Sometimes if dealing with naughty children, parents gets emotionally affected or angry and reacted to child behaviour and punishes the child much more severe than if the parent is calm and act in a way of guiding the child.
Therefore remember to act (controlled) than react (uncontrolled) when dealing with important issues and regret afterwards.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Salt and Bread
It is said that war and peace comes from the word of salt and bread in ancient arabic and hebrew.
This points out that salt could be the first thing people fight over and if people shared bread it is a sign of peace.
Quote from history of salt.
Not only did salt serve to flavor and preserve food, it made a good antiseptic, which is why the Roman word for these salubrious crystals (sal) is a first cousin to Salus, the goddess of health. Of all the roads that led to Rome, one of the busiest was the Via Salaria, the salt route, over which Roman soldiers marched and merchants drove oxcarts full of the precious crystals up the Tiber from the salt pans at Ostia. A soldier's pay—consisting in part of salt—came to be known as solarium argentum, from which we derive the word salary. A soldier's salary was cut if he "was not worth his salt," a phrase that came into being because the Greeks and Romans often bought slaves with salt.
Perhaps i will be more grateful for the salt i come across knowing how precious it was in ancient time.
This points out that salt could be the first thing people fight over and if people shared bread it is a sign of peace.
Quote from history of salt.
Not only did salt serve to flavor and preserve food, it made a good antiseptic, which is why the Roman word for these salubrious crystals (sal) is a first cousin to Salus, the goddess of health. Of all the roads that led to Rome, one of the busiest was the Via Salaria, the salt route, over which Roman soldiers marched and merchants drove oxcarts full of the precious crystals up the Tiber from the salt pans at Ostia. A soldier's pay—consisting in part of salt—came to be known as solarium argentum, from which we derive the word salary. A soldier's salary was cut if he "was not worth his salt," a phrase that came into being because the Greeks and Romans often bought slaves with salt.
Perhaps i will be more grateful for the salt i come across knowing how precious it was in ancient time.
愛 or 爱
This is really interesting study into the meaning behind the changes in chinese character.
For the new character and the old style is only missing a heart character. main point is to make it easier to write but people have assign deeper meaning to this change.
海誓山盟何足凭,爱到无心见真心
love without heart, (in this case heart refers to self) means selfless love. so if one love until forgets about self and only think of others it is true love.
While the explaination for the character in old style is more interesting. It is symbolically means to capture one's friend hidden heart. to do this one must first open own heart. only heart can capture heart. just as only love and repay love's debt. It seems being happy (open heart) together in chinese is path towards love. =)
在上古，“朋”和“友”是有区别的：
“同门曰朋”，即师从同一个老师的人称为“朋”；
“同志曰友”，即志同道合之人称为“友”。
综上所述，“爱”的字义就是要抓住“朋友”的“心”！
然而，这个“朋友”的“心”是被“冖”所“覆盖”和“掩饰”了的，而要真正做到能够抓住这个“朋友”的“心”，就要让这个“朋友”对你不要“覆盖”和“掩饰”其心，让这个“朋友”对你“敞开心扉”！ 而要让这个“朋友”对你“敞开心扉”，你就必须“以心交心”。 而“以心交心”首先你自己就必须向你的朋友“敞开心扉”，让这个朋友对你有完完全全的了解。让他（她）了解你对他（她）的“情”，让他（她）了解你对他（她）的“关怀”、“关心”、“体贴”。要做到这一点，你就必须“细心”、“无微不至”、“细致入微”， 你就必须“倾心投入”、“倾情付出”！
这些，就是“爱”的实质内涵之意义！
Quote from http://baike.baidu.com/view/3516.htm
For the new character and the old style is only missing a heart character. main point is to make it easier to write but people have assign deeper meaning to this change.
海誓山盟何足凭,爱到无心见真心
love without heart, (in this case heart refers to self) means selfless love. so if one love until forgets about self and only think of others it is true love.
While the explaination for the character in old style is more interesting. It is symbolically means to capture one's friend hidden heart. to do this one must first open own heart. only heart can capture heart. just as only love and repay love's debt. It seems being happy (open heart) together in chinese is path towards love. =)
在上古，“朋”和“友”是有区别的：
“同门曰朋”，即师从同一个老师的人称为“朋”；
“同志曰友”，即志同道合之人称为“友”。
综上所述，“爱”的字义就是要抓住“朋友”的“心”！
然而，这个“朋友”的“心”是被“冖”所“覆盖”和“掩饰”了的，而要真正做到能够抓住这个“朋友”的“心”，就要让这个“朋友”对你不要“覆盖”和“掩饰”其心，让这个“朋友”对你“敞开心扉”！ 而要让这个“朋友”对你“敞开心扉”，你就必须“以心交心”。 而“以心交心”首先你自己就必须向你的朋友“敞开心扉”，让这个朋友对你有完完全全的了解。让他（她）了解你对他（她）的“情”，让他（她）了解你对他（她）的“关怀”、“关心”、“体贴”。要做到这一点，你就必须“细心”、“无微不至”、“细致入微”， 你就必须“倾心投入”、“倾情付出”！
这些，就是“爱”的实质内涵之意义！
Quote from http://baike.baidu.com/view/3516.htm
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Tao of Badminton
I come to realise the mental part of badminton by playing double. When team up with someone, there is teamwork and communication. During fast pace, knowing your partner is more important and knowing the opponents. Encouragement from partner to steady my thoughts and readiness to take the next exchange.
I like to think that like tai chi, badminton have flow. Go with the flow will keep the practise smooth. In competition then need to break the flow. Have and don't have in the mind will translate into have and don't have in the score.
Casual players can imitate swordsman style, more specific the mental game like a warrior. Enjoy the exercise.
I like to think that like tai chi, badminton have flow. Go with the flow will keep the practise smooth. In competition then need to break the flow. Have and don't have in the mind will translate into have and don't have in the score.
Casual players can imitate swordsman style, more specific the mental game like a warrior. Enjoy the exercise.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
敢问路在何方
Recently i listened to this song from Journey to the West. Really touched me about the journey when compared to journey of life. Where is the path that i should walk? Answer The road is beneath your leg. Just step and Keep Stepping.Step by Step one can achieve anything even going to the west 18000 miles by walking and faced with 81 disasters. Dare we ask where is the path?
你挑着担，我牵着马，
迎来日出送走晚霞。
踏平坎坷成大道，
斗罢艰险又出发，又出发。
啦……啦……
一番番春秋冬夏。
一场场酸甜苦辣。
敢问路在何方，路在脚下。
敢问路在何方，路在脚下。
你挑着担，我牵着马，
迎来日出送走晚霞。
踏平坎坷成大道，
斗罢艰险又出发，又出发。
啦……啦……
一番番春秋冬夏。
一场场酸甜苦辣。
敢问路在何方，路在脚下。
敢问路在何方，路在脚下。
Hold my Hand till I die
I had a dream about the death of a old man lying in a hospital bed. I am there to see him right before his death. He is suppose to be a famous taiost leader and led a life of giving. Right at his death bed i wanted to ask him for lesson in life. Instead he asked me to hold his hand. Then he passed away.
Even though this is a dream, but i experience it vividly. The lesson for me after sometime thinking on this is that i would like to have someone to hold my hand on my death bed as well. At that point in life, what else is there that is important? On this thought i am grateful for the work of Mother Teresa and Missionaries of Charity.
Even though this is a dream, but i experience it vividly. The lesson for me after sometime thinking on this is that i would like to have someone to hold my hand on my death bed as well. At that point in life, what else is there that is important? On this thought i am grateful for the work of Mother Teresa and Missionaries of Charity.
The Star Thrower
The Star Thrower by Loren Eiseley
Quote from wikipedia
"In a pool of sand and silt a starfish had thrust its arms up stiffly and was holding its body away from the stifling mud.
"It's still alive," I ventured.
"Yes," he said, and with a quick yet gentle movement he picked up the star and spun it over my head and far out into the sea. It sunk in a burst of spume, and the waters roared once more.
..."There are not many who come this far," I said, groping in a sudden embarrassment for words. "Do you collect?"
"Only like this," he said softly, gesturing amidst the wreckage of the shore. "And only for the living." He stooped again, oblivious of my curiosity, and skipped another star neatly across the water. "The stars," he said, "throw well. One can help them."
..."I do not collect," I said uncomfortably, the wind beating at my garments. "Neither the living nor the dead. I gave it up a long time ago. Death is the only successful collector."
”
—The Star Thrower, p. 172
I am inspired by the work for the living. Each star thrown back is a life. Perhaps it will make a difference. This is one of the belief that can keep one doing charity work. Of course at the end Death is the only successful collector, who is to say we cannot enjoy ourselves until then?
Quote from wikipedia
"In a pool of sand and silt a starfish had thrust its arms up stiffly and was holding its body away from the stifling mud.
"It's still alive," I ventured.
"Yes," he said, and with a quick yet gentle movement he picked up the star and spun it over my head and far out into the sea. It sunk in a burst of spume, and the waters roared once more.
..."There are not many who come this far," I said, groping in a sudden embarrassment for words. "Do you collect?"
"Only like this," he said softly, gesturing amidst the wreckage of the shore. "And only for the living." He stooped again, oblivious of my curiosity, and skipped another star neatly across the water. "The stars," he said, "throw well. One can help them."
..."I do not collect," I said uncomfortably, the wind beating at my garments. "Neither the living nor the dead. I gave it up a long time ago. Death is the only successful collector."
”
—The Star Thrower, p. 172
I am inspired by the work for the living. Each star thrown back is a life. Perhaps it will make a difference. This is one of the belief that can keep one doing charity work. Of course at the end Death is the only successful collector, who is to say we cannot enjoy ourselves until then?
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