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It Is Simple
1. It is very simple to get a reward. There was a person who went for an interview for a new job. As he walked into the building, he picked up some litter on the ground put it in the trash can. The passing test officer saw him and gave him the job. As …
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 …
Healing From Nature(2)
The Birds-of-Paradise Project reveals the astounding beauty of 39 of the most exquisitely specialized animals on earth. After 8 years and 18 expeditions to New Guinea, Australia, and nearby islands, Cornell Lab scientist Ed Scholes and National Geographic photojournalist Tim Laman succeeded in capturing images of all 39 species in the bird-of-paradise family for …
Joke and Beautiful Orchids
This joke is from my friend’s email. HE GAVE HER THE BIGGEST KISS IN 40 YEARS! John and Esther are flying to Australia for a 2-week vacation to celebrate their 50th vacation Suddenly, over the public address system, the Captain announces, “Ladies and gentlemen, I’m afraid I have very bad news… Our engines have ceased …
A Good Deed is Not Hard to Do
As an Asian, I know that we have a habit of giving cash as a wedding or birthday gift. I am no exception. I prefer to give some money because I do not have time to buy a gift from a shop. I also know that whatever presents I pick may not necessarily be what …
Healing…To This Day
I have saved this best anti-bullying speech/poetry ever made on my blog since 2013. Somehow I did not know why I did not publish it. After watching this animated spoken-word poem “To This Day,” by Canadian poet Shane Koyczan again, I can’t help but share it with you here. The video was posted to YouTube …
One Day Man Will Have To Do Something For The Animals
The image is from https://www.fws.gov/refuge/northern_tallgrass_prairie/about_NWRS.html. Cows at a farm near Cologne, Germany, have given the milk to the point that they can’t produce any more milk. Those cows were immediately facing the fate of being sold for slaughter. Some people could not bear to see the cows being killed, so they approached the farmer and …
The Next Level (2)
If you would like to have background music while you are reading, please click on the arrow below. Recently, I went on a couple of auditions: one for a commercial and one for a short film. www.journeytheater.org I was excited to hear from my agent that I had gotten called back for both and, after …
Engrave Hatred in Water, Kindness in Stone
A teacher at a school in rural America wrote to the President of Ford Motor Company: “Our school is in great need of a piano. Please help us.” Soon after the teacher received a reply, There were only one hundred dollars in the envelope. The average person may be disappointed, Blame the President of Ford …
Tao Te Ching – Lao Tzu – Chapter 12
五色令人目盲； 五音令人耳聾； 五味令人口爽； 馳騁田獵，令人心發狂； 難得之貨，令人行妨。 是以聖人為腹不為目，故去彼取此。 The five colors blind the eyes of man; The five tones deafen the ears of man; The five flavors dull the taste of man; Horse-racing, hunting and chasing madden the minds of man; Rare, valuable goods keep their owners awake at night. Therefore the Sage: Provides for the belly …
“Sorry, I’m Busy Now. Please Leave a Message.”
If you would like to have background music while you are reading, please click on the arrow below. I translated this moving article and posted it here because it begs to be shared. The original text is in Chinese, and the author is unknown. In Taiwan, there was a 70-year-old man who called his daughter …
