浪花 (Wave Hitting Rock)

时光无情，转眼三年，世界不停转变，唯一不变的是流失的光阴不再复返。

没有岩石的阻挡，哪来这美丽的浪花？生活上的阻力就像岩石，丰富了每一个人的生命。

而生命未必需要七彩缤纷，黑与白也有自己与世无争的洒脱，那种无需色彩衬托的内涵，是现今高科技网络时代里所缺少的。

除了摄影，最近热衷跑步强身健体，猴年里参加了两个21k半马拉松，希望鸡年可以完成42k全马拉松路跑，也算是让自己步入晚年之前溅出些许浪花。

祝大家“鸡”祥如意，身体健康。

Without the rock as the barrier, the infinite energy of the ocean wave will never cause the beautiful splash around it. Let's wish everyone good luck and full of positive energy in the Year of Rooster and focus on our inner strength.

For this year, besides hoping to continue to improve my photography, also made a resolution to take part in a full marathon running by year end.

我们是动物综合体?

听说，思想决定未来。我们现在的处境与所作所为，是我们所有过去与现在的潜意识与有意识思想总和的结果。就如植物的枝叶都自然向着阳光生长，树根都朝向水源生长，控制着植物这些向光与向水性的，必定是一种无意识的，潜藏在植物里的与生俱来的思想。

几年前，我觉得生活是一种选择。而每一个人都是独特的，每个人有不同的选择，不同的目标，不同的志向，不同的野心；这些不同点，必定是每个人的有意识与无意识思想朔造出不同的性格。性格决定你的人生选择，进而决定生活品味。

自然界里的野生动物，都有着它们独特的与生俱来的思想意识。老虎的勇猛，马儿的善良，猿猴的机灵，水牛的勤奋，豺狼的狡诈，蛇蝎的恶毒，狗儿的忠心等等。而人类却有着所有动物的综合思想，因此有勇猛之人，有善良之人，有机灵之人，有勤奋之人，有狡诈之人，有恶毒之人，有忠心之人等等。

动物界所望尘莫及的，是人类的善变。

在静下来的时候，试着观察自己的思想，了悟自己的性格和对生活的要求与品味，应该能让我们在迷悟之间，生活得更精彩。

注：图片拍摄于狮城动物园。

泡泡人生 (Bubbles)

小孩们都爱玩吹泡泡。

轻轻一吹，一粒粒晶莹透彻的泡泡就飘散于空气中，像充满灵性似的，各自寻梦去了。美丽的泡泡，也像空气中的能量，于是忍不住伸手触摸，奈何每次触碰，泡泡就破灭了。泡泡的生命短促，小孩们吹了一轮又一轮，不愿回家。神奇的泡泡，乐透了小孩的心，也让大人寻回了久违的童心。

有人说，生命就像宇宙间的泡泡。当泡泡破灭时，一切都成为幻影。

也许，我们应该说泡泡更像人生的梦想。可能飞得很高很远才破灭，也可能飞不起来就破掉。但我们也许不必太在意，只要每一颗泡泡都能给于生命一点感动，在人生旅途中能够温暖人心，梦想达成与否已不那么重要。

生命中最好的，绝对是非物质性的。比如一座房子如果没有幸福美满温馨的家庭，其价值再高贵也没用。一对伴侣如果不是有着真诚的感情，就算是白马王子配白雪公主也没用。一堆钞票若不懂得善用，也可说是蔽多于利的。泡泡之所以好玩，是因为那飘逸半梦幻感和小孩的童真，绝不是那泡沫水的味道或其外表形态。

花花世界里的人们啊，在追求花花钞票的同时，别忘了生命中就好的，绝对是非物质的。。。

 
My kid likes to play with bubbles. The bubbles always seem to be full of dreams and promises. Not only my little one enjoys playing with it, even myself, the old man gets to rekindle the fond childhood memory.

More and more people now realize that life is like bubbles floating in the universe. When the bubble bursts, its life ends. Everything becomes just an illusion. So is our life.

The most important and valuable thing in life is never material gains, for instance the most expensive bungalow has no value at all if not occupied by its loving and warm family.

In fact, everything changes constantly. What make the constantly changing world meaningful, are our love, faith and care towards our fellow human being and the nature.

一点感想 (Some Thoughts)

让我们生活得快乐的最大原因，应该是情感和感情吧。

女儿和儿子虽然有吵嘴，但在他俩开心玩在一起的时候，也就是做父母的最开心的时刻。

每天下班回家，妻子准备开饭和孩子们一起开心做功课的情景是最美丽的时刻，也是我最期盼的时刻。

人类和浩瀚时空相比实在太渺小了，但人类对事物的求知欲，以及人类彼此之间的情感和爱心却如宇宙般无穷无尽。

我们也许不知自己从哪里来，往哪里去。但在这段旅程中，我们应该让自己和身边的所有人活得开心有意义。

The main reason for our happiness is none other than our feeling and love towards others.

My little ones occasionally quarrel, but the moment they play and interact with each other happily, that is also the happiest moment of their parents.

Everyday when I reach home from work, the scene of my spouse preparing dinner and my little ones doing their homework quietly is the most beautiful and serene moment to me.

We are so small and nothing compared with the great universe. However, our quest towards knowledge and our feeling and love towards our loved ones can be as infinite as the universe.

We may not know where we come from and where we are going to, but in this journey we can let ourselves and others around us live happily and meaningfully.

一日一生 （One-Day Life）

生命是神奇的，却又一点也不神奇。

生命好比一颗铁螺栓，铁螺栓的一生从制作，服务直到腐蚀被更换的过程，就像我们的一生可以分成学习阶段，服务或工作阶段，以及退休阶段直到终老。

也许我们能活到七十，八十或九十岁。许多人一生奋斗储蓄，退休后却顽疾缠身，没能如愿享受退休后的生活。有些人如愿储到可观积蓄，快活旅游享受了一段日子，却又顿觉人生失去目标而郁郁寡欢。

几天前收到友人一封电邮，提到一日一生的观念。这概念说到没人能知晓自己能活到几岁，因此建议把每一天都当成一生来生活，每一天都要学习新事物，每一天也要服务社会做些有意义的事，每一天也留点时间享乐。 这样，就算明天就走也不会有太大遗憾。

Life is a miracle, yet it is so ordinary and fragile.

Life is just like a set of bolt and nut. The lifespan of a pair of bolt and may be a few weeks, a few months or a few years depending on the environment. Likewise, our life expectancy may be seventy, eighty or ninety years depending on our lifestyle and other factors.

I read an article a few days ago, in the article the writer suggests that we should live each day as though we only have a days’ life. Hence every day we should spend some time acquiring new knowledge, spend some time contributing to the society and also set aside some time for things that we love to do.

This concept of living our life seems to make sense, let’s share it with our friends…

生活原素（Basic Values）

社会不断在进步，孩子们的生活一代比一代好是很自然的事。但科技所带来的便利与物质上的享受只是生活的一部分。

不管科技如何发达，快乐的生活仍旧少不了一些基本的生活原素，如亲人朋友间的关心，乐于助人的胸怀，对生命的热忱等等。

一位博客曾经说过，科技也许缩短了长距离，却也可能拉长了短距离。这句引人深省的话，希望能让我们在资讯科技腾飞的年代，不忘却基本的人际关系与基本的生活道理。

With the care of the parents, with the comfort of a warm nest, with the availability of numerous media and entertainment systems, the kids nowadays are the lucky ones and are often spoilt for choices in their daily life.

My little one as young as four years old is already well versed with playing with ipod, games console, computer games as well as online games, probably follow after his elder sister who has more face book friends than her parents have. I am not really proud of this but do not think that I should restrict them too much on the trend.

The future undoubtedly will be very much different from our past mainly due to technological advances, but the basic qualities that determine whether or not life is good should remain unchanged. Values such as caring, sharing, giving, helping and loving etc. will be as important regardless of how high-tech our society can attain.

Hopefully the kids can grow up in a comfortable environment but yet are able to appreciate life and understand that there are still many others who may be less fortunate that we should give our helping hand whenever possible.

磨练 (Hardship)

在风雨中长大，历尽苍桑生活的孩子，在大风浪之后，将更加强壮，继而成为社会栋梁。

在奋斗中的朋友们，克服了挫折之后，明天就会更好。

Blogger Mei Teng said, to appreciate peace and to know who you are, you have to go through a war.

In fact, for some, life is a tough journey. Those who survive through the hardship and tough life will emerge stronger and tougher, and their life stories will be inspiring for others.

有起有落 (Ups and Downs)

人生有起有落，是个正常现象。如何在起起落落中从容面对，才叫做生活的智慧。。。

In life, we always have our ups and downs. I guess, to be able to live happily through the ups and downs, require the real wisdom….

梦 (Dream)

每个人心里都有一亩田，耕种梦的种子。每个人的一生都在耕耘这梦田，有些种子茁壮长大，有些则不幸干枯了。

不管收成如何，人生就是关于如何耕耘这些梦的种子。洒下不同的种子，付出不同的努力，就获得不同的收获。

一旦梦醒了，没有了梦想，人生就枯燥乏味多了。

耕耘梦田的过程，也许比起最后的丰收更有意思。。。

Everyone has dreams. Everything that we long for but beyond our reach can become reachable in our dreams. It may be unreal, but until we wake up, they all are so real.

In life, if you have a dream, do not try to wake up. As long as you continue to dream on, the dream may come true one day. Life with dreams is much more interesting than life without dreams. Of course, you need to take actions and efforts in realizing your dreams.

Not all dreams will come true though. But never mind, as long as we try, we should be better off in the end compared with passing our days without any dream. And the process, the work and the effort that we put in along the way all make our life filled with passions and much more meaningful.

模糊 (Blur)

人生无常，所以不应该太执着。分得太清楚的世界，也不见得是最好的。有时候，隐隐约约，如幻似真，反而更显朦脓美。

黑白对错本来就非绝对，放下成见，用心去感受人生，爱你所应该爱的，分享你的快乐，凡事别太认真，也许获得更多。

有时候，家长对儿女们要求太高，造成双方不必要的压力，甚至发生口角，离家出走，若无意中伤害了至亲的人，是很可悲的。

与至亲一起走过对错的路，一起欣赏途中清晰中的朦脓，或朦脓中的清晰不是更好吗？

The photographs here were taken with the aperture set to the widest and using auto focus. My objective was to get some photographs having a mixture of sharp and blur images, and hoping that the morning sun will help in forming some nice bokeh with the out-of-focus light.

In general I am quite satisfied with the final images even though I think that if there was heavy dews in that morning before I took the photograph, the images should have been better.

I started to appreciate photographs having combination of sharp and out-of-focus areas more and more. In fact, our life could be better if we do not distinguish too much about who is wrong and who is right, instead we can walk through the journey of life with our loved ones, enjoying the nice scenery along the way.

潜能

最近带女儿上了蒙眼读书法，女儿虽然尚学不成，却亲眼目睹了许多学生们成功学会蒙眼读书法，包括了友人的孩子。对人类潜能也因此增多了一份惊异。

人类头脑的潜能，没有一副电脑比得上。其规格及容量无人知晓，其潜能却深不见底。

到目前为止，人类对科学知识的掌握，上至天文地理，下至生物基因等学课不可谓不令人惊叹，但这些知识和无穷尽的学问与疑问比起来，却显得如此微不足道。

和一百年前相比，今天的科技日新月异，若地球不因人类环保不力而世界末日，一百年一千年后的世界肯定是一部精彩的科幻片。。。。

通过科学，我们对自己的身体构造，功能与操作了如指掌。但和未知的领域一比，所知却是九牛一毛。许多疑难绝症让医生们束手无策；许多妙药对一些人药到病除，对令一些人却毫无效用；许多不药而愈的例子，及许多壮健人士忽然倒毙的新闻，都说明了我们对自己的身体的认知还有好长的路要走。

人类生体与头脑的潜能，到底我们只用了几分？ 我们又如何启动尚未被发掘的潜能呢。。。。

Red Cactus (红仙人掌）

在所有植物中，最吸引我的要数竹子和仙人掌了。

除了竹子的坚韧与生命力让人惊讶，仙人掌的特征也让人唧唧称奇。仙人掌是能够生长于沙漠中的少数植物之一，其吸收水分储藏以便日后干旱时不至于枯死的能力与骆驼有异曲同工之妙。倘若人类身体有此功能，我们上课或出远门就不需带水罐，卖水罐为生的商家们可能要关门大吉了。这当然不太可能，但我们可以尽量吸收学问以便日后派上用场。

The red cactus above was again shot with the largest aperture of my kit lens (f5.6 at telephoto end), but it was intentionally shifted from beside the wall to a distance further away from the wall. The further distance from the cactus to the wall helps to blur up the background further. With a blur background, attention is drawn to the subject, the cactus, thus making it stand out. This is another technique that I have just learned and experimented.

Like a cactus that is capable of storing water for later use, we should build up the habit of acquiring knowledge and skill whenever possible for future use.

世事无绝对

世事无绝对，是无容置疑的。

最强的球队爆冷输给弱队屡屡发生，最多球星的队伍也未必每场球都稳操胜卷，看球的趣味性也因而随之增加。

马华党争发展至今是众人始料不及的，翁蔡团结是颇具戏剧性的结果，最终会不会来个翁蔡廖大团结也并非绝对不可能。

一间公司里的高级主管离开了，原以为会影响业务，但世事无绝对，年轻的主管们因此而有所表现，反而把业务对上更高一层楼。

太阳从东边升起西边落下肯定是绝对的吧！但谁人有想过在太阳系之外会不会有另一颗地球与太阳，其运转形势是太阳从东边升起西边落下的？这是目前人类的科技能力所不能探讨的，虽然荒缪，但逻辑上却并非绝对不可能。

凡事最好也不要做得太尽太绝，因为世事无绝对。。。。

生活平衡术

生活是一项平衡术
就像走路骑单车
失去平衡就摔到

您可选择平坦的道路
平稳的走过一生
也可选择穿山越岭
开创出令世人惊讶的道路

只要您保持平衡有道
就能成功立业
要不就得摔倒
轻则皮外伤
重则粉身碎骨

您能走得多远
就看您的平衡技术有多高超

除了行动上的平衡
您的饮食也要平衡
工作与家庭要平衡
精神状态要平衡
心里更要平衡

总之一切都要平衡
不要太绝
不要太软
不要太硬
不要太聪明（被聪明误）
不要太好胜
不要太胡涂
不要太黑
不要太白
不要太。。。。。。。

要求

每个人对生活都有一些要求。有者只求三餐温饱，合家平安；有者但求财源广进，横财就手；有者祈求官运亨通，飞黄腾达；有者则求天赐良缘，白头偕老。。。。

为求达到生活上的这些要求，人们就有了上进心，一生刻苦奋斗，只为了过想要的好生活。一些虔诚的信徒，也许会勤于烧香拜佛，祈求一切顺顺利利心想事成。

有些人要求不高，也就很容易满足，生活压力也不大，但在许多人眼里也许被视为不长进。

有些人要求特别高，为了追求永无止境的欲望，奋不顾身，不断往上攀升，成就大业的当然很多，从高处摔下不起的却也不少。

怎样才算是适度的要求呢？我想应该和投资风险管理大同小异吧，有些人能承受大风险，有些人则安于稳扎稳打。

总之，愿意付出多少以换取所得是个很个人的决定，虽然任何事都有运气的成分存在，但是选择在自己手里，不用怨天尤人，就和投资一样。

不管人生如何过，只要欢喜就好！

养儿防老

养儿防老，积谷防饥是古人应付老年生活的方法。现代人讲这一套的已不多，代之而起的是财务规划，也就是从年轻时期开始有规划性的储蓄与适当的投资，以备年老时生活起居之需。

除了以上，老年人年老时最需要的是健康。只要能保持健康的体魄，就能享受日落之前的灿烂光辉。

健康不像其他事情可以假手于人，如果自己不照顾身体，他人是难以代劳的。而且健康也必须像财务规划，从年轻就应该多注意起居饮食，才能援迟年老病魔的摧残。

我上班的地方有两老，一男一女，男的年约七旬左右，女的则有八十来岁，他俩不但对工作胜任有余，而且健步如飞，上下楼梯也面不红气不喘，让许多年轻同事们汗颜。他们有一些共同点，就是身材瘦削，相当好谈，而且退休年龄后仍选择继续工作。多年以来，从来没看过他俩生过病。

虽然没有必然的健康养生之道，但基本的均衡饮食，多做运动与适当休息是值得我们多加注意的。

Demand And Supply

Demand and supply relationship is a tool widely used by economists to study the market condition and thereafter to formulate their marketing strategy.

However, demand and supply relationship also can be used in many other areas of life.

For instance, if there are 100 single men and 50 single women in a small village, then it is clear that the demand for women is more than the supply in the village. It is then easier for the 50 women to find a husband but the reverse is not true.

If a woman has befriended a man and they are going steady, whether or not the relationship will work out well again depend on the demand and supply, now at micro level. If the man can supply the woman what she demands and wise versa then the relationship will definitely work out well. This supply and demand can be time, money, care, love, sex, comfort, happiness, security, companionship etc., or a combination of these. However, if supply and demand does not match, for example if the woman is a material girl and she demands money and materialistic gains whereas the man is one with good look, caring and loving heart but is not rich then it is highly unlikely for the relationship to work out.

As a result, I would recommend we study our relationship’s demand and supply so that we can provide our spouse with suitable ingredients that he or she truly needs. Communication should be the key to this.

相处之道

人类是群居的动物，不管善于或不善交际，人的一生中的差不多每一天里，都在和亲戚朋友同事客户上司等等沟通互动着。互动的过程也往往造成心情起伏，或欢愉，或窃喜，或悲愤，或羡慕，或发怒等等心情。当然这是双方面的。互动中双方都互相影响着对方的情绪。

要如何与人相处得愉快呢？我想必定要有共同的嗜好，共同的话题，以及能引起共鸣吧。除此之外，一些基本的相处之道也不可忽略，比如礼貌，谦卑，聆听，关心，分享，分忧等等。

曾经看过一项研究说夫妻关系互动中，每五次互动中如有不少于四次是正面的欢愉互动经验，那就算是良好的夫妻关系。有良好夫妻关系当然对生活快乐与否有着重大影响。因此夫妻双方都有必要为每一次互动制造美好的经验感受。我想三日一小吵，五日一大吵的生活必定不比相敬如宾的生活来得温馨吧!

你在日常生活中，有没有为正面的人际互动做出贡献呢？

Practice Makes Perfect

Practice makes perfect is a simple magic formula that leads us to excel in whatever we pursue. The number of times we repeat an action is always directly proportional to our skill in doing that act. It’s that simple!

Imagine how many times a toddler falls down and climbs up while learning to walk.

I remember, at the age of around 5-6 years old, I played badminton for the first time in front of my childhood house with my cousin, what we could do properly only was to serve but not to return the shuttlecock. As a result, the one who served would definitely win a point, and the one who was on the receiving end would definitely lose a point. After failing to return the shuttlecock for numerous times, and for the subsequent days that followed, we finally improve on the skill and could play a mini rally, even though it was played on the bare land.

When I was a young adult, I picked up snooker with some friends and the scenario is the same, the more we practice the better we became in playing the game.

I guess this is the formula that will work for all, regardless of whether we are picking up a new sport or game, or are engaged in creative work like photography, writing or painting.

快乐与悲伤

当婴儿们呱呱落地时，通常都会号啕大哭，也许是为降生人世而悲伤。大人们却欢天喜地迎接一个新生命的到来。当某人往生之际，身边人都悲伤痛哭，往生之人是否会因脱离人世苦恼而欢喜呢？

其实，万事都有正反两面。正反两面必须相生相克，相互依存、对立统一的。就像贵贱，高低一样，贵以贱为本，高以低为基。没有贱就没有贵，没有低就没有高，没有小就没有大，反之也一样。因此没有悲伤就没有快乐。

当我们刚读幼儿园时，我们和高班同学相对之下是最小的，慢慢的我们长大，成了幼儿园里年纪最大的。过后我们进入小学一年级，又成为最小的，六年级时再次成为校内大哥大姐。中学大学也一样，从小变大，再由大转小，每一次转变，我们的程度就跳高一级。

快乐与悲伤其实也一样，我们出生时，第一次感受到痛或不舒服，就放声大哭，后来习惯了不痛了，就会自然的欢喜起来。之后我们经历过无数次的痛与快，千万次的悲与乐。每一次悲伤到快乐的转变，都是我们人生经历的一次提升。就像从幼儿园读到大学一样。

所以，让我们以开放的心来度过悲伤，也以开放的心来享受快乐吧！