The Dragon

KARMA
Karma is neither fatalism nor a doctrine of predetermination.
The past influences the present, but does not dominate it,
For Karma is past as well as present.
The past and the present influence the future.
The past is a background against which life goes on from moment to moment.
The future is yet to be.
Only the present moment exists and the responsibility of using the present moment for good or for ill lies with each individual.

The Dragon
W Y Ho, ACIS
Member of Association of Backpackers Malaysia 11th November 2010

LEADERSHIP

What is a leadership?
Generally, a person who is placed in front of the others to lead the way is called the leader, but is he a true leader? What is true leader? A true leader is a person who has leadership qualities in him. What are leadership qualities?

The CHAMBER’S TWENTIRTH CENTURY DICTIONARY has defined leadership as ability to lead. Firstly, one must understand the basis of any leader’s function which can be described as being three skill perimeters. They are:

[1] Technical skill
A leader must have sufficient technical competence to know what is to be expected of him to recognize solutions to respective situations, but not necessary to be technically excellent.

[2] Administrative skill
As a leader, it is necessary to understand the methods, and procedures that are the administrative framework of the organization. Although not necessary to be an administrative expert, a leader must be able to maintain the standards of the procedures and be able to champion for changing those that no longer suit the needs of or are defective in the current operation.





[3] Achieving results
This is the main focus of a leader with leadership qualities. Achieving results is the principle objective of a quality leader. A leader should not be discriminative when putting efforts in execution of projects – he should not habour indifferent attitude towards projects that would not benefit him or towards projects that would benefit some individuals whom he dislikes. As a leader, he must look at projects from a macro prospective of things that would benefit the organization as a whole.

The primary and the most obvious duty of a leader is to accomplish the tasks for which the organization exists. A “leader” who fails or chooses to fail to achieve the organizational targets for the sake of his dislike for some individuals is not a true leader. It is the responsibility of a true leader to build teamwork by directing each individual’s efforts towards the achievement of the organization’s objectives and not towards his own agenda.

“We are never alone.
Therefore we must honour the spiritual beings
With true sincerity,
And we must be careful of our conduct.


The Dragon
W Y Ho, ACIS
Member of Association of Backpackers Malaysia 10th November 2010

The Dragon

Drunkenness
Drunkenness is a thief of my purse.
It not only expel good reasons from my faculty of thinking, but
Also deface my brain and diminishes my strength.
It inflames my blood and causes injuries to my heart.
What a devil to my mind, it keeps my health far, far behind.
[at my age in the 70’s I still climb mountains]

The Dragon
W Y Ho, ACIS
Member of Association of Backpackers Malaysia
7st November 2010

The Dragon

Mountain Climbers

Up, up, and up the mountains we go,
To its summits in the fore.
Through the forests and across the rivers we never fear
As the spirit of our hearts is always near.
Safety is our scripture and respect is our procedure.
Values of safety and respect the laws of the jungles are always dear.
Come, come, up the mountains and down the valleys we go
To enjoy the mountain breeze and let our hearts aglow.


The Dragon
W Y Ho, ACIS
Member of Association of Backpackers Malaysia
31st October 2010