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📰 Why Being Kind Helps You, Too—Especially Now
助人也助己，尤其是現在！

Research links kindness to a wealth of physical and emotional benefits. And it’s an excellent coping skill for the Covid-19 era.

📌 這篇文章的用字不難，但它的內容讓我們長知識，如果我們需要寫有關這個題目的作文，可以引述這裡的論點。標題聲稱友善 (kind) 可以幫助你，特別是現在，這樣寫，同時也可以吸引讀者閲讀文章。根據研究 (research)，友善 (kindness) 跟身體和情感好處 (physical and emotional benefits) 有關，它也是卓越的 (excellent) 應付技巧 (coping skill)。

In January, Rachel Glyn’s husband of 36 years died of cancer. Two months later, the pandemic and lockdown hit. Alone in her Philadelphia apartment, Ms. Glyn spent her time worrying about the coronavirus, the financial markets and the civil unrest happening a few blocks away. Some days, she says, she wished she would die. “I’ll never have another day that doesn’t stink,” she told herself.

📌 這段介紹Rachel Glyn 喪夫之後所面對的問題：她擔心冠狀病毒 (coronavirus)、金融市場 (financial markets) 和內亂 (civil unrest)。有些日子她想尋短。stink (糟透) 是常用口語說法。

Then one morning, Ms. Glyn, who is 66, heard about a local blood drive and thought, “My life isn’t a pathetic mess after all: I have the ability to give.” She walked to a nearby hospital and donated. Afterward, she was “exhilarated,” she says.
“It felt wonderful to do something useful for someone,” Ms. Glyn says. “I no longer was this nobody who has nothing to do except endure a wretched situation.”

📌 這兩段交代Ms Glyn 如何走出困境：她得知當地的一個捐血活動 (local blood drive)，她想人生不是這麼可憐混亂 (pathetic mess)。捐完血後，她覺得異常興奮 (exhilarated)。文中所提的「悲慘情況」 (wretched situation)，與 pathetic mess 前後呼應，是個不錯的修辭技巧。

Want to feel better? Be kind.
It’s a good thing to make another person feel good. But being kind—doing something to help someone else—can help you, too. Research links kindness to a wealth of physical and emotional benefits. Studies show that when people are kind, they have lower levels of stress hormones and their fight-or-flight response calms down. They’re less depressed, less lonely and happier. They have better cardiovascular health and live longer. They may be physically stronger. They’re more popular. And a soon-to-be published study found that they may even be considered better looking.

📌 這段闡述友善如何對你有好處：較低的壓力荷爾蒙 (lower levels of stress hormones)、戰與逃的反應平靜下來 (fight-or-flight response calms down)、情緒沒有原來的低落 (less depressed)、孤單感覺降低 (less lonely) 、感到更開心 (happier) 等等。

Being kind is an excellent coping skill for the Covid-19 era. In a time of isolation, kindness fosters connection to others. It helps provide purpose and meaning to our life, allowing us to put our values into practice. And it diminishes our negative thoughts. “Our attention isn’t something that is infinitely expansive,” says Emiliana Simon-Thomas, science director of the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley. “What we are feeling at any given moment is related to what we are doing, so if we are behaving kindly, that experience will occupy our emotion.”

📌 這段關於「友善」，要怎樣在2019冠狀病毒的年代 (era) ，成爲卓越的應付技巧，並引述加州大學科學主任 (science director) 的話來支持論據。這是常用的修辭技巧 — 引用權威。

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My Takeaways from Proverbs 30

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(Day 23 of #ProverbsHesedWisdomChallenge to read a chapter from the Book of Proverbs each day which corresponds to the date as suggested by Pastor Joseph Prince in 7 Jan 2018’s Vision Sunday sermon -
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Meaning of the name “Agur”: Collector/ Gatherer/ Assembler.

Meaning of the name “Jakeh”: Pious.

Meaning of the name “Ithiel”: God is with me.

Meaning of the name “Ucal”: To be able/ To have power.

Put the four names together and you get the understanding of why the Holy Spirit included their names in Proverbs 30:
The Pious Collector is writing these words of wisdom for us so that in studying these, God will be with us to enable us and give us His power.

Only God the Father has done this together with Jesus.
God the Father descended to earth on Mount Sinai when the Ten Commandments were given.
He created the world.
His Son’s name is Jesus.

“Who has ascended into heaven and descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound the waters in His garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is His Son’s name? Certainly you know!” ‭‭(PROVERBS‬ ‭30:4‬ ‭AMP‬‬)

God’s word is reliable and you can trust in His promises. When you do, He will protect you.

“Every word of God is tested and refined [like silver]; He is a shield to those who trust and take refuge in Him.” ‭‭(PROVERBS‬ ‭30:5‬ ‭AMP‬‬)

These two things are essential for letting God’s power flow unconstricted in our lives:
1) Don’t lie, and avoid associating with liars.
2) Focus on Jesus and not on material wealth - He will definitely supply you with the provision that you need.

“Two things I have asked of You; Do not deny them to me before I die: Keep deception and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion, So that I will not be full and deny You and say, “Who is the LORD?” Or that I will not be poor and steal, And so profane the name of my God.” ‭‭(PROVERBS‬ ‭30:7-9‬ ‭AMP‬‬)

This sounds like the current state of society.
What strikes me most is that they are pure in their own eyes, but they are actually not washed from their sins.
This generation needs to know Jesus. He is the only way to true purity.

“There is a generation (class of people) that curses its father And does not bless its mother. There is a generation (class of people) that is pure in its own eyes, Yet is not washed from its filthiness. There is a generation (class of people)--oh, how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are raised in arrogance. There is a generation (class of people) whose teeth are like swords And whose jaw teeth are like knives, To devour the afflicted from the earth And the needy from among men.” ‭‭(PROVERBS‬ ‭30:11-14‬ ‭AMP‬‬)

This is the fate of unbelievers: The worms/leeches and the unquenchable fire in the lake of fire are never satisfied and will never say “it is enough”.
They will just torture those who died in their sins for eternity - what a tragic fate!

“The leech has two daughters, “Give, give!” There are three things that are never satisfied, Four that do not say, “It is enough”: Sheol, and the barren womb, Earth that is never satisfied with water, And fire that never says, “It is enough.”” ‭‭(PROVERBS‬ ‭30:15-16‬ ‭AMP‬‬)

The Law is a servant whereas Jesus is the son. When believers exalt the Law above Grace (Jesus), the earth quakes for it knows the truth that the balance is upset.
A fool is destined for poverty. Only the wise will receive true and lasting riches.
“Unloved woman” is ”hateful woman” in NKJV.
When a woman is still un-virtuous, she is not ready to be a wife. She needs to learn the qualities of a virtuous wife in Proverbs 31.
Hagar (Sarah’s maidservant) and Sarah (Abraham’s wife) represent Law and Grace respectively.
When believers treat the Law as better and above Grace, that’s when tragedy happens to them.

“Under three things the earth is disquieted and quakes, And under four it cannot bear up: Under a servant when he reigns, Under a [spiritually blind] fool when he is filled with food, Under an unloved woman when she gets married, And under a maidservant when she supplants her mistress.” ‭‭(PROVERBS‬ ‭30:21-23‬ ‭AMP‬)

If you have done this, then put a stop to it immediately because there is no escaping the consequence of letting your anger get the better of you.
Anger itself is not sin, but it is a powerful emotion that can drive you to commit sin.
To let God’s power flow unconstricted in your life, you need to meditate on God’s word and listen to Jesus-centered sermons.
That way you will become a wise person with a calm spirit and true self-control.

“If you have foolishly exalted yourself, Or if you have plotted evil, put your hand on your mouth. Surely the churning of milk produces butter, And wringing the nose produces blood; So the churning of anger produces strife.” ‭‭(PROVERBS‬ ‭30:32-33‬ ‭AMP‬‬)

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【明月幾時有，把餅問清天】

I sometimes ask myself, what will I do, if I'm caught in a mass disaster?

Will I, like the passengers in United Flight 93, revolt against the 911 terrorists and drive the plane away from their intended target?

Will I do what the 22-year-old Park Ji Young did in the Sewol ferry disaster, refusing to leave the sinking ship as long as there is a passenger onboard?

Or will I just run and flee, and maybe regret for the rest of my life for not doing more to save my fellow humans from dying in vain?

I read reports of the Las Vegas shooting and think about love.

The lack of love that make a person think it is okay to take away the life of another human being.

Leaving behind orphans, broken families, shattered hearts and bloodied bodies.

Few nights ago, a client was lamenting to me.

She couldn't understand why life was happening so badly for her, in her marriage and career.

She was aware of her bad temper but other than that, she didn't think she was that bad a person to deserve such a destiny.

I asked her:

A mother who can murder an innocent child, and have not done any great compensation or repentance for her aborted baby, after 20 years.

Despite me telling her the sins of abortion early this year.

How can a person like this have a good heart?

Just saying that you didn't feel good is not sufficient when you make a deliberate decision to kill.

It's lame.

In the mortal world, murder calls for either lifetime imprisonment or death penalty.

That's just the mortal world.

In the netherworld, when your baby goes screaming and crying to the King of Hades, you pay for your sin with your destiny.

She said I was very blunt to make her understand.

I replied that she has been living in a cloak of self deceit.

Sure I can talk nicely to you, if making money from you is what I care more than your karmic debts.

But I do not see my clients as my ATM machines.

When the notion of self-benefit is non-existent, it is easier to speak the honest truth.

After all, you come to me to change your destiny, not to hear sweet nothings.

Many women aborting doesn't justify it to be a normal or harmless thing to do.

Many people killing senselessly and selfishly doesn't make it right.

It's not easy to be reborn as a human.

In the six realms of reincarnation, the human realm is the most precious as it is most conducive for cultivation towards Buddhahood.

If my memory serves me right, once in a conversation with his disciple, Buddha remarked that the number of sentient beings in this Samsara world is as vast as the number of sand grains in a desert.

With His bare hand, He picked up a handful of sand from the ground.

And said, but the number of people who get to be reborn as humans are only as little as the amount of sand grains in His hand.

Even that little amount is slowly slipping through his fingers as He spoke.

It's even harder to be born as a healthy human who gets a decent education and comprehends what I am writing here.

I like what James Altucher inferred about life: Life is not something given or taken at a whim.

Nobody has the right to take away another person's life.

During CNY this year, Shifu did a Learning Session telling us his world analysis. Which countries we should avoid Travelling to and how there will be many fires around the world, particularly in which countries, that includes bombing and shooting.

I hope the attendees took it to heart.

My Grandmaster, Living Buddha Lian-Sheng has summed the world outlook with a Chinese character "亂" (Messy).

PM Lee has said it's not a matter of whether, but when, a terriost attack may launch in Singapore.

There is darkness in every one of us.

We all had bad thoughts that we never utter.

We all had ugly acts that we don't want others to know about.

But I believe succumbing to darkness never make anyone happy permanently.

In my unhappiest and darkest days, I still hope that someone out there will be happier than me, living a life more fulfilled than mine.

It is so painful that I hope nobody has to go through what I went through.

That is why I take time to write.

While the eventual goal of learning the Dharma is to become a Buddha, there are many ways to start off in a less lofty manner for the uninitiated.

One way would be not to harm others with your words, intent and actions.

That is why our precepts tell us not to kill, not to take what doesn't belong to you, not to deceive, not to engage in sexual misconduct and not to consume intoxicants.

On the surface, it seems we are doing it for ourselves, not wanting more bad karma.

Fact is, we are learning how not to hurt other sentient beings, how to love and live life in a wholesome and meaningful way.

I don't think such thinking is exclusive to Buddhists.

It should be the cornerstone of any human being.

I am an advocate that the good will always triumph over evil.

I always affirm that the Light will prevail over Darkness.

Before we start pointing our fingers at the attackers, let's take an insightful look into ourselves.

Are we acting like a terrorist to our loved ones?

Killing off their happiness and meaning to living by cheating on them or treating them like dirt?

Or killing innocent children we call our flesh and blood?

Are we killing ourselves by living irresponsibly, letting our desires rule over our humanity and never contributing to others?

It is ridiculous to ask love from others when we don't have the capability to love well.

If we have failed before, it is never too late to repent.

This Mid-Autumn Festival, I wish for you to have a heart like the full moon, radiant and bright, dispelling the gloomy clouds of greed, ignorance and hatred.

And wherever or whoever you may be, please be well, kind and happy.

For the ones who died too soon, may you be reborn in a better realm.

往生淨土，超生出苦，
南無阿彌陀佛，
南無阿彌陀佛，
南無阿彌陀佛。