兔子是怎樣吃掉狼的

【真愛好故事--告訴你兔子是如何吃掉狼的】

一天，一隻兔子在山洞前寫文章，一隻狼走了過來，問：“兔子啊，你在幹什麼？”答曰：“寫文章。”問：“什麼題目？”答曰：“《淺談兔子是怎樣吃掉狼的》。”狼哈哈大笑，表示不信，於是兔子把狼領進山洞.

過了一會，兔子獨自走出山洞，繼續寫文章。一隻野豬走了過來，問：“兔子你在寫什麼？”答：“文章。”問：“題目是什麼？”答：“《淺談兔子是如何把野豬吃掉的》。”野豬不信，於是同樣的事情發生。

最後，在山洞裡，一隻獅子在一堆白骨之間，滿意的剔著牙讀著兔子交給它的文章，題目：“《一隻動物，能力大小關鍵要看你的老闆是誰》。 ”

評:說的是員工的技巧，其實也可以用在那些初創企業的創業者身上，因為在市場上，相對很多大型企業來說，就是獅子和兔子的關係，如何與他們合作相處或者說不被競爭者吃掉也是一門很深學問。

這隻兔子有次不小心告訴了他的一個兔子朋友，這消息逐漸在森林中傳播；獅子知道後非常生氣，他告訴兔子：“如果這個星期沒有食物進洞，我就吃你。”於是兔子繼續在洞口寫文章。

一隻小鹿走過來，“兔子，你在幹什麼啊？”“寫文章！”“什麼題目？”“《淺談兔子是怎樣吃掉狼》”！ “哈哈，這個事情全森林都知道啊，你別胡弄我了，我是不會進洞的”，兔子曰：“我馬上要退休了，獅子說要找個人頂替我，難道你不想這篇文章的兔子變成小鹿麼？”小鹿想了想，終於忍不住誘惑，跟隨兔子走進洞裡。過了一會，兔子獨自走出山洞，繼續寫文章。一隻小馬走過來，同樣是事情發生了。最後，在山洞裡，一隻獅子在一堆白骨之間，滿意的剔著牙讀著兔子交給它的文章，題目是：《如何發展下線動物為老闆提供食物》。

評：這裡其實談的是一個欺騙手段，並沒有講發展動物下線去提供食物，但是這個題目應該是很有啟發的，可以改成《如何發展合作夥伴為企業提供食物》。沒有合作夥伴企業是做不大的，現在是競爭協作時代，每個企業不可能把所有的事情做完，必須依靠合作夥伴才能找到企業充足的食物

隨著時間的推移，獅子越長越大，兔子的食物已遠遠不能填飽肚子。一日，他告訴兔子：“我的食物量要加倍，例如：原來4天一隻小鹿，現在要2天一隻，如果一周之內改變不了局面我就吃你。於是，兔子離開洞口，跑進森林深處，他見到一隻狼：“你相信兔子能輕鬆吃掉狼嗎？ ”狼哈哈大笑，表示不信，於是兔子把狼領進山洞。過了一會，兔子獨自走出山洞，繼續進入森林深處，這回他碰到一隻野豬----“你相信兔子能輕鬆吃掉野豬嗎？ ”野豬不信，於是同樣的事情發生了。原來森林深處的動物並不知道兔子和獅子的故事！最後，在山洞裡，一隻獅子在一堆白骨之間，滿意的剔著牙讀著兔子交給它的文章，題目是：《如何實現由坐商到行商的轉型為老闆提供更多的食物》。

這裡的啟示是尋找自己的客戶資源在哪裡

時間飛快，轉眼之間，兔子在森林裡的名氣越來越大，因為大家都知道它有一個很歷害的老闆。這隻小兔開始橫行霸道，欺上欺下，沒有動物敢惹。它時時想起和烏龜賽跑的羞辱，它找到烏龜說：“三天之內，見我老闆！”揚長而去。烏龜難過的哭了，這時卻碰到了一位獵人，烏龜把這事告訴了他。獵人哈哈大笑，於是森林裡發生了一件重大事情，獵人披著獅子皮和烏龜一起在吃兔子火鍋，地下丟了半張紙片歪歪扭扭的寫著：山外青山樓外樓，強中還有強中手啊！ ！ ！

如果做企業猖狂到自己都不知道自己是誰的時候，離死亡也就不遠了，我們的企業還是“兔子”不是“獅子”的時候，不管你的靠山再強大，你都不能把自己太當回事情了，居安思危。

在很長一段時間里森林裡恢復了往日的寧靜，兔子吃狼的故事似乎快要被大家忘記了。不過一隻年輕的老虎在聽說了這個故事後，被激發了靈感，於是他抓住了一隻羚羊，對羚羊說，如果你可以像以前的兔子那樣為我帶來食物那我就不吃你。於是，羚羊無奈的答應了老虎，而老虎也悠然自得的進了山洞。可是三天過去了，也沒有見羚羊領一隻動物進洞。他實在憋不住了，想出來看看情況。羚羊早已不在了，他異常憤怒。正在他暴跳如雷的時候突然發現了羚羊寫的一篇文章題目是：《想要做好老闆先要懂得怎樣留住員工》!

企業再好，待遇在高，也不能忽視員工，也要善待員工，再偉大的理想、再好的項目，你一個人不可能做大的，想做大事的老闆和只想賺錢的老闆，那是不同的；想做大事的員工和只想求生活的員工也是不同的；如何吃人而不被別人吃，如何幫人吃人而不被別人吃-。社會就是這麼現實！

你悟出道理了嗎

 你悟出道理了嗎
一天，一個小和尚跑過來，請教禪師：“師父，我人生最大的價值是什麼呢？”禪師說：“你到後花園搬一塊大石頭，拿到菜市場上去賣，假如有人問價，你不要講話，只伸出兩個指頭；假如他跟你還價，你不要賣，抱回來，師父告訴你，你人生最大的價值是什麼。”
　　
第二天一大早，小和尚抱塊大石頭，到菜市場上去賣。菜市場上人來人往，人們很好奇，一家庭主婦走了過來，問：“石頭多少錢賣呀？”和尚伸出了兩個指頭，主婦說：“2元錢？”和尚搖搖頭，家庭主婦說：“那麼是20元？好吧，好吧！我剛好拿回去壓酸菜。”小和尚聽到：“我的媽呀，一文不值的石頭居然有人出20元錢來買！我們山上有的是呢！”

於是，小和尚沒有賣，樂呵呵地去見師父：“師父，今天有一個家庭主婦願意出20元錢，買我的石頭。師父，您現在可以告訴我，我人生最大的價值是什麼了嗎？”禪師說：“嗯，不急，你明天一早，再把這塊石頭拿到博物館去，假如有人問價，你依然伸出兩個指頭；如果他還價，你不要賣，再抱回來，我們再談。”
　　
第二天早上，在博物館裏，一群好奇的人圍觀，竊竊私語：“一塊普通的石頭，有什麼價值擺在博物館裏呢？”“既然這塊石頭擺在博物館裏，那一定有它的價值，只是我們還不知道而已。”這時，有一個人從人群中竄出來，沖著小和尚大聲說：“小和尚，你這塊石頭多少錢賣啊？”小和尚沒出聲，伸出兩個指頭，那個人說：“200元？”小和尚搖了搖頭，那個人說：“2000元就2000元吧，剛好我要用它雕刻一尊神像。”小和尚聽到這裏，倒退了一步，非常驚訝！

他依然遵照師傅的囑託，把這塊石頭抱回了山上，去見師傅：“師傅，今天有人要出2000元買我這塊石頭，這回您總要告訴我，我人生最大的價值是什麼了吧？”禪師哈哈大笑說：“你明天再把這塊石頭拿到古董店去賣，照例有人還價，你就把它抱回來。這一次，師傅一定告訴你，你人生最大的價值是什麼。”
　　
第三天一早，小和尚又抱著那塊大石頭來到了古董店，依然有一些人圍觀，有一些人談論：“這是什麼石頭啊？在哪兒出土的呢？是哪個朝代的呀？是做什麼用的呢？”終於有一個人過來問價：“小和尚，你這塊石頭多少錢賣啊？”小和尚依然不聲不語，伸出了兩個指頭。“20000元？”小和尚睜大眼睛，張大嘴巴，驚訝地大叫一聲：“啊？！”那位客人以為自己出價太低，氣壞了小和尚，立刻糾正說：“不！不！不！我說錯了，我是要給你200000元！” “200000元！”小和尚聽到這裏，立刻抱起石頭，飛奔回山上去見師父，氣喘吁吁地說：“師父，師父，這下我們可發達了，今天的施主出價200000元買我們的石頭！現在您總可以告訴我，我人生最大的價值是什麼了吧？”
　　
禪師摸摸小和尚的頭，慈愛地說：“孩子啊，你人生最大的價值就好像這塊石頭，如果你把自己擺在菜市場上，你就只值20元錢；如果你把自己擺在博物館裏，你就值2000元；如果你把自己擺在古董店裏，你值200000元！平臺不同，定位不同，人生的價值就會截然不同！”
　　
這個故事是否啟發了你對自己人生的思考？你將如何定位自己的人生呢？你準備把自己擺在怎樣的人生拍賣場去拍賣呢？你要為自己尋找一個怎樣的人生舞臺呢？

不怕別人看不起你，就怕你自己看不起自己。誰說你沒有價值？除非你把自己當作破石頭放在爛泥中，沒有人能夠給你的人生下任何的定義。你選擇怎樣的道路，將決定你擁有怎樣的人生。

說的太好了。受教。

10 motivational quotes from Zig Ziglar

I just realised that it was a month ago since I last make an entry here. I have been too busy lately. So, here is something to motivate you from Zig Ziglar:

10 quotes from Zig Ziglar that have the power to completely change the direction of one’s life:

10) “Remember that failure is an event, not a person.”

9) “You will get all you want in life, if you help enough other people get what they want.”

8 ) “People often say motivation doesn’t last. Neither does bathing—that’s why we recommend it daily.”

7) “There has never been a statue erected to honor a critic.”

6) “People don’t buy for logical reasons. They buy for emotional reasons.”

5) “Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.”

4) “If you go looking for a friend, you’re going to find they’re scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you’ll find them everywhere.”

3) “A goal properly set is halfway reached.”

2) “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.”

1) “If you can dream it, you can achieve it.”

He turned over a new leaf in 3 days!

Must watch video. Make sure you watch to the end! If you want to know more about the DiZiGui (弟 子 规) he talks about, please click here.
English translation can be found here.

Download the original text and English translation book, click here.

Learn how to speak kind words...

My late mother advised us all the time to speak gentle and with kind words as it has a lot more power ( 轻声讲重话)! That was when I was very young. She never went to school, cannot read a word but deeply religious. What she said was so true as I search the bible to support her wise words.

Just to share with my readers this morning the wise teaching of proverb:
The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips. Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. Proverbs 16:23-24 ESV
(智慧人的心教訓他的口，又使他的嘴增長學問。良言如同蜂房，使心覺甘甜，使骨得醫治。箴言 16:23-24)

Click here and you will be amazed to all the wise words. I hope it will spur you to be more gracious with your words.

What prompted me to write this entry is due to a comment by one of my valued readers. That person started off  with "You idiot". I met lots of people (teachers, customers, friends, bosses, students) who swear and speak unkind words all the time. But why people said such unkind words? I believe I can summarised some of them here from all my observations:

1. Bad mood
2. Bad parental role model - monkey see monkey do!
3. Pride - especially with bosses.
4. Unseen and virtual, ie, internet. You will noticed a lot of these on the social network.
5. Bad teaching and bad influence
6. Attention seeker
7. Speak before thinking
8. Emptiness in the heart

So, can we all learn how to speak kind words to each other so that it can build each other up!
Just remember that words badly spoken brought countries to wars and even death to individual. Read this good article here.

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. Ephesians 4:29 ESV

Osprey Fishing for Lunch

Amazing! Watch this short video ...
 

You need some encouragement?

I hope by now you know who is Jeremy Lin. Just in case, he is the new NBA basketball hero!
I read this motivational article "Lessons from Lin-sanity" which I thought is very powerful. Click here to read it.
I copied some of the paragraphs I like:

Lin’s favourite quote is ‘suffering produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us.’


There are so many hurdles to realising our dream that without perseverance we will surely fail. Perseverance is required to face failure and to get up to fight another day. Douglas MacMillan writes, “To err is human. But to persevere is a feat that often separates the successful from the mediocre.”


It is not that you fail, which makes you a failure. It is when you stay down, deciding not to get up to try again, that makes you a failure!


Hard work and perseverance is a necessary step to greatness. Great leaders get up early, stay up late, work hard. 

Learning perseverance

Here are some key “perseverance” tips that you can develop to become “Lin-tastic”:

1. Learn never to abandon tasks when faced with obstacles.

2. Approach all tasks and projects with interest and passion. Passion will provide you energy. This will help you to avoid “bouncing” from task to task from lack of interest.

3. Avoid distractions from new ideas and projects not in line with the tasks at hand.

4. Visualise the successful task completion. This ensures you avoid seeing a minor hindrance as a major catastrophe.

5. Engage others to help. This helps you be accountable but enables you to learn new tricks and techniques.

6. Focus on the benefits of completing the task. This generates interest, enthusiasm and energy to accomplish the task.

7. Believe in yourself. Believe that you can make things happen.

Awesome things people do

Just want to share this awesome stuff people do. Click here to see them! I am sure you will be entertained. But please don't do this at home as they are too dangerous for the untrained.

About Time

Six truths about time:

First: Nobody can manage time. But you can manage those things that take up your time.

Second: Time is expensive. As a matter of fact, 80 percent of our day is spent on those things or those people that only bring us two percent of our results.

Third: Time is perishable. It cannot be saved for later use.

Fourth: Time is measurable. Everybody has the same amount of time...pauper or king. It is not how much time you have; it is how much you use.

Fifth: Time is irreplaceable. We never make back time once it is gone.

Sixth: Time is a priority. You have enough time for anything in the world, so long as it ranks high enough among your priorities.

A FATHER'S RULES FOR FINDING FULFILLMENT

Note: Paul, a teacher, who died of cancer at the age of 45 in November 2009, passionately believed his children, Thomas and Lucy, should have more than just fading photographs to remember him by. For the children were only five and one-and-half years old at the time of his passing. “There was nothing more important to Paul than being the best father he could be,” says Mandy, his wife.
A bit long but full of wisdom! Read it to the full... and may you be blessed also
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Be courteous, be punctual, always say please and thank you, and be sure to hold your knife and fork properly. Others take their cue on how to treat you from your manners.
Be kind, considerate and compassionate when others are in trouble, even if you have problems of your own. Others will admire your selflessness and will help you in due course.

Show moral courage. Do what is right, even if that makes you unpopular. I always thought it important to be able to look at myself in the shaving mirror every morning and not feel guilt or remorse. I depart this world with a pretty clear conscience.

Show humility. Stand your ground but pause to reflect on what the other side are saying, and back off when you know you are wrong. Never worry about losing face. That only happens when you are pig-headed.
Learn from your mistakes. You will make plenty so use them as a learning tool. If you keep making the same mistake or run into a problem, you’re doing something wrong.

Avoid disparaging someone to a third party; it is only you who will look bad. If you have a problem with someone, tell them face to face.

Hold fire! If someone crosses you, don’t react immediately. Once you say something it can never be taken back, and most people deserve a second chance.

Have fun. If this involves taking risks, so be it. If you get caught, hold your hands up.

Give to charity and help those who are less fortunate than yourselves: it’s easy and so rewarding.

Always look on the upside! The glass is half full, never half empty. Every adversity has a silver lining if you seek it out.

Make it your instinct always to say ‘yes’. Look for reasons to do something, not reasons to say no. Your friends will cherish you for that.

Be canny: you will get more of what you want if you can give someone more of what they desire. Compromise can be king.

Always accept a party invitation. You may not want to go, but they want you there. Show them courtesy and respect.

Never ever let a friend down. I would bury bodies for my friends, if they asked me to . . . which is why I have chosen them carefully.

Always tip for good service. It shows respect. But never reward poor service. Poor service is insulting.

Always treat those you meet as your social equal, whether they are above or below your station in life. For those above you, show due deference, but don’t be a sycophant.

Always respect age, as age equals wisdom.

Be prepared to put the interests of your sibling first.

Be proud of who you are and where you come from, but open your mind to other cultures and languages. When you begin to travel (as I hope you will), you’ll learn that your place in the world is both vital and insignificant. Don’t get too big for your breeches.

Be ambitious, but not nakedly so. Be prepared to back your assertions with craftsmanship and hard work.

Live every day to its full: do something that makes you smile or laugh, and avoid procrastination.

Give of your best at school. Some teachers forget that pupils need incentives. So if your teacher doesn’t give you one, devise your own.

Always pay the most you can afford. Never skimp on hotels, clothing, shoes, make-up or jewellery. But always look for a deal. You get what you pay for.

Never give up! My two little soldiers have no dad, but you are brave, big-hearted, fit and strong. You are also loved by an immensely kind and supportive team of family and friends. You make your own good fortune, my children, so battle on.

Never feel sorry for yourself, or at least don’t do it for long. Crying doesn’t make things better.

Look after your body and it will look after you.

Learn a language, or at least try. Never engage a person abroad in conversation without first greeting them in their own language; by all means ask if they speak English!

And finally, cherish your mother, and take very good care of her.

I love you both with all my heart.
Daddy x

About happiness and courtesy

Happiness is about comfort and contentment, not materialism and pride that lead to crushing indebtedness.
Practice courtesy: Small kindnesses, considerate acts and words are low-cost, high-yield investments.

A-Z of Stress Management

Always take time for yourself, at least 30 minutes per day.
Be aware of your own stress meter: Know when to step back and cool down.
Concentrate on controlling your own situation, without controlling everybody else.
Daily exercise will burn off the stress chemicals.
Eat lots of fresh fruit, veggies, bread and water, give your body the best for it to perform at its best.
Forgive others, don't hold grudges and be tolerant -- not everyone is as capable as you..
Gain perspective on things, how important is the issue?
Hugs, kisses and laughter: Have fun and don't be afraid to share your feelings with others.
Identify stressors and plan to deal with them better next time..
Judge your own performance realistically; don't set goals out of your own reach.
Keep a positive attitude, your outlook will influence outcomes and the way others treat you.
Limit alcohol, drugs and other stimulants, they affect your perception and behaviour...
Manage money well, seek advice and save at least 10 per cent of what you earn.
No is a word you need to learn to use without feeling guilty.
Outdoor activities by yourself, or with friends and family, can be a great way to relax....
Play your favourite music rather than watching television.
Quit smoking: It is stressing your body daily, not to mention killing you too.
Relationships: Nurture and enjoy them, learn to listen more and talk less.....
Sleep well, with a firm mattress and a supportive pillow; don't overheat yourself and allow plenty of ventilation.
Treat yourself once a week with a massage, dinner out, the movies: Moderation is the key.
Understand things from the other person's point of view......
Verify information from the source before exploding.
Worry less, it really does not get things completed better or quicker.
Xpress: Make a regular retreat to your favourite space, make holidays part of your yearly plan and budget.......
Yearly goal setting: Plan what you want to achieve based on your priorities in your career, relationships, etc.
Zest for life: Each day is a gift, smile and be thankful that you are a part of the bigger picture........

10 Commandments" for Big Ideas

1. Be passionate about the idea
2. Let quality differentiate your product or service
3. Select your company name carefully
4. Believe in yourself
5. Step out of your comfort zone
6. The "devil is the details"
7. Experiment and listen to your customers
8. Select the right people for your team
9. Value your employees
10. Persistence wins the race

Relationship

This is a very good article. Those who are still single may learn something from here...

Those who are already married may take it as a guideline to improve your marriage & relationship.......

Relationship.

by Keidi Won on Friday, May 1, 2009 at 1:25pm
(This article is found on Stephanie Ting's Facebook)

DID I MARRY THE RIGHT PERSON?


During one of our seminars, a woman asked a common question. She said, 'How do I know if I married the right person?'
I noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so I said, 'It depends. Is that your husband?'
In all seriousness, she answered 'How do you know?'
Let me answer this question because the chances are good that it's weighing on your mind.


Here's the answer.


EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with your spouse/partner. You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked their idiosyncrasies (unconventional behavior/habit).

Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience. You didn't have to DO anything. That's why it's called 'falling' in love... Because it's happening TO YOU.

People in love sometimes say, 'I was swept off my feet.' Think about the imagery of that __expression.


It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something came along and happened
TO YOU.

Falling in love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience. But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria (excitement) of love fades. It's the natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts.


The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship, but if you think about your marriage, you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage.


At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, 'Did I marry the right person?' And as you and your spouse reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is when marriages breakdown. People blame their spouse for their unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfillment.


Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work, a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances.


But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage. It lies within it. I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else.
And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later. Because (listen carefully to this):


THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON; IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND.


SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. It'll NEVER just happen to you. You can't 'find' LASTING love. You have to 'make' it day in and day out. That's why we have the __expression 'the labor of love.'
Because it takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it takes WISDOM. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make your marriage work.


Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your spouse) to succeed with your marriage.
Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships.
Just as the right diet and exercise program makes you physically stronger, certain habits in your relationship
WILL make your marriage stronger. It's a direct cause and effect. If you know and apply the laws, the results are predictable... you can 'make' love.


Love in marriage is indeed a 'decision'... Not just a feeling.


Remember always this:
'God determines who walks into your life. It is up to you to decide who you let to walk away, who you let to stay, and who you refuse to let go.

Life is such a contrast ...

I took these photos during a course at a hotel in Miri. I was relaxing at the swimming pool and then I realised that a storm was approaching. The wind was very strong. So, I went to the top of the rock, set my camera on tripod and waited for almost an hour for the storm to come and then ...

storm clearing up. It was cold, very windy and the sea was rough. Initially, the sky was covered with black cloud. And soon, the sky cleared and the sun came out in the horizon.

On the other hand, I saw this flower (Miri Flower) standing alone amongst the bush. Braving the storm and rain and it survived... looking even better after the storm.

POINTS ON HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE

Personality:
1. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
2. Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment
3. Don't over do; keep your limits
4. Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does
5. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip
6. Dream more while you are awake
7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
8. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
10. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present
11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you
12. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.
Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
13. Smile and laugh more
14. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Community:
15. Call your family often
16. Each day give something good to others
17. Forgive everyone for everything
18. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6
19. Try to make at least three people smile each day
20. What other people think of you is none of your business
21. Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
22. Put GOD first in anything and everything that you think, say and do.
23. GOD heals everything
24. Do the right things
25. However good or bad a situation is, it will change
26. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up
27. The best is yet to come
28. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful
29. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it
30. If you know GOD you will always be happy. So, be happy.

While you practice all of the above, share this knowledge with the people you love, people you school with,
people you play with, people you work with and people you live with.
Not only will it enrich YOUR life, but also that of those around you.

Enough ...

  錢多錢少，夠吃就好
人醜人美，順眼就好
人老人少，健康就好
家窮家富，和氣就好
老公晚歸，回來就好
老婆嘮叨，顧家就好
孩子從小，就要教好
博士也好，賣菜也好
長大以後，乖乖就好
房屋大小，能住就好
名不名牌，能穿就好
兩輪四輪，能駕就好
老闆不好，能忍就好
一切煩惱，能解就好
堅持執著，放下最好
人的一生，平安就好
不是有錢，一定會好
心好行好，命能改好
誰是誰非，天知就好
修福修慧，來世更好
天地萬物，隨緣就好
很多事情，看開就好
人人都好，日日都好
你好我好，世界更好
總而言之，知足最好
講這麼多，明白就好
這條短信，真的很好
不發給你，是我不好

Awareness gives meaning to life

Quote of the day:
Mind is the Master-power that molds and makes, and Man is Mind, and evermore he takes the Tool of Thought, and shaping what he wills, brings forth a thousand joys, a thousand ills-He thinks in secret and it comes to pass; Environment is but his looking-glass. As A Man Thinketh.

James Allen

When You Thought I Wasn't Looking

This is an article everyone, especially adult, should read.

When You Thought I Wasn't Looking

Written by a former child

Author Unknown

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator and I immediately wanted to paint another one.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you feed a stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make my favorite cake for me and I learned that the little things can be the special things in life.

When you thought I wasn't looking I heard you say a prayer, and I knew there is a God I could always talk to and I learned to trust in God.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make a meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I learned that we all have to help take care of each other.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you give of your time and money to help people who had nothing and I learned that those who have something should give to those who don't.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you take care of our house and everyone in it and I learned we have to take care of what we are given.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw how you handled your responsibilities, even when you didn't feel good and I learned that I would have to be responsible when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw tears come from your eyes and I learned that sometimes things hurt, but it's alright to cry.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw that you cared and I wanted to be everything that I could be.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I learned most of life's lessons that I need to know to be a good and productive person when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I looked at you and wanted to say, 'Thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn't looking.'

Each of us (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, teacher or friend) influences the life of a child. How will you touch the life of someone today?

You Just Never Know

I read this story and thought that it is good. We need to be reminded to be kind in our thought, action and deed at all time. This story also reminds me of the days when I was young... many people would make fun of me and I just ignore them. Some kids seem to get the kick out of making fun of others. The cruelest, in my opinion, is making fun of people who have only one parent or none. Read on....

You Just Never Know
Author Unknown

Bill worked in a factory on a production line, he was a big, awkward, homely guy. He dressed oddly with ill-fitting clothes. There were several fellow workers who thought it smart to make fun of him.

One day one fellow worker noticed a small tear in his shirt and gave it a small rip. Another worker in the factory added his bit, and before long there was quite a ribbon of cloth dangling. Bill went on about his work and as he passed too near a moving belt the shirt strip was sucked into the machinery. In a split second the sleeve and Bill was in trouble. Alarms were sounded, switches pulled, and trouble was avoided.

The foreman then summoned all the workers and related this story:

In my younger days I worked in a small factory. That's when I first met Mike. He was big and witty, was always making jokes, and playing little pranks. Mike was a leader. Then there was Peter who was a follower. He always went along with Mike. And then there was a man named Murray. He was a little older than the rest of us - quiet, harmless, apart. He always ate his lunch by himself.

He wore the same patched trousers for three years straight. He never entered into the games we played at noon, wrestling, horseshoes and such. He appeared to be indifferent, always sitting quietly alone under a tree instead. Murray was a natural target for practical jokes.

He might find a live frog in his lunch box, or a dead spider in his hat. But he always took it in good humour. Then one autumn, when things were quiet in the factory, Mike took off a few days to go hunting. Peter went along, of course. And they promised all of us that if they got anything they'd bring us each a piece.

So we were all quite excited when we heard that they'd returned and that Mike had got a really big buck. We heard more than that. Peter could never keep anything to himself, and it leaked out that they had real whopper to play on Murray. Mike had cut up the buck and had made a nice package for each of us. And, for the laugh, for the joke of it, he had saved the ears, the tail, the hoofs - it would be so funny when Murray unwrapped them.

Mike distributed his packages during the lunch break. We each got a nice piece, opened it, and thanked him. The biggest package of all he saved until last. It was for Murray. Peter was all but bursting; and Mike looked very smug. Like always, Murray sat by himself; he was on the far side of the big table. Mike pushed the package over to where he could reach it; and we all sat and waited.

Murray was never one to say much. You might never know that he was around for all the talking he did. In three years he'd never said more than hundred words. So we were all quite astounded with what happened next. He took the package firmly in his grip and rose slowly to his feet. He smiled broadly at Mike - and it was then we noticed that his eyes were glistening. His Adam's apple bobbed up and down for a moment and then he got control of himself.

'I knew you wouldn't forget me,' he said gratefully, 'I knew you'd come through! You're big and you're playful, but I knew all along that you had a good heart.'

He swallowed again, and then took in the rest of us. 'I know I haven't seemed too chummy with you men; but I never meant to be rude. You see, I've got nine kids at home - and a wife that's been an invalid - bedridden now for four years. She ain't ever going to get any better. And sometimes when she's real bad off, I have to sit up all night to take care of her. And most of my wages have had to go for doctors and medicine.

The kids do all they can to help out, but at times it's been hard to keep food in their mouths. Maybe you think it's funny that I go off by myself to eat my lunch. Well, I guess I've been a little ashamed, because I don't always have anything between my sandwich. Or like today - maybe there's only a raw turnip in my lunch box. But I want you to know that this meat really means a lot to me. Maybe more than to anybody here because tonight my kids' ... as he wiped the tears from his eyes with the back of his hand ... 'tonight my kids will have a really good meal.'

He tugged at the string. We'd been watching Murray so intently we hadn't paid much notice to Mike and Peter. But we all noticed them now, because they both tried to grab the package. But they were too late. Murray had broken the wrapper and was already surveying his present. He examined each hoof, each ear, and then he held up the tail. It wiggled limply. It should have been so funny, but nobody laughed - nobody at all.

But the hardest part was when Murray looked up and said 'Thank you' while trying to smile. Silently one by one each man moved forward carrying his package and quietly placed it in front of Murray for they had suddenly realised how little their own gift had really meant to them, until now.

This was where the foreman left the story and the men. He didn't need to say any more; but it was gratifying to notice that as each man ate his lunch that day, they shared part with Bill and one fellow even took off his shirt and gave it to him.

THINK, BE KIND ALWAYS...YOU JUST NEVER KNOW WHAT SOMEONE IS FACING IN THEIR LIVES!