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The First of July
July 1st should be a special day for me. But for the last 21 years, I’ve never really paid particular attention to this day. Today marks the 21st year since the death of my husband. And today, I had an urge to visit his grave. When I mentioned it to my daughter, she insisted on …
Tao Te Ching – Lao Tzu – Chapter 24
企者不立； 跨者不行； 自見者不明； 自是者不彰； 自伐者無功； 自矜者不長。 其在道也，曰：餘食贅行。 物或惡之，故有道者不處。 He who stands on tiptoe does not stand (firm); He who strains his strides does not walk (well); He who reveals himself is not luminous; He who justifies himself is not far-famed; He who boasts of himself is not given credit; He who prides himself is not …
Zhuangzi’s Life and Death
The picture is from http://www.360doc.com/content/19/0108/15/10886293_807478628.shtml#google_vignette Before his death, Zhuangzi’s disciples convened to deliberate on how to honor their teacher with a grand burial. Zhuangzi responded, “Simply leave me in an uninhabited and desolate place. Why must I be interred in the ground?” The disciples countered, “If we leave you in the wilderness, crows and eagles …
Jokes and Video
The top three jokes are from http://paradigmsearch.hubpages.com/hub/Top-Ten-Jokes-Making-the-Internet-Rounds. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson go on a camping trip. After a good dinner and a bottle of wine, they retire for the night, and go to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes wakes up and nudges his faithful friend. “Watson, look up at the sky and tell …
Jokes
A wealthy man was having an affair with an Italian woman for a few years. One night, during one of their rendezvous, she confided in him that she was pregnant. Not wanting to ruin his reputation or his marriage, he paid her a large sum of money if she would go to Italy to have …
Confucius Walks With Destiny
Confucius said: “Life and death are the matter of destiny, riches, and honor which lie in heaven.” Once, Confucius was surrounded by soldiers in the city of Wei, but Confucius was still singing and relaxing in the room. Zi Lu (one of Confucius’s best students) asked Confucius, “Why does the teacher still have time to …
A Zen Master, a Scorpion, and a Fisherman
Compassion is right, but you need to apply it to both the scorpion and yourself.
保護好自己，在有資格，才有能力去善待別人。
An Honest Man
I did not quite understand the quote above until my friend sent me this Chinese article (https://m.facebook.com/edits/?cid=773395342822006&__tn__=-R)., which I have translated into English. It turns out that this interesting story totally echos what Captain Jack Sparrow said. A single bank accountant, thirty years old, worked ten years and never took any leave, was never tardy, …
Conditioning for Miracles – Acting with Miracles(1)
One day I received a text message from my acting agent informing me that there was an audition in Santa Monica for someone who knew Tai Chi. Being Chinese, Tai chi was a part of my ancestry; I felt its calming powers flow through my veins. The only problem was that I had never actually …
Story Of Appreciation
If you would like to have background music while you are reading, please click on the arrow below. Recently, my friend asked me the reason why I posted the first article “Oh, mom! I love you!” and dedicated it to my mom. In truth, I never told her that I loved her and I was …
