转眼又是中秋节，今年也亦是身在异乡，处在制服团体的营会，只身赏月。
可也称不上赏月，不就只是望着几眼，即感慨罢了。
现在回想，也好久没和家人聚在一起吃着小点，提着灯笼，闹着玩了。
原来，长大了就难免遭到这样的考验。。。
Saturday, September 21, 2013
东海岸的月光
转眼又是中秋节，今年也亦是身在异乡，处在制服团体的营会，只身赏月。
可也称不上赏月，不就只是望着几眼，即感慨罢了。
现在回想，也好久没和家人聚在一起吃着小点，提着灯笼，闹着玩了。
原来，长大了就难免遭到这样的考验。。。
Saturday, September 14, 2013
How will you measure your life?
Well, I watched a inspiring video today and I think that it is worth watching because you may find it links closely to you, your life and your after-life...
Therefore present to you "How will you measure your life" from Clayton Christensen
Human, as a creature of limited mind, often binds to the sense of hieraki, unconsciously.
We though that the more a person earns, the more succeed he or she is;
We though that the more a person involve in charity, the more holy he or she is or going to become;
HOWEVER, is that truly the truth?
How will you really measure your life? Is that really the way life is measured?
Does God measure you by the money you earn?
Does God measure you by the certificate you ever received?
Does God measure you by choosing the way you measuring yourself?
*If you don't think or not sure whether you are trapped by this sense of hieraki. Just have a flashback about how you treat the people happen to appear in your life. Well, that explains a lot of things in my life, especially when i look back how i treat people differently according to a hieraki in my mind.
Now, not to mention that everyone has different perspective in way or ways to measure our life. Even our parent, would have different opinion with us. Personally, there is few messages in the video above i'm agree with. First, we shouldn't focus on own achievement. In fact, God have put everyone of us in different situation, what we should do is make use of our character and ability to help the people around us.
Second, God don't measure us by the charity we have done. Nah, don't get into confuse or conflict. It is true we should make good use of ourselves to benefit people around so that our presence make difference to others. However, still this is the truth ----God don't measure us by the charity we have done. Often with our limited mind of hieraki, we taught the the more charity we done, the more the God is willing to open His heaven for us. But charity can't wash the record of sin. It is a topic about Sin vs Charity now.
Lets go on with some analogies. A criminal who killed is not allowed to wash his record by doing charity. A person who did a lot of charity is also inevitable to be judged too if he commit a sin.
THEREFORE, charity is obviosly not an aspect God measure us.
To be honest, i also used to measure myself with the knowledge i have, charity i have involved and joy i can bring to the people around. It is this limited mind keeps me away from understanding His grace.
8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—
9 not by works, so that no one can boast.
Last but not least, it is inevitable we measure ourselves, but we have to understand the fact that God who is almighty don't use the same eyes of us to measure us. He don't even measures us, He loves us disregard how "valued" or "cheap" we are in human eyes. God bless..
Therefore present to you "How will you measure your life" from Clayton Christensen
Human, as a creature of limited mind, often binds to the sense of hieraki, unconsciously.
We though that the more a person earns, the more succeed he or she is;
We though that the more a person involve in charity, the more holy he or she is or going to become;
HOWEVER, is that truly the truth?
How will you really measure your life? Is that really the way life is measured?
Does God measure you by the money you earn?
Does God measure you by the certificate you ever received?
Does God measure you by choosing the way you measuring yourself?
*If you don't think or not sure whether you are trapped by this sense of hieraki. Just have a flashback about how you treat the people happen to appear in your life. Well, that explains a lot of things in my life, especially when i look back how i treat people differently according to a hieraki in my mind.
Now, not to mention that everyone has different perspective in way or ways to measure our life. Even our parent, would have different opinion with us. Personally, there is few messages in the video above i'm agree with. First, we shouldn't focus on own achievement. In fact, God have put everyone of us in different situation, what we should do is make use of our character and ability to help the people around us.
Second, God don't measure us by the charity we have done. Nah, don't get into confuse or conflict. It is true we should make good use of ourselves to benefit people around so that our presence make difference to others. However, still this is the truth ----God don't measure us by the charity we have done. Often with our limited mind of hieraki, we taught the the more charity we done, the more the God is willing to open His heaven for us. But charity can't wash the record of sin. It is a topic about Sin vs Charity now.
Lets go on with some analogies. A criminal who killed is not allowed to wash his record by doing charity. A person who did a lot of charity is also inevitable to be judged too if he commit a sin.
THEREFORE, charity is obviosly not an aspect God measure us.
To be honest, i also used to measure myself with the knowledge i have, charity i have involved and joy i can bring to the people around. It is this limited mind keeps me away from understanding His grace.
8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—
9 not by works, so that no one can boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9
Last but not least, it is inevitable we measure ourselves, but we have to understand the fact that God who is almighty don't use the same eyes of us to measure us. He don't even measures us, He loves us disregard how "valued" or "cheap" we are in human eyes. God bless..
Monday, September 9, 2013
同班同学的聚会
"哈哈哈！是吗？他还是一直被欺负哦？"
"他怎么一直在换学科呢？”
“他打从中学以前就很会弹钢琴，好欣赏他噢。”
噼里啪啦。。。。。。
同学聚会对我而言，就仅次于三八妇女会。
每个人都七嘴八舌，喋喋不休的，还来不及要回应，又有别的话题“脱口涌出”
时而说起某某人的八卦绯闻，
时而谈起某某人的过往。
如果你也曾留意，
有些人从坐上椅子后，
就不停的说，笑，
直到点的饭菜上桌后，
拿着碗筷，
仍在说笑着，
他的声音，
渲染着同桌朋友。。。。。。
有些人会反却安静地听着。
或许，
提到了不堪回首的过往，
或许，
觉得聊不下去了，
亦或许，
他在反思中。
听着某某人的境况，或现有的成绩，
他难免惭愧，觉得自己的生活并不精彩，成功，和积极。
他羡慕他人繁忙的时间表，
他羡慕他人艰难的工作，
他羡慕他人努力的成果。。。。。。
事实上，
就在这同桌中，
有些人向往轻松自在，
也有人向往认真上进，
两者都用不同的放大镜在看世界。
人，可以活得很轻松且潇洒，也可以拘谨有原则。
神造世人，
若每个人都是一个样的，
岂不无聊吗？
这样的神，
也未免太无创造力了吧。
一种米养百种人，
人各有志，
每个人也都有自己的道路，生活，故事。
可我们也该时时反省且提醒自己，
时间久了，我们
是否仍在追随对的东西，
是否仍在鞭策的道路上。。。。。。
听着听着，
竟已黄昏了。
回头才发现，自己偏离了过往鞭策的轨道。
真的是时间改变了我吗？
我不知道，
磚牛角尖想下去，无法带我回到轨道。
只知道，这场聚会好有意义。
同班的同学，
有时反成为我们的借镜，
让我们更看清自己。。。。。。
*感谢成为我借镜的朋友。
"他怎么一直在换学科呢？”
“他打从中学以前就很会弹钢琴，好欣赏他噢。”
噼里啪啦。。。。。。
同学聚会对我而言，就仅次于三八妇女会。
每个人都七嘴八舌，喋喋不休的，还来不及要回应，又有别的话题“脱口涌出”
时而说起某某人的八卦绯闻，
时而谈起某某人的过往。
如果你也曾留意，
有些人从坐上椅子后，
就不停的说，笑，
直到点的饭菜上桌后，
拿着碗筷，
仍在说笑着，
他的声音，
渲染着同桌朋友。。。。。。
有些人会反却安静地听着。
或许，
提到了不堪回首的过往，
或许，
觉得聊不下去了，
亦或许，
他在反思中。
听着某某人的境况，或现有的成绩，
他难免惭愧，觉得自己的生活并不精彩，成功，和积极。
他羡慕他人繁忙的时间表，
他羡慕他人艰难的工作，
他羡慕他人努力的成果。。。。。。
事实上，
就在这同桌中，
有些人向往轻松自在，
也有人向往认真上进，
两者都用不同的放大镜在看世界。
人，可以活得很轻松且潇洒，也可以拘谨有原则。
神造世人，
若每个人都是一个样的，
岂不无聊吗？
这样的神，
也未免太无创造力了吧。
一种米养百种人，
人各有志，
每个人也都有自己的道路，生活，故事。
可我们也该时时反省且提醒自己，
时间久了，我们
是否仍在追随对的东西，
是否仍在鞭策的道路上。。。。。。
听着听着，
竟已黄昏了。
回头才发现，自己偏离了过往鞭策的轨道。
真的是时间改变了我吗？
我不知道，
磚牛角尖想下去，无法带我回到轨道。
只知道，这场聚会好有意义。
同班的同学，
有时反成为我们的借镜，
让我们更看清自己。。。。。。
*感谢成为我借镜的朋友。
Monday, September 2, 2013
"Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present"
It will take just seconds to read this and change your thinking..
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same
hospital room.
One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an
hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from
his lungs.
His bed was next to the room's only window.
The other man had to spend all his time flat on
his back.
The men talked for hours on end.
They spoke of their wives and families, their
homes, their jobs, their involvement in the
military service, where they had been on
vacation..
Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the
window could sit up, he would pass the time by
describing to his roommate all the things he could
see outside the window.
The man in the other bed began to live for those
one hour periods where his world would be
broadened and enlivened by all the activity and
colour of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.Ducks and swans played on the water while
children sailed their model boats. Young lovers
walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every colour
and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen
in the distance.
As the man by the window described all this in
exquisite details, the man on the other side of
the room would close his eyes and imagine this
picturesque scene.
One warm afternoon, the man by the window
described a parade passing by.
Although the other man could not hear the band -
he could see it in his mind's eye as the
gentleman by the window portrayed it with
descriptive words.
Days, weeks and months passed.
One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring
water for their baths only to find the lifeless body
of the man by the window, who had died
peacefully in his sleep.
She was saddened and called the hospital
attendants to take the body away.
As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man
asked if he could be moved next to the window.
The nurse was happy to make the switch, and
after making sure he was comfortable, she left
him alone.
Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one
elbow to take his first look at the real world
outside.
He strained to slowly turn to look out the window
besides the bed.
It faced a blank wall.
The man asked the nurse what could have
compelled his deceased roommate who had
described such wonderful things outside this
window.
The nurse responded that the man was blind and
could not even see the wall.
She said, 'Perhaps he just wanted to encourage
you.'
Epilogue:
There is tremendous happiness in making others
happy, despite our own situations.
Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness
when shared, is doubled.
If you want to feel rich, just count all the things
you have that money can't buy.
'Today is a gift, that is why it is called The
Present .'
*The origin of the letter above is unknown.
Only now i know that, why is "NOW" also known as "Present". =D
It is all because, Today is a gift..
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same
hospital room.
One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an
hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from
his lungs.
His bed was next to the room's only window.
The other man had to spend all his time flat on
his back.
The men talked for hours on end.
They spoke of their wives and families, their
homes, their jobs, their involvement in the
military service, where they had been on
vacation..
Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the
window could sit up, he would pass the time by
describing to his roommate all the things he could
see outside the window.
The man in the other bed began to live for those
one hour periods where his world would be
broadened and enlivened by all the activity and
colour of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.Ducks and swans played on the water while
children sailed their model boats. Young lovers
walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every colour
and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen
in the distance.
As the man by the window described all this in
exquisite details, the man on the other side of
the room would close his eyes and imagine this
picturesque scene.
One warm afternoon, the man by the window
described a parade passing by.
Although the other man could not hear the band -
he could see it in his mind's eye as the
gentleman by the window portrayed it with
descriptive words.
Days, weeks and months passed.
One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring
water for their baths only to find the lifeless body
of the man by the window, who had died
peacefully in his sleep.
She was saddened and called the hospital
attendants to take the body away.
As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man
asked if he could be moved next to the window.
The nurse was happy to make the switch, and
after making sure he was comfortable, she left
him alone.
Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one
elbow to take his first look at the real world
outside.
He strained to slowly turn to look out the window
besides the bed.
It faced a blank wall.
The man asked the nurse what could have
compelled his deceased roommate who had
described such wonderful things outside this
window.
The nurse responded that the man was blind and
could not even see the wall.
She said, 'Perhaps he just wanted to encourage
you.'
Epilogue:
There is tremendous happiness in making others
happy, despite our own situations.
Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness
when shared, is doubled.
If you want to feel rich, just count all the things
you have that money can't buy.
'Today is a gift, that is why it is called The
Present .'
*The origin of the letter above is unknown.
Only now i know that, why is "NOW" also known as "Present". =D
It is all because, Today is a gift..
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