War Profiteers

Human Right, Freedom and Democracy? Not really. It’s about Profits at the expense of People’s lives. You die, they laugh all the way to the bank. Goodbye!  But wait, stop don’t cry, I can hear the bell. Karma will send them to hell.

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Harambe

By now, you have probably watched the news that in the Cincinnati Zoo, a boy fell into the enclosure where Harambe, a big gorilla, was shot dead.

These are my thoughts and comments:

I love animals. Maybe animals like Harambe should be left in the natural habitat. Maybe the boy's mother was negligent and did not watch him well enough. Maybe the zoo did not provide good security to prevent such accident from happening. Maybe the 400 lb gorilla would not hurt the boy. All maybes!

But it was not a maybe that the boy was in real danger. Whether Harambe intended to hurt the boy or not, the boy could be killed by the strong and massive animal. I'm biased. I value human life more than an animal's life, although I love both humans and animals.

I'm of the opinion that the zoo did the right thing in shooting the gorilla dead and let the boy live.

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BLT

Facebook always asks me this question: what's on your mind? My answer is BLT. No, they are not Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato. They are Truth, Love and Beauty, my core values in Life.

What is Success in Life?

A friend posted 11 rules, or life lessons, according to Bill Gates in Facebook.

My thoughts and comments:

What Bill Gates said is generally true but not absolutely true. Rule #11 is sort of funny. It says if you born poor, it's not your mistake. But if you die poor, it is your mistake.  

Have you heard of this Chinese saying? What a person's life is like, or whether it will be successful or not, depends on these 5 determining factors: birth, luck, feng shui, karma (charitable work or helping others) and education.

Indeed life is not fair. Only death is fair (everybody dies). If you were born to poor parents in a poor and backward country, you would face much greater challenge in life. If you were born to rich parents in an advanced country, you would gain much advantage to succeed in life. Still, Bill Gates' advice or life lessons are good references to think about.

My philosophy is that whatever card life gave you at the beginning, you just have to play the game the best you can. Got an Ace? Good for you. Got a 5 only? You still have to play the game and never give up.

What is success in life? There are so many different definitions. To most people, it means money, power and fame. To some spiritual people, it simply means health and happiness. To me, success in life is not about money and material possessions. Peace !

Water-Rich Canada

Today, March 22, 2016, is World Water Day. People living in Canada are very lucky, because Canada has 20% of the world's fresh water. Still, we must not take water for granted.

Water is life. People of many parts of the world don't have access to clean and drinkable water. Please be aware of this sad and ugly truth, and don't waste water.

Fame (2)

On July 31, 2014, I wrote about Fame in this blog. Here are more of my thoughts and comments:

Being famous is not a bad thing, but it is not a 100% good thing either. Being famous gives you many advantages but also some disadvantages. The more famous you are, the more privacy you'll lose. 

Some famous people have to disguise themselves in order to go to public places. People who are not famous are more free to go wherever they want, and don't have to worry about being mobbed or stared at. 

Many famous people just stay within a circle of friends in private settings only. They seldom or never go to public places.They often have to worry about how they look, where they go, what they do, what people they are with, and on and on. 

One can be happy and successful without being famous. Fame is not something absolutely necessary for a good life. Health is. 

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Year of The Monkey

Wish you happy and healthy in the New Year of the Monkey.
Being happy is being successful,
Being healthy is the most beautiful.

First Day

Every day is the first day of your life. Enjoy it !!!   

How Long Can We Live ?

How long can we live ? Can we extend human life to 150 years? 1000 years? or even forever? A cynic would say that you are crazy to believe that you can really live that long, let alone forever. Well, I am one of these 'crazy' people.

However, I believe longevity and eventually immortality would be achieved through advanced science and bio-technology, not by waving a magic wand. It would be a 'scientific miracle', not a 'religious miracle'. 

Now, believe it or not, it was recorded that there was a man Li Ching-Yuen in China, who was born in 1677 and died in 1933. He lived 256 years. In the Old Testament, it was recorded that there were people who lived more than 900 years ( for example, Adam at 930 years, and Methuselah at 969 years ). 

Do you believe in Science or Religion, or both ? Do you believe that we can stay young and healthy for a very long time, and that it is no longer a pipe dream?

True Moment

If you live in the past, you are depressed. If you live in the future, you are anxious. If you live at the present, you are at peace - Lao Tsu. 

Reality is an unbroken past, present, and future.The only true moment is the Here and Now. 

Enjoy, Enjoy. Enjoy your life Here and Now !   

War Movie

Making a war movie can be fun,
Making a war in real life is not fun. It cannot be !!!

Canada and Miserable Humans

Canada may not be as neutral and peaceful as you think. It is only a joke that everything is made in China. Canada creates not only syrup and hockey stars. It also creates weapons and killing machines for profits. War is an extremely profitable business that Canada has now got itself into.

Forgive my cynicism about Canada's foreign policy, which now largely follows that of Uncle Sam. Let's talk policy is no more. Let's drop a bomb has become a life-killing but money-making policy. Diplomacy doesn't pay. Destruction does. Miserable humans !!!

Burt Reynolds and What is Success ?

In the news, also posted by a friend in Facebook, Burt Reynolds, the famous movie star of the 70s, is apparently broke and is selling off his stuff. 

I feel sad to hear about this. He was a big star. However, he is not alone. Many people succeeded in beating poverty, but failed to manage wealth. As comedian Bill Hicks said, "It's just a ride." 

This is what I think: a successful person is not necessarily rich and famous. A successful person is one who is able to live happily under any conditions in life, whether rich or poor, famous or unknown, married or single, powerful or common, and is able to do what he or she loves to do. Enjoy your ride !!!

Israel and Palestine

The conflict between Israel and Palestine is the most difficult problem to solve today. Whoever can stop all the violence and killings and bring real peace truly deserves a Nobel Peace Prize. "Uncivilized" humans still keep killing one another, very bad and sad !!!

Incompetent World Leaders

Our world leaders are very good in making wars and troubles, but are very incompetent in making peace. They have very little or no spiritual I.Q. (a term I coined). Instead of talking to one another to find peaceful solutions, they keep screwing one another. They don't work well with one another, but repeatedly work against one another like different gangs, always fighting for control and influence in different territories, even in distant lands far away from home. 

War is an evil, the worst kind of organized crime. War is an extremely profitable business to a few people, but sadly, at the expense of many peoples' life and death. Only love and universal brotherhood can save this world and bring peace. Did you notice that when our world leaders said they were going to bring peace, they were rather making even more wars? This world is a big mess !!!

Couch Potato

A friend's posting in Facebook 
Are you stuck in low speed ? Shift, shift, shift your life into high gear and gain headway.

My thoughts and comments
Remember the faster is the speed, the slower is the time. This is both a scientific truth and a spiritual truth. Sitting still as a couch potato will make you grow old faster. Being active and speedy keeps you young.

Disrespect

They celebrated your birth. They mourned your death. In between, they treated you like a speck of dust. 

Mind Your Own Business

Mind your own business. Live and let live. Be your own true self and accept others' differences.

Be Happy

The blustering storm of tomorrow will find a way to become yesterday's gentle rain. Only yesterday is gone, and tomorrow there is always another singer with another song (from my poem Walking Through Desert).
Be happy here and now!

Win Some Lose Some

Rely on no one but yourself. Be true to yourself. In the end, you are your own best friend. Accept what is meant to be yours, and accept what is not meant to be yours. Win some, lose some, that's life !!!