On the shortness of life
最近重讀Seneca的On the shortness of life,一般我不會在書上做筆記,但翻開那本薄薄的書的時候,我發現我在上面寫了一個日期和地點,2016年9月2日,台中。三年多前這本書陪我走到了台灣,那是踏入社會前的最後一段旅程。
那時候我讀這本書其實並沒有什麼特別的原因,純粹想把所有Penguin Great Ideas系列的書都讀一遍,現在重讀,卻意識到這本書對生命有多重要,如果之前我讀得懂,或許這三年多來我會把工作放輕一點,把自己看重一些。
看著親人一個一個離去,他們刻苦一生,女的成就了丈夫(及孩子),男的成就了孩子,然而他們自己呢?他們的同輩或許也一個一個的走了,所以他們的朋友圈越來愈小,告別式上大多都是親人,幾乎所有人都坐在大廳的左邊,也就是主人家的親人哪一邊,其他舊同事、朋友極少,可想而知真正會惦記他們的人也就更少了。
當然我也去過一個很多人的告別式,那是我爸爸的。爸爸走的時候只有五十歲,那天除了親人以外許多舊同學、舊同事、當時的同事、老闆們,都有來,他們的樣子有點哀傷,說著「怎麼走得這麼突然啦」或類似的話。當然來的人多也不代表他會被更多的人惦記,我幾乎可以悲觀的肯定,會惦記他的人,大概不會多於十個。
爸爸是突然猝死的,在年初三的凌晨,前一天他還說著我們要趁新年假拍一張全家福,前一天他才剛學會用手機的輸入法打中文,還傳了一則「我愛你」給媽媽,那是他第一則傳給媽媽的短信,也是最後一則。他出門前我正在溫習,他拍拍我的肩,跟我說「加油喔,明天煮飯給你吃」,那天我真的有加油,但卻再也沒有吃到他煮的飯。
自那天起,我開始覺得生命是虛無的脆弱的,就像一個肥皂泡一樣,這一面它在空中飄著,下一秒或許就不見了。
“You live as if you were destined to live forever, no thought of your frailty ever enters your head, of how much time has already gone by you take no heed. You squander time as if you drew from a full and abundant supply, though all the while that day which you bestow on some person or thing is perhaps your last.”
― Seneca, On the Shortness of Life
科學一點來講,生命就等於一個人所存在的時間的總和吧,然而我們到底還有多少時間呢?誰也說不準。時間總是在不知不覺間溜走的,一旦你假設了你明天或將來還有時間,時間就走得更快、更冤枉了。活在當下四個字,有些人覺得很玄,有些人則覺得很簡單,但一個人所存在的時間正正就是由許多個當下所組成的,因為過去已經過去了,而將來也不是我們所能預見或掌控的。
一邊讀著Seneca那些依然在追名逐利而浪費生命的人的吶喊,腦中一遍想起Dead Poets Society(《春風化雨/死亡詩社》中Keating帶學生走到許多年的的校友的老照片前,要他們聽清楚照片中的學長的吶喊:Carpe, Carpe diem。
“I went to the woods because I wanted to live deliberately. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life. To put to rout all that was not life; and not, when I had come to die, discover that I had not lived.”
– Henry David Thoreau
Seneca說,如果人們足夠珍惜生命的話,一生的時間其實很夠用,只是那些貪心的人才會覺得生命太短。或許我還是有點貪心,因為爸爸的生命還是太短了,因為他在我學會珍惜前已經走了。無論如何,好好地、狠狠地活著吧,真的。
點播蘇打綠的近未來:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6qKJjSeIo4
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【玳瑚師父公告】《靠近我就在今晚#22 - 添衣增運大遊行》
March Luck Renewal Shopping Spree with Master Dai Hu (English version below)
在來臨的週一,就是明天,玳瑚師父想要再賜福給妳你們。這項活動是我去年就一直想做的,可是沒有機會。但現在應該是因緣俱足了,所以玳瑚師父將在明天週一帶有緣人,願意改命,願意改善生活的人,去購買一些新衣服來增運!
一件衣服的纖維,本身是有它的靈性的,而穿在我們身上,跟我們汗水、身上的分泌物及當時的身體能量融合,會產生一種效應。這效應是很直接、很快的,影響我們的運程。
爲了得到每一次的成功,我本人出差所穿的衣服,也是根據那一天的日子而配搭的。我想將這裡頭的知識賜福給大家。如果妳你真想改運、增運,的話呢,請報名參加明天週一《添衣增運大遊行》的活動。
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日期及時間: 7pm - 930pm, 星期一, 20 March 2017
地點: Ion Orchard
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如果妳你想要得到這方面的補助,歡迎發短訊聯絡吾的助理: +65 90212098,以便留位。為了表達個人誠意,請勿透過別人代傳簡訊。
簡訊中請附上個人中文姓名和八字,以便玳瑚師父能夠依照您的八字所需而指點您。
購買衣物自費,除此以外,沒有額外收費。這將是個小型的採購活動,名額有限,請趁早報名。一律歡迎有福有慧有心者!請記得攜帶紙和筆,及誠懇的學習態度。
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This coming Monday, that is tomorrow, Master Dai Hu is going to bestow blessings to you once again. I have been wanting to conduct this activity since last year but the opportunity did not materialise. Now I believe the affinity is ripe, and therefore Master Dai Hu shall bring a group of you who are determined to transform your lives, on a clothing spree!
A piece of clothing has its own unique mesh of fibres, creating its own energy field, and when imbued with the perspiration, other bodily excretion and the energy field of our current state of luck, this arises a fast and direct influence on our luck.
For me, to ensure maximum success, the clothes I wear every time I meet clients are customised according the the day of the appointment. I wish to impart this precious knowledge to everyone. If you are serious about changing your life for the better, you are welcome to register for the event tomorrow!
To reserve a slot, kindly send a text message personally to my assistant at +65 90212098. Requests sent on behalf of other people will not be accepted.
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Date: 20 March 2017, Monday, 7pm - 930pm
Venue: Ion Orchard
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Information required:
1) Your Chinese name,
2) Your birth detail,
so that Master Dai Hu can advise you accordingly.
I welcome people who are eager to learn and willing to put in the effort to turn life around for themselves and their loved ones. This will be a small-scale event. Do register early to avoid disappointment
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【玳瑚師父玄學論】 《人生三部曲》
The Trilogy of Life (English version below)
人生三部曲,並不是談戀愛、結婚生子、百年後掛在牆上。有些人好像是談戀愛後,才變得碎碎念的。很多人也好像是昏了頭才結婚的。有些人以為生兒育女能防老,又好像是養兒煩惱才對咧!好像有點離題了。不好意思,不好意思,馬上言歸正傳。這篇文章「人生三部曲」,所要闡明的是,人生歲月裡的,良好體魄、創業的成功、婚姻的美滿、子女的學業理想、炒樓炒金炒地皮的獲利、疾病的痊癒,及其他等等,都與我們生命中的三種密碼有直接,甚至不可分的關係存在著。而這種精細的密碼,唯有鑽研玄學多年,非常觀察入微的師父,才能知之。
實不相瞞,吾玳瑚師父,是曉得這些精細密碼的其中一位師父。若人能得知,且懂得運用這生命中精細的密碼於日常生活中,一世無憂也。在吾公佈的近年裡,已有好些人向吾,買取這精細的密碼。不過之前的客人,祇買取其中一種密碼。哈!哈!哈!非她他們之過,因她他們祇知其一,而不知其二。
其中之一的密碼,是數字。次之為圖騰及紋路。再次之為中文及英文字母。圖騰及中英文字母,是吾最近才公佈的,一公佈馬上就有人問津。在此特別感謝眾多財神的加持及守護。也唯有眾多財神擁戴的師父,才能賜喜賜財賜福,給於一切的眾生啊!
已得到「人生三部曲」的妳你,依然要謙卑有禮,積極行善向善,禮敬師長,孝順父母,等等,未來才有深厚的福報。
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The Trilogy of Life is not just about falling in love, getting married and having kids, and being remembered via a photo hung on the wall after a hundred years. Some people become more naggy after being in love. Many people got married after being struck by the dizziness of love. Some people have the misconception that having children is a safeguard for old age but it seems like the offspring is a source of affliction instead. Oh, I have digressed, my apologies. Let us get back to the main topic. The main purpose of this article is to highlight the three secret codes that are inextricable from our lives and how they can help us achieve a sturdy health and physique, success in entrepreneurship, a blissful marriage, good academic results for the kids, profitable investments from real estate and gold, full recovery from illness, etc. These intricate secret codes can only be revealed by a master steeped in the knowledge of Chinese Metaphysics for many years and possessing an acute sense of observation and awareness.
In all honesty, Master Dai Hu is one of those Masters who are well versed in these secret and intricate codes. Anyone who knows how to leverage on these codes in his or her daily life, he or she will lead a life free of worry. When I first started to impart these secret codes in recent years, many clients had already bought their secret codes from me. However, what they had were only one set of secret code. Ha ha ha! But this is not a mistake of theirs as they only had partial knowledge at that time.
One of the secret codes is numerals. The others are totem, pattern, Chinese character and English alphabets. I recently divulged the secret codes of totem, patterns and English alphabets and there was inquiries from interested customers already. I would like to give thanks to the many Gods of Wealth for their blessings and protection. Only a Master with much divine assistance is able to bestow happiness, wealth and fortune to all sentient beings!
Even though you might have received the Trilogy of Life, please remain humble and respectful, be diligent in accumulating merits through virtuous deeds, respect your teachers and elders, be filial to your parents, etc. Only then, you will be assured with a generous stream of merits and fortune for your future.
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