This morning I went to see the movie “Yes Man” with my family. It’s a comedy starring Jim Carrey as the protagonist Carl. The movie is about how drastically Carl’s life changes after he transforms himself from a No Man to a Yes Man due to a covenant he needs to keep. Practicing saying Yes to almost every request made to him, Carl experiences great fun, new love, the joy of helping others, etc. It’s a movie worth seeing.
The movie is rated 7.3/10 by users of IMDb.
This evening I watched an interview with Ms. Lang Hung (洪蘭女士). She talked about education. One sentence I was most deeply impressed is “Do not spare your effort. Do more (不要愛惜勞力; 多做ㄧ點)”
Other important points are: (more…)
During the Chinese New Year, not being home most of the time, I didn’t do a lot of reading, but spent quite a lot of time with my family. That’s another kind of spiritual harvest.
Yesterday afternoon, I took my mom to the Pihu Park. Strolling around the lake, we chatted. When Mom was tired, we sat down at the bench and kept chatting. Mom did most of the talk. Looking at the gentle lines in her face and her smile, I felt blessed.
In the latest issue (#414) of CommonWealth Magazine (天下雜誌) is an article entitled 15 Habits of Happiness. The article is based on a new book with the same title written by a 98-year-old Japanese doctor. The main idea of the book is that man is made by his habits. It introduces 15 habits of happiness as follows, which is briefly discussed in the magazine article. (more…)
According to Chinese tradition, the second day of the Chinese New Year is the day on which married daughters go back to their parents’ home. I don’t know if there is such a day in other countries. If not, I highly recommend that they designate a day for such occasion.
In today’s China Times there is an interesting article about the 20 must-see scenic spots around the world. This list was recommended by Lonely Planet. Guess what is on the list before you visit the website. (more…)
This morning I woke up with delight, beaming, because… it is the Chinese New Year’s Eve. (more…)
On Wednesday, my former student Diego (邱元亨) paid me a visit. We went to Costco because he said he’d never been there. He’d like to know what an American-style hypermarket was like. Upon entering the market, we both were amazed at what we saw–crowds of people! It was a weekday morning and we were wondering why there were so many people who didn’t need to go to work. Were they all on a leave? Also, we were amazed at the power of the shopping vouchers. (more…)
Imagine you are a parent, what kind of son or daughter would you like to have? Give reasons or examples.