2009/09/02

Bodhisattva Of Adversity


I got a meaningful article from a friend's sharing today. The topic is "Bodhisattva Of Adversity" (逆境菩薩). The story stated a man had changed twelve jobs in ten years. You won't believe the same reason for his leaving was those companies going out of business. When he applied a new job, the head proctor didn't think he would have a chance to compete with the other candidates.

The man said , "I understood very much that 12 companies, I tried hard to save them with my colleagues, although it failed, but I knew each detail of those mistakes and defeats, and learn a lot from those experiences. Not everyone had the chance to learn that. Many people only pursue for success, but I, have the experience to avoid the mistake and the defeat! ......"
“I knew most of successful experience were similar, easy to imitate, but the reason of defeat actually different in each case. With ten-year study on successful experience, was inferior that with the similar time on experiencing mistakes and defeats. Could learn more and more profoundly. I believed that others' successful experience is very difficult to become our wealth, but others' defeat process is actually our precious wealth!”

How would you say that? I extracted some good view points here and my understanding for sharing.
Not only our enemy or the bad circumstance will defeat us. Sometimes the most intimate persons would hurt us deeply indeed. It's easier to forgive the enemy than our family or best friends. Those who gave us pain, failure, sadness and hurt are called "Bodhisattva Of Adversity" in Buddhism. They are the best gifts from God. Those unforgetable experience will help us to grow up and cherish the good things in our life. We may say that it's also a certain kind of inspiration in some way.

Learn to be thankful to them and smile at every test. Toast to the adversity and those who gave us tough issues in our life. Through that, we might feel the sunshine more beautiful than ever, and connect to the better future. It's not easy to do. But I would like to make this as a start.

2009/08/30

Moving To A Historic City

We just completed one project in Yantai last Friday. Everything went smoothly during that week. Good communication, cooperation, and warm friendship. We visited the place twice a year as our annual audit plan. I won’t come here in a short period. So long to those nice people!

My second stay is Nanjing for the next project. Due to less option in flights from Yantai to Nanjing, we choose the flight from Qingdao to Nanjing last Saturday. The morning before I left Yantai, I woke up earlier for packing my luggage and saw beautiful sunrise outside my window for a short moment, soon the heavy clouds covered the sun. It’s getting cold here. The fall season already came.

It spent about 2 hours from hotel to Qingdao airport and one hour for flying from Yantai to Nanjing. I almost slept all the way but still felt tired. Around 14:00 that afternoon, I arrived at my destination. The hotel is located in the city center, very convenient for shopping, touring and dining. Unfortunately it rained hard, my good mood was somewhat effected. It’s not suitable for outing but I had to supply my stock for the coming week. Though I walked very carefully, I soon got wet throughout in a few steps out of the hotel. I gave up the idea for taking pictures.

I have visited this city over 7 times. It’s a place contained of history I ever learned in my school days. I almost lose my curiousness about exploring it. If you never came to Nanjing and have interests in Chinese history, I would command it’s worthy to visit here.
I had a long dream last night. This morning I forgot where I am before I opened my eyes. It happened sometimes when I moved to another city. A new project will start tomorrow. I pray everything will go smoothly here too.

2009/08/25

A Beautiful Stay In Yan Tai

The first stop of my business trip to China is Yan Tai City. We arrived about 15:00 on Aug 23. Our hotel is near the Golden Beach. After a short rest, we walked to the beach for seeing sunset and took a few pictures. Since we would be very busy in the coming week, all of us held on that precious and easy moment. It's great we came to the beautiful city for our first stop.




2009/08/22

Ready To Fly Again


I'm going to take a business trip for 3 weeks from tomorrow. Plan to visit 5 cities in China this time. I have been traveling for work over the years, so that gave me many experiences on packing my luggage. In some way, I feel nervous but expectant in each trip. There are uncertainties and challenges in the way. No idea when or where to flame up.

Some morning I woke up and forgot where I was. I ever thought to improve such an unstable status by changing job, however, my current job is the outcome from my last decision. It seemed to be my destiny to work by travel and travel. Things become easier since I adjust my resistant mindset. Now I am more comfortable to accept and enjoy such kind of jobs while taking them as adventure. Though something uncontrollable, I have full of power to decide how and where to lay down my heart.

For brushing the heavy mood, I choose a new bag for this trip. Hope to bring myself a pleasant, smooth, and abundant journey. Finished my packing, I am ready to fly away and see a new horizon in my way. After then, another special memory will be created....

2009/08/21

Power Of Imagination


This week I did some shopping for releasing my stress. Maybe you will ask : did it work? Well, it should be. I really please myself in some way to change my styling, but still feel lost when I'm alone. Some nights anonymous emotion came across my mind and brought sorrows.
So far I couldn't listen to the love songs he ever shared. Those beat my heart badly and let me hardly breath throughtout the night.

I know very well it's not helpful to rescue a hurt soul at all, and I think you would understand how hard the job I'm trying my best to do. I need ask for help from TIME. I invite my imagination to take place of the sadness. I picture myself as an easy-going lady, with a pair of small eyes wearing laughters, and enjoy life without any burden. How nice the feeling! I may gain some power from the imagination, as a spiritual talk to myself.

The moment I low my head and keep writing my ordinary days. Sun still shining, life still going on. Got some soft music as remedy. I look at what I have instead of focusing those don't belong to me, and let go what I can't hold. Just left the past stay behind, I will fly forward.