他人

So baffling that people can just dis-regard the person in front despite the fact that people are trying their best to do something important.

Just what are the values instilled in such an individual?

If it was really that insignificant? Will you be discovered in the 1st place?

What can't we be more socially conscious and aware?

Because the world owe us a living?

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.

历程

终于结束了四个月的训练！

不知学生是否学习付出与牺牲的精神？

他们的心路历程是否坎坷，是否培养了珍贵的情感？

或许，答案永远都不会揭晓。

Disgustingly long day again...

Today's like terrible man.. lessons all the way and only 1 period for a break and that break has to be spent on detention because a certain class has decided to play the are-you-going-to-make-me-clean-the-class-or-you-give-up game.

And of course I took up the challenge.

In the end, there were still people who ran away.

Running...

I used to ask this question: why is it so difficult to do the right thing?

Why do people litter the class?

Why are people ever so stubborn?

Oh well.. guess sometimes action speaks louder than words. Hmm .. come to think of it, were it be speaking through action? The dirtier the class, the louder the message?

Or if you were asked to single people out, they see you as someone who wants to sabotage them. But isn't singling out of the guilty a better way to do things than to punish the whole class when there are innocent people around?

How come people value loyalty over righteousness?

Or moral courage?

Or suppose i surrender?

What kind of a message would it give them?

I guess the action does really speaks louder than words.

..........

And then it was a short break, then meeting for the FMS, future Marist School thingy.. long long meeting.. then another short break, then unit activity, in between I met unresolved people, i met people who are not willing to face challengers and difficulties, i met people who do not know what are the right things to do...

seems like there are many such people nowadays, or sometimes i wonder if the world was always like that?

baffling huh.. .

And by the time i am done with the attendance, it was 7pm++ already.. how many of such days can i stand man?

hiaz...

Woah...

Wow never thought that i would have finished so much marking over the long weekend.. but thinking back, it's a really kill-off from my private time.

And to think some people can really just take their minds off work once they knock off.

Don't be a loser! Some would say, who ask you to take up this job! haha.. whatever..