Today is hot and sunny.

The above picture shows the black glutinous rice that has been cooked, it is cooked till very sticky and then a thin layer of white coconut milk on top of the sticky black glutinous rice. It tastes very good when serves warm. According to chinese, the black glutinous rice was only serves to the emperior during the accent time.

Today whole day busy with MBA650 e-Business course homework. No time to practice piano for the 3 exam pieces, hopefully can find sometime at night to practice if progress of the homework is good.

This evening went for 2km walk. Also found something from the internet regarding positive thinking to share with you.

Positive Thinking Your Key To Success
By Remez Sasson

Positive thinking brings inner peace, success, improved relationships and better health. The daily affairs of life move more smoothly, life brightens up, and there is more happiness and satisfaction.

Positive thinking is contagious. People around you pick your mental moods and are effected accordingly. Think about happiness, good health and success, and you will cause people to like you and desire to help you, because they enjoy the vibrations that a positive mind emits.

In order to make positive thinking yield results, some inner work is necessary. You need to develop a positive attitude toward life, expect a successful outcome of whatever you do, and also take any necessary actions to ensure your success.

Effective positive thinking that brings results is much more than just repeating a few positive words or telling yourself that everything is going to be all right. It has to be your predominant mental attitude. It is not enough to think positively for a few moments, and then letting fears and lack of belief enter your mind. As said earlier, some effort and inner work are necessary. Are you willing to make a real inner change? Are you willing to change the way you think? Are you willing to possess a mental power that can positively affect you, your environment and the people around you?

Here are a few actions and tips to help you develop the power of positive thinking:

1. Always use only positive words in your inner dialogues. Use words such as, I can, I am able, it is possible, it can be done, etc.

2. Accompany your inner dialogues with feelings of happiness, strength and success.

3. Do not heed negative thoughts. Calmly refuse to think these thoughts, and substitute them with constructive happy thoughts.

4. In your conversations with other people use words that evoke scenes of strength, happiness and success in their minds.

5. Before starting with any plan or action, visualize clearly in your mind its successful outcome. If you visualize with concentration and faith, you will be amazed at the results.

6. Read at least one page of inspiring literature every day.

7. Watch movies that make you happy.

8. Listen to the news and read the papers, but do that sparingly and with detachment.

9. Associate yourself with people who think positively.

10. Always sit and walk with your back straight. This will strengthen your confidence and inner strength.

11. Walk, swim or engage in some other physical activity. This helps to develop a more positive attitude.

Think positive and expect only favorable results and situations, even if currently your life is not as you wish it to be, and in time your mental attitude and your your life circumstances will change accordingly.

Follow the tips and suggestions in this article, and prove for yourself the power of positive thinking.

When you say "I can", and expect success, you fill yourself with confidence and happiness.

Fill your mind with light, happiness, hope, feelings of security and strength, and soon your life will reflect these qualities.