Give the world the best you have,
and it may never be enough...
Monday, March 31, 2008
Give your best anyway
Friday, March 28, 2008
Succeed anyway
If you are succesful,
You will win some false friends,
and some true enemies...
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
NO OVERPOWERING
Many relationships fail because one party tries to overpower another, or demands too much.
People in love tend to think that love will conquer all and their spouses will change the bad habits after marriage.
Actually, this is not the case. There is a Chinese saying which carries the meaning that
"It is easier to reshape a mountain or a river than a person's character.."
It is not easy to change. Thus, having high expectation on changing
the spouse character will cause disappointment and unpleasantness.
It would be less painful to change ourselves and lower our expectations..
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
RIGHT SPEECH
There is a Chinese saying which carries the meaning that "A speech will either prosper or ruin a nation."
Many relationships break off because of wrong speech.
When a couple is too close with each other, we always forget mutual respect and courtesy.
We may say anything without considering if it would hurt the other party.
A friend and her millionaire husband visited their construction site.
A worker who wore a helmet saw her and shouted,
"Hi, Emily! Remember me? We used to date in the secondary school."
On the way home, her millionaire husband teased her, "Luckily you married me.
Otherwise you will be the wife of a construction worker." She answered,
"You should appreciate that you married me. Other wise, he will be the millionaire and not you."
Frequently exchanging these remarks plants the seed for a bad relationship.
It's like a broken egg - cannot be reversed.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
PERSONAL PERCEPTION
Different people have different perception. One man's meat could be another man's poison.
A couple bought a donkey from the market. On the way home, a boy commented, "Very stupid.
Why neither of them ride on the donkey? "Upon hearing that, the husband let the wife ride on the donkey.
He walked besides them. Later, an old man saw it and commented, "The husband is the head of family.
How can the wife ride on the donkey while the husband is on foot?" Hearing this,
the wife quickly got down and let the husband ride on the donkey.
Further on the way home, they met an old Lady. She commented,
"How can the man ride on the donkey but let the wife walk. He is no gentleman."
The husband thus quickly asked the wife to join him on the donkey. Then, they met a young man.
He commented, "Poor donkey, how can you hold up the weight of two persons.
They are cruel to you." Hearing that, the husband and wife immediately
climbed down from the donkey and carried it on their shoulders.
It seems to be the only choice left. Later, on a narrow bridge, the donkey was frightened and struggled.
They lost their balance and fell into the river.
You can never have everyone praise you, nor will everyone condemn you.
Never in the past, not at present, and never will be in the future.
Thus, do not be too bothered by others words if our conscience is clear..
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
BE PATIENT
This is a true story which happened in the States. A man came out of his home to admire his new truck.
To his puzzlement, his three-year-old son was happily hammering dents into the shiny paint of the truck.
The man ran to his son, knocked him away, hammered the little boy's hands into pulp as punishment.
When the father calmed down, he rushed his son to the hospital.
Although the doctor tried desperately to save the crushed bones,
he finally had to amputate the fingers from both the boy's hands.
When the boy woke up from the surgery & saw his bandaged stubs,
he innocently said, "Daddy, I'm sorry about your truck."
Then he asked, "but when are my fingers going to grow back?"
The father went home & committed suicide.
Think about this story the next time someone steps on your feet or you wish to take revenge.
Think first before you lose your patience with someone you love.
Trucks can be repaired.. Broken bones & hurt feelings often can't.
Too often we fail to recognize the difference between the person and the performance.
We forget that forgiveness is greater than revenge.
People make mistakes. We are allowed to make mistakes.
But the actions we take while in a rage will haunt us forever.
Friday, March 14, 2008
CREATING PERFECT RELATIONSHIPS?
A person visited the government matchmaker for marriage, SDU,
and requested "I am looking for a spouse. Please help me to find a suitable one."
The SDU officer said, "Your requirements, please."
"Oh, good looking, polite, humorous, sporty, knowledgeable, good in singing and dancing.
Willing to accompany me the whole day at home during my leisure hour, if I don't go out.
Telling me interesting stories when I need companion for conversation and be silent when I want to rest."
The officer listened carefully and replied, "I understand you need television."
There is a saying that a perfect match can only be found between a blind wife and a deaf husband,
because the blind wife cannot see the faults of the husband and the deaf husband cannot hear the nagging of the wife.
Many couples are blind and deaf at the courting stage and dream of perpetual perfect relationship.
Unfortunately, when the excitement of love wears off, they wake up and discover that marriage is not a bed of roses.
The nightmare begins.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
NO POINTING FINGERS
A man asked his father-in-law, "Many people praised you for a successful marriage.
Could you please share with me your secret?"
The father-in-law answered in a smile,
"Never criticize your wife for her shortcomings or
when she does something wrong.
Always bear in mind that because of her shortcomings and weaknesses, s
he could not find a better husband than you."
We all look forward to being loved and respected. Many people are afraid of losing face.
Generally, when a person makes a mistake, he would look around to find a scapegoat to point the finger at.
This is the start of a war.
We should always remember that when we point one finger at a person,
the other four fingers are pointing at ourselves.
If we forgive the others, others will ignore our mistake too.
Trust in a relationship..............
TRUST is a very important factor for all relationships. When trust is broken,
it is the end of the relationship. Lack of trust leads to suspicion, suspicion generates anger,
anger causes enmity and enmity may result in separation.
A telephone operator told me that one day she received a phone call. She answered,
"Public Utilities Board." There was silence. She repeated, "PUB."
There was still no answer. When she was going to cut off the line, she Heard a lady's voice,
"Oh, so this is PUB. Sorry, I got the number from my Husband's pocket but I do not know whose number it is."
Without mutual trust, just imagine what will happen to the couple
if the telephone operator answered with just "hello" instead of "PUB".
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
More Quotes
"Natures forgotten Law. Stupidity should hurt!"
"All I can mean by a 'bad morality' is a morality who principles I deeply disapprove of. When I call a morality bad I can not prove mine is better. But when I say a morality is bad I think you will agree with me that it is bad. And that is all I need"
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
A Quote
Where can we find happiness? Happiness is not found in a tranquil life free of storms and tempests. Real happiness is found in the struggles we undergo to realize our goals, in our efforts to move forward.
Sunday, March 02, 2008
Oprah's Big Give
All,
I just got finished watching the new show from Oprah Winfrey "Oprah Winfrey's Big Give" and i tell you what....that is one of the best reality tv shows i've ever seen in a long time. Here it is people go out and have to raise money by any means to help people in need. There were a couple that really had me going for a minute there. If you are a very sentimental person have your Kleenex ready because it is a very moving show. I liked the one for the guy that passed away and left his wife and two daughters behind (Tom Egan) and how they wrote notes and sent them up with ballons (that was moving). Another one that i liked was the one with the homeless lady (Chantelle...i think i spelled it right) just the fact that unknown people went out and raised money and not only a little bit but they raised money for college and house and a car that was phenomenal. Anyways i just thought i put it in here. Catch all my other postings in my blogs. Until then don't forget "Be good.....if you can't be good..........be good at it"
My Love for You Is Simple, Deep, and Strong
My love for you is simple, deep, and strong.
I feel it flowing towards you from my heart,
A tide of unsophisticated song,
Sung with much desire and little art.
I cannot tell my love, but it will show
In ways that even I cannot foresee;
A love as full as mine must overflow
Into everything that makes me, me.
Just as the sun must shine to be the sun
And trees burst forth in blossom every year,
So I must love in ways that everyone
Can see or sense or reason out or hear.
Still, I'll tell you of my love in this:
For fear, despite all, you might my love miss.
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