Remember Who You Are: In a World with Rapidly Increasing Use of Artificial Intelligence, There Is a Fundamental Need to Protect Our Authentic Wit and Wisdom

By Leslie Chung

This inspirational book employs rich short storytelling and explores strategies to improve ones motivation, charisma, productivity, and resilience. Readers find this book lively, deep, and pragmatic. Extracting knowledge from current research and information on behavioral psychology and neuroscience, along with the wit and wisdom of the greatest thinkers like Emerson, Einstein, and Churchill, this well-researched book explores how successful people perceive the world by shifting their paradigm.

This a fantastic book for those who want sustainable development in fulfilling their life through robust values, purpose, and meaning. Readers have stated that this book leaves them feeling insightful, inspired, and developing substance in living a purposeful life. Remember Who You Are will take you on a voyage in discovering your potential to be the best you can be.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press AU
• Release date: Aug 16, 2018
• ISBN: 9781504314442

Leslie Chung

Leslie Chung is a polymath. He integrates deep understanding of health care and wellbeing, the values of both Eastern and Western philosophy of life, and his unique eloquence into delivering effective healthcare and education for the ageing society. Chung has training from the University of Queensland and the University of Melbourne, Australia's most prestigious universities. He has also received training in the Design Thinking for The Social Sector program which is produced in conjunction with Stanford d.Schools Designing for Social Systems (DSS) Program.

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ISBN: 978-1-5043-1443-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5043-1444-2 (e)

Balboa Press rev. date: 08/14/2018

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 –Be True To Yourself

1.1 Authentic Self

1.2 Mental calmness

1.3 Lessons in life

1.4 Reframing

1.5 Pain from comparing

Chapter 2 –Your Four Agreements

2.1 The secrets of discipline and agreements

2.2 Agree to speak with positive words

2.3 Agree not to take things personally

2.4 Agree not to make assumptions

2.5 Agree to be the best that you can be

Chapter 3 –Value Your Time

3.1 Time is not renewable

3.2 The best management is time management

3.3 The 15-minute Block

3.4 Ultra productive people

3.5 Microlife

Chapter 4 –The Art Of Active Ageing

4.1 The Ageing Economy

4.2 Ageing to live longer and healthier

4.3 When I Am Old

4.4 Reframing Seasons

4.5 Life course

Chapter 5 –The Art Of Communicating

5.1 Invisible communication

5.2 Your speech is packed full of misunderstanding

5.3 Be real and be yourself but do respect

5.4 Control the melody and volume of your speech

5.5 Practical ways to improve communication

Chapter 6 –Unleash Your Charisma

6.1 Superhuman

6.2 Unveiling the myth of Charisma

6.3 Body language and Power

6.4 Non-verbals of charismatic people

6.5 Practical steps to develop charisma

Chapter 7 –Remember

Who You Are

7.1 Trust yourself

7.2 Resilience

7.3 Character

7.4 Develop virtues

7.5 Cultivate your compassion

Thoughts Of The Moment - Integrated Deep Thinking

References

Dedication

In memory of my beloved grandpa

Acknowledgements

This book is to my mother and father for always me giving unconditional support in all my endeavours and explorations. They have been tremendous figures in shaping and guiding the growth of my character and strengthening my prodigious work capacity. Their momentous work ethics has been deeply instilled in me. Their philosophy of life which retains deep-rooted traditions of Eastern culture is fundamental in the shaping of the belief system I embrace. Their culture of persistence and perseverance, persisting and sustaining the pressure to challenge the status quo have permeated throughout my life.

It is so humbling to receive such great education on discipline, resilience, independent thinking and respect in a Western society whilst retaining the culture, customs, traditions and deep-rooted values of the East.

I would also like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to Kenley. Without his continuous advice and support, this project would have ended prematurely. His work in researching, dark humour as well as the patience in long working hours has made writing this book a very enjoyable journey. Thank you so much brother! Thank you to my friends, peers and colleagues for all their support and input in this journey!

A big thank you to the awesome team at Balboa Press a division of Hay House! The exceptional quality and speed of help during this project made it a true pleasure!

I sincerely hope this book and its compilation of quotes is useful to you. May I wish you and your loved ones the best you can be. Be inspired!

Having an appreciation of the importance of time requires deepness in thought.

Introduction

We always have options to choose in our lives.

People often ask what is the meaning of life but I always ponder why not reframe the question into what can I do to make a life that has meaning?

This puts the power and control back into your hands and becomes empowering. The play with words makes the journey of life proactive and tangible. You have control because you have accepted responsibility for it. The meaning of life is not something that is passive, or pre-destined, but one which is underpinned by the amount of life we breathe into it.

The meaning of life is not something that is passive, or pre-destined, but one which is underpinned by the amount of life we breathe into it.

There are many of us making strong efforts in accepting the past, changing and disrupting the present, and preparing for the future. The life course is different for all of us but hurdles will be thrown in front of you, testing your persistence and strength. You maybe shining your obstacles under a positive light or living under the dark shadows of the obstacle. You may or may not have deep memories of them all but you will someday have gone through all those stages. You can transform your attitude to things, to situations and to life.

Your attitude and decisions in life can make a positive impact to this world. Through your eyes you will not only look but also see the momentous vision of this world when you find your purpose in life. Shift your vision from only having hindsight, to having insight and ultimately guiding your vision with the light of foresight. Remember that you always have a choice in every circumstance.

"Shift your vision from only having hindsight, to having insight and ultimately guiding your vision with the light of foresight."

People may view circumstances under a microscopic lens where too much focus is on analysing and scrutinising. It is important in reframing focus to perceive things through macroscopic broad-based vision. See further and clearer of the full picture to make better decisions. Some decisions become hard depending on how you perceive it, you may want to be given permission or you may feel anxious and lost in the midst of uncertainty.

Understand the importance of having self-compassion during times when we feel most lost, lonely, vulnerable and small. Going through changes and uncertainty can be a difficult and lonely experience, it may be painful and distressing but the good thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. You can manage it.

Time is the greatest creator, it always seems to magically place things in perfect place and order. It is important to know that each moment brings new hope and every