A recent experience on the imbalance of modern medical therapy approach. Son is coughing and some kind of smoke treatment is given, but son doesn't like it. However, as the nurse stressed we have to insist, and anyway, the medicine has already been dispensed, i.e. paid for. Thus, we forcefully held son throughout the process.
Later, we were asked to buy a very simplify and easy to use equipment, which is also used for asthma, for the similar purpose. Too bad, we didn't manage to use it because the earlier incident has left a terrible impression and son is unwilling to sniff it. We are also very unwilling to hurt our bond with him.
Between spiritual/social and physical, I value the former much more.
Showing posts with label love. Show all posts
Showing posts with label love. Show all posts
Friday, May 28, 2010
Wholesome solution is lacking
by
Back2Nature
@
20:58
4
comments
tags:
baby,
body,
conflict,
family,
health,
life,
love,
medicine,
perspectives,
science,
technology,
thoughts
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Ultimately it is not about money
Recently I've been reading about financial planning. I am not a book person, instead of books, I read about some blogs whose authors describe their journey of growing wealth. Learn a lot from these readings.
An important concept in financial planning is deciding between wants and needs. Even though this is subjective, most if not all understand that money is not everything. A purpose of growing one's wealth is to have good life, not to have huge numbers to describe how wealthy one is. Thus, it is unwise to go too much towards one extreme where one minimized his wants, and even needs.
I think there are important things that shouldn't wait. I think many people in Singapore waiting for a new HDB flat for starting family is a terrible
An important concept in financial planning is deciding between wants and needs. Even though this is subjective, most if not all understand that money is not everything. A purpose of growing one's wealth is to have good life, not to have huge numbers to describe how wealthy one is. Thus, it is unwise to go too much towards one extreme where one minimized his wants, and even needs.
I think there are important things that shouldn't wait. I think many people in Singapore waiting for a new HDB flat for starting family is a terrible
by
Back2Nature
@
10:11
0
comments
tags:
balance,
family,
love,
marriage,
perspectives,
wealth
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
How can it be that easy, to abandon babies?
Just learnt about a the shelter for babies in Singapore, Sanctuary House, which was set up since 2005 in this news. Their "business" has grown, sadly.
Not that I don't pity these abandoned babies, but adopting them is not the way.
Ideally, the parents must ... still be fully, or as much as they could to be responsible for them. Yes, the abandoned ones should be taken care of, but I think it is very unwise to directly or indirectly excuse their parents of their responsibilities.
Shouldn't it be considered a crime for one to not want to raise his/her children? Thus, they should be tracked down, and made to be responsible as much as possible. Similar to bankruptcy, but more than it, at the very minimal, a portion of their income/assets must be given to the child indefinitely.
In addition, since a child is related by lineage to his family members and relatives, as long as can track down any of them, they also be somehow made to bare the financial burden. The objective here is not so much as to reduce number of abandoned, but to make everyone aware of the consequence of irresponsible (aka extra-marrital) sex.
The above is really at the bare minimum because financial is just one of the many aspects in raising up children.
Thus, think about it, at present the society/nation/community is baring the burden, i.e. all of us are bearing such increasing burden. If people are concern enough to tell people off because they let kids step on MRT seats, then shouldn't we be more concern to scold [young] people who gets too intimate, regardless in public or in private.
Not that I don't pity these abandoned babies, but adopting them is not the way.
Ideally, the parents must ... still be fully, or as much as they could to be responsible for them. Yes, the abandoned ones should be taken care of, but I think it is very unwise to directly or indirectly excuse their parents of their responsibilities.
Shouldn't it be considered a crime for one to not want to raise his/her children? Thus, they should be tracked down, and made to be responsible as much as possible. Similar to bankruptcy, but more than it, at the very minimal, a portion of their income/assets must be given to the child indefinitely.
In addition, since a child is related by lineage to his family members and relatives, as long as can track down any of them, they also be somehow made to bare the financial burden. The objective here is not so much as to reduce number of abandoned, but to make everyone aware of the consequence of irresponsible (aka extra-marrital) sex.
The above is really at the bare minimum because financial is just one of the many aspects in raising up children.
Thus, think about it, at present the society/nation/community is baring the burden, i.e. all of us are bearing such increasing burden. If people are concern enough to tell people off because they let kids step on MRT seats, then shouldn't we be more concern to scold [young] people who gets too intimate, regardless in public or in private.
by
Back2Nature
@
18:43
0
comments
tags:
abstinence,
baby,
children,
conscience,
family,
Legal,
life,
love,
parent,
pregnancy,
problem,
responsibility,
romance,
Singapore,
solution,
teen,
thoughts
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Thursday, May 1, 2008
"You can't" and "I can"
What are the differences between these two phrases: "You can't get good score" and "I can get good score"?
The former focus on "you" and what you "can't" achieve, while the latter focus on "I" and what I "can" achieve.
What is the reason to make the first type of statement? When it is more likely to focus on "you" then "I" and "can't" than "can". What kind of situations could that be? ...
When there isn't much to say about "I" and/or about "can".
When a person can achieve something, would he be interested in telling people that who are the people who can't achieve it? I don't think so. Thus, when someone is telling the world who can't achieve something, I bet the unmentioned fact is that this person also can't achieve it.
Thus, when we read news such as Abstinence [programmes] 'not effective', I bet the opponents also didn't achieve effectiveness, else shouldn't they mention it? Also, it should suggest that there are growing number of supportive people and beliefs that abstinence programmes work, which typically imply there are evidence that abstinence programmes work. Furthermore, by conducting studies targeting on some selected abstinence programmes, but none of other programmes, is quite a bias approach.
More importantly, the results only suggest that the situation is quite bad, and I don't think they are showing that the situation is getting worse. In addition, abstinence programmes are not controlled experiments where the subjects are not allowed to be influence by many other things that they are exposed to in their daily life. I would say that common sense should point towards the argument that when abstinence programmes are not effective yet, shouldn't we reinforce them, and tune down other counter influences, especially in media and adults' behaviors, that are undermining the effectiveness of such programmes.
E.g. "Have sex without love is wrong, or isn't ideal" should be a better and correct message than "Have sex before the age of 16 is not allowed" which is obviously a way for adults to hide from guilt.
The former focus on "you" and what you "can't" achieve, while the latter focus on "I" and what I "can" achieve.
What is the reason to make the first type of statement? When it is more likely to focus on "you" then "I" and "can't" than "can". What kind of situations could that be? ...
When there isn't much to say about "I" and/or about "can".
When a person can achieve something, would he be interested in telling people that who are the people who can't achieve it? I don't think so. Thus, when someone is telling the world who can't achieve something, I bet the unmentioned fact is that this person also can't achieve it.
Thus, when we read news such as Abstinence [programmes] 'not effective', I bet the opponents also didn't achieve effectiveness, else shouldn't they mention it? Also, it should suggest that there are growing number of supportive people and beliefs that abstinence programmes work, which typically imply there are evidence that abstinence programmes work. Furthermore, by conducting studies targeting on some selected abstinence programmes, but none of other programmes, is quite a bias approach.
More importantly, the results only suggest that the situation is quite bad, and I don't think they are showing that the situation is getting worse. In addition, abstinence programmes are not controlled experiments where the subjects are not allowed to be influence by many other things that they are exposed to in their daily life. I would say that common sense should point towards the argument that when abstinence programmes are not effective yet, shouldn't we reinforce them, and tune down other counter influences, especially in media and adults' behaviors, that are undermining the effectiveness of such programmes.
E.g. "Have sex without love is wrong, or isn't ideal" should be a better and correct message than "Have sex before the age of 16 is not allowed" which is obviously a way for adults to hide from guilt.
by
Back2Nature
@
22:57
0
comments
tags:
abstinence,
education,
extra-marrital sex,
love,
marriage,
moral,
perspectives,
problem,
safe sex,
thoughts
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Saturday, February 23, 2008
The Vacuum Law
I attended the talk on 22 Feb, "HINDUISM REDISCOVERED: A Religion in Vogue" by Vivekacharya Pavan Choudary, CEO, Vygon India.
It was interesting during the Q&A session, where he shared his wisdom in answering the questions. I would like to share some of them here.
This is another meaningful story he told. As I can't remember every words, I am retelling it from the story I think I heard.
A farmer prayed to God and asked to be made wealthy. God agreed and assure him that his house will never be lack of grains. Indeed, he was happy to find that every morning he finds a full bag of grain no matter how much he has used up the day before.
However, he didn't feel that God has granted his wish, which was to be wealthy. He was actually a little angry that God is so stingy only making his bag of grain full at the beginning of each day. Year after year, as his family enjoyed the never empty bag of grain, deep in his heart he was always wondering why is God so stingy?
Finally, he passed away and met God. He asked about this life long question he had. God explains, I am not stingy, but rather, it was you who is stingy. ... How is this so? If you were to share most of your grains to others, just imagine only a mere 2% of them return you something, wouldn't you become very wealthy? Instead, you kept this blessing I gave you to yourself. Thus, the blessing didn't grow into bigger blessings.
He then brought up a recent case in real life. Somewhere in Canada a corn farmer has been winning awards for producing very good quality corns. When reporters ask him for his secrets recipe, his recipe is not any secret. He has always shared all his knowledge and know how about farming good quality corns to other farmers. Then, as everyone produces good corn, he is more motivated to do more research and study how to improve. As a result, he has been able to keep winning.
Below is an excerpt from a speech by Rev. Sun Myung Moon, God's Hope for Man given on October 20, 1973 in Washington, D.C.
---
Jesus came as a savior, but his teaching was, "... the Son of man came not to be served but to serve ..." ( Matt 20:28 ) Jesus taught that the greatest love in this universe is to give one's life for his enemy. The teaching of the Bible is contrary to the common rule of our worldly society. It is exactly the opposite of the way of this self-centered world. The Bible teaches complete giving and total sacrifice. "He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it." (Matt 10:39 ) It seems almost foolish to think seriously about living this way in man's evil society. But once you know God's principle, you discover that there is actually no wisdom greater than this.
Jesus Christ's teachings hit the very core of this fundamental truth. The more you give the more you receive. God rewards total giving with total love, and total sacrifice with total life. Giving creates room for God's love to enter The more room and the greater the vacuum created by your giving, the faster you will be filled by the flow of God's love.
---
Thus, share, what we've already been given, because the reason we were given these things is for us to share it out.
I would like to call this The Vacuum Law.
Part 1
Part 3
It was interesting during the Q&A session, where he shared his wisdom in answering the questions. I would like to share some of them here.
Wisdoms from a talk by Vivekacharya Pavan Choudary -- Part 2
This is another meaningful story he told. As I can't remember every words, I am retelling it from the story I think I heard.
A farmer prayed to God and asked to be made wealthy. God agreed and assure him that his house will never be lack of grains. Indeed, he was happy to find that every morning he finds a full bag of grain no matter how much he has used up the day before.
However, he didn't feel that God has granted his wish, which was to be wealthy. He was actually a little angry that God is so stingy only making his bag of grain full at the beginning of each day. Year after year, as his family enjoyed the never empty bag of grain, deep in his heart he was always wondering why is God so stingy?
Finally, he passed away and met God. He asked about this life long question he had. God explains, I am not stingy, but rather, it was you who is stingy. ... How is this so? If you were to share most of your grains to others, just imagine only a mere 2% of them return you something, wouldn't you become very wealthy? Instead, you kept this blessing I gave you to yourself. Thus, the blessing didn't grow into bigger blessings.
He then brought up a recent case in real life. Somewhere in Canada a corn farmer has been winning awards for producing very good quality corns. When reporters ask him for his secrets recipe, his recipe is not any secret. He has always shared all his knowledge and know how about farming good quality corns to other farmers. Then, as everyone produces good corn, he is more motivated to do more research and study how to improve. As a result, he has been able to keep winning.
Below is an excerpt from a speech by Rev. Sun Myung Moon, God's Hope for Man given on October 20, 1973 in Washington, D.C.
---
Jesus came as a savior, but his teaching was, "... the Son of man came not to be served but to serve ..." ( Matt 20:28 ) Jesus taught that the greatest love in this universe is to give one's life for his enemy. The teaching of the Bible is contrary to the common rule of our worldly society. It is exactly the opposite of the way of this self-centered world. The Bible teaches complete giving and total sacrifice. "He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it." (Matt 10:39 ) It seems almost foolish to think seriously about living this way in man's evil society. But once you know God's principle, you discover that there is actually no wisdom greater than this.
Jesus Christ's teachings hit the very core of this fundamental truth. The more you give the more you receive. God rewards total giving with total love, and total sacrifice with total life. Giving creates room for God's love to enter The more room and the greater the vacuum created by your giving, the faster you will be filled by the flow of God's love.
---
Thus, share, what we've already been given, because the reason we were given these things is for us to share it out.
I would like to call this The Vacuum Law.
Part 1
Part 3
by
Back2Nature
@
22:57
0
comments
tags:
Bible,
goodness,
hinduism,
Jesus,
law,
love,
religious,
spiritual,
wisdom
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Even the devil can cite Scripture
Shakespeare said it this way: "Even the devil can cite Scripture for his purpose."
I think it happens in this research: A function for "gay genes" after all?
Just because gay men do not have their own family to take care of, and therefore ... are available to offer more time and care for their nieces/nephews, the researchers suggested this as an evolutionary support for gay way of life.
Rather than suggesting an obvious common sense that children with more adults who, regardless of sexuality, are available to take care of them are better than those with only their own parents, the researchers seem to have preset what their conclusion should be and designed a limited research for their purpose.
Furthermore, this is done with the knowledge of many other similar failed research attempts to make such conclusion in modern societies. Instead, they argue, or rather blame and accuse that, it is due to "anti-gay biases", gay men couldn't do the same as in the selected "relatively un-westernized land", Samoa. By the same logic, I say it is because the modern societies lack "traditional, tribally-based cultures, that often have tighter-knit families," such that little support for adults, regardless of sexuality, to take care of their nieces/nephews.
It is not "anti-gay biases," but "family and marriage unfriendliness" in modern societies that we should focus on!
I think it happens in this research: A function for "gay genes" after all?
Just because gay men do not have their own family to take care of, and therefore ... are available to offer more time and care for their nieces/nephews, the researchers suggested this as an evolutionary support for gay way of life.
Rather than suggesting an obvious common sense that children with more adults who, regardless of sexuality, are available to take care of them are better than those with only their own parents, the researchers seem to have preset what their conclusion should be and designed a limited research for their purpose.
Furthermore, this is done with the knowledge of many other similar failed research attempts to make such conclusion in modern societies. Instead, they argue, or rather blame and accuse that, it is due to "anti-gay biases", gay men couldn't do the same as in the selected "relatively un-westernized land", Samoa. By the same logic, I say it is because the modern societies lack "traditional, tribally-based cultures, that often have tighter-knit families," such that little support for adults, regardless of sexuality, to take care of their nieces/nephews.
It is not "anti-gay biases," but "family and marriage unfriendliness" in modern societies that we should focus on!
by
Back2Nature
@
23:30
0
comments
tags:
children,
culture,
family,
love,
marriage,
parent,
purpose,
science,
sexuality,
wisdom
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Forgiveness
After reading a thought for today message (see below), I thought: Hmmm... between one who is only 10% responsible for a problem, and another who is 90% responsible, I think the latter need forgiveness more.
I think to forgive someone is regardless of the percentage of responsibility he/she is to be blamed for, which is again regardless of ... whether this percentage is a fact or is what we imagine of.
There are two parts, one is forgiving, and the other is redemption. Forgiving does not erase the need for redemption, while the redemption need not be demanded by the forgiver.
I think God is right, He is in a very unfair situation, but He forgives freely.
---
From www.ThoughtForToday.org.uk: "Why is it hard to forgive others? Usually because we believe that they are 90% to blame for the problem, that I am not as bad as they are. So I start to carry the load of other people's actions. If my ego is too hurt, I will have the sense of correction, of justice: 'I know I am right', 'That is not fair'. But if I start to forgive from the heart, sincerely, then this kind of feeling and attitude begins to dissolve. I remain humble and this forgiveness will bring me closer to others. Then I do not carry regrets or anger, I just let go and remain light."
I think to forgive someone is regardless of the percentage of responsibility he/she is to be blamed for, which is again regardless of ... whether this percentage is a fact or is what we imagine of.
There are two parts, one is forgiving, and the other is redemption. Forgiving does not erase the need for redemption, while the redemption need not be demanded by the forgiver.
I think God is right, He is in a very unfair situation, but He forgives freely.
---
From www.ThoughtForToday.org.uk: "Why is it hard to forgive others? Usually because we believe that they are 90% to blame for the problem, that I am not as bad as they are. So I start to carry the load of other people's actions. If my ego is too hurt, I will have the sense of correction, of justice: 'I know I am right', 'That is not fair'. But if I start to forgive from the heart, sincerely, then this kind of feeling and attitude begins to dissolve. I remain humble and this forgiveness will bring me closer to others. Then I do not carry regrets or anger, I just let go and remain light."
by
Back2Nature
@
17:46
0
comments
tags:
conflict,
love,
perspectives,
thoughts,
wisdom
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
No Sex Allowed - Milo Turk
CD: Available from cd Universe.
Video: His performance during the American Idol audition, on youtube:
Lyrics: this is the best I could manage to put together the lyrics found on the web:
I'm sitting around minding my biz
Something is wrong and I don't know what it is
My love comes around she's an Oedipus Rex
She starts playing with me, all she wants is Sex
But take it from me hear what I say
I don't need that there's a better way
So I promised her love as she sings along
Cause sex is weak and love is strong
Whoooooooo
No Sex Allowed
I don't want to be part of your crowd
No Sex Allowed
If you don't like it - Get out of Town!
We touch and we feel our bodies just so
whether she's satisfied, I don't know
She complains that she wants to go all the way,
I think about it myself, but then I say
"Stop it now, the subject's getting old,
cause you don't use no birth control…."
She said "listen boy, what's the matter with you,
don't you dare deny that you want sex too,"
I said "it's something that you can't explain,
you're headed for the sun like a fool in the rain."
HIV, pregnancy, and then what's next,
is it really worth it to have sex?
Video: His performance during the American Idol audition, on youtube:
Lyrics: this is the best I could manage to put together the lyrics found on the web:
I'm sitting around minding my biz
Something is wrong and I don't know what it is
My love comes around she's an Oedipus Rex
She starts playing with me, all she wants is Sex
But take it from me hear what I say
I don't need that there's a better way
So I promised her love as she sings along
Cause sex is weak and love is strong
Whoooooooo
No Sex Allowed
I don't want to be part of your crowd
No Sex Allowed
If you don't like it - Get out of Town!
We touch and we feel our bodies just so
whether she's satisfied, I don't know
She complains that she wants to go all the way,
I think about it myself, but then I say
"Stop it now, the subject's getting old,
cause you don't use no birth control…."
She said "listen boy, what's the matter with you,
don't you dare deny that you want sex too,"
I said "it's something that you can't explain,
you're headed for the sun like a fool in the rain."
HIV, pregnancy, and then what's next,
is it really worth it to have sex?
by
Back2Nature
@
17:18
0
comments
tags:
AIDS,
culture,
extra-marrital sex,
HIV,
love,
marriage,
problem,
safe sex
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Monday, December 31, 2007
Result of the poll on "love"
Which is a more correct use of the word "love"?
love myself has 2 votes
to love has 6 votes
feel love has 1 vote
fall in love has 1 vote
Total only 10 votes, and not significantly (P=0.079>0.05 by ChiSquared Test) different from the uniform case.
Nevertheless, "to love" has the highest number of votes.
love myself has 2 votes
to love has 6 votes
feel love has 1 vote
fall in love has 1 vote
Total only 10 votes, and not significantly (P=0.079>0.05 by ChiSquared Test) different from the uniform case.
Nevertheless, "to love" has the highest number of votes.
by
Back2Nature
@
23:59
0
comments
tags:
love,
poll
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Friday, December 28, 2007
Beware of romance
The first definition from a Google search for define:romance is
love affair: a relationship between two lovers
Sound ok to me initially, but what exactly does the word "affair" imply?
These are found from a similar Google search for define:affair:
Definitions of affair on the Web:
matter: a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions" wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
An affair is a form of nonmonogamy. The term may be used to describe infidelity in marriage. It may be used as a euphemism and in some cases to add glamour to an illicit liaison. Describing a relationship as an 'affair' may be inaccurate or intentionally damaging. ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affair
Wow!!! So, beware!
love affair: a relationship between two lovers
Sound ok to me initially, but what exactly does the word "affair" imply?
These are found from a similar Google search for define:affair:
Definitions of affair on the Web:
matter: a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions" wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
An affair is a form of nonmonogamy. The term may be used to describe infidelity in marriage. It may be used as a euphemism and in some cases to add glamour to an illicit liaison. Describing a relationship as an 'affair' may be inaccurate or intentionally damaging. ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affair
Wow!!! So, beware!
by
Back2Nature
@
13:23
0
comments
tags:
love,
marriage,
moral,
romance
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Loving thy neighbors
If it were expected that soon a neighbor apartment will suffer from construction defects, such as leakage from pipes, intermittent electricity supply, tiles cracking, walls shaking, etc..
Would caring neighbors assist them by showing them ways to be minimally affected by these defects, and how to live in such conditions?
How about inviting them to our place until another suitable permanent place is found?
Now, if some places on earth are expected to be very badly affected by global warming (or ice-age?? whatever..), shouldn't people move to better locations a wiser option than stubbornly sticking around?
Anyway, does anybody really owns any piece of land?
In the report, UN: Poor Need $86 Billion in Climate Aid,
"Half the cost, $44 billion, would go for "climate-proofing" developing nations' infrastructure while $40 billion would help the poor adapt how the live to cope with climate-related risks, says the panel's report. The other $2 billion would go to strengthening responses to natural disasters."
Humans usually adapt, but not always. The nomads way becomes applicable if a living environment would become too unsuitable for living.
Would caring neighbors assist them by showing them ways to be minimally affected by these defects, and how to live in such conditions?
How about inviting them to our place until another suitable permanent place is found?
Now, if some places on earth are expected to be very badly affected by global warming (or ice-age?? whatever..), shouldn't people move to better locations a wiser option than stubbornly sticking around?
Anyway, does anybody really owns any piece of land?
In the report, UN: Poor Need $86 Billion in Climate Aid,
"Half the cost, $44 billion, would go for "climate-proofing" developing nations' infrastructure while $40 billion would help the poor adapt how the live to cope with climate-related risks, says the panel's report. The other $2 billion would go to strengthening responses to natural disasters."
Humans usually adapt, but not always. The nomads way becomes applicable if a living environment would become too unsuitable for living.
by
Back2Nature
@
10:48
0
comments
tags:
changes,
environment,
global warming,
love,
nature,
perspectives
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Monday, November 26, 2007
"us" versus "you and me," or may be even "me and you"
Read the following in the article, "Why we all need to commit"
"Academics at Denver University have developed a "theory of commitment" that says, essentially, that the best relationships are those in which two people see themselves as "us" more than as "you and me". They make sacrifices for each other, and give priority to each other's needs."
I doubt they think/feel that they are sacrificing for each other. They are very likely just living the usual life of taking care of one own self, only that now the own self consists of more than one persons because the see a single entity "us." I guess this is what some calls husband and wife unity.
"Academics at Denver University have developed a "theory of commitment" that says, essentially, that the best relationships are those in which two people see themselves as "us" more than as "you and me". They make sacrifices for each other, and give priority to each other's needs."
I doubt they think/feel that they are sacrificing for each other. They are very likely just living the usual life of taking care of one own self, only that now the own self consists of more than one persons because the see a single entity "us." I guess this is what some calls husband and wife unity.
by
Back2Nature
@
10:57
0
comments
tags:
family,
love,
marriage,
perspectives
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Sunday, November 25, 2007
The "Big" and "Small" me.
Interestingly, I posted about the "big" and "small" me only days before it happens literally.
Now, I have become "bigger."
When one's capability and willingness to expand realm of concern and responsibility, one becomes "bigger." Thus, relatively speaking, resources used on the original me is lesser, or from a third party perspective, the person has "sacrificed" the "small" me [partially] for the "big" me.
Now, I have become "bigger."
When one's capability and willingness to expand realm of concern and responsibility, one becomes "bigger." Thus, relatively speaking, resources used on the original me is lesser, or from a third party perspective, the person has "sacrificed" the "small" me [partially] for the "big" me.
by
Back2Nature
@
08:18
0
comments
tags:
children,
love,
parent,
perspectives,
wisdom
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
So special, yet so common.
This moment, a special moment to me.
After ~266 days, "it" has "ripened".
Yet, such is so common since the population on earth is huge, and has a long history.
Nevertheless, every single being in this huge population is special and unique.
After ~266 days, "it" has "ripened".
Yet, such is so common since the population on earth is huge, and has a long history.
Nevertheless, every single being in this huge population is special and unique.
by
Back2Nature
@
13:39
0
comments
tags:
announcement,
children,
family,
life,
love,
marriage,
second generations
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Monday, November 12, 2007
Start courtship early
This is an interesting and good idea: start writing love letters to express your love to your spouse to be, before you know who is he/she. I heard this in a talk by the Generations of Virtue Ministry.
Express how you have live each moment of your life maturing and preparing yourself for him/her. E.g. You do not flirt with others. You have always behaved as if your spouse is just next to you. Your plans of how you would take good care of him/her.
How touching it is to read such love letters of your spouse when you get married later.
Express how you have live each moment of your life maturing and preparing yourself for him/her. E.g. You do not flirt with others. You have always behaved as if your spouse is just next to you. Your plans of how you would take good care of him/her.
How touching it is to read such love letters of your spouse when you get married later.
by
Back2Nature
@
17:30
0
comments
tags:
husband,
love,
romance,
wife,
wisdom
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Don't waste
This is interesting: A brief with the phrase: "I'm Saving It" (see here)
Yeah, don't waste!
Not only that, but also our precious time, emotional assets, invaluable purity.
Yeah, don't waste!
Not only that, but also our precious time, emotional assets, invaluable purity.
by
Back2Nature
@
04:17
0
comments
tags:
abstinence,
family,
goodness,
life,
love,
parent
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Peace Messages
Lets make peace!
Please focus on the contents and the good intentions.
At the age of 87+, he needs no hidden agenda.
by
Back2Nature
@
09:44
0
comments
tags:
abstinence,
environment,
family,
Jesus,
love,
marriage,
moral,
peace,
religious,
science,
wisdom
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Marriage is more important than a business
Saw an Google ads just now on SaveMyMarriageToday.
I would propose all to be more proactive. Instead of asking do I need such services now, or just brush aside by thinking that my situation is not that bad, lets constantly improve the situation.
I am building my marriage. Just like successful people don't consider themselves succeeded and keep building a bigger business empire.
There seem to have lots of resources, which I think is also beneficial to people who wants to build a merrier marriage.
I would propose all to be more proactive. Instead of asking do I need such services now, or just brush aside by thinking that my situation is not that bad, lets constantly improve the situation.
I am building my marriage. Just like successful people don't consider themselves succeeded and keep building a bigger business empire.
There seem to have lots of resources, which I think is also beneficial to people who wants to build a merrier marriage.
by
Back2Nature
@
15:39
0
comments
tags:
education,
family,
love,
marriage
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Monday, September 10, 2007
Married people, you are not free.
This is the first time I come across this: "no-fault" divorce laws.
I think it is contradictory to the marriage vows.
One says no matter what, be together. The other says, no need reason, just follow "free" will.
I think it is contradictory to the marriage vows.
One says no matter what, be together. The other says, no need reason, just follow "free" will.
by
Back2Nature
@
12:59
0
comments
tags:
family,
love,
marriage
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Friday, September 7, 2007
How to control?
Is the era of controlling by power passing away?
When somebody suggests in a blog, and leave it up to readers to consider appearing at a stated place, date and time, and in a specific attire, how could it be stopped or avoided?
These people have a certain point of view to make, but others who don't know about this may also just happens to be there in matching attire.
Is this considered an organized event?
How could this be managed?
I doubt it can be tackled by any forms of power. There is a great need to build trust through true love, i.e. practice and demonstrate living for the greater good lifestyle.
When somebody suggests in a blog, and leave it up to readers to consider appearing at a stated place, date and time, and in a specific attire, how could it be stopped or avoided?
These people have a certain point of view to make, but others who don't know about this may also just happens to be there in matching attire.
Is this considered an organized event?
How could this be managed?
I doubt it can be tackled by any forms of power. There is a great need to build trust through true love, i.e. practice and demonstrate living for the greater good lifestyle.
by
Back2Nature
@
09:49
0
comments
tags:
human rights,
love,
nature,
politics
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)