Oct 3 (Sa), 2015. Unification vs. Independence - with a microscopic fun analogy of the divorce and serial monogamy

Crystal Huang
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Fb asks me "what's on my mind?"
O.K. at this moment, I have a non-whimsical notion that all the Hmong societies (in China, Southeast Asia, and the rest of the whole world, with my meager knowledge of the Hmong history) understand -
You deserve to build a Nation/State of your own!!!!!! - Surely, if you have the needs and will, as well as if you - want and dare! (沒有弦外之音!)
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Crystal Huang Israel, East Timor, Montenegro, these are the old stories of people who desired and/or built their own country. (Majority of People in Taiwan are experts on this subject matter). ....., and the rest, since 1990, 34 new countries have been created. The dissolution of the USSR and Yugoslavia in the early 1990s caused the creation of most of the newly independent states.

The comprehensive listing about the countries which have formed since 1990 listed as follows. Refer to : http://geography.about.com/cs/countries/a/newcountries.htm


Discover 34 New Countries Created Since 1990

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分合須兩廂情願. 血腥與武裝暴力可能不太合時宜 ( Unification vs. Independence depends on the WILL of the people and the available socio-politic-economic resources.) Can blood shedding and military tyranny work well in the 21st century to coerce people to live under the same roof or force them to be separated? Even it is just as hard as the spousal relationship: two people in the same household, 1 out of 2 got divorce(s)... while, the good news is the serial monogamy continuously happening :) !

Crystal Huang If there is a will, there could be a way. No will, or shaky, wavering, and phony will, no solutions.

Crystal Huang If there is a will, there could be a way. No will, or shaky, wavering, and phony will - no solutions. 聰明的大西瓜, 倚特大邊 - "超例外" !

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Crystal Huang A nation does not tyrannize, coerce, intimidate, discriminate, or harass people, then why people feel unsafe and threatened? A nation's Minimum Job is to take care people's basic needs - education and health care. If they cannot be done, do those politicians even deserve the Minimum Wage?
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周慧霖 震撼全世界的一段碑文，很多人後悔沒有早點看到。在倫敦聞名世界的威斯敏斯特大教堂地下室的墓碑林中，有一塊名揚世界的墓碑。

其實這只是一塊很普通的墓碑，粗糙的花崗石質地，造型也很一般，同周圍那些質地上乘、做工優良的亨利三世到喬治二世等二十多位英國前國王墓碑，以及牛頓、達爾文、狄更斯等名人的墓碑比較起來，它顯得微不足道，不值一提。並且它沒有姓名，沒有生卒年月，甚至上面連墓主的介紹文字也沒有。但是，就是這樣一塊無名氏墓碑，卻成爲名揚全球的著名墓碑。每一個到過威斯特敏斯特大教堂的人，他們可以不去拜謁那些曾經顯赫一世的英國前國王們，可以不去拜謁那諸如狄更斯、達爾文等世界名人們，但他們卻沒有人不來拜謁這一塊普通的墓碑，他們都被這塊墓碑深深地震撼着，準確地說，他們被這塊墓碑上的碑文深深地震撼着。在這塊墓碑上，刻着這樣的一段話：
When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world.
As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country. But it, too, seemed immovable.
As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.
And now, as I lie on my death bed, I suddenly realize:
If I had only changed myself first, then by example I would have changed my family. From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country, and who knows, I may have even changed the world.
譯文：
當我年輕的時候，我的想象力從沒有受到過限制，我夢想改變這個世界。
當我成熟以後，我發現我不能改變這個世界，我將目光縮短了些，決定只改變我的國家。
當我進入暮年後，我發現我不能改變我的國家，我的最後願望僅僅是改變一下我的家庭。但是，這也不可能。
當我躺在牀上，行將就木時，我突然意識到： 如果一開始我僅僅去改變我自己，然後作爲一個榜樣，我可能改變我的家庭；在家人的幫助和鼓勵下，我可能爲國家做一些事情。然後誰知道呢？我甚至可能改變這個世界。
據說，許多世界政要和名人看到這塊碑文時都感慨不已。有人說這是一篇人生的教義，有人說這是靈魂的一種自省。
當年輕的曼德拉看到這篇碑文時，頓然有醍醐灌頂之感，聲稱自己從中找到了改變南非甚至整個世界的金鑰匙。回到南非後，這個志向遠大、原本贊同以暴治暴填平種族歧視鴻溝的黑人青年，一下子改變的自己的思想和處世風格，他從改變自己、改變自己的家庭和親朋好友着手，經歷了幾十年，終於改變了他的國家。
人在做天在看，冥冥中自有因果在安排，永遠懷着一顆善良的心，持續做對的事。時刻提醒自己，改變自己，低調做人。
1. 別低估任何人。
——收斂自己的脾氣，經常要保持沉默，因爲衝動會做下讓自己無法挽回的事情。
2. 你沒那麼多觀衆，別那麼累。
——做一個簡單的人，踏實而務實。不沉溺幻想，更不庸人自擾。
3. 溫和對人對事。不隨意發脾氣，誰都不欠你的，這個世界沒有“應該”二字。
——保持頭腦清醒，明白自己渺小，切忌自我陶醉。炮打出頭鳥，凡事不要強出頭，因爲你其實並沒有想象中的強！
4. 痛苦只是一陣子，過後回頭看看，其實那
都不算什麼。
——學會放下，拽的越緊，越是無法自拔。學會感恩、隨順的同時，也要堅持自己最基本的因果原則。
5. 每個人都是獨立的個體，真的沒有誰離開誰就活不下去的情況。
——不要太高估自己在集體中的力量，因爲當你選擇離開時，就會發現即使沒有你，太陽照常升起！
6. 學會寬恕傷害自己的人，因爲他們也很可憐，被壓力推動，不由自主。
——要知道別人光鮮的背後有着太多不爲人知的痛苦，自己不喜歡的人，報之以微笑，默默爲他祝福；對喜歡的人，真情流露、真誠相待就好。

哈佛大學推薦20個快樂的習慣 :
1. Be grateful.
要學會感恩。
2. Choose your friends wisely.
明智的選擇自己的朋友。
3. Cultivate compassion.
培養同情心。
4. Keep learning.
不斷學習。
5. Become a problem solver.
學會解決問題。
6. Do what you love.
做你想做的事情。
7. Live in the present.
活在當下。
8. Laugh often.
要經常笑。
9. Practice forgiveness.
學會原諒。
10. Say thanks often.
要經常說謝謝。
11. Create deeper connections.
學會深交。
12. Keep your agreement.
守承諾。
13. Meditate.
冥想。
14. Focus on what you’re doing.
關注你在做的事情。
15. Be optimistic.
要樂觀。
16. Love unconditionally.
無條件的愛。
17. Don’t give up.
不要放棄。
18. Do your best and then let go.
做最好的自己，然後順其自然。
19. Take care of yourself.
好好照顧自己。
20. Give back.
學會回饋。

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