Name: Manthor aka Shiwen
Age: Born in 1986,do the math.
Hobbies: Cycling, reading, martial arts, philosophy, excercise, swimming. Anything goes. Ah,and writing
Ethnicity: Not a big deal for me.I'm a mixed blooder.Chinese + Indian with a dash of Portuegese blood.Look like either an Arab,Malay,Brazilian,Thai,Nepalese or Indonesian.
Aspirations: be a successful person, possibly in the military,security or engineering professions.
Religion:Catholic(with Buddhist and Objectivist leanings)
Hates and Prejusices: Try not to have any. Well,actually,racists. They disgust me.Being a person of mixed race,I detest people who hate with ignorance. Understand what you hate,and perhaps you will come to understand yourself better.Hatred is a strength and weakness.
URL is http://www.tagged.com/shiwen_yap
Thoughts for May 2008
1. "Adversity gives birth to greatness. The greater the challenges and difficulties we face, the greater opportunity we have to grow and develop as people. A life without adversity, a life of ease and comfort, produces nothing and leaves us with nothing. This is one of the indisputable facts of life."
Our laypersons interpretation:
We are destined to face, from moment to moment, and from day to day, obstacles that challenge our sense of well-being, our sense of justice, our sense of right and wrong. We have condition ourselves us to find the easiest way out of our obstacles so that we can experience a threat-free environment. We need to welcome and embrace each and every kind of adversity we face so that we can learn to overcome them, strengthening our stamina and zest for life, and making it possible for others to enjoy the overwhelming happiness of self-reliance and independent thinking.
2. "Without opposition there is no growth. A state in which we are free from problems or constraints is not happiness. Happiness is transcending all opposition and obstacles and continuing to grow."
Our laypersons interpretation:
Without opposition or challenge in our lives, we clearly don't learn the lessons that help us grow and mature. Without them our lives become mundane, and our life condition becomes subject to those influences which direct us away from enlightenment, causing us to take things for granted.
Thoughts for June 2008
When in university, START EARLY!Don't wait until the last few weeks to cram for an exam.
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