STEPS TO OVERCOME THE MAJOR OBSTACLES OF STAYING HEALTHY PART 2

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In this article, I shall discuss on other major obstacles that prevent you from staying healthy.




3. DISCOURAGEMENT


Similarly, you must have the right perspective and faith to overcome this obstacle. Otherwise you will not have the courage to take action. Just imagine the time when you started to learn how to walk. If you were discouraged by the number of times you fell, then you will never be able to walk till now. No doubt, if you miss the target initially, then you have to learn to adjust and plan your next action. As such, you must clear the distinction between a mistake and a miss.


To encourage yourself to give it a try, you should declare the result a miss rather than a mistake. However if you classify anything that does not go as planned or anything that misses the target as a mistake rather than a miss, then you are going to be very discouraged. I am sure that you will agree with me that the former will encourage you to give it a try, but not the latter. The latter will be holding you back from staying healthy. Therefore to stay healthy, you must have the courage to take appropriate and continual action and these positive actions will maintain your health despite any physical, .mental or spiritual changes.


4. PROBLEM


We must acknowledge that everyone has problems be it serious or minor. By having faith and the right perspective, we can distinguish problems from predicaments.


To live healthy, you must take appropriate action towards controllable factors, and not non-controllable factors. Otherwise, you will be frustrated and angered by their outcomes. Worse still, it will not only tax you unnecessary but also waste your resources and energy. You could otherwise channel them for other more meaningful and beneficial activities. Therefore, it is imperative to place the right focus on major and significant issue to find its solution. There is a saying that every problem besieges an opportunity.


Staying healthy is a problem to most people, if not everyone .Therefore you need to take action to solve it. Inaction will definitely deteriorate your health. . To stay healthy, you must open up all possibilities and take the appropriate action to address the issue you are currently facing, be it physical, mental or spiritual. It must begin with that acknowledgment; followed by action to overcome the problem. Your belief and action will tell you that it is solvable. What you need to do is to seek for a solution. Sneak out your neck, like the turtle and start moving toward a healthy life.


Treat it as a miss if you did not achieve your pre-set target. Review your result together with your action, learn from it and modify your next action. This is the way you should start working towards your healthy lifestyle. You will be assured of its result. Health is wealth, therefore it is worth your effort to stay healthy.


5. CHANGE


Before I proceed further, we need also to acknowledge the fact that to progress is to make changes. Otherwise, you shall remain status quo. You cannot have progress and remain unchanged. That is the truth. Change is unavoidable. As a result we also need to make changes so as to make adequate progress to stay healthy. Otherwise, the dream of staying healthy is just a wish.


To stay healthy, we need to take pro-active action to make the adequate progress to compensate for the physical deterioration due to aging and other adverse factors. But do not get me wrong to say that aging will bring deterioration to you. It depends on the individual and how effectiveness he maintains his health.


To make the changes, it will cost you something, Otherwise there is not any real change. Similarly, it is also true that without any real change, there will not be any growth, so to speak..So, to stay healthy, there must be real growth either physically, mentally or spiritually. In other words, there must be real growth when you sum up the changes in all these aspects that have taken place.


Ironically, people refuse to change but want improvement at the same time. That is the main reason why staying healthy can only become a wish to most people. Inappropriate or unbalanced action taken to address each and every aspect of individual life is also another main contributor to this fact.


6. COMPLACENCY


Most of the time, people feel comfortable when they achieve a small incremental improvement, and not steep improvement. However, the rapidly changing world is demanding more than the people can deliver. Hence it has created unnecessary competition,stress and challenges which have serious impact on our health and happiness.


As such, improvement / advancement in all areas is very much sought after by any individual, who does not hold himself complacent with his status quo but at the same time continue to stay healthy. By doing so, he will not to pursue the highest level of health and not compromise anything less.


In today's complicated and competitive world, we are asserting ourselves to handle a formidable amount of stress. In real life, we cannot run away frustration, disappointment, anger or other adverse emotions. Hence, we need to make changes so that we can cope well, if not better, with this stressful environment.


Therefore, adequate or appropriate measures/actions need to be taken to address this aspect.


7. LACK OF ADEQUATE KNOWLEDGE


To stay healthy is a process. Therefore, it needs to be continuous reviewed to determine whether the problem you are working on in is the the right and appropriate one. You have to set your priority right, act and think strategically, review and act promptly, learn and grow. In this manner, you will then be able to maintain the wellness of your health.


Never be tempted to take short cut solution.


I know it is easier said than done. Here, you need lots of practice, positive attitude and a strong mind set to avoid such temptations. In this connection, you need to use your inner peace, which surpasses all understanding to guard your heart and mind. Otherwise, you will be fighting in vain.


Here, it shows that you need appropriate and adequate knowledge to maintain the wellness of your heart. Therefore, having the right knowledge is a must. Learning is a long process that is constantly changing and updating. Appropriate time is also needed to keep abreast of the latest development in areas relating to the wellness of health.


Thanks for your time and looking forward to seeing you again. So stay tune and realign your focus appropriately to the significant and material issue so as to stay healthy. HEALTH IS WEALTH.


Wishing you health and happiness.


James Oh

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Tips on how to love and save your liver

Happy day to my dearest readers and visitors,

Hope you find this post well. Prevention is always better than cure. As such, below please find the main causes of liver damage you need to aware of:-

1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are main cause.

2. Not urinating in the morning.

3. Too much eating.

4. Skipping breakfast.

5. Consuming too much medication.

6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring, and artificial sweetener.

7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. As much as possible reduce cooking oil use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil. Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body is very fit.

8. Consuming raw (overly done) foods also add to the burden of liver. Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts. Fried veggies should be finished in one sitting, do not store.

We should prevent this without necessarily spending more. We just have to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining good eating habits and time condition are very important for our bodies to absorb and get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to 'schedule.' Y

Health is wealth.

So, wishing you health and happiness always.


James Oh

STEPS TO OVERCOME THE MAJOR OBSTACLES OF STAYING HEALTHY ( Part 1)

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LOOKING BACK
Much has already been said about the state of the physical health and its impact on our life style and I cannot deny the fact that the physically affair of health will also affect a person in many ways. However, the mental and spirit health, which has a greater impacts on one’s lifestyle and you cannot afford to undermine as they may overcome the greatest physical disability so as to shape that person’s life..

In this article I shall continue to pay more focus on both the mental and spiritual aspects of health. I would like to reiterate the fact that they can even compensate for whatever physical defect one may have. Therefore they should receive MUCH of your attention and PRIORITY.

Maintaining a positive inner health while living a healthy life is a like running a race that includes hurdles. So never expect life to be easy and smooth. Otherwise when you encounter any hurdles, you may become angry or fearful or doubtful. This is because you do not have the experience or expertise to handle these hurdles. Therefore you will either wait for someone to remove the obstacle, or take a shortcut solution or you just simply give up in desperation. At times, short cut solutions such as taking a much higher, than permitted, doses of medicine may seem to be a feasible solution.

To stay healthy, you ought to expect that you have to face hurdles. You must be aware that it is a continuing act/process per se and overcoming hurdles is part and parcel of life. As a result, you need to respond to it appropriately. By having the right perspective, you will be able to tackle  these challenges positively instead of running away from them.

Therefore, it is very much easier to stay healthy when everything is going your way smoothly. However, the trouble is that things cannot always be at status quo; your age is catching up ; more and more deadly  and life threatening diseases are emerging.  Whether you like it or not, you need a much stronger determination to deal with these challenges as and when it arises.

However, it is sad that most people have either overlooked or neglected this point.

LOOKING FORWARD

Moving forward I shall discuss some of the major obstacles that may prevent you from staying healthy. Questions such as the types of obstacles; the extent and how they can affect  your  lifestyle would be uppermost in your mind. Here, I shall give you some insight as  to how to overcome these obstacles effectively.

1. ANXIOUS
Anxiety is an emotion that burns out lots of your energy and stress you out unnecessary. If you are not careful you will be drown with more and more worry; far more than necessary; in any of your situation. It will not only over load you with problems, real and perceived, but will also shake your confidence ultimately.
Here, we  must also be very clear of the difference between worry and concern. A worried person sees a problem, and whereas a concerned person solve a problem. To become an effective problem solver, you need to focus on things that you can control. So, give Today your attention and not Yesterday or Tomorrow. If you have done it to the best of your ability, then you should not worry about it anymore, as nothing can change it further.

On the other hand, if you allow anxiety to take control of you, then it will make the distinction between problem and predicament blur. I shall deal these two terms shortly. Here, you must know precisely where to draw the boundary and what you really need to rectify your situation, not anything more than that.. If not, you will be taxed with all the unnecessary worries that will slow down your action and you will be tormented thinking of all the negative consequences. If not careful, it will eventually cause you to break down or go into depression.

Therefore, it is crucial for you to have the right and appropriate perspective to solve any hurdles that may crop up. Otherwise, you will end up with sleepless night as your mind will be actively thinking of its adverse implications, thus creating more harm to you.

As such, we must be aware that our anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empty today of its strengths. As a result, you cannot stay healthy if you have lots of anxieties. That is why it is important to be in control of yourself at ALL TIMES.

2. FEAR

People have fear because of uncertainty, sudden attack, panic or that can make them captive. Fear can be real or perceived through the individual personal deception.. Both are equally harmful to the individual if left unchecked. Therefore, a person cannot allow fear to control him if he wants to stay healthy.

You may have heard of the saying that fear breeds fear. Once you allow fear to creep into your mind, you will think of all the negative consequences until your mind is saturated with  all the negative impacts and eventually it will take complete control of your mind and cause you to black out. As a result, you are not only inactive, but your health will be deteriorating.

Hence it will  make you fearful of doing something that may actually be beneficial to you. Let us be very clear that taking action will require you to move into the unknown which can be scary at times. But if you give in to your fear, you cannot move forward. You cannot neither benefit from what you avoid, nor be able to gather any valuable experience that would make you better informed.

So, stay tuned for the part 2.
To access to part 2 of this article, please click at the Heading.

Wishing you health and happiness,


James Oh

A story of Humanity

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Trust this post will touch you!

At a fund raising dinner for a school that serves children with learning disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question:

'When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does, is done with perfection.

Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do.

Where is the natural order of things in my son?'

The audience was stilled by the query.
The father continued. 'I believe that when a child like Shay, who was mentally and physically disabled comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way other people treat that child.'

Then he told the following story:
Shay and I had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, 'Do you think they'll let me play?' I knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but as a father I also understood that if my son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.

I approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said, 'We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning.'

Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt. I watched with a small tear in my eye and warmth in my heart. The boys saw my joy at my son being accepted.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three.

In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as I waved to him from the stands.

In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again.

Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.

At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?

Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.

However, as Shay stepped up to the
plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact.

The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed.

The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay.

As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.

The game would now be over.
The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman.

Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game.
Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates.

Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, 'Shay, run to first! Run to first!'

Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base.

He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.
Everyone yelled, 'Run to second, run to second!'

Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base..

By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball . The smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team.

He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman' s head.

Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home..

All were screaming, 'Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay'

Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, 'Run to third!
Shay, run to third!'

As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, 'Shay, run home! Run home!'

Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team

'That day', said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, 'the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world'.

Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making me so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!

AND NOW A LITTLE FOOT NOTE TO THIS STORY:

We all share thousands of jokes without a second thought, but when it comes to share messages about life choices, people hesitate.

The crude, vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our schools and workplaces.

If you're thinking to share about this message, chances are that you're probably sorting out the people in your address book who aren't the 'appropriate' ones to direct them to this blog. Well, the person who direct you here believes that we all can make a difference.

We all have thousands of opportunities every single day to help realize the 'natural order of things.'

So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with a choice:

Do we pass along a little spark of love and humanity or do we pass up those opportunities and leave the world a little bit colder in the process?

A wise man once said, every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them.

You now have a choice:

1. Do nothing about it

2. Direct your friends to read this post.

May your day, be a Shay Day!

James Oh

It's too late to regret

Happy day to every of my loving readers and visitors,

Trust this post give you a lift, as the name of this blog suggested.

Hope this will really touch you as well!

The story begin with :-

Last night you and your best friend had a fight.

You decide not to talk to her the next day.

She smiles at you.

You grind your teeth at her.

She tells her friends nice things about you.

You spread bad rumors about her.

She tries to come and talk to you.

But you push her aside.

She thinks you are a great friend.

You think she is a terrible friend.

She writes nice notes to you, telling you about the best times you shared together. You write about all the bad times you can remember experiencing together.

Deep down you know she's sorry.

But all you have is hate.

The next day you find a note. It reads:

Dear -,

I tried to tell you yesterday, but you didn't let me speak,

I tried to tell you good things,but you were afraid to hear them.


I tried to smile at you, to take away the hate.


But now it's time to tell you, even though it's a bit late. That i am dying.


I have a bad condition and it is getting worse. I'm sorry to have to tell you that i won't be able to see you today. I wrote this to you today in the hospital.


My time is up.


I'm sorry i should have told you sooner.


I'm really sorry about our argument,you are such a great friend.


I promise i shall watch over you,


Lots of love
-


You run to the hospital to tell her you are sorry, But only her mum is left.


Her hand clasped over her face.


And she was crying. Down on her knees she prays, for her daughter to come back.


You are too late.


You wish you told her sorry sooner and got to say goodbye.


All friends have their ups and downs, and sometimes you need to say sorry... Don't wait for the other person to do it first.


Because you never know what could happen.


If you really love your friends and would watch down on them when you pass away, please send this on and show people that you really have a heart.


Even if you share this to 1 person only. You still have a heart.


I'm thankful you are my friend!
And also "Sorry" if at all I have hurt you directly or Indirectly..Please Don't keep any kind of ill feelings about me..forget and forgive whatever it might be..


Thank you my friend!

If you judge people, you have no time to love them. -- Mother Teresa

If it touch you, please don't stop there. Direct your friends to read this post to show your care - my intention to share with more people. Thank you in advance for your kind action.

Cheers and have a lovely wonderful day,

James Oh

THE SECRET OF STAYING ON HEALTHY LIFESTYLE REVEALED

Dear loving readers and visitors,


Greetings from Lift You Up blog.


Contrary to popular belief that to stay healthy, is to do everything right at the right place and at the right time. However, the truth is that the magic to stay healthy is more inclined to inner rather than external factors. Bear in mind that you are what you think and you are living in an ideal world with lots of imperfections. To begin with, to have a healthy life, you must know the true meaning of happiness, joy, peace and health. There are no two ways about it.


If you believe that your mind is in control of yourself, then you are really what you think. In other words, if you believe that you are healthy,then you are most likely to stay healthy. Similarly, it is also true if you believe otherwise. In short, life is the sum of all your thoughts.


As such, I have listed down some of the steps which may help you to shape your life .


1. THE MAGIC


You may personally experience the unlimited power that lies inside you. That is the magic that makes thing favorable and achievable by you. You will continue to create new and higher level of living than what you are enjoying now. That magic power is an auto response from yourself, which is lasting and consistent to your belief.


Therefore, what lies behind and in front of you is nothing compared to what lies inside you. So to stay healthy, you must build your inner health that will be reflected by your thoughts, actions and conduct.


2. ASSUME FULL CONTROL OF YOURSELF


You need to assume full control of yourself, be it mental, emotional, physical or spiritual. No matter what you have already done or how many challenges you have taken, deep inside you there lies a belief that your experience of life can and will be much greater than it is. By doing so, you will filter out all the negative news that will creep into your thought.


Couple with your positive perspective, you can convert it into energy that will flame the fire of your health. As a result, your emotion will not be adversely affected.


3. ENTIRELY FREE


You must raise the standards and set yourself entirely free from any doubt, worry or fear that you may have. This is vitally important and you must have the enduring power to overcome anything and everything that blocks your way from staying healthy. Nothing can hold you back. You must remove the fear of sickness, worry, bondage of your past experience or anything which may cause you to lose that control.


4. FAITH


To overcome any doubt or fear of sickness, you have faith that nothing can shake you or divert you from what you believe in. This belief must be rooted deeply inside your heart so that you have the power to overcome whatsoever challenges you will encounter at a later date. This will generate the superb power that will assist you to overcome anything - no matter what situation you are in. You must be reminded that you are the captain of your mind and soul at all times and you will not subject yourself to any situation or condition. In short, you must not be affected AT ALL by any external factor, even if you are caught unprepared. This is the driving force behind any great success throughout history.


5 POSITIVE WORDS, ACTION AND APPROACH


To stay calm and healthy, you must make it a point to use positive words in line with your lasting and consistent action. By affirming and reaffirming, you will automatically strengthen your thoughts. It functions like our muscle. Even though there is any adversary , it will be regarded as temporary and shaped you towards your destination, rather than failure.Therefore you will constantly define your health and shape your life style so toward achieving the highest possible level of well-being, filling yourself with peace of mind and freeing you to look forward with excitement to all the possibilities that life has to offer.


6. MOVING FORWARD


Keep on moving forward on your chosen path. You must not allow the bad experiences from the past to hold you back and divert any of your attention and focus. To you, what is more important is to keep on moving forward according to your pre-set life style. You have to perpetually stay focus on your healthy life style and must not allow the circumstantial events to influence you in anyway.


7. STAYING FOCUS


Because you are able to stay focus on your healthy life-style, you will always have full control of yourself. In all circumstances, you are contented and satisfied with the result regardless whether it is positive or negative. To you, what is more important is your destiny, and not the journey.


8. TAKE PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY


Before you make any decision, you must to held personal accountability to your health and not blaming others. This is in line with your belief that you are always in full control of your health and not others. Then, you will only response to take the appropriate actions to fulfill your real needs and not react to it. The difference between the former and latter is that the former is taking an action on the controllable factors to resolve the issue that arises, but not in the negative manner as in the latter.


9. BEGIN WITH ACTION


Setting goal without action will bring you no where. That’s why so many goals fail to materialize. In this context, you must work out a realistic work plan and schedule to achieve your desired healthy lifestyle. Otherwise, you will be disappointed or depressed with the outcome. Therefore, it is always appropriate to begin with small goal, so that you can build up your confidence to take up a heavier tasks in the future.


10. MAKE A COMMITTED DECISION


Prior to your action, you have to make a committed decision - that will really drive you towards your pre-set healthy lifestyle. In this manner, you will carry out the necessary actions wholeheartedly with your mind and soul in consistent with your belief. Along the journey, you need lots of will power and determination to overcome the obstacles, big or small, as when it arises so as to achieve your ultimate goals.


Otherwise, you will be easily swung away especially when you are constantly facing with obstacles that come along your journey. That’s why you see lots of people give up in the midst way.


11. MANAGING YOUR COMMITTED DECISION


It is equally important for you to take note that even making a committed decision, it will not guarantee the success. Why I said so? It is because you need to manage your decision in a lasting and consistently manner throughout your journey towards the lasting healthy lifestyle your desired. In fact, you will realize that making a decision is very much easier than managing it because the latter requires discipline and persistent to managing it in a way towards the lasting healthy lifestyle.





Trust the above is of assistance to you and stay tuned.




Cheers and have a lovely wonderful day,


James Oh

Wooden Bowl

Very happy day to you my dear friends and visitors,

Greetings from Lift You Up and trust this post find you in the pink of health.

To keep you in high spirits is always in my mind and I always try my very best to do so. I want you to see light no matter what your state of affair you are in. Likewise, I have mentioned before and like to repeat that maintaining in high spirit at All times is not an automatic process or one off thing, but it is rather a conditioning that we keep the flame burning in your heart.

Below please find another inspiring story to share with you:-

The Wooden Bowl

I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grandson.

The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered

The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and
Failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.

When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.

The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.

'We must do something about father,' said the son.

'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'

So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.

When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone.

Still, the only words the couple had for hi m w ere sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food.

The four-year-old watched it all in silence.

One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor.

He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boy responded,

'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up.
' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.

The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.

That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.

For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason,

Neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.

On a positive note, I've learned that, no matter what happens, how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.

I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles four things:

A rainy day, the elderly, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.

I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as making a 'life..'

I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands.You nee d to be able to throw something back sometimes.

I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you
But, if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others,
Your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you

I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.

I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.

I've learned that every day, you should reach out and touch someone.

People love that human touch -- holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.

I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.

I've learned that you should share this with everyone you care about .I just did.


Thank you for your time and trust that the lesson you learn is far exceedingly your valuable time spent reading this blog.

Cheers and have a lovely wonderful day,


James Oh

Make A Difference

Very happy day, my loving readers and visitors,

Do you believe that life is lovely wonderful? To prove this statement is right, please read the story below,


A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: 'I am blind, please help.' There were only a few coins in the hat.

A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, 'Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?'

The man said, 'I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way.'

What he had written was: 'Today is a beautiful day and I cannot see it.'


Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?
Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?

Moral of the Story:

Be thankful for what you have. Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively.

Invite the people towards good with wisdom. Live life with no excuse and love with no regrets.

When Life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear.

Don't believe your doubts and doubt your beliefs. Life is a mystery to solve not a problem to resolve. Life is wonderful if you know how to live.

Always get your perspective right.

Trust the above has lifted you up and stay tuned always by subscribe to this blog.

Have a lovely wonderful day,


James Oh

HOW TO DEAL EFFECTIVELY WITH DISCOURAGEMENT

Dear loving readers and visitors,

Greetings from Lift You Up. Hope you find this post well and in high spirits.

It is of supreme importance to realize and acknowledge the fact positive attitude can determine whether you are a splatter or bouncer. Thought there may be a small difference, nevertheless it can make a great impact in your life. Never underestimate its power.

But the question arises as to how we can deal effectively with discouragement. You may find some useful steps below to address this question:-


1. LOOK FROM THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE

(a) To get it right, you must understand clearly the whole picture.
(b) Take a short look at the problem, but focus your attention on solutions.
(c) Take stock of yourself to discover your opportunities.
(d) Adopt a wide look of all possibilities and take the way which can lead you to a major breakthrough.
(e) Learn from those who have proven records and had overcome such a similar obstacle, if not identical.
(f) Be innovative and creative - at times, you need to modify the solution so as to solve your unique problems, which more than often not identical to others.

2. CONSULT THE RIGHT PEOPLE

Bear in mind that only a small portion of people will lift you up because the truth is that successful people form a minority, and not majority.

3. USING POSITIVE WORDS

It is important to actively tell yourself good things that will help you to think more positively rather than allowing negative messages from your past to influence your thinking and action.

Therefore, it is also important to use positive words because we must be aware that no one can motivate himself in a positive direction by continually using negative words.

4. TO HAVE FAITH

Whatsoever decision you made, you must have faith in it. You can't have something you don't believe in. When you apply your faith in it, the result is a positive course of action that when persistently followed will almost always lead to success. When you believe in your ideas and in your abilities, and you trust in the Infinite Intelligence of the universe, you know that your thoughts and deeds will ultimately lead to a successful conclusion. You cannot fail.

5. HAVE THE RIGHT EXPECTATION

The Law of Human Behavior says, " Sooner or later we will get what we expect." So, you must have the right expectation if you want success.


6. EXPLORE ALL THE POSSIBILITIES

You must explore all the possibilities before you made a decision.

7. MAKING THE RIGHT DECISION

We must be aware that making decision is easier than managing it. But managing that decision is much more important than making that decision. Therefore, it is more important that you manage it in such a way that it is lasting and consistently with your decision.

Please feel free to comment on the above if you feel otherwise. Thank you in advance and look forward to hearing from you.

Trust the above steps will assist you to overcome discouragement and move beyond it. Never let yourself be held captive to it. So, set yourself free from it and make yourself a difference maker.

Thanks for your time. Please stay tuned.

James Oh

The true meaning of Impossible

Dear my loving readers and visitors,

I write to share with you the phrase below, which extracted from ESPN's magazine, which I find it very inspiring and interesting. Trust it does the same to you.

Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.

Through man's history, you find that most of the great work, or nearly impossible work, in this world was done by men and women who didn't believe that what they were doing was impossible. Therefore, you can see very clearly that the above word "IMPOSSIBLE" need to eliminate from your mind set.

Again, it is also well illustrate the point that you are your THOUGHTS.

Thank you for your time and look forward to seeing you again.


James Oh

ROSES ROSES ROSES

Dear loving readers and visitors,



In conjunction with the Chinese St. Valentine's Day on August 26, 2009, I present you with several 999 rose bouquet pictures below to express my sincere thanks to your continuing support of this blog.





Two girls prepared a large bouquet of 999 pieces of roses to welcome the Chinese St. Valentine's Day at a flower shop in Ji'nan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 21, 2009. The Chinese St. Valentine's Day, which is on July 7 of Chinese lunar calender, falls on August 26 this year.(Xinhua/Zhao Xiaoming)





Two girls prapare a large bouquet of 999 pieces of roses to welcome the Chinese St. Valentine's Day at a flower shop in Ji'nan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 21, 2009. The Chinese St. Valentine's Day, which is on July 7 of Chinese lunar calender, falls on August 26 this year.(Xinhua/Zhao Xiaoming)









Two girls prepared a large bouquet of 999 pieces of roses to welcome the Chinese St. Valentine's Day at a flower shop in Ji'nan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 21, 2009. The Chinese St. Valentine's Day, which is on July 7 of Chinese lunar calender, falls on August 26 this year.(Xinhua/Zhao Xiaoming)


Two girls prepared a large bouquet of 999 pieces of roses to welcome the Chinese St. Valentine's Day at a flower shop in Ji'nan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 21, 2009. The Chinese St. Valentine's Day, which is on July 7 of Chinese lunar calender, falls on August 26 this year.



Trust the above photos are pleasing to your eyes. Look forward to seeing you again,


James Oh

To view other unique and beautiful flowers, please click the link below:-

http://liftyouup.blogspot.com/2012/07/unique-and-lovely-flowers.html 

BELIEFS - WHAT YOU THINK

Dear my loving readers and visitors,

Trust the passage below, written by Mr. Bob Conklin, will make a huge impact on you.

"I can make you rise or fall. I can work for you or against you. I can make you a success or a failure.

I control the way you feel and the way that you act.

I can make you laugh...work..love. I can make your heart sing with joy...excitement...elation.


Or I can make you wretched...dejected....morbid.

I can make you sick ....listless.

I can be as a shackle... heavy ....attached....burdensome.

Or I can be as the prism's hue......dancing...bright....fleeting...lost forever unless captured by pen or purpose.

I can be nurtured and grown to be great and beautiful ..seen by the eyes of others through action in you.

I can never be removed ...only replaced.

I am a THOUGHT.

Why not know me better?"

Every thought you have shapes your life. What you think about your neighbor is your attitude toward him.


Please think about it with due consideration.

Thanks and regards,

James Oh

A Lesson From Geese

Dear my loving readers and visitors,

I have this story before and believe lots do so.

But have we really ever wondered why migrating geese fly in a V formation?

As with most animal behavior, God had a good reason for including that in their instincts.

As each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the bird following.

In a V formation, the whole flock adds at least 71% more flying range if each bird flew alone.

Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to fly alone..........
..........and quickly gets back into formation.

Like geese .......
.....people who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier than those who try to go it alone.

When a goose gets tired, it rotates back into the formation and another goose flies at the point position. If people had as much sense as geese, they would realize that ultimately their success depends on working as a team, taking turns and doing the hard tasks, and sharing leadership.

Geese in the rear of the formation honk to encourage those up front to up their speed. It is important that our honking "from behind" be encouraging. Otherwise, it's just - well - honking.

When a goose gets sick or wounded, two other geese drop out formation and follow it down to help and provide protection.

They stay with the unhealthy member of the flock till it is either able to fly again or dies.

Then they launch out again with another passing flock or try to catch up with their own.

May we be so sacrificial, that we may be worthy of such friends in our time of need.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A SCIENTIST.........

.........To learn from God's marvelous creation, you only need to stop long enough to observe and let God reveal His wonders to you.

"Ask the beasts, and they will teach you ; and the birds of the air, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; and the fish of the sea will explain to you. Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this?" job 12:7-9

Someone "asked" the geese.

Please share this message with others!



James Oh

A glass of Milk

Dear loving readers and visitors,

Trust the story below will inspire you the way it has inspired me. I decided to do so immediately after I finished reading it.




The story begins:-




One day, a poor boy was selling clothing door to door, to pay for his education realized that he only had ten cents left in his pockets. He was hungry and so decided to ask for some food at the next house that he came to.


In the meantime he lost his hungry when a beautiful young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal, he asked her for a glass of water.


She saw that he was very hungry so instead brought a huge glass of milk. He drank it very it very slowly and then asked, "how much do I owe you?"


"You do not owe me anything at all." she replied. " My mother taught us never to accept anything for doing someone a kindness."


He replied, " Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart."


When Howard Kelly left the house, as well as feeling stronger physically, he sensed a return of his faith in the Lord which he had nearly abandoned.


Years later, this same young woman fell gravely ill. The local doctors were mystified, so they sent her to the big city where they knew that specialists would be able to diagnose this rare sickness.


Doctor Howard Kelly was called a consultant. When he heard the name of the city where she lived, a memory burned brightly in his eyes.


He got up and went to her room. As he entered her room, he immediately recognized her. He returned to the consultation room, determined to do his beat to save her life.From that day on, her paid special attention to this case. After a long battle, the war was finally won.


Doctor Kelly left instructions that the bill should be sent to him for authorization. He looked it over, wrote something in the margin, and sent it to her room.


She thought that when she opened the envelope she would find the rest of her life to pay in full. But when she finally opened it.


Something caught her attention in the margin of the invoice.


She read these words: "Paid in full with a glass of milk, Doctor Howard Kelly.


Tears of joy filled her eyes and her heart. She prayed: "Thank you, Lord, for your love has crossed the hands and heart of man."


There is a saying that goes like this- Bread thrown over the water returns to you.


An act of goodness that you do today can come back to you or someone that you love, when you are not expecting it. If you do not see this act of goodness returned, at least you will have made a difference in this world. And in the end, isn't that what life is all about?







That's how the story ended...


Small gesture has great impact. So, never underestimate this little gesture throughout our daily lives. You may make a great difference through this little small gesture daily.


You now have a choice now. You may share this story with others or make belief that you were never touched by it.


May I conclude that the hardest lesson in life, is to know which bridges to cross, and which to burn.......


Many people pass through our lives but only real friends leave their imprint in our hearts..


Have a wonderful day,




James Oh

UNIQUE SHOP AT OLD STREET, HANGZHOU

Dear loving readers and visitors,



The name of the shop, in the photo above, literally means "heaven of match". Well described and really eye catching with the red paint. The meaning of the name of the shop is also well match with its nature of business. Perfect match.



Perhaps you may take a guess as to why I write to share with you about this unique shop.

What so special about this shop? What's the value you can learn from it?

The colorful match boxes, printed with all sorts of photos and pictures of movies, actresses and actors are well displayed at the glass cabinet at the shop. Very beautiful and adorable to their fans.

My friend, who has been collecting match boxes since his teenage years was instantly drawn to this shop when we walked along this old street in Hangzhou. He immediately selected some of his choices and bought them without any hesitation.

Below please some of scenery of this street; which has maintained its old traditional village image; where we found this unique match shop.



Hilly slope near to the main entrance of the ancient street.



The main entrance leading to the ancient street.



The shops still maintain its ancient style to offer its visitors of old sensation.




Ancient shop with colorful banners, flags, and all sorts of sign boards. The moment you entered into this street, you were have the real feeling of entering into the old ancient village, like the movies displaying the ancient village.




Contrary to our beliefs that the glory of this match has gone, this shop had successfully attracted many visitors of all ages. Amazing to find such a shop with all sorts of sizes of match boxes, colors, and printed with attractive photos of favorite movies stars, fairly tales and heroes. Unique, creative and innovative ways of revive the old goodies items. This will not only create employment in the labor market, but also create additional hobbies for its collectors.

I find it is very interesting and still applicable in our lives. It has taught me an invaluable lesson which made me share with you. This profound principle suggests that everyone will not obsolete so long as he knows how to capture the opportunity and he shall then been able to transform himself and create a niche market for himself, the same way like this match box. With some cosmetic change, it still can regain its former glory and stay in style.

I dare to say that most people thought that this match box will no longer useful and sale-able in today world. Lighter has replaced this obsolete item. However, if you had visited the shop above, your thought most likely would change, as I did. I found it very inspiring and interesting to share with you such an invaluable lesson.

If you are caught in the similar situation; like the match above, do not give up but seek for an opportunity to turn around your situation.

Just enlarge the relevant photo, see it yourself and you will find it so adorable and attractive than before. No wonder many people buy them for their personal collection, gift or even decorative items.

So, when you are down. Just visit this post and look at the above photos to refresh yourself with some new hopes. Trust that it will refresh and inspire you with some new hopes. Who knows you will shine again, the same way like this match box.

It is very normal and natural for life to go through ups and downs, but what is more important is to take the corrective measure to bound back when you were downs so as to keep you to the positive state of mindset. It is well acknowledge fact that the positive mindset will not stay automatic. We need to take control.


Look forward to seeing you again,

Have a blessed day everyday,

James Oh

MY RECENT TRIP AT JIANSU WATER TOWN ZHOUZHUANG

Dear loving readers and visitors,

In my recent trip to the Jiangsu Water Town, we managed to get a bus ticket, though we arrived there almost 9:00 a.m. at Shanghai Stadium and were back there 3:30 p.m. on the same day.

Trust the photos, together with a short briefing below, will please your eyes and hearts.

Zhouzhuang is a town of Kunshan City - a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. The town is situated between Suzhou and Shanghai, 30 km the southeast of Suzhou and 60 km the southwest of Shanghai.

Dubbed 'Venice of the East', this town boasts the best preserved water town in China. The town has a history of over 900 years and most of residence and houses in the town were built in Ming (1368-1644) or Qing Dynasties (1644-1911).The rivers and streams in Zhouzhuang crisscross the town and are spanned by 14 stone-arch bridges constructed in Yuan (1271-1368), Ming, and Qing Dynasties. Many thanks to these waterways, the town avoided the chaos that might be caused by wars in the past dynasties and most of its architectural layouts have eventually remained intact.

There are many fantastic places and views to visit and see, including Twin Bridges, Fuan Bridge, Shen House, Milou Tower, and more. Many bridges in the town show unique bridge traditions different from other designs. The most amazing view displays a house where a boat can enter the property through the front gate and sail through the courtyard.

The public was aware of the beauty of Zhouzhuang in 1985 after the painting, the Remembrance of My Hometown, by Chen Yifei, was presented to Deng Xiaoping, the China’s most respected political veteran, by Mr. Armand Hammer, chairman in the board of the Occidental Petroleum Corporation of the United States.

The town has been listed with the highest rank of 5-AAAAA among the national tourist attractions, and in 2001 Zhouzhuang hosted the Informal Trade Ministerial Conference of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. This year the town has once again been selected as one of the top 50 China’s tourist attractions in a nationwide survey. There are more than 1 million tourists visiting the small water town each year.




The above photo of my friend taken at the compound of the water town.


Below please find some of the beautiful scenery at the water town.


























Look at all the fishes swimming so freely in the water and their lives are so wonderful. It reminds me that to have life, we should not worry unnecessarily. It will hinder us from moving freely like the fishes. In this sense, we may forget how precious our lives are, by being caught in the rat race.

Thanks for your time and please give the above thought a serious consideration.

Have a fruitful day,

James Oh

MY 3RD DAY IN CHINA - PARK

Dearvalued visitors and readers,

Due to summer season there, we woke up early in the morning due to longer daylight hours and sky was bright even in the early morning. On our way to catch a bus to Jiangsu Water Town Zhouzhuang, we saw lots of people were performing their daily morning exercise at the park, so we decided to walk around the park.












People were doing their morning exercise near the Cross.







People were performing their daily exercise at the arch of the park.

What really caught my attention most is the Chinese brush writing.





The master of calligraphy was practicing his writing on the floor.

The big brush he used amazed me because it was filled with water and environmentally friendly as the wording will not stay on the floor. Innovative and creative way.


One of his students sweated profusely while practicing brush writing. On inquired, I was told that he needs to stand properly so as to have the right posture to write with full concentration on the word. He also needed to stand in a way that enable him to move freely, yet firmly when writing. He will then enjoy every brush of his writing and the peace he obtained is marvelous - that's the way to keep him fit and healthy. He even taught me a few steps and I did enjoy it. I found him very humble and cheerful, as it was reflected on his face.







I ponder how wonderful it will be if we can keep the elderly person to stay healthy and happy by teaching them to have such meaningful morning exercises. It will help them stay active and healthy; so as everyone can have a better life.


Thanks for your time and have a fruitful day,


James Oh

LIFE GOES ON

Dear my loving readers and visitors,


The post below I have received last night through email and I find it is so inspiring and need to share with you soonest possible. As such, I have to put aside of other posts on my recent trip to China and resume them tomorrow onwards.








See the enthusiasm, confidence and tenacity on his face? Can we ever be distressed, impatient or complaining for frivolous reasons after witnessing this?


Miracle Man Walks Again Monday, July 9, 2007


He survived against all the odds; now Peng Shu Lin has astounded doctors by learning to walk again. He has become one of the examples of the UNLIMITED power of the human spirit.


If we decide to, you and I can make our lives one of this inspiring examples.







When his body was cut in two by a lorry in 1995, it was little short of a medical miracle that he lived. It took a team of more than 20 doctors to save his life. Skin was grafted from his head to seal his torso? But the legless Mr Peng was left only 78cm ( 2ft 6in ) tall.


Bedridden for years, doctors in China had little hope that he would ever be able to live anything like a normal life again. But recently, he began exercising his arms, building up the strength to carry out everyday chores such as washing his face and brushing his teeth.









Doctors at the China Rehabilitation Research Center in Beijing found out about Mr Peng's plight late last year and devised a plan to get him up walking again. They came up with an ingenious way to allow him to walk on his own, creating a sophisticated egg cup-like casing to hold his body with two bionic legs attached to it.


He has been taking his first steps around the center with the aid of his specially adapted legs and a re-sized walking frame. Mr Peng, who has to learn how to walk again, is said to be delighted with the device. What Self Confidence!


Please share with others of this news so that it will inspire others the same way it did to us. Thank you in advance for your kind action.




Wish you have a day of abundantly of joys, happiness and peace.


James Oh