Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled

Peace Of Mind
If you were to ask your neighbor,
'What would give you peace of mind?' he might tell you,
'A vacation in Bermuda!' or
'An extra hundred grand would give me peace!', or
'A new Ferrari would make me content!'

But going places - and getting stuff - is usually a temporary solution...
Peace of mind rarely comes from getting more stuff.
Getting more stuff usually leads to wanting even more stuff!
Peace of mind starts with being grateful for what we have right now.

Gratitude Is Power
When we are thankful for what we have - for the friends we have, and for the things we've got, we attract more good people and good things!
People, who always complain about what they DON'T HAVE, stay stuck. Complainers attract more things to complain about!
It is a law of life. It's hard to explain, but you can observe it around you. We get more of what we dwell upon.

That's why all the spiritual masters have taught the same lesson.
'Start by being thankful. Be happy with what you have now, and more will come your way.'

It's practical advice.
Every time you say a silent 'thank you' you become more peaceful - and more power. -Anonymous

地球的癌細胞 (Cancer Cells Of The Earth)

Do not be the cancel cells of the Earth. Read on.

老張是我們高中同班同學中唯一念醫學院的同學, 他是癌症醫生。

我們雖然是好朋友， 但我們常常開玩笑說最好不需要去找他。

同班同學聚會，老張一定會到，他的收入高得不得了，所以有的時候他會請客， 偶爾同學中有人發生一些經濟上的困難， 他也會慷慨解囊。

雖然老張對人很慷慨，卻過著很簡樸的生活，他每次都坐公共汽車來聚會，他也乘公車離開， 現在有了地鐵，他當然都乘地鐵。 他也從不大吃大喝。

我的感覺是，老張非常不喜歡過非常舒適的生活。

我們都是六十二歲左右的人，到退休年齡，卻沒有人真正退休。

大概四個月以前聽人家說，老張退休了，醫院還為他舉行了一個退休儀式， 而且聽說場面有些感傷。

我弄不清楚是怎麼一回事，正想打電話給他，沒有想到在台北的一家書店碰到了他。

他正在買偵探小說， 看到了我，高興得不得了，一把抓住我，找了一家環境優雅的咖啡館， 坐下來大談他所喜歡的偵探小說， 我也聽得津津有味。

可是，我注意到一件事，老張瘦了一些。

老張是個聰明人。他當然知道我已注意到他的消瘦，他主動地告訴我， 他得了癌症，已經只有幾個月的生命。

對我來講，這真是青天霹靂，也沒有問現在有沒有治療 ?

因為我想他是這方面的專家，應該知道如何治療。

離開咖啡館的時候，下雨了。

我替老張攔下了一輛計程車，這是我有生以來，第一次看到老張乘坐計程車。
一個月以後，老張來埔里找我。

他的兒子也是癌症醫生。

我們一起去了附近的農場看油桐花。

那裡的油桐花種在道路兩旁，大樹成蔭，車子開過滿地的白花，真是奇景。

老張雖然時常面露倦容， 但他一再說不虛此行。 因為，他以後再也看不到這種遍地都是白花的情境了。

除了看花以外， 老張也對我們的多媒體系統有很大的興趣。我們的研究生， 替他表演了好多有趣的系統。

老張仔細地看這些表演，也問很多有道理的問題。

這也是看到老張的最後一次。

不久，老張就去世了。

我當時心中納悶，為什麼他走得這麼快？以他的專業素養，他的癌症一定是初期， 他所得到的治療也一定是最好的。為什麼他這麼快就走了？

我們都收到了訃聞。 訃聞中除了絕對婉謝花圈這些玩意兒外，還有一個特別的請求， 請大家在指定的地點坐他們家租的遊覽車去。

訃聞中，好像拒絕任何人開汽車去參加葬禮。

期間來了一大票名醫，他們都面容嚴肅。

我們這些人看了這麼多的名醫，更加深一個疑問：

為什麼老張走得如此之快？

謎底終於揭曉了，老張的兒子致詞的時候，告訴我們一個我們都不知道的故事：

老張從頭到尾沒有接受任何治療。

為什麼呢？

老張的兒子在禮堂中放映了一段錄影帶，在這段錄影帶中，老張解釋了何謂癌症細胞？

我們常以為癌症細胞是不健康的細胞，其實不然， 癌症細胞是最健康、最有活力的， 別的細胞雖然會分裂，但分裂會有止境。 癌症細胞的分裂永遠不會停止。

不斷的分裂需要養分，但是人的養分有限，癌症細胞的不斷分裂最後將其他正常細胞的養分吸取得一乾二淨。

因此老張認為我們這些人都是 [癌症細胞 ]。

因為太健康，所以我們吃得多。

因為有錢，所以我們消耗掉大量能源。

可是，地球上就這麼多資源，我們用得多， 其他人類就倒楣了。

老張在錄影帶中一再地強調：

百分之八十的資源，由百分之二十的人類消耗掉。

他也一再地提醒我們：

如果，全世界的人都像我們這樣地吃遠洋的魚，全地球海裡的魚只夠我們吃一天。

他一再地問一個問題：

如果，全世界的人都像我們一樣地享受，地球上的資源能撐多久？

舉例來說，四十年後，石油就用光了。

老張的錄影帶也介紹了非洲二千五百萬人得到了愛滋病的慘相，這一段的聲音被消除了。但這一段
靜寂的錄影帶，帶給我們極大的震撼。

老張的兒子沒有解釋為什麼老張不願意接受治療？

那一段沒有任何聲音的錄影帶，解釋了一切。

老張早就對於他的生活好感到內疚。所以，他一直儘量地過得很簡單。

最近非洲大批人得到愛滋病，卻沒有人得到任何治療。歐美雖然有治療愛滋病的藥，但這些非洲窮人，如何有錢買這種藥呢 ?

老張熱愛生命，但是他不願他的生命影響了別人，他不願意看到自己太健康，太健康就是癌症細胞了。

最後，老張提到他自己的病，他說：

他的病是不可能痊癒的，花了很多錢以後，他可以多活三至四年，在這三、四年內，他所能做的非常之少，所以他不願意為了他的這三、四年的生命，而花費人類大量的醫藥資源。

老張的兒子也在葬禮上告訴了大家：

老張臨死以前，捐了大筆的錢給一個慈善機構，專門用作醫治非洲愛滋病人之用。

老張如果多活幾年，也許可以醫治一些人，但是他的拒絕治療，卻是一個強有力的震撼教育。

前天，我們同學會，每人一個盤餐，大家不發牢騷，每個人都對自己的命運感到滿足。

我家現在平時只開電扇，有客人來才開冷氣。

我們也越吃越簡單，每次餐後有香蕉吃就心滿意足矣。

我住的是公寓，有時，難免想念當年在國外住的獨門獨園房子。現在，我的想法也改了。如果，全台灣的人都這樣住，台灣恐怕會看不到一片青山，一片綠水，全台灣只看到房子了。

老張說得有道理 ，我們不能生活得太好，我們不該是癌症細胞。

我們應該將青山綠水留給下一代，留給別人。

老張瀟灑地離去，使我們可瀟瀟灑灑地活著。

我們都輕鬆多了。

如果，你也認同這樣的理念覺得應該把它傳出去，請別吝嗇那一點點時間，轉發讓更多人看到它吧！

一起期許自己別做地球的癌細胞。

當然 還是要提醒您[天天五蔬果 防癌輕鬆做 ] 。

USD 0.01 Pay Per Click

In my previous post, I did mention that USD 1.99 pay per click is the highest earning per click that I have ever earned. All these while I thought USD 0.03 is the lowest pay per click in the Google Adsense program because it was the lowest earning per click that in my mind.

The truth is, the lowest pay per click could be as low as USD 0.01 earning per click. The gap between my highest and lowest earning per click is as far as USD 1.99 – USD 0.01 = USD 1.98 or 199times.

I just wonder what are the factors that contribute to the earning per click.

Why Condoms Are Packed 3, 6, 12 To A Box

A man walks into a drug store with his 8-year old son.

They happen to walk by the condom display, and the boy asks,

'What are these, Dad?'

'Those are called condoms, son.... Men use them to have safe sex.'

'Oh, I see,' replied the boy pensively.’ Yes, I've heard of that inhealth class at school.'

He looks over the display and picks up a package of 3 and asks,

'Why are there 3 in this package?'

The dad replies, 'Those are for high school boys. One for Friday, onefor Saturday, and one for Sunday.'

'Cool!' says the boy.

He notices a 6 pack and asks, 'Then who are these for?'

'Those are for college men.' the dad answers.’ Two for Friday, two for Saturday, and two for Sunday.'

'WOW!' exclaimed the boy, 'then who uses THESE?' he asks, picking up a12 pack. With a sigh, the dad replied 'Those are for married men. One for January, one for February, one for March........'

Thought Provoking

Very often we heard from people surrounding us complaining that someone or some incidents have hindered their growth. This story below may help to solve their problem.

One day all the employees reached the office and they saw a big notice on the door on which it was written:

“Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym”.

In the beginning, they all got sad for the death of one of their colleagues, but after a while they started getting curious to know, who was that man who hindered their growth of his colleagues and the company itself.

The excitement in the gym was such that security agents were ordered to control the crowd within the room.

The more people reached the coffin, the more the excitement heated up.

Everyone thought: “Who is this guy who was hindering my progress? Well, at least he died!”

One by one the thrilled employees got closer to the coffin, and when they looked inside it, they suddenly became speechless. They stood nearby the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.

There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself.

There was also a sign next to the mirror that said:

“There is only one person, who is capable to set limits to your growth:IT IS YOU. You are the ONLY person who can revolutionize your life. You are the only person, who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success.You are the ONLY person who can help YOURSELF.

Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes. Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limited beliefs, when you realize that you are the ONLY one responsible for your life.

THE MOST IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIP YOU CAN HAVE IS THE ONE YOU HAVE WITH YOURSELF! ”.

Examine yourself. Watch yourself. Don’t be afraid of difficulties, impossibilities and losses: Be a WINNER, Build Yourself and Your Reality.

The world is like a Mirror. It gives back to anyone the reflection of the thoughts in which one has strongly believed.

The world and your reality are like mirrors lying in a coffin, which show to any individual the death of his divine capability to imagine and create his happiness and his success.

It’s the way you face Life that makes the difference. -Anonymous

The Only Pro-Blogger Who Blog via Dial Up Internet Connection

The dial up connection is slow, but it still serves my purpose which is posting articles to my blogs.

I am not a pro-blogger yet, but I believe that I am one of the few bloggers who still blog via dial up connection.

Who knows in the near future, I will become the only pro-blogger that blog via dial up Internet connection.

Anyway, what are the criteria to become a pro-blogger? Does one need to achieve certain traffic rate, page views or something like that to qualify himself to become a pro-blogger?

Say NO to Drugs

Drugs, not only destroy yourself, your family and love ones but also innocent peoples. I have no choice but have to publish this extremely sad incident, hopefully it will spread through the blogsphere and create some awareness.

A lady, with her husband, was planning a weekend trip across the Mexican border for a shopping spree.

At the last minute their baby sitter canceled, so they had to bring along their two-year-old son with them.

They had been across the border for about an hour when the baby got free and ran around the corner. The mother went chasing but the boy had disappeared. The mother found a police officer that told her to go to the gate and wait. Not really understanding the instructions, she did as she was told.

About 45 minutes later, a man approached the border carrying the boy. The mother ran to him, grateful that he had been found. When the man realized it was the boy's mother, he dropped the boy and ran.

The police were waiting and got him. The boy was dead. In the (less than) 45 minutes he was missing, he was cut open and all of his insides removed and his body cavity stuffed with COCAINE. The man was going to carry him across the border as if he were asleep. A two-year-old boy, dead, is carded as if he were a piece of trash for somebody's cocaine.

If this story can get out and change one person's mind about what drugs mean to them, we are helping.

The saddest thing about the whole situation is that those persons who suffer are innocent and people we love. -Anonymous

Quick Shut-eye on the Job Improves Performance

Work life balance is very important because this will ensure one having sufficient rest and able to deliver quality jobs.

Very often we noticed employees work more than 60 hours per week. Without sufficient rest, they make more mistakes, and more time has been taken to resolve the mistakes or damages done.

The article below explained the research finding on how rest can improve human memory and mental performance.

Dr, Olaf Lahl at the University of Dusseldorf, Germany, has shown that simply falling asleep does more than refresh the brain- it can improve recall and metal efficiency.

In fact, a 6 minute nap can have the same effect as nighttime sleep on memory.

Lahl’s team asked students to memorise a list of vocabulary and tested their ability to recall the list after an hour of playing solitaire.

Volunteers were asked to remember a list of 30 words. They were then given an hour break before the memory test. During the break, some volunteers were allowed to nap for 6 minutes, while others had to stay awake.

The researchers found that those who had been allowed to nap displayed ‘superior recall’ in the memory test compared to those who stayed awake.

The researchers said this was the first time that a very brief sleep has been shown to improve memory. “To our knowledge, this demonstrates for the first time that an ultra-brief sleep episode provides an effective memory enhancement,” Lahl writes in the Journal of Sleep Research.

His researchers found that it was possible that falling asleep triggered a process in the brain that continued regardless of how long the person stayed asleep.

“It seems much more is happening during the initialization of sleep than we once thought,” Lahl says. “Maybe much of sleep’s functional aspects are accomplished at its very beginning.” –dpa.

Estate Planning

Dan was a single guy living at home with his father and working in the family business. When he found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his sickly father died, he decided he needed a wife with which to share his fortune. One evening at an investment meeting he spotted the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Her natural beauty took his breath away.

"I may look like just an ordinary man," he said to her, "but in just a few years, my father will di I'll inherit 20 million dollars."

Impressed, the woman obtained his business card and three days later, she became his stepmother.

'Women are so much better at estate planning than men!' -Anonymous

From this story, I learned that sometimes things just might not worked out just as planned.

The Warren Buffet's Ways

There was a one hour interview on CNBC with Warren Buffet, the second richest man who has donated $31 billion to charity. Following are some very interesting aspects of his life

He bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets that he started too late!
“Things were very cheap that time, encourage your children to invest.”

He bought a small farm at age 14 with savings from delivering newspapers.
“One could have bought many things with little savings, encourage your children to start some kind of business.”

He still lives in the same small 3-bedroom house in mid-town Omaha , that he bought after he got married 50 years ago. He says that he has everything he needs in that house. His house does not have a wall or a fence.
“Don't buy more than what you "really need" and encourage your children to do and think the same.”

He drives his own car everywhere and does not have a driver or security people around him.
“You are what you are.”

He never travels by private jet, although he owns the world's largest private jet company.
“Always think how you can accomplish things economically.”


His company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns 63 companies. He writes only one letter each year to the CEOs of these companies, giving them goals for the year. He never holds meetings or calls them on a regular basis.
“Assign the right people to the right jobs.”


He has given his CEO's only two rules.
Rule number 1: do not lose any of your share holder's money.
Rule number 2: Do not forget rule number 1.
“Set goals and make sure people focus on them.”

He does not socialize with the high society crowd. His past time after he gets home is to make himself some pop corn and watch Television.
“Don't try to show off, just be your self and do what you enjoy doing.”

Warren Buffet does not carry a cell phone, nor has a computer on his desk.


Bill Gates, the world's richest man met him for the first time only 5 years ago. Bill Gates did not think he had anything in common with Warren Buffet. So he had scheduled his meeting only for half hour. But when Gates met him, the meeting lasted for ten hours and Bill Gates became a devotee of Warren Buffet.

His advice to young people:
"Stay away from credit cards (bank loans) and invest in yourself and Remember:

Money doesn't create man but it is the man who created money.

Live your life as simple as you are.

Don't do what others say, just listen them, but do what you feel good.

Don't go on brand name; just wear those things in which you feel comfortable.

Don't waste your money on unnecessary things; just spend on them who really in need rather.

After all it's your life then why give chance to others to rule our life."


"The HAPPIEST people DONOT necessarily have the BEST of all. They simply APPRECIATE what they find on their way”

Let us choose the way to live.

Source: Anonymous

Donation to Agathians Shelter

During my visit to Giant Hypermarket in Bandar Kinrara Puchong last week, I was approached by a young gentleman for charity donation. My immediate reaction (shall I call reflection) was turn him down without giving him any chance for a conversation.

“Am I someone defensive?” I was asking myself while walking round the hypermarket. I shall have given the young man a chance to finish his word before turning him down. He was doing a charity drive with the intention to help the unlucky ones. He was doing something meaningful to the society.

I felt guilty toward my reaction just now. Without giving any further thought, I walked to the young man and made a donation. Hopefully this little donation is able to bring some cheer to the children.

How Business Is Done

Father: I want you to marry a girl of my choice

Son: 'I will choose my own bride!'

Father: 'But the girl is Bill Gates's daughter.'

Son: 'Well, in that case...ok'

Next Day Father approaches Bill Gates.

Father: 'I have a husband for your daughter.'

Bill Gates: 'But my daughter is too young to marry!'

Father: 'But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank.'

Bill Gates: 'Ah, in that case...ok'

Finally Father goes to see the president of the World Bank.

Father: 'I have a young man to be recommended as a vice-president.'

President: 'But I already have more vice- presidents than I need!'

Father: 'But this young man is Bill Gates's son-in-law.'

President: 'Ah, in that case...ok'

This is how business is done!

Moral: Even If you have nothing, You can get anything, but your attitude should be positive.

-Anonymous

Hold My Hand

Here is a short story with a beautiful message...

Little girl and her father were crossing a bridge.

The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter, "Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river."

The little girl said, "No, Dad. You hold my hand."

"What's the difference?" Asked the puzzled father.

"There's a big difference," replied the little girl.

"If I hold your hand and something happens to me,chances are that I may let your hand go. But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens, you will never let my hand go."

In any relationship, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in its bond.

So hold the hand of the person who loves you rather than expecting them to hold yours... This message is too short......but carries a lot of Feelings. -Anonymous

ANSWER for Algebra Practise- See how smart you are

Answer:

First number = A
Second number = B
Third number = C
Fourth Number = D
Fifth Number = E

Put up the equations according to the clues:

Equation 1: C + E = 14
Equation 2: D = B + 1
Equation 3: A = 2B – 1
Equation 4: B + C = 10
Equation 5: A + B + C + D + E = 30

Put Equation 4 into Equation 5
A + (10) + D + E = 30
A + D + E = 20

Put in Equation 1,2 and 3
(2B – 1) + (B + 1) + (14 – C) = 20
2B – 1 + B + 1 + 14 – C = 20
3B – C = 6

From equation 4, we know C = 10 – B
Hence, 3B – (10 – B) = 6
3B – 10 + B = 6
4B = 16
B = 4

A = 2B – 1 = 2(4) – 1
A = 7

B + C = 10
C = 10 – 4
C = 6

D = B + 1 = 4 + 1
D = 5

C + E = 14
E = 14 – (6)
E = 8

Hence, the code to enter to the building is 74658

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Algebra Practise- See how smart you are