站起
倒下
站起
倒下
生活的拳擊賽
日不間斷
憎恨自己的無力博斗
心生恐懼
耳邊溢出的鮮血
意識著神智不清
激烈的戰爭
在腦袋里爆開
爬起
倒下
爬起
倒下
起来吧！虽然活着是ＸＸ的累
總有不倒的那一天
Friday, March 19, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Friends, come knock my head when necessary
Reading motivational series is not my habit.
But somehow, somewhat, I read A Slice of Life written by Eugene Loh for 938 LIVE! In his article, he wrote about Socrates' Triple Filter Test as a way to practise speaking and communicating effectively.
First filter: Truth
Second filter: Goodness
Third filter: Usefulness
If what you are going to say is not true/not positive/not constructive, then don't say.
Hmm, I'll add another point to the test. It applies to actions too. If your action is going to hurt/offend/upset someone, then don't do.
Just last Saturday morning, I have "successfully" invited wrath from a friend. 5 minutes of face-to-face scolding was all I needed to be reminded(again!!!) to be mindful of my actions.
And then there's this belated birthday present from my friends. They gave me a book to read, every year, without fail. Guess what's the title this time round? The Power of A Woman's Words *faint* It tells you how/what words can make or break a person. And the book is not just about that.
I get it. I really really (x infinity) get it.
Installing filters in between my brain and my mouth and making sure it works would be my ultimate goal of this year.
If you sense that my filters are out of order, please do whatever that is necessary.
Thank you.
But somehow, somewhat, I read A Slice of Life written by Eugene Loh for 938 LIVE! In his article, he wrote about Socrates' Triple Filter Test as a way to practise speaking and communicating effectively.
First filter: Truth
Second filter: Goodness
Third filter: Usefulness
If what you are going to say is not true/not positive/not constructive, then don't say.
Hmm, I'll add another point to the test. It applies to actions too. If your action is going to hurt/offend/upset someone, then don't do.
Just last Saturday morning, I have "successfully" invited wrath from a friend. 5 minutes of face-to-face scolding was all I needed to be reminded(again!!!) to be mindful of my actions.
And then there's this belated birthday present from my friends. They gave me a book to read, every year, without fail. Guess what's the title this time round? The Power of A Woman's Words *faint* It tells you how/what words can make or break a person. And the book is not just about that.
I get it. I really really (x infinity) get it.
Installing filters in between my brain and my mouth and making sure it works would be my ultimate goal of this year.
If you sense that my filters are out of order, please do whatever that is necessary.
Thank you.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Better words/works for the New Year
To err in words has been one of my long-standing weaknesses. I guess some would share the same struggle with me.
To speak less words of encouragement when I actually meant to say more. To utter words of harshness when it shouldn’t be. To withhold words of care and concern and choose to spike. Too much impulsiveness, too little thoughtfulness.
I cried when I read somebody’s MSN name the other day. I thought, “I wish I could say…” I’m still not saying a word.
Sometimes some of us speak in codes, hoping that the other party understands. Most of the time they never will.
Sometimes we are afraid to show that we care because of fear. We end up appearing cold and indifferent.
Sometimes we hope to patch things up but we thought our words didn’t matter/we are afraid that it wouldn’t be well received/ we don’t wish to put down our pride, blah blah blah…whatever the reason is.
Consider your friends to be your best-kept treasure. If you don’t mend your broken relationship now, when would you do it? The longer the time lags, the more awkward it is. Would you rather wait until the person is long gone? Would you prefer to say years later, “ I shouldn’t have….if only I could...” ?
Friends, let us say more of what we meant to say and give more of what we ought to give for the people who are dear to our hearts this year (on another note, you can show kindness to those you don’t know too). It takes a pint of courage, mixed with wisdom and guidance from above. It is OK if you receive nothing in return. The spirit of giving (mind you, it's not limited to every December) would lead to a better tomorrow.
And possessing such an attitude would be one of my New Year resolutions. =]
To speak less words of encouragement when I actually meant to say more. To utter words of harshness when it shouldn’t be. To withhold words of care and concern and choose to spike. Too much impulsiveness, too little thoughtfulness.
I cried when I read somebody’s MSN name the other day. I thought, “I wish I could say…” I’m still not saying a word.
Sometimes some of us speak in codes, hoping that the other party understands. Most of the time they never will.
Sometimes we are afraid to show that we care because of fear. We end up appearing cold and indifferent.
Sometimes we hope to patch things up but we thought our words didn’t matter/we are afraid that it wouldn’t be well received/ we don’t wish to put down our pride, blah blah blah…whatever the reason is.
Consider your friends to be your best-kept treasure. If you don’t mend your broken relationship now, when would you do it? The longer the time lags, the more awkward it is. Would you rather wait until the person is long gone? Would you prefer to say years later, “ I shouldn’t have….if only I could...” ?
Friends, let us say more of what we meant to say and give more of what we ought to give for the people who are dear to our hearts this year (on another note, you can show kindness to those you don’t know too). It takes a pint of courage, mixed with wisdom and guidance from above. It is OK if you receive nothing in return. The spirit of giving (mind you, it's not limited to every December) would lead to a better tomorrow.
And possessing such an attitude would be one of my New Year resolutions. =]
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