christian oey

The above statement was on a billboard I saw advertising Diesel (clothing brand) in downtown Sydney. It’s a clever ad. It’s a true statement too. We can do everything by the book and work within the constraints and parameters of our comfort zone, what we know, or what the world expects. But I think to [...]

Henry Ford once said, referring to his Model-T, the best selling car of all time; “The customer can have any colour he wants, so long as it’s black”. Although this quote is widely used in a business sense, ie not giving the customer too many options so they can make an easy decision; it can [...]

It was Thomas Edison who once said “Discontent is the first necessity of progress”. Mediocrity, contentment, status quo, comfort-zone-living, too-hard-basket…will all hold you back and keep you there. This is when life becomes mundane, ordinary, repetitive, on rinse and repeat. To really make a difference you have to be different and do different. Rise above. [...]

Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. By accident? No. Edison had 1,093 patents during his lifetime. Edison was one focused dude when it came to inventions. He would attempt to purposely put his brain into a state of where theta brain waves would work for him. Theta Brain Waves. What are “theta brain waves”? These [...]

Mozart: Everyone knows the musical genius and prodigy Mozart.; who composed and performed by the age of six! That’s keen! Less well known is the Mozart who invested thousands and thousands of hours of focused practice starting at age three. Three! What we don’t pay attention to is that this genius lay not just in [...]

Yesterday men invented the light bulb, planes, trains, cars, telephones, tv’s and radios. Today they invent facebook, twitter, google, YouTube, iPads, iPods, iPhones. “If the thing you wish to do is right, and you believe in it, go ahead and do it! Put your dream across, and never mind what “they” say if you meet [...]

I love how my backyard is always clean. I love how my swimming pool is always clean. I love how my grass is always green and neat. Cause: I sweep my backyard and clean my pool each morning. I water the lawn most nights. I mow the lawn weekly. To get where you want to [...]

I was in a cab the other day and the driver was telling me how he is a qualified mechanical aviation engineer. Wow. He knows how to fix planes. Over the years he had applied to Qantas more than 30 times for a job without success. During that time he also married, had a child, [...]

“The poverty mentality is a focus on what you lack rather than what you can leverage” –Ed Young Jr. Use stumbling blocks as stepping stones…that’s the only way to climb higher…to reach your peak and potential…a step at a time. Oh…I almost forgot..it will take energy, effort, time, tenacity, and courage. But you can do [...]

We should pay more attention to the mosquito. They are the most bold creatures on earth. He is creative. He is an opportunist. He is brave & courageous. His deeds are distinctive & significant. He is usually annoyingly successful…when you least expect it…a quiet achiever. Don’t underestimate the mosquito. Just because you’re small, it doesn’t [...]