The fisherman story

One day a fisherman was lying on a beautiful beach with his fishing pole propped up in the sand and his solitary line cast out into the sparkling blue surf.

He was enjoying the warmth of the afternoon sun and the prospect of catching a fish.

About that time, a businessman came walking down the beach trying to relieve some of the stress of his workday. He noticed the fisherman sitting on the beach and decided to find out why this fisherman was fishing instead of working harder to make a living for himself and his family.

"You aren't going to catch many fish that way," said the businessman to the fisherman, "you should be working rather than lying on the beach!"

The fisherman looked up at the businessman, smiled and replied, "And what will my reward be?"

"Well, you can get bigger nets and catch more fish!" was the businessman's answer.

"And then what will my reward be?" asked the fisherman, still smiling.

The businessman replied, "You will make money and you'll be able to buy a boat which will then result in larger catches of fish!"

"And then what will my reward be?" asked the fisherman again.

The businessman was beginning to get a little irritated with the fisherman's questions.

"You can buy a bigger boat and hire some people to work for you!" he said.

"And then what will my reward be?" repeated the fisherman.

The businessman was getting angry. "Don't you understand? You can build up a fleet of fishing boats, sail all over the world, and let all your employees catch fish for you!"

Once again the fisherman asked, "And then what will my reward be?"

The businessman was red with rage and shouted at the fisherman, "Don't you understand that you can become so rich that you will never have to work for your living again! You can spend all the rest of your days sitting on this beach looking at the sunset. You won't have a care in the world!"

The fisherman, still smiling, simply looked up, nodded and said: "And what do you think I am doing now?" He then looked at the sunset, with his pole in the water, without a care in the world.

However, both the fisherman and the businessman were wrong in their materialistic outlook. We don't have to work hard so that we become rich, sit in the beach and have no care in the world. Islam teaches us to work hard to serve our family and our community and earn the pleasure of Allah (swt), regardless of whether we are poor or rich.

The carrot, the egg, and the coffee bean

The carrot, the egg, and the coffee bean

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling.

It seemed that, as one problem was solved, a new one arose. Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil. In the first, she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans.

She let them sit and boil, without saying a word. In about twenty minutes, she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, "Tell me, what do you see?"

"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," the young woman replied. The mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. She then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, she asked her to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, "What does it mean, mother?"

Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity - boiling water - but each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.

The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But, after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened! The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.

"Which are you?" the mother asked her daughter. "When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?" Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong but, with pain and adversity, do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength? Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit but, after a death, a breakup, or a financial hardship, does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and a hardened heart? Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor.

If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you. When the hours are the darkest and trials are their greatest, do you elevate to another level? How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?

King Arthur and the witch

King Arthur and the witch

Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighboring kingdom. The monarch could have killed him but was moved by Arthur's youth and ideals. So, the monarch offered him his freedom, as long as he could answer a very difficult question. Arthur would have a year to figure out the answer and, if after a year, he still had no answer, he would be put to death.

The question?....What do women really want? Such a question would perplex even the most knowledgeable man, and to young Arthur, it seemed an impossible query. But, since it was better than death, he accepted the monarch's proposition to have an answer by year's end.

He returned to his kingdom and began to poll everyone: the princess, the priests, the wise men and even the court jester. He spoke with everyone, but no one could give him a satisfactory answer. Many people advised him to consult the old witch, for only she would have the answer. But the price would be high; as the witch was famous throughout the kingdom for the exorbitant prices she charged.

The last day of the year arrived and Arthur had no choice but to talk to the witch She agreed to answer the question, but he would have to agree to her price first. The old witch wanted to marry Sir Lancelot, the most noble of the Knights of the Round Table and Arthur's closest friend! Young Arthur was horrified. She was hunchbacked and hideous, had only one tooth, smelled like sewage, made obscene noises, etc. He had never encountered such a repugnant creature in all his life.

He refused to force his friend to marry her and endure such a terrible burden; but Lancelot, learning of the proposal, spoke with Arthur. He said nothing was too big of a sacrifice compared to Arthur's life and the preservation of the Round Table.

Hence, a wedding was proclaimed and the witch answered Arthur's question thus: What a woman really wants, she answered....is to be in charge of her own life! Everyone in the kingdom instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great truth and that Arthur's life would be spared. And so it was, the neighboring monarch granted Arthur his freedom and Lancelot and the witch had a wonderful wedding.

The honeymoon hour approached and Lancelot, steeling himself for a horrific experience, entered the bedroom. But, what a sight awaited him. The most beautiful woman he had ever seen lay before him on the bed. The astounded Lancelot asked what had happened

The beauty replied that since he had been so kind to her when she appeared as a witch, she would henceforth, be her horrible deformed self only half the time and the beautiful maiden the other half. Which would he prefer? Beautiful during the day...or night?

Lancelot pondered the predicament. During the day, a beautiful woman to show off to his friends, but at night, in the privacy of his castle, an old witch? Or, would he prefer having a hideous witch during the day, but by night, a beautiful woman for him to enjoy wondrous intimate moments?

Noble Lancelot said that he would allow HER to make the choice herself. Upon hearing this, she announced that she would be beautiful all the time because he had respected her enough to let her be in charge of her own life.

娃娃國，娃娃兵，金髮藍眼睛, She comes from Germany, and she can speak Chinese

Been busy for the past one week~ sorry for the late post~

This girl is so adorable ~~ Awwwwww something to light up ur day~

The Salty Coffee

He met her at a party. She was so outstanding, many guys chasing after her, while he was so normal, nobody paid attention to him.

At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him, she was surprised but due to being polite, she promised. They sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything, she felt uncomfortable, and she thought to herself, "Please, let me go home..."

Suddenly he asked the waiter, "Would you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee." Everybody stared at him, so strange! His face turned red but still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it. She asked him curiously, "Why you have this hobby?" He replied, "When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing in the sea, I could feel the taste of the sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee. Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think of my childhood, think of my hometown, I miss my hometown so much, I miss my parents who are still living there." While saying that tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched. That's his true feeling, from the bottom of his heart. A man who can tell out his homesickness, he must be a man who loves home, cares about home, has responsibility of home... Then she also started to speak, spoke about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family.


That was a really nice talk, also a beautiful beginning of their story. They continued to date. She found that actually he was a man who meets all her demands; he had tolerance, was kind hearted, warm, careful. He was such a good person but she almost missed him! Thanks to his salty coffee! Then the story was just like every beautiful love story, the princess married to the prince, and then they were living the happy life... And, every time she made coffee for him, she put some salt in the coffee, as she knew that's the way he liked it.

After 40 years, he passed away, left her a letter which said, "My dearest, please forgive me, forgive my whole life's lie. This was the only lie I said to you---the salty coffee. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time, actually I wanted some sugar, but I said salt. It was hard for me to change so I just went ahead. I never thought that could be the start of our communication! I tried to tell you the truth many times in my life, but I was too afraid to do that, as I have promised not to lie to you for anything... Now I'm dying, I afraid of nothing so I tell you the truth, I don't like the salty coffee, what a strange bad taste... But I have had the salty coffee for my whole life! Since I knew you, I never feel sorry for anything I do for you. Having you with me is my biggest happiness for my whole life. If I can live for the second time, still want to know you and have you for my whole life, even though I have to drink the salty coffee again."

Her tears made the letter totally wet. Someday, someone asked her, "What's the taste of salty coffee?" She replied, "It's sweet."

Pass this to everyone because love is not to forget but to forgive, not to see but understand, not to hear but to listen, not to let go but HOLD ON!!!!

Friendship~

Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?
~ Abraham Lincoln


Your friends will know you better in the first minute you meet than your acquaintances will know you in a thousand years.
~ Richard Bach


A friend is someone with whom you dare to be yourself.
~ Frank Crane


When a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it.
~ Edgar Watson Howe


Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow; Don't walk behind me, I may not lead; Walk beside me, and just be my friend.
~ Albert Camus


The best time to make friends is before you need them.
~ Ethel Barrymore 


Treat your friends as you do your pictures, and place them in their best light.
~ Jennie Jerome Churchill


A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.
~ Arnold H. Glasgow


The road to a friend's house is never long.
~ Danish Proverb


Be a friend to thyself, and others will be so too.
~ Thomas Fuller

It is a sweet thing, friendship, a dear balm,A happy and auspicious bird of calm...
~ P. B. Shelly


Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.
~ Unknown 

I Know It's Love

I know it's love,
because my heart yearns for you every second of each and every day.

I know it's love,
because just to sit with you over a coffee,in a simple cafe is like sampling the most magnificent and luxurious banquet.

I know it's love
because tears well in my eyes at the thought of a single day without you.

I know it's love,
because you are the first thing i think of in the morning, and the last thing at night, the one I want to turn to in both moments of happiness, and tears.

I know it's love,
because the thought of you the saying of your name opens my heart wide and lets its secret yearning loose.

I know it's love,
You know why? Because if this world was different, if we were not as we are, I would be with you forever, giving us both what would make us happy.

Yes, I know it's love,
and I'm so so lucky, I know its love and you will fill my! heart forever with who you are.

by Jigs




Dedicate to my <3

History Of Easter

History Of Easter

Easter, the principal festival of the Christian church year, celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his Crucifixion. The origins of Easter date to the beginnings of Christianity, and it is probably the oldest Christian observance after the Sabbath (observed on Saturday). Later, the Sabbath subsequently came to be regarded as the weekly celebration of the Resurrection.

Meanwhile, many of the cultural historians find, in the celebration of Easter, a convergence of the three traditions - Pagan, Hebrew and Christian.

According to St. Bede, an English historian of the early 8th century, Easter owes its origin to the old Teutonic mythology. It was derived from the name Eostre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, to whom the month of April was dedicated. The festival of Eostre was celebrated at the vernal equinox, when the day and night gets an equal share of the day.

The English name "Easter" is much newer. When the early English Christians wanted others to accept Christianity, they decided to use the name Easter for this holiday so that it would match the name of the old spring celebration. This made it more comfortable for other people to accept Christianity.

But it is pointed out by some that the Easter festival, as celebrated today, is related with the Hebrew tradition, the Jewish Passover. This is being celebrated during Nisan, the first month of the Hebrew lunar year. The Jewish Passover under Moses commemorates Israel's deliverance from about 300 years of bondage in Egypt.

It was in during this Passover in 30 AD Christ was crucified under the order of the Roman governor PontiusPilate as the then Jewish high priests accused Jesus of "blasphemy". The resurrection came three days later, on the Easter Sunday. The early Christians, many of them being brought up in Jewish tradition regarded Easter as a new feature of the Pascha (Passover). It was observed in memory of the advent of the Messiah, as foretold by the prophets. And it is equanimous with the proclamation of the resurrection. Thus the early Christian Passover turned out to be a unitive celebration in memory of the passion-death-resurrection of Jesus. However, by the 4th century, Good Friday came to be observed as a separate occasion. And the Pascha Sunday had been devoted exclusively to the honor of the glorious resurrection.

Throughout the Christendom the Sunday of Pascha had become a holiday to honor Christ. At the same time many of the pagan spring rites came to be a part of its celebration. May be it was the increasing number of new converts who could not totally break free of the influence of pagan culture of their forefathers.

But despite all the influence there was an important shift in the spirit. No more glorification of the physical return of the Sun God. Instead the emphasis was shifted to the Sun of Righteousness who had won banishing the horrors of death for ever.

The Feast of Easter was well established by the second century. But there had been dispute over the exact date of the Easter observance between the Eastern and Western Churches. The East wanted to have it on a weekday because early Christians observed Passover every year on the 14th of Nisan, the month based on the lunar calendar. But, the West wanted that Easter should always be a Sunday regardless of the date.

To solve this problem the emperor Constantine called the Council of Nicaea in 325. The question of the date of Easter was one of its main concerns. The council decided that Easter should fall on Sunday following the firstfull moon after the vernal equinox. But fixing up the date of the Equinox was still a problem. The Alexandrians, noted for their rich knowledge in astronomical calculations were given the task. And March 21 was made out to be the perfect date for spring equinox.

The dating of Easter today follows the same. Accordingly, churches in the West observe it on the first day of the full moon that occurs on or following the Spring equinox on March 21., it became a movable feast between March 21 and April 25.

Still some churches in the East observe Easter according to the date of the Passover festival.
The preparation takes off as early as on the Ash Wednesday from which the period of penitence in the Lent begins. The Lent and the Holy week end on the Easter Sunday, the day of resurrection.

Happy Easter day to all of you : ) 

My mom only had one eye.

My mom only had one eye. I hated her… She was such an embarrassment. She cooked for students and teachers to support the family.

There was this one day during elementary school where my mom came to say hello to me. I was so embarrassed.

How could she do this to me? I ignored her, threw her a hateful look and ran out. The next day at school one of my classmates said, ‘EEEE, your mom only has one eye!’

I wanted to bury myself. I also wanted my mom to just disappear. I confronted her that day and said, ‘ If you’re only gonna make me a laughing stock, why don’t you just die?’

My mom did not respond… I didn’t even stop to think for a second about what I had said, because I was full of anger. I was oblivious to her feelings.

I wanted out of that house, and have nothing to do with her. So I studied real hard, got a chance to go abroad to study.

Then, I got married. I bought a house of my own. I had kids of my own. I was happy with my life, my kids and the comforts. Then one day, my Mother came to visit me. She hadn’t seen me in years and she didn’t even meet her grandchildren.

When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I yelled at her for coming over uninvited. I screamed at her, ‘How dare you come to my house and scare my children!’ GET OUT OF HERE! NOW!!!’

And to this, my mother quietly answered, ‘Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have gotten the wrong address,’ and she disappeared out of sight.

One day, a letter regarding a school reunion came to my house. So I lied to my wife that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went to the old shack just out of curiosity.

My neighbors said that she died. I did not shed a single tear. They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have.

‘My dearest son,

I think of you all the time. I’m sorry that I came to your house and scared your children.

I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you. I’m sorry that I was a constant embarrassment to you when you were growing up.

You see……..when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you having to grow up with one eye. So I gave you mine.

I was so proud of my son who was seeing a whole new world for me, in my place, with that eye.

With all my love to you,

Your mother.’

---

李嘉诚给年轻商人的98条忠告

李嘉诚给年轻商人的98条忠告

1.我17岁就开始做批发的推销员,就更加体会到挣钱的不容易、生活的艰辛了。人家做8个小时，我就做16个小时。 
2.我们的社会中没有大学文凭、白手起家而终成大业的人不计其数，其中的优秀企业家群体更是引人注目。他们通过自己的活动为社会作贡献，社会也回报他们以崇高荣誉和巨额财富。 
3.精明的商家可以将商业意识渗透到生活的每一件事中去，甚至是一举手一投足。充满商业细胞的商人，赚钱可以是无处不在、无时不在。 
4.我凡事必有充分的准备然后才去做。一向以来，做生意处理事情都是如此。例如天文台说天气很好，但我常常问我自己，如5分钟后宣布有台风，我会怎样，在香港做生意，亦要保持这种心理准备。 
5.精明的商人只有嗅觉敏锐才能将商业情报作用发挥到极致，那种感觉迟钝、闭门自锁的公司老板常常会无所作为。 
6.我从不间断读新科技、新知识的书籍，不至因为不了解新讯息而和时代潮流脱节。 
7.即使本来有一百的力量足以成事，但我要储足二百的力量去攻，而不是随便去赌一赌。 
8.扩张中不忘谨慎，谨慎中不忘扩张。……　我讲求的是在稳健与进取中取得平衡。船要行得快，但面对风浪一定要捱得住。 
9.好的时候不要看得太好，坏的时候不要看得太坏。最重要的是要有远见，杀鸡取卵的方式是短视的行为。 
10.不必再有丝毫犹豫，竞争既搏命，更是斗智斗勇。倘若连这点勇气都没有，谈何在商场立脚，超越置地？ 
11.对人诚恳，做事负责，多结善缘，自然多得人的帮助。淡泊明志，随遇而安，不作非分之想，心境安泰，必少许多失意之苦。 
12.在逆境的时候，你要问自己是否有足够的条件。当我自己逆境的时候，我认为我够！因为我勤奋、节俭、有毅力，我肯求知及肯建立一个信誉。 
13.做生意一定要同打球一样，若第一杆打得不好的话，在打第二杆时，心更要保持镇定及有计划，这并不是表示这个会输。就好比是做生意一样，有高有低，身处逆境时，你先要镇定考虑如何应付。 
14.我表面谦虚，其实很骄傲，别人天天保持现状，而自己老想着一直爬上去，所以当我做生意时，就警惕自己，若我继续有这个骄傲的心，迟早有一天是会碰壁的。 
15.当生意更上一层楼的时候，绝不可有贪心，更不能贪得无厌。 
16.任何一种行业，如有一窝蜂的趋势，过度发展，就会造成摧残。 
17.随时留意身边有无生意可做，才会抓住时机把握升浪起点。着手越快越好。遇到不寻常的事发生时立即想到赚钱，这是生意人应该具备的素质。 
18.人才缺乏，要建国图强，亦徒成虚愿。反之，资源匮乏的国家，若人才鼎盛，善于开源节流，则自可克服各种困难，而使国势蒸蒸日上。从历史上看，资源贫乏之国不一定衰弱，可为明证。 
19.假如今日，如果没有那么多人替我办事，我就算有三头六臂，也没有办法应付那么多的事情，所以成就事业最关键的是要有人能够帮助你，乐意跟你工作，这就是我的哲学。 
20.你们不要老提我，我算什么超人，是大家同心协力的结果。我身边有300员虎将，其中100人是外国人，200人是年富力强的香港人。
21.长江取名基于长江不择细流的道理，因为你要有这样豁达的胸襟，然后你才可以容纳细流?　没有小的支流，又怎能成长江？ 
22.在我心目中，不理你是什么样的肤色，不理你是什么样的国籍，只要你对公司有贡献，忠诚、肯做事、有归属感，即有长期的打算，我就会帮他慢慢地经过一个时期而成为核心分子，这是我公司一向的政策。 
23.一个总司令，是一个集团军的统帅，拿起机关枪总不会胜过机关枪手，走到炮兵队操作大炮也不如炮兵。但作为集团军的总司令不要管这些，只要懂得运用战略便可以，所以整个组织十分重要。 
24.人才取之不尽，用之不竭。你对人好，人家对你好是自然的，世界上任何人都可以成为你的核心人物。 
25.知人善任，大多数人都会有部分的长处，部分的短处，各尽所能，各得所需，以量才而用为原则。 
26.可以毫不夸张地说，一个大企业就像一个大家庭，每一个员工都是家庭的一分子。就凭他们对整个家庭的巨大贡献，他们也实在应该取其所得，只有反过来说，是员工养活了整个公司，公司应该多谢他们都对。 
27.不为五斗米折腰的人，在哪里都有。你千万别伤害别人的尊严，尊严是非常脆弱的，经不起任何的伤害。 
28.在我的企业内，人员的流失及跳槽率很低，并且从没出现过工潮。最主要的是员工有归属感，万众一心。 
29.有钱大家赚，利润大家分享，这样才有人愿意合作。假如拿10%的股份是公正的，拿11%也可以，但是如果只拿9%的股份，就会财源滚滚来。 
30.我老是在说一句话，亲人并不一定就是亲信。一个人你要跟他相处，日子久了，你觉得他的思路跟你一样是正面的，那你就应该可以信任他；你交给他的每一项重要工作，他都会做，这个人就可以做你的亲信。 
31.人要去求生意就比较难，生意跑来找你，你就容易做，那如何才能让生意来找你？那就要靠朋友。如何结交朋友？那就要善待他人，充分考虑到对方的利益。 
32.有金钱之外的思想，保留一点自己值得自傲的地方，人生活得更加有意义。
33.以往我是百分之九十九是教孩子做的道理，现在有时会与他们谈生意　……　但约三分之一谈生意，三分之二教他们做人的道理。因为世情才是大学问。
34.坏人固然要防备，但坏人毕竟是少数，人不能因噎废食，不能为了防备极少数坏人连朋友也拒之门外。更重要的是，为了防备坏人的猜疑，算计别人，必然会使自己成为孤家寡人，既没有了朋友，也失去了事业上的合作者，最终只能落个失败的下场。 
35.那些私下忠告我们，指出我们错误的人，才是真正的朋友。 
36.商业合作必须有三大前提：一是双方必须有可以合作的利益，二是必须有可以合作的意愿，三是双方必须有共享共荣的打算。此三者缺一不可。 
37.不义而富且贵，于我如浮云。是我的钱，一块钱掉在地上我都会去捡。不是我的，一千万块钱送到我家门口我都不会要。我赚的钱每一毛钱都可以公开，就是说，不是不明白赚来的钱。 
38.我觉得，顾及对方的利益是最重要的，不能把目光仅仅局限在自己的利上，两者是相辅相成的，自己舍得让利，让对方得利，最终还是会给自己带来较大的利益。占小便宜的不会有朋友，这是我小的时候我母亲就告诉给我的道理，经商也是这样。 
39.一个人一旦失信于人一次，别人下次再也不愿意和他交往或发生贸易往来了。别人宁愿去找信用可靠的人，也不愿意再找他，因为他的不守信用可能会生出许多麻烦来。 
40.如果取得别人的信任，你就必须做出承诺，一经承诺之后，便要负责到底，即使中途有困难，也要坚守诺言。 
41.我生平最高兴的，就是我答应帮助人家去做的事，自己不仅是完成了，而且比他们要求的做得更好，当完成这些信诺时，那种兴奋的感觉是难以形容的　…… 
42.世情才是学问。世界上每一个人都精明，要令大家信服并喜欢不容易? 
43.注重自己的名声，努力工作、与人为善、遵守诺言，这样对你们的事业非常有帮助。 
44.讲信用，够朋友。这么多年来，差不多到今天为止，任何一个国家的人，任何一个省份的中国人，跟我做伙伴的，合作之后都成为好朋友，从来没有一件事闹过不开心，这一点是我引以为荣的事。 
45.我个人对生活一无所求，吃住都十分简单，上天给我的恩赐，我并没多要财产的奢求。如果此生能做多点对人类、民族、国家长治久安有益的事，我是乐此不疲的。 
46.保持低调，才能避免树大招风，才能避免成为别人进攻的靶子。如果你不过分显示自己，就不会招惹别人的敌意，别人也就无法捕捉你的虚实。 
47.如果单以金钱来算，我在香港第六、七名还排不上，我这样说是有事实根据的。但我认为，富有的人要看他是怎么做。照我现在的做法我为自己内心感到富足，这是肯定的。 
48.做人最要紧的，是让人由衷地喜欢你，敬佩你本人，而不是你的财力，也不是表面上让人听你的。 
49.绝不同意为了成功而不择手段，刻薄成家，理无久享。 
50.一个有使命感的企业家，应该努力坚持走一条正途，这样我相信大家一定可以得到不同程度的成就。
51.要成为一位成功的领导者，不单要努力，更要听取别人的意见，要有忍耐力，提出自己意见前，更要考虑别人的意见，最重要的是创出新颖的意念　……　作为一个领袖，第一最重要的是责已以严，待人以宽；第二。要令他人肯为自己办事，并有归属感。机构大必须依靠组织，在二三十人的企业，领袖走在最前端便最成功。当规模扩大至几百人，领袖还是要去参与工作，但不一定是走在前面的第一人。要大便要靠组织，否则，便迟早会撞板，这样的例子很多，百多年的银行也一朝崩溃。 
52.未攻之前一定先要守，每一个政策的实施之前都必须做到这一点。当我着手进攻的时候，我要确信，有超过百分之一百的能力。换句话说，即使本来有一百的力量足以成事，但我要储足二百的力量才去攻，而不是随便去赌一赌。 
53.与其到头来收拾残局，甚至做成蚀本生意，倒不如当时理智克制一些。 
54.眼睛仅盯在自己小口袋的小商人，眼光放在世界大市场的是大商人。同样是商人，眼光不同，境界不同，结果也不同。 
55.身处在瞬息万变的社会中，应该求创新，加强能力，居安思危，无论你发展得多好，时刻都要做好准备。 
56.中华民族勤劳勇敢，坚忍不拔，虽然历史上有过受辱挨打的过去，但是现在走正确的道路必然会有着光明的未来。无论哪个民族和人民，都是爱自己国家　…… 
57.力争上游，虽然辛苦，但也充满了机会。我们做任何事，都应该有一番雄心壮志，立下远大和目标，用热忱激发自己干事业的动力。 
58.人，第一要有志，第二要有识，第三要有恒，有志则断不甘为下流。 
59.知识不仅是指课本的内容，还包括社会经验、文明文化、时代精神等整体要素，才有竞争力，知识是新时代的资本，五六十年代人靠勤劳可以成事；今天的香港要抢知识，要以知识取胜。 
60.人们赞誉我是超人，其实我并非天生就是优秀的经营者。到现在我只敢说经营得还可以，我是经历了很多挫折和磨难之后，才领会一些经营的要诀的。 
61.今天在竞争激烈的世界中，你付出多一点，便可赢得多一点。好像奥运会一样，如果跑短赛，虽然是跑第一的那个赢了，但比第二、第三的只胜出少许，只要快一点，便是赢。 
62.当你作出决定后，便要一心一意地朝着目标走，常常记着名誉是你的最大资产，今天便要建立起来。
63.在事业上谋求成功，没有什么绝对的公式，但如果能依赖某些原则的话，能将成功的希望提高许多。
64.苦难的生活，是我人生的最好锻炼，尤其是做推销员，使我学会了不少的东西，明白了不少事理。所以这些，是我天10亿100亿也买不到的。 
65.我认为勤奋是个人成功的要素，所谓一分耕耘，一分收获，一个人所获得的报酬和成果，与他所付出的努力是有极大的关系。运气只是一个小因素，个人的努力才是创造事业的最基本条件。 
66.创业的过程，实际上就是恒心和毅力坚持不懈的发展过程，其中并没有什么秘密，但要真正做到中国古老的格言所说的勤和俭也不太容易。而且，从创业之初开始，还要不断学习，把握时机。 
67.在看苏东坡的故事后，就知道什么叫无故受伤害。苏东坡没有野心，但就是给人陷害，他弟弟说得对：我哥哥错在出名，错在高调。这个真是很无奈的过失。 
68.年轻时我表面谦虚，其实我内心很骄傲。为什么骄傲呢？因为同事们去玩的时候，我去求学问；他们每天保持原状，而自己的学问日渐提高。 
69.我这棵小树是从沙石风雨中长出来的，你们可以去山上试试，由沙石长出来的小树，要拔去是多么的费力啊！但从石缝里长出来的小树，则更富有生命力。 
70.科技世界深如海，正如曾国藩所说的，必须有智、有识，当你懂得一门技艺，并引以为荣，便愈知道深如海，而我根本未到深如海的境界，我只知道别人走快我们几十年，我们现在才起步追，有很多东西要学习。 
71.无论何种行业，你越拼搏，失败的可能性越大，但是你有知识，没有资金的话，小小的付出就能够有回报，并且很可能达到成功。 
72.从前经商，只要有些计谋，敏捷迅速，就可以成功；可现在的企业家，还必须要有相当丰富的知识资产，对于国内外的地理、风俗、人情、市场调查、会计统计等都非常熟悉不可。 
73.一个人凭己的经验得出的结论当然是最好，但是时间就浪费得多了，如果能将书本知识和实际工作结合起来，那才是最好的。 
74.下一个世纪的企业家将和我完全不同，因新世纪企业家的成功取决于科技和知识，而不是钱。 
75.作为父母，让孩子在十五六岁就远离家乡，远离亲人，只身到外面去求学深造，当然是有些于心不忍，但是为了他们的将来，就是再不忍心也要忍心。
76.如果在竞争中，你输了，那么你输在时间；反之，你赢了，也赢在时间。 
77.世界上并非每一件事情，都是金钱可以解决的，但是确实有很多事情需要金钱才能解决。 
78.我的钱来自社会，也应该用于社会，我已不再需要更多的钱，我赚钱不是只为了自己。为了公司，为了股东，也为了替社会多做些公益事业，把多余的钱分给那些残疾及贫困的人。 
79.万一真的失败了，也不必怨恨，慢慢图谋东山再起的机会，只要一息尚存，仍有作最后决战的本钱。
80.一个人除了赚钱满足自己的成就感之外，就是为了让自己生活得更好一点，如果只顾赚钱，并赔上自己的健康，那是很不值得的。 
81.做事投入是十分重要的。你对你的事业有兴趣，你的工作一定会做得好。 
82.尽量挤出时间使自己得到良好的休息。只有得到良好的休息，才会有充沛、旺盛的精力去面对突如其来发生的各种事情。 
83.衣服和鞋子是什么牌子，我都不怎么讲究。一套西装穿十年八年是很平常的事。我的皮鞋十双有五双是旧的。皮鞋坏了，扔掉太可惜，补好了照样可以穿。我手上戴的手表，也是普通的，已经用了好多年。 
84.我觉得一家幸福是最紧要，生意起跌是小事。生意今日起，明日跌，一家人开心最紧要。
85.商业的存在除了创造繁荣和就业，最大作用是服务人类的需要。企业是为股东谋取利润的，但应该坚持固定文化，这里经营的其中一项成就，是企业长远发展最好的途径。 
86.为了适应时代发展变化的需要，也为了企业自身的生存和发展，企业必须以市场为导向、以创新为手段、以效率为核心，重建企业形象。 
87.我们长江要生存，就得要竞争；要竞争，就必须有好的质量。只有保证质量，才能保证信誉，才能保证长江的发展壮大。 
88.我对自己有一个约束，并非所有赚钱的生意都做。有些生意，给多少钱让我赚，我都不赚　……　有些生意，已经知道是对人有害，就算社会容许做，我都不做。 
89.领导全心协力投入热诚，是企业最大的鼓动力。与员工互动沟通，对同事尊重，才可建立团队精神。人才难求，对具备创意、胆识及谨慎态度的同事，应给予良好的报酬和显示明确的前途。 
90.对一个职工，如果他平时马马虎虎，我会十分生气，一定会批评，但他有时做错事，你应该给他机会去改正。 
91.大部分的人都有部分长处部分短处，好像大象食量以斗计，蚂蚁一小勺便足够。各尽所能，各得所需，以量才而用为原则；又像一部机器，假如主要的机件需要用五百匹马力去发动，虽然半匹马力与五匹马力相比是小得多，但也能发挥其一部分作用。 
92.中国古人讲：万变不离其宗。这个宗就是指合乎实际情况，合乎道理。变是一定要变的，这个世界本来就是丰富多彩的，千变万化的。 
93.要给员工好的待遇及前途，让他们有受重视的感觉。当然，还要有良好的监督和制衡制度，不然山高皇帝远，一个好人也会变坏。 
94.虽然老板受到的压力较大，但是做老板所赚的钱，已经多过员工很多，所以我事事总不忘提醒自己，要多为员工考虑，让他们得到应得的利益。 
95.我认为要像西方那样，有制度且比较进取，用两种方式来做，而不是全盘西化或是全盘儒家。儒家有它的好处，也有它的短处，儒家在进取方面是很不够的。 
96.一间小的家庭式公司要一手一脚去做，得当公司发展大子，便要让员工有归属感，令他们感到安心，这是十分重要的。管理之道，简单来说是知人善任，但在原则上一定要令他们有归属感，要他们喜欢你。
97.只有博大的胸襟，自己才不会那么骄傲，不会认为自己样样出众，承认其他人的长处，得到他人的帮助，这便是古人所说的有容乃大的道理。 
98.凡事都留个余地，因为人是人，人不是神，不免有错处，可以原谅人的地方，就原谅人。