First PIC!

First Photo taken with Grandson Xiu Ming!

So Happy Smiling!

The Edge HAVEN * Designing a life of vigour

Designing a Life of Vigour

An architect who enjoys kicking back with the family
and
savouring days out at sea

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THE EDGE * havenISSUE

#31 June + July 2008

Dato' Ar. KL Lim

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The Edge HAVEN * The House the LIMS built

HERITAGE HOUSE

'A place to call home for future generations'

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featured in

THE EDGE * haven

ISSUE #31 June + July 2008

heritage house * on the cover

The finely crafted latticework found on the doors and windows

in this Chinese courtyard house in Ipoh

were done by local craftmen in their 60s

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COVER STORY: The house the LIMS built

A home that has become the focal point for an extended family

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Go to
The Ipoh Lim Family Website

URL: http://tapahlim.multiply.com/

CONGRATULATION to 'TUN' DR KY LIM/NO 3

NST Online » Local News

2008/06/07


Tunship for three in king's honours list

(from left)Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Tan Sri Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid, and Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik get the SSM which carries the title Tun

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Tan Sri Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid and Gerakan national adviser Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik will be conferred the Seri Setia Mahkota Malaysia (SSM) award today, which carries the title "Tun".


Datuk Seri Kalimullah Hassan awarded the PJN
Datuk Hishamuddin Aun awarded the PJN
National squash player Nicol Ann David conferred the Darjah Bakti award


They head Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin's birthday honours list of 1,862.
Abdul Hamid, 66, is the Chief Justice while Ahmad Sarji, 70, was a former chief secretary to the government and Dr Lim, 69, is Gerakan national adviser.


Wanita Umno chief and former international trade and industry minister Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz, 65, is the sole recipient of the Panglima Mangku Negara award, which carries the title Tan Sri while national squash player, 25- year-old Nicol Ann David, will be conferred the Darjah Bakti (DB) award.


Thirty others will be conferred the Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM), which also carries the title "Tan Sri".


They include Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Senator Datuk Amirsham A. Aziz, Prime Minister's Department economic planning unit director-general Datuk Seri Dr Sulaiman Mahbob, Deputy Inspector-general of Police Datuk Ismail Omar, Khazanah Nasional Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Azman Mokhtar, BN Kelantan chairman Datuk Seri Annuar Musa, MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy, Suhakam commissioner Prof Datuk Dr Khoo Kay Kim, People's Progressive Party financial adviser Datuk Chua Ma Yu and Roman Catholic archbishop Datuk Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam.


Among corporate figures conferred the PSM include New Straits Times Press chairman Datuk Seri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan, Lejadi Holdings president and chief executive officer Datuk Dr Lim Ewe Jin, RAM Holdings executive deputy chairman Datuk C. Rajandram, Public Bank managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tay Ah Lek, Malaysia Airlines chairman Datuk Dr Mohd Munir Abdul Majid, Tradewinds Corp chairman Datuk Seri Megat Najmuddin Megat Khas and Tenggara Oil Bhd chairman Datuk Dr Kamal Mat Salih.


The prime minister's principal private secretary Datuk Mohamed Thajudeen Abdul Wahab is among 51 others awarded the Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN), which carries the title "Datuk". They include New Straits Times Press deputy chairman Datuk Seri Kalimullah Hassan, New Straits Times Press group editor-in-chief Datuk Hishamuddin Aun and Boh Plantations Sdn Bhd chairman Tristan Beauchamp Russell, Anti-Corruption Agency director-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan, National Heart Institute chief executive officer Mohd Radzif Mohd Yunus, HELP executive director and president Dr Paul Chan Tuck Hoong, Pemudah chief operating officer M.R. Gopala Krishnan, Suhakam commissioner Prof Dr Chiam Heng Keng, Armed Forces field commander Lt-Gen Datuk Zulkifeli Mohd Zin, Sarawak People's Party deputy president Abit Joo @ Billy Abit Joo, Johor Baru MCA branch chairman Freddie Long Hoo Hin and senator Datuk Musa Sheikh Fadzir.


Meanwhile, Datuk Awang Kechik Abdul Rahman and Major-Gen Datuk Abdul Aziz Ibrahim are the two recipients of the Panglima Setia Di Raja (PSD) award, which also carries the title "Datuk".


Twenty one others are conferred the Johan Mangku Negara (JMN), 91 the Johan Setia Mahkota (JSM), one the Johan Setia Diraja (JSD), 306 the Kesatria Mangku Negara (KMN), nine the Kesatria Setia di-Raja (KSD), 559 the Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN), 764 the Pingat Pangkuan Negara (PPN) and 23 the Bentara Setia di-Raja (BSD).

Son in the Eyes of the new Father!

Photos taken by proud Father Si Siew * 6 June 2008

Many Faces of Xiu Ming at one week old!

So so Happyyyyyyyyy!!!

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1st Lesson in hand signals from the father!

Handsome Boy!

Handsome Lim Xiu Ming!

Aiyooooooooo!!!

One Day Old!

One Day Old!

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Grandson

Lim Xiu Ming

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HAPPY HAPPY DAY * 30 May 2008

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Today I become a real 'DATO'

with the

Birth of our

GRANDSON Lim Xiu Ming!

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Welcome to Our World!

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Handsome Lim Xiu Ming!

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Happy Mother + Son

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Happy Father + Son

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Proud Parents Lim Si Sew + SuAnn with Son

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Happy Grandma + Grandson

My Happy Wife Mei Wan with Son + Grandson

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FLU!

Flu Love Story

I will seek and find you.
I shall take you to bed and have my way with you.
I will make you ache, shake & sweat until you moan & groan.
I will make you beg for mercy, beg for me to stop.
I will exhaust you to the point that you will be relieved when I'm finished with you .
And, when I am finished, you will be weak for days.

All my love,

The Flu

Now, get your mind out of the gutter !!!!!
And go get your flu shot!

Beauty of Mathematics !!!!!!!

Absolutely amazing!

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Beauty of Mathematics

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1 x 8 + 1 = 9

12 x 8 + 2 = 98

123 x 8 + 3 = 987

1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876

12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765

123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654

1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543

12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432

123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321

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1 x 9 + 2 = 11

12 x 9 + 3 = 111

123 x 9 + 4 = 1111

1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111

12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111

123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111

1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111

12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111

123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111

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9 x 9 + 7 = 88

98 x 9 + 6 = 888

987 x 9 + 5 = 8888

9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888

98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888

987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888

9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888

98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888

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Brilliant, isn't it?

And look at this symmetry:

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1 x 1 = 1

11 x 11 = 121

111 x 111 = 12321

1111 x 1111 = 1234321

11111 x 11111 = 123454321

111111 x 111111 = 12345654321

1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321

11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321

111111111 x 111111111 = 12345678987654321

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MORE!!!

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Now, take a look at this...

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101%

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From a strictly mathematical viewpoint:

What Equals 100%?

What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?

Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?

We have all been in situations where someone wants you to GIVE OVER 100%.

How about ACHIEVING 101%?

What equals 100% in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help answer these questions:

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If:

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Is represented as:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

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If:

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H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K

8+1+18+4+23+ 15+18+11

= 98%

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And:

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K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E

11+14+15+23+ 12+5+4+7+ 5

= 96%

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But:

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A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E

1+20+20+9+20+ 21+4+5

= 100%

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THEN, look how far the love of God will take you:

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L-O-V-E - O-F - G-O-D

12+15+22+5+15+ 6+7+15+4

= 101%

Destiny in Life

Destiny in Life

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Watch your thoughts;

they become words.

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Watch your words;

they become actions.

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Watch your actions;

they become habits.

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Watch your habits;

they become character.

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Watch your character;

it becomes your destiny!

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Life is definitely not about work!

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Work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.

Life is a balance of Work and Play, Family and Personal time.

You have to decide how you want to balance your Life.

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Define your priorities,

realize what you are able to compromise

but always let some of your decisions be based on your instincts.

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Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of Life,

the whole aim of human existence.

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So, take it easy, do what you want to do and appreciate nature.

Life is fragile, Life is short.

Do not take Life for granted.

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Live a balanced lifestyle and enjoy Life!

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The Journey of Our Life

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Long time ago,

there was an Emperor who told his horseman

that if he could ride on his horse and cover as much land area as he likes,

then the Emperor would give him the area of land he has covered.

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Sure enough,

the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse

and rode as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could.

He kept on riding and riding,

whipping the horse to go as fast as possible.

When he was hungry or tired,

he did not stop because he wanted to cover as much area as possible.

Came to a point when he had covered a substantial area

and he was exhausted and was dying.

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Then he asked himself,

"Why did I push myself so hard to cover so much land area?

Now I am dying and I only need a very small area to bury myself."

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The above story is similar with the journey of our Life.

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We push very hard everyday to make more money,

to gain power and recognition.

We neglect our health, time with our family

and to appreciate the surrounding beauty and the hobbies we love.

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One day when we look back,

we will realize that we don't really need that much,

but then we cannot turn back time for what we have missed.

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Life is not about making money, acquiring power or recognition!

Macau Vacation * 13th to 16th May 2008

The Venetian
Macau Resort Hotel

arrival at Hotel Reception

inside the Resort Hotel

Grand Hotel Lobby

at the Great Hall

the hugh Casino!

The Grand Canal Shoppes

at Food Square

the Grand Canal

Wife Mei Wan with 'Human Stature'

Niece Pui San with Dato' Cheong

at the San Tou Tou Restaurant

Great meal!

group at traditional Chinese Restaurant

good foods too!

Pui San the 'fortune teller!'

at the St. Paul ruin

at top of ruin

Happy Lim with Wife

Shopping at the Square!

lunch at Portuguese Restaurant

the Ladies relaxing in the Hotel suite

Do what you do best!

Do what you do best
Tessie Lim

As a performance coach, what is the most common question you get asked and what is your response to it?
I'm often asked "how do I know what I am meant to do with my life?" My response is to seat the client comfortably and ask them to close their eyes and relax.
Then I would ask them to direct their attention to the things that they enjoy doing, and when doing these, they feel so right they get a sense that time just floats away…
For some people, this could be working with animals. For others, it involves working with many other people, and for yet others, they are most happy doing things alone. Computer geeks fall into this category!

We do our best when we do what we do best.
So begin by realising what your gifts and talents are, what you have a natural flair for, and what you could enjoy doing all day so it doesn't seem like work at all.
Then ask "what does this mean to me" and "how is this important to me?"
When we become aware of this, we are beginning to find our purpose in life.
When we live our life purposefully, we find that we are always focused on what we can do well that makes us happy… and because doing it has so much meaning for us, we are always looking for ways to spend more time on it and be better at it.

Living our 'Best Life'
You often talk about "living our best life." What does this really mean and how would you advise people to go about achieving it?
"Best" means "optimum", "most" or "full." Living my "Best Life" means that I live my life to the full.
To live my "Best Life" means I use all my talents to produce the fullest experience I can of the moments and hours each day.
To do this, I need power, the power to make choices, the power to get involved, the power to have a say. I need to be in control, to have influence over what I experience each day. To have all this, I need to be "self-referent."
This means I live by my principles, my beliefs and my understandings, not by what others tell me to do. To have influence, control and choice, I need power… to agree or disagree, the ability to think and decide for myself, if what I am doing will help or hurt me.
To Live Our Best Life requires courage because it involves doing what's right for us. This means having to say no sometimes because those things don't fit into our set of priorities.

We can start by checking that our attitudes are positive and that we have a zest for life.
Is being alive and happy important to us?
If yes, then we are on the right track!

That positive attitude will generate feelings of gratitude because we are always thinking how wonderful this is and how interesting that is and how lucky we are to be at that place at that time!

Life is beautiful!


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Tessie Lim is the Founder of World Center of Personal Excellence, a company she set up for the purpose of enabling and driving dreams through facilitating and realising potential, defining purpose and meaning for an optimal life.

She is a certified performance coach with an extensive background in behavioural psychology, marketing, business and education. Her personal mission is to inspire the courage, confidence and the freedom to empower us to live our best life.