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Rapid walking overcomes cold, and staying quiet overcomes heat. By remaining quiet and tranquil, one will be the chief of all under heaven. Wise Men talking Series, Lao Zi says published by Zi publications Sdn bhd. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author note: Just by walking , moving fingers or exercise one may start getting warmer during cold time. Therefore , if one sit quietly and tranquil, all the heat will be reduce. Perhaps it mean that , one should be calm and tranquil especially during crisis time!!!

Bodhi dzi bead which represent the bodhi tree of the Buddha shayakmuni sit on achieving the terrace of enlightment and therefore it helps wearer establish good virtue and eliminate misfortune in life by changing bad luck into good luck. This bead help to avoid danger, growth in compassion wisdom and enlightment. Author note: not much info are related to this bead except that it is said to help with situation where one may protect from bad intentions and harm (since such people may just keep on bugging you and trying to gain advantage through that) *unable to verify whether this will certainly work* . Beside that it is said to help mend emotional wound such as grief . But i am pretty certain that this bead do infact purify bad karma and encourage one to go for enlightment path. Bodhi bead also help you to gain a more wider perspective in life.

He who is good at being an officer does not boast of his martial prowess; he who is good at fighting does not resort to rage; he who is skilful at defeating enemies does not wrestle with them; and he who is skilful at managing his men has a modest attitude toward them. Wise Men talking series Lao Zi says, Published by Zi Publications Sdn Bhd. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Since the people do not fear death, what is the point of trying to frighten them with death? Wise Men talking series, Lao Zi says . publish by zi Publications sdn bhd. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author note: The sentence above are for ruler who naturally like to rule ppl with iron fist and death threat. Thinking of using death to frighten them. But it is pointless to people who already do not fear death .

What is in the end to be contracted, must first be expanded. Whatever is to be weakened, must begin by being strengthened. What is to be destroyed, must first be promoted. He who would be a taker, must begin as a giver. Wise Men talking series, Lao Zi says published by Zi Publications Sdn Bhd. Author note: This is a note that in order to collapse something, first it must be expand. It is hard to explain but nevertheless it is a deadly effective strategic. In fact, it can be so effective that it is already being use in business war many times that no one even notice about it. They simply think that it is an opportunity given. Like an atom, they had a certain gravity that pull and keep themself together with another atom, forming a structure. However, once the atom had been pull further than their gravity, it'll start collapsing and things will probably change , never stay as the same again anymore.    

For the rule of the people and the service of heaven, there is nothing better than the principle of inaction. Only by "inaction" can one be unhurried and get ready early. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author note: This refer to the statement that sometimes it is better to remain inaction . And only by "inaction" can one be unhurried and get ready. If you had been trying all ways and trying so hard and still does not yield the result you want, perhaps it is time to  do absolutely nothing so call inaction and the answer may reveal itself to you? The most simplest statement is that if the soup you boil is over 120 degree, if you try to take in the soup at this degree, you might get your tongue burn. However, if you do nothing and waited a while until the degree drop to a warm soup, you may enjoy the soup in its best flavour.  The same can be applied in the heated argument, it maybe best for both

Fruit pictures symbolize that the effort of your work will come to fruitful. It is a symbolize picture which is liken by people who wish that all your effort will come to fruition. If you ever need that your effort will be successfully come into harvest, consider displaying an abundance of fruits picture in the room. It is one of the very powerful symbolize indeed. However do note that fruits picture actually ensure all of your seeds effort come to fruitful. Therefore one has to be mindful of the action of one intention. The fruits ripe the seeds of your effort whether or not it is merit or karma seed one person had planted. Therefore consider of getting some protection amulet for a person safety ( especially if you suspect a person karma may involve life threatening situation) . It do seem that each fruit has its own special properties as well. Therefore i would suggest having an apple fruit picture as it symbolize peace and harmony (it may even help to neulify some negative en

Yin and Yang between Heaven and Earth unite to drip sweet drip. Without any command from the people, it drips evenly over all. Author note: This probably refer to the nature where although nothing control it, it is something that heaven and earth yin yang that distribute evenly to everywhere. Perhaps it is like the wind that blows itself, the wave that is form and touch the beach or even like a planet that move according to its own axis without anyone controlling it. While no one control it, yet it is distribute equally everywhere. Perhaps it is like imagining that the earth itself is a mug and the yin yang energy is the water. The yin yang water which is pour into the mug and will distribute equally , covering all the area as it rise in an equal manner. Perhaps it is meant that when a government is like a plain and transparent (in a way how a person feel the heaven and earth energy as positive and refreshing) , that the country good things will be distribute ev

Those who are able to understand me are very few, and those who are able to follow me are very hard to meet. Therefore, the sage wears coarse garb, but carries precious jade under his garment. Wise Men talking Series , Lao Zi Says Published by ZI Publications Sdn Bhd. Author Note: Honestly, I had no idea how to elaborate this particular sayings as it is a saying that can be look from different perspectives.  On one side of the sayings, it mean that the wise people had reach to the level of wisdom which many of the rest did not reach, and thus maybe the reason why many do not understand the wise men. It can be also because the wise people saw or understand the true nature that things do not stay permanent and thus understand that richness of material possession is something that are bound to pass away. And because of this , the wear simple cloth yet  had the precious jade (known as virtue) are kept even more deeply within them.    

There is no disaster greater than underestimating the enemy, and underestimating the enemy nearly makes me lose my "three percious thing" Wise Man talking series Lao Zi Says, Zi Publications sdn bhd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author note: Accordingly that the three precious thing to lao zi are : 1.compassion 2.living frugal 3. and never put self before anything under heaven.