Daily Advice June 29, 2011

六月二十九日 June 29, 2011

得不償失***

有意栽花花不開
無心插柳柳成陰
世事難料莫強求
是你的始終是你
不是你的不會來
要明瞭得不償失
得時無須太興奮
失時也無須沮喪

Gain does not equal loss***

Sometimes when you intend to plant flowers, they never blossom. When you have no intention to plant willows, they form a shade above your head. No one knows what happens in the future. Don’t ask for more. If it belongs to you, it will come to you, but if it isn’t destined to be yours, no matter how hard you try, you won’t get it. We have no choice but to understand that what you gain may not necessarily equal to what you have lost. Therefore you don’t need to be overly excited when you gain something. Equally you don’t have to be too disappointed when you lose something.


冥冥中注定***

上天冥冥中注定
做人又怎可拒抗
就算有多大力量
也未必能夠勝天
既然如此莫生氣
關鍵有沒有盡力
如果己盡了全力
一切惟有聽天命

One’s life destiny is written***

Since one’s life destiny is written, there is no way you can fight against it. No matter how much energy you may have, you can never alter your destiny. Therefore there is no need to be angry about unanticipated changes in life. The key issue is that whether you have put in your best effort or not. If you do, don’t worry but let your destiny take its course.

Philip Chan, author of "Good Advice"
goodadvicechan@yahoo.com