Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 68 (Gratitude)

• I awake & realize the natural thought within myself to feel a deep sense of gratefulness for:-

1. The love of Universe & Devine Mother Earth. I call Devine Universe as the whole Universe is made up of Divinity. The nature of Devinity of the Universe is unspeakable. I can survive & live healthily & peacefully here because of boundless love from Devine Universe.
   
2. The love that my parents given me for this valuable life of mine.
3. The love, compassion, kindness, care, assistance & support from all brothers & sisters in this Divine Planet Earth (including my teachers & guides).

• Another level of my realization of the true nature of Gratitude is:-

1. Feeling of Gratitude in the Heart.
2. Expressing it from my Heart.
3. Showing my action of gratefulness.
   

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 67 (Love-Gratitude-Forgiveness)

• The key to return Home is Love, Gratitude & Forgiveness. I'm here to collect my key/password to open the door to Home which has been logged-off ever since.
• In the past, my Heart was closed/locked & I could not go into it. Now I learn to go into it to enjoy its greatness, peace & joy.
• I always express gratitude to all the lessons that come into my life. I realize such lessons are essential for my growth.
  
• I feel grateful for everything around me, e.g. fresh air for me to breath, water for me to drink, food & nutrition for my body, sunlight & rain for everything on earth.
• Just imagine what happen to us when there is no fresh air for us or when there is no sunlight for planet earth. What about no rain for a week or a month or a year?
• I have been taking things for granted in life, and now I learn & realize the need to express gratitude. It becomes so natural for me now to feel grateful as I'm no longer taking things for granted. I'm so grateful to Divine Mother Earth for supporting my life all the times.
• Mother nature is so wonderful & great. Its boundless love given to me has been so amazing, such as abundance, sunlight, rain, water, food etc.
  

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 66 (Mind-Heart)

• In handling matters, let your mind influence your heart.
• In dealing with people, let your heart influence your mind.
• Our life is dominated by Mind & Heart. We are not sure who to follow! mind or heart? Left mind is about ego, logic, reasoning, rationalizing,intellectual thinking & so on. While right mind is about God,talents, creativity,love, compassion, feeling, emotions & so on.
• I trust my Heart & I listen to the silence of my Heart which is the most loving & reliable partner in my life.
• When I am not sure, I always go in to find out. It has limitless resources of wisdom & love.
• The Heart has no time & space. It is pure love & compassion.
• Our Heart can only be opened with pure love, gratitude & forgiveness. When it is open, we can feel everything we wish to feel, either human or non-human beings. This is the miracle of our Heart.
• I love my Heart dearly. I feel profoundly grateful to my Heart..
  

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 65 - Nellie said)

• According to Nellie, all inventions in the world are due to human desires & needs. As such, she said: "Necessity is the mother of all inventions in the world". How true it is Nellie!
• Can we now reverse & say "Invention is the mother of necessity?".
  
• Ponder on this, it is really food for thought!

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 64 (Success is mother of failure)

• One renowned Chinese saying: "shibai nai chenggong zhi mu" which means "Failure is the mother of success".
• In reality, the reverse phrase is even truer of today’s world i.e. "chenggong nai shibai zhi mu" which means "Success often breeds failure" or "Success is the mother of failure".
• The fact is "Success" can always make people to become much more greedy, arrogant, unkind, cruel, complacent, remain in comfort zone & reluctant to change, deep indulgence in luxuries, acute & widespread corruption, malpractices, abuses & manipulation, thus weakening one's heart, spirit & strength.
• With the effects of such weaknesses, the fundamental structure of organizations & system can be severely hit over time by human weaknesses.
  
• Widespread failures & collapses can be commonly observed in all angles of human beings from personal life, family life, corporate/institution life, community life, society life, national to governmental life.
• It is obvious that there is a "limited life span" for wellness & power of beings.
  
• This explains why all powerful & wealthy empires/regimes in the history of mankind were totally destroyed/vanished, though some had survived even for hundreds of years. All of them finally collapsed after long years of weathering, all due to human characteristics as stated above.
• Destiny of man is created by his own thoughts & actions. None can withstand the weathering of time if they choose to remain in slumber.
  
• Similarly, all wealthy & powerful individuals & families throughout human history cannot maintain their wealth & power for a longer period, most hardly lasted from one to three generations. Not only that, none of them can even prolong their own life for even an extra minute!
• Think of this reality & I must awake..
  
• This goes to lay the truth right in front of me now. I fully acknowledge & accept the true nature of life. Only LOVE is eternal. Nothing else in my life is eternal.
• Thus, nothing else matters. I realize I must nurture & grow LOVE. I remind myself to be conscious of putting LOVE first in everything I do. I remind myself "A smile is the beginning of peace".
  

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 63 (willingness to detach)

• The more I attach to earthly things, the less light I am. The more compassion I have, the lighter I am.
• There are no neutral thoughts at all, all thoughts bear consequences.
• As I take so, shall I be taken. As I receive so, shall I be received.
• I'm a living expression of what God is. I'm Son of God, I'm part of God. I'm love, I'm light, I am.
• Since I'm love & I'm light, my Heart is already lighted, why do I still need to switch on so many lights?
• Realization: I'm lighted, my body is an energy-field, I have no fear of darkness anymore. Electro-magnetic effect from electricity is disturbing my energy-field.
• I listen to my Heart, I listen with the silence of my Heart.
• The key is to open Mind & open Heart, plus whole-hearted willingness, then readiness will naturally appear.
• I have forgotten "my passwords" to open the door to my Heart, I hence come to this world to relearn "my passwords". I choose to unlearn the "wrong passwords". I have since collected my "new passwords" to open my Heart as the "old passwords" were "rusty" & can't be used anymore.
• I was in illusions all these years that I thought the "passwords" in my hands were perfect & valid. In fact, I have forgotten who I am, I choose to come here to remember who I am.
• Dr Aaron Lim is like an alarm clock to me, waking me up from deep sleep. I have been experiencing spiritual awakening & I experience great joy & peace.
  

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 62 (lower consciousness)

1. As you so say, so it is. As you so do, so it is. As you so want to see, so it is.
2. Lower self is lower consciousness. When a person displays behavior like judgment, control, victim, manipulations, impatience, irritation, anger, regrets, resentment, quilt etc, he is showing lower consciousness.
   
3. This opposes to another person who shows higher self i.e. higher consciousness by being loving, compassionate, understanding, free from quilt, judgment and control etc.
4. Contemplate on this: "As you believe, you shall receive".

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 61(Compassion vs wisdom)

1. Buddhahood consists of Compassion and Wisdom. If a person only has Compassion but NOT Wisdom, then it would not have value at all. In other words, Compassion must be practiced hand in hand with Wisdom. Otherwise, there is no true awakening.
2. Compassion can only be developed and nurtured outside our comfort zone. To practice true compassion, always go beyond our comfort zone, e.g. Muslims are willing to do things to benefit non-Muslims. Similarly non-Muslims are willing to do things to benefit Muslims.
   
3. Be truthful and sincerely ask ourselves simple questions like: can a Buddhist or Christian or Hindu truly want to help Muslims build a surau or mosque? Similarly, can a Muslim truly want to donate money to help non-Muslims build their places of worship? Can Muslims willingly join religious activities of non-Muslims and vice-versa? The fact is that our ego minds control us and mislead us into believing that "we can not do that..that's against our religion.."
   
4. The reality in the world is that as long as "Duality or Separation" has crept into our minds to dominate our thought and belief system, the ego just can NOT allow us to practice true compassion.
   
5. In truth, if we love and care only for the followers of our own religions, then we can never practice true compassion.
   
6. Religions are here to teach us love and compassion for all and love all serve all, but in reality, religions in the world are doing just the opposite, i.e. to separate human beings into groups and to set rigid boundary to the extent of teaching fear to hate and distrust each other.
   
7. There is little or no love and care for people outside our own religious groups. Is this what we want in this world?..

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 60 (Can God be offended?)

1. Right mind is the intuitive mind while left mind is the logical or reasoning mind.
2. Salvation is self-elevation, savior is you save yourself, Universe is Uni (one) verse (song).
3. Sin is not real as it does not exist, it exists only in the imagination of human mind. If you feel you are sinful, it is all because you don't feel you are whole and complete.
   
4. Please ponder that if God can be offended, then God is NOT whole and complete. How is this possible?..
5. Human beings can only make errors or mistakes which are NOT sin. All errors and mistakes can be corrected by the person.
   
6. When you experience darkness in life, it is because you feel lack of Love as shadow exists because light (love) is not there.
   
7. You can not see what you are NOT. You can only see what you are. You can see what you can remember about yourself.
   

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 59 (unfulfilled desires)

• God is Nature or Universe
• Father is original thought (1st thought)
• Son is Sun = Light = manifested form
  
• Spirit = Energy
  
• As above, so below. As within, so without.

1. Hungry ghost is one who may NOT be hungry for food, but more likely hungry for unfulfilled desires e.g. addiction to sex, gambling, alcohol, smoking, drug, relationship etc
2. Energy can't be created or destroyed. It can only be changed/converted from form to form.
   

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 58 (My true nature)

My true nature is:-

• I am holy, whole, complete, pure and perfect
• I am Son of God
  
• I'm a field of infinite possibility
• I am Omniscient, Omnipresent and Omnipotent
• I am infinitely creative
• I embace the wisdom of uncertainty.

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 57 (soul profile)

Exploring my Soul profile:

• What is my life purpose?
• What is my contribution to society/community?
• What make me joyful?
• Who are my heroes? (in history or real-life)
• What are the qualities in a good friend? (e.g. integrity, loving, kindness..)
• What are my unique talents and gifts?
• What are the best qualities I express in my personal relationship?
• What is my true nature?

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 56 (contemplation)

To live a happy, loving and contented life, we must not seek to have everything go according to our own wishes. Instead, we should only wish for much courage to face reality of life.

What then is reality of life?..

Contemplate on this, answers will appear..

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 55 (smile)

A smile is the beginning of peace.

-- Mother Teresa (1910-1997) --

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 54 (ACIM)

Quotes from ACIM:-

1. When your forgiveness is complete you will have total gratitude, for you will see that everything has earned the right to love by being loving, even as your Self.
2. Gratitude becomes the single thought we substitute for these insane perceptions.
3. Gratitude goes hand in hand with Love, and where one is the other must be found.
4. Gratitude is an aspect of the Love which is the Source of all creation.
   

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 53 (Lack)

The miracle is this - the more we share, the more we have.
-- Leonard Nimoy --

My comment:-

Sharing or giving should be done with pure love and joy without any expectation of any form of appreciation in return.

Therefore, sharing or giving should be done without any condition attached. Otherwise, such act is from "Lack" instead of "Abundance".

Anything from "Lack" will not bring peace and joy. Such act becomes meaningless to do so.

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 52 (Peace & Gratitude)

PEACE OF MIND
If you were to ask your neighbor,
"What would give you peace of mind?" he might tell you,
"A vacation in Bermuda!" or
"An extra hundred grand would give me peace!", or
"A new Ferrari would make me content!"
But going to places - and getting stuff - is usually

a temporary solution ...
Peace of mind rarely comes from getting more stuff.
Getting more stuff usually leads to wanting even more stuff!
Peace of mind starts with being grateful for what

we have right now.

GRATITUDE is POWER
When we are thankful for what we have - for the friends we have, and for the things we've got,

we attract more good people and good things!
People who always complain about what they DON'T HAVE, stay stuck.

Complainers attract more things to complain about!

It is a law of life. It's hard to explain, but you can observe it around you.

We get more of what we dwell upon.
That's why all the spiritual masters have taught the same lesson:

"Start by being thankful. Be happy with what you have now, and more will come your way."
It's a practical advice:
Every time you say a silent "thank you" become more peaceful

HEAVEN is when you have:
AMERICAN salary,
ENGLISH car,
CHINESE food, and
INDONESIAN wife.
HELL is when you have:
AMERICAN wife,
ENGLISH food, CHINESE car, and INDONESIAN salary.

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 51 (contemplation)

1. An enemy takes up more space on our head than a friend in our heart.
2. You feel happiness through what you experience, NOT because of what you are.
3. The cheapest facelift is a smile or a laugh.
4. The sun dries without prejudice the garments of the rich & poor.
5. Should you encounter a problem along the way, change your direction but NOT your destination.
6. Everything that annoys us about others, can help us understand ourselves.
7. Begin each day anew and forgive yourself for yesterday.
8. Wisdom is a reward for listening over a lifetime.
9. It is the very things that we think we know, that keep us from learning what we should know.
10. If you search for a perfect friend without faults, you will remain friendless.
11. The very best we can give each other is our love, not our advice, and certainly not our judgment.
12. Forgetting and laughing are better than remembering and being sad.
13. Haste mainly serves to save a couple of minutes after hours were lost.
14. Reach for the sun and should you miss, you will still end up among the stars.
15. Don't live in the past, don't dream of the future, but concentrate on the present.
16. The greatest change will happen when you stop believing that you need to change.
17. What we most need in life is somebody who points out what we could do and what we are capable of.
18. Life must be lived with love and humour, love to understand and humour to endure.
19. Not knowing something is normally a milestone on the way to knowledge.
    

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George Lau Yep Sing
B.Econs(Hons), CFE, CMIIA

George Lau is a former Vice President and Head of Investigation Audit of Maybank Group.
He has been practicing as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).
He is currently the Vice President of the Malaysia Chapter of Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE-USA).

He holds a Bachelor of Economics Honors Degree from University of Malaya.
Being a senior banker with more than 30 years of banking and financial experience in various management positions, he has extensive knowledge and experience in managing banking business and operations.

George is also a resource speaker for training programs for FSTEP, IBBM, IIA, ACFE, HELP
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His programs include Banking Operations, Fraud Risk Awareness, Managing Fraud & Detection/Prevention and Investigative Interview Techniques.

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Vice President of ACFE - Malaysia Chapter

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 50 (Contemplation)

The world is in need of whole people.

It serves no one to act as though you have nothing to offer.

-- Dehyana Lee Lim (www.anchoringthelight.org)

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 49 (essential elements for life)

When things in your life seem, Almost too much to handle,
When 24 Hours in a day is not enough.
Remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class
And had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly,
He picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar
And proceeded to fill it with golf balls.

He then asked the students, If the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured
them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly.
The pebbles rolled into the open Areas between the golf balls.

He then asked The students again
If the jar was full.. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand
And poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded
With an unanimous 'yes..'

The professor then produced Two cups of coffee from under the table
And poured the entire contents Into the jar, effectively
Filling the Empty space between the sand.
The students laughed.

'Now,' said the professor, As the laughter subsided,
'I want you to recognize that This jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things - God, family,
children, health, Friends, and Favourite passions.
If everything else was lost, and only they remained,
Your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter Like your job, house, and car.

The sand is everything else --
The small stuff.

'If you put the sand into the jar first,' He continued,
'there is no room for The pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time And energy on the small stuff,
You will never have room for The things that are
Important to you.
So...

Pay attention to the things That are critical to your happiness.
Play With your children.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your partner out to dinner.

There will always be time
To clean the house and fix the disposal.

'Take care of the golf balls first --
The things that really matter..
Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.'

One of the students raised her hand
And inquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled.
'I'm glad you asked'.

It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,
there's always room for A couple of cups of coffee with a friend.'

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 48 (easy)

"It's supposed to be easy."

Friends, it's supposed to be easy.

Everything is supposed to be easy. Everything is easy.

You live in a dream world. You're surrounded by
illusions. And the illusions change only when you change your thinking!

Tell yourself it's easy. Tell yourself often. Make it a mantra. Eat, sleep, and breathe it. And your life shall be transformed.

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 47 (falling in love)

• I am Love and everything is Love itself.
  

• It is therefore impossible for me to express "I look for Love" or "I have found Love".

• The key question is:- "Do I Love myself?".
  

• When I say "I fall in Love with you", it directly means "I don't love myself". Why is that so? The answer is that it is Not True that I can fall in Love with you. Falling in Love with you is merely reinforcing my love for my own image found in certain part of you.
  

• In truth, none of us would need any so-called "soul mate" because our soul is pure, complete, holy and whole. There is absolutely no vacuum in our soul needing any fill-up or substitution.
  

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 46 (how long people will miss me?)

• Remember the Truth: "Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. Herein lies the Peace of God"

• If my thoughts are cancerous, they will create a cancerous reality. I am 100% responsible for correcting the cancerous thoughts that create a diseased reality.

• There are no such things as out there. Everything exists only as thoughts in my mind.

• Everything that happens to me is therefore only a reflection of my thoughts (i.e. projection from my mind).

• The actual situation of our life can be compared with our fingers in the water, whereby the moment when we take our fingers out of the water, the vacuum in the water is instantly gone as it has been filled up immediately there and then, leaving no trail/trace of the fingers at all.
  

• In this connection, I always remind myself to awake to realize the truth of life concerning the length of time for people to miss my departure.
  

• The conclusion drawn from this analogy is that the length of time for people to miss me after my departure is exactly like the time taken to fill up the vacuum after my fingers are taken out from the water. The vacuum is filled up as instantly as my fingers are taken out from the water.

• Such is the reality of human life. Now, I can understand how big or how important am I in this world!
  

• Hello, dear bothers and sisters, what are we still waiting for? Wake up now. The alarm clock is ringing... Right now.

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 45 (contemplation)

If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.

-- Thomas J. Watson (1874-1956), Founder of IBM

Happiness is to be found along the way, not at the end of the road, for then the journey is over and it is too late.

Today, this hour, this minute is the day, the hour, the minute for each of us to sense the fact that life is good, with all of its trials and troubles, and perhaps more interesting because of them.

-- Robert R. Updegraff --
Author of "Be Thankful For Your Troubles"

Food And Nutrition For Inner Growth 44 (by George YSL)

When I have Pure Love and Gratitude Embedded in my Heart, then any time, anywhere, any space, any direction and any location will be just fine and auspicious for me.

Therefore, there is absolutely no need for me to waste energy and time to choose any particular time and space for my life-related activities.

--By George YSL--