tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-317843362024-03-13T11:37:18.370+08:00Mind ValueUsing the Mind to create value - Covering Chinese Philosophies, fusion of East and West mindsets, Innovations, Thinking Models, Mind Mappings, Value Creation, Business Strategy, ideas creation....Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.comBlogger466125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31784336.post-62081946444169377302024-02-04T11:03:00.000+08:002024-02-04T11:03:07.457+08:00A Guide for New Year Resolutions - Wisdom from Ancient Chinese<p>With the coming of Chinese New Year 2024, maybe we can review and make New Year resolutions for the coming year. Here is a list of dos and don'ts for the noble persons from Ancient Chinese Classics. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEif5NQauaxK9h4w27G5J2KDJDIKusBr-5uBxzSVkGR8QU8t09u_XuEbxT18VE7eAn7Jy48ki4z-zlgAPzOgh5mJHqUpWaB7bUfRzdXZz6I0Q5jZg7wi9skOoLi1u4tvWfzaXBKof80ohAk-Wf3NBiFzkgDZSeSSktdO7DhAzqTf9pZdOn-GNA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="1623" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEif5NQauaxK9h4w27G5J2KDJDIKusBr-5uBxzSVkGR8QU8t09u_XuEbxT18VE7eAn7Jy48ki4z-zlgAPzOgh5mJHqUpWaB7bUfRzdXZz6I0Q5jZg7wi9skOoLi1u4tvWfzaXBKof80ohAk-Wf3NBiFzkgDZSeSSktdO7DhAzqTf9pZdOn-GNA=w640-h350" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">The Behavior of the Noble Person</span>: </p><ul style="color: #484747; font-size: 14.6667px;"><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ff9900;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">1 君子有三立</span><p style="margin: 0px;">Aspiration: 3 establishments</p></div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b;"><span class="foldclosed" id="show1_1" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: #666666; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: relative; visibility: visible;">+</span> <span class="foldopened" id="hide1_1" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"></span><span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 10pt;">古人云君子三立:立德、立功(行)、立言。立德,如果是一棵树,那他就是主干。 立功,如果是一棵树,他就是花和果实。立言,如果是一棵树那他就是种子,传下去。</span><p style="margin: 0px;">As the ancients said, a noble person establishes three things: the establishment of virtue, the establishment of achievements (actions), and the establishment of words. The establishment of virtue is like the trunk of a tree; it forms the core. The establishment of achievements is like the flowers and fruits of a tree; it represents the visible results. The establishment of words is like the seeds of a tree; it is passed down and propagated.</p></div><ul id="fold1_1" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #acc498;"><span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #acc498;"><span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #acc498;"><span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></li></ul></li></ul></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ff9900;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">2 君子有三畏。</span> Respect:3 fears</div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b;"><span class="foldclosed" id="show1_2" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: #666666; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: relative; visibility: visible;">+</span> <span class="foldopened" id="hide1_2" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"></span><span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 10pt;">子曰:畏天命,畏大人,畏圣人之言。 小人不知天命而不畏也,狎大人,侮圣人之言。</span><p style="margin: 0px;">Confucius. "Fear of the heavenly mandate, fear of great individuals, and fear of the words of the wise. Petty individuals do not understand the heavenly mandate and thus do not fear it. They treat great individuals with disrespect and scorn the words of the wise."</p></div><ul id="fold1_2" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #acc498;"><span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #acc498;"><span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #acc498;"><span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></li></ul></li></ul></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ff9900;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">3 君子有三道。</span>Attributes: 3 Principles</div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b;"><span class="foldclosed" id="show1_3" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: #666666; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: relative; visibility: visible;">+</span> <span class="foldopened" id="hide1_3" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"></span><span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 10pt;">子曰:仁者不忧,智者不惑,勇者不惧。</span><p style="margin: 0px;">Love without worry; Wisdom without confusion; Boldness without fear.</p></div><ul id="fold1_3" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #acc498;"><span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #acc498;"><span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #acc498;"><span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></li></ul></li></ul></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ff9900;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">4 君子有三乐 </span>Contentment: 3 Joys</div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b;"><span class="foldclosed" id="show1_4" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: #666666; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: relative; visibility: visible;">+</span> <span class="foldopened" id="hide1_4" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"></span><span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 10pt;">孟子曰:“君子有三乐,而王天下不与存焉。父母俱存,兄弟无故,一乐也;仰不愧于天,俯不怍于人,二乐也;得天下英才而教育之,三乐也。君子有三乐,而王天下不与存焉。”</span><p style="margin: 0px;">Happy family; Clear conscience;Talented Students</p></div><ul id="fold1_4" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #acc498;"><span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></li></ul></li></ul></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ff9900;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">5 君子有三愆 </span>Speech: 3 faults</div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b;"><span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 10pt;">子曰:君子待人有三愆,言未及之而言,谓之躁。言及之而不言,谓之隐。未见颜色而言,谓之瞽。</span><p style="margin: 0px;">Confucius said: "A noble person dealing with others, there are three faults: Speaking before it is the time to speak is called rashness. Knowing when to speak but choosing not to is called discretion. Speaking without observing the other person's expression is called blindness."</p></div></li></ul></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ff9900;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">6 君子有三戒。</span>Age: 3 Avoidances</div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b;"><span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 10pt;">子曰:少之时,血气未定,戒之在色;及其壮也,血气方刚,戒之在斗;及其老也,血气既衰,戒之在得。</span><p style="margin: 0px;">when young with vigours not controlled, avoid the temptation of sex; when strong, and full of sap, avoid fighting; when old with vigours diminishing, avoid greed to gain.</p></div></li></ul></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ff9900;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">7 君子有三患:</span>Learning: 3 perils</div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b;"><span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 10pt;">未之闻,患弗得闻也;既闻之,患弗得学也;既学之,患弗能行也。</span><p style="margin: 0px;">Before hearing about it, the concern is not being able to hear of it;</p><p style="margin: 0px;">After hearing about it, the concern is not being able to learn it;</p><p style="margin: 0px;">After learning it, the concern is not being able to practice it.</p></div></li></ul></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ff9900;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">8 子绝四:</span>Mindset: 4 Abstinence</div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b;"><span class="foldclosed" id="show1_5" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: #666666; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: relative; visibility: visible;">+</span> <span class="foldopened" id="hide1_5" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"></span><span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 10pt;">毋意、毋必、毋固、毋我。</span><p style="margin: 0px;">Do not be subjective; Do not be absolute/extreme; Do not be rigid; Do not be egocentric/selfish</p></div><ul id="fold1_5" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #acc498;"><span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #d7c7d4;"><span class="foldclosed" id="show1_5_1" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: #666666; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"></span><span class="foldopened" id="hide1_5_1" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"></span><span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><ul id="fold1_5_1" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #5e81ac;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></li></ul></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #d7c7d4;"><span class="foldclosed" id="show1_5_2" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: #666666; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"></span><span class="foldopened" id="hide1_5_2" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"></span><span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><ul id="fold1_5_2" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #5e81ac;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></li></ul></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #d7c7d4;"><span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #d7c7d4;"><span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #d7c7d4;"><span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ff9900;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">9 君子有四不 </span>Actions: 4 'Nots'</div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b;"><span class="foldclosed" id="show1_6" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: #666666; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: relative; visibility: visible;">+</span> <span class="foldopened" id="hide1_6" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"></span><span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 10pt;">第一,君子不妄动,动必有道:</span><p style="margin: 0px;">Firstly, a noble person does not act recklessly; every action must follow the proper way.</p></div><ul id="fold1_6" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #acc498;"><span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></li></ul></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b;"><span class="foldclosed" id="show1_7" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: #666666; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: relative; visibility: visible;">+</span> <span class="foldopened" id="hide1_7" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"></span><span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 10pt;">第二,君子不徒语,语必有理</span><p style="margin: 0px;">Secondly, a noble person does not speak without purpose; every word must have reason.</p></div><ul id="fold1_7" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #acc498;"><span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></li></ul></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b;"><span class="foldclosed" id="show1_8" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: #666666; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: relative; visibility: visible;">+</span> <span class="foldopened" id="hide1_8" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"></span><span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 10pt;">第三,君子不苟求,求必有义</span><p style="margin: 0px;">Thirdly, a noble person does not seek without reason; every pursuit must have righteousness.</p></div><ul id="fold1_8" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #acc498;"><span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></li></ul></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b;"><span class="foldclosed" id="show1_9" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: #666666; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: relative; visibility: visible;">+</span> <span class="foldopened" id="hide1_9" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"></span><span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 10pt;">第四,君子不虚行,行必有正</span><p style="margin: 0px;">Fourthly, a noble person does not engage in empty actions; every conduct must be upright."</p></div><ul id="fold1_9" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #acc498;"><span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></li></ul></li></ul></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ff9900;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">10 君子有五耻:</span>5 shames</div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b;"><span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 10pt;">居其位,无其言,君子耻之;</span><p style="margin: 0px;">To hold a position but lack the corresponding speech</p></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b;"><span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 10pt;">有其言,无其行,君子耻之;</span><p style="margin: 0px;">To have the speech but lack corresponding actions</p></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b;"><span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 10pt;">既得之而又失之,君子耻之;</span><p style="margin: 0px;">To acquire something and then lose it</p></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b;"><span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 10pt;">地有余而民不足,君子耻之;</span><p style="margin: 0px;">When there is a surplus in the land but the people lack</p></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b;"><span class="foldclosed" id="show1_10" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: #666666; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: relative; visibility: visible;">+</span> <span class="foldopened" id="hide1_10" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; font-size: xx-small; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"></span><span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 10pt;">众寡均而倍焉,君子耻之。</span><p style="margin: 0px;">When the distribution is fair, but one takes more than their share</p></div><ul id="fold1_10" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #acc498;"><span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></li></ul></li></ul></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ff9900;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">11 君子有九思。</span>9 reflections</div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b;"><span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 10pt;">子曰:“君子有九思:视思明、听思聪、色思温、貌思恭、言思忠、事思敬、疑思问、忿思难、见得思义。”</span><p style="margin: 0px;">In seeing, one reflects on clarity. In listening, one reflects on understanding. In facial expression, one reflects on warmth. In appearance, one reflects on humility. In a speech, one reflects on faithfulness. In actions, one reflects on respect. In doubt, one reflects on inquiry. In anger, one reflects on suffering. In getting, one reflects on righteousness.</p></div></li></ul></li></ul>Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31784336.post-15989873184203092052024-02-02T20:14:00.004+08:002024-02-02T20:27:36.866+08:00Chinese New Year 2024 Wish and How To Achieve It<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Spend some time getting ready for the CNY wishes that are coming. Instead of just wishing back with "happiness and prosperity" etc, come out with the following two pictures.</span></span></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">P1. Since it is the year of the dragon, wishing all to rise and become the flying dragon. Hexagram#1 乾卦 stands for 天 Heaven, the Creator, ... the stage 5 is the flying dragon. It is the number for the king as well.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #050505; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiT0RDyvPb0RhdFpLAecu20ppy44uvsgUItsbbYoNhIApUCM9YZTz9foIAjEjIFlc08_4kXDWCcW7RyXdukSYtIwFzbvUqRKPjDap25DqSd9MiY80SIUgLLHTl1ctet99yeE3LvU7CuFq0oa8tojCM-r3Rt6-9WwL7HEJ4BbDfMwDZDVwFDHQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="" data-original-height="686" data-original-width="760" height="577" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiT0RDyvPb0RhdFpLAecu20ppy44uvsgUItsbbYoNhIApUCM9YZTz9foIAjEjIFlc08_4kXDWCcW7RyXdukSYtIwFzbvUqRKPjDap25DqSd9MiY80SIUgLLHTl1ctet99yeE3LvU7CuFq0oa8tojCM-r3Rt6-9WwL7HEJ4BbDfMwDZDVwFDHQ=w640-h577" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br />Chinese words are made up of pictures and combinations of other words.
The word for dragon is 龙, with the traditional font as 龍.
Putting three </span><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">龍 together, representing a group of dragons gives </span></span><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">龘, pronounced as 'da'.
It is the picture of a group of dragons soaring together with joy and fun.
Similarly, we can put 3 horses 马 together to get </span><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">骉 </span></span><span style="color: #050505; white-space-collapse: preserve;">biāo showing a group of horses running together, a stampede. </span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit;">P2. Having a positive and confident outlook is a start. The next is to know how to achieve <a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="-1"></a>it. We need creativity, innovation, and persistence to complete. The creative method is BVITS, 10 operators for systematic creativity. The <a href="https://www.bvotech.com/BVITS.htm">BVITS </a>creative method is described <a href="https://www.bvotech.com/BVITS.htm">here</a>.</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKd_23fGAmTg5sL8QceJs90sYhjd_Gj6kAr6ORnvy-p0UVZPI0Bt-6pXfUrGjdP83eCY7VjwlAZdkiEfrjNxlr_4VWOrCTmA_vgTkzl3Svy4ZaFSgUDdxJuIMcl0tSdkccr_2tnKu2bmtLisBLfn93pm6l86mrZNrQcvQNJndOL-_1A6LXvg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="1047" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKd_23fGAmTg5sL8QceJs90sYhjd_Gj6kAr6ORnvy-p0UVZPI0Bt-6pXfUrGjdP83eCY7VjwlAZdkiEfrjNxlr_4VWOrCTmA_vgTkzl3Svy4ZaFSgUDdxJuIMcl0tSdkccr_2tnKu2bmtLisBLfn93pm6l86mrZNrQcvQNJndOL-_1A6LXvg=w640-h482" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><br /></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wishing all a good 2024 and the wisdom to achieve your wish.</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit;">By the way, the Chinese Dragon is different from the Western dragon. Chinese Dragon represents God, the all-powerful and merciful One. It represents goodness. Chinese called themselves the descendants of the dragon. Chinese kings are called 天子 Son of God, and clothed with dragon this and that.</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit;">See also: </span><a href="http://mind-value.blogspot.com/2009/12/learning-from-i-ching-part-04-1-heaven.html">Learning from "I-Ching" Part 04 1-乾 Heaven - Creative Force</a></div></div>Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31784336.post-65659468332091690302024-01-18T11:43:00.003+08:002024-01-18T11:43:37.136+08:00Values and Attributes Should Not be 1 Dimension but be Complementary<p> </p><header class="entry-header" style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px auto; width: 584.271px;"><h1 class="entry-title" style="border: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 48px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 15px 0px 0.3em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Complementary Values from Chinese Zodiac Signs</span></h1><div class="entry-meta" style="border: 0px; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; left: 0px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="sep" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Posted on </span><a href="https://bvotech.com/blog/complementary-values-from-chinese-zodiac-signs/" rel="bookmark" style="border: 0px; color: #087006; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="11:12 pm">29/10/2010</a><span class="by-author" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span class="sep" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">by </span><span class="author vcard" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="url fn n" href="https://bvotech.com/blog/author/limliat/" rel="author" style="border: 0px; color: #087006; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="View all posts by limliat">limliat</a></span></span></div></header><div class="entry-content" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #373737; counter-reset: footnotes 0; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px auto; outline: 0px; padding: 1.625em 0px 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 584.271px;"><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In the Corporation Performance Management (CPM) methodology, the first thing to do is do define the MVV which stands for Mission, Vision, and Values. The mission is the identity of the business. It is the reason for its existence. It is the unique value contribution of the business. Vision is a picture, a future, of the mission through time. It is the mission in explicit and clearer terms. It is how the corporation will become, and look like in 5, 10, or 20 years time. The vision is the dream and sets the milestones for defining the strategies. Values are the values, character, and beliefs of the corporation or accurately, the values of the people who run the organization. Values are not just moral values but also beliefs that are key to realizing the vision of the organization. Hence, if a business is in food, then a key value will be cleanliness or health besides the moral values of integrity. Values must be expressed, implemented, and enforced in policies, procedures, incentives, hiring, and firing of staff. It is best to have a published storybook containing cases of actual experiences of staff and customers displaying and experiencing the values.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Complementary Values</strong></p><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In this post, I want to share complementary values. Innovation is not just about creativity but also about discipline execution to convert intangible creative new ideas into tangible products, services, and business models that deliver business value. Boldness is best moderated by carefulness to ensure maximum success with minimum risk.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Wisdom of Chinese Zodiac Signs</strong></p><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Interestingly, the Chinese Zodiac Signs expressed these complementary values. Here is a mind map that shows them:</p><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/bvotech.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/chinese12animals.jpg" style="border: 0px; color: #087006; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1013" data-attachment-id="1013" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="chinese12animals" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/bvotech.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/chinese12animals.jpg?fit=584%2C349&ssl=1" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/bvotech.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/chinese12animals.jpg?fit=300%2C179&ssl=1" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/bvotech.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/chinese12animals.jpg?fit=820%2C490&ssl=1" data-orig-size="820,490" data-permalink="https://bvotech.com/blog/complementary-values-from-chinese-zodiac-signs/chinese12animals/" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="348" sizes="(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" src="https://i0.wp.com/bvotech.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/chinese12animals.jpg?resize=584%2C348" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/bvotech.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/chinese12animals.jpg?w=820&ssl=1 820w, https://i0.wp.com/bvotech.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/chinese12animals.jpg?resize=300%2C179&ssl=1 300w" style="border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); height: auto; margin-top: 0.4em; max-width: calc(100% - 14px); padding: 6px; width: auto;" title="chinese12animals" width="584" /></a></p><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">For a more scholastic discussion on complementary values, see</p><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://mind-value.blogspot.com/2011/03/learning-innovation-from-confucius-part_28.html" style="border: 0px; color: #087006; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Learning Innovation from Confucius Part 9 Innovate</a> para 4 reproduced below:</p><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; vertical-align: baseline;">Analects 17:8 子曰: 六言六蔽 Six Virtues and Six Viruses:</p><ol style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em 2.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">好『仁』不好学,其蔽也『愚』;<br />Great in caring but not in learning will suffer from stupidity. (easily misled and taken advantage of)</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">好『知』不好学,其蔽也『荡』;<br />Great in knowledge but not in learning will suffer from uncontrolled wild conduct. (too smart and do all kinds of mischievous things)</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">好『信』不好学,其蔽也『贼』;<br />Great in trusting and not in learning will suffer from theft. (Being cheated).</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">好『直』不好学,其蔽也『绞』;<br />Great in forthrightness and not in learning will suffer from hurting people</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">好『勇』不好学,其蔽也『乱』;<br />Great in courage but not in learning will suffer from creating a big mess.</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">好『刚』不好学,其蔽也『狂』。<br />Great in strength and not in learning will suffer from violent acts.</li></ol><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Learning The Universal Principle of Rightly Balanced (Doctrine of Mean or Pivot), or <a href="http://mind-value.blogspot.com/2011/03/understanding-doctrine-of-mean-in-one.html" style="border: 0px; color: #087006; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Understanding The Doctrine of the Mean in One Minute</a>.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bvotech Copyrighted 2010</p></div>Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31784336.post-79958661196173590932023-12-30T19:04:00.009+08:002023-12-30T20:16:57.628+08:00A poem for Life reflection on New Year's Eve<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">《庐山烟雨》--- 苏轼临终之前写下的最后一首诗:</span></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">庐山烟雨浙江潮,未到千般恨不消。</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">到得还来别无事,庐山烟雨浙江潮。</span></div></div></blockquote><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Lu Mountain Mist and Rain" — The last poem written by Su Shi (Su Dongpo) before his death:</span></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Lu Mountain's mist and rain, Zhejiang's tide,</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Countless regrets remain unfulfilled if I did not go there.</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">But when I reach there, there seems to be nothing much to bring back.</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">There remain, Lu Mountain's mist and rain, Zhejiang's tide.</span></div></div></blockquote><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: arial;">The good life that we so desire, when we don't have them, we strive to get them. But once we had it, it was just nothing much.</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So, the things we so desire now, can we look at with a long-term perspective?</span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;">3 years, 5 years, 10 years from now, will we so value it?</span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Are they truly the important things when we look at them at the end of our lives? </span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;">What are the legacies that we want to leave behind?</span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A complementary poem (quoting the last paragraph):</span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">《青玉案·元夕》--- 是宋代词人辛弃疾</span></span><span style="color: #050505; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> :</span></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;">众里寻他千百度。</span></span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;">蓦然回首,那人却在,灯火阑珊处。</span></span></div></div></blockquote><p><span face="Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"" style="color: #374151; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">"Green Jade Table · Lantern Festival - New Year 15th Day Night" — by the Song Dynasty poet Xin Qiji:</span> </p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Search for him/her among the people for thousands of times. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Suddenly, when I turned my head, and she was there in the midst of flickering & deeming lights.
Maybe the things or people that we need most are not so far away, but rather, just in our midst, in the flickering lights, that we need to pay more attention to seek them out.
Are we neglecting the things and people so near us that we pay no attention to them?
</span></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;">May we reflect on our lives when we decide on our New Year resolutions for 2024</span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Lim Liat (c) 30 Dec 2023</span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;">See also <a href="https://christianity-rediscovered.blogspot.com/2023/12/have-good-start-making-new-year.html">Have a Good Start - Making New Year Resolutions for 2024</a></span></div></div>Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31784336.post-28552929019427771292023-12-13T10:25:00.006+08:002023-12-13T10:25:56.473+08:00Confucius' Tien 天 and God<p><span style="color: #282829; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">To know the meaning of Tian/Heaven of Confucius, we need to study his words. From the Analects, we can find many quotes that Confucius mentioned Tian, below are a few of them….</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">1 子曰:「不然,獲罪於天,無所禱也。」</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">Confucius said, “No so. He that sins against Tian/Heaven, there is nothing to pray for.”</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">So we can see that Tian is something that you can sin against and Tian will judge and punish the violators. Tian has moral standards for right or wrong and Tian will judge and punish.</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">2 夫子矢之曰:「予所否者,天厭之!天厭之!」</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">Confucius said with conviction,” If I have done anything wrong, let Tian hate me. Let Tian hate me!”</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">This shows Confucius is calling upon the righteous Judge Tian to vindicate him.</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">3 子畏于匡。曰:“文王既没,文不在兹乎?天之将丧斯文也,后死者不得与于斯文也;天之未丧斯文也,匡人其如予何?”</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">Confucius was trapped in a place called 匡。 He said, “After King Wen died. Was not I the one who propagates the cultural heritage ?” If Tian wanted to terminate the cultural heritage, then I would not have such cultural heritage. Hence, I know Tian does not want to terminate the heritage, and so what can the people do to me?”</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">So we can see Confucius believes in the Purpose of Tian for his life. The purpose of the will of heaven for each and everyone is a key concept of Confucius's teaching.</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">子曰:吾十有五而志于学,三十而立,四十而不惑,五十而知天命,六十而耳顺,七十而从心所欲不踰矩。</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">When 15, I aspire to learn, and by 30 I can be independent and successful, by 40 I am not confused by choices opened, by 50 I know Tian's will, and by 60 I can understand others' hearts from what they say. At 70, I can follow my heart and violate not any rule (i.e. the rules are internalized and acted out naturally)</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">4 子曰:「不怨天,不尤人;下學而上達。知我者其天乎!」</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">Confucius said, “Don’t blame Tian, and Don’t blame people. Learn humbly and achieve understanding and success. The one that knows me well is only Tian!”</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">5 论语-陽貨子曰:「天何言哉?四時行焉,百物生焉,天何言哉?」</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">陽貨: 子曰:「予欲無言。」子貢曰:「子如不言,則小子何述焉?」子曰:「天何言哉?四時行焉,百物生焉,天何言哉?」</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">孔子說:「我想不說話。」子貢說:「您如果不說話,誰教我們呢?」孔子說:「天說過什麽?天不說話,照樣四季運行,百物生長,天說過什麽?」</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">Confucius said, “Does Tian speak? The seasons come and go, all things live and grow, does Tian speak?”</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">So, what do you think Tian is?</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">I must say the closest English word and concept for Tian is God.</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">And Confucius’ God has the following attributes:</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">A God that judges and punishes.</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">A God that has a moral standard of right and wrong. Sin is a violation of His laws.</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">A God that has a calling, or a purpose for everyone’s life. ie. everyone was created with a purpose in life.</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">A God that understands the people.</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">A God that reveals Himself through the creation. The nature of God can be seen in the nature that He created.</span></p><p class="q-text qu-display--block qu-wordBreak--break-word qu-textAlign--start" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #282829; direction: ltr; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background: none;">So we know Confucius’ Tian is very close to the God of the Bible - A Creator with a heart for the people whom He created. He gave them purpose and care for them. He gave them a moral standard for living and living well with one another. It is then not surprising that the teachings of Confucius, of Lao Zi, and the Root source I-Ching are actually very Biblical!</span></p>Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31784336.post-78425773444289995512023-12-11T11:24:00.005+08:002024-02-17T20:48:35.571+08:00A Word of Wisdom for this Digital AI-Assisted World<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">A word for your life and for this present digital world of exponential change?</span></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit;">ZaoBao 10 words for 2023 are:</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit;">诈、战、难、智、热、丑、百、冲、洗、裂——这10个汉字从不同侧面反映了2023年的特征,哪一个最能代表这一年?</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="-1"></a></span>These 10 Chinese characters are: 诈 (deceit), 战 (war), 难 (difficulty), 智 (wisdom), 热 (heat), 丑 (ugly), 百 (hundred), 冲 (rush), 洗 (wash), 裂 (split). They reflect various aspects of the characteristics of the year 2023. </span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For me, the word that will last the time, especially as we go forth in this exponential world, will be 忙 - busyness, hurrying, just do - no time to think!</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Chinese word for hurrying and busyness is 忙。 It is made up of heart and death. Hurrying is the death of the heart to think and take charge. My teacher in secondary school gave me a word of wisdom - 忙吗? 那就要慢。 When you are very busy, then you need to slow down. 慢 - slow; is made up of heart and 曼 which means long and beautiful. Slowing down is to stretch the time and keep things beautiful. </span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pause and enjoy the beauty of nature, people's relationships, food, etc. When we are at rest, then we can think and reflect, and then we can find the resolution to all the busyness that we are caught in.</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit;">知止而后有定,定而后能静,静而后能安,安而后能虑,虑而后能得 ---《礼记·大学》</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Recognize the endpoint(destination, vision), and then there will be stability( don't run here and there and pursue this or that). Attain stability, and then there can be tranquility. Achieve tranquility, and then there can be peace. Attain peace, and then there can be contemplation (figure out how to achieve the vision). Contemplate, and then there can be accomplishment. ( follow your plan to achieve the visions"</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lim Liat (c) 11-12-2023</span></div></div>Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31784336.post-91537315673364192142023-11-20T10:23:00.003+08:002023-11-20T10:24:30.120+08:00Strong Nation, Great Man, Wise Wife, and True Love<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">From my blog reproduced here https://bvotech.com/blog/strong-nation-great-man-wise-wife-and-true-love/ with some corrections..."<a href="https://bvotech.com/blog/strong-nation-great-man-wise-wife-and-true-love/" rel="bookmark" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Strong Nation, Great Man, Wise Wife, and True Love</a>".</span></p><p><b style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;"><a href="https://bvotech.com/blog/strong-nation-great-man-wise-wife-and-true-love/ with some corrections">Reflection on the Passing of Our Founding Father Lee Kuan Yew</a></b></p><div class="entry-content" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #373737; counter-reset: footnotes 0; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 1.625em 0px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-8076568698872490092" style="border: 0px; counter-reset: footnotes 0; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 1.625em 0px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><blockquote style="border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, "Bitstream Charter", serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 3em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; quotes: "" ""; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-style: normal;">I think the best tribute to show our appreciation and respect for our founding father is to follow his example, and continue to build and grow upon this foundation that he has laid for us. Here are a few key things that I can learn and do —- pursue wisdom and righteousness, be bold to do them and stick to them, willing to take advice and be corrected especially to share and listen to your wife and love your wife truly.</span></p></blockquote><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">During this period of mourning for our nation's founding father Lee Kuan Yew, every one of us, in our own, even little, ways wish to express our appreciation and respect for the man who has impacted our lives much. There was this artist Ong Yi Tech who painted a portrait of Lee Kuan Yew by writing his name! See <a href="https://www.google.com.sg/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=10&ved=0CDUQqQIwCQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.channelnewsasia.com%2Fnews%2Fsingapore%2Flee-kuan-yew-is-a-legend%2F1731650.html&ei=nn4PVdHbLdSVuAS6jYGgBQ&usg=AFQjCNE33suP_zsQVS2ATvNBzQNXXw3LNQ&sig2=GLFlvSDjUlWSTIBwgOnBSA" style="border: 0px; color: #087006; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Lee Kuan Yew is a ‘legend’: Man behind the viral portrait</a>. Since my interests are in Chinese Philosophies and their applications in modern management (see <a href="http://mind-value.blogspot.com/2011/03/ancient-chinese-wisdom.html" style="border: 0px; color: #087006; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ancient Chinese Wisdom</a>), I shall show my respect and appreciation from such a viewpoint.</p><div style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>The Life of a Great Man is much Longer than his Age</b><br />Lao Zi’s DaoDeJing Chapter 33 verse 4 has a saying: (for more see <a href="http://mind-value.blogspot.com/2010/10/principles-for-greatness-1-know-others.html" style="border: 0px; color: #087006; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Principles for Greatness</a>)<p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><ul style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: square; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em 2.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Not losing oneself will last. 不失其所者久,</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Died and yet one’s legacy continues is long life. 死而不亡者寿。</li></ul><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">While our founding father may have passed away, his legacies and his influence will continue on through many generations after. He will always be remembered as the founding father of Singapore. He and his team will always be cited as examples for all to follow. Legacies come from sticking to one’s values and mission. Despite the difficulties, and the risks, and against all odds, under his leadership, Singapore succeeded. There are many great things that he did and many people will write about that. One particular and vital key to his success was the support of his extremely wise and talented wife and their true love for each other. See <a href="https://www.google.com.sg/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB0QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmustsharenews.com%2Flky-kwa-geok-choo-love-story%2F&ei=3JAPVej3I8qTuAT-p4GgAQ&usg=AFQjCNHkDH_7BALoxO9hzWXrFEVI8ZJfqQ&sig2=RS3tJHLCc8KmixMw-HDuwQ" style="border: 0px; color: #087006; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Lee Kuan Yew And Kwa Geok Choo Love Story …</a> The post has the title “<b>Behind every successful man there stands a woman</b>“.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">While not many will be as wise and great as Mr. Lee, there are simple lessons that we can learn from him and apply to our own lives and make whatever small contributions that we can. Chinese has a proverb “勿以恶小而为之,勿以善小而不为。 –《三国志·蜀书·先主传》”<br /><i>Do not do something because the harm/evil is small nor</i><br /><i>fail to do something because the benefits are little</i>.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>There are four lessons for us</b>:</p><ol style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em 2.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">pursue wisdom and stick to righteous values.</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">be bold to execute and realize one’s dreams despite the challenges.</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">be ever ready to seek and listen to advice, especially one’s wife.</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">love one’s wife truly.</li></ol><div style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In my study of China's history, one particular emperor and his wife had a similar story to tell. It confirms the applicability of the above lessons. It is the story of Emperor Tang TaiZong 唐太宗 and his wife Queen ZhangSun 长孙皇后。</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Emperor Tang TaiZong Li ShiMin 唐太宗 李世民 and his wife Queen ZhangSun 长孙皇后</b></div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">While <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Taizong_of_Tang" style="border: 0px; color: #087006; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tang TaiZong</a> was the 2nd emperor of the Tang Dynasty <b>唐朝</b>, he was actually the son who encouraged his father to rebel against the oppressive Sui Emperor. He was the one who planned, fought, and won the many battles that established the Tang Dynasty. He was one of the few emperors who founded and then ran the kingdom well. The period under his rule, popularly known as, 贞观之治, is one of the most powerful, prosperous, and peaceful periods in China's History. China towns in many countries are called Tang Ren Jie 唐人街 Streets of the Tang’s people. We can see the success and influence of Tang. Tang dynasty with 291 years was also one of the longer-lasting dynasties of China. It was also the period where women had the most freedom and were most well-educated. The only Empress in China, Empress Wu, was in this period. One of the key contributors to Tang TaiZong's success was his wife ZhangSun.</div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Zhangsun" style="border: 0px; color: #087006; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Queen ZhangSun</a> was one of the best queens in Ancient China. She was well-educated and married at 13 years old to Li ShiMin who was 16 then. This was before they started the rebellion against the Sui Emperor. So, we know that ZhangSun took good care of and encouraged Li ShiMin in the challenging times of war to establish the Tang Dynasty. ZhangSun later helped ShiMin to overcome the murderous attempts of his brothers to become the 2nd Emperor of Tang. Even after she became queen, she still stuck to being frugal and loving. She refused to meddle in the political affairs of the country even though her husband has often consulted her. Her advice to the Emperor is:</div><ul style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: square; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em 2.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“居安思危,任贤纳谏而已,其它妾就不了解了。”</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">When living in security, think about the probable dangers.<br />Appoint the talented and listen to criticisms.<br />I do not understand other things at all.</li></ul><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Once, the Emperor was very angry about his officer stopping him from hunting in the spring season because it was the period for animals mating and feeding the babies, ZhangSun got her ladies all dressed up in official ceremony dresses to congratulate the Emperor. The Emperor was surprised and asked why. She said that she heard that only the wise and good king can have his officers who dare to advise him. Now that there is an officer who did that, it shows that he was a wise king indeed. That made the Emperor very happy.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Her son complained to his nanny that he did not have enough things to enjoy. ZhangSun said, “为太子,患在德不立,名不扬,何患无器用邪! As a prince, the concern is about not having the right virtues, not being well-regarded, why care about not having enough things to enjoy?”. She rejected the request.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Her love for ShiMin was seen with her care for ShiMin and readiness to die with him. ShiMin was sick for a long period of time and she stayed with him day and night. She carried with her a bag of poison all the time. She was prepared to take the poison once ShiMin died! (上得疾,累年不愈,后侍奉,昼夜不离侧。常系毒药于衣带,曰:“若有不讳,义不独生。”)</p><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">On her deathbed, she requested the Emperor to give her a simple funeral and not to waste money on building a great grave. She said she did not contribute anything in her life and should at least not harm people in her death. She reminded the Emperor to be close to the good man, distance himself from the villain, accept corrections, reject gossip, not labor with the people, and stop traveling & hunting for pleasures (妾生无益于人,不可以死害人,愿勿以丘垄劳费天下,但因山为坟,器用瓦木而已。仍愿陛下亲君子,远小人,纳忠谏,屏谗慝,省作役,止游畋,妾虽没于九泉,诚无所恨! 儿女辈不必令来,见其悲哀,徒乱人意。” – 资治通鉴).</p><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The sad thing was that ZhangSun did not live long. She died in the 10th year of the reign of ShiMin at the young age of 36! Li Shin Min was very blessed to find another young, brilliant, and righteous lady XuHui 徐惠妃. Like ZhangSun, she was able to remind and advise ShiMin not to waste resources on fighting wars and building palaces. Her famous words to ShiMin were “故有道之君,以逸逸人.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">无道之君,以乐乐身. A Good King ensures his people live in comfort but a bad king only selfishly enjoys himself (at the expense of his people)”. XuHui loved ShiMin so much that when ShiMin died, she fell ill and refused the medicines offered. She died as she wished one year later at the young age of 24! It goes without saying that we are truly touched by these loving relationships.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Strong Nation, Great Leader, and Loving & Wise Wife</b><br />A Strong and prosperous nation is built by a great leader. A great leader has a wise and loving wife. He loves and appreciates his wife's advice and corrections if any. Let me end with a quote from Mr Lee on marriages:</p><ul style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: square; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em 2.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“<i>We have never allowed the other to feel abandoned and alone in any moment of crisis. Quite the contrary, we have faced all major crises in our lives together, sharing our fears and hopes, and our subsequent grief and exultation. These moments of crisis have bonded us closer together. With the years, the number of specialties which we two have shared have increased.</i>”</li></ul><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Let's Do Our Part</b>:<br />I think the best tribute to show our appreciation and respect for our founding fathers is to follow his example and continue to build and grow upon this foundation that he has laid for us. Let every one of us contribute in whatever small way that we can towards the continued growth and well-being of Singapore and our fellow men and women.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I shall offer an amended wording as follows:<br />“<b><i>behind every great man is a wise woman who loves him much and who he appreciates and listens to”.</i></b></p><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">May the legacies and the contributions of our founding father Lee Kuan Yew continue through all generations.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.625em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>Lim Liat (c) 23 March 2015</i></p></div></div></div>Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31784336.post-41748869229573804912023-10-27T13:20:00.001+08:002023-10-27T13:20:04.342+08:00 Learning from Viktor E. 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<p><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Learning from Viktor E. Frankl “Man's Search For Meaning”</a>
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“人的搜寻生命的意义”
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主动选择反应
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<span style="color: #006666; ">The one thing you can't take away from me is the way I choose to respond to what you do to me. The last of one's freedoms is to choose one's attitude in any given circumstance.</span>
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你无法夺走我唯一的东西是“我选择如何回应你对我的方式”。一个人最后的自由是在任何情境中所选择的态度。
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痛苦难免 煎熬可免
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<span style="color: #006666; ">Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.</span>
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生活从未因环境而变得难以忍受,而仅仅是因为缺乏意义和目的。
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寻找生命的意义
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<span style="color: #006666; ">In some ways suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning, such as the meaning of a sacrifice.</span>
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<span style="color: #006666; ">“Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being responsible.”</span>
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“最终,人不应该问他的生命有什么意义,而是必须认识到被问的是他。总的来说,每个人都受到生命的询问;他只能通过对自己的生命负责来回答生命;他只能通过对他自己的生命负责来回应生命。”
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快乐和成功的矛盾
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<span style="color: #006666; ">“Don't aim at success. The more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side effect of one's personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one's surrender to a person other than oneself. Happiness must happen, and the same holds for success: you have to let it happen by not caring about it. I want you to listen to what your conscience commands you to do and go on to carry it out to the best of your knowledge. Then you will live to see that in the long-run success will follow you precisely because you had forgotten to think about it”</span>
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“不要追求成功。你越是以它为目标并追求它,你就越会错过它。因为成功,就像幸福一样,不能被追求;它必须随之而来,并且只有作为个人奉献于比自己更伟大的事业的意外副作用,或者作为对比自己更重要的人的屈服的副产品才会发生。幸福必须发生,同样也适用于成功:你必须放手,不去在意它。我希望你听从你的良心命令你做的事情,并且努力去完成你所知道的最好。然后你会活着看到,从长远来看,成功会跟随你,因为你已经忘记去思考它。”
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<li><span style="color: #990000; ">A teacher gave a balloon to every student, who had to inflate it, write their name on it and throw it in the hallway. The teacher then mixed all the balloons. The students were then given 5 minutes to find their own balloon. Despite a hectic search, no one found their balloon.</span></li><li><span style="color: #990000; ">At that point, the teacher told the students to take the first balloon that they found and hand it to the person whose name was written on it. Within 5 minutes, everyone had their own balloon.</span></li><li><span style="color: #990000; ">The teacher said to the students: "These balloons are like happiness. We will never find it if everyone is looking for their own. But if we care about other people's happiness, we'll find ours too."</span></li><li><span style="color: #990000; ">May your day be filled with happiness. ❤️</span></li></ul>
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<span style="color: #006666; ">“The pessimist resembles a man who observes with fear and sadness that his wall calendar, from which he daily tears a sheet, grows thinner with each passing day. On the other hand, the person who attacks the problems of life actively is like a man who removes each successive leaf from his calendar and files it neatly and carefully away with its predecessors, after first having jotted down a few diary notes on the back. He can reflect with pride and joy on all the richness set down in these notes, on all the life he has already lived to the fullest.”</span>
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<p> 我们都希望能过个美好,成功,又意义的一生。哲学,心里学,脑科,精神科,社会学,经济学都有他们的模式教导我们如何能掌握我们的思维,收复情绪,成为一位更有品格和成功的人。</p><p> 最近看到一个好书,《认知觉醒》,还有<a href="https://www.toutiao.com/article/7110453706696458784">萌萌视觉笔记的为这本书画出了许多思维导图形的画</a>。非常好。圣经也有它的成长模式 - 属灵的人。我就把圣经的经节加入我从萌萌视觉笔记整理的思维导图,把圣经和科学放在一起。希望对读者更有帮助。<br /><br /></p>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">成长是理智脑变强, 收复天性</span>
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圣经:属灵的收复肉体
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<span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt; ">1 面对天性, 坦然接纳自己</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; ">当表现急躁,焦虑,不耐烦都不要自责,理解自己</span>
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就温和地对自己说:“你看,身体里那个原始人又出来了,让他离开丛到城市生活确实不容易,要理解他”。
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; ">舒适区和诱惑是本能脑和情绪脑的最爱,学会沟通</span>
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温和地告诉它们:“享受不会少,只是不是现在,而是在完成重要的事情之后。” 延迟享受它们是可以接受的。
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<span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt; ">3 面对困难, 主动改变视角</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; ">探索根源原理,主动改变认知视角,找到行动的意义和好处</span>
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当我们看清想做的事情的意义和好处,看到的维度越多,耐心就会越强。
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最高级的方法是,让本能脑和情绪脑感受到做某件事情的乐趣并且上瘾,从而主动解决问题 面对困难,这是理智脑的最高级策略。
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; ">"So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh."</span>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; ">"For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want."</span>
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因为情慾和圣灵相争,圣灵和情慾相争,这两个是彼此相敌,使你们不能做所愿意做的。
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; ">"Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace."</span>
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(8:5-6) 5因为随从肉体的人体贴肉体的事,随从圣灵的人体贴圣灵的事。 6体贴肉体的,就是死;体贴圣灵的,乃是生命、平安。
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; ">"For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live."</span>
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(8:13) 你们若顺从肉体活着,必要死;若靠着圣灵治死身体的恶行,必要活着。
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; ">"For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world."</span>
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(2:16) 因为凡世界上的事,就象肉体的情慾,眼目的情慾,并今生的骄傲,都不是从父来的,乃是从世界来的。
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">动物的天性</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">目光短浅</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">要及时满足</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt; ">焦虑</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; ">想同时做很多事+又想立即看到效果</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; ">人的天性是避难趋易,急于求成</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; ">解决方法</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; ">1 面对现实-看清自己的真实水平</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; ">2 接受环境-在局限中做力所能及的事</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; ">3 克制欲望-不要让自己同时做很多事</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; ">4 要事优先-想办法只做重要的事</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; ">5 直面核心-狠逼自己一把突破它</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; ">Philippians 4:6-7</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; ">"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt; ">没耐心</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; ">解决方法</span></div>
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<span id="show1_1_3_1_1" class="foldclosed" onClick="show_folder('1_1_3_1_1')" style="POSITION: absolute">+</span> <span id="hide1_1_3_1_1" class="foldopened" onClick="hide_folder('1_1_3_1_1')">-</span>
<span style="font-size: 10pt; ">复利曲线模型</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; ">compound interest curve</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; ">学习的平台期模型</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; ">Learning Model.png</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; ">舒适区边缘模型</span></div>
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<li><div style="background-color:#88bfd0;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; ">Comfort-Stretch-Panic Zones</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; ">耐心不是毅力带来的结果,而是具有长远目光的结果。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; ">(Prov 14:29)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; ">"Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; ">不轻易发怒的,大有聪明;性情暴躁的,大显愚妄。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; ">James 1:19-20</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; ">"My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">Philippians 2:13</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">"for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 13pt; ">二、潜意识: 生命留给我们的彩蛋 - 恐惧来自模糊</span>
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Psychology
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">1 消除认知模糊</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">提升思考能力,不断明确核心困难和心得感悟,并专注于此</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">2 消除情绪模糊</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">正视它,看清它,拆解他,化解它,不给它模糊的机会,即使已经进入潜意识,也要挖出来。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">3 消除行动模糊</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">思考让后拥有足够清晰的目标,把目标和过程细化,具体化。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">Subconscious Mind:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">Subconscious mind is rooted in psychology.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">operates below the level of conscious awareness.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">includes automatic processes, memories, and desires that influence behavior but may not be immediately accessible to conscious thought.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 13pt; ">三、元认知: 人类的终极能力 - 反思的能力而成长</span>
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认知你的思维而改进它
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">Metacognition allows individuals to monitor and control their cognitive processes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">1 从过去获取</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">学习前人智慧,反思自身经历(书)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">2 自身经历</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">每天做反思和复盘</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">3 动态启动认知</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">让元认知一直监控自己,就能审视自己,跳出来</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">4 冥想</span></div>
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<li><div style="background-color:#a3be8c;">
<span style="color: #2e3440; ">静坐,放松身体,把注意力集中在呼吸和感受上</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 13pt; ">四、专注力:情绪和智慧的交叉地带 - 活在当下,忘记背后,向标杆直跑</span>
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认识我的呼召,向标杆直跑
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<li><div style="background-color:#ebcb8b;">
<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">始终在拉伸区练习</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">练习时极度专注</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">大量的练习</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">定义明确的目标 - 目标太大,分解吃小目标</span>
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歌罗西3:2 "Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things."
你们要思念上面的事,不要思念地上的事。
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">获得有效的反馈 - 又教练或老师指导</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">Psalm 119:105</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt; ">"Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">(Phil 3:12) 这不是说我已经得着了,已经完全了;我乃是竭力追求,或者可以得着基督耶稣所要我得的)。...就是忘记背后,努力面前的,向着标竿直跑,要得神在基督耶稣里从上面召我来得的奖赏。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 13pt; ">五、学习力: 学习不是一味地努力</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">1 获取高质量的知识</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">Proverbs 1:5</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt; ">"Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">James 1:5</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt; ">"If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">2 深度缝接新知识</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">Romans 12:2</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt; ">"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">3 用自己的语言文字教授他人</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">学习金字塔</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">从听-演示-讨论-实践-传授他人;</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">建构知识体系</span></div>
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<li><div style="background-color:#a3be8c;">
<span style="color: #2e3440; ">Link New Knowledge to A Framework.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">科学的学习模式=极度专注+主动休息</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt; ">"Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he [Jesus] said to them, 'Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.'"</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt; ">"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt; ">"He says, 'Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.'"</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt; ">"This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: 'In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength.'"</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 13pt; ">六、行动力: 没有行动,世界只是个概念</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">1 初始阶段很重要 -先做重要的事,进入正向增强。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">2 过程提升清晰力 - 计划和进度</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">3 不要想看到结果再行动</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">"In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 13pt; ">七、情绪力: 情绪是多角度看问题的智慧</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">改善坏脾气</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">越是亲近的人越容易跟他们发脾气。有时候发脾气兜不住火,但事后又很后悔。多视角看待问题能够让人们变得更为平和智慧。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">1 勤移动 - 站在不同视角看问题</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">2 善学习 - 多学习,站在高人的视角观察世界</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">3 要开发 - 不带主观色彩 想办法了解事实</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">4 寻帮助 - 借助他人的多维视角克服单一视角局限</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">5 多移动 - 提升体内多巴胺,从负面情绪走出来。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">6 常反思 - 写下心中烦恼 可以看到更多维度</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">"In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things, there is no law."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">早起、冥想、阅读、写作和运动,养成这5个习惯</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">冥想:闭眼静坐;专注于自己的呼吸;每天持续15分钟以上。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">1 先学会选书 - 什么是当前最需要解决的问题?选择难度刚好的书</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt; ">阅读后的思考,思考后的实践比阅读本身更重要。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt; ">注意阅读时产生的关联</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; font-size: 10pt; ">读写不分家</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">2 使用类比 让别人能更好地理解。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">3 用自己语言表达和转述</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2e3440; ">1 每天进行安静的固定时间。2 祷告 3 阅读的经文。4 冥想:反思你所阅读的经文。5 写日记:记下你的思想、祈祷以及在反思 6 使用其他资源 7 安静和倾听 8 感恩:9 应用:将学到的应用到生活中。思考具体的行动或态度上的改变。</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">by Ps James Lee </span>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">李科宏牧师</span>
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<span style="font-size: 8pt;">mind-mapped by Lim Liat </span>
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Know the Truth
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">23 真理不能使人得自由, 只有遵行真理的人得享自由</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">12 人类因不认识历史而败亡</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">22 神迹奇事能振奋人心, 不能改变人心。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">29 七个颜色是立约彩虹 少了一个颜色是匕首</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">30 懒惰的人总觉得自已比他人聪明</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">92 平常犯小错误, 却不肯说“对不起”, 一旦出现大错误, 才说“对不起”, 那时候的“对不起”已经没有功效。</span></div>
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Meaningful Life
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">71 个人, 生意, 信誉破产, 家庭破裂, 根本原因是:对人生命的意义, 和价值观严重歪曲所导致。知道生命从那里来, 往那里去, 就能找着生命真正的意义, 和正确的价值观。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">7 渴慕是生命危机的自觉, 是更新必经之路</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">8 等候若无目标, 等于等死</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">33 破坏生命与塑造生命,出自同只手</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">74 被人羡慕, 心中会有美妙的感觉。 若是迷上这感觉, 常陶醉在其中, 至终将散失自己生命的意义, 会活的很辛苦。</span></div>
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<p>
Love is...
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">1 爱是世上最大的能力, 是上帝赐给每一个人的礼物</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">2 爱与被爱, 是人生最快乐的时刻</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">5 爱在缺乏沟通下开始脱节</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">25 能力可以制服人,唯有爱心使人服从</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">27 同理心是在乎体会而非理解</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">65 同理心是一种对美德的知觉, 由善良的心, 怜悯的心, 和情感智慧, 组织而成。只要有愿意学习的心, 就可以拥有同理心</span></div>
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<p>
Character
</p>
<p>
Development
</p>
</div>
<ul id="fold1_4" style="POSITION: relative; VISIBILITY: visible;">
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">11 发现生命盲点需要亲密的朋友;勇敢克服盲点需要靠谦卑的心</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">28 谦卑的品格出自敬畏神的生命</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">20 谦卑的品格会生出美好言行举止</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">21 成功经过谦卑的门才算完成</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">13 固执的人, 寻求个人的心愿, 喜爱独处, 因拒绝大智慧而受到损伤</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">36 固执的人, 只懂得寻求个人的心愿</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">16 有理并不能支持无礼的态度</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">17 他人犯错不能成为你犯罪的理由</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">53 习惯是培养出来的, 停止喂养不良嗜好, 恶习自然消失</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">72 想要创业, 先认识自己内在七个领域的度数:自律的高度, 谦卑的深度, 承受压力的韧度, 观察力的敏捷度, 承担责任的强度, 团队的包容度, 果断的速度。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">73 尊重, 可以用在对人, 对大自然, 对场地, 情境, 是一个人的认知, 和修养。 可以借着教育, 自修, 提升尊重的深度, 高度。尊重的反面, 不是无礼, 是幼稚。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">99 被冒犯, 误会, 被诬告, 诬害, 心里受创伤的程度, 层面都不一样, 处理的手法也不一样。唯有一样, 不能失去的, 就是保持自己的纯正。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 13pt; ">志向与心志</span>
<p>
Aspiration & Will
</p>
</div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">59 明知道目前的生活作息习惯, 若不及时改过, 五年后, 将会为自己的健康付出惨重的代价。不是缺少知识, 乃是缺乏心志。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">60 增广知识有管道, 增强心志有渠道。 先要有目标, 加上行程规划, 天天练习, 天天越过挫折感, 水到渠成</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">84 年龄大小与心志大小, 要有正比, 年纪增长, 心志增强。凡是有益健康的, 促进家人关系, 应该作, 能够作, 可以作的事。不要年龄增长, 心志像小孩。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 13pt; ">信心与信任</span>
<p>
Faith & Trust
</p>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">3 信心是做对的事, 知识是把对的事做好</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">4 用信心想神要成就的事, 用知识想人要成就的事</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">10 信心是把认识神的知识,化为经历神的体验</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">9 祷告带来新启示, 信心带来新鲜事</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">31 信任是一切关系的基础</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">32 信任工作能力vs人品有如玻璃vs钻石</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">58 诚信度是信任的指数, 不守承诺, 是给诚信度扣分。 溯本求源, 改造自己, 为过去的失信, 逐一认错, 悔过, 家能团圆。</span></div>
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<p>
Prayer
</p>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">9 祷告带来新启示, 信心带来新鲜事</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">14 当一切都失去功效, 祷告仍然有效</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 13pt; ">情绪的管理</span>
<p>
Emotion
</p>
<p>
Management
</p>
</div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">24 感恩是对付抱怨的疫苗</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">49 只要加强感恩的心思, 就能提升快乐的指数。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">45 感到不耐烦时, 走出自我优越感的思维, 心境自然变的广阔</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">81 气话容易引起反弹, 且带有杀伤力。在说气话之前, 先说出心里的感受, 可以减轻反弹力, 和降低杀伤力的强度。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">98 气话带给听者的感受, 都是负面的, 好意的气话, 也不例外。 要说气话之前, 最好是深呼吸, 暂时停止要说的话。 或许, 接下来所说的话, 听者在感觉上会感到比较温和。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 13pt; ">健康的生活</span>
<p>
Healthy Life
</p>
</div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">54 睡眠习惯决定了睡眠质量, 睡眠质量决定了身体素质, 改善睡眠习惯, 改善生活品质</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">67 父母传承给孩子, 先天的基因, 好坏没的选择。 后天影响身体健康的作息习惯, 有好有坏, 决定健康的责任在于你。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">68 心理素质, 影响人际关系。体能状况, 影响工作效率。情感智力影响心理, 心理影响体能。家是培育情感智力的温室。</span></div>
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<p>
Friendship
</p>
</div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">11 发现生命盲点需要亲密的朋友;勇敢克服盲点需要靠谦卑的心</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">47 友人在你面前数落他人, 小心, 下一个被他数落的人, 或许, 正是你</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">50 羡慕才智才华, 无害! 嫉妒才智才华, 害己!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">55 破碎和刚硬的心, 能破坏人际关系, 伤害自己的身体。柔和和喜乐的心是修复关系, 医治身心灵病痛的良药。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">56 失恋使心破碎, 仇恨使心刚硬, 会使你陷入苦海。借助宽容和饶恕, 才能够帮助你, 脱离苦海。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">77 知道到认识一个人, 是由从外表, 外貌, 到人品, 人格。知道是凭眼见和知识, 认识是完全凭历练和智慧。信任, 所要求的不是知道, 而是认识。结婚, 合资, 单凭知道, 必召损伤。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">97 皮肉受伤, 会留下疤痕, 心灵受伤, 会留在心里, 都不会忘记。若是看到疤痕, 想到心灵的伤, 即感到气愤, 这是二度自我伤害。唯有饶恕一切的过错, 才能避免重度受伤。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 13pt; ">冲突</span>
<p>
Conflicts
</p>
</div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">41 意见不合, 有可能是表达方式的差异, 发表意见的时间, 地点不对</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">42 有些冲突出于敌意, 有些出于误会, 认清楚了, 才回应</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">61 年幼的孩子争吵, 用词不多, 不会伤至心灵。 成人争吵, 用词不当, 容易中伤心灵。小心, 谨慎用语, 争吵不伤人</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">80 意见不同, 看法不一, 不会造成相争。相争是因为心里不服, 强求要制服对方。先制服心里的不平, 可以避免相争, 也许对方也会服气。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 13pt; ">领导力</span>
<p>
Leadership
</p>
</div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">15 先有礼让人靠近你, 后讲理让人服从你</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">37 能发觉下属的才能, 并给予机会发展的主管, 是智慧</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">38 担心又害怕下属超越自己的主管, 是在断绝自己的前途</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 13pt; ">挫折与困境</span>
<p>
Failures
</p>
</div>
<ul id="fold1_13" style="POSITION: relative; VISIBILITY: visible;">
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">40 路是人走出来的, 要想走出困境, 听听走过的人, 怎样说!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">51 挫折, 困境, 是对心志的考验, 多思考坚持下去, 必然胜出</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">52 宣布失败时, 不要忘记, 同时候, 宣布新的将要开始</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 13pt; ">美好婚姻</span>
<p>
Marriage
</p>
</div>
<ul id="fold1_14" style="POSITION: relative; VISIBILITY: visible;">
<li><div style="background-color:#ebcb8b;">
<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">19 夫妻关系间的信任好比空气中的氧气</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">43 性格不合而离婚, 赢了一场官司, 输掉一个家</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">44 与配偶相处常感到不耐烦, 不及时治疗, 接下来的是生气, 冷漠, 分离</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">48 说配偶笨, 等于在说自己笨</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">46 夫妻之间的爱, 包括去发掘配偶的美好, 并在言语上给予表示</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">57 夫妻关系不能再有激情, 或许是彼此信任的户口已经严重破损。 重建信任度, 才能化解危机。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">63 婚变的征兆, 冷漠, 疏远。婚变的起头, 不满, 厌烦。婚变的主因, 隐瞒, 失信。坚守真诚, 感恩, 尊荣, 婚姻质量保证不变!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">82 夫妻争吵, 重提旧事, 意思是旧伤没有得到痊愈。为了避免二度创伤, 关系受到严重破坏。最好立刻休止争议, 想尽办法治疗旧伤, 可挽救婚姻。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">86 恋爱时期话题, 若是围绕着吃喝玩乐, 工作, 娱乐。缺乏探讨人生意义, 人生愿景, 家人相处之道的婚姻, 根基不稳, 经不起诱惑, 挫折。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">87 同居, 试婚, 是不尊荣的文化。婚前性行为, 是不尊重双方的身体。 失去彼此尊荣, 尊重的价值观, 容易发生婚外情。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">88 婚外情, 不是一时的冲动, 是有一个过程。婚外情, 不是被诱惑, 是在寻找机会, 满足自私的欲望。婚外情, 是破坏家庭的邪恶力量, 万万不要靠近。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">95 恋爱中的情侣, 由于拥抱心中的憧憬, 面对冲突时, 总是采用正面, 积极的思维。憧憬一旦破灭, 关系也随着断绝。若是婚前婚后, 都能坚守心中的憧憬, 凡事心平气和, 坦诚面对, 许多问题都能迎刃而解。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">100 情侣发展感情, 从友情到亲情。好些夫妻, 婚后有了亲情, 忽略了友情。友情是夫妻美好关系的绿州, 必须好好经营。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">6 爸爸是男人伟大的称号;妈妈是女人伟大的称号</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">26 欺骗家人是在破坏家庭的和睦</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">34 家不能没有人 没有家人的家不是家</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">58 诚信度是信任的指数, 不守承诺, 是给诚信度扣分。 溯本求源, 改造自己, 为过去的失信, 逐一认错, 悔过, 家能团圆。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">62 向孩子怒吼, 威逼, 大声责备, 是在发泄情绪, 不利于管教。 后果是两败俱伤。先管好自己的情绪, 后教育教学。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">64 抽烟, 嫖赌, 嗜毒, 危害生命, 破坏婚姻家庭, 是心理病, 同理心已经枯死。激活同理心, 才有希望脱离险境。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">66 物质, 嗜好, 朋友的引力, 超越家人情感的亲密力, 会伤害到亲情。要维护家庭, 必须调整优先次序。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">69 父母正面, 积极的情感智力, 建立孩子健全的人格。 负面, 消极情商的父母, 是造成孩子人格被扭曲的推手。 先有问题家庭, 才会有问题儿童。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">70 一个手掌, 五只手指, 各有所长, 不争排名, 有所需要, 自然到位。 向手掌看起, 家是手掌, 家人是手指, 家里有所需要, 家人到位。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">75 父母管教孩子本是出于爱, 要孩子们受益。 父母动机好, 管教的作法也要对, 更要紧的是, 要懂得孩子接收爱的方式。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">76 父母彼此间的互动, 影响孩子心灵的成长, 也影响孩子的前途。 争闹, 冷漠家庭的孩子, 容易情绪失控。 温馨家庭的孩子, 不容易情绪化。孩子的未来在父母的手里。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">78 想行善, 想作恶事, 心里都会愉快。一旦心里愉快, 就会产生力量。 同样的, 很少想着为家人行善, 爱家的力量就退化, 枯萎。 多想为家人行善, 家越来越美满。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">79 一个专属个人, 值得被记念, 要感谢父母的日子, 叫生日。 这一天, 最重要的事, 就是报感。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">89 夫妻为教育孩子, 因方式不同起冲突。只要敢于承认自己有不足之处, 就能化解冲突, 也能更有效率地教育孩子。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">91 心理健康的孩子, 在学业, 事业, 到建立家室, 一般上都会平稳渡过。 要避免偏重于学业成积, 忽视了孩子的心理健康。心理健康的价值, 远超越任何物质上的产值。</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3b4252; font-size: 12pt; ">93 孩子长时间在外流荡, 不喜欢回家, 不等於他们不爱家, 或许是, 父母的争斗, 已经将家变成战场。只要父母停止争斗, 孩子也会停止流荡。</span></div>
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The further one goes, the less he knows."<br /><br />Laozi's concept of Wu Wei is actively not doing. It's about going with the flow. As stated in Chapters 37 and 48: "The Tao, when constantly observed, Its Name will become obscure. When we cease from our desire to use force, we cease from inflicting injury."<br /><br />Chapters 3 and 37 states: "The Tao does nothing, but there is nothing left undone."<br /><br />Chapters 2 and 43: "The sage does not occupy himself with such (methods); the more he practices them, the more they (will) do him harm."<br /><br />In Chapter 41: "The superior man hearing of the Tao, diligently practices it. The average man hearing of the Tao, sometimes takes heed and sometimes lets it pass. The inferior man hearing of the Tao, laughs aloud at it. If he did not laugh, it would not be the Tao."<br /><br />Wu Wei can be understood as being without knowledge (harmful wisdom, impartial love), selflessness, desirelessness, non-possession, and non-contention.<br /><br />As mentioned in the Analects 9:4: "The Master said, 'He who aims to be a man of complete virtue in his food does not seek to gratify his appetite, nor in his dwelling place does he seek the appliances of ease; he is earnest in what he is doing, and careful in his speech; he frequents the company of men of principle that he may be rectified. Such a person may be said indeed to love to learn.'"<br /><br />Recently, I watched a video by Yi Gongzi talking about Wu Wei:<br /><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">"Wu Wei无为" is about attitude; "You Wei有为" (having action) is about methods.<br />Having a Wu Wei heart, practice You Wei methods. This is the fully charged action.<br />Waiting for the right time and acting in accordance with the situation.</blockquote><br />Wu Wei is at least about following the path of least resistance. The best is to go with the wind and the waves.<br /><br />We need to learn to understand the Tao (the opportune moment, advantageous position, harmony with people), see the situation clearly, wait for the right moment, and then act in accordance with the circumstances.<br /><br />----<div><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">最高效力的秘方 - ”无为“</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">”无为“常被人误会为什么都不做。</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">或用现今流行的名词 - “躺平”。放弃。</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">无为=是 <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span>无违,无伪,不炒作。要自动。</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">是顺道:先要了解道的操作 而顺道去做。那就不费力了。</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"> 道德经 C25 人法地,地法天,天法道,道法自然」。</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"> C16 不知常(道) , 妄作=凶</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">老子的无为是积极的为无为。是顺势而为。</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"> C37, 48 道常 无为 而 无不为 。</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"> C3, C37 为 无为,则无不治</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"> C2, 43 圣人处无为之事 行不言之教. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"> C41 上士闻道 ,勤而行之. 中士闻道,若存若亡; 下士闻道,大笑之,不笑不足以为道。 (单单相信耶稣就得救,如此容易,什么都不用,哈哈哈!林前1:18)</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">无为 = 无知(害人的智慧,不偏爱),无私,无欲,不持,不争</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"> 论语 9:4 子绝四:毋意,毋必,毋固(可改正),毋我。</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">最近看到<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V978Ub3Rzg">意公子的视频讲无为</a>:</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 无为是心态,有为是方法。</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 无为是内在的心境。是一种内在的不造作,对结果的不期待。</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"> 以 无为 心,行 有为 法。</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"> 才是电量满格的有为。</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"> 等待时机 顺势而为。 </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">无为至少是跟随最小阻碍的道路。choose and move on the path of least resistance.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">最好的是顺风顺浪而行。ride on the wind; let the waves carry you.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">我们要学会:</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">认识道(天时地利人和),认清形势,等待时机 而后 顺势而为。</div></div><br />Lim Liat (c) 10-10-2023</div>Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31784336.post-68295013470472870072023-09-21T17:33:00.005+08:002023-09-21T19:16:40.390+08:00China-US Technology Conflicts from the Views of Art of War and Art of Alliance<p> <b><span style="font-size: medium;">Why the US fail to kill Huawei</span></b></p><div style="background-color: #ffffcc; display: inline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Huawei Breakthrough the US Sanctions</span></div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Huawei Mate60 Pro</div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">After 1566 days of sanctions<p style="margin: 0px;">Chip Supply Chain cut off: design, manufacturing, fabs, hardware, software tools.</p></div></li></ul></li><ul><li>no android updates</li><li><span style="background-color: #ffffcc;">no TSMC fab chips</span></li><li><span style="background-color: #ffffcc;">no Qualcomm 5G chips</span></li><li><span style="background-color: #ffffcc;">No chip raw materials</span></li><li><span style="background-color: #ffffcc;">no EDA tools</span></li><li><span style="background-color: #ffffcc;">no ASML machines</span></li><li><span style="background-color: #ffffcc;">etc...</span></li></ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Kirin 9000S chip 7nm n+1</div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Satellite Communications voice and text</div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">5G+ speed</div></li></ul></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">And more</div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Nearlink replaces Bluetooth</div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Huawei Nearlink has the advantages of 60% lower power consumption, 6 times higher speed, 1/30 delay, twice the distance, and 10 times higher number of network connections.</div></li></ul></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Matex5</div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Mate60 Pro +</div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">MatePad Pro 13.2</div></li></ul></li></ul><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><ul></ul></li></ul><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><ul></ul></li></ul><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><ul></ul></li></ul><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><ul></ul></li></ul><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><ul></ul></li></ul><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><ul></ul></li></ul><div style="background-color: #ffffcc; display: inline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Know Others Know Self</span><p style="margin: 0px;">Our strength or weakness is measured against our competitors and the external markets; not based on our subjective inside-out view.</p></div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">US's Error</div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">An inside-out self-opinionated view instead of an outside-in objective view of reality</div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Arrogance</div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">They could not do it by themselves, they must have stolen from us</div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">There must be loopholes in our sanctions</div></li></ul></li></ul></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">China</div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">RenZengFei Speech.png<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTXE7hdA2jbvASsKQme8UZ-_HXlQEGYzSDu1UEEEIE4zXLV3V_pxp1gUOqOtiNTTgGSBOBFfN7dptJn5JqiX_LaBhF3AUM0o7HlmH5ZwkT2KEpxqcGZHnzxyMu0o5KzsgyH3jT52uWyY6glAHIvJynTSxZYZjTb9tceZo5C7ur4A8Ux--Trw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1240" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTXE7hdA2jbvASsKQme8UZ-_HXlQEGYzSDu1UEEEIE4zXLV3V_pxp1gUOqOtiNTTgGSBOBFfN7dptJn5JqiX_LaBhF3AUM0o7HlmH5ZwkT2KEpxqcGZHnzxyMu0o5KzsgyH3jT52uWyY6glAHIvJynTSxZYZjTb9tceZo5C7ur4A8Ux--Trw=w400-h233" width="400" /></a></div></div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Apple has been a teacher to Huawei.<p style="margin: 0px;">Huawei is learning from competitors.</p><p style="margin: 0px;">The US Gov is sanctioning to kill Huawei.</p><p style="margin: 0px;">Sanction is limited. Learning and innovation are unlimited.</p></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">U.S. sanctions are both pressure and motivation.<p style="margin: 0px;">Huawei said US sanctions united the staff.</p><p style="margin: 0px;">Gave them a motive to fight for survival.</p></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;"><span class="foldclosed" id="show1_1" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: #666666; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: relative; visibility: visible;">+</span> <span class="foldopened" id="hide1_1" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"></span>"We must use a spirit of hard work to build the next 30 years so that no one dares to bully us anymore.<p style="margin: 0px;">Huawei is fighting for its life.</p><p style="margin: 0px;">This is how the Vietcong won against the US despite the US having better and more weapons. Vietcong were fighting for survival, the US soldiers trying to stay alive for a year before going back,</p></div><ul id="fold1_1" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"></li></ul></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;"><span class="foldclosed" id="show1_2" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: #666666; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: relative; visibility: visible;">+</span> <span class="foldopened" id="hide1_2" style="background: rgb(224, 224, 224); color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: monospace; padding: 0em 0.25em; position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"></span>Before the suppression by the United States, Huawei established its foundational platform in the United States. Now, Huawei has largely adopted its own platform. In the future, it may not necessarily run on the same foundation as the American platform, but interoperability is certain."<p style="margin: 0px;">Huawei's strategy is to work with others if possible to make a bigger cake.</p></div></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><ul id="fold1_2" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden;"><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul><div style="background-color: #ffffcc; display: inline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ride on the Seasons & Terrains</span></div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;"><a href="Leadership Mindset For Sustainable Success - The Secret of HuaWei's Survival & Sun Zi">5 Fundamentals Of Leadership S Sinek</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ-Yg3NuQzczrlDaXRye672n8n8pIfiEppC--haWkf6uaddta2KCgktifzM0NUlEppKGgnjJWP2-_95ERJ83MjSizPwkYT5z7bSoKPla9zjvC54bYArRSjZg8s0xX983puBbkPCzZKVfaCOY6gpH_TVr8LoU4Xj_kipX_ARQGw51wHPVp_1w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2075" data-original-width="4148" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ-Yg3NuQzczrlDaXRye672n8n8pIfiEppC--haWkf6uaddta2KCgktifzM0NUlEppKGgnjJWP2-_95ERJ83MjSizPwkYT5z7bSoKPla9zjvC54bYArRSjZg8s0xX983puBbkPCzZKVfaCOY6gpH_TVr8LoU4Xj_kipX_ARQGw51wHPVp_1w=w640-h320" width="640" /></a></div><p style="margin: 0px;">Finite Games vs. Infinite Games</p></div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Huawei is taking the infinite view to stay in the game forever.</div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">The US Govt and maybe Apple are going to win in the short-term finite games. But the real world is an infinite game.</div></li></ul></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;"><br /></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Ray Dalio New World Order - China is rising to replace the declining US<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXxY0FNao-s_0rKLOzxSjr4Jnhaz2iSC2CqZ3gNMCpEVbn3crvTQXNlKr-C19B-JKWtdC-DihhaNkrNgbq5kXRMMv1SQ5iTG5iulckmuDL-hgqMIJ9HLhCRPvLed1Xjpoj3mbDSMM0fm7ZqFcoEeHbmenBKk9Wq05KMWLciyPCwQZChJRVsw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="933" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXxY0FNao-s_0rKLOzxSjr4Jnhaz2iSC2CqZ3gNMCpEVbn3crvTQXNlKr-C19B-JKWtdC-DihhaNkrNgbq5kXRMMv1SQ5iTG5iulckmuDL-hgqMIJ9HLhCRPvLed1Xjpoj3mbDSMM0fm7ZqFcoEeHbmenBKk9Wq05KMWLciyPCwQZChJRVsw=w400-h294" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">The solution for the US is obvious in their famous saying, "If you can't beat them, join them."</div></li></ul></li></ul><div style="background-color: #ffffcc; display: inline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Alliance & Open+Close</span></div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">China</div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Alliance of the Chip Industries & universities & research institutions</div></li></ul></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">US</div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">+Holland, Japan, Korea</div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">From a Global Supply chain to a US-dominated Supply Chain using sanctions against outsiders and incentives to move to the US<p style="margin: 0px;">restrictions have limits vs. growth, innovation has no limits</p></div></li></ul></li></ul><div style="background-color: #ffffcc; display: inline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Culture of FIghting & Sacrificing for Survival</span></div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Wall Pictures in Huawei's Staff Dining</div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Huawei photo1.png<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSn5e5BwIcG2ZuHAr1A4N6BuMEPwtiL_ga9VAzgn8Gd77ZX8EnLQMndGTUWfghhaOwQY_V1zaH2X3EV4XkPP3iTHsTqDzMmYvg_Glka86jFc6DvLHOJuWAI-sHiSfz6_e0sQWZl5GdZGHJh_d1GBOxam56WPo3Icw2ABOEj1fZXM95OensYg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="558" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSn5e5BwIcG2ZuHAr1A4N6BuMEPwtiL_ga9VAzgn8Gd77ZX8EnLQMndGTUWfghhaOwQY_V1zaH2X3EV4XkPP3iTHsTqDzMmYvg_Glka86jFc6DvLHOJuWAI-sHiSfz6_e0sQWZl5GdZGHJh_d1GBOxam56WPo3Icw2ABOEj1fZXM95OensYg=w400-h336" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div></li><li><span style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Huawei photo2.png</span></li><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKWwy1TE5Mx6GD1jHUCt9cIV7R1GvzrzhKG6qwkZqFvgXoj3L2OumHq5F39iuU50AWQeWOdFhlB2Lq5YfGct_7IcqkBo2A2Fqk3yWr2fBQtFe7xbgb5GvyDNrYHMKQN8A69Lzc1NdTcB3DQuUot8IviHWWxmwVX6-dixO9ECCW-ZWuuG9cuA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="1066" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKWwy1TE5Mx6GD1jHUCt9cIV7R1GvzrzhKG6qwkZqFvgXoj3L2OumHq5F39iuU50AWQeWOdFhlB2Lq5YfGct_7IcqkBo2A2Fqk3yWr2fBQtFe7xbgb5GvyDNrYHMKQN8A69Lzc1NdTcB3DQuUot8IviHWWxmwVX6-dixO9ECCW-ZWuuG9cuA=w400-h224" width="400" /></a></div></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;"> "My greatest wish in this lifetime is to prostrate myself on the ground and wipe away the shame from our motherland."</div></li></ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Huawei photo3.png</div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ffffcc;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJWQKsTYsef8miU9AyzSwW9fEzXN33-0NEaCqCeRgRCWimSQMplWPUpcJG5h5uIg2OZn2r95Qym8alLZoLWxV3Gxr4DoSOiI21vsIzKPHnnULeRkgAKxlZZtklA6gs2hVYZARHpsVhaPi3RmasgHiN37y1hoF6_JyNPn9ZF5T1Y8gC_-iMCw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="282" data-original-width="501" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJWQKsTYsef8miU9AyzSwW9fEzXN33-0NEaCqCeRgRCWimSQMplWPUpcJG5h5uIg2OZn2r95Qym8alLZoLWxV3Gxr4DoSOiI21vsIzKPHnnULeRkgAKxlZZtklA6gs2hVYZARHpsVhaPi3RmasgHiN37y1hoF6_JyNPn9ZF5T1Y8gC_-iMCw=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"></li><li><span style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Ren ZhengFei's Offic</span><span style="background-color: #ffffcc;">e Desk</span></li><li><span style="background-color: #ffffcc;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6NY5uDzFREmeg5_ahWFUVYohC9Z3Y-CCmJGW8A59HL74sYUBFbHcaQivQXC_oBoU87lhS1J2uxyvFqz1VnV7QhkvA3jyTh9SxmPzFwgjSTJ2LJ1cA1sg-mGdfNPVY7ehCec_fOzBy6kTjsRmOey1HgE-FNrK_uGmATICYI0P94QtVgrgBQw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="254" data-original-width="824" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6NY5uDzFREmeg5_ahWFUVYohC9Z3Y-CCmJGW8A59HL74sYUBFbHcaQivQXC_oBoU87lhS1J2uxyvFqz1VnV7QhkvA3jyTh9SxmPzFwgjSTJ2LJ1cA1sg-mGdfNPVY7ehCec_fOzBy6kTjsRmOey1HgE-FNrK_uGmATICYI0P94QtVgrgBQw=w640-h198" width="640" /></a></div><br />What do you mean by character or ability? How do you define and measure them?</div><div>Sima Guang, the author of 资治通鉴 'Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, the textbook for the training of kings, gives us the answers and warns us that we have the tendency to pick ability over character. Read on to find the details.</div><div><br /><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #d08770; padding: 0.5em;"><span style="color: #eceff4;">Definitions</span></div></li><li style="color: #484747; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #d08770; padding: 0.5em;"><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b; padding: 0.5em;"><div style="background-color: #ffff99;"><span style="color: #3b4252;">夫聪察强毅之谓才,正直中和之谓德。</span><p style="margin: 0px;">Ability is smartness, discernment, strength/boldness, toughness;</p><p style="margin: 0px;">Character/Virtue is righteousness/integrity, fairness, harmony/teamwork</p></div></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b; padding: 0.5em;"><div style="background-color: #ffff99;"><span style="color: #3b4252;">才者,德之资也;德者,才之帅也。</span><p style="margin: 0px;">Ability is to serve Character; Character is to control the ability</p></div></div></li></ul></div></li><li style="color: #484747; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #d08770; padding: 0.5em;"><div><span style="color: #eceff4;">Explanation</span></div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b; padding: 0.5em;"><div style="background-color: #ffff99;"><span style="color: #3b4252;">何则? 君子挟才以为善,小人挟才以为恶</span><p style="margin: 0px;">Gentleman uses the ability to do good; Villian uses the ability to do evil</p></div></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b; padding: 0.5em;"><div style="background-color: #ffff99;"><span style="color: #3b4252;">挟才以为善者,善无不至矣;挟才以为恶者,恶亦无不至矣</span><p style="margin: 0px;">Using the ability to do, good is achieved. Using the ability to do evil, evil is attained</p></div></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b; padding: 0.5em;"><div style="background-color: #ffff99;"><span style="color: #3b4252;">愚者虽欲为不善,智不能周,力不能胜,譬如乳狗搏人,人得而制之</span><p style="margin: 0px;">The fool wants to do evil, but lacks ability, and cannot succeed; it is like a little wanting to attack people, the people will subdue it.</p></div></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b; padding: 0.5em;"><div style="background-color: #ffff99;"><span style="color: #3b4252;">小人智足以遂其奸,勇足以决其暴,是虎而翼者也,其为害岂不多哉!</span><p style="margin: 0px;">The villain has the ability to pursue evil, boldness to do the bullying is like a tiger with wings added, so the harm will be extensive,</p></div></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b; padding: 0.5em;"><div style="background-color: #ffff99;"><span style="color: #3b4252;">夫德者人之所严,而才者人之所爱;爱者易亲,严者易疏,是以察者多蔽于才而遗于德</span><p style="margin: 0px;">"Virtue is what people respect in others, while talent is what people love. Those who are loved are easy to be close to, and those who are respected are easy to be estranged from. Therefore, many observers are often deceived by talent and overlook virtue."</p></div></div></li></ul></div></li><li style="color: #484747; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #d08770; padding: 0.5em;"><div><span style="color: #eceff4;">Conclusion</span></div><ul><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b; padding: 0.5em;"><div style="background-color: #ffff99;"><span style="color: #3b4252;">故为国为家者苟能审于才德之分而知所先后,又何失人之足患哉!</span><p style="margin: 0px;">Hence, for those who serve the country and the family, if they can discern the distinction between talent and virtue and understand their order (ie character oversees talent/ability), how could they fail to get the right people?</p></div></div></li></ul></div></li><li style="font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #d08770; padding: 0.5em;"><div style="color: #484747;"><span style="color: #eceff4; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold;">What else?</span></div><ul style="color: #484747;"><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b; padding: 0.5em;"><span style="color: #3b4252;">Culture 道: Does the person believe in the company culture such as the mission, vision, and values.</span></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b; padding: 0.5em;"><span style="color: #3b4252;">Energy Level or Vitality or Morale: Is the person passionate and committed to giving his best with his character and ability.</span></div></li><li style="list-style: none; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #ebcb8b; padding: 0.5em;"><span style="color: #3b4252;">Teamwork: Some may want to add teamwork. Can he work well with others and not be selfish? I would put this as part of his character traits.</span></div></li></ul><div><span style="color: #3b4252;"><br /></span></div></div></li></ul><div>子曰:“弟子入则孝,出则弟,谨而信,泛爱众,而亲仁。行有馀力,则以学文。”<br /><div><br /></div><div>Confucius said, "When at home, be filial; when outside, be respectful to your others. Be cautious and trustworthy, embrace a broad love for all, and be kind. If you have extra energy after fulfilling your responsibilities, then engage in scholarly learning."</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Essentially, the teaching is "先做人 后做事” First be a good person then do work (good)"<br /><br /></div><div>Have character first and then develop and use your ability to do good.</div><div><br /></div><div>What else will you be looking for? Please share with us by leaving your comment.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lim Liat (c) 14-8-23</div></div></div>Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31784336.post-18582699204141036742023-08-06T16:51:00.003+08:002023-08-06T16:51:48.896+08:00Leadership Mindset For Sustainable Success - The Secret of HuaWei's Survival & Sun Zi<p>The most amazing private enterprise in the world must be Huawei. Despite many years of US government sanctions and attacks, the company continues to survive and even thrive. What is the secret? How does it work?</p><p>Recently, I came across <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjZXRs6fAkA">5 Fundamentals of Leadership - Leadership Development | Simon Sinek</a>. Sinek explained that t<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">here are finite games and there are infinite games. Finite games have known players, fixed rules, agreed objectives and scoring, and an end-point. Infinite games have known and unknown players, and changeable rules, with the only objective of keeping the game in play, endlessly. He said business should be an infinite game. It is not about being number one or winning etc. It is about surviving in the long term. I capture his presentation in the following mind map:</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLw7Xo1eTGahWUbWeTOD4RGoa80dEDne-oj70JObYXbpPjzAI3nEM173L34Vu2PU3SfeVgAL2DSgHtS_sblSsZ3oMVu8OPTSV5JDuGqOIcBw84ayVvZSt8vpMiLQOfSHXZG-9-r93cdPm3DK_P9x2JADtGI-3KAX8n8ObqHrL3QTQddvp1-Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="754" data-original-width="1447" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLw7Xo1eTGahWUbWeTOD4RGoa80dEDne-oj70JObYXbpPjzAI3nEM173L34Vu2PU3SfeVgAL2DSgHtS_sblSsZ3oMVu8OPTSV5JDuGqOIcBw84ayVvZSt8vpMiLQOfSHXZG-9-r93cdPm3DK_P9x2JADtGI-3KAX8n8ObqHrL3QTQddvp1-Q=w640-h334" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Now, look at the interview that Huawei's founder Ren Zhengfei said.</span></div></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><span style="background-color: white;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">https://www.huxiu.com/article/302765.html 2019-06-05 10:56</span></div></div><p></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><span style="background-color: white;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">任正非采访实录:对于华为而言,生存永远是第一位的</span></div></div><p></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>记者:您还是想在手机领域成为第一名是吗?</li><li>任正非:没有,我们可以变大,也可以变小。华为是非上市公司,不追求数量增大,也不追求利润高低,存活下来就不错了。</li><li>任正非:生存永远是第一位的,没有生存就不可能有发展。我从来没有做梦,去梦想怎么样,还是要用现实主义来解决问题。</li><li>任正非:自己对未来没信心,自己没有意志,自己没有坚强的努力,这才是真正杀死自己的最大杀手。</li></ul></span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;">The translation:</span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p> Title: <i>Interview Record of Ren Zhengfei: For Huawei, Survival is Always the Top Priority</i></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>Journalist: Do you still want to become the number one in the mobile phone industry?</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>Ren Zhengfei: No, we can grow bigger, or we can become smaller. Huawei is a non-public company, not pursuing a large market share, nor chasing high or low profits. Just surviving is good enough.</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>Ren Zhengfei: Survival is always the top priority; without survival, there can be no development. I have never daydreamed or imagined things; instead, I always use realism to solve problems.</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>Ren Zhengfei: The lack of self-confidence, willpower, and strong effort for the future is the true killer that can destroy oneself.</p></blockquote></blockquote><p>Notice that Ren Zhengfei is doing exactly what Simon Sinek suggested - the infinite mindset player playing in the infinite game. That is why Huawei is surviving despite the US government attack.</p><p>How did Ren Zhengfei have such a survival-first mindset --- the infinite game player mindset?</p><p>The answer is in Ancient Chinese Wisdom. A famous one is Sun Zi's Art of War.</p><p>So, going back to the mind map, I added in quotes from Sun Zi's Art of War. Contrary to most people's understanding of the Art of War, it is not about winning but about survival. Sun Zi started with warfare is about the principles (dao,道) of survival. Sun Zi also said that winning every battle is not the best; the best is to win without a war. Sun Zi said, winning does not depend on us but on the enemy making mistakes for us to exploit. But not to be defeated is our responsibility, Not to be defeated, is the foundation for winning, Then we can maneuver the enemy to make mistakes and defeat them.</p><p>The five fundamentals of leadership in an infinite game given by Simon Sinek are all covered in the Art of War. The Art of War covers much more than what Sinek had taught. To know how to survive and win often, we need to study the Art of War. Please see <a href="http://mind-value.blogspot.com/p/v-sun-zi-and-other-strategists-gui-gu.html">Sun Zi and The Art of War</a></p><p>Hope you discover the secret for survival in the infinite world and life that we are all in.</p><p>Lim Liat (c) 6 Aug 2023</p>Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31784336.post-22483606097394799092023-07-31T11:35:00.005+08:002023-07-31T12:14:26.866+08:00Steps to Great Success - Sun Zi, Ray Dalio, Richard St John & Kazuo Inamoric<p></p><blockquote><i><b>What are the steps that you can take to achieve great success? </b></i></blockquote><p></p><p>I was impressed much with Ray Dalio's "Principles" book. It lay out the principles for successful life and work. See my summary <a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2023/06/success-principles-for-life-wisdom-from.html">here</a>. A key teaching was the “5-Step Process".</p><p>Then I came across Kazuo Inamoric's quotations. He also had a 5-Step to success.</p><p>I recalled Richard St John's TED Video presentations. He did much research to discover the 8 secrets of success. His later work changed it to "8 Traits to Great".</p><p>I have been teaching Sun Zi's Art of War for 10+ years. I have been teaching that Sun Zi is more than just warfare. It is about how ordinary people can do the extraordinary. It is about giants-killing wisdom.</p><p>All four works are summarized in the diagram below.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQgZmTf4aRd1Yvcjt0HsuKBPUogQCgtCAQ_QX4XJIA7kuwqw30QyzDKsOu9xUSrLZ917iP4kAQC4QhVF69jWpxdt3B-T1Mr5Yn19KDgitsWRntvkxugMzEbL7zpr9LO74-xb3SIKVvL27Wu29rXYHi3CoPg6pbwCiERWhZoGm1FqyALb_K6g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="634" data-original-width="1143" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQgZmTf4aRd1Yvcjt0HsuKBPUogQCgtCAQ_QX4XJIA7kuwqw30QyzDKsOu9xUSrLZ917iP4kAQC4QhVF69jWpxdt3B-T1Mr5Yn19KDgitsWRntvkxugMzEbL7zpr9LO74-xb3SIKVvL27Wu29rXYHi3CoPg6pbwCiERWhZoGm1FqyALb_K6g=w640-h354" width="640" /></a></div><br />Please use it as a reflection and see how you can make improvements to live a better and more successful life.<p></p><p>Lim Liat (c) 31-7-23<br /></p><p>See also:</p><p><a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2023/06/success-principles-for-life-wisdom-from.html">Success Principles for Life - The Wisdom from East...</a></p><p><a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2023/06/new-ceo-leadership-attributes-and.html">New CEO Leadership Attributes and Ancient Chinese ...</a></p>Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31784336.post-14223325369319842762023-07-30T11:33:00.004+08:002023-08-22T15:39:42.423+08:00Work Hard or Work Smart - The Better Answer<div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></div><blockquote><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><i>What's your answer to this question "work hard or smart"?</i></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><i>It reveals your mindset and shows you how to be creative.</i></div></blockquote><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></div><p><b><i>Do we work hard or work smart?</i></b></p><p>Most people will tell you to work smart rather than work hard. Some will tell you to work hard. Who is right? </p><p>People who ask this question have the <i>2D Either-Or</i> mindset. It is a restricted mindset. It is too simplistic. <br /><br />We look at the output formula:<br /><br />Output = Effort x Method </p><p>If you want higher output, you can work harder using the present method or you can improve your method so that with the same amount of effort, you get higher output. </p><p>So we can see that we can and should do both, hard and smart to get higher output.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazuo_Inamori">Kazuo Inamori</a>, give us a 3 element formula</p><p>The result of life and work = Way of thinking (personality and philosophy)</p><p><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> × Hard work (enthusiasm)</p><p><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> × Ability</p><p>The Way of thinking may be better understood as your attitudes or mindsets toward life and work. It involves taking pride in life and work, motivation, the pursuit of excellence, etc. With such an attitude, we will continue to work hard and smart to make never-ending improvements.</p><p>If you have the <i>3D Yin-Yang</i> mindset, then you will probably say that "Work hard or smart" is the wrong question. The better question will be "<b><i>When </i></b>should we work hard or smart?" or "When & Where & Who should work hard(Effort) and work smart (How)?” <br /><br />By bringing in the context of the situation where work is done, we get to know more about where and how and who can we make improvements.</p><p>A typical principle of life is "make the strange familiar" and then "make the familiar strange" in a never-ending cycle of improvements as in Kazuo's attitude.</p><p>With a new innovation, a new method, we need to work hard to get ourselves familiar with it - we have the saying practice makes perfect. Once we master the new method, it is time for us to make the familiar strange to come out with a new method. This will enable us to make endless improvements in life.<br /><br />So, which mindset do you have? 2D or 3D?</p><p>Can we learn about Kazuo's formula for life and work = Mindset x Effort x Ability?</p><p>We need to heed the warning "Don't let our hard work be an excuse for our laziness in thinking". Similarly, let us not use working smart to be an excuse for not really working hard.</p><p>Lim Liat(c) 30-8-2023</p><p>See also: <a href="http://mind-value.blogspot.sg/2017/05/work-hard-of-work-smart-to-be.html">Work Hard or Work Smart to be Successful? Let Sun Zi tells you.</a></p>Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31784336.post-42142203021336504072023-06-29T15:43:00.009+08:002023-06-30T13:53:57.817+08:00Success Principles for Life - The Wisdom from East & West - From Ray Dalio to i-ChingI have been compiling the success principles from the rich and famous, ancient philosophers and gurus. Such posts include the following:<br /><br /><a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2011/10/integrated-success-principles-version-6.html">The Integrated Success Principles Version 6</a> 29 Oct 2011<div><a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2011/11/focus-key-to-productivity-and.html">Focus - The Key to Productivity and Excellence</a> 3 Nov 2011<br /><div><a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2011/11/map-your-way-to-greater-success-from.html">Map Your Way to Greater Success from the Keys of the Super-Rich</a> 30 Nov 2011<br /><a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2012/03/success-principles-from-li-ka-shing.html">Success Principles from Li Ka Shing Quotes</a> 22 Mar 2012<br /><div><a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2013/07/integrated-success-principles-adding-5.html">Integrated Success Principles - Adding the 5 Secrets of Richard Branson</a> - 18 July2013</div><div><a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2013/10/rule-for-success-case-study-for-multi.html">"Rule for Success" - A Case Study for Multi-Brain Whole-Man Mindset</a>- 7 Oct 2013</div><div><a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2015/05/learning-success-from-failures-how-to.html">Learning Success from Failures & How to Accumulate Knowledge to Be Wiser</a> 12 May 2015</div><div><a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2015/06/jack-ma-i-ching-and-successful-life.html">Jack Ma, I-Ching and the Successful Life</a> 2 Jun 2015</div><div><a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2019/06/integrated-success-principles-version.html">Integrated Success Principles version 11 Incorporating Jeff Bezos' Advice</a> - 9 Jun 2019</div><div><a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2021/01/how-you-can-achieve-greatness-in-2021.html">How you can achieve Greatness in 2021</a> 8 Jan 2021 <a href="#chinese"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(go to Integrated Success Principle v12)</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Recently, I came across Ray Dalio's books. His <a data-ved="2ahUKEwjkuteK9Of_AhUIcmwGHSQQC1YQFnoECDYQAQ" href="https://www.principles.com/" jsaction="rcuQ6b:npT2md" jscontroller="M9mgyc" jsname="qOiK6e" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.principles.com/&ved=2ahUKEwjkuteK9Of_AhUIcmwGHSQQC1YQFnoECDYQAQ"><div class="TbwUpd NJjxre iUh30 apx8Vc ojE3Fb" style="display: inline;"><div style="display: inline;"><span class="VuuXrf">Principles by Ray Dalio</span></div></div></a> contains many principles for life and work. It is quite a comprehensive and wonderful work. It reminded me of <a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/p/i-ching.html">I-Ching 易经 The Book on Change</a>. I-Ching is the ancient Chinese Philosophy on teaching us how to manage change for our fortune while avoiding disaster. It contains many unchanging principles categorized into 64 hexagrams and 386 stage lines of advice on our actions and the resulting outcomes under various situations. Ray also published a youtube video on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9XGUpQZY38">Principles For Success by Ray Dalio (In 30 Minutes)</a>. I recommend it highly.</div><div><br /></div><div>I created the following mind map to summarize Ray's principles and also link it to corresponding iChing Hexagrams. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxUPzHryL4_RXbcwbDllyuTIdOQYQ6aN9y174jVHrSRV-qtRZJH2LOlUfumCkXT060GvQR6Y00u-tDi9U6ZX3nhUSNFRbrX9JCAuFDUCEzYJLWexxDPVAsTfX-_OlwNVxi63fQ1s6kg1aYVA0fXb5Ur3dUNCh-kpsSuewWGsbgdJozziTHQg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1417" data-original-width="2519" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxUPzHryL4_RXbcwbDllyuTIdOQYQ6aN9y174jVHrSRV-qtRZJH2LOlUfumCkXT060GvQR6Y00u-tDi9U6ZX3nhUSNFRbrX9JCAuFDUCEzYJLWexxDPVAsTfX-_OlwNVxi63fQ1s6kg1aYVA0fXb5Ur3dUNCh-kpsSuewWGsbgdJozziTHQg=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I reproduced the referenced Hexagram descriptions from my book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/I-Ching-Success-VUCA-World-Liat-ebook/dp/B00DO7YG9M/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1373863750&sr=" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="211" data-original-width="158" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdsUpGZHFnknlMGKyQxbVbLnFf2LmBvkPiK6u9anPoOK2kobeEp_EYdELev8XNigKCdGbeH96JzTgUilZmqWmKQTbtLzQ6PZYfu0L3zrRbpc_Wh3frxDz_x4qQ33p6K5tNsyUNLU5QpoNqYyNRcA6bl7v6I8AfurxEd3tTeyof7B-R_X-g1g=w52-h69" width="52" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">to show you the principles covered. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><b>"The Call to Adventure" </b></div><div> Embrace Change & Fear Not - Follow i-Ching principles to blessing without disaster.</div><div> Anything that is alive will change. Growth is Change</div><div><br /></div><div><b>1 "Embrace Reality & Deal with It"</b></div><div> #25无妄 Not Bizarre - Face Reality & Follow Principles</div></div></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div>We must follow the principles and seasons of working of Heaven and earth in our relationship with others and with nature.</div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div> We must be watchful, practical, and realistic.</div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div> Breaking the principles will bring forth calamity.</div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div> Don’t be fooled by short-term success. We will eventually have to pay back and in a much greater amount.</div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div> Even if a misfortune happens, we should not move away from sticking to the basic principles.</div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div> 1. Get started by following the principles of life.</div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div> Be realistic and practical. Don’t be bizarre and be not building a castle in the air.</div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div> It does not mean that we can’t have high aspirations. It is just that we need to achieve our high aspirations with practical steps and in due time.</div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div> 2. No shortcut. Consistent ‘Step by Step’ to success.</div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div> 3. Misfortunes beyond our control happen. Don’t be too quick to judge and blame. Stick to the foundational principles.</div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div> 4. Continue the good work. Don’t quit.</div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div> 5. Misfortune not caused by us will pass. Don’t overreact. The strong foundation will bring you through.</div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div> 6. Reach the plateau and don’t know what’s next. Don’t take bizarre action. Stick to the foundation that brings you success and act wisely.</div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>2 The Five-Step Process</b></div><div> #20观 Observation - Discover & Improve</div></div></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Observation includes the Scientific Method for acquiring knowledge. The scope is much wider than the usual physical science.</div><div> It includes social science and all things related to human beings, as individuals and in groups.</div><div> It is a sacred activity for discovering the truth.</div><div> We must be objective, wide, and depth in scope, for physical and human, understanding the ways of the universe and nature.</div><div> The process is:</div><div> observe -> learn -> apply to transform -> reflect and improve for things -> myself -> country men -> all others</div><div> 1. Observe far and wide with curiosity like children and in depth, looking below the surface like adult.</div><div> 2. Observe carefully - don't peep; don't be too narrow and too quick.</div><div> 3. Observe your own life - make wise decisions</div><div> 4. As leaders, observe your nation and corporation - get wise men to help.</div><div> 5. As leaders, observe the lives of your own and others with you(family, corporation, country) and see you have no regrets</div><div> 6. As leaders, observe other lives (global), expand your scope.</div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><b>3 "The Abyss"</b></div><div> #18蛊 Worm - Removing Disorderliness</div></div></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Admit and face the reality of the bad situation.</div><div> Begin to change with planning, continued monitoring during implementation, and reviewed until the change is stabilized and internalized. It becomes the new corporate culture.</div><div> The stage lines add the following wisdom for any transformation program:</div><div> 1. Inherited a bad situation. Face it, Change it and Continue to completion.</div><div> 2. Kill the “Holy Cows”. But go for Win-Win for all. Have a balance between too tight and too loose.</div><div> 3. Some pains are unavoidable, continue the change, the whole culture to the end.</div><div> 4. Review, change if needed, and continue.</div><div> 5. Yielding results, continue.</div><div> 6. Do the right thing, not the good (according to us) things.</div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div> #29坎 Pit & Danger - Be Watchful & Righteous</div></div></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div> Always be on the alert and watch out for impeding danger.</div><div> The safest and surest way is to hold on to integrity and honesty.</div><div> Instead of being afraid of danger, we can use the dangerous obstacles for our protection. Convert any threat to opportunity.</div><div> We should teach others to be righteous and alert too.</div><div> 1. Stay away from Dangers / Temptations else you will fall into them.</div><div> 2. Probe and move cautiously if you fall into it.</div><div> 3. Dangers everywhere, just stay at rest. Wait for help.</div><div> 4. True friendship is seen in times of trouble. They come to help.</div><div> 5. Core integrity strength not fully developed yet got out of danger due to external help. Take heed to develop internal strength.</div><div> 6. Stay righteous – the sure way to prevent and keep out of danger else back to stage 1 of imprisonment.</div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><b>4 Everything is a Machine</b></div><div> The 64 Hexagrams of iChing are the principles.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnUEONRZ-Zs0HPIjOtRUfZuDbyTMamIuxiU57zn9tPzsJo0q7k4e3-28UFwkKQTo0H0vtJtBnabTm3MLCBz1xI6vOojAiFq2bt2faobWdgmEnGsHTg4Irwi3R091WpoZdE7TkUNLdvpC4fIV0EjlMlBfpCCVwDdkV0mLBWPPp4Mz7guBd06A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3635" data-original-width="5455" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnUEONRZ-Zs0HPIjOtRUfZuDbyTMamIuxiU57zn9tPzsJo0q7k4e3-28UFwkKQTo0H0vtJtBnabTm3MLCBz1xI6vOojAiFq2bt2faobWdgmEnGsHTg4Irwi3R091WpoZdE7TkUNLdvpC4fIV0EjlMlBfpCCVwDdkV0mLBWPPp4Mz7guBd06A=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>5 Your Two Biggest Barriers -</b> Get around ego & blindspot</div><div> #47困 Boxed-<i style="background-color: #fcff01;"> S1 In Darkness</i></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div>47困 Boxed-In - Have Faith & Breaking Free</div><div> Rejoice in adverse circumstances.</div><div> Don’t believe in the negative and discouraging messages.</div><div> Maintain your positive attitudes.</div><div> They are designed to strengthen you. You can come out stronger.</div><div> Great men are willing to die for their causes.</div><div> <i style="background-color: #fcff01;">1. Boxed in darkness. Stay calm. Get help. Get wisdom. Reflect and find a way out.</i></div><div> 2. Boxed in pleasures. Wake-up. Be thankful and share your wealth.</div><div> 3. Boxed in stones & thorns(Difficulties & Persecutions). No help even from the wife. Pray & trust God.</div><div> 4. Boxed in riches. Break free quickly. Slowness will bring blame.</div><div> 5. Boxed in the political power play. Stay righteousness and trust God, not men.</div><div> 6. Boxed in an entangled mess of anxiety. Repentance and change bring fortune.</div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><b>6 Be Radically Open-Minded - the ideas meritocracy system</b></div><div> #45萃 Congregation - Teamwork & Culture Leadership</div></div></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div>The congregation has great potential to do great things.</div><div> It must be guided by righteousness, with wise leaders who lead by examples, reporting to a board of mentors.</div><div> Members willingly follow the leadership.</div><div> There must be continued renewal and preparedness for the unforeseen.</div><div> It will produce a culture of integrity and excellence for sustainable high performance.</div><div> 1. Set clear goals, then communicate clearly and execute to the achievement of targets.</div><div> 2. Get mentors to help. We must show good examples and integrity in little things.</div><div> 3. Some complaints exist but do not stop the main flow.</div><div> 4. Company with the right culture can have weaker leadership and yet prosper.</div><div> 5. New Leader needs to pursue righteousness and build trust that lasts.</div><div> 6. Face up to the reality of no more progress and planning for it(succession and retirement) has no-fault.</div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><br /></div><div><b>7 Struggle Well - Continued Growth with Others</b></div><div> #58兑 Lake - Joy of Togetherness</div></div></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div>58兑 Lake - Joy of Togetherness</div><div> 58兑 同欢共乐,和悦相处</div><div> 兑- exchange ; heart 心+兑=悦 joy speech 言+兑=说 talk.</div><div> Interacting and conversations with one another bring joy.</div><div> Ancient Chinese tends to equal 说 and 悦.</div><div> Joy comes from a strong principle-centered inner life and a soft and supporting exterior.</div><div> be your true self + be kind and speak with respect).</div><div> It is a positive inner attitude that brings hope and joy to others.</div><div> How people feel after talking with you?</div><div> Joy is about togetherness. It enables people to overcome hardship and life-threatening challenges with confidence and vitality.</div><div> Are you encouraging and helpful?</div><div> Learning and growing together bring joy.</div><div> What wisdoms are being shared? Do they learn something after your conversation</div><div> Togetherness is about right conversations that build relationships. How to talk is taught here.</div><div> You can use Zoom, WhatsApp. etc.</div><div> 1. Harmonious Joy. There are no suspicions. Good fortune.</div><div> The purpose of any conversation is to build relationship and harmony</div><div> 2. Trusting Joy. There are confidence and trust. Good fortune.</div><div> Relationships must be built with trust - authentic conversations. Be truthful and real. No ulterior motive to manipulate nor cheat.</div><div> 3. Externally derived Joy (Happiness). Don’t rely on external things to have joy. You will be addicted and end in disaster. Externally derived pleasures suffer from the law of marginal returns - needing more and more to get the same amount of kick.</div><div> Watch out for flattery. Develop inner security & not seek people's praises & acceptance.</div><div> 4. Deciding Joy. Forget about seeking joy from external things and decide to build joy from within.</div><div> Start having authentic conversations to discover ourselves and others.</div><div> 5. Joy betrayed. Trust with watchfulness. Not everyone is trustworthy. Betrayal kills joy.</div><div> Learn to discern truth and lies. Be careful what we say to others. Our words could be used against us.</div><div> 6. Attracting Joy. Don’t be man-pleasers and lose your own identity.</div><div> It will never get true joy. Be a pleasant person but have your own identity.</div><div> Don't lose your own identity and values just to please others, especially our bosses and those with power. They can read us well and our insincere flatteries will only despise us further in their minds.</div><div><br /></div></div></div></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Lessons Learned</b>:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li> The ancient Chinese Philosophy i-Ching, though 5000 years old, is still applicable today. It has been tested over thousands of years. It is one of the four ancient civilizations that survive to this day. It is the wisdom behind the rapid rise of China. We must learn it.</li><li> The top brains in the West had independently discovered the wisdom that is similar to the teaching of I-Ching. </li><li>No one has exclusive rights to wisdom. Wisdom is out there for us to discover.</li><li>If we are no genius, it is much easier and faster for us the study <a href="http://mind-value.blogspot.com/2011/03/ancient-chinese-wisdom.html">Ancient Chinese Wisdom</a> which had been proven over thousands of years than for us to discover and learn by the school of hard knocks. </li></ol><div><br /><l id="integrated"></l><b>Integrated Success Principles version 12 Incorporating Ray Dalio's Principles (30-minute Summary)</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYbxOWaFw7wFHOPY8TIGRl8T9OTNiuFuDzv2iJP0fcmZQcmt2qKuQ7dAA6LEA6Zr4Erm91rIwf8iVfOqJLIdrI6Mg7WgoXPVfGOHZLKH_-1d_i_5I1KRE72_BH4qbtzA_E7TAMkTJh7lclt2u0BwTrNdoAW6aoGz-mswbV54z1c5sWwxeBag" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="1793" height="541" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYbxOWaFw7wFHOPY8TIGRl8T9OTNiuFuDzv2iJP0fcmZQcmt2qKuQ7dAA6LEA6Zr4Erm91rIwf8iVfOqJLIdrI6Mg7WgoXPVfGOHZLKH_-1d_i_5I1KRE72_BH4qbtzA_E7TAMkTJh7lclt2u0BwTrNdoAW6aoGz-mswbV54z1c5sWwxeBag=w640-h541" width="640" /></a></div><br /></b>Lim Liat (c) 29 June 2023</div></div></div><br /></div></div></div>Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31784336.post-66631072870582053192023-06-21T12:53:00.003+08:002023-06-21T13:04:48.283+08:00New CEO Leadership Attributes and Ancient Chinese Wisdom<p>Is Ancient Chinese Wisdom still applicable in the new world? This question has been of most interest to me. When there are new articles and new books about the new things we need to learn, I will check the new wisdom against the Ancient Chinese Wisdom to find out whether the ancient is still relevant.</p><p>With the increasing uncertainty, polarization, and tensions, there are many studies on the new leadership attributes that are needed. A recent article. <a href="https://www.strategy-business.com/article/The-five-new-foundational-qualities-of-effective-leadership">The five new foundational qualities of effective leadership</a> (in “strategy + business - a pwc publication"), present the new qualities for this new world. I made a mind map to capture the essential points and rephrased the five questions into qualities for easier comparison with ancient teaching on leadership.</p><p>The Ancient Chinese Wisdom I used will be from iChing and Sun Zi's Art of War. <br />Please read the following for details:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://mind-value.blogspot.com/2012/05/4-basic-and-5-orientation-principles-of.html">4 Basic and 5 Orientation Principles of Leadership from I-Ching</a></li><li><a class="gs-title" href="http://mind-value.blogspot.com/2011/01/sun-zi-art-of-war-6-leadership-skills.html" style="color: #7d171d; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sun Zi Art of War-6: Leadership Skills and Creating HPO</span></a></li></ul><div>The New and the Ancient, the West and the Chinese, are shown in the mind map below:</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgE_Lnp5-QWQYSLFUH8Up3jNkEcfzzNdglSI3P9DUhdhwDT25btSrl4z6j2i0x83d0LW39o4IewjSYkv_xKbyDNAJJf72A7S_AEeqaW_B1uztDqL-B6orzEVM4_fhTPN-VpYAHBB4osyDM3mJxKMUlZXtvxYsm0DtiyPL-BeqitOh5yxmqSCA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3198" data-original-width="4130" height="495" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgE_Lnp5-QWQYSLFUH8Up3jNkEcfzzNdglSI3P9DUhdhwDT25btSrl4z6j2i0x83d0LW39o4IewjSYkv_xKbyDNAJJf72A7S_AEeqaW_B1uztDqL-B6orzEVM4_fhTPN-VpYAHBB4osyDM3mJxKMUlZXtvxYsm0DtiyPL-BeqitOh5yxmqSCA=w640-h495" width="640" /></a></div>We can see that the Ancient Chinese teaching on leadership attributes is very much still applicable in the uncertain world. This should not be surprising because iChing is the study of change, or more specifically, how to embrace change and adapt to it to come out better than before. It is about using unchanging principles to face the ever-changing world.</div><div><br /></div><div>To know more about Ancient Chinese Wisdom, please see:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://mind-value.blogspot.com/2011/03/ancient-chinese-wisdom.html">Ancient Chinese Wisdom</a></li><li><a href="http://mind-value.blogspot.com/p/i-ching.html">I-Ching 易经 The Book on Change</a></li><li><a href="http://mind-value.blogspot.com/p/v-sun-zi-and-other-strategists-gui-gu.html">Sun Zi and The Art of War</a></li></ul></div><div>Here is a mind-map showing more leadership attributes from the Ancient Chinese Sages and other Western thinkers and gurus:</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLdcUsxjTcuM0e37RJGZrXrSJWhxyPQk_ydi-TXavtIBcFxveZ-UhmFAp0-2Q58nWLWLt1rTBLL3Mx_lCuFdvQvsV89sTBengo09LSTe5EYWu8MTTILEqQ6bFm0DNx2qBnc3kEw8tSzbrUYvYtRNvx8wYLudK2RRwDur-gWYydgLLZ8bXtEw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2875" data-original-width="3400" height="541" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLdcUsxjTcuM0e37RJGZrXrSJWhxyPQk_ydi-TXavtIBcFxveZ-UhmFAp0-2Q58nWLWLt1rTBLL3Mx_lCuFdvQvsV89sTBengo09LSTe5EYWu8MTTILEqQ6bFm0DNx2qBnc3kEw8tSzbrUYvYtRNvx8wYLudK2RRwDur-gWYydgLLZ8bXtEw=w640-h541" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div>Lim Liat (c) 21 June 2023</div>Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31784336.post-20088718538754401062023-05-26T20:13:00.002+08:002023-06-05T15:03:09.761+08:00Half-Full or Half-Empty? The Better AnswersWhen asked:<div><br /></div><div><span> </span>"When asked if my cup is half-full or half-empty, what will be your response?"<br /><br />Some brilliant guy said that his only response will be he is grateful that he has a cup.<br /><br /></div><div>My response will be:<br /><br /></div><div><span> </span>Western mindset wants us to choose --- an either-or mindset. A pessimist vs. an optimist.<br /><br /></div><div>However, there is a better mindset. <br /><br /></div><div><span> </span>The Chinese mindset can embrace both and do the right thing at the right time and for the right people. <br /><br /></div><div><span> </span>The Chinese mindset answer will be:</div><div><br /></div><div><span> </span> "I am grateful I have half the resources and happier that there are </div><div>opportunities for growth with the resources that I got."<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>See also:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2013/05/east-west-fusion-mindset-as-key-and-as.html">East West Fusion Mindset as a Key and as Simple as ABC</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Lim Liat (c) 26 May 23</div>Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31784336.post-13738092567744915842023-02-23T11:40:00.003+08:002023-02-23T11:48:53.183+08:00Learning from Ryan Holiday's "19 Rules for a Better Life"<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We all want to live a better life. Here are some very good rules for life from Ryan Holiday's blog.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have added my own thoughts and comments. <br />Have you learned anything new? Do you agree with the rules?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAURO_w2n7TplSFsp0ZSCGibI-qvm8oJBxjFBts4ky6bsfGnmEqWqw62IR4YI2dHWt6pehPIoIJHuK6B7jLvP1IdPLx9328G6a9_5Hp0Yf_ZYtMM5S7ZOmacuuZsjvd-ghjQ0qnexsZeSgX7F-sbtZeaBcI6EkcAIR8tpet2rk0DSUO88" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="1635" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAURO_w2n7TplSFsp0ZSCGibI-qvm8oJBxjFBts4ky6bsfGnmEqWqw62IR4YI2dHWt6pehPIoIJHuK6B7jLvP1IdPLx9328G6a9_5Hp0Yf_ZYtMM5S7ZOmacuuZsjvd-ghjQ0qnexsZeSgX7F-sbtZeaBcI6EkcAIR8tpet2rk0DSUO88=w640-h320" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div>For more success principles from Li Ka Shing, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates etc....<br />See <a href="http://mind-value.blogspot.com/2012/03/success-principles-from-li-ka-shing.html">Success Principles from Li Ka Shing Quotes</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31784336.post-52612634869434374932023-01-01T11:02:00.005+08:002023-01-16T21:12:05.773+08:00Life Quotes for a Joyful New Year 2023<p> A friend shared a video with compilations of good quotes. </p><p>Since this is the beginning of the New Year 2023, we may want to start it with some good words of wisdom. So I did a mind mapping and grouping of the quotes for living a joyful life. Here it is:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeq28q-ni80NPHy4KQ0Yu1_wFknpVHC2L4ast6yCo5qBGoQNA4BfXkexVo2C7W08MB-JHCgRJ7GJFuGn7LT68aYJd-_ORLifKAl4R0Lqo4mj3vPEuFMeFrKtoGYg-8C2-ykfE1hQNfLQuwQ-QqDk2kz5UtBF2XHD-VwBXZdE-TnbvgCrs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="659" data-original-width="1348" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeq28q-ni80NPHy4KQ0Yu1_wFknpVHC2L4ast6yCo5qBGoQNA4BfXkexVo2C7W08MB-JHCgRJ7GJFuGn7LT68aYJd-_ORLifKAl4R0Lqo4mj3vPEuFMeFrKtoGYg-8C2-ykfE1hQNfLQuwQ-QqDk2kz5UtBF2XHD-VwBXZdE-TnbvgCrs=w640-h311" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">A fruitful and blessed new year 2023 to all.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">For my young friends, the very best for your careers and business pursuit but not forgetting a balanced life.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">For my more mature friends, good health, ever learning and setting longer-term goals.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">For all, good relationships and peace of heart and mind.</div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Someone shared another quote,</div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">"</span><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Never blame anyone in your life:</span></span></div><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Good people give you happiness
The bad people give you experience.
The worst people give you a lesson.
The best people give you memories."
</span></span></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since it is a mind map, I can easily add it.</span></span></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">So we get:</span></span></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikGfdWwB2IzWFV8i5V4g8DWhbiUs9U5ir3uTUdrW7Rikymd-E4jjQb1fSEPHgZXuqUvGFhmXcBaGb_CxIec1q-HXc6co0sanVhR3atNcUZa4AMXul1BtsEputTEsvVtSfUarEaccbtE9zhnHZuu0cFnx7MXyvOjOeY7AKIQXowmTEQPP0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="1264" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikGfdWwB2IzWFV8i5V4g8DWhbiUs9U5ir3uTUdrW7Rikymd-E4jjQb1fSEPHgZXuqUvGFhmXcBaGb_CxIec1q-HXc6co0sanVhR3atNcUZa4AMXul1BtsEputTEsvVtSfUarEaccbtE9zhnHZuu0cFnx7MXyvOjOeY7AKIQXowmTEQPP0=w640-h356" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>Hope you like mind mapping too.</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Lim Liat updated on 13-1-23</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br /></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><b>New add-on</b>: 16-1-2023</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">1. Education is the bronze medal, ability is the silver medal, the network of people is the gold medal, and mindset is the trump card.</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">2. A successful person wins not at the starting point</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>but at the turning point.</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">3. Don't live in the mouths of others, </div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>don't live in the eyes of others, </div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>but hold your destiny in your own hands.</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">4. Little cleverness is tactics, great wisdom is strategy; </div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">what little cleverness sees is sesame seeds, what great wisdom sees is watermelon.</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">5. You must ask three questions in life:</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1. What do you have; </div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2. What do you want; </div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3. What can you give up.</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>What you have is an evaluation of your current situation.</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>What you want is to clarify your goals.</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The most difficult thing is that I don't know or dare to give up anything! No one can get anything without giving up.</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">The consolidated mind map:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjK-B5RQdLeVu6nOCxltSSmzkEnLZa3ztPW_0e8FINB1maLiDJUdTdmUI-l7egA112Zkgixt8eTmreBIYijcPfgCQCtrGju2i6rcsgR1ilFiecR_Fg3sjB30qLnQiBmwXF6KarHpN6oOLH_wcpze7OjdZShUisV4WlBoktqRcYmbCbOPNI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="1337" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjK-B5RQdLeVu6nOCxltSSmzkEnLZa3ztPW_0e8FINB1maLiDJUdTdmUI-l7egA112Zkgixt8eTmreBIYijcPfgCQCtrGju2i6rcsgR1ilFiecR_Fg3sjB30qLnQiBmwXF6KarHpN6oOLH_wcpze7OjdZShUisV4WlBoktqRcYmbCbOPNI=w640-h444" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /></div>Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31784336.post-22125475280924046472022-11-27T23:18:00.003+08:002023-06-07T17:19:43.659+08:00Thinking & Acting<p>There is this famous saying in Chinese about thinking and acting, 三思而后行, which means think thrice before action. </p><p>In Chinese, three is a synonym for many. So the advice is about thinking many times before acting. It does not mean for us to repeat the thinking many times; which surely will not help much except causing a delay. </p><p><b>But what are we to think differently?</b></p><p>A typical answer from the Chinese is "思危,思退,思变。“</p><p><span> </span>That is to:</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Think about the <b>danger</b>. (Risk Analysis, Prevention, and Management)</li><li>Think about <b>withdrawal </b>rather than advancing. An implication will be to do the inverse thinking.</li><li>Think about <b>change</b>. The external situation may change causing us to change our minds too,</li></ol><p></p><p>Some say to think about the <b>advantages</b>, and then the <b>disadvantages </b>and do a final <b>review </b>before taking action.</p><p>Some proposed that before we said anything, we should think about the following three questions:<br /></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Should it be said at all? (<b>What </b>is encouraging, meaningful, rational, and beneficial?)</li><li>Should it be said at this time? (<b>When </b>will be a better time?)</li><li>Should it be said by me? (<b>Who </b>will be a better person than me to say it?)</li></ol><p></p><p>Ancient Chinese Wisdom teaches us about 天时地利人和 which tells us about<br /></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>The right <b>timing </b>天时</li><li>The right <b>place </b>地利 </li><li>The right <b>relationships </b>and harmony with people 人和.</li></ol><p></p><p><br />Of course, if we think too many times, we will end up with analysis paralysis.</p><p>Hence, we may need the boldness or the guts to decide decisively what to do or not to do.</p><p>Hope it helps you in your thinking about just what you want to do.</p><p>Lim Liat (c) 26 Nov 2022</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31784336.post-19874689885238939042022-04-04T17:41:00.007+08:002022-04-20T18:05:18.533+08:00What can we learn from the Present Russian Ukraine War? (Art of War in Action - Part 4) The Better Way<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Continued from <a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2022/04/what-can-we-learn-from-present-russian_3.html">What can we learn from the Present Russian Ukraine War? (Art of War in Action - Part 3)</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">In this unfair world of who has the power sets the rule, we need to just accept it and develop the wisdom to live successfully in it. Power or influence comes in many forms, such as military might, wealth, resources(e.g. oil, gas, food, metals, etc), information, technology, alliances, etc. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The simple and straightforward way is to become the one with the most power. We learn from the Art of War so that we can win most of the time if not all the time. We want to learn how to play the <i>I-Win-You-Lose</i> game. But what if we are a small country, and not like the big power of the US, Russia, or China. In the midst of such giants, how do we play the <i>I-Win-You-Lose</i> game? We could at times and for a short time. Is there a long-term way of living well among the giants? The answer is there and is obvious when it is pointed out. But our nature, our animal instinct, and the dino's brain cause us to choose to fight, flee or freeze. A better game requires us to use our slow-thinking system, with deliberate facts finding and strategizing to get win-win solutions for us and our giant neighbors. The wisdom comes not from Sun ZI's Art of War but from Gui Gu Zi's Art of Strategic Alliance & Persuasion. In more obvious terms, it is about diplomacy. The right play of diplomacy is not about taking sides but appears always to stay in the fair-play principled centered right choice, not going against or siding any major forces. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This is the sad lesson of Ukraine. By taking the side of the apparent winner giant - the US after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, it becomes the pawn in the chess game played by the major powers of the US, EU, NATO, and Russia. One should understand that no one is the super-power all the time, in every area, in every geography, etc. Even the mighty Russia nor US can rule Afghanistan for long. Afghanistan is known as the graveyard of empires.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Many believed that Ukraine should not have believed the US, Russia, and the UK to disarm the nuclear arms. With Nuclear Arms, perhaps Russia would not dare attack Ukraine. We point out at the start that the one with the power makes the rule, so an implication would be never to trust any treaty will last. Extra care must be taken to ensure one stays relevant and useful for the giants of letting us stay alive and in peace. Counting on having Nuclear arms is no guarantee as warfare comes in multiple faces. We can be economically sanctioned to poverty and death. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">So, living well in the midst of giants, need wisdom from Gui Gu Zi's Strategic Alliances. It is about understanding the needs and desires of the stakeholders and then seeking win-win solutions for all. Any negotiations, peace talks, and facilitation, must all begin with the frank discovery of all stakeholders' desires, and work toward a win-win for all based on fairness. Start with identifying the common interests, get an agreement, and then build on top to address the disagreement. The early understanding and agreement will build the trust to work out the differences and then seek win-win solutions.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">So, don't think of just how to I-Win or You-Win, but the third way of Win-Win together.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The answers could be found in Gui Gu Zi's Art of Strategic Alliances.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">To know more, See: <a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/p/gui-gu-zi-art-of-strategic-alliances.html">Gui Gu Zi - Art of Strategic Alliances & Persuasions</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">To know more about Sun Zi, see <a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/p/v-sun-zi-and-other-strategists-gui-gu.html">Sun Zi and The Art of War</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Lim Liat (c) 4 Apr 2022</span></p>Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31784336.post-83882420415222078662022-04-03T10:54:00.004+08:002022-04-04T17:47:23.809+08:00What can we learn from the Present Russian Ukraine War? (Art of War in Action - Part 3)<div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"> Continued from <span style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;"><br /><a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2022/04/what-can-we-learn-from-present-russian_2.html">What can we learn from the Present Russian Ukraine War? (Art of War in Action - Part 2)</a></span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">#9 知彼知己, 胜乃不殆, <b>知天知地,胜乃可全 </b>(Art of War Chapter 10)</div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Know others and know yourself, winning is not at risk.<br /><b>Know heaven/sky (weather, external trends) and the terrain(ground characteristics, paths), then winning can be ensured.</b></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Principle #8 Know Others and Self is from Chapter 3. Chapter 10 completes the whole principle. The first part is similar to #8, it relates to comparative strengths. The second refers to the external environment, the battleground and the routes, and the strategic values of the locations. The relative strengths can be enhanced or reduced by the external environment of seasonal trends and terrain characteristics. A good illustration is the race between the hare and the tortoise. If the tortoise wants to win against the hare in a rematch, the tortoise can still do so by choosing the right race route --- choose the route where you need to cross a river. By using the ground, the tortoise can negate the running speed advantage of the hare. </div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Russia chose a good time to attack, spring instead of winter. Attack from the sky, sea, and land. Amassing the soldiers on the border. Made use of friendly the neighbor to provide support and closer route to the North of Ukraine etc. Ukraine was forced to defend itself from the land. But exploited the city's characteristics and Russia's objective of minimizing damage to civilians. </div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">The external seasonal and ground factors are amplifiers of the relative strengths and weaknesses. The principle is to choose or to change the rules of the games, of the market/battleground/career where your abilities become the needed strengths and your enemy's abilities become irrelevant or weaknesses. In such a case, you are sure to win.</div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">The outcome then is whether Ukraine could sustain its advantages in city fighting. Russia seemed to be having great difficulty in capturing the cities despite the air and early advantages. Russia is changing its strategy to concentrate forces on the East of Ukraine. Russia may be too ambitious to attack too many fronts at the start. It violated Sun Zi's principle of concentration of forces. Maybe Russia was too confident and want to end the war quickly.</div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">There are many more principles from the Art of War. Please see <a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/p/v-sun-zi-and-other-strategists-gui-gu.html">Sun Zi and The Art of War</a> for more details.</div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">I hope I have interested you in learning about Sun Zi's Art of War and developing the winners-mindset. All the very best for your success in life. May the Russia-Ukraine war ends quickly and peacefully.</div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Lim Liat (c) 3 Apr 2022</div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Prev:<a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2022/04/what-can-we-learn-from-present-russian_2.html">What can we learn from the Present Russian Ukraine War? (Art of War in Action - Part 2)</a></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Next:</div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2022/04/what-can-we-learn-from-present-russian_4.html">What can we learn from the Present Russian Ukraine War? (Art of War in Action - Part 4) The Better Way</a><br /><br /><br /></div>Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31784336.post-30318240233928605402022-04-02T19:49:00.004+08:002022-04-04T10:47:21.794+08:00What can we learn from the Present Russian Ukraine War? (Art of War in Action - Part 2)<p> Continued from <a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2022/04/what-can-we-learn-from-present-russian.html">What can we learn from the Present Russian Ukraine War? (Art of War in Action)</a></p><p><b>#7 Winners compute first and only choose to fight the war they can win. Losers start a war first and then try to figure out how to win it</b>.</p><p>The secret of "<i>hundred battles and hundred victories</i>" is very simple </p><p> --- <i>"Only fight the war you are sure to win"</i>.</p><p>Putin must have done extensive calculations, gone through many scenarios, made many preparations (such as the deployment of forces first, movements to deceive others that they are returning), made contingencies plans (such as signing long term contracts with China, etc), a good grasp of others responses (such as the US said they would not send troops to Ukraine. Ukraine said Russia will not attack) and finally boldly gave the order to attack after he was very sure that he could win. The US counter actions of sanctions including kicking them out of SWIFT were all taken into consideration. He even has the last resort plan of using Nuclear weapons if things don't go as planned.</p><p>The US also planned well to "force and lure" Russia to attack Ukraine. Sending out intelligence on Russia impending attacks. Even giving specific dates. Who will act on others' predicted dates? Recalled that #5 Warfare is deception". So each one is trying to fool the other. Unfortunately, Ukraine committed #6 Hoping that the enemy will not attack.</p><p>So, as the war is ongoing, it is not surprising that Russia is having the upper hand. Russia had the real physical oil, gas, foods, and rare earth that Europe needs. Europe and the US could only sanction things that Russia could find alternatives to. </p><p>EU is most affected by the war and yet does not seems to have any strategy or influence on the outcome. Russia had what the EU needed. The Ukraine refugees are flocking into the EU. All they are doing is sending more arms and aid to Ukraine. They may have studied the Art of War but they do not seem to apply the principles to strategize well for the war. There is likely to be some miscalculation and misestimation of the forces at play to be caught in such a bad situation. But it is never too late to work out a better plan for their own interests. <br /><br />Russia is able to predict the US & EU actions and have countermeasures. But US & EU seems only to press further on sanctions and aid which Russia had countermeasures already. If the countermeasures are effective, then the outcome of the war seems certain. This brings us to the next principle of comparative analysis. How to tell we can win against the enemy?</p><p><b>#8 知彼知己,百战不殆 Know Others and Know Self, then a hundred battles are without danger.</b><br />This is the first half of a winning principle. The second half to complete the strategy is #9.</p><p>How strong are we does not depend on how big or strong we are. It depends on the enemy we choose to fight. Is the enemy bigger and stronger than us is the key criteria? </p><p>Inside-Out thinking is the worst error one can make. This is likely to be the US error, thinking that they are the one and only superpower and no one dare or can even fight them. Trump thinks the US alone is powerful enough. Biden is more humble and clearer in thinking to want to use the strength of alliances. But the error is thinking and seeing from one's biased and prejudiced perspective. It will only cause us to see what we want to see and miss the very important thing that we should have seen. It explains the death or decline of once giants like Nokia(phones), RIM, Motorola, Kodak, etc.<br />(see <a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-sun-zis-art-of-war-that-even_52.html">The Sun Zi's Art of War that even the experts may not know #3</a>).</p><p>Sun Zi teaches us to do "Outside-In" thinking. Know the enemy first and then compare him with yourself. We may have 10,000 men. If our enemy is 1000. Then we are stronger. But if our enemy has 100,000 men, then our 10,000 men are relatively weak. Our strengths or weaknesses are dependent on the enemy we are going to fight. </p><p><b>#8a What to Know about Our Enemy and Us</b>? <b>Who will Win?</b><br />Sun Zi gives us The Five factors - 道天地将法</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>道 Dao - The philosophy, mission, vision, values, beliefs of a nation and the engagement,</li><li>天 - the seasonal trends and weathers factors.</li><li>地 - the terrain characteristics, the battleground, the routes, etc.</li><li>将 - the capabilities and characters of the commanders.</li><li>法 - the methods, organizations, logistics, weapons, communications, command, and control.</li></ol><p></p><p>Russia thinks that its security is under threat supported by the 5 times expansion of NATO despite promises made. Ukraine is a key and next-door terrain. It is their last line of defense. (note: what we think is not the issue. It is what they think that determines their actions.) They think if NATO and US are sincere in not wanting to attack Russia, they should give their promises in writing. Since they took a long time without any action, Russia thinks their intention is clear. Russia believes they are fighting for their survival in the long term. If they don't do anything now, it would be too late to act in the future when missiles are located in Ukraine. Its mission is to ensure security for Russia now and in the future. Russia is fighting for survival.</p><p>Ukraine also wants security so they want to join NATO. They are fighting for their survival now.</p><p>To the US, the war is just an expansion of its influence and more sales of weapons and others, more demand for US currencies, etc. Extra good benefits for its economy and inflation at home. It is not a matter of life and death like the Russians and Ukrainians.</p><p>EU is concerned with the expansion of Russia? But they have NATO as a security pack against Russia.<br />It is best for the EU to have peace as before. Peace is good for EU nations.</p><p>The beliefs and values (the Dao) give us the motives and the morale to fight and even till death. The motivations of Russia and Ukraine are high. But not as high for the US. The EU should be higher than the US but does not seem to be so. If peace is so important to the EU, they should be encouraging peace more than just giving aid and inciting to fight the war. This is puzzling.</p><p>We will cover factors 2 & 3 in the next principle #9.</p><p>We can compare the commanders' capabilities of Russia and Ukraine. Russia had fought many wars and from their actions, they seem very capable. Ukraine needs training from the US and others indicating they are weaker. But Ukraine is fighting on the home ground vs Russia on foreign land. So they have better ground knowledge.</p><p>The fifth factor is about Methods, Organization, Weapons etc.<br />You can decide who is more capable.</p><p>There is left Principle #9 for them to predict or for us to predict, who will win the war. We will cover this in the next post.</p><p>Lim Liat (c) 2 Apr 2022</p><p>Previous:<a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2022/04/what-can-we-learn-from-present-russian.html">What can we learn from the Present Russian Ukraine War? (Art of War in Action)</a></p><p>Next: <a href="https://mind-value.blogspot.com/2022/04/what-can-we-learn-from-present-russian_3.html">What can we learn from the Present Russian Ukraine War? (Art of War in Action - Part 3)</a></p>Lim Liathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04215787211583973983noreply@blogger.com0