Whatever Doesn't Matter, Doesn't Hurt

sidestep all interference ...

Willing buyer, willing seller is an ideal

Buying and selling is emotionally driven and so is boy/girl, friends & family relationship

The negative effects of shopping therapy is excessive buying, made worse by compulsiveness

If, and when, your wallet can afford it, nobody and nothing get hurt

Finding the right partners in business and life is nearly impossible except if one, or all, are accommodating ~ ideal partners look out for one another

Greed, selfishness, ego and lackadaisical attitude almost always undermine any relationship

How to overcome relationship issues? Avoid the toxic ones

In the beginning, everyone hunts alone

It is the expectation of a larger harvest that resources are pooled and specialization kicks in ~ the factory concept that more are produced and traded

But, every industry & every aspect of life needs a Leader, either solely or to lead the pack

There will always be differences when you work with people - Theory X & Theory Y; the freeloaders vs the initiators   

At extremes, Capitalism and Socialism are bad

At personal level, survival of the fittest warrants everyone to care and love oneself before extending your generosity to others & outsiders

We are taught to trust but many fell for scams and cheats because of trusts. Trust no one is a necessary survival kit

If you are not paid or rewarded materially or in kind for your efforts, don't do

Many are leeching on charity and charitable acts to enhance their own well being and wealth

Exploitation is the norm ~ politicians exploit the people's trusts, internet scams prey on human weaknesses and gullibility and weak people will almost always suffer exploitation

The world forward will be populated by the selfish, self-entitled, egoistic grandiose ~ those with grandiose narcissism; aggressive, dominant, and exaggerate their importance.

The best defense is NOT to give them any attention - ignore them completely 

Whatever you don't receive or allow indulgence doesn't matter and never hurts

This is life: 吃喝玩乐

吃 - eat to live, not live to eat

喝 - drinking, without excessiveness, is poetic relieve & enjoyment

玩 - it's not just about play but to create a balance between the physical and your mind

乐 - pleasure without excessive indulgences develop a healthy balance of mind and body

You  can do all the above by yourself, not necessarily with groups or others

Relieve yourself from bondage and nobody can enslave you

Are Your Friends A Wolf Or A Fox?

fight or flight is not my cup of tea...

I am not afraid to fight nor will I take flight at the drop at the of a needle

But, I only do 'no holds bar' fights ~ fight to win ~ attack is the best defense 

War is always cruel and blood flows mercilessly; friends or foes

Perpetrators and provocateurs must be destroyed & decimated

The lesser the expectation, the lower the disappointment

There is no need to scam to succeed but the slimy fiends will do everything to gain advantage and to floor the less suspicious and trusting ones

The world is spinning faster and the poor are getting poorer ~ The richest 1 percent grabbed nearly two-thirds of all new wealth worth $42 trillion created since 2020, almost twice as much money as the bottom 99 percent of the world’s population, reveals a new Oxfam report today (2023). During the past decade, the richest 1 percent had captured around half of all new wealth - Oxfam International

Is this not the reason why more resort to scams & schemes to outwit one another? Survival of the fittest is today's anomaly; dog eats dog is the in-thing and normalcy

Remember those who gave you a push when you were down and be grateful 饮水思源 - A drop of water is enough to save a dehydrated person 

The chinese character "One person" is 人 and 仁 ["benevolence"] is pronounced as "ren" too

Whatever everyone do, you must consider the impact on others 人与仁 [pictorially more than one persons] - no man is an island 

见微知著 You can stop things from escalating when you intervene early but if you allow it to manifest,  intervention may be too late and not able to ringfence the situation

A person with bad character can be easily tempted at your expense; you're his convenient sacrificial lamb

In this disruptive time, it helps to reserve some suspicions instead of pouring all out to help and trust

Trust no one until time proves otherwise

A Master once told me "you are a fighter and you fight well but you shouldn't waste your energy trusting everyone and henceforth needs to wrestle back in due course"

Let us start with a dream, a goal, an ideal 可遇不可求 & pursue earnestly, within our means

Alone, you cannot achieve all; 人与仁 you need others to achieve your ideal ~ the synergistic effect

君子不一定要除掉每一个小人 但必须懂得利用人才。 不用战胜 只要不输

When you tie a knot, untie it. Do not cut. It will never be the same again

Believe in yourself

The world is yours to gain and conquer

Seek the right direction

Some day soon, you will succeed

If/When you are too trusting, you could be the meal of the perpetrator and scammer

You can trust the wolf but never a fox; both look fairly alike but the scheming Fox will eat you alive whereas the Wolf is loyal

Be Yourself

life comes and goes while winning and losing are norms...

Life started nakedly and returns 'as it is', suitably clothes

You bring nothing here and you return empty handed

Economics is not an exact science and it's predictability is influenced by the X-factor; the changes in human behavior. Economics' Ceteris Paribus  - "with other conditions remaining the same; other things being equal"

Human is a migrative and mobile animal and the only constant is 'change'; henceforth economics is a social science

The earlier you accept change and inequality as norms, the happier your life will be

People talk and gossip and the toxic ones smear ~ remember; brick and stones break bones, not words. Ignore them and gives no attention 厚脸皮是最无敌

Sometimes, we over-provide, cares too much, try to be perfect and adamantly deliver our promises only to be 'milked and betrayed', then what? Regret? Fumed? NO, No... Let go your magnanimity and 'stupidity' and learn to be miserly on 'trying to be too good' to doing enough and being practical 

放下笨己 立地成精  难的糊涂

Do your best and leave the rest [to GOD]. If you did not do your best and fail, the problem is  "YOU"

Man cannot be consistently happy nor sad but if any preferred thoughts are ingrained knowingly, the etched mind follows 

Emotions have to be managed & there is a most appropriate time 待时而动 to response

无助感 Do not make too hefty demands on oneself & go with the flows; there is no perfection nor permanence

无力感 When you are, or get, defeated too often, you'd resigned to fate  心有意而力不足 Change your approaches and redirect your energy but still Go With The Flow

Come whatever may, remain resilient, positive, cool & calculated and awaits (your) opportunity

In life's journey, count your blessings

When you have not expectations, you will have lesser to nil disappointments

As you go along, be prepared to dump "parasites & pests" -types acquaintances

Stay healthy; HEALTH grease life's journey

 

 

Stock Up Your Energy - Live Abundantly

 Nothing lasts forever; don't push your luck too far...

When you:

Betray your partners and friends to get ahead

Quietly retain mutually earned earnings/incomes 

Harbour ambitions to displace your partners instead of cooperating to achieve mutual success and gains

All these shalt surface in due course and Karma will visit especially if whatever you usurp is not yours (entitlements)

Nobody is a fool and, whatever you do, be prepared to face his 'nuke' response

There are opportunities in every situation 危机  When your trusting friends bring you into his inner circle to harvest an opportunity, count your blessings

Your bosses give you the opportunity to perform and line the rewards & promotions accordingly

Your partners offer opportunities to enrich, grow and prosper together

No Man can succeed alone & in isolation

Be humble, be honest and share the spoils ... drop & drops of water fill the ocean. You cannot take all or you'd drown; ask Steve Jobs ~ how he watch the machine slowdown, his life ends and his money left behind

In this compact time, everything move faster, news & misinformation flood incontinently. No one can react spontaneously without suffering a burning out

DON'T, don't rush to react ~ let the ill winds blow pass and leave the uncertainties to settle 

Rest if you must; never quit

Stay strong and healthy

Be happy, cheerful and positive 

Come whatever may, with health, everything is possible

Entrepreneurs believe that whatever they're doing, they are sure "bets" and will succeed. If true, why are there bankruptcy? Its part of the journey - some will shine while others die

Being employees, you are paid for your efforts though rewards are fairly limited but almost always smooth  

I was termed the 'entrepreneurial employee' during my employment days. Why? My boss wanted to double my salary but I turned down his offer. I asked for minimum pay but commission sharing. Ultimately, I gained exponentially

Being alone is an Art; alone is not void nor loneliness

Everyone is strongest when he is alone... when you are lost in the thick jungle, you'd find your way out

When you are caught in the crossfire, you will crawl out alive

Don't worry about loneliness... if you are rich/wealthy, people from the distance will visit you, however isolated you maybe

Be fair, be magnanimous & be righteous

Tomorrow is yours to live ~ live  and be blessed abundantly

In Turbulent Times, Stay Calm & Healthy

disappointments are norms in life...

Omigosh! I am experiencing a faster pace in changes than before

Is it an imagination or are these monumental changes that happened together? Guess, the compact of time and the speed of readily available information are causing fleeting changes

Keep calm, remain steadfast and watch the flow; change only where necessary but timely

The stress of following and changing with the changing situation is backbreaking and mind boggling 

As nothing is static, you may be forced to return back to the start point; henceforth whatever you've undertaken are likely to be a waste of resources

 Unless, you are prepared to waste away the resources, frustration and regrets will get you

Alas!! Many will not willingly, and most cannot afford to, stomach the losses 

Slowly but surely, I am adjusting to the flow; I accept at face value and delay reacting ... alittle

闷心低调的反应 退一步进两步

Water flows from the high point to low & to the seabed. If you (water) are at the source, don't expect to stop somewhere along the way ~ it is calmest at the seabed, not forever though

Whatever I don't know, doesn't hurt 

I see opportunities when others see threats and failures & offer alternative solutions to forgone, hopeless and written-off issues

No, NO.... no, I am neither brave nor strong but I am tapping and blending into natural forces to minimize energy burnt out. Have you wonder how & why geese fly as a flock in V-formation to thousands miles away and arrive well? That reduce wind resistance and give more mileage. The tired leader retreat to allow new ones to lead during the journey

For as many months, I was flooded with defeats, disappointments and abrupt changes and I almost drop out, if not dead

[In this trying time, even warning against genocidal acts were ignored and no one was able, nor willing, to stop the aggressor; the world's lip service screamed in vain [Israel continue to attempt to exterminate the HAMAs/Palestinians and ignored UN call to stop. US only provided advisory. To exact support & to forcefully draw in its allies, Israel attacked Iran's consulate in Syria. Iran responded with drones attack on Israel but was thwarted by Israel, US, Britain and Jordan]. Such is the hypocrisy of Life.] 

I you can't do much to change the situation, retreat, stay-safe, hibernate and wait... good or bad, all shalt pass. Your priority is to STAY ALIVE and live well when others live worse  

I am turning disappointments into positive energy

I thank GOD that I awakes to witness another new day and my victory is near 天助我也

My duty is to stay healthy and let the ill winds blow pass

See you when blessed days are back

Good Times Is Around The Corner ~ Success

I thought I knew the way forward...

With confidence, experiences and knowledge, i move forward with oomph and style

I select an optimal team who are specialists in-themselves to work on the broad strategy and to journey together

I have demonstrated to them the high probability of success but... it's a journey, not a pit stop

Alone, I has no magic; it's teamwork and a global dream ~ the unicorn is illusive

I learnt that I need to meet someone's else needs; any needs that manifest into wants become/are invaluable demands

The price of meeting another's needs is limitless

Sell beauty to women and vitality to men and you will laugh all the way to the bank

Man proposes, GOD disposes 天助我也 ： 天时地利人和 也需要有好运

Some have it easy with success while others are put to tests. If there is a Destiny, then why bother to try and seek? It's because GOD needs to legitimize HIS givings ... that you have done and tried

Always remember: GOD is watching but HE is forever not bribeable. It doesn't mean that just because you attend Church/House of God regularly, say your prayers earnestly or make huge offerings, all your prayers will materialize

The Dalits, beggars, the commoners and the sundry will also be heard

We are all made differently, here for a purpose and with fairly dedicated role-plays

Man are bonded to fame, wealth and power ...and will kill to wield influence and dominance while animals only kill for food. Until Man frees himself from bondage, greed, ego and selfishness will lead to self destruction

As every Man is an Economic Digit whereby he needs to hunt  and  provide for his dependents & family, the earlier he becomes self-sufficient and need not worry about his next meal, the more he can let-go & share 人心本善 人性更善

I'd like to opine that everyone has a soft spot, however evil he may be

Conflicts, betrayals, disloyalty, greed, selfishness and ill-intents are underlying weaknesses of a weak person - tricks and trickery are their hidden weapons

Religion - that GOD of yours - only motivates you to be good

I am guided by The Light of GOD in my Heart, to steer towards doing only the good and right things, be righteous and avoid temptations and distractions... but, I am, afterall, a human and has flaws

I provide no excuses but I will have to face judgement with my Creator in due course

Above all, I march eagerly, confidently and forcefully towards my goals, for which the direction must be correct  

Generally speaking, ALL prayers are answered; it's only the timing ~ so, watch out what you are hoping for

I maybe a little impatient 

I am looking for more successes; it's the gumption that says... "it's around the corner & ... soon"

Keep going, soon all shalt be

Do whatever you want so long as you didn't prick your conscience and betray your creed

ALL of us are unique creations, set to achieve certain goals and are given specific roles; be at your best人生本来就是一场戏 做好本分

Tomorrow is never promise

Life's Reality Can't Be Pawned

live best when others live worst...

Be at peace with yourself

The calm ocean has strong undercurrents

The peaceful, picturesque & serene volcano harbors boiling lava

More haste, less speed but everyone is knowingly speeding towards the end

I have arduously slowed to 7/10 of my usual speed, knowing that the world has slowed to almost a stop; C-19 was the definator 

Nobody has the ability nor stamina to swim against the tides. Going with the flow is the Zen-ness of life 

Nobody can change anybody; change must start with self

When the flowers bloom, butterflies swarm the garden. It doesn't mean that if the butterflies are  'not coming', the flowers don't bloom. Nature has its own formula ~ just do your best and when the time is due, all that are yours shalt be

Stay away from couriers of negative responses, complaints, curses, self righteousness and blame apportioners & use your energy to ready yourself for a better tomorrow 

Accept that some things are beyond us... beyond our influence and control & there is nothing to be worried about. If it must happen, it will happen

Nuclear armed countries do not have nuke weapons for show neither are these for fun; at some point in time when threatened, they will use. Man will self-destruct

The anxiety, uncertainty and instability also present opportunities

Why worry when worrying cannot solve problems? Yet, most worries never materialize 

Do not promise anything when you are happy nor cut ties & burn bridges when you are substantially upset

Nothing is promised

Add colors to your life and accept that life will never be fair nor equal

When your 'friends' walk out on you, life becomes lighter with lesser obligations, demands & uncertainties

You came alone, naked; and shall return alone yet leaving behind all that you have accumulated over the years

Without bondage, life and living is merrier, healthier, peaceful and a flow

I am no fairy neither am I able to please the world at large. Unlike many of my contacts, I noticed many are partying and living it up

Did I miss anything or am I disconnected? I had the opportunity to ask a few

Answers were "isn't this life? Celebrate and be merry everyday & see & be seen!" I replied with awe and admiration and I mentioned that I seem to have completely miss out the circuit...

And, what followed was a big 'sigh'! It is very unreal and expensive to continue... its a social facade ~ cheers on the face, pains in the wallet, thrift on tomorrow's meals and hopefully, vouchers#&#aids#earnings arrive   

天 - whatever you wish for, GOD老天爷 did not answer

地 - whatever you want from the land, you work on it and you shalt harvest 种豆得豆种果得果

人 - the two legs must be firmly on the ground

It is imperative to live within our means for peace and happiness to flourish

A healthy mind and body is the best gift anyone can wish for

Read more and read widely; wisdom are found in the pages

I never wished for longevity but I definitely wish for a healthy life, without envy & disruptions

Tomorrow is never promised ~ & I live my best today

Keep going... we'd all arrive soon

Surviving A Turbulent World

the world has always been turbulent...

Many worry about our turbulent world but it has been turbulent since Man(One#Of#A#Kind) started

The world was made  smaller and news spread faster because of the internet, not because it had shrunk

I used to write to pen-pals, await replies via snailmails, waited for official confirmation for exams results ... Alas! The thrills had died with internet  

Friends are a dime a many, especially those that treat you based on your economic contributions ~ useful, useless, cannot be of help or on a 'need basis'

From hardly known to you to knowing you, to being of use(fulness); it's turbulence in the making from the start, made worse if exploited 

Most of us start from next to nothing, saved for whatever your family provides, not unlike the springboard for your 100m sprint. You are in for troubles if you think your family can make you a sub-10s runner [Marcell Jacobs and Elaine Thompson-Herah are the men's and women's Olympic champions.Usain Bolt and Florence Griffith Joiner are sub-10s holders]

Your destiny is for you to build, grow and manage in the uncertain tomorrows

Grip & grab, fight or flight ~ the choice is yours but you must be healthy and steadfast, prepared and ready

Survival and prosperity are oneness ~ only survivors have a chance to prosper

Historically, Man died for their woman 不爱江山爱美人 1824 - women have no rights. 1924妇女节- women attain women rights. - 2024女神节 women is always right... alas! Man is (on the) left sulking

Man conquers and controls but, if you add women in the equation, Man kills for dominance, manifested by womanly emotions

Everyone is a fair game and size doesn't warranty victory

Animals kill for food whereas Man kills for sports

Nature allows for self-defense and animals have the natural survival instincts.  By extension of be able to reason, Man can be exploited and manipulated

When Man live and let live, peace and prosperity returns

The physically weaker ones are generally endowed with better mental quotients & gut-feel to outwit the brawn

Revolutions are sparked by the slightest provocation

A bird that fears turbulence will never know how high it can fly. Turbulence that blows you to greatness is better than calmness that stalls you in mediocrity - quote

 Be like water; it shape itself to reflect tranquil or turbulence - sometimes calm on the surface with strong under currents

The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday's logic - Peter Drucker

No amount of turbulence can shake a person who is indifferent to the environment & decidedly steadfast

The crow rests & rides on the eagle's back but the eagle isn't bothered. It fly high(er) such that when the air thin out, the crow flies off - don't let others small talks floor you

Man need water & food to survive, not fame, wealth, power nor accolades

ZENness powers a highly spirited, spritely & gainfully positive person

I cannot say that I am not affected by my surrounding but I can retreat & insulate against

 

 

March & Keep Marching

much has been achieved that the future looks empty...

It's March, 2024 ~ continue MARCHing as time never returns

One who believes in himself has no need to convince others - LaoZi

The freedom to do anything and everything begin with freeing yourself from bondage, desire and expectation. 

Honor your words, betray no one, work with enthusiasm, do not take advantage of others and resist temptations as your actions speak louder than words

Once you stop clinging and let things be, you'll be free, even of birth and death. You'll transform everything - Bodhidharma

Without motives and bad intents, make an honest living; we are not made to "live to work"

To be able to let go放下, with willingness to share and give施舍 and bathe with magnanimity舍得, you free yourself from materialism and bondage

Every moment comes unencumbered  

When the Soul is set free, nothing else matters 活得像神仙

Sometimes, I feel hollow... nothing to seek nor look forward, henceforth, I turn inwards

I meditate or daze发呆. I am not in a spell but reserving energy and resources, getting prepared and ready & to pounce when opportunity presents

New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings - LaoZi

I am plausibly at another new beginning, but without any painful endings. Why? Because, I do not consider missed opportunities as painful. It's just yet another lesson and an experience... if I have tried my very best, I suppose the outcome is the best installed for me (in my life)

We win some and we loss some but we need to collect brownies shillings to keep going, with minimum to nil disruptions 

It is better to live in peace than in bitterness and strife - Confucius

Man proposes and GOD disposes.  It is not enough to have a balance of opportunity: 天时地利人和 There is the added essence: LUCK好运气

Above all, we must be healthy ~ physically, mentally and medically

Life can never be easy & we must accept and overcome challenges & to tame any difficulties; it's mind over matter

What is the point of stressing up to achieve and to die at the epic of achievements? When your health fails, all else are irrelevant. Surely, Steve Jobs wished his billions$ can buy him time and health when he watched his/the life support machines ticked by

The WWI & WWII were necessitated by the desire to expand territories so as to control economic resources. Wars do not bring about prosperity. It was the reparation and reconstruction that did. There is more conflicts and conflict points today than anytime is history. Globalization, commerce and economic growth contracted and 'collapsed'. The world is bitten by strife, bitterness and enmity 

When peace and peaceful coexistence return, Man shall prosper again

It is okay for the world to slowdown or come to a standstill, without wars, famines and diseases

Change is never painful, only the resistance to change is painful - Buddha

So long as you go with the flow, life and living will be manageable and a bliss

However, dictators, rogue leaders and forceful deprivation of food and basic rights must be resisted and thwarted 

80% of the people live and get by and accept 'life as it is" but the hording of resources and power by the top 5% bring miseries and sufferings to the mass. GOD  is watching

Let there be fairer and more level playing field where everyone can Care & Share

I am waiting for my due chance

Stock Market: Smart Money Maybe Looking East

fearlessness and indifference are undefeatable...

The greatest fear of any mortals is Death... he who fears no one but when death comes a-calling, many will crash

Everyone wants to prosper and makes gains but few are prepared to spare the efforts to develop their basic skills and knowledge

Be prepared, be ready; when opportunity presents, pounce

The cyclical swings should be near bottoming as the universe refresh its energy & flares

Changes gonna be fleeting and unexpected & winners and losers are likely to be lesser known faces

Do your best and leave the rest as Man proposes & GOD disposes

Capital Market & Funds Flow [charts dated 26Feb)
 

For the last 4 years or so, money have been flowing into the West[WallStreet] & Asia [China/Hk] hollowed out, with the exception of Japan which mirrored WallStreet (Gains in Nikkei - from <17,000 to >39,200) could be negated by exchange rates losses)

 Dedollarisation, wars, economic sabotages, trades sanctions & disputes and restrictions did not 'kill' the flow of funds into the West against better judgement. If anything else, US/Biden must be a shrewd poker player

The Thucydides Trap has, in effect, metamorphosed into an economic war of sorts with the bombing of Nord Stream 1 & Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipelines and the detention and restrictive moves on HuaWei's CFO and its products & technologies.

The tension in Ukraine is ebbing for lack of (donors) funds and the threats by Russia to use all the necessary "weapons-in-hand to win" against whoever intervene, and the Israeli/Hamas conflict which is threatening to engulf the entire region. Fanning Taiwan against China is useless as the real threat in the East is RocketMan of North Korea. Unfortunately, no country can return unscathed in a nuke-laced sabre rattling  

The world will coexist more peacefully together again, not by wars but natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and diseases that will change the face of Earth - To share a note: in an emergency, blood are collected and transfused and nobody asks if the blood is from a chinese, malay, indian, jews, muslim, christian, buddhist, blacks or whites or Dalit

Smart money will find its way to the East as the West's valuation hit the roof and the East provides cheaper PEs and lower valuation, bathe with higher productivity and stability

Money managers are currently too immersed in ETFs, derivatives and algorithms tradings to awake & learn that "when the music stops, the monies are but a number in the trading system"; it's a Zero-sum game

We need to be fearless and indifference to the herd influence

If you are not sure, keep your money for daily feeds; you will survive long enough to witness the fall of the false financial prophets

It is indeed Okay to watch others going to be grilled, soyed, baked or salted; survive to fight the next round

Stock market rewards those who do their homework and the brave

Following blindly is not unlike the pigs walking heartily into the abattoirs 

Will stocks do well in a war? Yes and some will thrive

What stocks to look at ... well, well...

Give In But Never Give Up

swimming against the tides is suicidal...

Patience is when you are cornered and you cannot respond; there is no choice but to let time takes over

Time is the best friend but when you want fast results, expected patience is a torment by itself

You see and sense your goodwill, contributions and efforts being eroded yet you cannot do anything to arrest the decline nor wrestle back control

Karma has its own timing

What do you do when you know you'd win finally but you must witness the damage unfold, layer by layer? Patience and... more patience

Take it as a lesson and bite the bitter pill; bite tightly until the ill winds blew past

When you regain the upper hand, its the sweetest victory

You would not know the impactful pains of people "walking over your dead body" until it happened (when you are alive). It is not unlike 苦中作乐  ~ putting up the bravest smile when the innards have already collapsed

Bystanders and sympathizers who knew of the facts, empathize with you but can only listen

They are not in the grueling fire, nor taking the heat & burns

Every challenging times that I go through is different; in intensity, impact and pains

No two are the same   

The only best solution is to do what you do best, continues unabatedly with level, cool mindedness

It is like a new slash wound; the pain is intense and previous experiences do not make it any less painful

Why "me" is irrelevant

The earlier that one accept that the world will never be equal nor fair, the less painful it will be

Fighting back is not necessarily the best solution especially if you are half-hearted about it and fear hurting them

Remember - when they decided to hit you, scam you or to take you for a ride, you were already a digit to be used and disposed

人本来就是要有利用价值 但不能被“空”用

Do unto others what you want others to do unto you but that's academic

Not everyone obliges the Rules of Laws and many prefer the Laws of the Jungle

However, I believe the nobility of the actions and the magnanimity of the heart will ultimately be rewarded

Some times the hunter becomes the hunted

There is no revenge in life but destruction

In Buddhist teachings, it is said "you cannot cure hatred with more hatred and vengeance. You cure it with Love"  

I guess, humour is the best antidotes ; you laugh away your sorrows and defeats

The blade of grass and the willow tree danced in the winds while the old oak tree was uprooted; fighting against the tides is the surest way to defeat

It is not about giving up but to persevere, burn less and save resources, lie below the firing line...SURVIVE, then return

Dead man tells no tales 人在事在 人亡事忘

There are no living heroes