Hi Kids please learn from the dog
18 things we can learn from a dog
1. Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride
2. Allow the experience of fresh air and wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.
3. When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
4. When it is in your best interest, practice obedience.
5. Let others know when they have invaded your territory.
6. Take naps and stretch before rising.
7. Run, romp and play daily.
8. Eat with gusto and enthusiasm.
9. Be loyal.
10. Never pretend to be something you’re not.
11. If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
12. When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle him or her gently.
13. Thrive on attention and love.
14. Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
15. On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
16. When you’re happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
17. Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
18. No matter how often you’re scolded, don’t buy into the guilt thing and pout, run right back and make friends.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
I HAVE INDEED LEARNT
What I've Learned
We all learn things in life, sometimes the hard way.
We aren't sure who wrote this, but take a look and see how many apply to you...probably quite a few :)
I've learned- that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.
I've learned- that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.
I've learned- that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.
I've learned- that it's not what you have in your life but who you have in your life that counts.
I've learned- that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes. After that, you'd better know something.
I've learned- that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do.
I've learned- that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I've learned- that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I've learned- that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I've learned- that you can keep going long after you can't.
I've learned- that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I've learned- that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I've learned- that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.
I've learned- that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I've learned- that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I've learned- that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
I've learned- that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
I've learned- that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I've learned- that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I've learned- that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
I've learned- that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I've learned- that you should never tell a child their dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if they believed it.
I've learned- that your family won't always be there for you. It may seem funny, but people you aren't related to can take care of you and love you and teach you to trust people again. Families aren't biological.
I've learned- that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I've learned- that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you are to learn to forgive yourself.
I've learned- that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I've learned- that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I've learned- that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
I've learned- that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I've learned- that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I've learned- that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I've learned- that no matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process.
I've learned- that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
I've learned- that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.
I've learned- that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I've learned- that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.
I've learned- that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe.
We all learn things in life, sometimes the hard way.
We aren't sure who wrote this, but take a look and see how many apply to you...probably quite a few :)
I've learned- that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.
I've learned- that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.
I've learned- that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.
I've learned- that it's not what you have in your life but who you have in your life that counts.
I've learned- that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes. After that, you'd better know something.
I've learned- that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do.
I've learned- that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I've learned- that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I've learned- that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I've learned- that you can keep going long after you can't.
I've learned- that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I've learned- that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I've learned- that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.
I've learned- that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I've learned- that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I've learned- that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
I've learned- that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
I've learned- that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I've learned- that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I've learned- that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
I've learned- that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I've learned- that you should never tell a child their dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if they believed it.
I've learned- that your family won't always be there for you. It may seem funny, but people you aren't related to can take care of you and love you and teach you to trust people again. Families aren't biological.
I've learned- that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I've learned- that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you are to learn to forgive yourself.
I've learned- that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I've learned- that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I've learned- that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
I've learned- that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I've learned- that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I've learned- that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I've learned- that no matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process.
I've learned- that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
I've learned- that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.
I've learned- that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I've learned- that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.
I've learned- that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
DO NOT MOCK GOD
DID YOU KNOW THESE FACTS?
I SURE DIDN'T TILL NOW
Death is certain but the Bible speaks about untimely death!
Make a personal reflection about this......
Very interesting, read until the end......
It is written in the Bible (Galatians 6:7):
'Be not deceived; God is not mocked:
for whatsoever a man sow, that shall he also reap..
Here are some men and women who mocked God :
John Lennon (Singer):
Some years before, during his interview with an American Magazine, he said:
'Christianity will end, it will disappear. I do not have to argue about that... I am certain.
Jesus was ok, but his subjects were too simple,
today we are more famous than Him' (1966).
Lennon, after saying that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus Christ,
was shot six times.
Tancredo Neves (President of Brazil )
During the Presidential campaign, he said if he got 500,000 votes
from his party, not even God would remove him from Presidency.
Sure he got the votes, but he got sick a day before being made President, then he died.
Cazuza (Bi-sexual Brazilian composer, singer and poet):
During a show in Canecio ( Rio de Janeiro ),while smoking his cigarette,
he puffed out some smoke into the air and said: 'God, that's for you.'
He died at the age of 32 of LUNG CANCER in a horrible manner.
The man who built the Titanic
After the construction of Titanic, a reporter asked him how safe the Titanic would be.
With an ironic tone he said:'Not even God can sink it'
The result: I think you all know what happened to the Titanic
Marilyn Monroe (Actress)
She was visited by Billy Graham during a presentation of a show.
He said the Spirit of God had sent him to preach to her.
After hearing what the Preacher had to say,
she said: 'I don't need your Jesus'.
A week later, she was found dead in her apartment
Bon Scott (Singer)
The ex-vocalist of the AC/DC
On one of his 1979 songs he sang:
'Don't stop me; I'm going down all the way, down the highway to hell'.
On the 19th of February 1980,
Bon Scott was found dead, he had been choked by his own vomit.
Campinas (IN 2005)
In Campinas , Brazil , a group of friends, drunk,went to pick up a friend......
The mother accompanied her to the car and was so worried about the drunkenness of her friends
and she said to the daughter holding her hand, who was already seated in the car:
'My Daughter, Go With God And May He Protect You.'
She responded: 'Only If He (God) travels In the trunk, cause inside here.....
It's already full.'
Hours later, news came by that they had been involved in a fatal accident,
everyone had died, the car could not be recognized what type of car it had been,
but surprisingly, the trunk was intact.
The police said there was no way the trunk could have remained intact.
To their surprise, inside the trunk was a crate of eggs, none was broken
Christine Hewitt (Jamaican Journalist and entertainer)
said the Bible (Word of God) was the worst book ever written.
In June 2006 she was found burnt beyond recognition in her motor vehicle.
Many more important people have forgotten that there is no other name
that was given so much authority as the name of Jesus.
Many have died, but only Jesus died and rose again, and he is still alive.
'Jesus'
PS: If it was a joke, you would have sent it to everyone.
So are you going to have courage to send this?.
I have done my part, Jesus said
'If you are embarrassed about me, I will also be embarrassed about you before my father.'
You are my 8 in 8 seconds. I am not breaking this. No way!
I'M TOLD THIS WORKS!!!!!
Bishop T.D. Jakes '8 Second Prayer.'
Just repeat this prayer and see how God moves!!
'Lord, I love you and I need you,
come into my heart, and bless me,
my family, my home, and my friends,
in Jesus' name.
Amen.'
You will receive a miracle tomorrow AND let God bless you.
I SURE DIDN'T TILL NOW
Death is certain but the Bible speaks about untimely death!
Make a personal reflection about this......
Very interesting, read until the end......
It is written in the Bible (Galatians 6:7):
'Be not deceived; God is not mocked:
for whatsoever a man sow, that shall he also reap..
Here are some men and women who mocked God :
John Lennon (Singer):
Some years before, during his interview with an American Magazine, he said:
'Christianity will end, it will disappear. I do not have to argue about that... I am certain.
Jesus was ok, but his subjects were too simple,
today we are more famous than Him' (1966).
Lennon, after saying that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus Christ,
was shot six times.
Tancredo Neves (President of Brazil )
During the Presidential campaign, he said if he got 500,000 votes
from his party, not even God would remove him from Presidency.
Sure he got the votes, but he got sick a day before being made President, then he died.
Cazuza (Bi-sexual Brazilian composer, singer and poet):
During a show in Canecio ( Rio de Janeiro ),while smoking his cigarette,
he puffed out some smoke into the air and said: 'God, that's for you.'
He died at the age of 32 of LUNG CANCER in a horrible manner.
The man who built the Titanic
After the construction of Titanic, a reporter asked him how safe the Titanic would be.
With an ironic tone he said:'Not even God can sink it'
The result: I think you all know what happened to the Titanic
Marilyn Monroe (Actress)
She was visited by Billy Graham during a presentation of a show.
He said the Spirit of God had sent him to preach to her.
After hearing what the Preacher had to say,
she said: 'I don't need your Jesus'.
A week later, she was found dead in her apartment
Bon Scott (Singer)
The ex-vocalist of the AC/DC
On one of his 1979 songs he sang:
'Don't stop me; I'm going down all the way, down the highway to hell'.
On the 19th of February 1980,
Bon Scott was found dead, he had been choked by his own vomit.
Campinas (IN 2005)
In Campinas , Brazil , a group of friends, drunk,went to pick up a friend......
The mother accompanied her to the car and was so worried about the drunkenness of her friends
and she said to the daughter holding her hand, who was already seated in the car:
'My Daughter, Go With God And May He Protect You.'
She responded: 'Only If He (God) travels In the trunk, cause inside here.....
It's already full.'
Hours later, news came by that they had been involved in a fatal accident,
everyone had died, the car could not be recognized what type of car it had been,
but surprisingly, the trunk was intact.
The police said there was no way the trunk could have remained intact.
To their surprise, inside the trunk was a crate of eggs, none was broken
Christine Hewitt (Jamaican Journalist and entertainer)
said the Bible (Word of God) was the worst book ever written.
In June 2006 she was found burnt beyond recognition in her motor vehicle.
Many more important people have forgotten that there is no other name
that was given so much authority as the name of Jesus.
Many have died, but only Jesus died and rose again, and he is still alive.
'Jesus'
PS: If it was a joke, you would have sent it to everyone.
So are you going to have courage to send this?.
I have done my part, Jesus said
'If you are embarrassed about me, I will also be embarrassed about you before my father.'
You are my 8 in 8 seconds. I am not breaking this. No way!
I'M TOLD THIS WORKS!!!!!
Bishop T.D. Jakes '8 Second Prayer.'
Just repeat this prayer and see how God moves!!
'Lord, I love you and I need you,
come into my heart, and bless me,
my family, my home, and my friends,
in Jesus' name.
Amen.'
You will receive a miracle tomorrow AND let God bless you.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Patience with family is love
If you are right then there is no need to get angry
And if you are wrong then you don't have any right to get angry.
Patience with family is love,
Patience with others is respect,
Patience with self is confidence
and
Patience with GOD is faith.
Never Think Hard about PAST,
It brings Tears...
Don't Think more about FUTURE,
It brings Fears...
Live this Moment with a Smile,
It brings Cheers.!!!!
Every test in our life makes us bitter or better, Every problem comes to make us or break us, Choice is ours whether we become victim or victorious !!!
Search a beautiful heart not a beautiful face.
Beautiful things are not always good but good things are always beautiful.
Remember me like pressed flower in your Notebook.
It may not be having any fragrance but will remind you of my existence forever in your life.
Do you know, why God created gaps between fingers?
So that someone who is special to you, comes and fills those gaps by holding your hands forever.
And if you are wrong then you don't have any right to get angry.
Patience with family is love,
Patience with others is respect,
Patience with self is confidence
and
Patience with GOD is faith.
Never Think Hard about PAST,
It brings Tears...
Don't Think more about FUTURE,
It brings Fears...
Live this Moment with a Smile,
It brings Cheers.!!!!
Every test in our life makes us bitter or better, Every problem comes to make us or break us, Choice is ours whether we become victim or victorious !!!
Search a beautiful heart not a beautiful face.
Beautiful things are not always good but good things are always beautiful.
Remember me like pressed flower in your Notebook.
It may not be having any fragrance but will remind you of my existence forever in your life.
Do you know, why God created gaps between fingers?
So that someone who is special to you, comes and fills those gaps by holding your hands forever.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
My June Holidays
Chung Guo Zi Li
I spent my June holidays from 5 June to 25 Jun 2011, in Taiwan, China and HK with my brother, parents and grand parents. The entire trip was 20 days. It was my first encounter with real Chinese culture of different countries. It was an enriching experience for me to learn about different Chinese communities and the way they speak the Chinese language. In Taiwan, they like to use “sze ah”to end the sentence whilst in China, the people like to use “mei she” to express it is OK.
In Taiwan, we visited the Fisherman’s Wharf just across from Dan Shui in Northern TAIPEI. In the city, we visited Taipei 101 and also the famous Palace Museum, where I learn about the Chinese civilisation. It also showcase the treasures from the various Chinese dynasties e.g Ming Dynasty.. such as the Jade Cabbage.
From Taiwan, we crossed over to China’s Quan Zhou where I visited my ancestor shrine /hall and learnt about the history of our Ding clan which has its roots in Tan Tay. I am the 25th generation and it first started in 1251. And till now 2011 it has a 760 ancestral history.
Then we went on to visit Xiamen, Xiamen University ..also the beautiful island of Gulangyi- with so many attractive shopfronts like our conservation shophouses with multi-racial crowds like Orchard Road. The most outstanding feature is the statue of hero Zhen Chen Kong standing 15.6 m and build from 621 huge white granite stones standing at the island.
Then we take the night train to Ji An, I slept in the train cubicle beds like in Star Cruise. From Ji an, we also explored the mountain springs and spas in An Fu - Wu Gong Shan as well as Jing Gang Shan, which is the birth place of the Communist party in 1921. This year is their 90th anniversary celebrations so it was very exciting. We spent several days in Jing Gang Shan and took the cable cars over the waterfalls and forests, also went to the peak to enjoy the splendid mountainous ranges like Huang Yang Jie where a famous battle was fought between the Nationalist and Communist. The state museum in Jing Gang Shan also capture the entire history of the birth of Chinese Communist Party until the beginning of Modern China. The entire Jiong Gang shan has become a popular tourist district and we also do some shopping at Tien Jie.
For a change from city life, we travelled to the farms near Kan Zhou in Ma Jia Shi to enjoy village life. We spent several days fishing in the ponds, looking at pigs, and stayed in the simple house of our relatives who are farmers. They are very friendly and hospitable to us. Along Gan River, I saw the fisherman using Commorants to catch fishes.
Then we travelled to Shenzhen and took the MTR to Hong Kong. It was tiring moving from place to place with several luggages. HK is very crowded and squeezy but the MTR is very convenient. Our Hotel L in Island South overlook and has a full mountain view of the Victoria Peak. I enjoyed the special tram ride up the slope to the Victoria Peak- and see the whole HK city landscape of skyscrapers. We also visited the Wax Museum, and at last, I can have a picture with Albert Einstein’s wax look a like.
It was a fruitful and meaningful trip for me as I try to speak mandarin, read Chinese road names and try to understand the culture of our Chinese friends in Taiwan, China and HK to appreciate much more than what I see on TV.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
remember this and do well
Sweet words are easy to say... Sweet things are easy to buy... But... Sweet people are difficult to find....
Life ends when you stop dreaming...
Hope ends when you stop believing...
Love ends when you stop caring.....
Friendship ends when you stop sharing.....
So share this with whoever you consider a friend...
To love without condition.....
To talk without intention.....
To bless without regret.....
Life ends when you stop dreaming...
Hope ends when you stop believing...
Love ends when you stop caring.....
Friendship ends when you stop sharing.....
So share this with whoever you consider a friend...
To love without condition.....
To talk without intention.....
To bless without regret.....
Saturday, August 7, 2010
wise sayings from lao tzu
“Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses.”
“Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy”
“He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still”
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be”
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”
“One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.”
“Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.”
“At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.”
“Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.”
“Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.”
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
“The words of truth are always paradoxical.”
“Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.”
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”
“Great acts are made up of small deeds.”
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
“If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence.”
“Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.”
“To lead people, walk beside them... As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate... When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves!'”
“A good traveller has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.”
“Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”
“One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him.”
“He who is contented is rich”
“To realize that you do not understand is a virtue; Not to realize that you do not understand is a defect.”
“From caring comes courage”
“Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it”
“To know yet to think that one does not know is best; Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.”
“I do not concern myself with gods and spirits either good or evil nor do I serve any”
“He who talks more is sooner exhausted”
“When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.”
“He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.”
“Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.”
“To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.”
“He who obtains has little. He who scatters has much.”
“I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.”
“When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.”
“Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing the self is enlightenment; Mastering others requires force; Mastering the self needs strength”
“Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.”
“He who does not trust enough, Will not be trusted”
“He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty”
“The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be.”
“Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing”
“The way to do is to be.”
“He who has no faith in others shall find no faith in them”
“The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days.”
“An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.”
“Without stirring abroad, one can know the whole world; Without looking out of the window one can see the way of heaven. The further one goes the less one knows.”
“The well-run group is not a battlefield of egos.”
“Nothing in the world is more flexible and yielding than water. Yet when it attacks the firm and the strong, none can withstand it, because they have no way to change it. So the flexible overcome the adamant, the yielding overcome the forceful. Everyone knows this, but no one can do it.”
“To see things in the seed, that is genius.”
“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.”
“Manifest plainness, Embrace simplicity, Reduce selfishness, Have few desires”
“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.”
“For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.”
“One may know the world without going out of doors”
“I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second is frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.”
“Activity conquers cold, but stillness conquers heat”
“One who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.”
“Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge.”
“Born to be wild - live to outgrow it.”
“He who accounts all things easy will have many difficulties”
“Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.”
“Kindness in giving creates love.”
“To lead the people, walk behind them.”
“Silence is a source of great strength.”
“From wonder into wonder existence opens.”
“When the effective leader is finished with his work, the people say it happened naturally.”
“When the best leader's work is done the people say, ''We did it ourselves.''”
“Marriage is three parts love and seven parts forgiveness of sins.”
“Because of deep love, one is courageous. Because of frugality, one is generous. Because of not daring to be ahead of the world, one becomes the leader of the world.”
“The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of Heaven does one good but never does one harm. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete.”
“People in their handling of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure.”
“A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.”
“Muddy water, let stand - becomes clear”
“The sage wears clothes of coarse cloth but carries jewels in his bosom; He knows himself but does not display himself; He loves himself but does not hold himself in high esteem”
“There are many paths to enlightenment. Be sure to take one with a heart.”
“Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.”
“A good manager is best when people barely know that he exists. Not so good when people obey and acclaim him. Worse when they despise him.”
“All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.”
He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know.”
“Great indeed is the sublimity of the Creative, to which all beings owe their beginning and which permeates all heaven.”
“Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained. Be honest to those who are honest, and be also honest to those who are not honest. Thus honesty is attained...”
“The supreme excellence is not to win a hundred victories in a hundred battles. The supreme excellence is to subdue the armies of your enemies without even having to fight them.”
“The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes.”
“Nature is not human hearted.”
“The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, we did it ourselves.”
“Those who make their living by collecting taxes cause the people to starve; when the people starve, the tax collectors, having no one to tax starve also”
“In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.”
“For all things difficult to acquire, the intelligent man works with perseverance.”
“By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning.”
“He who possess virtue in abundance may be compared to an infant”
“The reason why the universe is eternal is that it does not live for itself; it gives life to others as it transforms”
“Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.”
“He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.”
“From of old the things that have acquired unity are these: Heaven by unity has become clear; Earth by unity has become steady; The Spirit by unity has become spiritual; The Valley by unity has become full; All things by unity have come into existence.”
“The name that can be named is not the eternal Name.”
“The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.”
“By accident of fortune a man may rule the world for a time, but by virtue of love he may rule the world forever”
“Clay is molded to form a cup, But it is on its non-being that the utility of the cup depends. Doors and windows are cut out to make a room, But it is on its non-being that the utility of the room depends. Therefore turn being into advantage, and turn non-being into utility.”
“Such is the essential mystery.”
“Fail to honor people,they fail to honor you; but of a good leader, who talks little, when his work is done, his aims fulfilled, they will all say, 'We did this ourselves.'”
“The leader shows that style is no substitute for substance, that creating an impression is more potent than acting from one's center.”
“The career of a sage is of two kinds: He is either honored by all in the world, Like a flower waving its head, Or else he disappears into the silent forest.”
“The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself.”
“A tree trunk the size of a man grows from a blade as thin as a hair. A tower nine stories high is built from a small heap of earth.”
“Pride attaches undue importance to the superiority of one's status in the eyes of others; And shame is fear of humiliation at one's inferior status in the estimation of others. When one sets his heart on being highly esteemed, and achieves such rating, then he is automatically involved in fear of losing his status.”
“Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens.”
“Go to the people. Live with them. Learn from them. Love them. Start with what they know. Build with what they have. But with the best leaders, when the work is done, the task accomplished, the people will say "We have done this ourselves".”
“Rule a kingdom as though you were cooking a small fish - don't overdo it”
“Of all that is good, sublimity is supreme. Succeeding is the coming together of all that is beautiful. Furtherance is the agreement of all that is just. Perseverance is the foundation of all actions.”
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist in whatever way they like.”
“The journey of a thousand leagues begins with a single step.”
“Acting without design, occupying oneself without making a business of it, finding the great in what is small and the many in the few, repaying injury with kindness, effecting difficult things while they are easy, and managing great things in their be”
“Advise the ruler to govern the state as one cooks a small fish - that is, don't turn it so often in the pan that it disintegrates”
“The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.”
“When armies are mobilized and issues joined, the man who is sorry over the fact will win”
“Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it.”
“The farther you go, the less you know”
“Be the chief but never the lord.”
“Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.”
“He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.”
“A thousand miles starts from beneath one's feet.”
“Darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding.”
“Naturally forward in whatever way they like.”
“He who knows he has enough is rich.”
“To perceive things in the germ is intelligence”
“To have little is to possess.
To have plenty is to be perplexed.”
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”
“A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.”
“Heaven and earth are ruthless and treat the myriad creatures as straw dogs.”
“Because of a great love, one is courageous.”
“As soon as you have made a thought, laugh at it.”
“The Way of Heaven does not compete, and yet it skillfully achieves victory.”
“Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength.”
“Favor and disgrace are like fear. Favor is in a higher place, and disgrace in a lower place. When you win them you are like being in fear, and when you lose them you are also like being in fear. So favor and disgrace are like fear.”
“If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish. When relatives fall out with one another there will be filial duty and love. When states are in confusion there will be faithful servants.”
“The Way is empty yet use will not drain it.”
“It is the Vague and Elusive. Meet it and you will not see its head. Follow it and you will not see its back.”
“How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?”
“Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself.”
“To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.”
“Tao invariably takes no action, and yet there is nothing left undone.”
“He who knows others is learned; he who knows himself is wise.”
“The softest things in the world to overcome the hardest things in the world.”
“To know men is to be wise; to know oneself is to be illumined”
“Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy”
“He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still”
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be”
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”
“One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.”
“Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.”
“At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.”
“Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.”
“Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.”
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
“The words of truth are always paradoxical.”
“Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.”
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”
“Great acts are made up of small deeds.”
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
“If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence.”
“Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.”
“To lead people, walk beside them... As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate... When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves!'”
“A good traveller has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.”
“Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”
“One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him.”
“He who is contented is rich”
“To realize that you do not understand is a virtue; Not to realize that you do not understand is a defect.”
“From caring comes courage”
“Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it”
“To know yet to think that one does not know is best; Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.”
“I do not concern myself with gods and spirits either good or evil nor do I serve any”
“He who talks more is sooner exhausted”
“When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.”
“He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.”
“Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.”
“To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.”
“He who obtains has little. He who scatters has much.”
“I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.”
“When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.”
“Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing the self is enlightenment; Mastering others requires force; Mastering the self needs strength”
“Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.”
“He who does not trust enough, Will not be trusted”
“He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty”
“The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be.”
“Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing”
“The way to do is to be.”
“He who has no faith in others shall find no faith in them”
“The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days.”
“An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.”
“Without stirring abroad, one can know the whole world; Without looking out of the window one can see the way of heaven. The further one goes the less one knows.”
“The well-run group is not a battlefield of egos.”
“Nothing in the world is more flexible and yielding than water. Yet when it attacks the firm and the strong, none can withstand it, because they have no way to change it. So the flexible overcome the adamant, the yielding overcome the forceful. Everyone knows this, but no one can do it.”
“To see things in the seed, that is genius.”
“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.”
“Manifest plainness, Embrace simplicity, Reduce selfishness, Have few desires”
“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.”
“For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.”
“One may know the world without going out of doors”
“I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second is frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.”
“Activity conquers cold, but stillness conquers heat”
“One who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.”
“Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge.”
“Born to be wild - live to outgrow it.”
“He who accounts all things easy will have many difficulties”
“Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.”
“Kindness in giving creates love.”
“To lead the people, walk behind them.”
“Silence is a source of great strength.”
“From wonder into wonder existence opens.”
“When the effective leader is finished with his work, the people say it happened naturally.”
“When the best leader's work is done the people say, ''We did it ourselves.''”
“Marriage is three parts love and seven parts forgiveness of sins.”
“Because of deep love, one is courageous. Because of frugality, one is generous. Because of not daring to be ahead of the world, one becomes the leader of the world.”
“The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of Heaven does one good but never does one harm. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete.”
“People in their handling of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure.”
“A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.”
“Muddy water, let stand - becomes clear”
“The sage wears clothes of coarse cloth but carries jewels in his bosom; He knows himself but does not display himself; He loves himself but does not hold himself in high esteem”
“There are many paths to enlightenment. Be sure to take one with a heart.”
“Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.”
“A good manager is best when people barely know that he exists. Not so good when people obey and acclaim him. Worse when they despise him.”
“All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.”
He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know.”
“Great indeed is the sublimity of the Creative, to which all beings owe their beginning and which permeates all heaven.”
“Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained. Be honest to those who are honest, and be also honest to those who are not honest. Thus honesty is attained...”
“The supreme excellence is not to win a hundred victories in a hundred battles. The supreme excellence is to subdue the armies of your enemies without even having to fight them.”
“The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes.”
“Nature is not human hearted.”
“The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, we did it ourselves.”
“Those who make their living by collecting taxes cause the people to starve; when the people starve, the tax collectors, having no one to tax starve also”
“In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.”
“For all things difficult to acquire, the intelligent man works with perseverance.”
“By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning.”
“He who possess virtue in abundance may be compared to an infant”
“The reason why the universe is eternal is that it does not live for itself; it gives life to others as it transforms”
“Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.”
“He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.”
“From of old the things that have acquired unity are these: Heaven by unity has become clear; Earth by unity has become steady; The Spirit by unity has become spiritual; The Valley by unity has become full; All things by unity have come into existence.”
“The name that can be named is not the eternal Name.”
“The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.”
“By accident of fortune a man may rule the world for a time, but by virtue of love he may rule the world forever”
“Clay is molded to form a cup, But it is on its non-being that the utility of the cup depends. Doors and windows are cut out to make a room, But it is on its non-being that the utility of the room depends. Therefore turn being into advantage, and turn non-being into utility.”
“Such is the essential mystery.”
“Fail to honor people,they fail to honor you; but of a good leader, who talks little, when his work is done, his aims fulfilled, they will all say, 'We did this ourselves.'”
“The leader shows that style is no substitute for substance, that creating an impression is more potent than acting from one's center.”
“The career of a sage is of two kinds: He is either honored by all in the world, Like a flower waving its head, Or else he disappears into the silent forest.”
“The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself.”
“A tree trunk the size of a man grows from a blade as thin as a hair. A tower nine stories high is built from a small heap of earth.”
“Pride attaches undue importance to the superiority of one's status in the eyes of others; And shame is fear of humiliation at one's inferior status in the estimation of others. When one sets his heart on being highly esteemed, and achieves such rating, then he is automatically involved in fear of losing his status.”
“Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens.”
“Go to the people. Live with them. Learn from them. Love them. Start with what they know. Build with what they have. But with the best leaders, when the work is done, the task accomplished, the people will say "We have done this ourselves".”
“Rule a kingdom as though you were cooking a small fish - don't overdo it”
“Of all that is good, sublimity is supreme. Succeeding is the coming together of all that is beautiful. Furtherance is the agreement of all that is just. Perseverance is the foundation of all actions.”
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist in whatever way they like.”
“The journey of a thousand leagues begins with a single step.”
“Acting without design, occupying oneself without making a business of it, finding the great in what is small and the many in the few, repaying injury with kindness, effecting difficult things while they are easy, and managing great things in their be”
“Advise the ruler to govern the state as one cooks a small fish - that is, don't turn it so often in the pan that it disintegrates”
“The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.”
“When armies are mobilized and issues joined, the man who is sorry over the fact will win”
“Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it.”
“The farther you go, the less you know”
“Be the chief but never the lord.”
“Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.”
“He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.”
“A thousand miles starts from beneath one's feet.”
“Darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding.”
“Naturally forward in whatever way they like.”
“He who knows he has enough is rich.”
“To perceive things in the germ is intelligence”
“To have little is to possess.
To have plenty is to be perplexed.”
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”
“A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.”
“Heaven and earth are ruthless and treat the myriad creatures as straw dogs.”
“Because of a great love, one is courageous.”
“As soon as you have made a thought, laugh at it.”
“The Way of Heaven does not compete, and yet it skillfully achieves victory.”
“Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength.”
“Favor and disgrace are like fear. Favor is in a higher place, and disgrace in a lower place. When you win them you are like being in fear, and when you lose them you are also like being in fear. So favor and disgrace are like fear.”
“If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish. When relatives fall out with one another there will be filial duty and love. When states are in confusion there will be faithful servants.”
“The Way is empty yet use will not drain it.”
“It is the Vague and Elusive. Meet it and you will not see its head. Follow it and you will not see its back.”
“How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?”
“Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself.”
“To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.”
“Tao invariably takes no action, and yet there is nothing left undone.”
“He who knows others is learned; he who knows himself is wise.”
“The softest things in the world to overcome the hardest things in the world.”
“To know men is to be wise; to know oneself is to be illumined”
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