Bad Romance

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The Courage of a Sage

There is a story written by Zhuang Zi （庄子）in his chapter “Autumn Water” （秋水） about Confucius:

When Confucius was traveling in the State of Kuang, he was surrounded by the troops of Sung. Nevertheless, he continued singing and playing his lute, totally unfazed. Zi Lu, his disciple, asked, “Master, why are you enjoying yourself?”

Confucius said, “For a long time, I’ve tried to stay out of hardship but failed. This is due to fate. I’ve tried to succeed but failed. This is due to the times.

“During the times of Yao or Shun, there was no hardship. This had nothing to do with a person’s wisdom. During the reign of King Jie and King Zhou, people did not achieve success but this was not due to lack of wisdom. It was due to time and circumstance.

“To travel across the water and not shrink from the sea serpent or the dragon is to have the courage of a fisherman. To travel on land and not be afraid of the rhinoceros or tiger is to have the courage of a hunter. To meet clashing blades and face death unflinchingly is to have the courage of martyr.

“To understand that hardship is a matter of fate and success is a matter of the times; and to able to face enormous difficulties without fear or terror is to have the courage of a sage.”

知穷之有命，知通之有时，临大难而不惧者，圣人之勇也。

The "Middle Wife"

The 'Middle Wife' by an Anonymous 2nd grade teacher

I've been teaching now for about fifteen years. I have two kids myself,but the best birth story I know is the one I saw in my own second grade classroom a few years back.

When I was a kid, I loved show-and-tell. So I always have a few sessions with my students. It helps them get over shyness and usually, show-and-tell is pretty tame. Kids bring in pet turtles, model airplanes, pictures of fish they catch, stuff like that. And I never, ever place any boundaries or limitations on them. If they want to lug it in to school and talk about it, they're welcome.

Well, one day this little girl, Erica, a very bright, very outgoing kid, takes her turn and waddles up to the front of the class with a pillow stuffed under her sweater.

She holds up a snapshot of an infant. 'This is Luke, my baby brother, and I'm going to tell you about his birthday.'

'First, Mom and Dad made him as a symbol of their love, and then Dad put a seed in my Mom's stomach, and Luke grew in there. He ate for nine months through an umbrella cord.'

She's standing there with her hands on the pillow, and I'm trying not to laugh and wishing I had my camcorder with me. The kids are watching her in amazement.

'Then, about two Saturdays ago, my Mom starts saying and going, 'Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh!' Erica puts a hand behind her back and groans. 'She walked around the house for, like an hour, 'Oh, oh, oh!' (Now this kid is doing a hysterical duck walk and groaning.)

'My Dad called the middle wife. She delivers babies, but she doesn't have a sign on the car like the Domino's man. They got my Mom to lie down in bed like this.' (Then Erica lies down with her back against the wall.)

'And then, pop! My Mom had this bag of water she kept in there in case he got thirsty, and it just blew up and spilled all over the bed, like psshhheew!' (This kid has her legs spread with her little hands mimicking water flowing away. It was too much!)

'Then the middle wife starts saying 'push, push,' and 'breathe, breathe.
They started counting, but never even got past ten. Then, all of a sudden, out comes my brother. He was covered in yucky stuff that they all said it was from Mom's play-center, (placenta) so there must be a lot of toys inside there. When he got out, the middle wife spanked him for crawling up in there.'

Then Erica stood up, took a big theatrical bow and returned to her seat.
I'm sure I applauded the loudest. Ever since then, when it's show-and-tell day, I bring my camcorder, just in case another ' Middle Wife' comes along.

Now you have two choices....laugh and close this page or pass this along to someone else to spread the laughs. I know what I did!!!

Live every day as if it is your LAST chance to make someone happy!!!!

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A Few Good Men

I slept and dreamed that life was joy;

I awoke and saw that life was duty;

I acted, and behold, duty was joy.

It only requires a few good men to make a nation great.

Will you be among them?

- by Rabindranath Tagore, poet

Embrace Life

One moment of mindlessness can have a significant impact on your love ones' lives. And also yourself.

Therefore, be mindful. Buckle up for your own safety as well as your love ones' sake.

Please share this message with all your family, friends and people that you know.

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10 Best Graduation Speeches of All Time

Here are the 10 best graduation speeches of all time : -


1) Michael Dell, CEO, Dell Computers
University of Texas at Austin (2003)

2) Will Ferrell, Actor & Comedian
Harvard (2003)

3) Bill Gates, CEO, Microsoft
Harvard (2007)

4) Bono, Rock Star, U2
University of Pennsylvania (2004)

5) Stephen Colbert, “The Colbert Report”
Knox College (2006)

6) Winston Churchill, Former UK PM
Harrow (1941)

7) Woody Hayes, Former Football Coach, Ohio State
Ohio State (1986)

8) Charlie Munger, VP, Berkshire Hathaway
University of Southern California Law School (2007)

9) Mary Schmich, Columnist, Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune (1997)

10) Steve Jobs, CEO, Apple
Stanford (2005)


Click on the following link to access the web-site for all these speeches and get excellent life advices from these giants of our century :

The 10 Best Graduation Speeches of All Time - CNBC

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