MAKE SELF-LOVE A TOP PRIORITY
~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE
Sport
BE CONFIDENT IN YOURSELF
IF YOU ARE MEASURING YOUR PROGRESS
AGAINST SOMEONE ELSE’S JOURNEY, THEN,
YOU ARE DISTRACTED.
WHEN YOUR SIGHT IS NOT ON YOUR GOALS,
IT IS ON DISTRACTION.
YOUR MIND WILL FIND PEACE WHEN YOU STOP.
BE CONFIDENT IN YOURSELF.
YOUR PROGRESS
SHOULD BE MEASURED AGAINST
THE GOALS
THAT YOU WOULD / SHOULD HAVE SET.
~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller
REFUSE BEING AVERAGE
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS “MAINTAIN” IN LIFE.
YOU ARE EITHER IMPROVING OR ON A DECLINE.
I HAVE ALWAYS HAD SOMETHING INSIDE ME THAT REFUSES TO SETTLE FOR AVERAGE.
I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS EXACTLY, BUT I AM GRATEFUL
I HAVE IT.
I AM ENJOYING IT.
~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller
WILL ANYTHING CHANGE?
This is what I want to become…. That is what she wants to do… He aspires to….
They do nothing. Nothing different, nothing more than where they are at now.
Will anything change?
IF WE REMAIN WHAT WE ARE, WE CANNOT BECOME WHAT WE WANT.
~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller
ARE YOU SPRINTING IN A MARATHON RACE?
~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller
In your quest to achieve your goals, you could drive yourself or push the envelope to attain them.
You may forget to savour the moments of success along the way, getting there. Even with these multiple little successes that add up, you may find stress and tensions building up within you.
You may find yourself sprinting in a marathon race. It’s normal.
Take a short break. Take stock of what you’ve achieved so far, and what else needs to be done.
Remind yourself of why you are doing it for. Picture yourself at the Finish Line. Enjoy yourself.
There’s more of a story to tell about what you did to achieve it, than, after having achieved it.
~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller
WITH JOY COMES PASSION
WHAT BRINGS YOU JOY? FIND OUT AND GO THERE.
GIVE MORE THAN YOUR BEST.
COMMIT TO PASSION.
WITH JOY COMES PASSION.
~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller
RACE
NOW THAT YOU ARE BACK IN THE RACE TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS AND NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS YOU SET AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR,
RACE!
YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF. HAVE FUN.
~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller
SWASHPENTOTTING WRITER AND HIS BETTER HALF – THE CAPE CRUSADER
The weekend is upon us. Again. Didn’t we have it last week? Or was it yesterday. One can lose track of time when we are enjoying it. Looking at it, that is “time” in a new perspective or dimension; opens a whole new realm of possibilities for us. Maybe, it is just me as I get older (aren’t we all? Who isn’t?); wade through the distractions of things and the fluff of what social media, advertising and A.I. (known by mostly everyone, though not everyone knows it stands for Artificial Intelligence. See…it’s working. People are beginning to live in fantasy and forget what the real; world is) are smoke-screening our lives with.
Jeannie, also known as The Batik Influencer, and I; with my pen, cutting a large letter “W” (not “Z” as another character does); are at Amcorp Mall; where people from around the world converge to look for keepsakes and collectibles they can acquire. They also know it is the place where they can relax and chill without having to jostle with too crowded a place.
We would love for all of you to come visit us at our booth F1.09, where there is soft sometimes loud…er music, flowing out from the Marshall Emberton III speaker. One would be pleasantly surprised at the amazing dynamic range of sound this speaker delivers. The Batik Influencer has come up with a new range of her JEANNIE’S OWN Batik Cape Creations, extremely limited in the numbers available, so come quickly and get yours. We enjoy catching up with our old friends, old new friends; and new friends we are about to get acquainted with. There is so much to catch up about.
For instance, Ryan. He was walking past with his young daughter. I commented that his beard was shaped like the Bugatti logo. And we hit it off from there. He acquired a copy of my book. He has been giving me feedback and suggestions on my marketing of this book and possibilities for my next book. I have been busy taking down notes. There have been others too, who have given constructive suggestions – there are many…so many that I decided to get a Plaud to make sure I don’t miss out on any. I can’t put all the suggestions into one book. However, they will be given due consideration.
For now, let’s have fun. The Batik Influencer and I, the Hatted Writer; look forward to meeting you all at our booth over this weekend. Have fun.
Address:
Amcorp Shopping Mall,
Booth 1.09, 1st Floor, ,
8, Jalan, Persiaran Barat, Seksyen 52 Petaling Jaya, 46050 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Date: June 20th – June 21st, 2026
Time: 10.00am to 6.00pm (can be extended to 7.00pm)
OUR OWN GIFTED WAY
8 BILLION AND THE NUMBER IS STILL GROWING.
THERE IS NOT ONE SINGLE PERSON EITHER
FROM THE PAST, PRESENT OR THE COMING FUTURE,
THAT IS HERE BY ACCIDENT.
EVERY SINGLE PERSON
HAS HAD A ROLE,
OR IS PLAYING ONE NOW;
AND FOR THOSE IN THE FUTURE,
WILL HAVE A ROLE ON PLANET EARTH.
THE THING IS THAT
MOST PEOPLE DON’T RECOGNISE THEIR ROLE.
WE CAN’T SPEAK SO MUCH FOR THE PAST.
HOWEVER,
WHAT WE CAN DO NOW
AND THE FUTURE IS
TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR
EACH AND EVERY PERSON IN OUR OWN GIFTED WAY.
AND THAT WOULD BE SPECTACULAR!
~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller
WINNERS STEP UP
I BELIEVE IN MY ABILITIES.
WINNERS DON’T GIVE UP. WE STEP UP.
~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller
