Friday, December 30, 2005

Cheese Cake Making

See a step-by-step process to making a cheese cake? Tastes good!

Wednesday, December 28, 2005

House Buyiing

Recently a lot of people at work have been talking about buying a place - I guess this is the stage where we are building our "foundation" for the future. It's interesting how people mix the rational and irrational aspects in the decision making process. It is true that the home can be most people's biggest (maybe even only) investment in life, and we want to make sure over time we are building equity and such. So a lot of people make their decisions based on "expected highest return on investment", take into account interest rate, housing prices, etc.. to build a forecast, etc.. That is critical for people were in the business of professional real estate investing.

But then to buy a place to live, realistically it's quite an emotional (and irrational) decision as well. Like I know people who just love the area so much that given rational choices they would not move. Some people would move really far from their normal perimeter to get cheaper housing or better investment. In reality, your cost is not just financial in nature: just think of the time and stress in commuting or driving. With higher oil prices and stuff, even the financial aspect is not justisfied. But then more importantly, you may make money from many sources, but you can't really buy time.

That's just my view, of course. The other funny thing about the whole home buying discussion is that there're just no limit to the different points of view about the decision.

Friday, December 16, 2005

The 90/10 Principle

Author: Stephen Covey Management Guru

Discover the 90/10 Principle. It will change your life (at least the way you react to situations). What is this principle?

10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react. What does this mean? We really have no control over 10% of what happens to us. We cannot stop the car from breaking down. The plane will be late arriving, which throws our whole schedule off. A driver may cut us off in traffic. We have no
control over this 10%. The other 90% is different. You determine the other 90%.

How? By your reaction. You cannot control a red light., but you can control your reaction. Don't let people fool you; YOU can control how you react.

Let's use an example.
You are eating breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt. You have no control over what just have happened. What happens when the next will be determined by how you react.You curse. You harshly scold your daughter for knocking the cup over.

She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your spouse and criticize her for placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your shirt. Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying to finish breakfast and get ready for school. She misses the bus. Your spouse must leave immediately for work.

You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school. Because you are late, you drive 40 miles an hour in a 30 mph speed limit. After a 15-minute delay and throwing $60 traffic fine away, you arrive at school. Your daughter runs into the building without saying goodbye. After arriving at the office 20 minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase. Your day has started terrible. As it continues, it seems to get worse and worse. You look forward to coming home, When you arrive home, you find small wedge in your relationship with your spouse and daughter.

Why? Because of how you reacted in the morning. Why did you have a bad day?

A) Did the coffee cause it?
B) Did your daughter cause it?
C) Did the policeman cause it?
D) Did you cause it?

The answer is " D".

You had no control over what happened with the coffee. How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad day. Here is what could have and should have happened.

Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say, "It's ok honey, you just need, to be more careful next time". Grabbing a towel you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your briefcase, you come back down in time to look through the window and see your child getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the staff. Your boss comments on how good the day you are having.

Notice the difference? Two different scenarios. Both started the same. Both ended different.

Why? Because of how you REACTED. You really do not have any control over 10% of what happens. The other 90% was determined by your reaction.

Here are some ways to apply the 90/10 principle.
If someone says something negative about you, don't be a sponge. Let the attack roll off like water on glass. You don't have to let the negative comment affect you! React properly and it will not ruin your day. A wrong reaction could result in losing a friend, being fired, getting stressed out etc.

How do you react if someone cuts you off in traffic?
Do you lose your temper? Pound on the steering wheel? A friend of mine had the steering wheel fall off) Do you curse? Does your blood pressure skyrocket? Do you try and bump them? WHO CARES if you arrive ten seconds later at work? Why let the cars ruin your drive?
Remember the 90/10 principle, and do not worry about it.

You are told you lost your job. Why lose sleep and get irritated? It will work out. Use your worrying energy and time into finding another job.The plane is late; it is going to mangle your schedule for the day. Why take out your frustration on the flight attendant? She has no control over what is going on. Use your time to study, get to know the other passenger. Why get stressed out? It will just make things worse. Now you know the 90-10 principle. Apply it and you will be amazed at the results. You will lose nothing if you try it.

The 90-10 principle is incredible. Very few know and apply this principle.

The result? Millions of people are suffering from undeserved stress, trials, problems and heartache.

We all must understand and apply the 90/10 principle.

Thursday, December 08, 2005

Work Ethics and Professionalism

I just kept thinking about this a few times today.

We talked about how when you need partners or people to help you with jobs, it's difficult to find somebody else with the same level of professionalism, work ethics, and quality (say, regardless of skills) whom you can trust with your own reputation on the line. There are these great people, they just deliver with quality, treat people right, get priorities straight, and you simply enjoyed working with them. And from the way they work, you know they have been like that even from their school days to the various stages of their career.

Interesting enough, I didn't get the sense that these were "trained". Seems like it's the person, maybe their values, how they're brought up, cultural background, etc. But not that somebody just went through a course, program, or even a job and magically changed. I wonder how to get people there.

Thursday, November 24, 2005

男人藥物分級:

一、有些男人是「胃藥」
當妳胃裡空蕩蕩或胃酸過多時,可以找他陪妳吃吃飯,但他絕不是可以陪妳吃一輩子飯的人選.

二、有些男人只是「止痛藥」
在妳失戀之後,可以找他陪妳度過傷心寂寞的日子, 但他終究不是妳愛的人.

三、有些男人是「傷風感冒藥」
吃不吃藥,傷風感冒還是會痊癒,這種男人可有可無.

四、有些男人是「減肥藥」
若不到最後一步,誰肯要?

五、有些男人是「避孕藥」
不要他,就沒有安全感;要他,卻有副作用.

六、有些男人是「春藥」
他喜歡上床多過談情.

七、有些男人是「毒藥」
明知他是毒,還是心甘情願服毒,直到肝腸寸斷.

八、有些男人是「中藥」
一開始效果不見得好,但日久見人心, 藥效是愈來愈顯著,到最後一定能病癒. 而且藥性溫和不傷身,只要堅持得久,包君滿意.

九、有些男人是「瀉藥」
跟他在一起,一輩子就完了!

~敬請小心服用~

縱然人生是白忙一場, 也要忙得很快樂

有一隻狐狸, 在路上閒逛時, 眼前忽然出現一個很大的葡萄園, 果實纍纍, 每顆葡萄看起來都很可口, 讓牠垂涎欲滴. 葡萄園的四周圍著鐵欄杆,狐狸想從欄杆的縫隙鑽進園內, 卻因身體太胖了, 鑽不過去. 於是狐狸決定減肥, 讓自己瘦下來.
 
牠在園外餓了三天三夜後, 果然變苗條了,真是皇天不負苦心人, 終於順利鑽進葡萄園內. 狐狸在園內大快朵頤. 葡萄真是又甜又香啊!!!

不知吃了多久, 牠終於心滿意足了.

但當牠想溜出園外時, 卻發現自己又因為吃得太胖而鑽不出欄杆,於是只好又在園內餓了三天三夜,瘦得跟原先一樣時, 才順利地鑽出園外. 回到外面世界的狐狸, 看著園內的葡萄, 不禁感嘆:

  空著肚子進去, 又空著肚子出來, 真是白忙一場啊!!
 
我起初也以為這個故事告訴我們,人孑然一身來到這世界,又孑然一身的離開這個世界, 到頭來還不是白忙一場!!! 呵, 這個講故事的人卻說, 看問題要看重點. 這個故事跟人生一樣,重點是在中間的部份:你看, 狐狸在葡萄園內吃得多麼快樂啊!!

“即使生命是一場空,也要空得很充實, 縱然人生是白忙一場,也要忙得很快樂.”

即使在這慌亂的年代裡,心又將起起落落,尤其在這疫情的恐慌中,無論你的心情好壞與否,日子還 是得好好的過;

休息一下、聽一聽優美的旋律,讓心中的快樂飛舞起來......

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Financial Wellness

People have been expanding the definition of wellness to include physical health, mental health, and even social health these days, and I would argue that financial health should also be a part of that definition.

A lot of people growing up in the school system learning about the academics and developing skills but most financial knowledges are coming from the family or parents. In the modern society, financial skills can almost be considered an important survival skills. This is not with the aim to make everyone rich, but at least it should help putting things in perspective. In certain cultures, prudent financial management is passed on as a part of family values from generations to generations. But in some society, mis-management in personal finances can spell disaster for the individual, family and others. Being responsible financially is one key steps in achieving success. But money and material wealth should be considered as only a part of one's value system. Being able to separate the needs and the wants are important. A lot of people knows how to trade securities but not have a financial plan. Even more people go in debt for consumption and see no return. Suppose given careful planning, everyone can be a millionaire at some point in their lives, it's a matter of choice how to accomplish it. It's a balance between time, risk and discipline.

Let me share an interesting scene. During my short stay in Hong Kong, I spent a morning doing the morning walk with my dad. There was some of the last things that I was expecting to see. A group of people who walked along us were talk about Fed rate hike's impact on real estates, the trend on Japanese Yen and recovery, as well as the latest IPOs of Chinese companies. And they asked me my opinions on the currencies, and the Canadian market. These savvy investors in the discussion read multiple newspapers and watch financial channels to follow what's happening around the world, but they are just individuals investing their own retirement capital. And from the appearance, these are just normal people that you see on the streets, they dress casually, talk your everyday topics, but they just have that knowledge and are not afraid to move their capital quickly.

It's a pretty humbling experience, I guess especially for those who think just following the news and others recommendations will be sufficient in financial success. The financial markets may not be perfectly efficient, but there are many many informed and smart participants.

Monday, June 06, 2005

有時候您贏了,但其實您輸了!

一對年輕的夫婦正在所租的小套房裡為著添購新家具的事情而鬧彆扭,
女的口才犀利, 男的剛毅木納, 過沒多久作老公的就已處於挨轟的態勢。

不一會兒, 兩個人都嚷得精疲力盡, 說不出話來, 這時前幾分鐘一直被迫採低姿態的先生忽然開口了,

他感慨地對他所愛的老婆說:「老婆, 就算妳講得全都對,但為了辯贏我而毀掉一整個晚上的氣氛, 值得嗎?」

「為了辯贏我而毀掉一整個晚上的氣氛, 值得嗎?」雖是短短的幾個字, 確多麼值得我們這些講求「贏」為目的的現代人省思啊!

我很喜歡一句名言:「有時候您贏了, 但其實您輸了!」可不是嗎? 有時候您贏了面子, 但其實您輸了感情;

有時候您贏了口舌, 但其實您輸了形象;
有時候您贏了好處, 但其實您輸了友誼 ....,

總之, 有時候您看似贏了, 實際上您卻輸了!

待人處事固然應該「據理」,但卻不一定要臉紅脖子粗地在那兒「力爭」!

理直氣「和」的態度絕對比理直氣「壯」更易為人所接受。

這世界上有四種人:
第一種人,沒有立場, 不講道理, 態度也不好;
第二種人,沒有立場, 不講道理, 態度卻很好;
第三種人,有自己的原則, 也很會講理, 但表達方式卻很「衝」;
第四種人,很有立場, 很講道理, 溝通方式也很溫和。

如果將這四種人各配上一個形容詞,我們可以說:

第一種人,是徹底的「可憐人」, 因為他將一無所有;
第二種人,是鄉愿型的「濫好人」, 因為他實在缺乏立場;
第三種人,是橫衝直撞的「機器人」, 因為他雖然邏輯無礙, 卻不懂與人相處的藝術;
第四種人,是「最可愛的人」, 因為他們就是像天使一般。

在這個世界上,唯有成為「第四種人」,您才會是一個真正的贏家!

在人際互動間,您會顧此失彼嗎?您常「看似贏了, 但卻輸了」嗎?實在值得您深思咀嚼之。

做人不講理, 是一種缺點
做人硬講理, 是一個盲點

Qantas Airlines

After every flight, Qantas pilots fill out a form, called a “gripe sheet,” which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems; document their repairs on the form, and then pilots review the gripe sheets before the next flight. Never let it be said that ground crews lack a sense of humour...

Here are some actual maintenance complaints submitted by Qantas pilots (marked with a P) and the solutions recorded (marked with an S) by maintenance engineers.

By the way, Qantas is the only major airline that has never had an accident.

P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.

P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.

P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit.

P: Dead bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on back-order.

P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute descent.
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.

P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.

P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level.

P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That’s what they’re for.

P: IFF inoperative.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.

P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you’re right.

P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.

P: Aircraft handles funny.
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.

P: Target radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.

P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.

And the best one for last ...

P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a
midget pounding on something with a hammer.
S: Took hammer away from midget.

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

15 Things You Probably Never Knew or Thought About

1. At least 5 people in this world love you so much they would die for you.
2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.
3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you.
4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.
5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.
6. You mean the world to someone.
7. If not for you, someone may not be living.
8. You are special and unique.
9. Someone that you don't even know exists loves you.
10. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.
11. When you think the world has turned its back on you, take a look: you most likely turned your back on the world.
12. When you think you have no chance of getting what you want, you probably won't get it, but if you believe in yourself, probably, sooner or later, you will get it.
13. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.
14. Always tell someone how you feel about them; you will feel much better when they know.
15. If you have a great friend, take the time to let them know that they are great.

A Minute

They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate
them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them.

Take the time... to live and love.

Monday, May 09, 2005

瘦 女 人 , 怕 怕 ~~ 林桭強 (一篇絕頂好文章)

瘦 女 人 , 怕 怕

減 肥 後 的 她
波 , 不 見 了 。
籮 , 不 見 了 。
啊 ! 只 剩 下 一 個 突 然 變 了 很 大 的 嘴 ,
教 我 如 何 認 得 佢 ?
撫 , 撫 著 空 氣
Bra , 寬 鬆 到 痺 。
啊 ! 壓 迫 著 鈕 釦 的 豐 富 內 容 哪 裡 去 ?
教 我 如 何 細 讀 佢 ?

月 光 戀 愛 著 海 洋 ,
海 洋 戀 愛 著 月 光
啊 ! 月 卻 消 失 了 海 洋 不 知 該 奔 哪 裡 ,
教 它 如 何 洶 湧 下 去 ?
她 , 在 我 懷 裡 。
她 , 不 像 在 我 懷 裡 。
啊 ! 她 突 然 像 一 條 藤 般 跣 了 落 去 ,
教 我 如 何 重 拾 佢 ?

自 助 餐
燈 光 在 半 裸 的 生 蠔 上 散 開
厚 厚 的 sashimi 是 壯 麗 的 獻 身
單 是 頭 盤 已 教 人 忘 盡 世 事 的 無 奈
奈 何 妳 說 : 我 只 吃 兩 三 片 生 菜
雞 鴨 豬 牛 在 我 的 亢 奮 的 胃 裡 降 落
一 排 排 的 羊 仔 排 是 口 齒 的 上 佳 安 排
本 來 我 可 以 吃 得 更 無 拘 束 和 精 采
奈 何 妳 說 : 我 只 吃 兩 三 片 生 菜

侍 應 生 一 次 又 一 次 替 我 拿 走 碟 子
你 吃 得 那 麼 少 我 有 點 不 好 意 思
吃 罷 第 三 回 甜 品 時 我 問 要 不 要 為 你 拿 些 餅 來
你 拼 命 搖 頭 並 強 調 已 吃 飽 生 菜

「 伙 記 , 埋 單 ! 」
看 著 為 保 持 身 段 不 吃 東 西 的 你 我 心 蠻 痛
看 著 你 什 麼 也 不 吃 但 我 仍 須 要 付 的 賬 單
─ ─ 兩 份 自 助 餐 的 賬 單
我 不 只 心 痛 , 我 肉 痛 到 想 喊

超 越 自 我
減 了 三 磅 , 未 夠
減 了 五 磅 , 未 夠
減 了 七 磅 , 還 未 夠
目 標 是 減 十 五 磅
目 標 終 於 達 到 了 , 未 夠
還 要 再 減 八 十 五 磅
我 想 我 要 向 她 學 習
那 種 永 不 自 滿 的 精 神
雖 然 她 體 重 本 來 只 得 九 十 七 磅 半

目 的 地

妳 的 學 習 對 象 是 模 特 兒
妳 的 服 務 對 象 是 潮 流 衣
妳 努 力 再 努 力 減 磅 又 減 磅
妳 的 成 功 來 自 妳 驚 人 的 意 志
終 於 , 妳 成 為 了 一 個 一 流 標 準 的 衣 架 子
於 是 我 把 妳 放 進 衣 櫃

危 險 的 安 全 感
請 不 要 再 考 驗 我
崎 嶇 的 路 已 跑 了 許 多
疲 倦 的 軀 體 已 給 生 活 削 得 傷 痕 纍 纍
妳 啊 , 為 何 還 要 把 妳 曾 經 渾 圓 的 肩 膊
瘦 成 尖 凸 的 怪 石 , 讓 我 無 法 安 伏 其 上
把 曾 經 有 酒 窩 兒 的 膝 蓋
瘦 成 匕 首 般 插 人 , 教 我 的 下 體 吊 膽 提 心
還 把 曾 給 我 無 限 溫 柔 的 肉 臂
瘦 成 李 小 龍 無 堅 不 克 的 兩 截 棍

然 而 , 瘦 女 人
妳 給 予 我 安 全 感
當 我 需 要 武 器 把 人 傷 害
我 便 把 妳 , 親 愛 的 , 揚 出 來 和 擺 上 檯

天 意
造 物 主 如 果 認 為 女 人 該 瘦
祂 早 便 只 造 洗 衫 板 不 造 女 人
造 物 主 如 果 認 為 女 人 該 奀
祂 早 便 令 到 女 人 像 新 馬 師 曾
造 物 主 如 果 認 為 男 人 該 愛 奀 女 人
祂 早 便 使 男 人 生 來 就 是 失 明 人
我 們 不 過 是 凡 人
天 意 別 抗

Wednesday, May 04, 2005

How to fold a fitted sheet

How to fold a fitted sheet

Man, this is helpful!

鞋帶裡的愛情

我有一個表姐,新婚不久,帶表姐夫來我家做客。

臨走時,表姐夫突然彎下身來給我表姐繫鞋帶。一扣一扣,細細地繫好,臉上表情十分專注,沒有一絲一毫的難為情,我表姐也似乎已經習慣表姐夫的殷勤,表情十分自然,倒是,弄得我和媽媽很不好意思,他們走後,我暗暗地為他們夫妻倆的柔情蜜意感動不已!

心想自己什麼時候也能找到一個肯為自己繫鞋帶的丈夫。

那一年冬天,雪下得很大,我和老公剛從婆家回來,就接到了朋友的傳呼。約我倆一起去滑雪。

在滑雪場,人很多,好不容易才擠到了條椅旁,我們開始換鞋,一轉眼間,幾個朋友都已換好了鞋,撐著滑雪桿出去了。剩下我和老公還有一個已經懷孕的朋友。

她慢慢地坐在椅上,使勁用腳把鞋蹬掉了,然後穿上碩大的滑雪鞋吃力地想彎下腰,把滑雪鞋繫上。卻彎不下去,當時她已經懷孕六個月了,肚子上像扣了一個鍋,再加上罩在外面的厚厚的羽絨服,看上去活像一隻大笨熊。

本來她老公不同意她挺著大肚子來滑雪,她卻執意要來,無奈,她老公只好依著她。
來到這裡以後,她的老公太粗心,只顧著教別人怎麼樣滑雪,卻忘記了照顧自己的妻子,這時,我被眼前的景象驚呆了!

只見我的老公放下了正要繫的滑雪鞋,突然走到了她的面前,彎下腰,動作嫻熟地把她鞋帶一扣一扣地繫好。臉上的表情平靜如水,完全沒有紆尊降貴的窘迫,也沒有的大獻殷勤的諂媚,就像給一個未成年的小姑娘繫鞋帶一樣。

我心裡有一陣不是滋味,有一種酸酸的感覺。因為結婚到現在,他還沒有主動給我繫過一次鞋帶。但很快,我的同情心就戰勝了妒忌心,因為我知道他是在幫助一需要幫助的人,我為他的愛心感到驕傲,同時為我的漠不關心而感到慚傀!

後來,我倆扶著她走出休息室,把她送到她老公的面前,叮囑他好好照顧她之後,便牽著手一起從山坡上滑了下去,再也沒有分開。

關於繫鞋帶的小插曲我很快就忘了,老公對我很好,我沉浸在老公細緻平實的關愛中。比如在洗澡之後,喝一杯他給我晾好的涼開水,在生病的時候享受一下他給我灌好的熱水袋,就在這時,傳來了表姐離婚的消息。

聽了這個消息,我很震驚。感情那麼好的夫妻,怎麼說離就離。問其原因,是表姐夫在外面有了女人,表姐嚥不下這一口氣,說要找一個比表姐夫好一百倍的男人。無論表姐夫怎麼求,表姐也不回心轉意,因為她的心傷到了極處。

我理解表姐,她一直以來被親戚公認為是最幸福的女人,發生了這件事,令她在親戚面前很沒有面子。此外,表姐長得很漂亮,表姐夫卻其貌不揚,她有信心在愛情方面超過他。

把這件事告訴老公,本以為他會像我一樣大吃一驚,不料他卻輕輕一笑:「這沒什麼,我早就看出來了,他們不正常。那男人是在作秀,不是真愛。真愛不是這樣的,真愛不需要表演,而是細緻的關心。」

是啊,給妻子繫鞋帶的丈夫有了外遇,不給妻子繫帶的丈夫卻對妻呵護有加,這件事讓我反思了很久。

在社會上,像表姐夫這種喜歡用愛情表演騙取女孩子芳心的男人還有很多,戀愛中的女孩子一定不要被這種過火的做作所輕易感動,也不要總是拿別人的男友與自己的男友比較。

愛情是沒有標準的,也許他在用自己的方式愛你。

總之,愛情不在鞋帶裡!

給我最關心的朋友們,請不要吝於轉寄您的信件,收到朋友的信也是最開心的事...

有時候能在信箱裡收到朋友寄來的信件,或許也是另一種不一樣的幸福!

清晨從第一杯檸檬水開始排毒

所謂「體內毒素」,其實就是指人體無法代謝出來的積留廢物,而排毒療法的目的,就是要緩慢而溫和地淨化你的循環及排泄系統,由於營養失調、飲食不當、壓力、缺乏運動、過敏、化學物質、藥物治療和老化等因素,造成體內毒素的形成,阻礙組織和細胞活動,弱化你的免疫系統。

檢查你體內毒素累積指數
如果在以下問題中你的答案有三個,那麼你體內毒素恐怕已累積相當程度,必須開始進行淨化身體的療程了。
1. 出現白粉狀的舌苔,口腔有粘膩感。
2. 你經常食用糖、油脂食物、精緻食品或加工處理食物。
3. 尿液十分混濁。
4. 有慢性的便秘及下痢。
5. 胃部經常不適,會分泌酸唾液。
6. 你常暴飲暴食,感覺身體腫脹。
7. 你吃飯時總是很匆忙,沒有時間細細咀嚼,慢慢品嘗。
8. 會放臭屁,且有強烈的口臭及體臭。
9. 你經常暴露在充滿化學物質、殺蟲劑和有污染源的環境中。
10.出疹子、痘子或牙周病不易治癒。
11.你有喝酒、抽煙、喝咖啡及慣服成藥的習性。
12.你並未攝取足夠的纖維質和天然食物,尤其是新鮮的蔬菜、水果、豆莢和全穀。
13.飲食中沒攝取太多的脂肪,但排出大便沈甸甸。

選擇適合你的排毒食療法:
最好的排毒季節是在春天和秋天,在春天,你可以用蔬菜和水果來排毒,在秋天,你可以用湯和全穀類食物來排毒,當然不光是靠飲食排毒療法,有部分是要學習如何正確地飲食、做運動和放鬆技巧。

每天都是排毒日
1.進餐時保持愉悅的心情。
2.智慧型飲食組合法─蛋白質和脂肪要跟碳水化合物區分開來,這樣不但比較好消化,也比較容易排除毒素。
3.儘可能食用有機食物。
4.少攝取過敏原食物,例如乳製品、雞蛋和酵母食物。
5.多吃新鮮、而當令的天然食物。
6.攝取蔬菜水果、全穀、豆莢、堅果、植物種子、低脂或無脂的乳製品,新鮮的魚和有機的家禽。
7.使用鐵製、不鏽鋼玻璃或瓷製的炊煮容器。
8.減少紅肉、內臟精緻食物、糖、鹽、飽和脂肪、咖啡、酒精和尼古丁的攝取。
9.飲用濾過的水。

每週規劃一天做體內排毒日:
清晨起床後先喝加了半顆檸檬的兩杯礦泉水,早餐是新鮮水果及全穀類麥粥,午、晚餐吃水煮青菜,飲料喝新鮮的生機蔬果汁及排毒藥草茶。

顯微鏡下───看排毒的六大功能:
1.預防疾病,增進人體對感冒、病毒、重大疾病的免疫力。
2.改善過敏體質,對環境具有抗敏性。
3.讓皮膚代謝變好、潤澤,外觀看起來更年輕。
4.強化器官機能,特別是腎臟與肝臟部分。
5.可消脂減重,促進活力。
6.增加身體彈性、體力和耐力。

方便排毒的健康飲料──藥草茶
我們的身體處理毒素的方式,不外是中和轉化或排除。除了攝取正確的食物以外,喝藥草茶也能促進排毒增進活力,乃至於美容養顏對排毒最有助益的器官之一就是肝臟,它的作用是過濾毒素,然後血液就會把毒素帶到腎臟和大腸排除掉,以下即是一些目前在市面上可買到,有助於身體淨化的
藥草茶:
杜松果──健胃、利尿、能排除體內毒素。
歐石南──防治青春痘、清腸胃、養顏、消除肉類在體內所產生的不潔物質。
檸檬馬鞭草──解毒、消炎、鎮痛、減緩靜脈曲張、腿部水腫。
玫瑰──活血、養顏和[健胃養肝。
菩提──清毒、防止動脈硬化。
芙蓉花──清肝涼血。
牡丹──鎮痛、涼血、除血熱,但孕婦不宜。
香蜂葉──消除胃腸脹氣、去鬱補血、促進代謝。
檸檬草──解毒、促進血液循環、活化細胞。
三色董──殺菌、治療皮膚上青春痘、粉刺、過敏問題。
菩提子花──花朵富含維他命C,排除贅肉、避免皺紋及黑斑的產生。

各種排毒法:以下的這些方式都可以重新起動你體內的天然能量,並藉此淨化身心。

印度阿蘇吠陀預防醫學素以注重身體排毒的阿蘇吠陀Ayurveda醫療原理,相信人體存在自療的能量,藉由讓身體的能量達到平衡,促進新陳代謝,改善體質

阿蘇吠陀主張避免暴食,消化不了的食物是製造毒素的根源,例如吃太快、不專心吃飯、在憤怒及不安的情緒下進餐,會削弱消化力,這些毒素日積月累在血管、淋巴管、消化管等循環系統,一旦積在關節中,即會形成風濕痛,未消化完的糖分,留在血液中,就是糖尿病的起因,此外,阿蘇吠陀主張生薑健康法,生薑可排毒、促進食慾、活化胃腸功能,其具有的辛辣味,可幫助排出體內多餘熱量、分解脂肪、防胖。

精油芳香療法:利用精油排毒,已是時下熱門話題之一,專注在芳香療法的肯團DaySpa溫佑君老師表示,精油排毒可分臉部皮膚及體內臟器兩部份來談,主要是在促進淋巴循環活絡,帶動新陳代謝。
臉部淋巴排毒,可美白、去痘、除黑斑,包括過敏、起疹子等皮膚問題,這些成因乃是由於皮脂代謝不良所累積形成,其中天竺葵、杜松精油,被視為箇中聖品,此外芹菜精油也具有美白功效。
溫老師特別提到目前市面上的保養品,所運用的精油偏向以殺菌為主,其重點在控油及抗感染方面,例如:茶樹精油若想長期性改善膚質,不妨使用促進代謝及細胞新生的精油。

而內臟排毒方面,主要是可消除代謝不良的淋巴型肥胖,這類型的肥胖有屬於虛胖型的浮肉及水腫,亦有人形容為橘皮組織,多發生在大腿及臀部之間,適用的精油,例如:蒔蘿、歐洲赤松、天竺葵精油,此外,還有減肥精油之稱的大西洋雪松和杜松,這些皆可加速體內毒素代謝,當然還要搭配淋巴引流按摩手法進行。

溫老師還特別提到,芳香療法不光是作用在生理上,參考心理狀態來用油,也是相當重要的一環,人體有些病痛其實是來自情緒、壓力,新女性應具備整體性的身心保養觀,心靈排毒是不容忽視的。

淋巴引流按摩:
按摩能促進代謝、紓解壓力、增強肌肉彈性、減少瘀血,甚至還能促使腦部分泌可紓緩情緒的化學物質,乃至於強化我們的免疫系統。全身性的淋巴引流是必須藉由他人來進行,如何從按摩手法來辨別按摩師的功力,溫老師提出了三項基本原則。
1.按摩方向──必須順著淋巴管方向進行。頸部按摩手法由下向耳部進行,上半身向腋下進行按摩,下半身向鼠蹊部進行。
2.力道──淋巴管靠近體表,與血液循環不同的是,它是依賴肢體牽動所產生的肌肉壓力前進,引流手法是一種輕撫有流動感的方式,若是力道太強或做定點壓迫,反而造成淋巴液滯流。所以捏、壓、拍打皆非正統的引流方式。
3.頭暈──在療程結束後半天至一天,仍感到頭暈,有可能是手法錯誤導致毒素逆流到腦部發生缺氧現象,嚴重時,還會反胃、疲累或身體虛弱。

針灸或指壓按摩:
針灸和指壓按摩是古老而有科學證實的醫學技巧,它們能改善失衡、清除淤塞,以及重新調整你體內的生命能量,(也就是「氣」)。把細針插在身體的重要穴道上,在療程當中,非但不會感到痛楚,反倒會覺得身心舒暢放鬆。

放鬆:
上次你真正感到放鬆是在什麼時候?毒素的累積,並不只是錯誤的飲食和藥物的濫用所造成的,壓力也可能是助長毒素積聚的幫凶。你可以用放鬆來輔助以上所談到的排毒方式也,可以光用簡單的放鬆技巧來促進排毒,例如:聽音樂、散步、點精油蠟燭、靜坐、冥想或在浴缸內添加薰衣草精油來泡澡,讓身心徹底鬆弛,隔天一覺醒來,你會發現自己更加容光煥發。

體內測毒觀察站:
容易造成體內累積毒素的食物不容易造成體內累積毒素的食物藥物
堅果過量的油脂 米飯精糖 根莖類植物過敏原食物 水果脂肪 種子雞蛋 小米乳製品 豆類油炸食物 蕎麥內臟 蔬菜咖啡因 燕麥酒精 水

Sunday, November 21, 2004

A $20 bill

A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20.00bill. In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?"Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one ofyou but first, let me do this. He proceeded to crumple up the $20 dollarbill. He then asked, "Who still wants it?" Still the hands were up inthe air. Well, he replied, "What if I do this?" And he dropped it on theground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He pickedit up, now crumpled and dirty. "Now, who still wants it?" Still the hands went into the air. My friends, we have all learned a very valuablelesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it becauseit did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20.

Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into thedirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way.We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened orwhat will happen, you will never lose your value. Dirty or clean,crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who DO LOVE you.

The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by WHO WE ARE. You are special- Don't EVER forget it." If you do not passthis on, you may never know the lives it touches, the hurting hearts itspeaks to, or the hope that it can bring. Count your blessings, not your problems. And remember: amateurs built the ark . professionals built the Titanic.

Saturday, November 20, 2004

快去買一株仙人掌吧!

據醫學報告指出每天使用電腦 4-6小時 三年後得到癌症的機率比正常人多26﹪

* 中午睡覺時要記得關電腦

你是否常覺得頭重重的或記憶力衰退呢? 趴著睡覺的時候要記的把電腦關機,不只是把螢幕關掉而已, 因為只把螢幕關掉是無法杜絕輻射線的, 而且我們都是趴著睡,頭直接對著電腦,哪天得了老人癡呆症或腦瘤就來不了!

輻射線真的很可怕的!!小心啊~健康重於一切!!^Q^

* 電腦族的殺手---胸廓出口症

常坐在電腦桌前的你,是否一坐就是好幾個小時而且坐姿不正確, 總感到莫名肩頸疼痛,甚至於無心工作? 現在請你作個小測驗,請你將你的頭向左側方向望去, 然後將你的頭45度朝下慢慢彎下去,動作做到這裡, 你的脖子頸肩是否感到不正常的酸痛? 對假使你有上述症狀,你可要小心了!!

因為你很可能得到現代電腦文明病「胸廓出口症候群」的受害者。

* 殺手原來是" 電腦 "

據醫學報告指出每天使用電腦4-6小時,三年後得到癌症的機率比正常人多26﹪。 你和" 癌症 "有個約會,殺手原來是" 電腦 "

一、電腦一族的您或許常納悶為何常常感到腰酸背痛,身體抵抗力越來越弱,精神常 常無法集中,您絕無法想像原因出在"電腦",?

電腦 所散發出的輻射電波往往為人們所忽視,依國際MPRⅡ防輻射安全規定,在 50cm距離內必需≦25V/m的輻射曝露量,但您知道電腦的輻射量是多少嗎?

Ⅰ、鍵盤 1000V/m
Ⅱ、滑鼠 450V/m
Ⅲ、螢幕 218V/m
Ⅳ、主機 170V/m
Ⅴ、Notebook 2500V/m

二、輻射電磁波對人體的八大傷害

1、細胞癌化促進作用 (o my god!)
2、荷爾蒙不正常    (小心變倫妖!!偶不要@@)
3、鈣離子激烈流失 (no!no!)
4、痴呆症的引發 (.............痴呆-_- 偶平常就呆呆滴ㄚ)
5、異常妊娠異常生產 (冬天很冷,不企游泳沒關係!可素夏天還素得小心)
6、高血壓心臟病 (么么........么么九,光看完就要心臟併發啦!)
7、電磁波過敏症 (跟微波爐一樣喔!)
8、自殺者的增加 (別讓我看到刀ㄓㄨ˙........)

* 仙人掌的功用說明:
仙人掌除了可以攻擊壞人,還有一項好處喔! 聽說在電腦桌前放置一仙人掌有助於減少輻射,
因為仙人掌是在日照很強的地方生長,所以吸收輻射的能力特別好, 那些久坐電腦同學們趕快去找顆仙人掌,保護一下眼睛. 至於要多大顆那就看你們的需要囉....?

心情要爭氣

心情影響工作的沮喪例子

一大早,我跳上一部計程車,因正好是尖峰時刻,沒多久車子就卡在車陣中,此時前座的司機先生開始不耐地嘆起氣來。 隨口和他聊了起來:「最近生意好嗎?」

後照鏡的臉垮了下來,聲音臭臭的:「有什麼好?到處都不景氣,你想我們計程車生意會好嗎?每天十幾個小時,也賺不到什麼錢,真是氣人!」

嗯,顯然這不是個好話題,換個主題好了,我想。 於是我說:「不過還好你的車很大很寬敞,即便是塞車,也讓人覺得很舒服……」

他打斷了我的話,聲音激動了起來:「舒服個鬼!不信你來每天坐12個小時看看,看你還會不會覺得舒服!?」 接著他的話匣子開了,抱怨政府無能、社會不公,所以人民無望。我只能安靜地聽,一點兒插嘴的機會也沒。

心情影響工作的快樂例子

幾天後,我再一次跳上了計程車,然而這一次,卻開啟了迥然不同的經驗。

一上車,是個女司機,一張笑容可掬的臉龐轉了過來,伴隨的是輕快愉悅的聲音:「你好,請問要去哪裏?」 真是難得的親切,我心中有些訝異,隨即告訴了她目的地。

她笑了笑:「好,沒問題!」然而走沒兩步,車子又在車陣中動彈不得了起來。 前座的司機手握方向盤,開始輕鬆地哼起歌來,顯然今天心情不錯。

於是我問:「看來妳今天心情很好嘛!」

她笑得露出了牙齒:「我每天都是這樣啊,每天心情都很好。」

「為什麼呢?」我問:「大家不都說景氣差,工作時間長,收入都不理想嗎?」

司機說:「沒錯,我也有家有小孩要養,所以開車時間也跟著拉長為12個小時。不過,日子還是很開心過的,我有個祕密……」她停頓了一下:「說出來先生別生氣,好嗎?」

分享司機快樂的秘密

當然好,只要是快樂的祕密,什麼人都感興趣。

她說:「我總是換個角度來想事情。例如,我覺得出來開車,其實是客人付錢請我出來玩。像今天一早,我就碰到像你這樣的帥哥,花錢請我跟你到大街上去玩,這不是很好嗎?等下到了目的地辦你的事,,我就正好可以順道賞賞街景再走啦!」 她繼續說:「像前幾天我載一對情侶去淡水看夕陽,他們下車後,我也下來喝碗魚丸湯,擠在他們旁邊看看夕陽才走,反正來都來了嘛,更何況還有人付錢呢?」

漂亮!多精采的一個祕密!

我突然意識到自己有多幸運,一早就有這份榮幸,跟前座的EQ高手同車出遊,真是棒極了。 又能坐車,心情又開心,這樣的服務有多難得,我決定跟這位司機要電話,以後再邀她一起出遊。 接過她名片的同時,他的手機鈴聲正好響起,有位老客人要去機場,原來喜歡她的不只我一位,相信這位EQ高手的工作態度,不但替她贏到了心情,也必定帶進許多生意。

經濟不景氣,心情就更要爭氣

快樂其實是一種習慣!

心理學家發現,快樂其實是一種習慣,不管大環境怎麼變,EQ高手的快樂決心是不會改變的。當我們能換一種心態去看待自己的工作,並帶著遊戲般的愉快心情面對工作,你會發覺自己的內在能量強大許多,抗壓應變的功力也因此大為增進,而這,也正是貫徹快樂決心的漂亮做法。

我自己就常覺得,工作其實是一種偽裝,讓我有很好的藉口及機會,能因著各種大型活動,去認識許許多多有趣精彩的人,這不是很過癮嗎?(更何況,往往還有人付錢呢!)

你的工作遊戲是什麼呢? 只要調整了心態,你的工作心情,就能拋開不景氣的陰影,自創一片格局。

你有什麼條件贏別人?

一家批發商行,聘請阿泉和阿俊,他們同樣是應屆畢業,工作上都非常賣力。 沒幾年,阿俊很快就獲得老闆的賞賜,一再被提升,從業務員到業務主管;而阿泉好像被遺忘似的,至今還是業務員。

有一天,阿泉終於忍不下這口氣,向老闆提出辭呈,大膽說出老闆沒有用人的才能,辛苦的員工沒有獲得賞賜,只光偏袒拍馬屁的人。老闆聽完阿泉的一番氣話,知道這幾年來阿泉非常賣力,不過就是少了一樣東西,為了讓阿泉深刻瞭解自己和阿俊的差距,老闆出了一個題目。

老闆這麼說:「或許我真的有些眼拙,不過我想證實一下,你現在到市場看看有沒有人賣西瓜。」阿泉很快來到市場找到賣西瓜的人,回到商行稟報,老闆問說:「那麼,他們西瓜一斤賣多少?」但阿泉並沒有注意到這些細節,只好又跑到市場去問那個賣西瓜的,然後回到商行交差。這時老闆告訴阿泉:「你休息一下,你看看阿俊怎麼做的。」

老闆吩咐阿俊同樣的事情,過了不久,阿俊回來報告說:「老闆,市場我都找遍了,只有一個攤販在賣西瓜,一斤賣十二塊,十斤特價一百塊,庫存還有三百四十個,市場大概有剩五十八個,每一個大約有十五斤,前兩天才從南部現採運上來的,全部都是紅肉西瓜,品質上還不錯。」 一旁的阿泉聽了感到很慚愧,終於瞭解自己和阿俊之間的差別,他決定不辭職了,立志和阿俊看齊。

親愛的我的朋友…別人比你成功,並沒有什麼大秘訣,只是比平常人多想、多看、多瞭解而已。 同樣一件事情,別人看到了幾年以後,你只是看到明天,一天和一年的差距有三百六十五倍,你有什麼條件贏別人?想想,人生你看了多遠,你的設想周不周到呢?

Stroke

I think it will not hurt to remember the three simple questions. Itcould be the the life saver. Indications of a Stroke from a Doctor's viewpoint:-

I had a patient recently that came in with his wife because he was suddenly seeing double. He could not touch my finger accurately with his finger while either eye was covered (so he didn't see double).I referred him immediately to his primary care physician and to the emergency room for an MRI. He was in the process of "stroking". Fortunately he received the help he needed and avoided paralysis and/or death. It is important that when one suddenly notices change of speech, double vision, or loss of motor control; that impending stroke needs to be ruled out quickly. - Sincerely Dr. Mike Wesson.

Recognizing a stroke: This might be a lifesaver if we can remember the three questions! It was sent to me by a nurse, whose husband is a medical doctor. I had never heard this advice before and hadn't a clue. Perhaps you hadn't either and would like to file it away in the back of your head. Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.

Now doctors say any bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
1 * ask the individual to smile.
2 * ask him or her to raise both arms.
3 * ask the person to speak a simple sentence.

If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call 9-1-1 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. After discovering that a group of nonmedical volunteers could identify facial weakness, arm weakness and speech problems, researchers urged the general public to learn the three questions. They presented their conclusions at the American Stroke Association's annual meeting last February.Widespread use of this test could result in prompt diagnosis and treatment of the stroke and prevent brain damage." Remember the person you save may be your parent, your child, your spouse, or your friend. Lets hope it never happens around you but if it does, will you remember the questions?

PASS IT ON.............The person you save could be me.

你是不是容易生氣的人呢?

你通常又是怎樣生氣的呢?來做個小測驗,瞭解自己的缺點,也設法去改善,你也可以成為一個受到歡迎的人物。 測驗開始:底下幾種自然界的水,你會比較喜歡哪一種呢?
A‧驚濤駭浪般拍打著岸邊的水
B‧從高處驟然落下的瀑布的水
C‧一望無際,平靜遼闊的水
D‧順著地形起伏,涓涓細流的水
E‧急流險灘,強勁奔騰的水

診斷分析~~~~~~

選擇A‧驚濤駭浪般拍打著岸邊的水的人你是個心裡有話就藏不住的人。個性直接且單純,容易被激怒,常常耐不住衝動。在朋友眼中你算是個愛發脾氣的人,有時除了情緒外,你也可能訴諸武力。只是你的脾氣多半也來得快、去得快。熟悉你的朋友都懂得如何和你相處,也知道你生氣時該如何安撫你;可是不熟悉你的朋友,卻可能對你退避三舍,敬而遠之。
建議:天真無邪的個性固然好,可是畢竟這是一個爾虞我詐的社會。凡事還是多想一下可能發生的狀況,尤其記取之前的經驗。否則交朋友難,毀損一段感情卻相當容易。

選擇B‧從高處驟然落下的瀑布的水的人你不隨便發脾氣,可是脾氣一來就會弄得天翻地裂,常常讓人莫名其妙。平常的你總是習慣將不滿不爽的事情壓抑在心中,很少向人提起,也沒地方發洩。情緒累積久了,自然性情顯得暴躁,在遇到讓你不開心的事,很容易就成為導火線爆發開來,讓你的朋友一時無所適從,甚至莫名其妙你突然間的歇斯底里。
建議:不需要害怕得罪人。如果覺得對方的作法你不甚認同,可以試著溝通,或是以理說服讓他改善。千萬別壓抑,否則生氣的時機點不對,理虧的還是你自己。

選擇C‧一望無際,平靜遼闊的水的人你的修養很好,包容力也夠,平時不怎麼會發脾氣。遇到不平的事,你多半一笑置之,對方的無理取鬧更能或多或少滿足你本身的優越感。雖然你不會輕易對人發脾氣,可是遇到個性實在很“機”的朋友,你還是會漸漸地疏遠他,不與他講話。也許你會認為你隱藏得非常好,可是對方卻還是感受得到你的敵意。
建議:其實你很聰明,所以當你很討厭一個人的時候也代表你真的很瞭解他。下次不妨試著去引導他讓他發現自己的錯誤來改善,多一個朋友總好過少一個朋友。

選擇D‧順著地形起伏,涓涓細流的水的人你是個很重視朋友的人,尤其相當在意旁人對你的看法。所以你很容易因為一件小事情就傷心難過,有時甚至會在心中鬱卒許久,無法釋懷。偏偏你發脾氣時,又常常會顧忌到傷害人,往往挑些不相干的小事來責難、怪究對方。雖然你的立意良善,可是人家卻不領情,還道你是小家子氣,像個長不大的小孩。
建議:人有適度發脾氣的權利,不發脾氣並不代表你的脾氣好,修養就好。一方面想壓抑一方面又控制不住只會讓你看來更陰陽怪氣。生氣也是表達意見的一種方式。

選擇E‧急流險灘,強勁奔騰的水的人你也不隨便就發脾氣,可是那絕對不代表你脾氣好。你的個性相當陰沈,也很精明,遇到不平的事你總是隱忍不發,卻是暗中記下,也設法羅織對方種種的惡形惡狀。你的生氣也總是計畫許久。故意設計對方突槌犯錯,你再來個甕中抓鱉,細數對方的十大罪狀,叫他辯也不是,不辯也不是,讓人感到不寒而慄。
建議:這個方法固然讓你贏得了真理,卻也同時失去了友情。除了這個朋友之外,周遭看戲的可能也對你產生了戒心。得理且饒人,快樂不該建築在別人的失敗上。