Friday, January 7, 2011

Thoughts to you from yours truly - ( 54 ) - Jan., 8, 2011

Thoughts to You from Yours Truly - ( TYYT ) - ( 54 ) - Kicks ( 刺激 ) - Jan., 8, 2011

Everyone needs kicks or stimulus to feel alive because life is only interesting when there are ups and downs along the way. Having said that I must hasten to add that only the benign kicks are preferred. Benign kicks are those that provide one with the excitement to make life worth living but at the same time they must not be addictive to the extent of overshadowing all other important and healthy aspects of one's life especially one's responsibility with regard to work, study, family and society.

On my part my kicks come mostly from meeting challenges presented by the big questions in life and the satisfaction I derive from solving bits and pieces of the puzzle which allow the slowly taking of shape of my own answers to those questions. In my humble opinion, slowly elevating one's level of demand for the higher order of such questions will provide never ending food for thought and so the related kicks can last for a life time. Nor is this the only available benign kick. Go find your own according to your talents be it a healthy sport or an artistic pursuit the main aim being adopting a healthy hobby to feel life as it should be for you. The only precaution is to refrain from letting one thing dominate all aspects of your daily routines.

每個人都需要一點兒刺激,才會感覺自己活着。因為沒有起落的生命,是沒有什麼趣味的。話雖如此,但是良性的刺激,才是尚佳的選擇。良性的刺激,是指那些不 會令人上癮的活動。任何事情,如果上了癮,便會令人忘記自己對學業,作品,家庭和社會的一切承擔。

以我而言,我喜歡接受思考人生大問題的挑戰。我所得的滿足感, 是來自看到點滴的困惑,慢慢地型成有意義的答案。愚見認為,把問題的難度慢慢提升到更高層次,會帶來無止境的挑戰。這樣一來,你一生都可擁有一個玩不完的 嗜好。其實,這並不是唯一的良性刺激。只要根據自己的天賦,然後去尋找適合自己的良性刺激便行,比如,某項運動或藝術創作等。總而言之,尋找到某種能你感到生命是有意義的活動,便會令你無盡地受益 一生。唯一要小心的, 是不要讓任何一件事物,蓋過你一切生活的節奏和目標便成。

JKHC ( Jan., 8, 2011 )

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Thoughts to you from yours truly - ( 53 ) - Jan., 6, 2011

Thoughts to You from Yours Truly - ( TYYT ) - ( 53 ) - New Year Resolutions 2011 ( 新一年的自我承諾 ) - Jan., 6, 2011

I hope it is not too late to set out my resolutions for the new year. Well, better late than never so here goes :-

( 1 ) I undertake to reflect on myself daily and to rectify any misdeeds I have done.

( 2 ) I promise to engage in healthy exercise for at least 20 minutes every other day if not daily.

( 3 ) I will spend less time on my computer and use the time so saved on communicating more with my loved ones.

( 4 ) I reaffirm my pledge to uphold righteousness by word and deed to the best of my ability.

( 5 ) I will not relent on my goal to pass on my knowledge and experience to the younger generation.

( 6 ) I guarantee that anything I write or say is true to my beliefs and the relevant facts as I know them.

( 7 ) I have always deplored double standards and I hereby commit myself to fighting this source of all evils wholeheartedly.

( 8 ) I will continue my quest to find my own answers to the big questions in life.

( 9 ) I must keep being aware of my own insignificance in the grand design of the universe and always conduct myself with humility.

( 10 ) I resolve to utilize my natural capabilities to the limits set by my physical and mental endowment.

May I wish everyone a happy, healthy and rewarding 2011 !


我希望現在才列舉我的2011新年承諾,不會太遲吧!盡管晚了,也比不作承諾為佳。因此,我將本年度的承諾,列舉如下:

( 1 ) 我必定會每天反省,有錯誤便加以補救。

( 2 ) 我承諾每天或隔天,運動20分鐘。

( 3 ) 我會在電腦上花少一些時間,把省下的時間和家人多些溝通。

( 4 ) 我重新承諾,我會以言論和行動,維護正義。

( 5 ) 我不會從我的教育下一代目標,有所退縮。

( 6 ) 我保證我的寫作或言論,一切都符合我的原則信念,並與事實相符。

( 7 ) 我一向憎恨雙重標準,我承諾要經常和繼續對抗這萬惡來源。

( 8 ) 我會繼續研究生命中的大問題,直到得到自己的答案。

( 9) 我會經常提醒自己的渺小,以謙遜處事和待人接物。

( 10 ) 我承諾盡我所能,把自己的天賦能力,盡量發揮,不可懶散。

讓我祝願各位,有一個快樂,健康和豐收的2011年。


JKHC ( Jan., 6, 2011 )