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11/15/2025

Where is your inner energy?

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Where is your inner energy?



It is a total setup. 

Inner energy is the source of health and the source of motivation.   Anyone with inner energy will be strong and active.  Health is not external like the media promotions.  They would advise you how to eat, how to live, and how to do external things. But they are all neglecting the most important thing: 

They don't know there is an inner power within to support you.  The inner power is from your mind. You'll be strong if you keep a healthy mind.  It is the most important factor and it is  the major source of health.

The internal energy cannot be acquired from outside.  The internal energy is from within.  It is from your own sources of mind.

And your mind is your total being.  You have all sources from inside and all other directions to build up your own mind.   It is a total setup. It is not in your daily supplement of vitamins or food. (Please note that I am not denying them.)

A strong mind can help someone even in prison to live well.

The mind is the ultimate source of life.

You will be exceptionally strong if you have a healthy mind.


What is a healthy mind?

A healthy mind is always looking forward and outward.

A healthy mind is never selfish, but selfless.

You need not to acquire external energy.

They will come in automatically if you are not selfish.

Because your mind is shared. 

You have an inner connection with the universe.

You are one with everyone.

You are strong.










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11/14/2025

Why a non-beginning is possible?

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Why a non-beginnigng is possible?


To question the concept of non-beginning is important.

It will help us to go up one level to think.

It means it is not zero from the beginning.

It means there is no beginning for the universe.

Existence was from the non-begining.

It means there is only "being plus growing" but no "beginning".

You can say:   in the very, very, very early time of the universe,  there is a "being".   And the being is growing.

It means the beginning is one, not zero.

However another question arises:

If the formular is not 0 to 1,

then,

How could it be  1 to 1  ? 

and,

How can one becomes two,  and two is possibly bigger than a doubled one?

How can growing be possible?

Because growing needs extra spaces and extra resources.

Will the universe become bigger and bigger?

Where can the universe find extra spaces to grow?

How can  the "one" becomes the "two"?

Why a non-beginnigng is possible?

It reminds us that we are always living under some kind of unknown.

We cannot know everything.

Be prepared.

Alert and be humble.

More important is patience.

You need time.

You need plenty of times.

It is more than a few minutes.

Keep the question in your mind for a very long time.

Do not let go and do not forget.

It is easy to forget in everyday busy.

Do not allow all that "busy" to become zero.







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What is the situation of humans?

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What is the situation of humans?



We will be same with our cats and dogs if we have never thought of this question.  

To be unconscious is easy.

If we really want to know more about our situation, there will be more works ahead.

I went to Thailand yesterday.

When I was on the plane,  I saw clouds.

When the plane nearly arrived,   I saw green fields beneath.

What are the people doing on this  planet?

Actually, we know very little about the universe and ourselves.

It seems humans are doing well.

Future historians will note that this is the era of peace.

There will not be great wars ahead,  thanks for  numerous efforts.

But the question remains.

What if every country is rich?

There will be a time when everyone is rich.  Humans need not worry about their livelihood.

This time will not be very far away.

But still we need to answer our first question:

What are we humans here for?

If we can feed ourselves well,   what is the purpose of living further more?

What is our goal after being rich?

Don't you think that you still need to do lots of things if you are really rich?

Besides the natural urge to eat, to sleep, to sex, and to enjoy a peaceful life like your pet,  what is the real purpose of humans?

Do they need to yield something satisfactory to the  Unforeseeable Futures?

We need a deeper thinking for that.



note 

The writer will be in Thailand until December 11,  2025.








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11/13/2025

Why honest is so difficult?

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Why honest is so difficult?




Most people will say it is the weakness in human nature.

And why there is a weakness  in human nature?

It is because some people are less able than others.

They are not so clever as other people.

They are not so smart.

They have to cheat when they cannot got what they want.

A failure in honest is from the unequal of human design.

Some people are born wiser than the others.

Some people are born stronger than the others.

What can the weaker side do?

If everyone is honest there will be no problem on earth.   Human cannot survive at the same time.

There will not be a world perfectly fair and perfectly equal.

If everything is perfect, then there will be perdition.

If everyone is honest, humans will not survive.

So be prepared.  And be alerted.

Dishonest is real.











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11/12/2025

What is the best plan for the next three hundred years?

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What is the best plan for the next three hundred years?



Honest is the best plan for the next three hundred years.

One hundred years is short and not enough.   The Manchu dynasty has been overthrown by Chinese over a hundred years only.  

To build a stronger spirit,  one hundred years is not enough.  

It needs at least three hundred years to build a strong fortress in the brains of an honest nation.

Honest is the best tactic at all times.

The first three hundred years is important.

There must not be liars anymore.

There must be very strong characters to last longer.

You will be strong if you are honest.

This is the basic requirement for a strong nation.

Some nations were built up in lies.

It was determined by their early religious leaders.

And lies cannot last.

Only honest can last.

If honest is built up,  other good qualities will follow.













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11/11/2025

How to make better use of a large brain?

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How to make better use of a large brain?



If the brain is a large container that it can contain more than thirteen years of video recording......then how am I to use it better?

If it is true that the brain capacity is so big that can it be more useful?


What is the major factor of wisdom in a brain?    


And what can be done to build up a wiser next generation?


All brains must be totally activated.

All sides of brains must be used.

Maybe you agree the capacities of all human brains are more or less the same.

If all of the humans have similar eyes and ears on their face,  if all can see and hear similarly,  then,  can all humans think similarly?

The answer is not sure.

Because some will rely on one side more than the other side of the brain.

Some nations are left-brain oriented, only Chinese people is right-brain oriented.

It is possible that Chinese will have a different  culture development.

It is due to their brain orientation.

If all the capacities are the same, but the orientation is not the same, then what will happen?


What I can imagine is two things here:

1,   The honest side will win.

2,   The selfish side will lose.


The honest side will be benefited from the true function of the brains,  it is almost certain.   They will not lie to themselves.

Why are the selfish sides
 cannot win?

The selfish sides are more individualistic,  and the not-selfish sides more cooperative.

The cooperative side will be better than the individual side.....but it couldn't be seen in a shorter term.

It needs a longer term to see the real effect of cooperation.



 Here are Four Determining Factors:

It is very simple yet few can realize the simplicity of reality behind:

Namely,  they are:-

the left, 
the right, 
the selfish,
the cooperative.

By the above four factors,  you can more or less foresee future development of cultures.

However, here is one most important factor no one should forget:

It is the will.

The stronger will will win.











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11/10/2025

What is the use of Qi?

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 What is the use of Qi?  


Qi is not like electricity.   Electricity is known.  The nature of electricity is clear.  Electricity is usable. 

But qi is not known.   The usage of qi is limited to  living body only.   You cannot use qi to light up a candle,  or to push a car.  Only a few Qi masters can use qi in healing.

Will there be more ways to use qi?

Can humans store up qi into qi-batteries?

It seems impossible, or not able at the moment.

The study of qi had been popular for a while, and it was soon faded out.

Qi is a strange energe that humans can use but not known.

Can you use qi to boil water like fire?

When humans can use qi to boil water like fire....it means qi is better known by then.

It was said that qi can help people fly.....I do not know whether it is true or not.  

And I don't know why qi can heal.

Anything without a theory is only a heresy and cannot be accepted....

I do hope qi is not like that.



note

The writer is in Taishan, Guangdong today.

 


11/09/2025

What is Qi?

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What is Qi?



 She has been a taboo.

 She is in your mind.

 No one knows what is she.

 But she is always there.

 She is an energy.

 She can move.

 If she is an energy then  she can help.

 She can move.

 And you will know how she moves.

 She is moved by your mind.

 It is simple and needs no practice.

 When your mind moves she can follow.

 You need not to use force.

 You need not to use strength.

 You need not to use energy.

 Because she is in your mind.

 Your mind thinks and she goes.

 But one thing is important.

 You need to know the direction.

 Most of the teachings about she are wrong.

 She is not running like a circle.

 She is in your inner center developing like a flower.

 And the flower is going upwards.

 She is in two lines.

 She will come out from your bottom

to the front and to the back.

The back line is positive energy.

The front line is negative energy.

They were from your inner center.

Both will come out from your bottom.

 I repeat once more.

The front line is going up from the front.

And the back line is going up from the back.

The back line will crawl up your neck passing your head passing your nose and to your teeth.

Both were crawling fron the external side of the body.

The back line will meet your front line in your teeth.

When you click your teeth, they will get together.

And she will be swallowed into your stomach.

I don't know how she would travel inside your inner center.

However it is the end of the first round of her travel.

Now you can start the next round.

This is the basic sequence of Qi.



A reminder:

Mind is important.  If there is not a good mind,

she will not follow.









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11/08/2025

What is "all"?

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What is "all"?




It was said by Jesus:

That you need to love god with all your heart all your soul and all your might.

And then, according to Jesus, you need also to love your neighbors.


How?

 

Jesus said, you need to love your neighbors like loving yourself.


The question is:  aren't they all the same?


Do I need to love god and love my neighbor and love myself with all my might?


As far as I can understand,   they are the same.


You need to love god, you need to love your neighbor and you need to love yourself with all your heart with all your soul and with all your might.


The question is: if I can love them all,  so what?


And my temporary and personal answer is:


Perhaps you will be happy.





note:

Some version in the Bible put the word "might" as mind.

It was like this:

"to love God with all your heart, all your soul and all your mind."


Someone argued that all your might is the same as all your mind.


Maybe you will think the same.










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What if you have a link between you and the universe?

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What if you have a link between you and the universe?



A link?

Don't you think I'll be like Jesus?

And don't you know how bad was the end of Jesus?

Nobody is willing to be like Jesus.

It was too sad a tragedy.

And he had never succeeded.

I prefer to have no link.

But it is impossible.

Because everybody has got a link between him* and the universe.

We are all connected, although you might not notice.

It is easier if you can write.  It is easier if readers can read you.   It is a blessing from the heavens.  It is a blessing to all of our human beings.

Yes, you are connected and so what.

All I can assure you is that I will do my best.  I will keep on writing. Maybe sometimes I will sing.

But I don't know whether you like it or not.

Dogs are barking.  Birds are singing. Actually, they are equal.  And how you choose?

Would you like to barking like a dog or singing like a bird?

It is your freedom and it is mine also.






notes

*What I said is "him".   It was the wrong design of languages without a pronoun to refer to both sexes.

It is not my fault.

If you use Chinese to express yourself,  the word "他"  could do the job before.  

But now in the simplified form of Chinese language, there is not one word of "him" to refer to both sexes too.  And it is not corrected up till now. 











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What if you die tomorrow?

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What if you die tomorrow?



This question is in a pair.   It is from the ancient Persian poet Rumi.

The pairing question for this is:    What if you will not die?

But these kind of questions are useless.

Most of the people will stay in this thought, less than one minute.

Only a few of a few will stay longer to ponder  more.

Unless the real thing happens.

Unless someone is certified to be dying within twenty four hours,   people will stay and think.

But everyone around is living peacefully and happily.

Most people on earth are happy.

Only a few people are in deep difficulties and they are not happy.

Most people are happy just like their dogs.

Most dogs are happy.

And this is a situation for humans.

It is a design of the humans.

We are just designed this way.

It could be a big disaster if everyone is not like this.

If everyone is concerned.....

I guess there will not be a peaceful time.

There will be wars, big wars and disasters.

What are you talking about. Mr. Leechard?

Aren't you disturbing the peaceful mindset of humans?

Of course not.

Human mindset is never disturbed.

Non-concerned is a rule.



11/07/2025

What is missing in the ten commandments?

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What is missing in the ten commandments?


The ten commandments plus the new commandment of love by Jesus shows how the Western world thinks how humans should behave.

But the question is:  is that all?

What else should we do as a human to survive in this universe?

If you tell your children, don't do this and don't do that,  and if they are obedient and obey all these ten or eleven orders....

It is not enough for them.

They are only eleven limitations.

And if you look up from the internet,  there are ten commandments similar in Buddhism.

The East and the West were thinking almost the same.   And the Buddhist might have been going even further.  Disciples are not allowed singing and dancing. Or even watching them.



And the question is not what we should not do, but what we need to do?

What are the most urgent and important things we should be doing?

What I can think of is only one word:  quest.

Quest is to search about the truth in this universe.

We need to ask questions.

Because we cannot wait for answers,  but to quest about all the truths in this universe and live through them.





notes:

(10 Commandments from the Old Testament)

1. You shall have no other gods before me. 

2. You shall not make for yourself an idol. 

3. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. 

4. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 

5. Honor your father and your mother. 

6. You shall not murder. 

7. You shall not commit adultery. 

8. You shall not steal. 

9. You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. 

10. You shall not covet... anything that belongs to your neighbor. 




(Jesus added love as a new commandment)

When asked which commandment is the greatest, Jesus did not pick one of the ten, but instead provided a summary that encapsulates their entire spirit (Matthew 22:36-40):

“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”



(The "New Commandment" by Jesus:  love)

At the Last Supper, Jesus gave his disciples a specific "new commandment":

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another." (John 13:34)




11/06/2025

What if you break all of the ten commandments?

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What if you break all of the ten commandments?


answer:


You'll be the president.





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When people are more stupid than you....

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When people are more stupid than you....


There will be no award for any non-practical innovation or merely "findings".

No one is interested.

It is practical.

They are never inspirational.

If you  discovered something,  you can only bring it into your tomb....... and please remember there are no tombs in this place.

We are in the era of dreams....and dreams need no tombs.

Pure science and beauty in the nature are useless.

When people are closing their eyes, it's difficult to make them open.

They are too happy to open their eyes.

It is not an era of darkness.

It is only an era of money-dreaming.

What will happen in the next thirty years?

Don't worry.

When most people are more stupid than you are, 

it is nothing to worry about.









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How fast will the Chinese culture be growing?

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How fast will the Chinese culture be growing?




Chinese culture is growing very slowly.  You don't see many Chinese science achievements.   There are Chinese science achievements,  but it is not  revolutionary.   It is not turning the world upside down.

There is no cultural revolution in China.    The so-called Cultural revolution happened in the sixties was only political.   

The Chinese languages were almost the same.  They are still using the old simplified form of the Chinese language.

For quite a time people were watching the  Chinese medicines.  People were expecting something to turn up.   However, the growth is slow and not very satisfactory.

I always compare the Chinese growth with the western industrial revolution.   It was a really leap forward.

What you can see is that many Chinese intellectuals are using western languages to express themselves.

Why don't they use Chinese?

I guess there will be a time for the Chinese to become bilingual.   Everyone can speak English in the near future.

Will there be more people using English than Chinese in the future?

We can wait and see how culture development will grow.

We need to remember always one important thing:

Western language is developed in the left hemisphere of the brain.   And Chinese language is a right side language.

If more people switch their brains into the left side,  Chinese cultural development will be going left.

It is not something you can change.

But it needs to be alerted to look at it.






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11/05/2025

Why AI is the last thing you can trust?

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Why AI is the last thing you can trust?  


Yes, you can use AI, but not to trust AI.

It could be extremely dangerous in space technology or military arrangements with AI.

Because AI could be willfully manipulated by external powers

And if they are not willfully manipulated,  still AI could be wrong.

And AI can have a skill to disguise something they don't know,  or they might have been installed an external "will" to change the correct result and show you a wrong way.

Following is one example only.  

I asked an AI:  please tell me the source of the following poem:  “訪舊半為鬼”.  It was a famous poem by 杜甫Du Fu.

They gave me the following wrong answer.  And actually they have "created" a poem for me.

 This made me a serious doubt about this modern science.







CHATBOT AI

可以,我來幫你查找杜甫的《贈衛八處士》詩。這首詩的全詩原文如下,供你比對與註解:


杜甫《贈衛八處士》原文

  其一:人生不相見,動如參與商。

  今夕復何日?共此燈燭光。

  明月不諳人情,偶然窺月云。

  興來每自肆,胡為乎高臺。

  其二(不同版本分段呈現,以下為常見合併寫法):

  少年字君少,老去見君多。

  輕裝歸白屋,尚欲問青袍。

  但恐相逢是夢,秋風送我去。

  向使當時同去,願寄萬里書。


說明與常見問題:

版本差異:杜甫的詩經常有不同版本的排句與字詞,史料與版本的註解可能略有差異。上面列出的是較常見的整體流向與字句組合,實際刊本在標點與分句上可能略有不同。

內容主旨:詩作表現詩人對友人衛八處士的懷念與惜別之情,以及在長安漂泊與朋友遠逝的無奈,傳達出強烈的人生無常與朋友情誼的珍惜。


若你有特定版本的頁碼、書名(例如某個版本的《全唐詩》、杜詩選、或學者注釋本)或註解,我可以再對照該版本給出逐句註解與版本差異。你需要我:

提供更完整的逐句註解與版本比較?

或是只要原文與大致解釋即可?


也可以告訴我你想要的格式,例如:

一、整首詩原文與註解

二、版本差異與註解重點

三、歷代譯文比較


我可以依你的需求提供。


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note:


the following is from another better AI:

Of course! The line "訪舊半為鬼" (fǎng jiù bàn wéi guǐ) is from one of the most famous and deeply moving poems by the great Tang dynasty poet杜甫 (Du Fu), titled 《贈衛八處士》 (Zèng Wèi Bā Chùshì), which translates to "For Wei the Recluse, the Eighth."


This poem describes Du Fu's reunion with an old friend during the turmoil of the An Lushan Rebellion. The line "訪舊半為鬼" carries the shocking and sorrowful realization that upon asking about old acquaintances, he discovers half of them have already passed away, highlighting the devastation of the era and the relentless passage of time.


Here is the complete poem:


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《贈衛八處士》


杜甫


人生不相見,動如參與商。

今夕復何夕,共此燈燭光。

少壯能幾時,鬢髮各已蒼。

訪舊半為鬼,驚呼熱中腸。

焉知二十載,重上君子堂。

昔別君未婚,兒女忽成行。

怡然敬父執,問我來何方。

問答乃未已,驅兒羅酒漿。

夜雨剪春韭,新炊間黃粱。

主稱會面難,一舉累十觴。

十觴亦不醉,感子故意長。

明日隔山嶽,世事兩茫茫。


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English Translation (by Stephen Owen):


For Wei the Recluse, the Eighth


It is hard for us to meet, hard to part too,

as the Hiad and Shen at dusk and dawn.

What night is it tonight,then,

that we share the light of this candle?

How long can youth last,

when our hair at our temples already is gray?

Of the old friends we inquire, half are ghosts,

and cries of shock pierce the heart.

Who could have known?—after twenty years

I have come again to your hall.

When we parted back then,you were not yet wed,

and now suddenly children stand in a row.

They are happy to honor their father's friend,

ask me from what place I have come.

Before our questions and answers were done,

you had the children set out wine.

In the night rain they cut shoots of spring chives,

and the new cooked millet is mixed with yellow millet.

The host says,"It is so hard to meet,"

and at one toast we drink ten cupfuls.

Ten cupfuls still do not make us drunk—

I am moved by your lasting friendship.

Tomorrow these peaks will part us,

you and I lost in the world's affairs.


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Key Themes and Appreciation:


· The Transience of Life (人生無常): The poem is a powerful meditation on how quickly time passes ("少壯能幾時,鬢髮各已蒼" - "How long can youth last, / when our hair at our temples already is gray?").

· The Trauma of War and Time: The line "訪舊半為鬼" is the emotional core, starkly revealing the loss and mortality inflicted by the rebellion and the simple passage of twenty years.

· The Preciousness of Reunion: Against this bleak backdrop, the simple, heartfelt hospitality of his friend—the warm candlelight, the freshly cooked meal, the wine—feels incredibly precious and poignant.

· The Uncertainty of the Future: The poem ends on a somber note, "明日隔山嶽,世事兩茫茫" ("Tomorrow these peaks will part us, / you and I lost in the world's affairs"), acknowledging that this moment of warmth is fleeting and the future is unknown.


It is a masterpiece that captures a universal human experience—the joy of reuniting with an old friend mixed with the painful awareness of mortality and change.

How important is honest?

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How important is honest?



The soul will be shattered if not honest.

Important is in the soul.

There will be nothing achieved if the soul is collapsed.

Honest is more than telling the truth.

Honest is the inner consolidation of your soul.

There will be nothing if you do not have a soul.

All will be gone if there is no soul.

All will be there if there is a soul.

One will die comfortably with a soul.

I don't know where would I be going without a soul.

But I know I will be happy if I have a soul.

Why am I happy with a soul?

Because a soul is the only consolidation of your inner power.

You are in control with your soul.

You will lose everything without a soul.

The conclusion is that you need to be honest with your own soul.

The next question is: 

Should I be honest with myself only?

You can figure out that question on your own.

Then you will know what is a "self".

Then you will know the connection between a self and the universe.

All could be started from one word:

Be honest and you will have everything.

But you need to know what is everything.









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11/04/2025

Can I play some music same with my inner rhythm?


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Can I play some music same with my inner rhythm?


In some ancient western music,  one can find peace and happiness sometimes.  But I don't think it is the inner rhythm of humans.

The inner rhythm might be only a feeling but not a sound.

A feeling is not a sound.   Although the sound can help the feeling find peace sometimes but not always.

If you are not in the mood, music cannot help you.  You'll just be annoyed by any external rhythm.

Where can I find my own internal rhythm?

It is a very special feeling.

All I know is that it cannot be found intentionally.

They will not come if you are looking for it.

It is somewhat like a ghost.

If you are brave enough to look for the ghost,   they will be scared and hide away from you.

However, ghosts are like inspirations.

Inspirations will visit you in some unaware moments.

And you will find what you want by then.











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Can a soul be sold?

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 Can a soul be sold?



 The question is:  Can I sell my soul to earn some money?

 There was a famous novel by Gogol: "dead souls".

 However people nowadays will doubt whether you can sell your soul.

 There are so many bad guys around,   but they are not all rich.  To sell your soul doesn't mean that you can be rich.   Maybe it is the best part of our time:  

You will not get rich quickly even if you are a bad guy without soul.

To sell a soul is not easy.  It might not be  lucrative. 

 You don't need to sell your soul for money. You can get rich without selling your soul.

 What does it mean?

 It's opposite to our traditional "faith" that to sell a soul can be rich.

 You cannot get rich quickly even if you sell your soul.

 The guy will be still a poor bad guy with no money. and without soul.

 Perhaps this is the best part of our evolution.








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