Insights and Visions

Ric
June 10, 1961
2009 Year of the Ox

THE METAL OX 1901 AND 1961
Metal Ox people work harder and more scrupulously than most people, including other Oxen. They always show a boldness and drive and will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. Like all Oxen, they are completely trustworthy and dependable, but they are not ones to display their emotions freely or openly. These Oxen have the strength of steel, with a will to match. Often, this strength and ruthless will make it difficult for them to identify with the feelings of others around them. However, an Ox is always willing to defend what he knows to be true and won’t give up until he has proven what he knows to be true.
They are naive when they think about other people's secrets. They cannot fully understand the feelings of others, and seldom cheat others to win their love. Poetry and serenades seldom appear in their lives, even the gifts they give will be durable and practical. Since people born in the year of the ox are quite traditional, it may take a long time for a man born in the year of the ox to propose marriage to a woman. Such a man may be broad minded and maintain good order, but when he proposes marriage to a pretty girl, he will become clumsy and slow in speech. If you happen to be married to him and trust him completely, he will never disappoint you and will be loyal to you all his life. Although he cannot give you mounds of diamonds, or chests of leather clothing, he will try to make your life as comfortable as he can, and never ask for your help.

People born in the year of the ox are very patient. But they can be horrible if they lose their tempers. At such times they will lose their senses and attack those who hurt them like angry bulls. The only way to cool the anger of a person such as this is to stand away from him and let him cool down gradually. But there is no need to worry, they will not get into a fight unless they are driven beyond the limits of forbearance.


People born in the year of the ox have their feet planted on solid ground, and they are not swayed by their emotions. If you ask for their advice on some problem, you will find their support to be quite reliable. All of them have good physiques, and are seldom sick, they trust themselves and never compromise. They show contempt for other's weaknesses.

Second in order, Chinese name—NIU, sign of industry
Hour—1am-2:59am Month—January




CHARACTERISTICS
Obstinate, Pouty, Truthful, Motivated, Friendly, Apathetic, Genuine, Quick-tempered
The Ox is a lover of stability, a great traditionalist and a homemaker. Rarely would you expect an Ox person to be an extrovert pleasure-seeker. They are happiest in the peace of their own home territory

THE OX ON THE JOB
Able, ethical and aware, colleagues of the Ox will marvel at their methodical approach and will depend on their eyes for detail. Oxen are not phased by routines, probably because they are so well-organized
. They are better-suited for specialized positions and prefer to work in large companies. They do, however, work best when they work alone since they can be unhappy when participating in a large group.

FRIENDS AND ENEMIES
Oxen are not the most sociable people and tend not to mix easily in social gatherings. Instead, they would rather be at home, enjoying their privacy and anonymity. Unlike the Rat, the Monkey, or the Rooster, the Oxen tend not to have a little black book, preferring a few very loyal friends to a large network of acquaintances. Oxen do know how to shine at social occasions, but more often than not they dislike small talk. These are wary people, unlikely to ignite friendships on the spur of the moment. They like to take their time and get to know people before disclosing themselves fully. A happy, solid relationship with their partner and children is the most satisfying goal they could accomplish.
THE OX LOVER
Oxen dislike chit-chat. They don't have fun at parties and as aforementioned, don’t have a ton of friends. They are not very sociable and would rather be spending their time at home with their families. When the Ox is in love, he does not confirm his feelings verbally, preferring to show you how he feels rather than tell you. An Ox will take a long time to decide if you are the right match for him because Oxen hate change, and want to find someone who is ready to embark upon a stable marriage. Oxen never rush into anything and are not flirtatious people. Once they have committed to you they will usually be faithful and expect reciprocation of their honorable actions


THE OX LOVE PARTNER
Oxen are strong, silent, reliable people who sometimes take for granted that their relationship is a partnership and that they make not always be the dominant figure. Other Animals may find them quite stubborn and overbearing. Chinese horoscopes are very specific about which partnerships have the potential to be successful in love and in business. Yet, though destiny can point us in the right direction, we must still make all efforts to maintain loving relationships
AQUARIAN OX
This duality combines a light spirituality with a predictability quite unlike anything you’ve ever seen. They contradict each other in a way, but value free-thinking and intelligence.

Everyone is unique. Each one possess a character and attitude of his own. Needless to say, it is a right. A free expression of oneself. Some people commit the big mistake of throwing criticism or trying to insist other people to change their ways, values or lifestyle. It could be refine if the intention is on a positive change, but to make a complete turn around to individuality could be absurd. Character and Attitude is a personal matter and it grows within a person through the years of his life. It is just a way of life and statement for everyone to try to be different from the rest.

Theme Parks, Beaches , Disneys and Wonderland rake enormous profits around the world. People indulge on their careers and works with a major amount of their time so as once or twice a year, they could spend and enjoy quality time with their loved ones on leisure and fun. Enterprenuers and Businessman keep on digging on their research and development full time in order to be competetive and meet the huge demand of the public. Technology and advance engineering system pave the way on the birth of the most beautiful and sophisticated leisure theme parks in the world.
Through marketing research and surveys, businessman had come to know that after spending much part of their life on working, people will tend to enjoy the fruit of their hardwork when they retire. These influx boost tourism into an all time high records.

Wondering how the name of an animal become associated with such religious words, like Holy and Sacred. The first which denotes an expression to describe amazement on such extra ordinary sights or events, while the second describe a person or organization untouchable by law because of political connection. Cow is an animal synonymous with history, even during biblical times and during the present.

Of all animals, the cow is considered to be the most sacred in the religious faith of Hinduism.Overall, the cow's existence is that of the provider and a caretaker.From Cow Dung to its milk and urine by products,the cow is considered a sacred symbol for good reason.

All animals and living things were created by God to serve a purpose and knowing a little of everything about them will somewhat gave us a broader perspective of the value of each creation that we encounter in life.

Simplicity of life brings the memories of youth joyful years. Urban living gave way to daily interaction with people from all walks of life. My environment during those times goes well with the said lines. The daily routine goes on with intermingling with all sorts of people, each had their kind of story, their way of life. Environment plays a vital factor with perseverance. Knowing how harsh life might be,this give inspiration to set a goal, to try to achieve something different, to divert to a finer way of life, for a little change or bigger if it might be. This is where one should stand to reach out and dare to be different. It might also serve as a good model to his predecessors.
That life might be little bit different, if we will only have the desire to have a goal. Parents enlightenment begins with the words, of their will to change the life of their children, to deviate from the hardships that they been through, the sacrifice they gave brings the fruit of success and passion to their children. The image above..brings the memory of my youth

Image courtesy of TCTkid of photobucket.

Oftentimes, people are occupied with so many undertakings in their life. Basic human needs are one major factor that most work hard to gave their love ones some of the important and beautiful things this life could offer. It is interesting to note that in order to gain the fruit of success needs a lot of hardwork and sacrifices. The amount of time spend would sometime or almost steal some quality period of our life that could have been shared with our love ones. The sad part is that after the goal have been achieve..the people you want it to share were already gone and past of their prime. Dreamers as we may be..if we could only save time ..and spend it later..for sure , we will spend it to the most people we dearly love..savoring all the moments and passion.

It happen to some , when focus and dedicated to finish a form of hobby and even at work that the most sought after break, were set aside . The passion and dedication to achieve the goal while the mind is at the peak of its level is one big reason . The thought of losing the momentum could be one reason behind this act. It is also on the fact that getting the mood and inspiration takes a tremendous effort on concentration and making use of those could be very well be optimize during those times.

For those who experience all of this, comes to conclusion that the effort extended to accomplish such task will still be worth after finishing the endeavor with all his best.

Just want to share an E mail send by a friend:


Take time to read. Very nice.

This is an interview with Rick Warren, author of 'Purpose Driven Life' His wife now has cancer, and he now has 'wealth' from the book sales. In the interview by Pau l Bradshaw with Rick Warren , Rick said:

'People ask me, 'what is the purpose of life?' And I respond: In a nutshell, life is preparation for eternity. We were made to last forever, and God wants us to be with Him in HeavenOne day my heart is going to stop, and that will be the end of my body--but not the end of me.

I may live 60 to 100 years on earth, but I am going to spend trillions of years in eternity. This is the warm-up act - the dress rehearsal. God wants us to practice on earth what we will do forever in eternity. We were made by God and for God, and until you figure that out, life isn't going to make sense. Life is a series of problems: Either you are in one now, you're just coming out of one, or you're getting ready to go into another one. The reason for this is that God is more interested in your character than your comfort God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy.

We can be reasonably happy here on earth, but that's not the goal of life. The goal is to grow in character, in Christ likeness. This past year has been the greatest year of my life but also the toughest, with my wife, Kay, getting cancer. Rather than life being hills and valleys, I believe that it's kind of like two rails on a railroad track, and at all times you have something good and something bad in your life. No matter how good things are in your life, there is always something bad that needs to be worked on. And no matter how bad things are in your life, there is always something good you can thank God for.You can focus on your purposes, or you can focus on your problems. If you focus on your problems, you're going into self-centeredness, 'which is my problem, my issues, my pain.'But one of the easiest ways to get rid of pain is to get your focus off yourself and onto God and others.

We discovered quickly that in spite of the prayers of hundreds of thousands of people, God was not going to heal Kay or make it easy for her. It has been very difficult for her, and yet God has strengthened her character, given her a ministry of helping other people, given her a testimony, drawn her closer to Him and to people. You have to learn to deal with both the good and the bad of life. Actually, sometimes learning to deal with the good is harder. For instance, this past year, all of a sudden, when the book sold 15 million copies, it made me instantly very wealthy. It also brought a lot of notoriety that I had never had to deal with before. I don't think God gives you money or notoriety for your own ego or for you to live a life of ease. So I began to ask God what He wanted me to do with this money, notoriety and influence. He gave me two different passages that helped me decide what to do, II Corinthians 9 and Psalm 72.

First, in spite of all the money coming in, we would not change our lifestyle one bit. We made no major purchases. Second, about midway through last year, I stopped taking a salary from the church. Third, we set up foundations to fund an initiative we call The Peace Plan to plant churches, equip leaders, assist the poor, care for the sick, and educate the next generation. Fourth, I added up all that the church had paid me in the 24 years since I started the church, and I gave it all back. It was liberating to be able to serve God for free.

We need to ask ourselves: Am I going to live for possessions? Popularity? Am I going to be driven by pressures? Guilt? Bitterness? Materialism? Or am I going to be driven by God's purposes (for my life)? When I get up in the morning, I sit on the side of my bed and say, God, if I don't get anything else done today, I want to know you more and love you better.

God didn't put me on earth just to fulfil a to-do list. He's more interested in what I am than what I do. That's why we're called human beings, not human doings.

Happy moments, PRAISE GOD. Difficult moments, SEEK GOD. Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD. Painful moments, TRUST GOD. Every moment, THANK GOD. '

How do one find contentment? of Self Fullfillment?

Each has their own belief and perspective, some with only life simple pleasures while others with all the happiness they think this world could give. Some find fulfilment in giving hope, comfort, strength and spontaneous act of kindness with others. It comes in different forms, a tap on the shoulder, a warm big hug, caring words and good deeds which give enormous strength and courage to those on very low self esteem so they could stand up with the test of time.
Truly, kindness from the heart should defy any reasons and need no appreciation to attain the fulfilment, the peace..the gladness and most of all the love it purposely want to serve.
Everyone wander..walk and share..and in doing so it feels good to the know “that the smallest act of kindness KINDNESS QUOTES

Always Have a Happy and Kind Heart…
Be Endlessly Kind to People..Be Kind to Everyone…
Have a Loving Heart…Have Peace..and be Fullfilled!!

Every Individual differs, factors varies with reference to race, education, opinions, traditions, character , personality and others. No two are the same, there will always be a quality that differs . It also can be notice on physical attributes, tall and short, quick and slow , jolly and sad , much more contradictions with each and every person. In general, its interesting to note that development and transformation of character and personality goes true the level of maturity of a person. Although proper education plays the big part, moral and values formation
could initially be learn from the foundation of the society which is the FAMILY.

Whether one had high perspective or view, the turning point in indifference will be on how the said observation could be well addressed. The key on this is acceptance. Acceptance that everyone was created different. It is the starting point to further to note that a character or quality of a person should not be a hindrance to promote harmony. A good view to life..a good view of a person unique quality

Laging hangad ng bawat isa ang masaya at makahulugang buhay, ang mga pagsisikap na kaakibat nito ay naayon sa pagnanais na mabigyan ng maayos at masayang pamumuhay ang ating pamilya at mga mahal sa buhay. Kung talagang pakakaisipin, ang mga pangangailangang materyal ay isa lamang sangkap upang matugunan ang mga pisikal na pangangailangan, pati na rin bigyan kasiyahan ang kaisipan at katawan.

Minsan dahil sa kakulangan ng kaalaman at pamamaraan, at upang makalampas sa mga nasabing kagyat na kadahilanan, nasasadlak sa pag gawa ng kamalian. Kahit nalilihis sa katwiran ito ay binigbigyan ng daan wag lamang mamasdan ang pagdurusa na maaring maranasan lalo na ng mga mahal sa buhay.

Sa mga may biyaya , ang mga salita sa maayos na pamumuhay ay madaling bitawan, ngunit sa tunay na nakakaranas na pagdarahop, ang pag kapit sa patalim ay isang paraan na di maiiwasan. Kung pakakasuriing mabuti sa malalim na pag aaral, ang lahat ng ito ay may dahilan at nakikita , nararanasan, nagaganap saan mang panig ng mundo. Ito ay noon pa , nanatili sa matagal na panahon, kasama na ng kasaysayan. Sa positibong pananaw, ang lahat ng ito ay may dahilan, ang bawat isa ay may misyon na maaring gampanan, maliit man o malaki..kagyat man o pangmatagalan, maaring di pa nakikita sa ngayon ang epekto at kahulugan ngunit ang mahalaga ito ay nagawa at nasimulan.

Bawat isa ay may biyaya galing sa Diyos, at nag umpisa ito sa buhay na kaloob, may maliit , may malaki, ito minsan ay binibigay sa iba ibang kaparaanan. Minsan bigla, minsan sa paraan na di natin napapansin at nakikita. Lagi lang sanang pakaisipin na ang lahat sa buhay, ang ating mga natatamasa , ito lahat ay galing sa kanya. Yon lang at magpasalamat , pagkatapos nito lahat ay ang kapanatagan ng loob na kahit saan natin hanapin ay di natin masusumpungan. Ang mga sa palagay ay may higit na biyaya ay di nangangahulugan ng mas higit na pagmamahal mula sa Kanya, alalaon baga ay ito ay patunay na may mas malalim na misyon na gagampanan sa pagpapalaganap ng Kanyang pag-ibig.
Mag balik tanaw..Hanapin sa kalooban..Tingnan at Damhin ang mga Blessings natin sa buhay…Magsaya at Magpasalamat..Isapuso ang isang makahulugang pamumuhay…

As humans we are often befall of life's unforseen struggles and obstacles, it is not our way to be prepared to be of a strong character in times that we are confronted by emotional disturbance. Although people differ on approach depending on how he handles such situation, most still search and find solace to most of our close friends for guidance and advise during those time of life trials. In doing so, these make a strong bond and camarederie that makes the union of friendship more meaningful and lot of moments to be treasured during the lifetime. Our best friends is one of life's precious blessings, we drew our much needed strength to move on, to give our best, to savor the moment of gladness in our hearts and mind. Success would not have its meaning without someone to appreciate and boost our self confidence for even the smallest triumph that had been achieve. As a rule of the thumb, bear in mind to keep holding on to a close and everlasting union of friendship..this make our life here in our world feel the essence of happy living.

With all disappointment ..failures , regrets..take each moment in solitude
Strive to gain positive thoughts and gestures,
Always look with conviction of hope with each new day

Control emotions and take a deep breath,
We all go through with life most challenging trials,
If we could establish the strength to pass through it
You will soon realize that its worth all the effort
And the life you have live and given to all creatures,
Give the best rewards of fullfillment,
Even in its smallest form

Be kind to everyone,
Hold to love,
Live with freedom in your mind
Laugh with people
Bond with love ones
Give thanks to the Lord
And bear in mind that everything happen for a purpose or reason

Be Kind
Love everyone, with even the smallest act of kindness
Makes the difference in this life
Cherish each moment...put a smile to other people face..
Love and be kind to each and everyone