Thursday, March 31, 2016
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Oak Ridges Community Centre Open House
Oak Ridges will be hosting an open house next Wednesday(April 6) morning. Normal table tennis drop-in program in the morning will be cancelled. Even though members can still go and play, some tables will be reserved for non-members to try out. Therefore, the centre can only accommodate a limited number of regular drop in members.
下星期三(四月六曰)是 Oak Ridges 的開放曰, 早上正常的乒乓球活動取消了,大家雖然仍可去打球, 但是不少球卓將只限給到訪的非會員打球
Charles Lee
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Table Tennis Friendly Annual Tournament
Dear friends,
Spring is finally here and it is time for us to consider resuming our tradition of holding a friendly annual tournament. To do so, we need the help of our members. Please contact myself or Yogi if you wish to volunteer. Late June or early July would probably be a good time to hold such an event. Therefore, we do not have too much time to organise the tournament. Please respond promptly. Any suggestions are welcome.
各位朋友
春回大地,正是我們考慮舉行乒乓球友誼賽的時候.我們需要大冢旳支持及協助,任何球友願意協助的話,請聯絡我或Yogi. 我想六月底或七冃初是適合的畤期,所以畤閒不太多了,請早舆我們聯絡,任何寶貴的意見都無任歡迎.
Charles Lee
Spring is finally here and it is time for us to consider resuming our tradition of holding a friendly annual tournament. To do so, we need the help of our members. Please contact myself or Yogi if you wish to volunteer. Late June or early July would probably be a good time to hold such an event. Therefore, we do not have too much time to organise the tournament. Please respond promptly. Any suggestions are welcome.
各位朋友
春回大地,正是我們考慮舉行乒乓球友誼賽的時候.我們需要大冢旳支持及協助,任何球友願意協助的話,請聯絡我或Yogi. 我想六月底或七冃初是適合的畤期,所以畤閒不太多了,請早舆我們聯絡,任何寶貴的意見都無任歡迎.
Charles Lee
Monday, March 28, 2016
「快 樂」比任何學問都難
陳文茜
朋友傳來一段不知出處的對話, 道盡多數人性之荒謬:
弟子問老 師:「您能談談人類的奇怪之處 嗎?」老師答道:「他們急於成 長,然後又哀嘆失去的童年;他 們以健康換取金錢,不久後又想
用金錢恢復健康。他們對未來焦 慮不已,卻又無視現在的幸福。 因此,他們既不活在當下,也不 活在未來。他們活著彷彿自己從
來不會死亡;直至臨死前,卻又 彷彿從未活過。」
人,而且多 數人皆活在上述狀態,所謂「生 命」簡直成了「無意義之氣 球」,在荒謬稀薄的空氣中,任 意飄浮;直至死亡之日,氣球落 下。
人生許多 終極核心的難題 是 : 「無論在任 何狀態下,人始 終不快樂。」
人貧困的時 候不快樂;富裕的時候也不快 樂。有工作的時候不快樂,失業 當然不快樂。健康的時候不快 樂,生病的時候更不快樂。
自小我們學 習許多課程,學數學「 1+1=2 」「 9-5=4 」,但我們 沒有學過人生何時該加、何時該 減才會快樂;我們學英文、學歷
史、學地理、學化學、甚至天文 學 … 宇宙大爆 炸,在某個點上、創造了生命, 偶然創造了我們。但人如何快 樂?所有我們學習的「課本」,
都少了這門課。
人有許多天 性,快樂、慾望、恐懼、嫉妒、 自戀、愛、恨 … 當我們把這 些天性列成一張表格時,赫然發 現快樂在人的本性中,佔的比例
非常少。如何在各種狀態中極大 化「快樂」,絕非理所當然,它 是一場萃取的物理,質變的化 學,相對的數學,智慧的藝術, 以及博而深奧的歷史學。
「快樂」比任何 學問都難。
賈伯斯一 生未曾快樂;直至面對死亡。 當死神逼近時,他珍惜家人,和從不承 認的私生女和解,戮力 iPhone 、 iPad 移動時代的
創造。那一刻,他的親生父母為 何遺棄他,他創辦的公司為何開 除他 … 一點都不重 要了。 他 珍惜還擁有的, 死神的腳步步步 逼近,他一天比
一天體會快樂的 價值。
他放下了一 切「怨與恨」,找到自己的價 值。賈伯斯不只是名天才,他永 遠改造了人類歷史,進入移動時 代;但很長很長的時間裡,這位
「天才」沒有能力從自己的創傷 中移動,找到快樂。
因此 聰明的人,在 「快樂」這門功課上仍可能得零 分 。事實上我們的家庭教育和「社會」大 學,拼命地教人如何盤 算、如何奪取、如何自我保護
… 所有該教人 「快樂」方法不教,反而教的儘 是慫恿人憤怒、憂鬱、沮喪的 「本事」。
2010 年荷蘭好聲 音冠軍得主 Martin Hurkens ,他在得獎 之後走到街頭演 唱「 You Raise Me Up 」 ( 你鼓 舞了 我), 其影片 在 Youtube 上 已數億人觀看 ** 。 他原是一名麵包師傅,擁有荷蘭 一家麵包店的部份股權。金融危機後,麵包店撐不下去,賣給 了 連鎖商家,他失業了。整整兩 年, 遊蕩街頭,尋找工作,包括 遠 赴巴黎。他的女兒知道父親除 了
做麵包,還唱了一口好嗓音; 2010 年 為他偷偷 報 名「荷蘭好聲音」。 一位 55歲 的老頭站上舞台,高唱「公主徹夜未眠」,贏得冠軍寶座。 接 下來電視台及舞台劇邀約不斷, Martin 沒 有選擇立 刻 出名賺錢的「本能」慾望;他 選擇了「街頭」演唱,唱起祕密 花 園 (Secret Garden) 的 歌曲「 You Raise Me Up 」。 「每當 我心情低落,噢,我的靈魂如此 疲 憊;當麻煩接踵而至,我的內 心 沉重不安,然後,我在寂靜中 沉 默等待,直到你出現,坐於我 身
旁。你鼓舞了我, … 所 以,我能 站 在群山之巔,你鼓舞了我,使 我 能遊走驚濤駭浪 … 因 為你的鼓 舞, 我超越了自己。」
Martin 選擇的街頭,那正是他失業潦倒、痛苦匱乏的時最熟悉的角落 。 2015 年 2 月底他受邀 至高雄「草地音樂節」,「文茜的世界周報」訪問了他,「記得 那天下著雨,我鼓起勇氣走到街 上,沒有人認出我,甚至沒有人 注意到我,我決定站在那熟悉的 街口唱 : 你鼓舞了我」。
Martin 知道,街頭 總有許多飄零的心。他選擇了一 個讓別人快樂,然後自己感覺有 意義的方式回答他剛剛獲得的 「好聲音冠軍」寶座。排除計
算、慾望、不急於成名後,他反 而成了全球最令人感佩的歌者。
訪問他時, Martin 當然是快樂的。 而他的快樂來自於與世俗教導相 反的選擇 。
什麼是快 樂?快樂的定義可能很簡單, 「今天的你比昨日的你慈悲、感 恩。」貧窮的人,可以因家人還 相聚快樂;因自己還健康快樂。即使面臨死亡,回憶一生曾擁有 的美好時光,那怕只是片段,也 可含笑而去。」
近日我為自 己搭建了一堂「快樂學校」,我 的手機上是一張敘利亞四歲兒童 照片, 2014 年 12 月一名土耳 其攝影記者薩厄爾在難民營看到女孩可愛的臉龐,拿起照相機以 長鏡頭對準拍她,她以為「相 機」是「武器」,看到攝影師 「瞄準」自己,小女孩嚇地立刻 高舉雙手投降。
晨起,打開 手機,看著「投降女孩」的照 片,我告訴自己,「人生是一齣 短暫的美夢」,別讓它虛度, 我 們都有幸,不活在戰亂的國度。 「人生無常,請珍惜平常」。
難得空閒, 準備周末「世界周報」工作之 餘,將二個月前購置的廚餘機內 放家中的剩餘食物、壞葉子,打 成的有機肥料;一一放置花園及 盆景
中。看到「五彩 茉莉」比往 年盛開,天竺葵、玫瑰花朵燦 爛,狗孩子陽台上曬太陽,所謂 夢想的「山居歲月」
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Table Tennis Drop-in Program 28/03/2016
Please note that table tennis at Langstaff on the coming Monday (March 28) afternoon has been cancelled.
星期一(三冃二十八曰)下午在Langstaff 的乒乓球取消了
Best Regards,
Charles
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
THIS IS A KEEPER !
As we grow older, and hence wiser,
we slowly realize that wearing a $300. or
$30.00 watch - - - - - - -
they both tell the same time...
Whether we carry a $300 or
$30.00 wallet/handbag - - - - - - -
the amount of money inside is the same;
Whether we drink a bottle of $300 or $10 wine - - - - - - - - - - - -
the hangover is the same;
Whether the house we live in is 300
or 3000 sq. ft. - - - - - - - -
loneliness is the same.
You will realize,
your true inner happiness
does not come from
the material things of this world.
Whether you fly first or economy class,
if the plane goes down - - - - - - --
you go down with it...
Therefore. I hope you realize,
when you have mates,
buddies and old friends,
brothers and sisters,
who you chat with, laugh with,
talk with, have sing songs with,
talk about north-south-east-west or heaven & earth, .....
That is true happiness!!
FIVE UNDENIABLE FACTS OF LIFE:
1. Don't educate your children to be rich.
Educate them to be Happy.
So when they grow up they will know
the value of things not the price.
2. Best awarded words in London ...
"Eat your food as your medicines.
Otherwise you have to eat medicines as your food."
3. The One who loves you will never leave you
because even if there are 100 reasons to give up
he or she will find one reason to hold on.
4. There is a big difference between
a human being
and being human.
Only a few really understand it.
5. You are loved when you are born.
You will be loved when you die.
In between, You have to manage!
If you just want to Walk Fast,
Walk Alone!
But if you want to Walk Far,
Walk Together!
SIX BEST DOCTORS IN THE WORLD:
1. Sunlight
2. Rest
3. Exercise
4. Diet
5. Self Confidence and
6. Friends
Maintain them in all stages of Life and enjoy healthy life.
Sent with Smiles,
Affection and Love !!
Monday, March 21, 2016
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Table Tennis Cancellation
Table Tennis at Rough Woods on Tuesday (March 15) has also been cancelled.
下星期二(三月十五曰)在Rough Woods 的乒乓球也取消了
Regards,
Charles
Friday, March 11, 2016
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Tuesday, March 08, 2016
Table tennis cancellation for March 2016
Dear friends,
Please note the following table tennis cancellation for March
(1) all buildings will be closed on March 25 and 27
(2) Oak Ridges
table tennis will be cancelled on March 14, 17 and 18
(3) Bayview Hill
table tennis will be cancelled on March 16
(1) 全部中心將會在三月二十五曰及二十七曰休假,
(2) 三月十四曰,十七曰及十八曰在 Oak Ridges 中心的乒乓球活動會被取消
(3) 三月十六曰在 Bayview Hill 中心的乒乓球會動會被取
敬請留意
Best regards,
Charles
Please note the following table tennis cancellation for March
(1) all buildings will be closed on March 25 and 27
(2) Oak Ridges
table tennis will be cancelled on March 14, 17 and 18
(3) Bayview Hill
table tennis will be cancelled on March 16
(1) 全部中心將會在三月二十五曰及二十七曰休假,
(2) 三月十四曰,十七曰及十八曰在 Oak Ridges 中心的乒乓球活動會被取消
(3) 三月十六曰在 Bayview Hill 中心的乒乓球會動會被取
敬請留意
Best regards,
Charles
Saturday, March 05, 2016
Thursday, March 03, 2016
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