157 - Watch Your Thoughts Before You Speak

A Short Story First

There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, 'If I could only see the world, I will marry you.'

有一位瞎女很討厭自己因為眼睛瞎了。她也討厭每個人，唯一不討厭的是她的男朋友，因為他都常守在她身旁。於是她對她的男朋友說：「如果能讓我看到這個世界，我愿意嫁給你！」

One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages
came off, she was able to see everything, including her
boyfriend.

有一天，有人捐了一對眼精給她。當紗布解開時，她能夠看到一切，包括她的男朋友。

He asked her, 'Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?' The
girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The
sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn't expected
that. The thought of looking at them the rest of her life
led her to refuse to marry him.

男朋友問她：「現在你可以看到這世界，你愿意嫁給我嗎？」那女孩看了男朋友是個瞎子，他那對蓋上眼皮的眼睛嚇到了她，這是她無法想像。她想：要我嫁給他而一生對着他這個樣子，我無法接受。

Her boyfriend left in tears and days later wrote a note to her
saying: 'Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before
they were yours, they were mine.'

於是，她的男朋友很傷心的離開她，幾天後寫了字條給她：「親愛的，請你好好照顧你的眼睛，因為它不是屬於你的之前，它是屬於我的。」

This is how our human mind works when our status changes.
Only a very few remember what life was like before, and who
was always by their side in the most painful situations.

這也是人的腦會如何做當情況有所變動。只有少許人會記得他或她之前的生活及誰會在身旁當他或她處在困境的時候

Life Is a Gift

生命是一份禮物

Today before you say an unkind/unloving words - please think of someone who can't speak.

今天，當你要講一句不善之言－－請想想那些無法講話的人

Before you complain about the taste of your food - Think of someone
who has nothing to eat..

當你要埋怨食物的味道時－－請想想那些沒有食物吃的人

Before you complain about your husband or wife - Think of someone
who's crying out to GOD for a companion.

當你要埋怨你的先生或太太時－－請想想那些在向上天哭訴要一個伴侶的人

Today before you complain about life - Think of someone who died
young

今天，當你要埋怨生活時－－請想想那些早離開人世間的人

Before you complain about your children - Think of someone who
desire children but they're barren.....

當你要埋怨小孩時－－請想想那些渴望小孩而無能生育的人

Before you argue about your dirty house someone didn't clean or
sweep - Think of the people who are living in the streets.

當你要爭論沒有人清理屋子時－－請想想那些住在街邊的人

Before whining about the distance you drive - Think of someone who
walks the same distance with their feet.

當你在哀訴駕駛的路程－－請想想那些同樣的路程以代步的人

And when you are tired and complain about your job - Think of the
unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your
job.

當你很疲備而埋怨工作時－－請想想那些無工作，殘疾的，及那些多麼希望擁有你這份工作的人

But before you think of pointing the finger or condemning
another - Remember that if you do so, you are actually blaming or condemning yourself.

當你想要指著人或譴責時－－請記得你正在譴責自己啊！

And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down - Put a smile on
your face and think: you're alive and still around.

當壓抑的念頭讓你無法振作時－－請你笑一笑想想：你還活著存在世間！

156 - good relationship, success & happiness in life

Have a firm handshake

Look people in the eye

Sing in the shower

Keep secrets

Never give up on anybody,

Miracles happen everyday

Always accept an outstretched hand - be forgiving

Be brave

Avoid sarcastic remarks

Choose your life's mate carefully, as from this single decision will give you 90% of your happiness or misery

Make it a habit to do nice things for people who will never find out

Lend only those books you never care to see again

Lend money to relatives or friends only if you don't want it back

Think twice before you lend any money to your relatives and friends

Never deprive someone of hope

When playing games with children, let them win

Give people a second chance, but not a third

Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know

Loosen up

Relax

Except for rare life-and-death matters, nothing is really as important/serious as it first seems

Don't allow your phone to interrupt your important moments

Your personal phone is there only for your own convenience, and not for the caller's

Be a good listener

Be a good loser

Be a good winner

When someone hugs you, let them be the first to let go

Be modest

A lot was already accomplished even before you were born

Keep everything straight forward & simple

Avoid complicating matters

Beware of the person who has nothing to lose

Don't burn bridges

You'll be surprised how many more times you will have to cross the same river again and again

Never waste any available opportunity to tell someone you love them

Remember no one makes it or delivers the result alone

Have a grateful heart and be quick to acknowledge those who helped you

Begin each day with some of your favorite music

Answer phone calls with enthusiasm and energy in your voice

Show respect for everyone regardless of how trivial their job

Become someone's hero

Marry only for love

Compliment the meal when you're a guest in someone's home

Always compliment the meals cooked by your spouse or mother

Remember that 80 per cent of the success in any job is based on your ability to deal with people (showing your love and care in your heart)

155 - Practicing Inclusiveness

Hello my dear friends,

Thank you so much for your loving thoughts and new year greetings card which was received today and I feel so touched by your loving gesture..

I would like to wish all of you and your family a very happy new year. May the Lunar New Year bring peace, joy and abundance to you and your family.

As I do not have the email addresses of Jamalul, Hafiza, Nazmizam, Zuflida, Gunalan.. can you please help me convey my thanks and appreciation to them.

Take good care and see you again.
Warmest regards,
George Lau

Note:

Just to share some thought with you for your awareness and learning.

If I can I will certainly suggest to the world that our common habitual usage of "CNY" should be consciously replaced by "LNY" (Lunar New Year).

Rightfully, it should be known as "Happy Lunar New Year" instead of traditionally called "Happy Chinese New Year". You may ask me why?..

The reason is that "Lunar New Year" does not belong to Chinese although they were the people who discovered the calculation of Lunar Calendar System based on the position of the moon. This festival occasion has over centuries formed a solid part of the Chinese cultural tradition which has in fact no religious/spiritual value in it.

I would suggest to Chinese people as well as non-Chinese people to consider shifting their level of consciousness upward from ego-self (implying that I own it.. and therefore it belongs to me.. and it must be named after me...) to the level of PURE LOVE which is all encompassing!

The fact that the Lunar System is an universal system of earth movement against the moon, and it is NOT owned by any race including Chinese, thus, Chinese do not have any "naming rights" for the festival occasion!..

Furthermore, Lunar New Year for thousands of years has been widely accepted and celebrated by many other races in the world besides Han race in China & Taiwan, there are 54 minorities races in China also celebrating Lunar New Year. Other parts of the world recognizing and celebrating Lunar New Year (to certain extent) include Singaporeans, Malaysians, Thais, Philippinos, Mongolians, Japanese, Korean, Cambodians, Vietnamese, Burmese...

This festival occasion should be regarded as an universal festival and be called Lunar New Year (LNY)..

In raising our loving consciousness for spiritual upliftment, it is necessary to be aware (in our daily life) of the need to practice/lead a life of "inclusiveness" instead of "exclusiveness".

In other words, we must recognize we are "ONE" or "ONENESS" and we are here to share everything in the universal. All men are brothers! (of course also sisters)

In this context, we must learn to recognize the need to reverse our ego thought system and to realize that our consciousness must always vibrate inclusively and NOT exclusively.

This is truly a positive step to nurture and grow PURE LOVE and COMPASSION in our hearts.

By George Lau
Feb 10, 2010