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dear john,
yes, i want to share my views and opinions with you all along. but many times i doubt if they are right. im just such a common and humble chinese. of course, i feel so delighted that china is a beautiful country which makes you be charmed. however, im also afraid china itself is as good as you imagined. therere still a lot of poor people and places.
of course, i understand a little about current situationeconomical crisis in usa from the reports of TV or other medias. but we cant deny the usa is still the most developed country with the most advanced technologies. i have watched the super products demonstrations of the amway (from usa) company. they look so magical and wonderful! such as the amway cookers, dishwashing detergent,etc. oh, if my english is not a barrier, ill express myself to you how i feel these products from usa vividly. they are too developed and pro-environmental. (of course, a set of amway cookers is too expensive, worth almost 1000 dollar. most of chinese cant afford it yet.)
oh, as i have told you before, im always interested in MLM culture and system. i love MLM culture, it is because of MLM that i have the great chance to see the first-class patented products around the world and keep in touch the warm and enthusiastic chinese persons.
ive ever written a poem, one of whose sentence is ????????????????. oh, i dont know how i should translate it into english properly. from the surface, you can translate " the tiny, tiny, common chinese people starts to have a big, big ,wonderful chance/opportunity to dream of embracing and entering the whole world. because the arrival of MLM culture and system, the economical globalization is happening. it means every common, even poor chinese people can be engaged in the foreign trading, i.e. selling our products to foreign countries very easily and freely. at the same time, the foreign people can also sell their products to china directly.
especially for me, i need the MLM chance so much. because if i can speak english well, i can have gotten the high-salary job earlier. ill be not so poor as now. in china, just a few people have a good command of english, because therere a great difference between english language/culture and chinese language/culture. its also the reason the china is in great need of english teacher. although i want to tell you what the traditional chinese culture is, im afraid i have not this ability. oh, maybe we can say the chinese people often pay attention to their own families very much. (the asian women are often educated to be meek, passive) carrying the family line is especially important. and most of traditional chinese look down on the business, they admire officials with the political power and scholars (just as well-educated, learned person as you) so, you see, youll be very popular and welcome in china i assure.
of course, in south china, influenced by developed western countries including usa deeply, the business culture prevails. the amway (chinese branch) office just lies in guangzhou city, the south china. so it is said a few chinese big cities are as developed and prosperous as the big cities of usa.
just watch the vedios i selected for you below,ok? please browse the general appearence of south china.
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTA0NDQ5MDYw.html
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNzI2MjIzNDA=.html
(theyre also the vedios from winalite company i referred to you before.)
best wishes!
yours sincerely
jingfang
dear jingfang,
you dont ever have to worry about whether your views are right or not, they are your views. there is no right or wrong, it is how you see things. that is freedom of the mind and it is the most important freedom there is. that is why when one government tries to take control of a country, the first thing they try to control is the media. they start to tell stories in a way to get people to think a certain way. that is happening here in the usa right now. when george bush was president, the media would have a story on him every day showing a mistake he made, now that barack obama is president, the media doesnt say anything about him, though he has made numerous mistakes. but i am not going into that right now. we will share our views together.
what i want to do, by making your express your views, is to make you start to think like an american does. if you want to learn the language, and get into the american MLM, then you should also start to think like an american. to americans, personal opinions are important. the fact that you can speak your mind, state your view, have your own thoughts - ones that dont necessarily agree with others - are what seperates each person from the other. if the people who started amway didnt think for themself, they would have stayed in the business they were in and amway would never have started. also, if people didnt have their own opinions, ones that dont agree with the way the business is run, then the business would stop growing. a business needs to change with the times and the only way to do that is to speak up or listen to different opinions. the buddhists will tell you, the only thing that stays the same is that things change. so by you telling me what you think, you are taking steps to help you reach your goal.
i watched the videos. i have seen news stories about shanghai and beijing. they are truly beautiful, but i am a man who likes simple. i would love to see the mogao caves and lhasa or bhutan. dont get me wrong, i would live near a city, but would stay towards the outer parts so that i can go to the country easily.
you mention the amway cookers for $1000. most americans cant afford that. the majority of americans look for cheap prices every day because they struggle to pay their bills and cant afford the extravagant things like that. please dont let amway make you think that people run out to buy their products, they dont. most americans see amway and they dont care for them. they ha
ve gotten a reputation of taking advantage of people. the people who get rich with amway or herbalife or any other MLM are the ones who are at the top, who get the people to join, because they get a percentage of the profit from their sales, so if you have 100 people under you, you make money by them working. also, if they get people to join, then you both make money from them. for this reason, many of their products are overpriced.
i understand the way the chinese woman is raised and taught to be passive, quiet, and obedient. i also understand the importance of the family. i believe that this is part of what i admire about china. not that i am interested in a person who will do what i say, because i would much rather be with a woman who has her own mind, but that i am passive, quiet, and obedient. i find most american women to be too loud, aggressive, demanding, and most of all, they are out for themself and dont care if you kill yourself trying to please them. i would love to find a woman who i can be myself with and she be herself, and we both be of the same personality.
i will go now, i think i have gone on too long. take care and remember, your views are never wrong.
love,
john
dear john,
its the first time that i find our views are so different. i understand its caused by the different backgrounds and experiences. you said you love to see the mogao caves or lhasa,etc. pitifully i dont like them. i always dream of owning a wealthy life which you have gone through before. and i have no marriage life and children. i dont also pay attention to so-called family.
because im always single, i need the MLM big family very much. i feel that most of americans misunderstand the MLM industry just like most of chinese people. it seems the MLM is an unpopular thing around the world. on the other hand, its peculiarly sought after by minority around the world including me.
i have no ability to tell you the advantage and substance of MLM in english, even in my mother language chinese, i also fail to explain what the MLM is in my head to others. all in all, theres a beautiful and unparalleled dream in my heart waiting for me to realize. just like you, theres a buddistical world in your heart. we just live in respective "religious beliefs".
yes, im trying to take steps to reach my goal silently. of course, now the time is not right yet. i still need be patient! so i cant share my views with you too much.
i just want to tell you i cherish your friendship very,very much. youre a kindhearted, mild person, delighted in sacrifice for your family. yes, youre a father, you should stay with your children, looking after them.
take care
yours sincerely
jingfang
dear john,
oh, suddenly i feel so upset for my last email to you. if theres something which makes you unhappy or angry, please pondon me as possible as you can.
because i care for you so much. your friendship is my most precious treasure in this world. its a pity i havent t
he ability to expand on my unique views about MLM, and let you understand my real thought in the bottom of my heart.
because i have told you its not a ripe time now. and if everything is ok, ill make you know what the exact situation of the winalite company(www.winalite.com) is. after all, the facts always speak louder than words.
and i must thank you for your trying to teach me how to think like an american. and i think i can understand you well. the buddhism art is beautiful, peaceful. but we also need the passionate life,ok? i think, the reason you hold a pessimistic view about the usa political situation is you havent seen the direction of the bright future and the trends of our times.( in some sencse, the country is also like a big family.)
i know youre an enthusiastic person. its just because you love your wife and children and want to be loved by them too much, you always try your best to earn money and creat a good life for them.
yes, im also a person who want to love people and be loved by them. pitifully i cant walk into the correct road before. i always feel the society is so dark,and the people is so snobbish and evil.
but now i have changed this kind of thought. i always say im rather optimistic,although i still need be patient to wait for the proper time.
i know you want me to state my view frankly and honestly. oh, just wait for some time. maybe only can the fact tell you the truth.
loving people and being loved by people are the happiest thing in the world. youre a pride father as you say, so whenever your children love you at least! and you also say the reason your admire the china is partly because of the chinese family culturecarrying on the family line.
in all situations, the family members must be helpful and friendly each other. the parents always love their children selflessly, because the children are the extention of their life and the whole hope and spiritual and material sustenance. its just the chinese pure and simple religious belief.
oh, its just because i pay much attention to the marriage and family, so i cant marry and have children all along. since without family and children, i must find another form of family for me. so i regard the MLM international family as my new religious belief.
i think you should understand me a little till now,ok?
best wishes
jingfang
dear jingfang,
dont worry about my being angry with you. i cant be. i am proud of you. i am proud that you spoke up about what is in your heart and head. and because of this, i am beginning to understand you better. see, where most people see differences and use them to put up walls, i see differences as a way to learn more about people. i value and celebrate the differences between people. that is why i want to learn your thoughts.
i can now understand why you love MLM so much. i didnt fully realize it, and i am sorry that i was so blind about it.
thank you for sharing with me and showing me a little bit more about you. and dont ever worry about making me angry with you, i can never be angry with you or your thoughts.
love,
john
2009年9月1日星期二
2009年8月4日星期二
a chatting record between an american and a chinese
gougeman2003: Hello. How are things going?
Me: hi,dear friend, nice to meet you
gougeman2003: How is your day going?
Me: oh, just so so
gougeman2003: Why do you say that?
Me: i mean my days are the same as before.
Me: just going to work, and getting off work, eating , sleeping
gougeman2003: How is work going?
Me: oh, it's ok. just with a little payment.
gougeman2003: I know how that is.
Me: oh, thank you. the work is easy and free, just boring and little salary.
gougeman2003: That is bad!
Me: yes, but it's the truth.
gougeman2003: What did you eat for breakfast?
Me: oh, it's the noon in china now.
Me: i don't know how to spell the name of this food
Me: it's made of noodles.
gougeman2003: Is every food there in China made mainly of noodles?
Me: maybe you can say it's steamed noodles
Me: oh, no, there're a lot of different kinds of foods in china.
Me: rice, noodle, dumpling, so ybean juice, etc.
gougeman2003: Oh ok. I am curious. How popular is the sport of golf in China?
Me: oh, i think it's not very popular. at least i don't play golf.
Me: i think the golf is for the rich people.
gougeman2003: I see. I only know of one golf course in China. That is Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai.
Me: oh, yeah. i think you're right. shanghai is the most developed city in china.
gougeman2003: Even more developed than Bejing?
Me: oh, i think so. beijing is an old emperial city, but shanghai is a new city full of western culture.
gougeman2003: I have always wanted to visit Bejing and the Great Wall.
Me: oh, you're very welcome
Me: yes, if you want to know chinese traditional culture, maybe beijing is the best choice.
gougeman2003: How long does it take you to get to the nearest section of the great wall?
Me: oh, i'm very sorry, in fact i have never been to the great wall till now.
Me: i just went to beijing twice , and stayed in it for a very short time.
gougeman2003: I know the reason the great wall was built.
gougeman2003: It was built to protect China from invasions from the Mongolian army.
Me: oh, really?
Me: so wonderful. you're right . it started to be build by the emperor qin.
gougeman2003: Here is a bit of american history.
gougeman2003: What country gave the statue of liberty to the USA, and why did they give it to us?
Me: oh, maybe it's france.
Me: i don't know it so clearly
gougeman2003: France gave it to us in 1870 to celebrate the 100th aniversary of the USA becoming an independant country from England.
Me: oh, really? so great.
Me: in fact, the usa is always a wonderful dream for me.
Me: you know the usa is the most developed and wealthy country in our world.
gougeman2003: I believe it. I think China is second and England is third on that list.
Me: really? do you really regard china as such a wonderfu l place?
gougeman2003: I think any country that accepts american tourists is a wonderful place.
Me: oh, thank you. yes, you can go to china very easily.
Me: getting the visa to china for you--the usa people is such an easy thing. but for chinese, it's so difficult to get the visa to usa.
gougeman2003: You probably will not need a visa for the US if China becomes partners with the USA.
Me: oh, but i think it's impossible. because usa is the developed country, however, china is still a developing country.
Me: you're superior to us.
gougeman2003: I can see it happening. Your country's government has done nothing except friendly things for the US.
Me: oh, thank you so much.
gougeman2003: Not to mention, most of us are very interested in the chinese culture and history.
Me: oh, really?
Me: once a time, i like reading chinese poems very much. i think they are really very beautiful.
gougeman2003: They are saying that the ancient chinese have even predicted when the world would end.
Me: oh, i don't know about it clearly. but there's some knowledge about prediction in china. i don't know how to translate its name "tuibei tu" in english.
gougeman2003: Ancient Chinese and Modern Chinese are so different they are like two different languages.
Me: yes, you're right.
Me: the ancient chinese language is called "literary chinese".
Me: all the ancient chinese poems are written by literary chinese.
gougeman2003: They have not been able to completely translate the prediction because of the differences.
gougeman2003: interesting
Me: maybe you're right. in fact, i'm not good at literary chinese.
gougeman2003: They even have a chinese historian helping them.
Me: oh, i don't know about it. i just know in tang dynasty , china is one of the most developed countries in our world.
gougeman2003: What century was that in?
Me: oh, maybe it's about A.D. 600-700 years.
gougeman2003: I see. I know you name years after animals. What year are we in right now?
Me: oh, you mean my age,ok?
gougeman2003: I mean like year of the pig.
gougeman2003: I think last year was the year of the dragon.
Me: oh, 2009 is the year of rabbit
gougeman2003: Oh ok. What was last year?
Me: oh, no, i made a mistake. it 's the cow year.
Me: let me cheak about it.
gougeman2003: Ok.
Me: oh, it's the cow year in 2009.
gougeman2003: I see.
Me: the last year is mouse year, and the next year is tiger year.
gougeman2003: How does the dragon fit in Chinese culture?
Me: oh, dragon is the symbol o f power and beauty.
Me: dragon is the totem in chinese culture.
gougeman2003: What is the chinese word for dragon?
Me: 龙
Me: we call dragon as 龙.
gougeman2003: What is the direct translation for that?
Me: oh, no special meaning i t hink. it's just a name of a visionary animal in ancient chinese's mind.
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Me: dragon is a visionary animal, not a real animal in reality.
gougeman2003: I see,
gougeman2003: I know the Japanese word for dragon translates as winged lizard of mythology.
Me: oh, really? i don't know about japanese culture at all.
Me: in china, dragon is just dragon who owns boundless power, responsible to rain, helping
the harvest grow and flourish, etc.
Me: the peasant will ask for the dragon wing to rain in the chinese countryside.
gougeman2003: interesting
Me: yeah, but it's true. in fact, recently in our hometown, the peasants are asking for the dragon king to fall rain. because the weather is rather dry.
gougeman2003: Do you believe it will work?
Me: the harvest in the field needs rain so much. you know china is an agricultural country. there're a lot of peasants in china.
gougeman2003: Rice and pasta are the main things that come from China.
Me: oh, you mean in usa, the rice and pasta are mostly imported from china?
gougeman2003: Yes.
gougeman2003: along with a few other things.
Me: oh, yes, there're a lot of people being peasants.
Me: when i was a child, i also went to field, such as sowing seeds,etc.
gougeman2003: The main exports from the US are corn and wheat.
Me: we plant the wheat, millet , corn, cotton, beans.
Me: oh, really? are there many people being peasants in usa?
gougeman2003: There used to be, but not anymore.
Me: oh, but there're so many people being peasants in china still. and the lives of people in the countryside are always rather poor in china.
gougeman2003: We mainly use machines to plant our crops.
Me: oh, you're so developed.
gougeman2003: There are a few cities that still do it by hand.
Me: oh, i c. many times i hope i can be a white person i f i have another life.
Me: i fancy i can have the golden hair and blue eyes. i fancy i can be born in the most developed country in the world. but it's just a dream .
gougeman2003: Do you believe in reincarnation?
Me: oh,no, i have not any religions.
Me: but it's the truth i hate the traditional chinese marriage culture and system.
Me: it's the reason i can't find any chinese man to marry .
gougeman2003: Do they still allow men to marry multiple women at one time?
Me: oh, i have a problem, in t he usa, the racial discrimination is still serious?
Me: oh, no, i think i can't absolutely allow one man to marry more than one wife at one time.
gougeman2003: It is nowhere near as bad as it used to be.
gougeman2003: Back before the American Civil War, foreigners and black people was forced to be slaves to the white americans.
Me: oh, yes, after all,the president is a mixture of black and white now.
gougeman2003: They are saying that he is actually Hawaiian.
Me: but are you willing to marry a black woman as wife?
Me: it's said his father is from africa, a real black man . but his mother is a real white woman in usa.
gougeman2003: That is one of the things they are looking at right now. Some people say he is the first black president and some people say that he is not.
Me: oh, but his wife is a real black. i feel so strange, why did he marry a black instead of white woman?
gougeman2003: You would have to ask him that question.
Me: in your mind, you still feel the white is superior to the black?
Me: in fact, i like white people. i admire the golden hai r and blue eyes, i feel the white people are very beautiful and noble.
gougeman2003: Thee bible says that all men and women are created to be equal.
gougeman2003: I feel if she matched what i was looking for, i could marry a black woman.
Me: oh, yes, but sometimes i think maybe it's because i feel the countries full of white people are always the developed places.
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Me: africa full of black is a poor place.
gougeman2003: Egypt, Moroco, and South Africa are pretty well developed.
Me: really? you mean south africa is also a developed place,ok?
Me: oh, yeah. there's a lot of white people in egypt i think.
gougeman2003: johanasburg has been called the New York City of Africa.
Me: oh, i've never heard of this city. which country is it in?
gougeman2003: johahnasburg is the capital city of south africa.
Me: oh, i c. thank you.
gougeman2003: No problem.
Me: if i have another life, i wish i can be born in the usa. then i can see all the things in the world's view, instead of being tied by the single chinese culture.
gougeman2003: I know what you mean.
Me: yes, i hate being a chinese woman. because i can't find real love in china.
gougeman2003: Maybe your wish will come true one day.
Me: it's the reason i take great efforts to learn english , although i fail to learn it well, but i want to make friends all over the world .
Me: when i was a young girl, i fancied i could marry a foreign man to get rid of the chinese traditional marriage culture's bond.
Me: in chinese traditional culture, the man is superior to woman.
gougeman2003: We always say that if you see a shooting star, make and wish and it will come true.
Me: oh, really? once a time, i think you can say the love /family is all my religion.
Me: but now i feel the love/family is just similar to a kind of business.
Me: or you can say i don't bel ieve in the existence of re al love.
gougeman2003: I see where you are going with that. one night i wished upon a shooting star that i would find the right person, and the very next day i logged on here and met the girl that is now my girlfriend.
Me: oh, i c. you mean the jasmine from philippine,ok?
gougeman2003: Yes.
Me: you're so happy. oh, are there a lot of people being single all the life in usa?
gougeman2003: There are a few singles here in the US.
Me: in china, most of people must be married, or else they will regard you as a strange person. most of people will attack the single people such as me.
gougeman2003: That is horrible!
Me: they will look up you as the evil heathen.
Me: yes, it's the horrible chinese traditional culture.
Me: in china, family/ being ma rried is their religion. marriage is a must.
gougeman2003: I do not agree with becoming partners with another country and forcing them to change their culture, but that needs to happen there.
Me: yes, it's the reason i embrace the MLM culture from your country-usa so kindly.
Me: or else, if i don't marry any more, i'll be attacked by the traditional chinese people to death.
gougeman2003: It still might happen though, because we share our freedom of religion with our partner countries.
Me: oh, is it still normal if one person never marry?
gougeman2003: There are advantages to being married, but it is normal for people to remain single all of their life.
Me: oh, so wonderful in usa.
Me: yes, everyone knows being married is happy. but if one can't find the mr.right all the life, why do we have to force him/her to marry?
Me: but in china, most of people will force you to marry. or else,they regard you as the monster.
gougeman2003: Is that your version of our Satan, or the devil?
Me: oh, yes, i think so. all in all , before i keep in touch with MLM cultrue from usa, i' ll be nearly killed by the chinese traditional culture .
Me: there're a lot of people laughing at me, because i'm a poor and helpless single woman without any help and support from man.
gougeman2003: I believe that at the end of time, there will be a great big war between good and evil and the outcome of that war will determine the fate of the world.
Me: oh, yes, you're right.
Me: i don't know if the MLM culture is popular in the usa . but i embrace this kind o f culture very warmly.
gougeman2003: Our bible says that good will triumph over evil.
Me: oh, do you believe in the christian?
gougeman2003: I do very strongly.
Me: oh, but i have no any religion. of course, you can say formerly, the love/marriage /family is my religion.
Me: but now my religion has been broken, because i fail t o marry myself to anyone.
gougeman2003: As long as you believe in god, you will be destined to spend eternity in heaven.
Me: oh, but in most of chinese people, they don't believe in any god. we have no religion education.
gougeman2003: All cultures believe, in one way or another, that there is one supreme being that rules over all.
Me: and i also feel the the eternity is so ridiculous. i just think our fleshy body will be die someday.
gougeman2003: We believe that our body is just our earthly form that will die away. Our true selves never die and will spend eternity in heaven.
Me: oh, the idea is so freshy to me. i don't know. i just think when i die, my spirit will die away.
gougeman2003: Lets change the subject. I can go on for hours about my beliefs.
Me: it's the reason why chinese people always give presents to their parents so much .
Me: they just think parents are very great who can create and bring the new life to their child.
gougeman2003: We are similar. We believe god places our children in the mother's womb, but it is the mother who feeds and raises the child.
Me: oh, no, chinese just regard it's only parents who create the life itself ,not by god .
gougeman2003: Oh ok. I need to get some advise from god and our pastor to help you understand it better, so i need to end this conversation.
Me: oh, thank you so much.
gougeman2003: No problem. Talk to you tomorrow.
Me: ok, you're very welcome. i enjoy chatting with you so much. see you.
gougeman2003: bye
Me: hi,dear friend, nice to meet you
gougeman2003: How is your day going?
Me: oh, just so so
gougeman2003: Why do you say that?
Me: i mean my days are the same as before.
Me: just going to work, and getting off work, eating , sleeping
gougeman2003: How is work going?
Me: oh, it's ok. just with a little payment.
gougeman2003: I know how that is.
Me: oh, thank you. the work is easy and free, just boring and little salary.
gougeman2003: That is bad!
Me: yes, but it's the truth.
gougeman2003: What did you eat for breakfast?
Me: oh, it's the noon in china now.
Me: i don't know how to spell the name of this food
Me: it's made of noodles.
gougeman2003: Is every food there in China made mainly of noodles?
Me: maybe you can say it's steamed noodles
Me: oh, no, there're a lot of different kinds of foods in china.
Me: rice, noodle, dumpling, so ybean juice, etc.
gougeman2003: Oh ok. I am curious. How popular is the sport of golf in China?
Me: oh, i think it's not very popular. at least i don't play golf.
Me: i think the golf is for the rich people.
gougeman2003: I see. I only know of one golf course in China. That is Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai.
Me: oh, yeah. i think you're right. shanghai is the most developed city in china.
gougeman2003: Even more developed than Bejing?
Me: oh, i think so. beijing is an old emperial city, but shanghai is a new city full of western culture.
gougeman2003: I have always wanted to visit Bejing and the Great Wall.
Me: oh, you're very welcome
Me: yes, if you want to know chinese traditional culture, maybe beijing is the best choice.
gougeman2003: How long does it take you to get to the nearest section of the great wall?
Me: oh, i'm very sorry, in fact i have never been to the great wall till now.
Me: i just went to beijing twice , and stayed in it for a very short time.
gougeman2003: I know the reason the great wall was built.
gougeman2003: It was built to protect China from invasions from the Mongolian army.
Me: oh, really?
Me: so wonderful. you're right . it started to be build by the emperor qin.
gougeman2003: Here is a bit of american history.
gougeman2003: What country gave the statue of liberty to the USA, and why did they give it to us?
Me: oh, maybe it's france.
Me: i don't know it so clearly
gougeman2003: France gave it to us in 1870 to celebrate the 100th aniversary of the USA becoming an independant country from England.
Me: oh, really? so great.
Me: in fact, the usa is always a wonderful dream for me.
Me: you know the usa is the most developed and wealthy country in our world.
gougeman2003: I believe it. I think China is second and England is third on that list.
Me: really? do you really regard china as such a wonderfu l place?
gougeman2003: I think any country that accepts american tourists is a wonderful place.
Me: oh, thank you. yes, you can go to china very easily.
Me: getting the visa to china for you--the usa people is such an easy thing. but for chinese, it's so difficult to get the visa to usa.
gougeman2003: You probably will not need a visa for the US if China becomes partners with the USA.
Me: oh, but i think it's impossible. because usa is the developed country, however, china is still a developing country.
Me: you're superior to us.
gougeman2003: I can see it happening. Your country's government has done nothing except friendly things for the US.
Me: oh, thank you so much.
gougeman2003: Not to mention, most of us are very interested in the chinese culture and history.
Me: oh, really?
Me: once a time, i like reading chinese poems very much. i think they are really very beautiful.
gougeman2003: They are saying that the ancient chinese have even predicted when the world would end.
Me: oh, i don't know about it clearly. but there's some knowledge about prediction in china. i don't know how to translate its name "tuibei tu" in english.
gougeman2003: Ancient Chinese and Modern Chinese are so different they are like two different languages.
Me: yes, you're right.
Me: the ancient chinese language is called "literary chinese".
Me: all the ancient chinese poems are written by literary chinese.
gougeman2003: They have not been able to completely translate the prediction because of the differences.
gougeman2003: interesting
Me: maybe you're right. in fact, i'm not good at literary chinese.
gougeman2003: They even have a chinese historian helping them.
Me: oh, i don't know about it. i just know in tang dynasty , china is one of the most developed countries in our world.
gougeman2003: What century was that in?
Me: oh, maybe it's about A.D. 600-700 years.
gougeman2003: I see. I know you name years after animals. What year are we in right now?
Me: oh, you mean my age,ok?
gougeman2003: I mean like year of the pig.
gougeman2003: I think last year was the year of the dragon.
Me: oh, 2009 is the year of rabbit
gougeman2003: Oh ok. What was last year?
Me: oh, no, i made a mistake. it 's the cow year.
Me: let me cheak about it.
gougeman2003: Ok.
Me: oh, it's the cow year in 2009.
gougeman2003: I see.
Me: the last year is mouse year, and the next year is tiger year.
gougeman2003: How does the dragon fit in Chinese culture?
Me: oh, dragon is the symbol o f power and beauty.
Me: dragon is the totem in chinese culture.
gougeman2003: What is the chinese word for dragon?
Me: 龙
Me: we call dragon as 龙.
gougeman2003: What is the direct translation for that?
Me: oh, no special meaning i t hink. it's just a name of a visionary animal in ancient chinese's mind.
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Me: dragon is a visionary animal, not a real animal in reality.
gougeman2003: I see,
gougeman2003: I know the Japanese word for dragon translates as winged lizard of mythology.
Me: oh, really? i don't know about japanese culture at all.
Me: in china, dragon is just dragon who owns boundless power, responsible to rain, helping
the harvest grow and flourish, etc.
Me: the peasant will ask for the dragon wing to rain in the chinese countryside.
gougeman2003: interesting
Me: yeah, but it's true. in fact, recently in our hometown, the peasants are asking for the dragon king to fall rain. because the weather is rather dry.
gougeman2003: Do you believe it will work?
Me: the harvest in the field needs rain so much. you know china is an agricultural country. there're a lot of peasants in china.
gougeman2003: Rice and pasta are the main things that come from China.
Me: oh, you mean in usa, the rice and pasta are mostly imported from china?
gougeman2003: Yes.
gougeman2003: along with a few other things.
Me: oh, yes, there're a lot of people being peasants.
Me: when i was a child, i also went to field, such as sowing seeds,etc.
gougeman2003: The main exports from the US are corn and wheat.
Me: we plant the wheat, millet , corn, cotton, beans.
Me: oh, really? are there many people being peasants in usa?
gougeman2003: There used to be, but not anymore.
Me: oh, but there're so many people being peasants in china still. and the lives of people in the countryside are always rather poor in china.
gougeman2003: We mainly use machines to plant our crops.
Me: oh, you're so developed.
gougeman2003: There are a few cities that still do it by hand.
Me: oh, i c. many times i hope i can be a white person i f i have another life.
Me: i fancy i can have the golden hair and blue eyes. i fancy i can be born in the most developed country in the world. but it's just a dream .
gougeman2003: Do you believe in reincarnation?
Me: oh,no, i have not any religions.
Me: but it's the truth i hate the traditional chinese marriage culture and system.
Me: it's the reason i can't find any chinese man to marry .
gougeman2003: Do they still allow men to marry multiple women at one time?
Me: oh, i have a problem, in t he usa, the racial discrimination is still serious?
Me: oh, no, i think i can't absolutely allow one man to marry more than one wife at one time.
gougeman2003: It is nowhere near as bad as it used to be.
gougeman2003: Back before the American Civil War, foreigners and black people was forced to be slaves to the white americans.
Me: oh, yes, after all,the president is a mixture of black and white now.
gougeman2003: They are saying that he is actually Hawaiian.
Me: but are you willing to marry a black woman as wife?
Me: it's said his father is from africa, a real black man . but his mother is a real white woman in usa.
gougeman2003: That is one of the things they are looking at right now. Some people say he is the first black president and some people say that he is not.
Me: oh, but his wife is a real black. i feel so strange, why did he marry a black instead of white woman?
gougeman2003: You would have to ask him that question.
Me: in your mind, you still feel the white is superior to the black?
Me: in fact, i like white people. i admire the golden hai r and blue eyes, i feel the white people are very beautiful and noble.
gougeman2003: Thee bible says that all men and women are created to be equal.
gougeman2003: I feel if she matched what i was looking for, i could marry a black woman.
Me: oh, yes, but sometimes i think maybe it's because i feel the countries full of white people are always the developed places.
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Me: africa full of black is a poor place.
gougeman2003: Egypt, Moroco, and South Africa are pretty well developed.
Me: really? you mean south africa is also a developed place,ok?
Me: oh, yeah. there's a lot of white people in egypt i think.
gougeman2003: johanasburg has been called the New York City of Africa.
Me: oh, i've never heard of this city. which country is it in?
gougeman2003: johahnasburg is the capital city of south africa.
Me: oh, i c. thank you.
gougeman2003: No problem.
Me: if i have another life, i wish i can be born in the usa. then i can see all the things in the world's view, instead of being tied by the single chinese culture.
gougeman2003: I know what you mean.
Me: yes, i hate being a chinese woman. because i can't find real love in china.
gougeman2003: Maybe your wish will come true one day.
Me: it's the reason i take great efforts to learn english , although i fail to learn it well, but i want to make friends all over the world .
Me: when i was a young girl, i fancied i could marry a foreign man to get rid of the chinese traditional marriage culture's bond.
Me: in chinese traditional culture, the man is superior to woman.
gougeman2003: We always say that if you see a shooting star, make and wish and it will come true.
Me: oh, really? once a time, i think you can say the love /family is all my religion.
Me: but now i feel the love/family is just similar to a kind of business.
Me: or you can say i don't bel ieve in the existence of re al love.
gougeman2003: I see where you are going with that. one night i wished upon a shooting star that i would find the right person, and the very next day i logged on here and met the girl that is now my girlfriend.
Me: oh, i c. you mean the jasmine from philippine,ok?
gougeman2003: Yes.
Me: you're so happy. oh, are there a lot of people being single all the life in usa?
gougeman2003: There are a few singles here in the US.
Me: in china, most of people must be married, or else they will regard you as a strange person. most of people will attack the single people such as me.
gougeman2003: That is horrible!
Me: they will look up you as the evil heathen.
Me: yes, it's the horrible chinese traditional culture.
Me: in china, family/ being ma rried is their religion. marriage is a must.
gougeman2003: I do not agree with becoming partners with another country and forcing them to change their culture, but that needs to happen there.
Me: yes, it's the reason i embrace the MLM culture from your country-usa so kindly.
Me: or else, if i don't marry any more, i'll be attacked by the traditional chinese people to death.
gougeman2003: It still might happen though, because we share our freedom of religion with our partner countries.
Me: oh, is it still normal if one person never marry?
gougeman2003: There are advantages to being married, but it is normal for people to remain single all of their life.
Me: oh, so wonderful in usa.
Me: yes, everyone knows being married is happy. but if one can't find the mr.right all the life, why do we have to force him/her to marry?
Me: but in china, most of people will force you to marry. or else,they regard you as the monster.
gougeman2003: Is that your version of our Satan, or the devil?
Me: oh, yes, i think so. all in all , before i keep in touch with MLM cultrue from usa, i' ll be nearly killed by the chinese traditional culture .
Me: there're a lot of people laughing at me, because i'm a poor and helpless single woman without any help and support from man.
gougeman2003: I believe that at the end of time, there will be a great big war between good and evil and the outcome of that war will determine the fate of the world.
Me: oh, yes, you're right.
Me: i don't know if the MLM culture is popular in the usa . but i embrace this kind o f culture very warmly.
gougeman2003: Our bible says that good will triumph over evil.
Me: oh, do you believe in the christian?
gougeman2003: I do very strongly.
Me: oh, but i have no any religion. of course, you can say formerly, the love/marriage /family is my religion.
Me: but now my religion has been broken, because i fail t o marry myself to anyone.
gougeman2003: As long as you believe in god, you will be destined to spend eternity in heaven.
Me: oh, but in most of chinese people, they don't believe in any god. we have no religion education.
gougeman2003: All cultures believe, in one way or another, that there is one supreme being that rules over all.
Me: and i also feel the the eternity is so ridiculous. i just think our fleshy body will be die someday.
gougeman2003: We believe that our body is just our earthly form that will die away. Our true selves never die and will spend eternity in heaven.
Me: oh, the idea is so freshy to me. i don't know. i just think when i die, my spirit will die away.
gougeman2003: Lets change the subject. I can go on for hours about my beliefs.
Me: it's the reason why chinese people always give presents to their parents so much .
Me: they just think parents are very great who can create and bring the new life to their child.
gougeman2003: We are similar. We believe god places our children in the mother's womb, but it is the mother who feeds and raises the child.
Me: oh, no, chinese just regard it's only parents who create the life itself ,not by god .
gougeman2003: Oh ok. I need to get some advise from god and our pastor to help you understand it better, so i need to end this conversation.
Me: oh, thank you so much.
gougeman2003: No problem. Talk to you tomorrow.
Me: ok, you're very welcome. i enjoy chatting with you so much. see you.
gougeman2003: bye
2009年7月30日星期四
Oh!!! My Lovely Friends, This is for you:
That's What Friends Are For
And I never thought I'd feel this way
And as far as I'm concerned
I'm glad I got the chance to say
That I do believe I love you
And if I should ever go away
Well then close your eyes and try
To feel the way we do today
And then if you can remember
Keep smiling, keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me, for sure
That's what friends are for
For good times and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for
Well you came in loving me
And now there's so much more I see
And so by the way I thank you
Oh and then for the times when we're apart
Well then close your eyes and know
The words are coming from my heart
And then if you can remember
Happy
Friendship
Day.....
And I never thought I'd feel this way
And as far as I'm concerned
I'm glad I got the chance to say
That I do believe I love you
And if I should ever go away
Well then close your eyes and try
To feel the way we do today
And then if you can remember
Keep smiling, keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me, for sure
That's what friends are for
For good times and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for
Well you came in loving me
And now there's so much more I see
And so by the way I thank you
Oh and then for the times when we're apart
Well then close your eyes and know
The words are coming from my heart
And then if you can remember
Happy
Friendship
Day.....
2009年7月21日星期二
梦的衣裳
梦的衣裳 a piece of clothes of dream
我有一件梦的衣裳
i have a piece of clothes of dream.
青春是它的锦缎,
the youth is its brocade satin,
欢笑是它的装潢,
the laughter is its decoration,
柔情是它的点缀.
the tenderness is its adornment.
我再用那无尽无尽的思量,把它仔仔细细的刺绣和精镶.
and i embroidered and bordered it carefully with my infinite (boundless) minds and thinkings.
每当我穿上了那件衣裳,天地万物都为我改了模样.
each time i put on this clothes, as if everything in this world changes its appearance suddenly.
秋天,我在树林散步,秋雨梧桐也变成了歌唱.
in autumn, i go for a walk in the woods,
the sound of raindrops pattering the leaves of phoenix tree(chinese parasol tree) is also like a melodious song.
冬天,我在花园中舞蹈.枯萎的花朵也一一怒放.
in winter, i wear it, dancing in the gardon,
the withered flowers are in their full blossoms one by one.
有一天,我遇到了他,他背着吉他到处流浪.
one day, i ran across a man, roaming the street with his guitar.
只因为他眼中闪耀的光彩.
it's all because of the lustre shining in his eyes.
我献上了我那件梦的衣裳.
i dedicated my clothes of dream to him.
我把衣裳披在他的肩上。
i draped the garment over his shoulders.
在那一瞬间,在那一瞬间,日月星辰都变得黯然失色.
in the twinkling of an eye, the sun, the moon, the stars in the sky all become faint, paling into insignificance.
我有一件梦的衣裳,如今已披在他的肩上.
i have a piece of clothes of dream hanging from his shoulders now.
我为他的光芒而欢乐.
i'm so glad and blissful for his brilliance.
我对他只有一句叮咛:
请你请你请你---把这件衣裳好好珍藏!
i only have an exhortation,
please,please, please, remember to cherish this garment deeply.
我有一件梦的衣裳
i have a piece of clothes of dream.
青春是它的锦缎,
the youth is its brocade satin,
欢笑是它的装潢,
the laughter is its decoration,
柔情是它的点缀.
the tenderness is its adornment.
我再用那无尽无尽的思量,把它仔仔细细的刺绣和精镶.
and i embroidered and bordered it carefully with my infinite (boundless) minds and thinkings.
每当我穿上了那件衣裳,天地万物都为我改了模样.
each time i put on this clothes, as if everything in this world changes its appearance suddenly.
秋天,我在树林散步,秋雨梧桐也变成了歌唱.
in autumn, i go for a walk in the woods,
the sound of raindrops pattering the leaves of phoenix tree(chinese parasol tree) is also like a melodious song.
冬天,我在花园中舞蹈.枯萎的花朵也一一怒放.
in winter, i wear it, dancing in the gardon,
the withered flowers are in their full blossoms one by one.
有一天,我遇到了他,他背着吉他到处流浪.
one day, i ran across a man, roaming the street with his guitar.
只因为他眼中闪耀的光彩.
it's all because of the lustre shining in his eyes.
我献上了我那件梦的衣裳.
i dedicated my clothes of dream to him.
我把衣裳披在他的肩上。
i draped the garment over his shoulders.
在那一瞬间,在那一瞬间,日月星辰都变得黯然失色.
in the twinkling of an eye, the sun, the moon, the stars in the sky all become faint, paling into insignificance.
我有一件梦的衣裳,如今已披在他的肩上.
i have a piece of clothes of dream hanging from his shoulders now.
我为他的光芒而欢乐.
i'm so glad and blissful for his brilliance.
我对他只有一句叮咛:
请你请你请你---把这件衣裳好好珍藏!
i only have an exhortation,
please,please, please, remember to cherish this garment deeply.
2009年5月14日星期四
Join Us On Our Engagement!
Send this eCard !
dear charan,
how are you? thank you for your message in my blog. all the time you're my only best friend in yuwie. god knows how proud and honored i am to have you--such an excellent indian scholar for my friend. you know i'm just a humble chinese.
and that time i noticed you even have a contact with the indian premier in your pictures by chance. oh, you're such a high-class/honorable gentleman in your country.
what's more, when i read your message of "come to india", no words can express my joyful mood. because i begin to believe you're really regarding me as your friend,ok? you don't look down on me, ok? you know i'm just a poor old girl, it's such an embarassed thing to tell you the truth that i have not enough money to travel india at all. so i chose not to respond to you.
but now you asked me some information about amway. i must give you a reply. yes, i'm very familiar to amway including amway company's history ,products and so-called MLM culture(just like our yuwie). however, just as the saying goes, while the prospects(of amway) are bright, the road is full of difficults. i have not any intimate friends to admire/support amway as me. on the contrary, there're a lot of people involving my parents,my brother and even the dear american friend i refered in yuwie shout box against amway. i'm actually very helpless and depressed/lonely in the bottom of my heart. although i'm so crazy about amway culture, it turns out that i can't affect anybody to go in for it.
so i'm really so grateful and delightful to know you favor amway products, marketing system, culture,etc. if you're really curious or interested in amway, i'll be always here to share it with you happily.
and i also wish you can have a visit to china someday sincerely!
best wishes!
tiansheng
2009年5月10日星期日
the exposure of an international scammer
fred,where are you now? you're so mean, such a big mean liar,scammer.
don't be a tortoise!
i'll give you 2 choices.
the first way is that you send me some local african handicrafts in return for my sincere help. and i'll still regard you as a poor african friend. if not, i'll expose your ugly and lowering action as well as your group or your organizations.
i can't imagine you can betray and violate the will of sacred god for the sake of merely 600 dollar.
i want to take out your heart and soul from your ugly body to have a look at what it is like.
god knows how shameless you are!
you even sweared to me by your dead father's grave!
my dear sisters, this guy is a liar with a false photo. he is a base african black person , instead of a wonderful white person. don't fall for him like me.
please get out of here! stop making our pure lets101 world family dirty!!!
请大家打开这个链接,看看骗子是怎样的一幅嘴脸!please click this link and have a look at the scammer's deceitful and ugly face.
http://lets101.com/rocky45/scrapbook?&random=81043
don't be a tortoise!
i'll give you 2 choices.
the first way is that you send me some local african handicrafts in return for my sincere help. and i'll still regard you as a poor african friend. if not, i'll expose your ugly and lowering action as well as your group or your organizations.
i can't imagine you can betray and violate the will of sacred god for the sake of merely 600 dollar.
i want to take out your heart and soul from your ugly body to have a look at what it is like.
god knows how shameless you are!
you even sweared to me by your dead father's grave!
my dear sisters, this guy is a liar with a false photo. he is a base african black person , instead of a wonderful white person. don't fall for him like me.
please get out of here! stop making our pure lets101 world family dirty!!!
请大家打开这个链接,看看骗子是怎样的一幅嘴脸!please click this link and have a look at the scammer's deceitful and ugly face.
http://lets101.com/rocky45/scrapbook?&random=81043
2009年4月24日星期五
winter moonlight 冬日月光
winter moonlight 冬日月光
The snow, so peaceful and serene,
caressed by the soft moonlight,
gave magical feelings to the night.
雪,静谧地,被柔和的月光笼罩着,
这个夜晚如此神奇!
The soft blue glow,
the lovers' words that then did flow,
their lips closer and closer
until, locked in the throes
of a passionate embrace,
he decided to express his feelings,
to keep her safe.
温柔的蓝光在闪烁,
爱的话语也随之流淌出来。
他们的嘴唇挨的如此近,
直到以吻封缄。
他决定表达他的感情,来让她感到安稳。
He whispered softly,
his words like music to her ears,
"I Love You,"
and her response the same,
heard like the gentle breeze,
"And I, love you, forever."
他柔和地低语,
他的言谈似音乐在她耳边吟唱,
“我爱你”
她也报之同样的答复,听上去似微风拂过,
“我也爱你,永远”
That was the night they promised
to be together through everything,
each to care for the other when old and gray.
A lovers' pact
the most likely to last.
那是他们盟誓的夜晚,
相约在一起度过一生,彼此爱护,直到头发斑白。
爱人的誓言最有可能持久。
The snow, so peaceful and serene,
caressed by the soft moonlight,
gave magical feelings to the night.
雪,静谧地,被柔和的月光笼罩着,
这个夜晚如此神奇!
The soft blue glow,
the lovers' words that then did flow,
their lips closer and closer
until, locked in the throes
of a passionate embrace,
he decided to express his feelings,
to keep her safe.
温柔的蓝光在闪烁,
爱的话语也随之流淌出来。
他们的嘴唇挨的如此近,
直到以吻封缄。
他决定表达他的感情,来让她感到安稳。
He whispered softly,
his words like music to her ears,
"I Love You,"
and her response the same,
heard like the gentle breeze,
"And I, love you, forever."
他柔和地低语,
他的言谈似音乐在她耳边吟唱,
“我爱你”
她也报之同样的答复,听上去似微风拂过,
“我也爱你,永远”
That was the night they promised
to be together through everything,
each to care for the other when old and gray.
A lovers' pact
the most likely to last.
那是他们盟誓的夜晚,
相约在一起度过一生,彼此爱护,直到头发斑白。
爱人的誓言最有可能持久。
2009年4月23日星期四
Is Your Romance Over?
Is Your Romance Over?
There comes a time in every relationship – before AND after marriage – when one of the two people pauses to look within and ask, “Is this what I want?”
This is a natural progression when you are growing closer to someone. Relationships can often look and feel like a dance: you hold each other near for a while, and then, sooner or later, you back up and look at each other with a bit of emotional distance. Depending on what you “see” when you take a step back, and the level of your conversation about the issues you are experiencing, you decide to reunite and continue dancing, or, move away from each other. No doubt about it… the love dance can sometimes feel like a rollercoaster ride instead of a romantic waltz.
Here are some questions that will help you get clarity to decide if it is time to break up... or re-commit. Answer these questions as honestly as possible:
The “Other” Factor
When you are with your partner, do you often think of, or wish, you were with someone else? This is often a red flag that says you want out because you know she or he is not quite right. You may have settled; you may have fear of being alone; or, you may feel that there is a scarcity of potential partners and that you are lucky to have found someone, even if they aren’t “IT” for you.
Resentment or Other Negative Emotions
Do you often resent the requests that he or she makes of you? Does he or she do things that embarrass you, or make you feel bad, but you are afraid to mention it? Can you learn to say NO when you need to? If you don’t know how to say NO graciously, and you are starting to overflow with the hot lava of anger, your mutual dynamic has to change. If it doesn’t, you will either start behaving covertly, have an emotional explosion, or…you are heading for a breakup.
Values and Standards
Do you both share important values? Take a good look at what you treasure and hold dear and see if your partner feels the same way. Can you talk about it and is he or she willing to get counseling help as soon as possible? If not, your relationship is probably hanging by a thread.
Lying and Cheating
Has your partner cheated on you? This is a difficult problem for most relationships and is a definite warning sign that your partnership may not last. Your only hope of working this through and coming out successfully on the other side is to get a coach or therapist and address the issues that brought it about. Beware: Do not settle for easy answers. If there is any physical or psychological abuse, don’t make excuses for the person. You want out now.
Liking and Respecting Each Other
Do the two of you LIKE each other? You might have fantastic chemistry but you can count on that to vanish over time if you do not genuinely like each other. Liking someone usually involves sharing a sense of humor, following the same spiritual beliefs, having respect for each other’s character and integrity, and admiring the work or contribution that each one does.
Love and Passages
Do you love each other? Do you believe that the feelings are mutual? When the infatuation stage passes, do you still find this person to be someone you love unconditionally? Do you care as much for their happiness as you do your own?
Enduring Love
Do you feel that your love is timeless, and if you had met at any time in your life, you would still have chosen each other? Is your deepest desire to grow old together? Can you picture the stages of life you will have with each other? These are all positive signs that you are in this relationship for the long haul.
However…can you let go and move on if your partner wants to leave? When you are strong enough to be able to walk away, if the other person doesn’t want to be there anymore, then you have a chance to talk it through and possibly mend what got broken. If you cling, feel desperate, and inflict guilt or blame, your chances for making it together or of being happy are greatly diminished.
Is your romance over? How you answered the above may give you some clues. Whatever you discovered, you may have some work to do. Which is entirely normal. Anything worth having is worth working for.
xoxoxo
CJ
New Relations
Chicago, Illinois
USA
There comes a time in every relationship – before AND after marriage – when one of the two people pauses to look within and ask, “Is this what I want?”
This is a natural progression when you are growing closer to someone. Relationships can often look and feel like a dance: you hold each other near for a while, and then, sooner or later, you back up and look at each other with a bit of emotional distance. Depending on what you “see” when you take a step back, and the level of your conversation about the issues you are experiencing, you decide to reunite and continue dancing, or, move away from each other. No doubt about it… the love dance can sometimes feel like a rollercoaster ride instead of a romantic waltz.
Here are some questions that will help you get clarity to decide if it is time to break up... or re-commit. Answer these questions as honestly as possible:
The “Other” Factor
When you are with your partner, do you often think of, or wish, you were with someone else? This is often a red flag that says you want out because you know she or he is not quite right. You may have settled; you may have fear of being alone; or, you may feel that there is a scarcity of potential partners and that you are lucky to have found someone, even if they aren’t “IT” for you.
Resentment or Other Negative Emotions
Do you often resent the requests that he or she makes of you? Does he or she do things that embarrass you, or make you feel bad, but you are afraid to mention it? Can you learn to say NO when you need to? If you don’t know how to say NO graciously, and you are starting to overflow with the hot lava of anger, your mutual dynamic has to change. If it doesn’t, you will either start behaving covertly, have an emotional explosion, or…you are heading for a breakup.
Values and Standards
Do you both share important values? Take a good look at what you treasure and hold dear and see if your partner feels the same way. Can you talk about it and is he or she willing to get counseling help as soon as possible? If not, your relationship is probably hanging by a thread.
Lying and Cheating
Has your partner cheated on you? This is a difficult problem for most relationships and is a definite warning sign that your partnership may not last. Your only hope of working this through and coming out successfully on the other side is to get a coach or therapist and address the issues that brought it about. Beware: Do not settle for easy answers. If there is any physical or psychological abuse, don’t make excuses for the person. You want out now.
Liking and Respecting Each Other
Do the two of you LIKE each other? You might have fantastic chemistry but you can count on that to vanish over time if you do not genuinely like each other. Liking someone usually involves sharing a sense of humor, following the same spiritual beliefs, having respect for each other’s character and integrity, and admiring the work or contribution that each one does.
Love and Passages
Do you love each other? Do you believe that the feelings are mutual? When the infatuation stage passes, do you still find this person to be someone you love unconditionally? Do you care as much for their happiness as you do your own?
Enduring Love
Do you feel that your love is timeless, and if you had met at any time in your life, you would still have chosen each other? Is your deepest desire to grow old together? Can you picture the stages of life you will have with each other? These are all positive signs that you are in this relationship for the long haul.
However…can you let go and move on if your partner wants to leave? When you are strong enough to be able to walk away, if the other person doesn’t want to be there anymore, then you have a chance to talk it through and possibly mend what got broken. If you cling, feel desperate, and inflict guilt or blame, your chances for making it together or of being happy are greatly diminished.
Is your romance over? How you answered the above may give you some clues. Whatever you discovered, you may have some work to do. Which is entirely normal. Anything worth having is worth working for.
xoxoxo
CJ
New Relations
Chicago, Illinois
USA
2009年4月20日星期一
who's who
we cannot place our happiness all on others, for they can only understand and help us in a limited degree. as a matter of fact, in the world those who add flowers to the brocade are more than those send charcoal in snowy weather. if you behave firmly, others will all come to encourage you; if you behave weakly, few will come to help you.
我们不能把快乐全部寄托在别人身上,因为别人只能有限度地了解和帮助我们.而事实上,这个世界锦上添花的人总比雪中送炭的多.如果你表现得很坚强,别人就都来鼓励你;如果你软弱,就很少有人来扶助你了.
---罗兰
will is a kind of ability that affirms truth and negates falsehood by heart, but not the desire to seek something or avoid something.
意志,是一种能力,一种心灵借以肯定或否定什么是真,什么是错误的能力,而不是心灵借以追求一物或避免一物的欲望。 ----斯宾诺莎
will is the same as wisdom.
意志与智慧二者是一个相同的东西. ----斯宾诺莎
the person with the strongest will in the world is the person who endures everything himself.
世上最坚强的人就是独自忍受一切的人. ----易卜生
all strength of human being is the mixture of patience and time. the so-called strong man not only has a strong will, but also can await a favorable opportunity.
人类所有的力量,只要耐心加上时间的混合,所谓强者,是既有意志,又能等待时机. ---巴尔扎克
a person without indomitable spirit cannot be successful forever.
没有坚韧不拔精神的人永远也好不了。 ----T.威尔逊
it is tenacity rather than talent that makes people successful.
成大事不在才能,而在坚韧. ----詹姆逊
will has a large invisible army made of various liquids even nimbler than lighting, and it can drive its subordinate any time.
意志有一个由比闪电还敏捷的各种液体组成的、看不见的兵团,使它的部下随时供它驱使。 ---拉梅特里
here sincerely dedicate all these famous sayings to my great MLM peers and friends from all over the world! we're just the elites of our internet ages surfing on time tide. my dear friend, let's be proud for our choice of being engaged in MLM. just as the spinoza said, the will is the same as wisdom itself. we are the group of intelligent, strong-willed, passionate, affectionate people! all we do is for love! all for love, love for all!
Love: health products create love, interpersonal marketing creates love, cooperation culture creates love http://www.winalite.com/aboutus/index.do
我们不能把快乐全部寄托在别人身上,因为别人只能有限度地了解和帮助我们.而事实上,这个世界锦上添花的人总比雪中送炭的多.如果你表现得很坚强,别人就都来鼓励你;如果你软弱,就很少有人来扶助你了.
---罗兰
will is a kind of ability that affirms truth and negates falsehood by heart, but not the desire to seek something or avoid something.
意志,是一种能力,一种心灵借以肯定或否定什么是真,什么是错误的能力,而不是心灵借以追求一物或避免一物的欲望。 ----斯宾诺莎
will is the same as wisdom.
意志与智慧二者是一个相同的东西. ----斯宾诺莎
the person with the strongest will in the world is the person who endures everything himself.
世上最坚强的人就是独自忍受一切的人. ----易卜生
all strength of human being is the mixture of patience and time. the so-called strong man not only has a strong will, but also can await a favorable opportunity.
人类所有的力量,只要耐心加上时间的混合,所谓强者,是既有意志,又能等待时机. ---巴尔扎克
a person without indomitable spirit cannot be successful forever.
没有坚韧不拔精神的人永远也好不了。 ----T.威尔逊
it is tenacity rather than talent that makes people successful.
成大事不在才能,而在坚韧. ----詹姆逊
will has a large invisible army made of various liquids even nimbler than lighting, and it can drive its subordinate any time.
意志有一个由比闪电还敏捷的各种液体组成的、看不见的兵团,使它的部下随时供它驱使。 ---拉梅特里
here sincerely dedicate all these famous sayings to my great MLM peers and friends from all over the world! we're just the elites of our internet ages surfing on time tide. my dear friend, let's be proud for our choice of being engaged in MLM. just as the spinoza said, the will is the same as wisdom itself. we are the group of intelligent, strong-willed, passionate, affectionate people! all we do is for love! all for love, love for all!
Love: health products create love, interpersonal marketing creates love, cooperation culture creates love http://www.winalite.com/aboutus/index.do
2009年4月14日星期二
牡丹之歌
song of peony 牡丹之歌(mudan zhi ge)
牡丹,牡丹,百花园里最鲜艳,
mudan, mudan, baihua cong zhong zui xianyan,
peony,peony, you're the most brilliant in the hundred flowers gardon,
牡丹,牡丹,众香国里最壮观.mudan,mudan, zhong xiang guo li zui zhuang guan.
oh, peony,peony, you're the most spectacular in the fragrance kindom.
有人说你娇媚,娇媚的生命哪有你这么丰满?you ren shuo ni jiaomei, jiaomei de shengming
na you zheme fengman?
someone say you're too delicate and charming, however, how can the delicate life be
so plumpy and abundant like you?
有人说你富贵,谁知你曾历经贫寒? you ren shuo ni fugui, shui zhidao ni ceng lijing pin
han?someone say you're too wealthy and noble, who knows you've ever gone though the
poverty and tribulation to the fullest?
啊,牡丹,牡丹,冰封大地的时候,你正孕育着生机一片. a, mudan,mu dan, bing feng da di de
shihou, ni zheng yunyu zhe shengji yi pian,
oh, peony,peony,
when the earth is sealed by the ice, you're pregnant with the boundless vitality.
啊,牡丹,牡丹,春风吹来的时候,你把美丽带给人间.a, mudan ,mudan, chunfeng chuilai de
shihou, ni ba meili dai gei renjian.
when the spring wind blows, you fill our world with your intoxicating beauty.
my dear friends, hopefully you can enjoy this chinese famous song. in some senses, i
think our great MLM culture and system is just like the warm spring wind, our great
MLM distributors all over the world like the spectacular peonies. long live our
MLM!!!
牡丹,牡丹,百花园里最鲜艳,
mudan, mudan, baihua cong zhong zui xianyan,
peony,peony, you're the most brilliant in the hundred flowers gardon,
牡丹,牡丹,众香国里最壮观.mudan,mudan, zhong xiang guo li zui zhuang guan.
oh, peony,peony, you're the most spectacular in the fragrance kindom.
有人说你娇媚,娇媚的生命哪有你这么丰满?you ren shuo ni jiaomei, jiaomei de shengming
na you zheme fengman?
someone say you're too delicate and charming, however, how can the delicate life be
so plumpy and abundant like you?
有人说你富贵,谁知你曾历经贫寒? you ren shuo ni fugui, shui zhidao ni ceng lijing pin
han?someone say you're too wealthy and noble, who knows you've ever gone though the
poverty and tribulation to the fullest?
啊,牡丹,牡丹,冰封大地的时候,你正孕育着生机一片. a, mudan,mu dan, bing feng da di de
shihou, ni zheng yunyu zhe shengji yi pian,
oh, peony,peony,
when the earth is sealed by the ice, you're pregnant with the boundless vitality.
啊,牡丹,牡丹,春风吹来的时候,你把美丽带给人间.a, mudan ,mudan, chunfeng chuilai de
shihou, ni ba meili dai gei renjian.
when the spring wind blows, you fill our world with your intoxicating beauty.
my dear friends, hopefully you can enjoy this chinese famous song. in some senses, i
think our great MLM culture and system is just like the warm spring wind, our great
MLM distributors all over the world like the spectacular peonies. long live our
MLM!!!
2009年4月2日星期四
Celebration of Tomb Sweeping Day
Celebration of
Tomb Sweeping Day
(Qing Ming Jie)
Celebrated two weeks after the vernal equinox, Tomb Sweeping Day is one of the few traditional Chinese holidays that follows the solar calendar-- typically falling on April 4, 5, or 6. Its Chinese name "Qing Ming" literally means "Clear Brightness," hinting at its importance as a celebration of Spring. Similar to the spring festivals of other cultures, Tomb Sweeping Day celebrates the rebirth of nature, while marking the beginning of the planting season and other outdoor activities.
Qing Ming Jie in Ancient Times
In ancient times, people celebrated Qing Ming Jie with dancing, singing, picnics, and kite flying. Colored boiled eggs would be broken to symbolize the opening of life. In the capital, the Emperor would plant trees on the palace grounds to celebrate the renewing nature of spring. In the villages, young men and women would court each other.
The Tomb Sweeping Day as Celebrated Today
With the passing of time, this celebration of life became a day to the honor past ancestors. Following folk religion, the Chinese believed that the spirits of deceased ancestors looked after the family. Sacrifices of food and spirit money could keep them happy, and the family would prosper through good harvests and more children.
Today, Chinese visit their family graves to tend to any underbrush that has grown. Weeds are pulled, and dirt swept away, and the family will set out offerings of food and spirit money. Unlike the sacrifices at a family’s home altar, the offerings at the tomb usually consist of dry, bland food. One theory is that since any number of ghosts rome around a grave area, the less appealing food will be consumed by the ancestors, and not be plundered by strangers.
Honoring Ancestors
Honoring ancestors begins with proper positioning of a gravesite and coffin. Experts in feng shui, or geomancy, determine the quality of land by the surrounding aspects of streams, rivers, trees, hills, and so forth. An area that faces south, with groves of pine trees creates the best flow of cosmic energy required to keep ancestors happy. Unfortunately, nowadays, with China’s burgeoning population, public cemetaries have quickly surplanted private gravesites. Family elders will visit the gravesite at least once a year to tend to the tombs.
While bland food is placed by the tombs on Qing Ming Jie, the Chinese regularly provide scrumptious offerings to their ancestors at altar tables in their homes. The food usually consists of chicken, eggs, or other dishes a deceased ancestor was fond of. Accompanied by rice, the dishes and eating utensils are carefully arranged so as to bring good luck. Sometimes, a family will put burning incense with the offering so as to expedite the transfer of nutritious elements to the ancestors. In some parts of China, the food is then eaten by the entire family.
Kites
Besides the traditions of honoring the dead, people also often fly kits on Tomb Sweeping Day. Kites can come in all kinds of shapes, sizes, and colors. Designs could include frogs, dragonflies, butterflies, crabs, bats, and storks
Tomb-Sweeping Day is celebrated annually on April 5, which coincides with the date of President Chiang Kai-Shek’s death in 1975. During this festival, entire families go out to their ancentral burial grounds to sweep accumulated dirt and debris from the tombs, place fresh flowers around the graves, and perhaps plant some new trees, flowers and bushes in the areaCelebrated two weeks after the vernal equinox, Tomb Sweeping Day is one of the few traditional Chinese holidays that follows the solar calendar-- typically falling on April 4, 5, or 6. Its Chinese name "Qing Ming" literally means "Clear Brightness," hinting at its importance as a celebration of Spring. Similar to the spring festivals of other cultures, Tomb Sweeping Day celebrates the rebirth of nature, while marking the beginning of the planting season and other outdoor activities.
Qing Ming Jie in Ancient Times
In ancient times, people celebrated Qing Ming Jie with dancing, singing, picnics, and kite flying. Colored boiled eggs would be broken to symbolize the opening of life. In the capital, the Emperor would plant trees on the palace grounds to celebrate the renewing nature of spring. In the villages, young men and women would court each other.
The Tomb Sweeping Day as Celebrated Today
With the passing of time, this celebration of life became a day to the honor past ancestors. Following folk religion, the Chinese believed that the spirits of deceased ancestors looked after the family. Sacrifices of food and spirit money could keep them happy, and the family would prosper through good harvests and more children.
Today, Chinese visit their family graves to tend to any underbrush that has grown. Weeds are pulled, and dirt swept away, and the family will set out offerings of food and spirit money. Unlike the sacrifices at a family’s home altar, the offerings at the tomb usually consist of dry, bland food. One theory is that since any number of ghosts rome around a grave area, the less appealing food will be consumed by the ancestors, and not be plundered by strangers.
Honoring Ancestors
Honoring ancestors begins with proper positioning of a gravesite and coffin. Experts in feng shui, or geomancy, determine the quality of land by the surrounding aspects of streams, rivers, trees, hills, and so forth. An area that faces south, with groves of pine trees creates the best flow of cosmic energy required to keep ancestors happy. Unfortunately, nowadays, with China’s burgeoning population, public cemetaries have quickly surplanted private gravesites. Family elders will visit the gravesite at least once a year to tend to the tombs.
While bland food is placed by the tombs on Qing Ming Jie, the Chinese regularly provide scrumptious offerings to their ancestors at altar tables in their homes. The food usually consists of chicken, eggs, or other dishes a deceased ancestor was fond of. Accompanied by rice, the dishes and eating utensils are carefully arranged so as to bring good luck. Sometimes, a family will put burning incense with the offering so as to expedite the transfer of nutritious elements to the ancestors. In some parts of China, the food is then eaten by the entire family.
Kites
Besides the traditions of honoring the dead, people also often fly kits on Tomb Sweeping Day. Kites can come in all kinds of shapes, sizes, and colors. Designs could include frogs, dragonflies, butterflies, crabs, bats, and storks
Tomb Sweeping Day
(Qing Ming Jie)
Celebrated two weeks after the vernal equinox, Tomb Sweeping Day is one of the few traditional Chinese holidays that follows the solar calendar-- typically falling on April 4, 5, or 6. Its Chinese name "Qing Ming" literally means "Clear Brightness," hinting at its importance as a celebration of Spring. Similar to the spring festivals of other cultures, Tomb Sweeping Day celebrates the rebirth of nature, while marking the beginning of the planting season and other outdoor activities.
Qing Ming Jie in Ancient Times
In ancient times, people celebrated Qing Ming Jie with dancing, singing, picnics, and kite flying. Colored boiled eggs would be broken to symbolize the opening of life. In the capital, the Emperor would plant trees on the palace grounds to celebrate the renewing nature of spring. In the villages, young men and women would court each other.
The Tomb Sweeping Day as Celebrated Today
With the passing of time, this celebration of life became a day to the honor past ancestors. Following folk religion, the Chinese believed that the spirits of deceased ancestors looked after the family. Sacrifices of food and spirit money could keep them happy, and the family would prosper through good harvests and more children.
Today, Chinese visit their family graves to tend to any underbrush that has grown. Weeds are pulled, and dirt swept away, and the family will set out offerings of food and spirit money. Unlike the sacrifices at a family’s home altar, the offerings at the tomb usually consist of dry, bland food. One theory is that since any number of ghosts rome around a grave area, the less appealing food will be consumed by the ancestors, and not be plundered by strangers.
Honoring Ancestors
Honoring ancestors begins with proper positioning of a gravesite and coffin. Experts in feng shui, or geomancy, determine the quality of land by the surrounding aspects of streams, rivers, trees, hills, and so forth. An area that faces south, with groves of pine trees creates the best flow of cosmic energy required to keep ancestors happy. Unfortunately, nowadays, with China’s burgeoning population, public cemetaries have quickly surplanted private gravesites. Family elders will visit the gravesite at least once a year to tend to the tombs.
While bland food is placed by the tombs on Qing Ming Jie, the Chinese regularly provide scrumptious offerings to their ancestors at altar tables in their homes. The food usually consists of chicken, eggs, or other dishes a deceased ancestor was fond of. Accompanied by rice, the dishes and eating utensils are carefully arranged so as to bring good luck. Sometimes, a family will put burning incense with the offering so as to expedite the transfer of nutritious elements to the ancestors. In some parts of China, the food is then eaten by the entire family.
Kites
Besides the traditions of honoring the dead, people also often fly kits on Tomb Sweeping Day. Kites can come in all kinds of shapes, sizes, and colors. Designs could include frogs, dragonflies, butterflies, crabs, bats, and storks
Tomb-Sweeping Day is celebrated annually on April 5, which coincides with the date of President Chiang Kai-Shek’s death in 1975. During this festival, entire families go out to their ancentral burial grounds to sweep accumulated dirt and debris from the tombs, place fresh flowers around the graves, and perhaps plant some new trees, flowers and bushes in the areaCelebrated two weeks after the vernal equinox, Tomb Sweeping Day is one of the few traditional Chinese holidays that follows the solar calendar-- typically falling on April 4, 5, or 6. Its Chinese name "Qing Ming" literally means "Clear Brightness," hinting at its importance as a celebration of Spring. Similar to the spring festivals of other cultures, Tomb Sweeping Day celebrates the rebirth of nature, while marking the beginning of the planting season and other outdoor activities.
Qing Ming Jie in Ancient Times
In ancient times, people celebrated Qing Ming Jie with dancing, singing, picnics, and kite flying. Colored boiled eggs would be broken to symbolize the opening of life. In the capital, the Emperor would plant trees on the palace grounds to celebrate the renewing nature of spring. In the villages, young men and women would court each other.
The Tomb Sweeping Day as Celebrated Today
With the passing of time, this celebration of life became a day to the honor past ancestors. Following folk religion, the Chinese believed that the spirits of deceased ancestors looked after the family. Sacrifices of food and spirit money could keep them happy, and the family would prosper through good harvests and more children.
Today, Chinese visit their family graves to tend to any underbrush that has grown. Weeds are pulled, and dirt swept away, and the family will set out offerings of food and spirit money. Unlike the sacrifices at a family’s home altar, the offerings at the tomb usually consist of dry, bland food. One theory is that since any number of ghosts rome around a grave area, the less appealing food will be consumed by the ancestors, and not be plundered by strangers.
Honoring Ancestors
Honoring ancestors begins with proper positioning of a gravesite and coffin. Experts in feng shui, or geomancy, determine the quality of land by the surrounding aspects of streams, rivers, trees, hills, and so forth. An area that faces south, with groves of pine trees creates the best flow of cosmic energy required to keep ancestors happy. Unfortunately, nowadays, with China’s burgeoning population, public cemetaries have quickly surplanted private gravesites. Family elders will visit the gravesite at least once a year to tend to the tombs.
While bland food is placed by the tombs on Qing Ming Jie, the Chinese regularly provide scrumptious offerings to their ancestors at altar tables in their homes. The food usually consists of chicken, eggs, or other dishes a deceased ancestor was fond of. Accompanied by rice, the dishes and eating utensils are carefully arranged so as to bring good luck. Sometimes, a family will put burning incense with the offering so as to expedite the transfer of nutritious elements to the ancestors. In some parts of China, the food is then eaten by the entire family.
Kites
Besides the traditions of honoring the dead, people also often fly kits on Tomb Sweeping Day. Kites can come in all kinds of shapes, sizes, and colors. Designs could include frogs, dragonflies, butterflies, crabs, bats, and storks
2009年3月30日星期一
an email from my dear boyfriend on line
Do not be so startled. Answer me this question...If I was not willing to lie to make a dream come true, and I also was willing to give up the dream completely if my coming to China meant not being with you, then what does that tell you about how I view honesty and integrity? Do I not place those virtues very high? So, if I am a person who would place such virtues so highly, then where do you think I would place loyalty and friendship? Those would be even higher, correct? Then where would love be? At the very top. Now, have I not been honest with you? I have. Have I not told you that you are my dear friend? I have. Have I not told you that you hold a piece of my heart and that I love you? I have. So, do you still think that I would travel around the globe to come to China and then not want to be with this truly amazing, sweet, wonderful angel who has given me her love and I have given her mine? This woman whose voice is so beautiful that I could listen to it forever? I should be upset that you think so poorly of me, but I cannot be upset with you. I do not care to be treated as a king, only as a person. I do not expect to be revered or honored just because I am from America, but because of something I have done to earn such respect, otherwise it is a shallow honor.
It is true, I am different from other men you have met and will meet. I have learned what it is like to lose everything, and learned what is truly important in life. It is not the fancy car or house or jewelry, that means nothing. The true wealth comes from sharing a heart with someone and being held by another person whom you adore. Sharing your love with someone special, that is what is important. And, although I tell you how beautiful I think you are, I am not the kind of person who is impressed with looks, because I care about the person inside. I am interested in the fruit, not the flower. And you are my special woman, my passionfruit. Without you, there is no China for me. Please believe in yourself the way I believe in you. See yourself as I see you. Do not be so humble, but rather, be proud of who you are. You are most special. You are my Chinese girlfriend, and I am your American boyfriend. I am waiting for the time we meet and can begin to walk our journey hand in hand together, from one side of the world to the other. Together.
oh, my lord, thanks to the great internet, thanks to the brilliant thought of MLM! let's create the new, unique love legend just belonging to our internet age!
It is true, I am different from other men you have met and will meet. I have learned what it is like to lose everything, and learned what is truly important in life. It is not the fancy car or house or jewelry, that means nothing. The true wealth comes from sharing a heart with someone and being held by another person whom you adore. Sharing your love with someone special, that is what is important. And, although I tell you how beautiful I think you are, I am not the kind of person who is impressed with looks, because I care about the person inside. I am interested in the fruit, not the flower. And you are my special woman, my passionfruit. Without you, there is no China for me. Please believe in yourself the way I believe in you. See yourself as I see you. Do not be so humble, but rather, be proud of who you are. You are most special. You are my Chinese girlfriend, and I am your American boyfriend. I am waiting for the time we meet and can begin to walk our journey hand in hand together, from one side of the world to the other. Together.
oh, my lord, thanks to the great internet, thanks to the brilliant thought of MLM! let's create the new, unique love legend just belonging to our internet age!
2009年3月15日星期日
perspective is everything
perspective is everything---kathy panuuw
I first learned of Clement Stone in 1977, when I attended Interlochen Arts Academy for my senior year of high school. Mr. Stone had given money to the school to fund some scholarships, and I was one of the recipents of his generosity. After I graduated from high school,I decided to write and thank Mr. Stone for enabling me to attend this prestigious academy my last year of high school. I was quite surprised to receive a long handwritten response from him, in which he thanked me for taking the time to write and encouraged me to follow my dreams.
Clement Stone was a self-made man. He was selling newspapers on street corners at the age of 6. By the time he was 13 years old he had his own newsstand. He started selling insurance at the age of 16. He dropped out of school to work full time, finishing high school in night classes. During the Depression, when others believed that insurance would be impossible to sell, Stone saw tremendous possibilities. Soon he signed up salesmen to work for him, eventually building his own company. By 1979,Stone's insurance company exceeded 1 billion dollar in assests.
I recently heard a stor that paralleled Stone's own success story. As the story goes, two shoe salesmen were sent to Africa. The first reported a problem--all of the natives went barefoot--and thus he believed that there was no market in Africa for shoes. The second salesman reported an opportunity--all of the natives went barefoot--and thus he believed that Africa held a tremendous market for shoes.
Problems vs. Opportunities
We live in an unuasual time with corporate downsizing, restructuring, and an increase in global competition. Some view these times as problematic; others see the incredible opportunities created by such change.
In the last decade there has been a huge growth in service-industry businesses.These businesses have been started by individuals with the courage to pursue their dreams.
Yet, for every idea that is implemented, thousands of ideas never get beyond the conceptual stage...from the imagination to a plan of action.
What holds people back from pursuing their dreams and acting on their great ideas? I believe it's fear of failure. Someone once said "there are a lot of ways to become a failure, but never taking a chance is the most successful way." I've also heard it said that "people don't plan to fail...they fail to plan."
Companies these days must be willing and able to change constantly. Sometimes companies change course to survive, and sometimes they do so because an opportunity is too good to resist. I know of a small company that provided a messenger service several years ago. A sudden major increase in corporate use of fax machines nearly put this small company out of business. Fortunately, the owner of the company was clever enough to realize other global corporate trends happening at the same time. As those companies were acquiring fax machines, square footage of office space was decreasing, generating a need for more offsite storage space. The owner shifted from offering a messenger service to providing an offsite records storage service, and soon business was booming once again.
It all comes down to perspective. When there was a down-turn in the economy, some people said to themselves,"This is terrible! With the downturn in the economy, nobody will have a budget for my services." Others thought, "This is great! With the tightening of budgets and the loss of support staff, there's an even greater need for executives and professionals to be more productive and effective, which is percisely what I'm here to help them do!"
As important as positive mental attitude is, Stone says that" there is something more important than believing: Action! The world is full of dreamers, there aren't enough who will move ahead and begin to take concrete steps to fulfill their dreams."
I first learned of Clement Stone in 1977, when I attended Interlochen Arts Academy for my senior year of high school. Mr. Stone had given money to the school to fund some scholarships, and I was one of the recipents of his generosity. After I graduated from high school,I decided to write and thank Mr. Stone for enabling me to attend this prestigious academy my last year of high school. I was quite surprised to receive a long handwritten response from him, in which he thanked me for taking the time to write and encouraged me to follow my dreams.
Clement Stone was a self-made man. He was selling newspapers on street corners at the age of 6. By the time he was 13 years old he had his own newsstand. He started selling insurance at the age of 16. He dropped out of school to work full time, finishing high school in night classes. During the Depression, when others believed that insurance would be impossible to sell, Stone saw tremendous possibilities. Soon he signed up salesmen to work for him, eventually building his own company. By 1979,Stone's insurance company exceeded 1 billion dollar in assests.
I recently heard a stor that paralleled Stone's own success story. As the story goes, two shoe salesmen were sent to Africa. The first reported a problem--all of the natives went barefoot--and thus he believed that there was no market in Africa for shoes. The second salesman reported an opportunity--all of the natives went barefoot--and thus he believed that Africa held a tremendous market for shoes.
Problems vs. Opportunities
We live in an unuasual time with corporate downsizing, restructuring, and an increase in global competition. Some view these times as problematic; others see the incredible opportunities created by such change.
In the last decade there has been a huge growth in service-industry businesses.These businesses have been started by individuals with the courage to pursue their dreams.
Yet, for every idea that is implemented, thousands of ideas never get beyond the conceptual stage...from the imagination to a plan of action.
What holds people back from pursuing their dreams and acting on their great ideas? I believe it's fear of failure. Someone once said "there are a lot of ways to become a failure, but never taking a chance is the most successful way." I've also heard it said that "people don't plan to fail...they fail to plan."
Companies these days must be willing and able to change constantly. Sometimes companies change course to survive, and sometimes they do so because an opportunity is too good to resist. I know of a small company that provided a messenger service several years ago. A sudden major increase in corporate use of fax machines nearly put this small company out of business. Fortunately, the owner of the company was clever enough to realize other global corporate trends happening at the same time. As those companies were acquiring fax machines, square footage of office space was decreasing, generating a need for more offsite storage space. The owner shifted from offering a messenger service to providing an offsite records storage service, and soon business was booming once again.
It all comes down to perspective. When there was a down-turn in the economy, some people said to themselves,"This is terrible! With the downturn in the economy, nobody will have a budget for my services." Others thought, "This is great! With the tightening of budgets and the loss of support staff, there's an even greater need for executives and professionals to be more productive and effective, which is percisely what I'm here to help them do!"
As important as positive mental attitude is, Stone says that" there is something more important than believing: Action! The world is full of dreamers, there aren't enough who will move ahead and begin to take concrete steps to fulfill their dreams."
2009年3月14日星期六
2009年2月22日星期日
STAIRWAY TO DESTINY
STAIRWAY TO DESTINY命运的楼梯---- here solemnly dedicate this poem to myself and all people who love MLM culture 谨以此诗献给我自己以及所有热爱直销文化的人们
I see this downward stairway yet I’m trying to go up;我看到这个向下移动的楼梯,然而我却试图向上走去.
where I believe that at the top the Lordwill fill my cup.因为我相信在上面那里,上帝将会斟满我的酒杯.
It’s a very icy stairway that is slippery and wet.这是一个又湿又滑且冰冷的楼梯,
Yet I know He wants to take me to a place Iwon’t forget. If I will take that firststep, it will get me off the floor.然而,我知道,这是上帝想要带我到的永生难忘的地方.如果我迈出这第一步,就将使我远离"平庸".
Step up and up and up again where there’san open door. 向上走,走,那里有一个敞开的门,The door that holds mydestiny, that’s where I want to be.这个门里有着我的命运,那是我的归宿所在.
Where I can reach and touch the world thatGod wants me to see.那里有我能触摸到上帝想让我看到的世界.
While others all go down the stairs, I’mdestined to go up. 当别人都在走下楼梯的时候,我却注定要向上走.
I can’t forget that is the place where God will fill my cup.我无法忘却那是上帝将为我斟满酒杯的地方.
I don’t know why it’s facing down when up is where I’m going.我不知道为什么当我要向上走的时候, 它却面朝下.
I have to reach thatplace in God where love is overflowing.我必须到达那个地方--那里爱在流动荡漾着!!!
I see this downward stairway yet I’m trying to go up;我看到这个向下移动的楼梯,然而我却试图向上走去.
where I believe that at the top the Lordwill fill my cup.因为我相信在上面那里,上帝将会斟满我的酒杯.
It’s a very icy stairway that is slippery and wet.这是一个又湿又滑且冰冷的楼梯,
Yet I know He wants to take me to a place Iwon’t forget. If I will take that firststep, it will get me off the floor.然而,我知道,这是上帝想要带我到的永生难忘的地方.如果我迈出这第一步,就将使我远离"平庸".
Step up and up and up again where there’san open door. 向上走,走,那里有一个敞开的门,The door that holds mydestiny, that’s where I want to be.这个门里有着我的命运,那是我的归宿所在.
Where I can reach and touch the world thatGod wants me to see.那里有我能触摸到上帝想让我看到的世界.
While others all go down the stairs, I’mdestined to go up. 当别人都在走下楼梯的时候,我却注定要向上走.
I can’t forget that is the place where God will fill my cup.我无法忘却那是上帝将为我斟满酒杯的地方.
I don’t know why it’s facing down when up is where I’m going.我不知道为什么当我要向上走的时候, 它却面朝下.
I have to reach thatplace in God where love is overflowing.我必须到达那个地方--那里爱在流动荡漾着!!!
2009年2月16日星期一
the father of soybean fiber--Mr.Li Guanqi
In 1935, American Wallace H.Caroghers invented nylon fiber.
In 1940, Englishman T.R. Whinfield invented polyester fiber.
In 1944, the E.I.du pont de Nemours and Company of USA invented acrylic fibers.
In 1955, Italian Natta invented polypropylene fiber.
In 1999, Chinese Li Guanqi invented soybean fiber.
Li guanqi, the inventor of soybean fiber patent and the owner of the patent right.
Li guanqi got the Chinese gold prize of patent invention and international gold prize of patent invention.
Li guanqi, the owner of "tianrong(天绒),"Li guanqi (李官奇)" and Li guanqi portrait trademarlk.
The first function of soybean fiber: negative oxygen ion function
oxygen is the essential material of human bod metabolism, it is the first need of human life activity. when talking about breath, we generally think about nose and mouth, actually our skin is breathing as well. "skin disease study" which written by the well-known expert in medicine field, a great master professor yang guoliang records that "skin absorb oxygen quantity is 1/160 of the lung absorbed." nevertheless, according to the relative report, if only skin breath stop 40 minute of 50% skin burn, human life wil be in danger. that is because, in such situation, skin's breath function and animal heat adjust function were broken down. that approved skin breath is very important.
fresh oxygen make the cells every part in human body metabolism more active. so plenteous oxygen supply will excite skin micro-circulation, make skin more healthy and bouncy. night sleeping is the important time for skin to recover,during the skin recycle time, it needs abundant nutriment, especially oxygen. accordingly, breath fresh oxygen in sleeping time is a very important thing. approved by authorized organization, the production of negative oxygen ion of "tianrong" soybean fibre clothing is more than 5000 per cm3, "it is"(just) as the oxygen content of suburb field.
wearing "tianrong" soybean fibre clothing and use the textiles, it seems to take the producer of negative oxygen ion, can make skin absorb plenteous oxygen any time.
customer's feedback: "tianrong" clothing is my skin's natural oxygen bar, it makes me feel like bracing the nature. my skin is more healthy than before!
The second function is: anti-bacterial function
in soybean funtional fiber, there are many substances that could control kinds of germina like staphylococcus aureus, bacilluscoli and candida albicans etc. as in the soybean protein has its elements such as soybean isoflavones, soybean saponin, oligosaccharide etc. it is helpful to maintain skin clean and helpful.
customer's feedback: previously, the slot of my toes and my thigh were scratchy frequently, it made me suffered. when wearing "tianrong" socks and pants, all the scratchy disappeared. it is unbelievable, now i only wear"tianrong"clothing.
The third function is: far-infrared function
human body's far-infrared ray is called "the light of life". approved by the authorized organization, the far-infrared ray emissivity of "tianrong" soybean functional fibre clothing achieves 87%, when the far-infrared ray effects on human's skin, the resonated activiztion of cell in human body will be produced, which can adjust the micro-circulation of capillary vessel in skin, good to adjust the status of cell in human body, prevent skin aging, strengthen the immunity system, make skin comfortable and relax.
everybody do not ignore capillary vessel micro-circulation, according to the relative medicine report, the total length of adults' capillary vessel can around 3 circumferences of the earth, it is called " the second heart of human body". the capillary vessel micro-circulation is closely related with human body's health and disease, obviously to see the importance of far-infrared function to the capillary vessel micro-circulation.
customer's feedback: far-infrared ray is good to the elderly, "tianrong" close-fitting clothing and bedding make my skin comfortable, improve my sleeping quality, and make me more spirited in the day time.
The fourth function is: anti-ultraviolet function
everybody should know that, the sun light contains ultraviolet, indoor fluorescent lamp also contains ultraviolet. the excessive ultraviolet ray may cause our skin aging, kill the skin cells, produce melanin and splash, harmful to human body.
tested by the national infrared products quailty supervision inspection center, "tianrong" soybean fibre clothing has a strong ultraviolet absorption function, the ultraviolet absorption rate achieves 99.8%. wearing "tianrong" soybean fibre clothing can shelter your body from ultraviolet more than use an umbrella.
customer's feedback: ultraviolet ray is a killer of women's delicate skin. now i have tianrong clothes to protect me. i can set my heart at rest.
The fifth function is: quick wet permeability and moisture transmission function
under the microscope: the soybean fiber is dumbbell shaped and anomalous kidney-shaped has grooves.this kind of structure has strong function of siphon and transmission. also, the water-keeping rate of soybean fiber is lower several times than the cotton. one piece of soybean fiber underwear and one piece of the same weight knitting cotton underwear were dried in the same washing machine, then dry in the sun. the soybean fiber underware only took the one third time of the cotton underwear to be dry. all the above indicated that soybean fiber fabric had the good perspiration and permeability. wearing the soya clothing,the human body always feels dry and comfortable when you are under wet and hot environment.
customer's feedback: i'm so afraid of hot and easily perspire.as long as i perspire,my clothes would be heavy wet. the clothes stick on my skin uncomfortably,not dry for a long time. now i wear toanrong soybean fiber clothes, the sweat was fast transmitted out, and then volatilized, so the clothes would not stick on the skin. i feel more dry and comfortable.
The sixth funtion is: touch comfortable function
human body's skin is composed of protein, there is a good affinity between soybean fibre and human body's skin, so the feeling when "tianrong" clothing contact with the skin is as comfortable as the second skin.
customer's feedback: when you put on"tianrong" clothing, you will never want to take them off. so comfortable,it is unprecedented.
The seventh function is: the press comfortable function
the soybean fiber is light and fluffy, therefore Tianrong clothing is quite gentle, the surface is fluffy, and has a kind of healthy protein feathers which looks like the small pet feather surrounding and pressing the skin, very comfortable. Moreover, the Soya clothing itself far-infrared function makes the clothes closer to skin, so easier resonate with the far-infrared ray from the skin to expand the capillary vessel then the blood flows faster, thereby improved the micro-circulation of the capillary vessel in this part.in this way people will have an intuitionistic feeling that press more, more comfortable. this feeling is called press comfortable function.
by wearing Tianrong fitting underwear which press the skin and pressing Tianrong quilt, bed-sheet, and other beddings, people will fully experience this mysterious pressure comfortable function.
wearing tight soybean fiber
with the affect of far-infrared and nagative oxygen ion, capillary vessel was still expedite and promote its micro-circulation, no tight feeling on skin.
wearing other tight fiber fabric
blood transmission state as capillary vessal was pressed.
customer's feedback: i have a very high standard to the clothing comfort, it is very difficult to satisfy me when i bought clothing before. finally i found the right clothing for me, when i first touch it, i know that is what i want. "Tianrong" lets me enjoy the happiness of healthy functional clothing! now, my close-fitting clothing are all "tianrong",including the whole suit of bedding textiles. "tianrong" brings me unprecedented comfort and coziness, improving my life quality indeed. formerly, i don't know the capillary vessel micro-circulation is so important to human health, now i really know its importance.
In 1940, Englishman T.R. Whinfield invented polyester fiber.
In 1944, the E.I.du pont de Nemours and Company of USA invented acrylic fibers.
In 1955, Italian Natta invented polypropylene fiber.
In 1999, Chinese Li Guanqi invented soybean fiber.
Li guanqi, the inventor of soybean fiber patent and the owner of the patent right.
Li guanqi got the Chinese gold prize of patent invention and international gold prize of patent invention.
Li guanqi, the owner of "tianrong(天绒),"Li guanqi (李官奇)" and Li guanqi portrait trademarlk.
The first function of soybean fiber: negative oxygen ion function
oxygen is the essential material of human bod metabolism, it is the first need of human life activity. when talking about breath, we generally think about nose and mouth, actually our skin is breathing as well. "skin disease study" which written by the well-known expert in medicine field, a great master professor yang guoliang records that "skin absorb oxygen quantity is 1/160 of the lung absorbed." nevertheless, according to the relative report, if only skin breath stop 40 minute of 50% skin burn, human life wil be in danger. that is because, in such situation, skin's breath function and animal heat adjust function were broken down. that approved skin breath is very important.
fresh oxygen make the cells every part in human body metabolism more active. so plenteous oxygen supply will excite skin micro-circulation, make skin more healthy and bouncy. night sleeping is the important time for skin to recover,during the skin recycle time, it needs abundant nutriment, especially oxygen. accordingly, breath fresh oxygen in sleeping time is a very important thing. approved by authorized organization, the production of negative oxygen ion of "tianrong" soybean fibre clothing is more than 5000 per cm3, "it is"(just) as the oxygen content of suburb field.
wearing "tianrong" soybean fibre clothing and use the textiles, it seems to take the producer of negative oxygen ion, can make skin absorb plenteous oxygen any time.
customer's feedback: "tianrong" clothing is my skin's natural oxygen bar, it makes me feel like bracing the nature. my skin is more healthy than before!
The second function is: anti-bacterial function
in soybean funtional fiber, there are many substances that could control kinds of germina like staphylococcus aureus, bacilluscoli and candida albicans etc. as in the soybean protein has its elements such as soybean isoflavones, soybean saponin, oligosaccharide etc. it is helpful to maintain skin clean and helpful.
customer's feedback: previously, the slot of my toes and my thigh were scratchy frequently, it made me suffered. when wearing "tianrong" socks and pants, all the scratchy disappeared. it is unbelievable, now i only wear"tianrong"clothing.
The third function is: far-infrared function
human body's far-infrared ray is called "the light of life". approved by the authorized organization, the far-infrared ray emissivity of "tianrong" soybean functional fibre clothing achieves 87%, when the far-infrared ray effects on human's skin, the resonated activiztion of cell in human body will be produced, which can adjust the micro-circulation of capillary vessel in skin, good to adjust the status of cell in human body, prevent skin aging, strengthen the immunity system, make skin comfortable and relax.
everybody do not ignore capillary vessel micro-circulation, according to the relative medicine report, the total length of adults' capillary vessel can around 3 circumferences of the earth, it is called " the second heart of human body". the capillary vessel micro-circulation is closely related with human body's health and disease, obviously to see the importance of far-infrared function to the capillary vessel micro-circulation.
customer's feedback: far-infrared ray is good to the elderly, "tianrong" close-fitting clothing and bedding make my skin comfortable, improve my sleeping quality, and make me more spirited in the day time.
The fourth function is: anti-ultraviolet function
everybody should know that, the sun light contains ultraviolet, indoor fluorescent lamp also contains ultraviolet. the excessive ultraviolet ray may cause our skin aging, kill the skin cells, produce melanin and splash, harmful to human body.
tested by the national infrared products quailty supervision inspection center, "tianrong" soybean fibre clothing has a strong ultraviolet absorption function, the ultraviolet absorption rate achieves 99.8%. wearing "tianrong" soybean fibre clothing can shelter your body from ultraviolet more than use an umbrella.
customer's feedback: ultraviolet ray is a killer of women's delicate skin. now i have tianrong clothes to protect me. i can set my heart at rest.
The fifth function is: quick wet permeability and moisture transmission function
under the microscope: the soybean fiber is dumbbell shaped and anomalous kidney-shaped has grooves.this kind of structure has strong function of siphon and transmission. also, the water-keeping rate of soybean fiber is lower several times than the cotton. one piece of soybean fiber underwear and one piece of the same weight knitting cotton underwear were dried in the same washing machine, then dry in the sun. the soybean fiber underware only took the one third time of the cotton underwear to be dry. all the above indicated that soybean fiber fabric had the good perspiration and permeability. wearing the soya clothing,the human body always feels dry and comfortable when you are under wet and hot environment.
customer's feedback: i'm so afraid of hot and easily perspire.as long as i perspire,my clothes would be heavy wet. the clothes stick on my skin uncomfortably,not dry for a long time. now i wear toanrong soybean fiber clothes, the sweat was fast transmitted out, and then volatilized, so the clothes would not stick on the skin. i feel more dry and comfortable.
The sixth funtion is: touch comfortable function
human body's skin is composed of protein, there is a good affinity between soybean fibre and human body's skin, so the feeling when "tianrong" clothing contact with the skin is as comfortable as the second skin.
customer's feedback: when you put on"tianrong" clothing, you will never want to take them off. so comfortable,it is unprecedented.
The seventh function is: the press comfortable function
the soybean fiber is light and fluffy, therefore Tianrong clothing is quite gentle, the surface is fluffy, and has a kind of healthy protein feathers which looks like the small pet feather surrounding and pressing the skin, very comfortable. Moreover, the Soya clothing itself far-infrared function makes the clothes closer to skin, so easier resonate with the far-infrared ray from the skin to expand the capillary vessel then the blood flows faster, thereby improved the micro-circulation of the capillary vessel in this part.in this way people will have an intuitionistic feeling that press more, more comfortable. this feeling is called press comfortable function.
by wearing Tianrong fitting underwear which press the skin and pressing Tianrong quilt, bed-sheet, and other beddings, people will fully experience this mysterious pressure comfortable function.
wearing tight soybean fiber
with the affect of far-infrared and nagative oxygen ion, capillary vessel was still expedite and promote its micro-circulation, no tight feeling on skin.
wearing other tight fiber fabric
blood transmission state as capillary vessal was pressed.
customer's feedback: i have a very high standard to the clothing comfort, it is very difficult to satisfy me when i bought clothing before. finally i found the right clothing for me, when i first touch it, i know that is what i want. "Tianrong" lets me enjoy the happiness of healthy functional clothing! now, my close-fitting clothing are all "tianrong",including the whole suit of bedding textiles. "tianrong" brings me unprecedented comfort and coziness, improving my life quality indeed. formerly, i don't know the capillary vessel micro-circulation is so important to human health, now i really know its importance.
2009年2月12日星期四
Finding My Wings
Finding My Wings
(author: Sue Augustine)
Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.
----Pamela Vaull Starr
Like so many other girls, my self-confidence growing up was almost nonexistent. I doubted my abilities, had little faith in my potential and questioned my personal worth. If I achieved good grades, I believed that I was just lucky. Although I made friends easily, I worried that once they got to know me,the friendships wouldn't last. And when things went well, I thought I was just in the right place at the right time. I even rejected praise and compliments.
The choices I made reflected my self-image. While in my teens, I attracted a man with the same low self-esteem. In spite of his violent temper and an extremely rocky dating relationship, I decided to marry him. I still remember my dad whispering to me before walking me down the aisle, "It's not too late, Sue. You can change your mind." My family knew what a terrible mistake i was making. Within weeks, I knew it, too.
The physical abuse lasted for several years. I survived serious injuries, was covered with bruises much of the time and had to be hospitalized on numerous occasions. Life became a blur of police sirens, doctors' reports and family court appearances. Yet I continue to go back to the relationship, hoping the things would somehow improve.
After we had our two little girls, there were times when all that got me through the night was having those chubby little arms wrapped around my neck, pudgy cheeks pressed up against mine and precious toddler voices saying, "It's all right, Mommy. Everything will be okay." But I knew that it wasn't going to be okay. I had to make changes--if not for myself, to protect my little girls.
Then something gave me the courage to change. Through work, I was able to attend a series of professional development seminars. In one, a presenter talked about turning dreams into realities. That was hard for me--even to dream about a better future. But something in the message made me listen.
She asked us to consider two powerful questions:"If you could be, do, or have anything in the world, and you knew it would be impossible to fail, what would you choose? And if you could create your ideal life, what would you dare to dream?" In that moment, my life began to change. I began to dream.
I imagined having the courage to move the children into an apartment of our own and start over. I pictured a better life for the girls and me. I dreamed about being an international motivational speaker so that I could inspire people the way the seminar leader had inspired me. I saw myself writing my story to encourage others.
So I went on to create a clear visual picture of my new success. I envisioned myself wearing a red business suit, carrying a leather briefcase and getting on an airplane. This was quite a stretch for me, since at the time I couldn't even afford a suit.
Yet I knew that if I was going to dream, it was important to fill in the details for my five senses. So I went to the leather store and modeled a briefcase in front of the mirror. How would it look and feel? What does leather smell like? I tried on some red suits and even found a picture of a woman in a red suit, carrying a briefcase and getting on a plane. I hung the picture up where I could see it every day. It helped to keep the dream alive.
And soon the changes began. I moved with the children to a small apartment. On only 98 dollars a week, we ate a lot of peanut butter and drove an old car. But for the first time, we felt free and safe. I worked hard at my sales career, all the time focusing on my "impossible dream."
Then one day I answered the phone, and the voice on the other end asked me to speak at the company's upcoming annual conference. I accepted, and my speech was a success. This led to a series of promotions, eventually to national sales trainer. I went on to develop my own speaking company and have traveled to many countries around the world. My "impossible dream" has become a reality.
I believe that all success begins with spreading your W.I.N.G.S.---believing in your worth, trusting your insight, nurturing yourself, having a goal and devising a personal strategy. And then, even impossible dreams become real.
(author: Sue Augustine)
Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.
----Pamela Vaull Starr
Like so many other girls, my self-confidence growing up was almost nonexistent. I doubted my abilities, had little faith in my potential and questioned my personal worth. If I achieved good grades, I believed that I was just lucky. Although I made friends easily, I worried that once they got to know me,the friendships wouldn't last. And when things went well, I thought I was just in the right place at the right time. I even rejected praise and compliments.
The choices I made reflected my self-image. While in my teens, I attracted a man with the same low self-esteem. In spite of his violent temper and an extremely rocky dating relationship, I decided to marry him. I still remember my dad whispering to me before walking me down the aisle, "It's not too late, Sue. You can change your mind." My family knew what a terrible mistake i was making. Within weeks, I knew it, too.
The physical abuse lasted for several years. I survived serious injuries, was covered with bruises much of the time and had to be hospitalized on numerous occasions. Life became a blur of police sirens, doctors' reports and family court appearances. Yet I continue to go back to the relationship, hoping the things would somehow improve.
After we had our two little girls, there were times when all that got me through the night was having those chubby little arms wrapped around my neck, pudgy cheeks pressed up against mine and precious toddler voices saying, "It's all right, Mommy. Everything will be okay." But I knew that it wasn't going to be okay. I had to make changes--if not for myself, to protect my little girls.
Then something gave me the courage to change. Through work, I was able to attend a series of professional development seminars. In one, a presenter talked about turning dreams into realities. That was hard for me--even to dream about a better future. But something in the message made me listen.
She asked us to consider two powerful questions:"If you could be, do, or have anything in the world, and you knew it would be impossible to fail, what would you choose? And if you could create your ideal life, what would you dare to dream?" In that moment, my life began to change. I began to dream.
I imagined having the courage to move the children into an apartment of our own and start over. I pictured a better life for the girls and me. I dreamed about being an international motivational speaker so that I could inspire people the way the seminar leader had inspired me. I saw myself writing my story to encourage others.
So I went on to create a clear visual picture of my new success. I envisioned myself wearing a red business suit, carrying a leather briefcase and getting on an airplane. This was quite a stretch for me, since at the time I couldn't even afford a suit.
Yet I knew that if I was going to dream, it was important to fill in the details for my five senses. So I went to the leather store and modeled a briefcase in front of the mirror. How would it look and feel? What does leather smell like? I tried on some red suits and even found a picture of a woman in a red suit, carrying a briefcase and getting on a plane. I hung the picture up where I could see it every day. It helped to keep the dream alive.
And soon the changes began. I moved with the children to a small apartment. On only 98 dollars a week, we ate a lot of peanut butter and drove an old car. But for the first time, we felt free and safe. I worked hard at my sales career, all the time focusing on my "impossible dream."
Then one day I answered the phone, and the voice on the other end asked me to speak at the company's upcoming annual conference. I accepted, and my speech was a success. This led to a series of promotions, eventually to national sales trainer. I went on to develop my own speaking company and have traveled to many countries around the world. My "impossible dream" has become a reality.
I believe that all success begins with spreading your W.I.N.G.S.---believing in your worth, trusting your insight, nurturing yourself, having a goal and devising a personal strategy. And then, even impossible dreams become real.
2009年2月11日星期三
finally a better way
Everyone knows that the best way to achieve time and financial freedom is to be in business for yourself, but
To Start a Business, you usually need to have:
Lots of Ideas
Lots of Time
Lots of Energy
Lots of Effort
Lots of Capital
Lots of Experience
Lots of Knowledge
Lots of Training
And you need to do
Sourcing
Pricing
Shipping
Inventory
Distribution
Accounting
Advertising
Promotion
And you can still end up with:
Fierce Competition
Financial Strain
Tax Troubles
Legal Fees
Stress
Frustration
Employee Headaches
Health Problems
Sleepless Nights
Well, Finally There is a Better Way!
You Can Be in Business for Yourself and Earn More Profit With Less Hassle!
With eCosway’s B.O.S.S. (Business Ownership Support System) the most difficult aspects of business ownership are handled for you. We’ve already researched the market, laid the foundation, sourced and priced the products, developed the technology, and set up the system.
The only thing you really have to do is to work the system! We give you all the business development tools you’ll need.
There’s no business like an eCosway business!
Come Check it Out!
the sponsor ID number is cn823188
please enjoy it, thank you, my dear friend, the great MLM!
To Start a Business, you usually need to have:
Lots of Ideas
Lots of Time
Lots of Energy
Lots of Effort
Lots of Capital
Lots of Experience
Lots of Knowledge
Lots of Training
And you need to do
Sourcing
Pricing
Shipping
Inventory
Distribution
Accounting
Advertising
Promotion
And you can still end up with:
Fierce Competition
Financial Strain
Tax Troubles
Legal Fees
Stress
Frustration
Employee Headaches
Health Problems
Sleepless Nights
Well, Finally There is a Better Way!
You Can Be in Business for Yourself and Earn More Profit With Less Hassle!
With eCosway’s B.O.S.S. (Business Ownership Support System) the most difficult aspects of business ownership are handled for you. We’ve already researched the market, laid the foundation, sourced and priced the products, developed the technology, and set up the system.
The only thing you really have to do is to work the system! We give you all the business development tools you’ll need.
There’s no business like an eCosway business!
Come Check it Out!
the sponsor ID number is cn823188
please enjoy it, thank you, my dear friend, the great MLM!
2009年2月10日星期二
an email about MLM
i have read your email carefully. thank you for your advice. however, evidently you haven't really realized MLM is a new developing trend and a profound knowledge yet.
of course,i hate my ex-boyfriend very much. but sometimes i must admit i also made a mistake, i didn't tell the major difference between the chinese society and the western business socity. i didn't have the courage to share the debts in stock market of my ex-boyfriend at that time. for me, these debts was so much like an astronomical figures. i don't know in fact there are always lots of tricks and secrets by means of which the man can earn a pleanty of money very easily.
because the chinese stock system is the new-born thing accompanyed with the economic reform nearly 20 years ago in china. once a time, i always think it was really rather an unbelievable and funny thing for my ex-boyfriend who was just a small common clerk in a remote place in that age to become rich so quickly. since the whole chinese people are still poor, never knowing and hearing the brand-new word of stocks. enough luckily, my ex-boyfriend worked as a small bank clerk. he had the first opportunity to be in touch with the advanced skills of faniancal theories introduced from the western countries. he grasped the great occasion to buy a small amount of stocks initially issued by chinese government using his poor salary. the deng xiaoping--the chinese leader at that time (i think you must have heard of the famous deng xiao ping, the mao zedong's successor) always asserted allowing some people to become well off first. pitifully i was just a childish and innocent student who memorized things such as these politics slogans in our political textbook without any understanding.
however, we,the common chinese people didn't also know how to become rich first. it sounded also like a puzzled riddle. didn't know that my ex-boyfriend was unexpectely the first lucky chinese person via buying the stocks which was the secret of deng xiaoping being rich first. at that time i was still caught up by the traditional chinese beautiful ancient poems of tang and song dynasty, unaware of the silent change of chinese society at all. till entering the society after graduation, i suddenly found my so-called talent for poems and reciting complete useless.
i couldn't use the computer even, and my english was no good, i couln't adapt to the changing chinese society, failing to apply for a proper job by self-selling. it seemed the whole chinese society were actively introducing and learning from the western system, the white-collars who mastered english and computer in foreign enterprise was the most enviable by many young chinese people,apart from the government officials.
so if without the great help of my leader relative, i can't imagine what job i was engaged now. oh, i must tell you maybe it's due to the rich malaysia friend had discovered my kindness and talent for chinese ancient poems online, so he once would like to show the great friendship and love to me.
so he is really my another great noble favor except my relative in my life. in any case, i must appeal to him again. i firmly believe the MLM is a great new tide flow and culture melding the western financial system and chinese traditional confucianism full of love and care. there is a saying, the western postmodernism expresses an intimate attitude towards chinese confucianism. i feel the so-called postmodernism is related to the so-called MLM, in a sense, the postmodernism means MLM culture in itself.
maybe it's just another reason the flower of MLM is in full bloom in the chinese confucianism culture soil. you can check the worldwide sales report of amway company, the sales of chinese branch market comprise nearly 60 percent of total sales in international market in 2008, the highest in the world.
my dearest american friend, if my english is good enough, i have sufficient confidence to make you fall in love with the MLM culture, because you're such a great kind-hearted and loyal person who desires to love and be loved by people just like me more than earning money. your inner soul belongs to the eastern traditional confucianism from china.
of course,i hate my ex-boyfriend very much. but sometimes i must admit i also made a mistake, i didn't tell the major difference between the chinese society and the western business socity. i didn't have the courage to share the debts in stock market of my ex-boyfriend at that time. for me, these debts was so much like an astronomical figures. i don't know in fact there are always lots of tricks and secrets by means of which the man can earn a pleanty of money very easily.
because the chinese stock system is the new-born thing accompanyed with the economic reform nearly 20 years ago in china. once a time, i always think it was really rather an unbelievable and funny thing for my ex-boyfriend who was just a small common clerk in a remote place in that age to become rich so quickly. since the whole chinese people are still poor, never knowing and hearing the brand-new word of stocks. enough luckily, my ex-boyfriend worked as a small bank clerk. he had the first opportunity to be in touch with the advanced skills of faniancal theories introduced from the western countries. he grasped the great occasion to buy a small amount of stocks initially issued by chinese government using his poor salary. the deng xiaoping--the chinese leader at that time (i think you must have heard of the famous deng xiao ping, the mao zedong's successor) always asserted allowing some people to become well off first. pitifully i was just a childish and innocent student who memorized things such as these politics slogans in our political textbook without any understanding.
however, we,the common chinese people didn't also know how to become rich first. it sounded also like a puzzled riddle. didn't know that my ex-boyfriend was unexpectely the first lucky chinese person via buying the stocks which was the secret of deng xiaoping being rich first. at that time i was still caught up by the traditional chinese beautiful ancient poems of tang and song dynasty, unaware of the silent change of chinese society at all. till entering the society after graduation, i suddenly found my so-called talent for poems and reciting complete useless.
i couldn't use the computer even, and my english was no good, i couln't adapt to the changing chinese society, failing to apply for a proper job by self-selling. it seemed the whole chinese society were actively introducing and learning from the western system, the white-collars who mastered english and computer in foreign enterprise was the most enviable by many young chinese people,apart from the government officials.
so if without the great help of my leader relative, i can't imagine what job i was engaged now. oh, i must tell you maybe it's due to the rich malaysia friend had discovered my kindness and talent for chinese ancient poems online, so he once would like to show the great friendship and love to me.
so he is really my another great noble favor except my relative in my life. in any case, i must appeal to him again. i firmly believe the MLM is a great new tide flow and culture melding the western financial system and chinese traditional confucianism full of love and care. there is a saying, the western postmodernism expresses an intimate attitude towards chinese confucianism. i feel the so-called postmodernism is related to the so-called MLM, in a sense, the postmodernism means MLM culture in itself.
maybe it's just another reason the flower of MLM is in full bloom in the chinese confucianism culture soil. you can check the worldwide sales report of amway company, the sales of chinese branch market comprise nearly 60 percent of total sales in international market in 2008, the highest in the world.
my dearest american friend, if my english is good enough, i have sufficient confidence to make you fall in love with the MLM culture, because you're such a great kind-hearted and loyal person who desires to love and be loved by people just like me more than earning money. your inner soul belongs to the eastern traditional confucianism from china.
2009年2月8日星期日
my overlasting MLM--the most superior culture in the world today
question and answer:
it sounds like you are trying very hard to learn proper english. do not try so hard. most people in the usa do not speak it correctly, and if you come to usa, i would work hard to help you understand what is being said, though it is also very difficult for an american to learn mandarin. but i would be there to help you, however i can, even if it is just to help with customs and gestures and things like that. but remember, sometimes you can try so hard to do something, that you miss it altogether. take a step back and take a breath, then look at it from a different angle and try again. this may be what you need to be able to improve your english. don't try so hard. i have heard a saying that i like, "you cannot see the forest because the trees are in the way". see, sometimes a person searches so hard, that they do not realize that what they seek is right in front of them, for what is a forest but a bunch of trees?
my reply:
thank you for your wonderful advice about learning english. god knows how lucky and proud i am to have a chance to meet you on line--such an excellent american. you don't know you're really a philosopher.
since i've never been a woman of strong will, many times i also ask myself why i insist on going for in MLM which seems so difficult. in fact now i feel rather depressed, i have emailed to the rich friend of malaysia about winalite, but he didn't give me any reply till now. you see, only my personal strength is absolutely not enough to pursuade him to understand the value of MLM, not to mention investing his money in MLM.
i think it's very necessary to talk about the reason why i'm so determined to follow my so-called MLM through,just i've told you my once biggest idea was to be a chinese announcer/braodcaster, because i'm always confident of my nomal mandarin.( i had a good mandarin trainning from my mother when i was a child. ) however, unfortunately i couldn't find the related job all along. i've really experienced the bitterness to the fullest extent that one doesn't have the stage/chance to give play to his/her talent.
in those youthful years, i always wandered about seeking my ideal job vainly. every time it proved i was a complete failure, i found i was just the most useless person in this world. apart from speaking mandarin fluently, i was good for nothing. my major was marketing, but i had not any interest in any business at that time. because i was such an honest and shy/passive person, i was unsuitable and had no capabilicity to be a sly and trickish tradesman. oh, my god, i really couldn't survive in cold-blooded society if without the support from my parents. until one day, one of my relatives got a promotion in office, (china is an authority-based society instead of business society. most of traditional chinese people pay more attention to the government officers rather than business people.) he couldn't tolerate my father's repeated request for help, resolved to give me a hand. so i got my present job with a fixed monthly salary.
it certainly wouldn't be a proper job for me, but it also couldn't be better for a person who had no any else way to earn money, even a penny like me. in any case i was just the kinsfolk of the top leader of our superior bureau. how strange and fickle the fate was! just a moment ago i was a beggar, a moment later i could become a princess. for a time i really felt rather good for myself. i gave up dreaming to be a broadcaster, because it was the time to find a proper man to marry. i desired to fall in love with somebody.
at this time, i met my ex-boyfriend who was more than me by 7 years. it was truly rare elder single youth above the nomal marriage age in china just as i am now. he told me he had the golden days in his late 20s, he made a big fortune by buying the stocks in a very short time. in order to earn more money,he resigned his job of being an accounting of a countryside bank and began a full-time investment of stocks even future delivery market. ( i always think it's really rather an unbelievable and funny thing for a small common clerk in a remote place in that age in china to have a chance to own lots of money so easily. because most of chinese people have never heard and known what is the stock system which is the new-born thing accompanyed with the economic reform in china.)
however, the extreme happiness ends in sorrow.soon later he has been losing his money all along. he once picked up with a girlfriend who also became rich by stock investment. after the girlfriend knew the truth that in fact he was just a poor man, she refused to keep in touch with him immediately. now he became a poor jobless person, of course he was unwilling to accept his bad fate. he tried his best to learn english so that he could get a high salary in the foreign enterprise in south of china such as big city guangzhou,shenzhen. oh, i can't really make you understand the current complicated chinese society system.
god knows i was also dreaming to go to prosperous south china swarming a lot of foreign enterprises. you know it's just the reason why the china has a nickname of "the world processing plant". my ex-boyfriend always described the brilliant and wonderful blueprint to me. just imagine if we can have an employment opportunity in some big foreign enterprise, we can have a chance to go abroad and travel all over the world someday,besides earning a lot of usa money. oh, the dream is too splendid and attractive for me.
however, the first and vital requirement to enter a foreign enterprise is one must have good english skills both in written and spoken. my ex-boyfriend has possessed oral english and listenning comprehesion much better than me through several years effort of english, so i supported him whold-heartedly for our common dream.
sometimes he doubt if he couldn't succeed for ever, why should we do? he made the request for marriage, however ,i hesitated! not because i didn't love him, i really appreciated his english talent very much. but he told me he also run into debt in stocks market. i hated his so-called stocks, why did he always want to make money in stock at the risk of martgaging his only remaining property--the house which he bought when he was just a young "nouveau riche" and incurring large debts instead of giving up? he was like a puzzled riddle, i couldn't figure out his ridiculous and feeble-minded behavior by any means, however, the fact that he was proficient in english seemed he was just a learned person full of intelligence. oh, i was really confused, being in a mess! i could marry a poor man, but i couldn't stand to marry a person who's always crazy about gambling. in my mind, frying stocks was just similar to grambling at that time. i didn't realized the stocks was an extensive knowledge in the business society just as most of people haven't realized the MLM is also a new developing trend and a profound knowledge and culture.
later he really had his wishes fulfilled to be a white-collar of the foreign enterprise, he despised me like the rubbish at once. i was not his princess any more! i was just an ignorant country bumpkin. at that time, i really became mad to death. while he had gone to foreine country by airplain, i still had to stay the same backward locked place shrouded in a kind of suffocating primitive culture atmosphere. oh, my god, i've never expected he was such a merciless and cruel person without any pity to me. he completely didn't deserve my great love and deep sympathy when he was down and out and deserted by his rich girlfriend. he gave me a heavy lesson and made me experience the ugliness of human nature sufficiently again. for me there was nothing worth going after and recalling in this world. i really tried to kill myself to end up this kind of boundless desperation. oh, there was no dream, no hope,no love, i was in a complete darkness and arid desert.
thanks to godness, the amway company from usa --a famous international enterprise unexpectedly opened its arms to embrace me warmly. so easily i got the great opportunity to put my eyes on internationalization. from then on i really come into a completely different condition and made the acquaitance with many excellent chinese people containing chinese government officials and superior white-collars in foreign enterprise, scholars, the business boss,etc.
you can't imagine there are a lot of people from all walks of life keening on amway company in china. because even the rich chinese people who have a very high station such as top officers still be regarded mentally low and humble in the developed country like usa. however, the amway company offers the unprecedented respect and glory to chinese people. apart from obtaining very high commissons, the chinese amway elites can have a free luxury travel to different countries all over the world invited by amway company every year.
you see, the MLM is actually a culture struggle! i believe that the MLM culture must be the most superior culture in the whole world. it will be destined to bloom and prosper from the beginning!
although i know it's a very arduous work to convince the rich friend from malaysia to join the MLM now, i still feel he will understand the MLM in the near future.
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it sounds like you are trying very hard to learn proper english. do not try so hard. most people in the usa do not speak it correctly, and if you come to usa, i would work hard to help you understand what is being said, though it is also very difficult for an american to learn mandarin. but i would be there to help you, however i can, even if it is just to help with customs and gestures and things like that. but remember, sometimes you can try so hard to do something, that you miss it altogether. take a step back and take a breath, then look at it from a different angle and try again. this may be what you need to be able to improve your english. don't try so hard. i have heard a saying that i like, "you cannot see the forest because the trees are in the way". see, sometimes a person searches so hard, that they do not realize that what they seek is right in front of them, for what is a forest but a bunch of trees?
my reply:
thank you for your wonderful advice about learning english. god knows how lucky and proud i am to have a chance to meet you on line--such an excellent american. you don't know you're really a philosopher.
since i've never been a woman of strong will, many times i also ask myself why i insist on going for in MLM which seems so difficult. in fact now i feel rather depressed, i have emailed to the rich friend of malaysia about winalite, but he didn't give me any reply till now. you see, only my personal strength is absolutely not enough to pursuade him to understand the value of MLM, not to mention investing his money in MLM.
i think it's very necessary to talk about the reason why i'm so determined to follow my so-called MLM through,just i've told you my once biggest idea was to be a chinese announcer/braodcaster, because i'm always confident of my nomal mandarin.( i had a good mandarin trainning from my mother when i was a child. ) however, unfortunately i couldn't find the related job all along. i've really experienced the bitterness to the fullest extent that one doesn't have the stage/chance to give play to his/her talent.
in those youthful years, i always wandered about seeking my ideal job vainly. every time it proved i was a complete failure, i found i was just the most useless person in this world. apart from speaking mandarin fluently, i was good for nothing. my major was marketing, but i had not any interest in any business at that time. because i was such an honest and shy/passive person, i was unsuitable and had no capabilicity to be a sly and trickish tradesman. oh, my god, i really couldn't survive in cold-blooded society if without the support from my parents. until one day, one of my relatives got a promotion in office, (china is an authority-based society instead of business society. most of traditional chinese people pay more attention to the government officers rather than business people.) he couldn't tolerate my father's repeated request for help, resolved to give me a hand. so i got my present job with a fixed monthly salary.
it certainly wouldn't be a proper job for me, but it also couldn't be better for a person who had no any else way to earn money, even a penny like me. in any case i was just the kinsfolk of the top leader of our superior bureau. how strange and fickle the fate was! just a moment ago i was a beggar, a moment later i could become a princess. for a time i really felt rather good for myself. i gave up dreaming to be a broadcaster, because it was the time to find a proper man to marry. i desired to fall in love with somebody.
at this time, i met my ex-boyfriend who was more than me by 7 years. it was truly rare elder single youth above the nomal marriage age in china just as i am now. he told me he had the golden days in his late 20s, he made a big fortune by buying the stocks in a very short time. in order to earn more money,he resigned his job of being an accounting of a countryside bank and began a full-time investment of stocks even future delivery market. ( i always think it's really rather an unbelievable and funny thing for a small common clerk in a remote place in that age in china to have a chance to own lots of money so easily. because most of chinese people have never heard and known what is the stock system which is the new-born thing accompanyed with the economic reform in china.)
however, the extreme happiness ends in sorrow.soon later he has been losing his money all along. he once picked up with a girlfriend who also became rich by stock investment. after the girlfriend knew the truth that in fact he was just a poor man, she refused to keep in touch with him immediately. now he became a poor jobless person, of course he was unwilling to accept his bad fate. he tried his best to learn english so that he could get a high salary in the foreign enterprise in south of china such as big city guangzhou,shenzhen. oh, i can't really make you understand the current complicated chinese society system.
god knows i was also dreaming to go to prosperous south china swarming a lot of foreign enterprises. you know it's just the reason why the china has a nickname of "the world processing plant". my ex-boyfriend always described the brilliant and wonderful blueprint to me. just imagine if we can have an employment opportunity in some big foreign enterprise, we can have a chance to go abroad and travel all over the world someday,besides earning a lot of usa money. oh, the dream is too splendid and attractive for me.
however, the first and vital requirement to enter a foreign enterprise is one must have good english skills both in written and spoken. my ex-boyfriend has possessed oral english and listenning comprehesion much better than me through several years effort of english, so i supported him whold-heartedly for our common dream.
sometimes he doubt if he couldn't succeed for ever, why should we do? he made the request for marriage, however ,i hesitated! not because i didn't love him, i really appreciated his english talent very much. but he told me he also run into debt in stocks market. i hated his so-called stocks, why did he always want to make money in stock at the risk of martgaging his only remaining property--the house which he bought when he was just a young "nouveau riche" and incurring large debts instead of giving up? he was like a puzzled riddle, i couldn't figure out his ridiculous and feeble-minded behavior by any means, however, the fact that he was proficient in english seemed he was just a learned person full of intelligence. oh, i was really confused, being in a mess! i could marry a poor man, but i couldn't stand to marry a person who's always crazy about gambling. in my mind, frying stocks was just similar to grambling at that time. i didn't realized the stocks was an extensive knowledge in the business society just as most of people haven't realized the MLM is also a new developing trend and a profound knowledge and culture.
later he really had his wishes fulfilled to be a white-collar of the foreign enterprise, he despised me like the rubbish at once. i was not his princess any more! i was just an ignorant country bumpkin. at that time, i really became mad to death. while he had gone to foreine country by airplain, i still had to stay the same backward locked place shrouded in a kind of suffocating primitive culture atmosphere. oh, my god, i've never expected he was such a merciless and cruel person without any pity to me. he completely didn't deserve my great love and deep sympathy when he was down and out and deserted by his rich girlfriend. he gave me a heavy lesson and made me experience the ugliness of human nature sufficiently again. for me there was nothing worth going after and recalling in this world. i really tried to kill myself to end up this kind of boundless desperation. oh, there was no dream, no hope,no love, i was in a complete darkness and arid desert.
thanks to godness, the amway company from usa --a famous international enterprise unexpectedly opened its arms to embrace me warmly. so easily i got the great opportunity to put my eyes on internationalization. from then on i really come into a completely different condition and made the acquaitance with many excellent chinese people containing chinese government officials and superior white-collars in foreign enterprise, scholars, the business boss,etc.
you can't imagine there are a lot of people from all walks of life keening on amway company in china. because even the rich chinese people who have a very high station such as top officers still be regarded mentally low and humble in the developed country like usa. however, the amway company offers the unprecedented respect and glory to chinese people. apart from obtaining very high commissons, the chinese amway elites can have a free luxury travel to different countries all over the world invited by amway company every year.
you see, the MLM is actually a culture struggle! i believe that the MLM culture must be the most superior culture in the whole world. it will be destined to bloom and prosper from the beginning!
although i know it's a very arduous work to convince the rich friend from malaysia to join the MLM now, i still feel he will understand the MLM in the near future.
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http://mylot.com/tiansheng
2009年2月3日星期二
Life Without You
Life Without You
What would life be without friends like thee
I will tell you, as it is no longer being free?
Alone and so empty within me
Hiding my sorrow underneath the tree
Imagine what life it would be so sad and blue
To go through life without that special you.
I know you need me as much as I do
My only wish is to be with you
Though, I know we live so far away
Through the internet we are like, castaways
Never get to touch or hug you for this I only pray
Share my joy and my thoughts with you everyday
For some day, I hope we can meet
Walking holding hands on the street
To hug, laugh, and dance to the beat
To have you, I know this would be a treat
Impossible as it is, for now this is all I see
Being with my good friend were here with me
Wondering in silence, what life would it be
Living my life without friends like thee
What would life be without friends like thee
I will tell you, as it is no longer being free?
Alone and so empty within me
Hiding my sorrow underneath the tree
Imagine what life it would be so sad and blue
To go through life without that special you.
I know you need me as much as I do
My only wish is to be with you
Though, I know we live so far away
Through the internet we are like, castaways
Never get to touch or hug you for this I only pray
Share my joy and my thoughts with you everyday
For some day, I hope we can meet
Walking holding hands on the street
To hug, laugh, and dance to the beat
To have you, I know this would be a treat
Impossible as it is, for now this is all I see
Being with my good friend were here with me
Wondering in silence, what life would it be
Living my life without friends like thee
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