【德多少，就得多少】
YOUR VIRTUES DETERMINE HOW MUCH YOU GET

最近家附近有建築工地，噪音多了。

客人聽我的聲音不會有問題，因為我的耳機有麥克風，但如果他們不戴有麥克風的耳機，我聽他們的聲音會比較辛苦。

幾天前，為一位年輕的保險經紀通過Zoom批八字。

他進入Zoom會議室後，呆看著我。

我微笑看著他，故意不出聲，觀察著他。

幾秒後，他才粗魯的說：「哈囉？!」

奇怪了，貴為一個保險經紀，見人應該無數，打招呼的方式，怎能這麼粗俗？我阿姨阿伯級的客人，雖不常用Zoom，都比他懂禮貌。

我馬上回：「X先生，您好。您進來會議室，怎麼打招呼這麼粗俗？」

「我一向來都是這樣先哈囉，有聲音我才正式打招呼。」

「我倒是從來不會這樣。」

其實，這是個人修養的問題。

「你沒有讀我發給你的貼文嗎？為何你視訊沒有戴耳機？」

「我一向來Zoom都是這樣，沒有戴耳機。我以為你只是建議而已，不一定要戴。」

「我在貼文裡寫關於戴耳機的理由，你覺得不成立嗎？」

他想了幾秒，回：「是成立的。」

「我們都是提供服務的人。客人找我們，需要三大元素。第一個，就是同理心。你沒有同理心，難怪你說你的客人寧願聽別人說，也不信你說。」

「如果你要我戴，我現在就戴。」

他講完後，依然坐在那裡看著我，一動也不動。

後來，我說了幾句，他肯戴上耳機後，藍牙耳機也並沒操作好。

等了我一個月，這麼簡單的事情都不願事先做好。

看著他理直氣壯的模樣，頓時覺得他很可憐。

貴人坐在他面前，他說的一大堆話，都是以「自我」為出發點，完全不懂得「以和為貴」的道理。這不就是親手把貴人轟出門嗎？

「你這樣講話，就算講贏了，你真的贏了嗎？」

換成我是他的客人，我絕不會向他買保險，因為很明顯這不是一位真心為別人著想的保險經紀人。

那天，雖為他看八字，該說的我都有說，但我依然保留許多。

因為他缺德。

許多人把「德」看得很輕，覺得沒做壞事就是好人。事實上，不按照別人合理的要求做事，蓄意破壞規則，只顧自己，也是沒有德行可言。

有些人會吐槽，哎呀你學佛的人，要慈悲，何必跟他計較？不要著相！

我不是在意氣用事。

沒有智慧的慈悲，會害死人的。

祖師有訓 - 看命本來就是依客人的福德多寡，而賜福。品行不端的人，承受不起更多的福報，反而會遭反噬。再說了，對貴人都不好的人，對沒有利用價值的人就會更善良嗎？

不是捐錢的，就一定是好人，什麼事情都是要用心才算。

每個人都想要與眾不同，可是如果你的所作所為和一般人一樣，沒有比他們做得更好，那你的命格只配拿得起一般的命運。

不要迷信，以為什麼都是人家為難你，就跑去求神拜佛要打小人。我們命運裡的每一個障礙，每一粒石頭，都是自己放進去的。

你不改，障礙物就不會移。

在這裡聲明：沒有麥克風耳機的Zoom客人，我一概會取消諮詢，進行退款，沒得商量，沒得瞎掰。

能突然放假，真是太過癮了！

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Recently, a construction site sprouted up beside my place, creating a lot of noise every day.

Zoom clients wouldn’t have a problem hearing me, but if they do not have a earpiece with a mic, I would have a problem hearing them.

Few days ago, I did a Bazi analysis for a young Insurance Agent via Zoom.

After he entered my Zoom meeting room, he looked at me blankly.

I smiled at him, deliberately staying quiet, and observed him.

Few seconds later, he said bluntly, “Hello?!”

How strange that an insurance agent, who probably have met tons of people, would greet in such an abrupt manner. My middle-aged clients, who rarely use Zoom, have better etiquette than him.

I replied instantly, “Hi, Mr X. Why is your greeting so crude, upon entering this meeting room?”

“I always say hello like this and wait to hear a reply, before I greet officially.”

“I never do that.”

Actually, this demonstrates the refinement of a person.

“Did you not read the post I sent you? Why are you not wearing a earpiece?”

“All along, I do Zooms in this manner without a earpiece. I thought it’s just a suggestion from you and it was not mandatory.”

“I wrote about the reason for clients to wear a earpiece. Do you find it invalid?”

He pondered for a few seconds and replied, “It’s valid.”

“We are both service providers. Clients look for us based on three main qualities. The first being the quality of empathy. You lack empathy and it’s no wonder you say your clients rather listen to others and not trust you as much.”

“If you want me to wear, then I will wear it now”

And he sat there looking at me, not moving an inch.

When he finally put on his ear pods, they did not operate well either.

It’s peculiar how despite a month of waiting for me, he was slow to get this simple thing done right.

Seeing how “self-assured” he was, for a brief moment, I find his behaviour pitiful.

His benefactor was sitting right in front of him, yet his words remained self-serving, totally oblivious to what harmony is about. Wasn’t this sending your benefactor straight out of the door?

“Even if you gain an upper hand talking like this, have you really won?

I would never buy insurance from such an agent, as obviously he was not the considerate kind.

I still read his Bazi that day, said what I should but there were also a lot I did not reveal.

Because he is lacking in virtues.

Many people think lightly of virtues. They assumed that if they do no evil deed, they are virtuous humans. Fact is, if you do not follow the reasonable requirements of other people, deliberately breaking the rules for your own gain, you have no virtue to speak of.

Some naysayers will tell me, but hey you are a practicing Buddhist, so you should exercise your compassion and not be bothered with his behaviour! Don’t get attached to external form!

This isn’t about me.

Compassion without wisdom brings more harm than good.

Since ancient times, it is a rule of thumb that we practitioners allocate good fortune to clients, based on their conduct and luck.

A person with undesirable conduct is unable to bear greater fortune, or there will be adverse consequences. Moreover, if a person is unkind to his benefactor, it is very unlikely that he will be kinder to another person with no value to him.

You can’t define a person as a good man, just because he is willing to donate money. We got to look at how he uses his heart.

Everybody wants to be special and different from others. But if what you are doing is the same as other people, nowhere better than them, then you can only carry a mediocre Destiny.

Don’t be superstitious to think that everybody is out to get you, and you go running to the temples or Feng Shui masters to chase away the villains.

Every obstacle in our destiny, every little stone that trips us, is placed in our lives by no other person but ourselves.

If you do not change, the obstacle isn’t going to budge either.

And here’s an official note: For any Zoom client that does not wear a earpiece with a microphone, I will cancel the consultation and give you a refund.

Having off days out of the blue are so much more fun!

Playing my favourite songs on repeat, lay on the couch in silence and just blankly stare at the wall = my kind of me time

stare blankly😬
假日發呆最舒服😃
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Undisputed | Shannon SHOCKS Daughter of Floyd stood blankly next to her mother- Gianna has no father

#undisputed #skipbayless #shannonsharpe #skipandshannon #shannon #skip

今日は米津玄師と菅田将暉の「灰色と青」を英語に訳して歌ってみました。ちょっと解釈が正しいかどうか微妙なところがありますが、楽しんでいただければと思います。Enjoy!

ちなみに、久しぶりに電池録音式のマイクを使いましたが、最初はギターの音が小さすぎると思ってピックを使ったら、今度は逆にギターの音が大きくなりすぎました！次からはピックを使わないことにします(^_-)-☆

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米津玄師 / 灰色と青 ( + 菅田将暉)
2017年リリース
作詞曲：米津玄師
英語詞：Rebecca Butler Watanabe

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リンク / LINKS
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■HP⇒ http://BlueEyedUtaUtai.jimdo.com
■Facebook⇒ http://facebook.com/blueeyedutautai
■Twitter⇒ @BlueEyedUtaUtai

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歌詞／LYRICS
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At the summer's end, when it’s hard to choose
Between long sleeves and short
I was swaying to and fro on the train at dawn
And it took me back to
Nostalgic scenery of days past

In my life, I’ve taken more detours than I even know
As the countless towns and scenes just pass me by
They all look the same
I see myself reflected in the glass

I wonder if you’re doin’ all the things you’d do
When we would get together
Riding on that too-old beat up bike
That you told me you would keep forever
Walking on that high wire in the sky
Like a fool, ‘til blood stained your knees
As I’m looking back, somehow
I just feel so empty now

I’m still with you, no matter how much you grow up and change
I hope that there’s a part of you that always stays the same
Encouraged by those silly memories of good old days
Still I sing now, still I sing now, still I sing now
La-la-la-la...

Absent-mindedly I rode a taxi around in a daze
As it hurriedly made way through this lonely town
And I let a sneeze out
As I stared blankly out the back window

And I wish with all my might
That I could just start over again
That somehow I could relive the days
When my heart was so full of passion
I can’t forget, can’t ever let it go

I wonder if you’re doin’ all the things
You’d do when you and I would kick it
Searching frantically ‘round for the shoe
You dropped down drunk into a thicket
When I close my eyes, I can see you smile
And say, “I know we’ll be alright
No matter what comes our way”
Feels like only yesterday

I’ll be with you, though you may stumble time and time again
I’ll send you flowers to get you through those days that never end
Chasing after those silly memories from way back when
Still I sing now, still I sing now, still I sing now
La-la-la-la...

I look up to the waning moon before the sun drives it away
Are you watching it, too, from wherever you are?
For some reason that I don’t understand my heart aches suddenly
Your face starts to whirl, the colors a blur

Now it’s too late to scream about my sorrow and my pain
But then again, I guess that I was late with a lot of things
If I could start all over again now from the beginning
I would walk through the door leading to you once more


どれだけ背丈が変わろうとも
dore dake setake ga kawarou tomo
変わらない何かがありますように
kawaranai nanika ga arimasu you ni
くだらない面影に励まされ
kudaranai omokage ni hagemasare
今も歌う 今も歌う 今も歌う
ima mo uta ima mo utau ima mo utai
La-la-la-la...

I look up to the waning moon before the sun drives it away
And I wonder if you’re looking up at it, too
I can laugh to myself and say it’s nothing in the light of day
As sunlight paints a beginning in blue

Vanessa Carlton 「A Thousand Miles」
アルバム：Be Not Nobody (2002)
作詞曲：Vanessa Carlton
日本語詞：渡辺レベッカ
BG音源：Matthew Anniss

リクエストにお応えして、ヴァネッサ・カールトンのA Thousand Milesを日本語にしてみました♪

ヴァネッサは、おじいさんが亡くなった時に、会いたいという気持ちを込めて書いたみたいです。

インストの音源は、Matthew Annissによって作成されたものです。色んなインスト・トラックを作っていますので、ぜひ彼のチャンネルをチェックしてみてください↓↓
[Matthew Anniss チャンネル]
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNeJrbzNg3qvP__-nh1vNKw

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渡辺レベッカHP
http://BlueEyedUtaUtai.jimdo.com
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歌詞

帰り道を駆けて　ただ前の方へ
ぼんやりして　人ごみをかき分けていく

あなたに会いたくて　今思う

空へと落ちれば　時間が止まるの？
千キロも歩くよ　あなたに会えるなら

あなたのこと思うように
あなたも私を思うかな

上手くいかない日々の中
記憶だけが宝物

あなたに会いたくて　今思う

空へと落ちれば　時間が止まるの？
千キロも歩くよ　あなたに会えるなら

お願い　気づかないで　記憶に溺れる私
この想い放したくない　いつまでも

Making my way downtown, walking fast
Faces pass, and I'm home bound

Staring blankly ahead, just making my way
Making a way through the crowd

And I still need you
And I still miss you
And now I wonder

If I could fall into the sky
Do you think time would pass us by
'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you

If I could fall into the sky
Do you think time would pass me by
'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you
If I could just hold you… tonight

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Romanized Lyrics

kaeri-michi wo kakete
tada mae no hou e
bon'yari shite
hitogomi wo kaki-wakete iku

anata ni aitakute ima omou

sora e to ochireba jikan wa tomaru no?
sen-kiro mo aruku yo anata ni aeru nara

anata no koto omou you ni
anata mo watashi wo omou ka na
umaku ikanai hibi no naka
kioku dake ga takara-mono

anata ni aitakute ima omou

sora e to ochireba jikan wa tomaru no?
sen-kiro mo aruku yo anata ni aeru nara

onegai kizukanaide kioku ni oboreru watashi
kono omoi hanashi-takunai itsu made mo

Making my way downtown, walking fast
Faces pass, and I'm home bound

Staring blankly ahead, just making my way
Making a way through the crowd

And I still need you
And I still miss you
And now I wonder

If I could fall into the sky
Do you think time would pass us by
'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you

If I could fall into the sky
Do you think time would pass me by
'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you
If I could just hold you… tonight