The lotus flower is higher than the stem and root
The lotus flower is more beautiful than the stem and root

But the lotus flower needs the stem to carry the water for it to be alive

The stem is higher than the root
But the stem needs the root to absorb the water for it to be alive
The root also needs the seed to provide nutrition for it to grow at the first place,

This is known as interdependence of life.

Now relate the lotus flower as one that is in high status in social position
Now relate the stem and root as those that are in low status in social position

In truth, just like lotus flower depend on stem and root, so does
those in high status in social position need those in low status in social position to live or to be in high position.

Such as a factory owner (high status) needs the worker (low status) to run the factory.

This is known as interdependence of life.

We breath out carbon dioxide
Plants breath in carbon dioxide

Plants breath out oxygen
We breath in oxygen

This is interdependence of life

In reality, we still keep cutting plants down

a flower needs the stem to carry the water for him to live
a stem needs the root to absorb the water for him to live
a root needs the seed/soil to provide nutrients for him to live

This is interdependence of life

1. The greatest enemy of a human is himself.
2. The greatest human failing is arrogance.
3. The greatest human stupidity is being untruthful.
4. The greatest human sadness is the feeling of jealousy.
5. The greatest human mistake is not to be true to the best he knows
6. The greatest human sin is being untruthful to himself and others.
7. The most piteous human characteristic is feeling inferior.
8. The most commendable human characteristic is determination.
9. The greatest destroyer of a human is desperation.
10. The greatest possession of a human is good health.
11. The greatest debt for a human is the debt of his moral duty to others.
12. The greatest gift human can give to himself and others is tolerance and forgiveness.
13. The greatest human weaknesses are lamentation and lack of wisdom.
14. The greatest source of serenity and peace is the love for giving and helping.

Hence :
1. Seek happiness within mind.
2. Practice humility – I’m glad that I’m a nobody: A positive psychology of humility
3. Being truthful in harmonious way
4. Practice altruistic joy, happy for others good fortune and happiness
5. Always live to the best truth that one knows
6. Truthful to oneself and others
7. Feel neither superior nor inferior towards others.
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9. Practice perseverance
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11. Remember the kindness of others towards oneself and willing to pay back.
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13. Understand some wisdom, wisdom is the light by day
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• Sit down with leg crossed
• Sit with the backbone straight up till the head
• Close the eyes with little opening to prevent from falling asleep
• Held the right hand with the left palm
• Both tip of thumbs touching each other
• Take a three long breath in and out
• Important, always feel the air sensation flowing in and out of nostril
• Important, any positive or negative thoughts come, do not add it or subtract it, just see it as just the way it is
• Important, any positive or negative thoughts come, emotionally detach from it
• start by practicing for 5 minutes, then 10 minutes, then 15 minutes, then 20 minutes, gradually increase

Every individual’s brain has two brain hemispheres, known as the left hemisphere and right hemisphere

Every individual’s brain has predominant on using one side over the other, that makes the individual more skillful on the predominant side.

To test, combine both of the hand palms and make a fist.
If the left thumb is on top, then it’s the right brain predominant.
If the right thumb is on top, then it’s  the left brain predominant.

or,
If one sees the girl turn to the right, then one is right brain predominant
If one sees the girl turn to the left, then one is left brain predominant

Below are the tendency of the left and right brain predominant characteristics. Note that, if one is a right brain predominant it doesn’t mean that one doesn’t have the left brain characteristics at all, it’s just one has more tendency to have the right brain characteristics than the left, and vice versa.

In theory,
There is lost = There is another gained
at the same time

Although cannot be measured,
amount lost
=
other gained amount

nothing
increase
without
something
decrease

Although cannot be measured,
Amount of thing increased
=
Amount of something decreased

In example,

While knowing something,

With believe
=
+ fasten the process of knowing
- decrease understanding

With understanding
=
- slowing the process of knowing
+ increase understanding

While explaining ‘something’

With theory
=
+ widen the concept scope of ‘something’
- decrease the understanding on the concept of ‘something’

With example
=
- narrowing the concept scope of ‘something’
+ Increase the understanding on the concept of something

While delivering a message

With many words
=
+ increase the description
- weaken the importance of message for reader

With few words
=
- decrease the description
+ strengthen the importance of message for reader

With moderate words
=
+ increase the description
+ strengthen the importance of message for reader

While doing PowerPoint presentation

With colored layout
=
+ increase the beauty then attractiveness
- decrease the focus on words then meaning

Without colored layout
=
+ decrease the beauty then attractiveness
- increase the focus on words then meaning

While learning

Being open-minded
=
+ fasten the learning process
- Increase the likelihood of learning the untruth from malicious one

Being close-minded
=
- slow the learning process
+ decrease the likelihood of learning the untruth from malicious one

Being open-minded
and
wise
=
+ fasten the learning process
+ decrease the likelihood of learning the untruth from malicious one

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Because Google’s motto “Don’t be evil“,
it entails “Don’t be evil” towards user,
in turn, it entails be kind towards the users,
in turn, it entails care towards the users,
care entails love
hence, that in turn, love the users.
From this thoughts of “love the users”, there, arise their actions of love

Sow a thought,
reap an act,

sow an act,
reap a habit

sow a habit,
reap a character

so a character,
reaps a destiny

- Charles Reade quotes
Hence, one of many reasons,

Google’s success is “love the users”

, this is a benefit of love.

To be successful, every Business shall hold fast to the truth of loving its user/customer/receiver/etc .

“May I become at all times, both now and forever
A protector for those without protection
A guide for those who have lost their way
A ship for those with oceans to cross
A bridge for those with rivers to cross
A sanctuary for those in danger
A lamp for those without light
A place of refuge for those who lack shelter
And a servant to all in need.”
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

The cause of less poverty effect more able to get food, shelter, health care, education
The cause of more able to get food, shelter, health care, education effect more happy one
The cause of more happy one effect less thief, fighting and killing
The cause of less thief, fighting and killing effect more peacefulness in outer environment
The cause of more peacefulness in outer environment effect more happiness on the rich one
The cause of more peacefulness in outer environment effect also the rich one more able to obtain more wealth
The cause of the rich one more able to obtain more wealth effect even more wealth to the rich one
The cause of even more wealth to the rich one effect even more happiness to the rich one

Hence,

Less poverty on the poor = More wealth and happiness on the rich one

The generation that destroy the environment is usually not the generation that pays the price – An African environmentalist woman interviewed by Aljazeera English

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The cause of mind effect inner thoughts
The cause of inner thoughts effect ideas
the cause of ideas effect outer environment

The cause of bad inner thoughts effect bad ideas
The cause of bad ideas effect bad outer environment
The cause of bad outer environment effect bad outer condition
The cause of bad outer condition effect bad life
The cause of bad life effect bad mood
The cause of bad mood effect unhappiness
The cause of unhappiness effect crime
This is known as the chain of causes and effects

The cause of good inner thoughts effect good ideas
The cause of good ideas effect good outer environment
The cause of good outer environment effect good outer condition
The cause of good outer condition effect good life
The cause of good life effect good mood
The cause of good mood effect happiness
The cause of happiness effect love
The cause of love effect caring

This is known as the chain of causes and effects

To have good inner thoughts, practice detachment meditation

Brain = Biological machine of causes and effects

In theory,

There is first cause, middle cause, middle effect, final effect.

A middle effect can become the middle cause for the next effect.

If the final effect is achieved, a phenomena for the whole chain of causes and effects will arise.

“A picture worth a thousand words”

So does an example,

In example,

Cause and Effect plant

We Are All One

We are all the leaves of one tree
The time has come for all to live as one
We are all the leaves of one tree

We are all the waves of one sea
The time has come for all to live as one
We are all the waves of one sea

We are all the star of one universe
The time has come for all to live as one
We are all the stars of one universe

We are all the leaves of one tree
We are all the waves of one sea
The time has come for all to live as one
We are all the stars of one universe

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Metta – Loving-Kindness

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A picture worth a thousand words

A video worth countless of words

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Don’t seek for darkness, but eradicate the light
Don’t seek for coldness, but eradicate the heat
Don’t seek for happiness, but eradicate the unhappiness
Don’t seek for confidence, but eradicate the emotional attachment to the self
Don’t seek for courage, but eradicate the fear
Don’t seek for success, but be sincere doing the work
Don’t seek for wisdom, but let go of emotional attachment to the 5 aggregates

1. Body
2. Perception
3. Thoughts
4. Feeling
5. Consciousness

Because darkness do not exist by itself
Because coldness do not exist by itself
Because happiness do not exist by itself
Because confidence do not exist by itself
Because courage do not exist by itself
Because success comes when one is sincere
Because wisdom do not exist by itself

The true nature of earth is dark
The true nature of earth is cold
The true nature of human is happy
The true nature of human is confident
The true nature of human is courageous
The true nature of human usually brings success
The true nature of human is wise

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Leadership by ...

“To lead people, walk beside them… As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate… When the best leader’s work is done the people say, ‘We did it ourselves!’” – Lao Tzu
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cause of giving effect abundance in mind
cause of abundance in mind effect abundance in reality
cause of abundance in reality effect the happiness in mind

cause of stealing/cheating effect lacking in mind
cause of lacking in mind effect lacking in reality
cause of lacking in reality effect the unhappiness in mind

Priority:  giving the self moderately first has to be done before giving to any else

Truth

In happiness context, it simply means, one that potentially brings happiness
its contrary is untruth, it simply means, one that potentially brings unhappiness

Truthful

In happiness context, it simply means, one that practice the truth
its contrary is untruthful, it simply means, one that practice the untruth

Truthfulness

In happiness context, it simply means, the degree of being truthful
its contrary is untruthfulness, it simply means, the degree of being untruthful

Hence,

Truthful = Happy

Hence,

Truthfulness = Happiness
Happiness is directly proportional to truthfulness
The more one is truthful the more happiness one will get