Sunday, 8 May, 2005

a bit of life philosophy...

chatted to mummy this morning... which is pretty much evening on her side of the world... she wanted to know how i was getting on... and although i wasn't so keen on telling her that there's just so much that needs to be taken care of and how 麻烦 (troublesome and vexing) it all is... i did anyways...

in an attempt to make me feel better, she quoted from Mencius (孟子)...

mencius_quote from http://www.confucius.org/old/m0002.htm

"[Before Heaven places a great responsibility on a person, it will always test the person's resolution, wear out his/her sinews and bones with toil, as well as to subject him/her to experiences of starvation and extreme poverty. It will frustrate his/her efforts in order to stimulate his/her mind, toughen his/her nature and indemnify againsts his/her deficiencies. Most people are only able to mend their ways after they have made mistakes.] Only when they are frustrated in mind and in their deliberations will they stand up anew. Only when their intentions become visible on their countenances and audible in their voices may they be understood by others... [A country without good citizens on the one hand, and without the experience of external threats on the other, will perish. Until then, we do not necessarily appreciate that anxiety and distress promote survival and that ease and comfort lead to one's downfall.] "

(quoted from http://www.confucius.org/old/m0002.htm with some rephrasing)

i seriously doubt i have the calibre to do anything great or survive this great test... but it's really sweet of mummy to think i might...

posted by ~overacuppa~ on Sunday, 8 May, 2005 at 18:06 hrs
Comments

hey girl - thanks for the comments on my site :) you post a lot! i don't visit your site for a few days and have an entire page of new entries to keep up with! glad you had a good time at the US and got to feast in Chinatown (it's the best isn't it). I hope your troubles go away soon, give me a shout if you want to talk about it on the phone k? *hug*

Posted by: stel on Monday, 9 May, 2005 at 16:54 hrs

hey may....don't think you cannot...you can. We're all behind you :)

Posted by: Gor on Monday, 9 May, 2005 at 18:36 hrs

=c] thanks... i really appreciate that!

Posted by: overacuppa on Monday, 9 May, 2005 at 20:44 hrs

You're far too modest, Tiggie. =) Thanks for sharing the quote. It's something I'd like to remember too.

Posted by: monoceros on Tuesday, 10 May, 2005 at 15:45 hrs

Tiggie, tiggie, tiggie, sometimes you give yourself too little credit lah. You can do it ok!The quote is really inspiring. Makes me feel inspired too after reading it! :c)

Posted by: fatgirl on Tuesday, 10 May, 2005 at 17:07 hrs

you guys are far too kind...

i make mistakes all the time! eeeks (*terribly ashamed of my booboos*). oh well. maybe i will learn not to repeat them...

Posted by: overacuppa on Tuesday, 10 May, 2005 at 18:44 hrs

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