Great Again

October 1st is the national day of the People's Republic of China. While Donald Trump has been saying that he'll make America great again, Xi Jinping has been working hard to make China great again. Who do you think will succeed? Peace !

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 !

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. 

Fast Edi Thoughts and Comments

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.

I Don't Care

Success doesn't mean you don't really care. It means you are able to say I Don't Care with ease and confidence. If you disagree with me, I don't care ! 

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 !!!

Mistakes

A co-worker says it is "scary" that I never make mistakes.Of course this can't be true. Nobody is perfect. I think he rather means that I am a very good worker, usually very accurate in my work, especially when it comes to financial and legal matters. Mistake is not always a bad thing. It makes you grow and learn. After failure, there will be success.

Yes to win, No to lose

If you say no, you'll feel powerful for a little while, but you'll lose. If you say yes, you'll feel wonderful for a long time and we'll both win.

Make It Happen

Some people provide you with support and assistance. Some people give you difficulty and interference. But if your objective is clear and you are determined, you can make it happen. Success will be the outcome, though not guaranteed. Good luck !

Enemy

Spiritually speaking, defeating an enemy is no big deal at all. Turning an enemy into a friend is a far greater success. The greatest success is to love your enemy. Make friends, not enemies. Make love, not war !!!