catch a falling star and put it in your pocket
never let it fade away
catch a falling star and put it in your pocket
save it for a rainy day...

i still can't believe how i ended up being A STAR.

even more unbelievable is how uncomfortable i am at the idea.

all right...so here's what happened in the last couple of days...

i attended this stealth wealth weekend seminar with angus (who turned out to be a star as well!) and jacqueline (who's one of the eight deal-makers in a crowd of 250!). at the end of the first day, we handed up this questionnaire we had to complete for them to help us determine our profile, which we would know the next morning.

so sunday morning, there i was, standing at the counter and waiting for my profile. the guy who passes it to me takes a peek at it, looks at me and says "interesting...". i mean...what was that supposed to mean?! then jacqueline and angus weren't as surprised when they found out. angus thought i'd be more of a creator than a star. then one guy came up, puts his arm around angus and asks, "are you saying you doubt this girl's a star?" then they all burst out into laughter.

it was odd...the whole of sunday was spent trying to come to terms with why i was "a star". so for those who don't know what i mean, here's my profile:

The Star has natural talent that others notice when it is shown. A unique personality and attributes are reason enough for people to talk about a star. Naturally extroverted, stars will be happy around others and will be quite comfortable being the center of attention. As they also think more intuitively, they will have the ability to create the identity that suits them best.

role models

Stars, naturally, are the easiest of the profiles to spot. After all, the value is in the person. Obvious stars can be found in the sports, music, film and entertainment industries. However, the highest profile CEOs, salespeople and trainers also achieved their wealth by following their natural path as a star.

The highest profile stars are across different industries, including the three Michaels: Michael Jordan, Michael Schumacher and Michael Jackson, every pop star and movie star you could name, and outside of the entertainment industry stars include Richard Branson, Bill Clinton and Anthony Robbins.

strengths and weaknesses

Stars are aware of the strength of their personality and often use this to their advantage, causing disharmony and alienation at times. As a star grows in stature, the value of their time grows, as does the demand on their time. To continue to shine brightly, however, they need to continue to deliver, which can lead to exhaustion and dissatisfaction if they have not learnt how to leverage effectively.

With the stress that comes with increased success, it is natural for a star's ego to often get the better of them. This can lead to them forgetting the winning formula that brought them their wealth, and it is all too easy ot burn out or self-destruct.

Those stars who have ignored their path have often done so because of the bad experiences they have had being in the limelight, and the responsibility that goes with it. Fallen stars have fallen often because their moments of success in the distant past led to burn-out which they somehow took to be permanent. Others have been trained not to draw attention to their natural talents, much as they secretly enjoy it. And others simply lack confidence and knowledge, so tread a careful path incognito, blissfully unaware of the simple steps they could be taking to claim their wealth.

so there you go.

do you think i'm a star? (it's a question...ANSWER IT)

i met a great deal of interesting characters at the seminar...but there were few i actually felt connected to, and felt were...
REAL.

so yes, it takes a lot to engage me.

anyways...one who struck me with his brutal honesty was this guy named robin. and this guy's the GM of toys 'r us in singapore.

it baffled me as well that two people with such different backgrounds and seemingly different personalities could get along so well.

he was bored...and he made no secret of it with his body language and lack of participation. but when i talked to the guy...i saw a spark...and we just kept talking.

rareness.

anyways...after he nominated me to speak for the table on saturday evening, i kinda got more people coming up to me to ask what i did and stuff...i don't know if they were trying to get to know me better, or if they were just interested in selling me stuff...but hell, i was hardly found sitting alone sunday.

sunday evening. as i was about to leave, this guy comes up to me and asks if i'm a star. i said yes. and as i was writing the phonecast url on my namecard, he said "yeah, you look like one." i asked what he meant by that...and he said "you have a glow...and you emanate a certain confidence."

you can imagine how stunned i was. of course, i couldn't let him see that so i just laughed it off.

i guess i still need to accept me...as a star.

right now, i'm glad that i'm a star with more of a human side...

and i hope my star qualities can help me push my scout group to greater heights, as well as continue to inspire.

I AM AN INSPIRATION.

I AM A STAR.