self identity, helps us to be secure in this race on earth. Not easily done, but definitely worthed the effort in striving...&lt;br /&gt;Life is like a 42km Marathron, never a sprint.&lt;br /&gt;Here and there, we have some pit-stops...we stumble and fall, and then we pick ourself up again.&lt;br /&gt;And it&#039;s often those deep PITS...that we found it hard to get out...and tt&#039;s when the support of the community comes in :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hope you enjoyed your holiday Walter. God bless!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Walter, I love this entry of yours&#8230;speak so strongly to me 🙂</p>
<p>1) Eat less.<br />Indeed, in fact by eating 50-70% full seriously allows us to feel less sleepy at work, lose some extra weight as well as to allow us to feel more comfortable compared to a FULLY filled stomach. Loose Jeans, pants and skirts definitely makes one happy 🙂</p>
<p>2) Drive less<br />HAHA. Tt&#8217;s the reason why i still refuse to buy a car till now 🙂<br />I love especially in the night and evening to take a bus home. To spend some time reflecting upon my day and my life too.</p>
<p>3) Watch less television <br />SADLY, i cant live without this. 🙁<br />shocked to find tt you have been living without TV for the past 6yrs. I salute you!</p>
<p>4) Reduce, reuse and recycle<br />HMMM&#8230;think i just gotta learn to use my fan rather than my Air-Con so frequently at home&#8230; 🙁</p>
<p>5) Embrace cheaper hobbies<br />Yaps yaps! I have been hitting the gym more regularly lately 🙂<br />And staying at home or just a simple cup of coffee and chat for hours with some friends!</p>
<p>6) Spend more time outdoors<br />Yaps, should go down to a beach someday to enjoy the lovely nature that the Lord has created.<br />And maybe should go for a swim and also s good suntan too! 🙂<br />Too fair for my own good!<br />A walk by the reservior seems a good idea too..haha.</p>
<p>7) Visit museums and heritage sites<br />Very guilty. I have never done tt before 🙁 Apologies! Will definitely make an effort to follow your good advise!</p>
<p>8) Devote more time to your significant others<br />Yaps yaps, been spending more time with my colleagues, friends and some church friends.<br />Think should start spending more time with my family&#8230;quality time especially.</p>
<p>9) Holiday in Uniquely Singapore<br />HMMMM. very guilty of this too&#8230;&#8230;should start exploring this little city that i live in&#8230;instead of always looking forward to visit the US, Europe, Aussie etc etc&#8230;</p>
<p>10) Finally and most importantly, simplify your life<br />Yaps. I think only when we learn to accept simplicity in our live, then we will understand and embrace contentment.<br />Being significant and secured in who we truly are  &#8211; self identity, helps us to be secure in this race on earth. Not easily done, but definitely worthed the effort in striving&#8230;<br />Life is like a 42km Marathron, never a sprint.<br />Here and there, we have some pit-stops&#8230;we stumble and fall, and then we pick ourself up again.<br />And it&#8217;s often those deep PITS&#8230;that we found it hard to get out&#8230;and tt&#8217;s when the support of the community comes in 🙂</p>
<p>Hope you enjoyed your holiday Walter. God bless!</p>
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		By: EastCoastLife		</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I totally agree with you on leading a simple life! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have been doing it all my life, taught by my grandmother and parents, who have gone through the Japanese Occupation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;People who know me have said I&#039;m a miser but I&#039;m not bothered. I&#039;m like the guy who throws starfish into the sea, as long as I do my part for society, I&#039;m sure people will follow. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Recycle, reuse, reduce to cut down wastage and to save for our future generations. Raw materials are dwindling. Food will become scarce if governments think of making great profits from turning crops into energy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I get lots of sponsored products and services from advertisers nowadays, and those I don&#039;t need, I&#039;m giving them away! :)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I totally agree with you on leading a simple life! </p>
<p>I have been doing it all my life, taught by my grandmother and parents, who have gone through the Japanese Occupation.</p>
<p>People who know me have said I&#8217;m a miser but I&#8217;m not bothered. I&#8217;m like the guy who throws starfish into the sea, as long as I do my part for society, I&#8217;m sure people will follow. </p>
<p>Recycle, reuse, reduce to cut down wastage and to save for our future generations. Raw materials are dwindling. Food will become scarce if governments think of making great profits from turning crops into energy.</p>
<p>I get lots of sponsored products and services from advertisers nowadays, and those I don&#8217;t need, I&#8217;m giving them away! 🙂</p>
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		By: oceanskies79		</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A lovely post. I particularly love points number 7 and 9. I have a lot of fun and memorable time simply visiting museums, heritage sites and sight-seeing Singapore. Sometimes I wonder if I could find a job that could allow me to devote 100% this love of mine and my set of skills.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I like number 3 too. I know I could give up on TV, except for the news. :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The other points are worth my consideration too. :) Thanks.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By the way, here&#039;s sharing good luck with you. I have had some good luck today, and I thought sharing it would help it spread around. :)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A lovely post. I particularly love points number 7 and 9. I have a lot of fun and memorable time simply visiting museums, heritage sites and sight-seeing Singapore. Sometimes I wonder if I could find a job that could allow me to devote 100% this love of mine and my set of skills.</p>
<p>I like number 3 too. I know I could give up on TV, except for the news. 🙂</p>
<p>The other points are worth my consideration too. 🙂 Thanks.</p>
<p>By the way, here&#8217;s sharing good luck with you. I have had some good luck today, and I thought sharing it would help it spread around. 🙂</p>
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		By: Jason Ho		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Ho]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fully agree with you there man..at the rate things are going..and given that our pay (dunno about yours..ahem ahem)..is not going anywhere up..our only choice is a change in lifestyle eh? ;)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fully agree with you there man..at the rate things are going..and given that our pay (dunno about yours..ahem ahem)..is not going anywhere up..our only choice is a change in lifestyle eh? 😉</p>
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		By: ClappingTrees		</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Wow! I&#039;m impressed. Thanks for the tips. Agree with you totally. Some of the points you&#039;ve listed here, I&#039;m already doing. Some, especially point 10, I hope to do more.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow! I&#8217;m impressed. Thanks for the tips. Agree with you totally. Some of the points you&#8217;ve listed here, I&#8217;m already doing. Some, especially point 10, I hope to do more.</p>
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