Miracles

Had this hanging question in the mind when I was confronted by students about this notion some time ago:

"Why are we not doing this when the rest of the school/people doing it anyway?"

To which I replied:

"It does not mean that it is the right thing when a majority of the people are doing it! The problem is, you should be doing the right thing!"

But still it hangs in the mind.

Today an answer seems ready.

According to Professor Yu Dan, who made studies on the philosophy of Confucius, modern affluent people seems to be less happy once their general need for a physical life has already been met when the choices seemed to grow more and more.

At the end of the day, it seems that we have too many choices that we become confused and lost, and we no longer know what it is that we have to do that will make life more meaningful.

So what makes life happy?

If we manage our own definition of life without the restrictions of materialistic gains nor comparisons, life will definitely be happier. If we have conviction without influence from others, we will make miracles.

So the better answer to the question of why we should not be doing things when others are doing, it is because we want meaningful lives to ourselves, and we want to make miracles.

Haha I Think I Am Lying... LOL

Your EQ is 173

Two possibilities - you've either out "Dr. Phil-ed" Dr. Phil... or you're a dirty liar. Seriously though, your whole "Don't Worry, Be Happy" philosophy is really what defines emotional intelligence. You're warm, open, and very optimistic. You know how to act appropriately, even if you don't feel like it. You are a good communicator, and you have little difficulty with personal relationships - even when you're dealing with difficult people. In general, you are successful, capable, together person. You get what you want out of life.

What's Your EQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient)?

心雨

不知道是不是自己能力不足还是时代变迁，但总觉得教学的道路非常难行。

在教育界历练越长，面对的挫折也就越多。是必须完成的工作越来越有挑战，还是已经懈怠了？

记得曾经说过，若热忱不再，我会道别。

但愿不会如此。

Canon Speedlite 430

原来闪光灯可以解决照相时的种种技术问题！
害我吃了那么多个月的苦头，现在终于能够把那些恼人的黑影吃掉了！
哈哈！真过瘾！

星期六！

今天睡了将近11小时……太可怕了！真像一头猪不是吧？
今天也没什么工作效率，一整天里面，也没改到多少考卷，反而看了一个下午的 Youtube。

Randy Pausch, Professor of Computer Science, Carnegie Melon University，你可知道他的故事？
他得了胰脏癌。（pancreatic cancer）
想知道他的故事吗？

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo

到以上网站看看，但他的讲话有一小时那么长哦！

然后晚间到滨海艺术中心看西安艺术学院的华乐表演。里头演奏的《梁祝》弹得极为精彩，让人听了颇为感动。

今天也是第一次到政府大厦（cityhall）的 jco donuts and coffee 吃夜宵，喝了杯咖啡，所以导致现在失眠！

:p

Faith

After reading the newspaper report on the deceased teacher who had donated 200000 dollars to his teaching school, I was filled with much thoughts.

Imagine our current state of education whereby everyone is so packed and laden with work and the desire to excel, many a time will we miss what the most important things were in the 1st place.

Sometimes we become so ideological that we felt that all was lost if things do not proceed the way we want them to.

Mr Seow taught me something very important with his donation: no matter what we should persevere and never ever forget what the end in mind was. If we are lost, what can we do, if we are demoralized, what should be the long term goal?

Thank you Mr Seow, for what you have given is not just money to all of us.