Wednesday, February 09, 2011
No more cheap foods
The freak weather in Queensland, Australia has created havoc to the supply of crops, sugar and fruits to the world market. They may be conied a lucky country with their minerla deposits but their farmlands has to endure extreme weathers. New Zealand on the other hand has a milder weather and is a better bet for farmland investment.
Australia is a also big player in wheat, sugar and other essential crops. The drought in Russia also lifted wheat prices. The French has >30,000 bakeries supplying 20 million bagels a day and the prices has shot thru the roof due to the increase in price of wheat.
The era of cheap food is gone. Even in Malaysia, RM3-4 per meal is also GONE. Food inflation is very real.
The world population is increasing at unprecedented rates, while rural farmland is being converted for industrial use. The frequent and spontaneous disasters with Mother Nature has not helped the supply of food to say the least.
The times may be coming when a day's wage would not be sufficient to feed our families?
Surely not.The Lord will provide to us whose trust is in HIM.
Australia is a also big player in wheat, sugar and other essential crops. The drought in Russia also lifted wheat prices. The French has >30,000 bakeries supplying 20 million bagels a day and the prices has shot thru the roof due to the increase in price of wheat.
The era of cheap food is gone. Even in Malaysia, RM3-4 per meal is also GONE. Food inflation is very real.
The world population is increasing at unprecedented rates, while rural farmland is being converted for industrial use. The frequent and spontaneous disasters with Mother Nature has not helped the supply of food to say the least.
The times may be coming when a day's wage would not be sufficient to feed our families?
Surely not.The Lord will provide to us whose trust is in HIM.
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
Losers are made
God made us to be more than conquerers. He made us to be winners in life to glorify Him. Most of us live ordinary lifes and have our modest achievements which is okay. We were never born to be losers, you become one own through your own actions and attitudes.
I have friends who came from poor backgrounds but they have achieved good success in their work, life and careers. At work and in university you roughly know who will make it big and who will be mediocre. It is all in their attitude.
Winning does not mean becoming a billionaire. It is about making the most of the opprtunities that come your way. Most of us are not big time winners but do okay and get by in life. To be a big success in life, luck ain't enough. You have to work hard and create your own 'good luck". Thereby luck is not sustainable, but good luck is.
I have a cousin who was given the opportunity to study in Australia since 15 but he never graduated. He went on to work and now barely makes a living as he screwed up his own career and had CBT cases charged against him etc. He blames everyone and everything. Everything is in the attitude. Every company that he has been in he has run into problems either coz of non performance, criticizing management or swindling money. Winners are born, but losers are certainly made.
I have friends who came from poor backgrounds but they have achieved good success in their work, life and careers. At work and in university you roughly know who will make it big and who will be mediocre. It is all in their attitude.
Winning does not mean becoming a billionaire. It is about making the most of the opprtunities that come your way. Most of us are not big time winners but do okay and get by in life. To be a big success in life, luck ain't enough. You have to work hard and create your own 'good luck". Thereby luck is not sustainable, but good luck is.
I have a cousin who was given the opportunity to study in Australia since 15 but he never graduated. He went on to work and now barely makes a living as he screwed up his own career and had CBT cases charged against him etc. He blames everyone and everything. Everything is in the attitude. Every company that he has been in he has run into problems either coz of non performance, criticizing management or swindling money. Winners are born, but losers are certainly made.
