Dreams Do Come True

where dreams come true...

Sometimes, dream takes a longer period to crystallize
At times, it is not that the dream doesn't materialize but the dreamer is still dreaming...in slumber
Time is the best friend
But, without the right attitude and aptitude, dreams are but dreams-in-motion

I dream a dream

When the kids are young, the parents wonder what will they be when they grow up
When they are teens, they wonder what will they be
Farmer, Actor, Lawyer, Hawker, Engineer...the lists flows
That's not the problem as they can chase their dreams

When 天时地利人和 dream flourishes

Problems surface when their parents dictate, not guide, what they should be
The 'mirror-image' is when parents want their kids to achieve their unattained dream
The horror is the kids will struggle to fulfill a dream that's not theirs
Obedience and filial piety sometimes break the kid

You maybe born poor but dying poor is testament to your failures to build your fortunes during your lifetime
You can act like one, make it as one or try being one
Riches don't fell from the sky ~ you've to earn your stripes
Even if an heirloom is bequeath to you, "a fool & his money will soon part"; alas
Go, chase your dreams

Richness is not just about money; it's about achievements

When there is a will, there is a way
Self-esteem, positivity & determination are paths to successes
What others say is unimportant
What you do or don't do, determines the outcome
Bricks and stones break bones, not words
Nobody can snatch away your deep-rooted aspirations

Happiness is a given, no "IFs", no "BUTs"

When you see two groups 'A' ~ the happy clique & 'B' ~ the complaining, arguing, quarrelsome mess, which group will you join?
'A', of course

Simple choices of life is happiest

Choose to be happy; the natural way
If living is a chore, why live in misery instead of living happily? Come what may, nobody can rob you of a decision

Tomorrow is never promised
The last breathe can be any time
Enjoy your today like angels in merry-time

Why wait until you go to heaven then that you enjoy? You may not make it there anyway
Make heaven on Earth & live healthily, happily & fruitfully

It Is Best To Walk Away When Not Wanted

compassion is not for everybody ...

Some thing and some body may be old but still useful
Difference of opinions do not mean anti-establishment or rebellious
There is no monopoly of power
Groupthink is different from following blindly
Where thoughts and ideas are 'standalone' & capable of scrutiny
The infinity of tests will separate the boys from the man

Wisdom has affinity with commonsense 

Why do clubs, associations and Clans fail? Selfishness
A headless chicken will find no paths
The naked emperor will always look great amongst his subjects
The noble intent of early founders were brilliant and magnanimous
But, alas ...
When good intent are adulterated, failures await

 No man's an island

If you are not needed, you can still offer to help
But, if you are not wanted, it is best to walk away
There can be pretense when not needed but it is futile when not wanted 眼中钉
Why bother to stay around, be used & then discarded? Nothing should go to waste, including 'charity'
The feeling of 'unwantedness' is destructive to the Soul
Walk away and be free again

Everyone has a role in Society

When you save an animal, it returns with gratitude
When you treat strangers/others well, chances are they'd appreciate it but the 'unwantedness' feeling is so destructive that it makes your life hollow and meangless
Get on & go alone
Alone is not loneliness nor void

Give yourself a pat
Take a dive & swim in the deepest ocean
Climb the highest mountain
Travel the longest distance
Eat the crave that you most feared
Read your first book
Do anything you want & free your Soul

Nobody owns you but yourself

 If you are not wanted, it is best to walk away

We are all made for better things and greater times
Do not wallow in self-pity
Nobody can bully you if you disallow
Stay healthy, stay strong

Tomorrow shalt be better 

Once In A Blue Moon

when the blue moon comes...

After monkey business, came talking cock
The next gonna be a barking (dog) year

The Rooster year has been fairly consistent in raising costs, loss of livelihoods, more foreigners calling on-shore & change of Laws to regulate & dictate pliant behavior

What will the Dog (year) bring? Loyalty

Blind loyalty, indifferent attitude, cowardice and avoidance of 'trouble' will result in more sufferings; the oppressed will be basked for time quietly whilst the weak shall be sanitized

The overwhelming continuous passing of costs to the commoners will decimate 'the will to speak out', not because of fear but because of the struggle to survive

Lunar Eclipse @ Blue Moon

The Blue Moon – second of two full moons in one calendar month – will pass through the Earth’s shadow on January 31, 2018, to give us a total lunar eclipse; the first of two Blue Moons in 2018, the  super Blue Moon eclipse!

Typically, a total  lunar eclipse  also coincide with a sharp turndown of the financial market but this 'once in a blue moon total lunar eclipse' seems to have a reverse effect. Stockmarkets, the world over, have been rising.

Will it last?  I do not think so.
I  hazard to guess the drop will be sharper and more damaging in due course.
For those who cannot wait to put your money into the markets for fear of 'missing out' ~ Good Luck
I would rather be late than sorry; 31st January 2018 is not very far away

There are two total Lunar Eclipses this year :
31/1/2018 & 28/7/2018
Come whatever may
Stay healthy & be happy in this depressing year
No amount of regrets and complaints can stop a challenging year 
Just go with the flow

Tough time don't last; tough people do

This blue moon will usher in dynamic changes
Where dynasties change and wealth switches ownership
Where you least expect will happen
Where the impossible is made possible
The sudden change of fortune is real & immediate
If you are not there, however & whatever changes is/are irrelevant

Live well and be ready
"Luck" is where preparation meets opportunity
I have my fair share of "misses" & "hits" are rare
Not for want of not trying but for reasons beyond my comphrension

I fight to win & the world loves a winner

天时地利人和 When Heaven Smiles

 Some day, some how...my Lady Luck smiles

2018 二零一八

...nothing much changes except the date

There is a New Day every day & there is a New Month every month
But, both never garner the excitement & exhilaration of a New Year every year
Why so? Guess, the scarcer it is, the higher it is valued
So, we need not be too generous and caring for they shall be taken for granted
We need not provide too much nor pay too high for they will feel entitled
Abuse comes from familiarity rather than scarcity
Being taken advantage of is painful and distasteful especially if sincerity had been dumped in

Many a times, we say "we have learned our lesson" but we continue to give in
The heart/mind is weak and the exploitation continues
So long as we have compassion, a simple apology from the 'predator' moves the mountain
还抗得起就不用放下
There are no fools but stupidity has no known cure
A weak heart is 'stupidity in captivity'; easily swayed into submission
The good heart is blessed although hurt

Looking forward 2018 ~ 2易0定1要8发
sounded like ~ Easy 2 Sure 0 Want 1 Prosperous 8
I don't think 2018 is any easier
In fact, I would postulate that 2018 will tougher and rougher
It is the "calm before the storm"
The uncertainties had gathered strength & shall implode at the slightest provocation, stockmarkets included

The US had reduced taxes and many industries will flow back & someone got to loss
US recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's Capital & the backing of Saudi against Iran, Syria, others are explosive gunsmanship, not just gamesmanship
US & NATO manoeuvre against Russia in Eastern European theatres are provocative
US adventures in Asia-Pacific or Indo-Pacific are intrusive
A military war by accident or an economic war arising from protectionism will be disastrous
China and Russia will not sit-by idly when the first shot is fired; economic or military

If ever a war breaks out in North Korea, China will encircle & secure Taiwan before taking a second look at North Korea
If Japan were ever to be provoked to go to war with China, all Asian nations will back China, especially those who suffered during Japan occupation as the ghosts of 2WW still hurt and haunt
We are living with higher degrees of uncertainties than many would imagine
Worry not, though
The next major war will end all wars & reduce the human race to a manageable level

When the dusts settle, the world will be a safer place

It is not all bleak and doom
There are many sane men and leaders around
Good shall outwit the bad and the ugly
Sure, there will be turbulence but it's darkest before the day breaks
We will make it back well, alive and "with everything nice"
After destruction is prosperity; no other possible outcome when you already hit rock bottom

Wars inevitably start on economic reasons, say whatever you like

Hold tight, belt up
The best is yet to be
Sufferings must come before emancipation of mankind returns
I do not think a major will break out but an 'economic war of sorts' is inevitable
Trickle-down economics will lead to anarchy
Man has lived long enough but few have learnt their lessons