LOUIS 2OO9

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The S ecret s of Lif e

…To All Ret ired Friends

– 6 The S ecret s of Lif e in:words

• Before middle age – Do not fear!

• After middle age – Do not regret!

Enjoy Your Lif e While You Can• Do not wait t ill you cannot even walk just t o be

sorry and !t o regret• , As long as it is physically possible visit places you

wish .t o visit

Get out of the stock market!• When the share prices are up, your blood pressure goes up too, you want to buy but you cannot get.• When the share prices are down, you panic and want to sell, but no one wish to buy.• You can’t make all the money, why not let the young ones have a chance!

• , When t here is an opport unit y , When t here is an opport unit y get get

t oget her wit h old t oget her wit h old, classmat es old, classmat es old

.colleagues & old f riends .colleagues & old f riends

• The gat hering is not just The gat hering is not just about about

, eat ing t he concern is t here, eat ing t he concern is t here is not is not

!much t ime le f t !much t ime le f t

Money kept in t he banks may not be really.yours , .When it is t ime t o spend just spend

’ You should t reat yourse lf well as you re !get t ing old

• , !What ever you f ee l like eat ing just eat• !I t is most import ant t o be happy

There are two kinds of food:• Things which are Things which are good f or good f or

healt hhealt h – , eat of t en eat – , eat of t en eat more but t hat is not more but t hat is not

.everyt hing.everyt hing

2. Things which are2. Things which are not not good f or healt h good f or healt h – eat a – eat a, lit t le eat once a while but, lit t le eat once a while but

do not abst ain f rom t hem do not abst ain f rom t hem.t ot ally.t ot ally

。

Food t hat you do not f ee l like eat ing or do not, , like you st ill need t o eat a lit t le once a while

!just t o balance your nut rit ion int ake

.Treat sickness wit h opt imism .Treat sickness wit h opt imism , , Whet her you are poor rich , , Whet her you are poor rich , powerf ul or powerless everyone will have t o go t hrough t he , powerf ul or powerless everyone will have t o go t hrough t he , , , process of birt h aging sickness and deat h t here is no , , , process of birt h aging sickness and deat h t here is no

, ’ !except ion t hat s lif e, ’ !except ion t hat s lif e

.Do not be af raid or worried when you are sick .Do not be af raid or worried when you are sick S et t le all t he out st anding issues bef ore hand and

when , ,you are well including your f uneral arrangement s , You will be able t o leave t his world anyt ime wit hout

!regret

Let the doctors handle your body,Let the doctors handle your body,Let Let GOD / NATUREGOD / NATURE handle your life, handle your life,But be in charge of your own moods!But be in charge of your own moods!

I f worries can cure your, sickness t hen go ahead and

!worry

I f worries can prolong your, lif e t hen go ahead and

!worry

I f worries can exchange f or, happiness t hen go ahead and

!worry

Our kids will have t he ir own.f ort une

,Things concerning children and grandchildren ,We can list en wit h ears ,We can see wit h eyes J ust do not open your mout hs or make any

!comment s

The principles are The principles are : ,Do not say anyt hing t hat are f ruit less ,Do not say anyt hing t hat are f ruit less ,Do not do anyt hing t hat is beyond your abilit y t o achieve ,Do not do anyt hing t hat is beyond your abilit y t o achieve , I f you are in a react ive sit uat ion make your judgment , I f you are in a react ive sit uat ion make your judgment

,based on t he circumst ances ,based on t he circumst ances , I f your children and grand children are independent it is , I f your children and grand children are independent it is

!your good f ort une !your good f ort une

Look Af t er Four Old Look Af t er Four OldTreasuresTreasures

• The old body – pay more attention The old body – pay more attention to information about health care, to information about health care, you can only rely on yourself to you can only rely on yourself to take care of your own health!take care of your own health!

• The retirement funds – money that The retirement funds – money that you have earned, it is best to keep you have earned, it is best to keep them yourselfthem yourself

• The old companion – treasure The old companion – treasure every moment with your other every moment with your other half, one of you will leave first!half, one of you will leave first!

• The old friends – seize every The old friends – seize every opportunities to meet up with your opportunities to meet up with your friends, such opportunities will be friends, such opportunities will be rare as time goes byrare as time goes by

,Do not panic when t he light s go of f You can st ill see lot of st ars in t he sky

!Three Things You Must Do Everyday !Three Things You Must Do Everyday

: The f irst t hing Laugh : The second t hing S mile : The t hird t hing ’ Laugh loudly and t o your heart s

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A wonderful life will always f ind A wonderful life will always f ind wonderful reasonswonderful reasons

The one who can laugh last, will be the The one who can laugh last, will be the one with the sweetest laugh!one with the sweetest laugh!

Be determined in doing an appropriate amount of exercises everyday,

Have suf f icient sleep,

Maintain a peaceful and cheerful state of mind

• I nst ead of scolding people wit h red f aces

and swelling blood vesse ls on t he,necks

• Why not just adopt more gracious.approaches

• I t will be le ss unruly 。

, Laugh a lit t le it will be like t he ocean and t he sky wit h no.boundary

,There are always ups and downs in lif e ,S ince you do not jump f or joy when t he wat er vapor rises

!Why should you f ee l sad when it rains

LOUIS 2OO9

Edited by Louis TangEnglish Translated by Yeo TS

Bless You!