May You Live & Let Live

finding happiness by being selfless ...

The more you give, the more you receive 舍得  有舍才有得 ~ 施舍

The more you delve into correcting other's faults, the more frustration you get

Those who didn't think they are wrong will never change; they're in deep self-denials. Conceitedness is incurable yet destructive to others

Give them enough ropes to 'hang themselves' is the best antidote. The stupid person is like the dead; he doesn't feel the pains of everyone around him

Perfection is like water ~ like ideals, there is no perfection. When you very nearly achieve your ideal, your desire & goal change ... so is perfection

Water has no permanent shape nor size - go with the flow

I deliberately attempt to ignore those vindictive, quarrelsome, vain and self-righteous persons to minimize and zeroize frustration and anger    

Everything takes time

Forgiving others is not necessarily because we are magnanimous, but it is to unshackle & free ourselves from the hurts & hatred brewing within ~ the drag on the Soul

Forgiveness doesn't make the other person right, it makes you free - Stormie Omartian

In this complex world where winning is everything, many are determined to win at any costs; walk away to avoid the hurts & disruptive emotions

Go to the hospice & notice that many are just wishing for another day of 'no pains & sufferings'. For those that are living on the streets, a warm meal saves the day. In the warzone, a day without carnage is a Godsend-peace

A grain of sand in the shoe makes the journey irritable and painful. Halt! Slow down! Take a moment to remove the grain & comfort returns 

Anger, frustration & dissatisfaction are emotional thorns that must be tamed, removed and eliminated before the body & mind fall sick 

Victory is the sweetest revenge

Wallowing in self-pity, regrets and annoyance destroys confidence 

When in (dis)stress, take a long walk, breathe well, enjoy the surroundings, disregard your wondering mind, be a mindless traveler and see the wide new world

Listen to the birds sing, enjoy the flowers fragrances; the colorful & picturesque portrait of Mother Earth overwhelm and recharge

Let go & let the mind free 放下不放弃
When you do good, blessings return in the most unexpected manner & your mind ogles, not lecherous though    

Live and let live - Do not scorch the Earth & rule over ashes

Happiness is a state of mind that money cannot buy whereupon forgiveness empowers happiness  

May ~ The Lucky Month

there's an ending to everything ...

When you are born, death is about 36,000 days away; some sooner & few exceeds

Like a blank A-4 paper, you dot it, draw it, paint it, smear it or color it, whatever; you are the author of your life

Nobody knows their end result, but everyone dashes forward with confidence, convictions and zeal! Some chases are cut short though

Asians believe in cause & effects 因果  ~ 种那个因 得那个果

Destiny is not cast on stone. Like everything else, there is room for allowance, GOD willing

Do whatever fits but within your means ~ a 1,000cc car can't possibly beats the beastly mobiles on the F-1 pitch

Successful people keep chasing their dreams & goals, not blindly but mindful of the readily available resources & their personal capabilities; the winning formula is 1 + 1 = >2

Educational excellence, geniuses and outstanding candidates do not equal success; no dreams are made equal. Efforts do not equal desired results 天时地利人和 还要运气

LUCK is the decider ~ everything! Ask a loser

Luck is where preparation meets opportunity

Chase your dreams but be empowered: learn the skills, build your abilities, imbue knowledge, be prepared & ready. When opportunity presents, pounce

Without actions, every goal is a dream. If you don't get up to work on your dream, it will forever be ~ a dream

May is an uncertain month; Maybe, may happen, may not -  May expresses possibilities 

In the capital market, "Sell in May & go away" vaguely implies the plausibility that the month of May is likely to experience an upswing, creating profit-taking opportunities

May 1st is the Labor Day where the labors of the world celebrate jobs, joblessness, inequity & inequality, fulfilment, frustration, dream jobs & 'dreaming of jobs'; the proletariat build for a 'fee' whereas the capitalist enjoy bountiful gains

The world will never be equal

With technology, AI, robotics & mechanization, there will be less need for labor/human ~ contrary, Man is not born to work. The world has enough resources for all Man to survive comfortably

Man will never be united as one

In a major natural calamity, eg, TangShan Earthquate, Indonesian Tsunami, Man will offer help to fellowmen regardless of nationality, race, religion, language or culture

But the ugly thirst to dominate, control, influence and dictate surface and manifest in 'peaceful' time 

May ... Maybe... Man will learn to coexist and live peacefully together some day ~ It will be too late when Earth becomes inhabitable