1101: Don't let yesterday take up too much of today.

Siglap, Singapore

1100: If you change nothing, nothing will change.

1100: If it scares you, you should probably do it.

Pico Centre, Singapore

1099: Listen more than you talk.

Bukit Pasoh, Singapore

Friends of Things We Forget: Megha U, San Diego

What's your name and where do you live?
Megha U And I live in San Diego California USA.

What's your philosophy of life?
Hard work- one thing I am not afraid of, ever, is hard work. Also, I know I will figure a way out, no matter what. "Belief in myself and hard work and of course, some good karma helps raise ordinary to extraordinary" as my old boss said.

What's the one quote that has inspired you the most?
"Life's battles do not always go, to the faster or the stronger man; but sooner or later the man who wins is the man who thinks he can"

Who's the one person who has inspired you the most?
Can I pick more than one? There are so many people I have met through my life who have inspired me and I have learned something from all of them. A few significant inspirations- Dr. S. Chandy, Dr. Abdul Kalam, Sheryl Sandberg, Dr. M. Whitesides and Dr. B. Sharpless and my parents.

What makes you happiest?
Science! That's too cliche :) but I love to think and analyze and super love chemistry. In my childhood, my father and I would "cook-up" science stuff at home using everyday tools. Our experiments drove my mother crazy :) But science and books are a bonding factor for my family.
Otherwise, playing my violin makes me happy.

When were you happiest last?
Last time I was happiest was When reading a good book on my way to New Orleans this March. I was still in Grad School and hardly had any worries of the world, work etc. Oh wait, how could I forget, happiness is "things we forget" notes.

6) Do you have a favourite Things We Forget note? (If you don't have one, that's fine too)

Thank you, Megha!

Dear readers, we love you and would love to get to know you better. If you want to share your story, please email us at cpwriter96@gmail.com.

1098: Throw away all your 'can'ts'.

Siglap, Singapore

1097: Limitations are lies.

Today for the first time in four years, somebody caught me sticking this. He took his time reading this. I hung around because I wanted to see what he thought. He: Well, you can't fly! Me: Tell that to the Wright brothers.

What do you think? Is it possible to do pretty much whatever we set our minds to? 

1096: You don't have to be the best. You only have to be better than you were yesterday.

1095: If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place.

I forgot the taxi number :(

1094: Courage is the mastery of fear, not absence of fear.

1093: If your head and your heart ever get into a fight, go with your heart.

Bukit Pasoh, Singapore

1092: It's not failure that defeats us, it's the fear of failure.

East Coast Road, Singapore

1090: Life is short. Don't waste it on stuff that sucks.

Grand Copthorne, Singapore.

1090: Don't undervalue what you are and overvalue what you're not.

Siglap, Singapore

1089: Give your thoughts enough power, and they become things.

Dempsey, Singapore

1088: Everything that happens to you is either a blessing or a lesson.

Taxi # SHA4707T

1087: Life is a dance, not a fight.

Upper East Coast Road, Singapore

1086: Opportunity knocks only once.

Kallang, Singapore

1085: Promise little, do much.

Clarke Quay, Singapore

1084: Build something you wouldn't sell.

1083: No one is in charge of your happiness, except you.

1082: If you're loved, you're rich.

Kallang Stadium, Singapore

1081: More important than the right answers are the right questions.

1080: Go as far as you can. And take as many as you can with you.

Wisma Atria, Singapore

1079: There is no such thing as an unimportant day.

Siglap, Singapore.

THINGS WE FORGET, the book. It's finally here! Enjoy great savings and giveaways when you pre-order it right away! (Update)

You did this! Yes, you. You liked, shared, reposted, re-blogged, tweeted stuff from my blog till it was noticed by the lovely folks at Perigree (A Penguin USA imprint) and now it's a book, a real BOOK.  So thank you!

 I rarely ever come out and ask for anything. Each day I do a note for you and just hope you’ll  enjoy it.  But I would really, really appreciate it if you would help support this major event.

Even if you don’t plan on using it, give it as a gift and inspire, help, cheer someone up. Pre-order sales help a lot in getting the book on bestseller lists, increasing its visibility, and get the publisher to increase the number of first run copies. This really makes a big difference in terms of how successful a book will be. Plus, the better this book does the more I can keep doing what I do with THINGS WE FORGET. This book is currently only $12  USD (25% savings!) when you pre-order and can be shipped anywhere in the world.

To celebrate the release, we are offering a raffle contest for those who pre-order the book. Here are the prizes…

•     1st prize:  Three hand-drawn original  personalized THINGS WE FORGET sticky notes 

•     2nd prize: Two hand-drawn original personalized THINGS WE FORGET sticky notes

•    3rd prize:   One hand-drawn original personalized THINGS WE FORGET sticky note

To enter the contest, email me the online receipt you’ll receive upon ordering the book (cpwriter96@gmail.com). Your name will be placed in a top-secret raffle. Winners will be selected out of a large hat in the presence of a lawyer and my six year-old.

Update: Huge thanks to all the lovely folks who pre-ordered the book. The giveaway raffle is now closed and the winners will be notified within 14 days.

You can still purchase the book at

Amazon 

Barnes and Noble

Indie Bound

Book Depository


Image courtesy: Allan Ng, The Republic Studio.

1078: You're old only when you've outlived enthusiasm.

Kim Send Road, Singapore