Earn Money with Money

Read this from Alan Tan's facebook, seems very meaningful to me.  So sharing here with you all ...

By Alan Tan

One day, an old man and his assistant arrived at a farming village. The old man gathered all the villagers and told them that he is in the business of buying and selling monkeys and that the reason why he has come to their village is becoz there is a forest next to that village which is infested with lots of monkeys. He told the villagers he would pay $10 for every monkey they bring him.



So some of the villagers started to stop work on their farms to go into the forest to catch monkeys. They brought their monkeys to the old man and true enough, he paid them $10 for every monkey. Words spread and not long after, more and more of the villagers stopped working on their farms to go into the forest to catch monkeys. And they were all paid $10 for every monkey they delivered to the old man.

Becoz ( Because) more villagers were now monkey hunters, it became more and more difficult to catch monkeys as their numbers started to dwindle. The supply of monkeys started to come down. So the old man gathered all the villagers and told them he would pay $20 for every monkey they bring him. Wow! That sounds great and the villagers started to drum up the beat to look deeper into the forest and higher into the trees to look for more monkeys. And they were paid $20 for every monkey they caught and everyone was happy.

As more and more villagers turned monkey hunters, the monkey population in that forest started to dwindle very significantly and it became increasingly difficult to catch even one monkey a day. As such, the villagers started to return to their farms to work.

Once again, the old man gathered all the villagers and told them that as he is running out of time and he needed more monkeys, he would up the stakes and pay $50 for every monkey delivered to him. He also told the villagers that as he has to leave the village for a few days to attend to some business in town, they can deliver the monkeys to his assistant and his assistant has been instructed to pay $50 for every monkey caught.

The villagers got all excited and went deep into the forest to look for monkeys but by this time, there were no monkeys to be found. The villagers approached the assistant and told him the $50 offer is wonderful but the monkeys were simply not there.

That assistant then said to the villagers......"I know there are very few monkeys left in the forest. But here in my cages, I have thousands of monkeys. Tell you what...why not you buy these monkeys from me at $35 each. Then when the old man comes back, you can sell your monkeys to him for $50 and make $15 each."

Wow! That sounds like a great idea...the villagers thought. So they bought as many monkeys as they could from the assistant at $35 each.

After that day, the villagers never saw the old man or his assistant again

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What do you take away from this story ?

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＊誰可以當男朋友，誰只能當普通朋友。＊‏

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普通朋友：半夜會找妳打BBS聊天到很晚。
男朋友：半夜看妳還在BBS上會趕你下線(當然妳可以柪個幾分鐘)。
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普通朋友：他會找你出去玩,叫妳放棄報告或翹課。
男朋友：他會催妳快寫作業,或者想要跟你討論功課。
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普通朋友：在你生病時，會講好話關心妳。
男朋友：在你生病時，他會關心到你很煩，而且逼你去看醫生。
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普通朋友：他會盡量說好話來討好妳，妳會覺得他很棒。
男朋友：他所說的話，都是關心妳的！但通常像是在命令妳，妳會覺得他幹麻這麼做。
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普通朋友：他什麼事情都會配合著你，只要你高興。
男朋友：他會幫你辨別是非，但你會覺得他管太多。
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普通朋友：他會說他要給你最大的幸福。
男朋友：他只能給你保證，妳跟他在一起，他是最快樂的。
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普通朋友：他會幫你買消夜，送宵夜，載你上下課。
男朋友：他會幫你買宵夜，不過他會提醒你，吃什麼比較健康。他會載你上下課，不過要他有順路，因為他不能為你而翹課。因為他翹課，他成績便會不好，成績不好不會有好工作。那你們將來日子怎麼會好過，他會想的很遠。
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普通朋友：他只有想到現在。
男朋友：他已經預見將來，該怎麼自我努力，好給你幸福。


★我要把幸福裝滿.連同我......一起送給你～。。☆

愛上一个人..........如此的甜蜜卻又讓人受傷害
放棄一个人..........如此的難過卻又讓人心碎

珍惜身旁的每一个人,不要等到失去了

才瞭解到遺憾.和後悔是如此的痛苦....

~※→因為愛你.所以放手還你自由←※~
~※→因為愛你.所以不再讓你困擾←※~
~※→因為愛你.所以寧願自己難過←※~
~※→因為愛你.所以我逼自己離開←※~


如果我還一直深愛著你...你是否還會待在我身邊?

如果我還一直在乎著你...你是否會再多看我一眼?

是否我已不存在了...你才感覺的到我的離開?

是否我已離開了....你才感覺的到我對你的好?

在此祝福全天下所以的有情人~都能夠忠誠眷屬~~


各 位 ， 為 了 自 己 的 幸 福 ， 寄 出 去 吧 ！

但 這 古 老 的 傳 說 規 定 ，

不 可 以 寄 給 所 有 寄 件人 寄 過 的 人 ，

包 括 寄 件 人 ！

請 各 注 意 喔 ！

如 果 沒 寄 給 1 人 的 話 ，將 有 噩 運 喔 ！
寄 給 １ ～ １ ０ 人 － － 好 運 即 將 來 臨
寄 給 １ １ ～ ２ ０ 人 － － 喜 歡 的人會 主 動 找 你
寄 給 ２ １ ～ ３ ０ 人 － － 你 會 有勇氣 向 喜 歡的 人 告白 喔 ！
寄 給 ３ １ ～ ５ ０ 人 － － 會 發 生 好 事 情 唷 ^ ^
寄 給 ５ １ ～ １ ０ ０ 人 － － > ３ < < - - 懂 吧 ~ ~ 寄 給 １ ０ １ ～ ５ ０ ０ 人 － － 跟他 ( 她 ) 情同 意 合 嚕！
寄 給 １ ０ ０ ０ 人 以 上 － － 快 準備 結 婚 禮 堂 那 些 吧

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Am I suffering from depression?”

There are times in just about everyone’s when the question, “Am I suffering from depression?” surfaces. The mere fact that you are asking yourself this question isn’t necessarily a reason to run out to get a prescription for an antidepressant. There are symptoms of depression to consider before opting for meds.

One morning, I found myself asking this very question. Am I suffering from depression just because I am pondering the notion? Not necessarily. There are things that factor into our everyday moods. Clinical depression is quite different from simply feeling down or out of sorts.

After considering the symptoms of depression, I determined that I was simply going through an emotional. I had to ask am I suffering from depression because of my sloping emotional state but I also had to consider other symptoms that come into play when a person is clinically depressed as well.

Am I suffering from insomnia? Am I sleeping too much? Do things that I used to enjoy no longer bring me pleasure? Am I irritable and cantankerous? Do I have thoughts about death or suicide that are overwhelming and consuming? Am I suffering from depression really?

The problem lies in the simple fact that people feel depressed from time to time. However, clinical depression is persistent. Others may tell you to snap out of it but when you are truly in a depressive state, it is impossible. There is also no real reason for the dark emotions, either.

Am I suffering from depression or am I going through a rough patch? Life changing events and tragedies like a death in the family or a divorce can spiral you into a dark chasm of dread and gloom. There is good reason for the emotions and feelings of dread. When those emotions become all encompassing, then you may want to seek help.

Basically, you have to ask yourself if your state of mind is interfering with your ability to function normally. Am I able to complete tasks as usual in spite of my current dreary outlook? Am I unable to maintain healthy relationships with coworkers, friends and family because of my mood? Am I suffering from depression really?

These questions are never easy to answer, especially when you are in the emotional throws of a life changing event. Talking to a professional is a good idea but remember to try and stay objective rather than letting your dreary feelings get in the way of a real diagnosis.

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LITTLE GIRL AND HER FATHER

Little girl and her father were crossing a bridge.

The father was kind of scared so he asked his little

daughter, "Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don't fall

into the river." The little girl said, "No, Dad. You hold my

hand." "What's the difference?" Asked the puzzled father.

"There's a big difference," replied the little girl. "If

I hold your hand and something happens to me, chances are that I may let

your hand go. But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what

happens, you will never let my hand go."

In any relationship, the

essence of trust is not in its bind, but in its bond.

So hold the hand of the person

who loves you rather than expecting them to hold yours...

This message is too short......but carries a lot of Feelings.

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Feeling Lonely

Sitting here....i was feeling so lost ...somehow there's something missing here this morning and last night... i slept early hoping that this feeling will go away after i was at home all night long facing the computer doing nothing..

Then i wake to my bed. I sat there for a long time...just staring there in the darkness.... there i was feeling empty deep inside wondering what am i looking for? . No body has been calling me these weeks.. My had hand phone was my best friend until now of late...Don’t know why... i feel like hating my hand phone sometimes. the first thing comes into my mind was for my hand phone to ring .even if it just a short SMS saying Hi! . all i want is just to talk with friend during the holiday at home on my night and nothing else why is it so hard?

There were many plan had been cancelled due to some reasons, feeling down because of that makes me feel like I’m the only one left in this world buying myself a cake and sing birthday song...

i donno bout others... but if it's my closest frens' birthday i would put out all my effort to celebrate with her even though there's only 2 of us to make sure she is not lonely on her night...

sorry....maybe im just feeling....

I’m just feeling extremely lonely tonight....i just wish that i will heard a familiar voice today..even if it just for a while..

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I miss you still .thank shanoon

Candle were ready ,waiting to be lit.
An hour pass, seem like eternity of waiting
Candle all had died.worried emerges
The days when we were to be happy.
A call came by "they dead" she cried

My world became blurry, my eyes opened up like floodgates.
My knees got weak, and I wept.
Saying goodbye to you was the hardest thing that I have ever done. Your face so pale and lifeless, your smile that once welcomed all, was now cold and lifeless. Your eyes, showed no emotion.
Two years later, I think of everyday, and I Still Miss You all....

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Feeling Lonely

Dear Diary,

God I hate this feeling! Make it go away. . .NOW! I don't mind being alone. I hate feeling lonely.

I just needed to say the words...

It's not that I am really obsessed about things or loneliness, I just can't stand this things no more.

I am all alone, I remember people who were around me, when I was not. And that is hard to feel, 'cause even now I seek for myself knowing I am a lone person.

And soon I will recover my reality, my force ad strenght.

Now I just do Think that being lonely is not that bad. It is just that, not bad. I feel missing, I feel sorry, I feel things, that's all!

Maybe one day I'll rest my mind upon something really warm. But will I be calm? Will I rest? What is this unquiet feel?

I am overwhelmed, overwhelming, and lost; and then again, found.

Soon, I will remember, soon I will forget. But I just wanted to have someone, not me, to hold on to: everyone. But what if I get tired of it?

What...

That is foolish, and dumb, but it sure is me.

I thought I didn't need to be me to be... I just wanted to be.

Will someone let me be?

And if they let, will they let beside of me?

I love, I hate, I don't care. I am scared of myself sometimes. Profoundly scared.

Let me be. Let me be me. Let me be me, but be you with me. I love thee. Feeling out of my mind, in the middle of the night, but it is morning yet, and this soon I find myself moaning already.

Some time wandering ....but Difficult! But soon it will pass, and dead I will return to my wounded land. Go ahead! Let go, let go of these things, but hold them inside, but follow your path. Even if it is being alone.

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"Life" and Whatsoever Happen !!

I woke up early today....and it took me longer than usual to get out from my bed....i stare at my bed room ceiling and was thinking alot about "Life"....what does it mean to be
alive...? ......and then i realize something that we will never know when whatever will happen to us in the future... ... Big Question.POP!!into my mind....when I Then ASK MY SELF: when it happen HOW DID I LIVE MY LIFE? were it WORTH IT??

I Have realy long though this money and decide that wheresoever happen I am going to die someday. And when that happens, I will be forgiven and forgotten for all the things that I have
done, be it good or bad. So I'm going to live my life, my way, regardless of what people say. Live everyday like there is no tomorrow... I respect your right to hate me, my lifestyle, my looks, my attitude, my everything...Cos from starting from today i'will be my self which is just that's just downright me without the fake mask that most people put on...

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Some of the Best Moments in Life

Some of the Best Moments in Life:

* To laugh until it hurts your stomach.

* To find mails by the thousands when you return from a vacation.

* To go for a vacation to some pretty place.

* To listen to your favorite song in the radio.

* To go to bed and to listen while it rains outside.

* To leave the shower and find that the towel is warm.

* To clear your last exam.

* To receive a call from someone, you don't see a lot, but you want to.

* A good conversation with a sweet person.

* To find money in a pant that you haven't used since last year .

* To laugh at yourself looking at mirror, making faces.:)))

* Calls at midnight that last for hours.:))

* To laugh without a reason.

* To accidentally hear somebody say something good about you.

* To wake up and realize it is still possible to sleep for a couple of hours.

* To hear a song that makes you remember a special person.

* To be part of a team.

* To watch the sunset from the hill top.

* To make new friends.

* To feel butterflies! in the stomach every time that you see that person.

* To pass time with your best friends.

* To see people that you like, feeling happy.

* To use a sweater of the person that you like and find that it still smells of their perfume.

* See an old friend again and to feel that the things have not changed.

* To take an evening walk along the beach.

* To have somebody tell you that he/she loves you.

* To laugh .......laugh........and laugh ...... remembering stupid things done with stupid friends....................

* These are the best moments of life....

* Let us learn to cherish them.

*"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a gift to be enjoyed"

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Tears, Idle Tears

Tears, Idle Tears, I know not what they mean,
Tears from the depth of some divine despair
Rise in the Heart, and gather to the eyes,
In looking on the happy autumn-fields,
And thinking of the days that are no more.

Fresh as the first glittering on a sail,
That brings our friends from the underworld,
Sad as the last which reddens over one
That sinks with all we love below the verge;
So sad, so fresh, the days that are no more.

Ah, sad and strange as in dark summer dawns
The earliest pipe of half-awakened birds
To dying ears, when unto dying eyes
The casement slowly grows a glimmering square;
So sad, so strange, the days that are no more.

Dear as remember as kisses after death,
And sweet as those by hopeless fancy feigned
On lips that are for others; deep as love,
Deep as first love, and wild with all regret;
O Death in Life, the days that are no more!

By Unknown Heart

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Can man and woman be a best friends?

Man and Women can never be best friend.....

Because we are Difference
Before the World War, people played where man and women stand. In 1979, the treaty to abolish discrimination against women (女性差別撤廃条約) was adopted by the United Nations. In 1985, the Equal Employment Opportunity Law（男女雇用機会均等法）that prohibit any discrimination against women for employment and promotion （昇進）was adopted. ...blah..blah..blah

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Today, women came to be able to serve as ministers, however we still say "man and womanﾓ and we don't say "woman and manﾓ at many times. In addition, I often see babies are divided into two colors, blue for boys and pink for girls. In this way, we are mentally trained to treat boys and girls differently. This is why women and men can not fully understand each other.

The second one is ...because of my experience...

Once i always thought that man and woman can be just close friends without being lovers. As It doesn't matter whether my best friend is a man or a woman. Ignorantly in this 5 year, i always thought that this is because Women and men have different point of view, so it is "interesting to have a best friend of opposite sex."

Even though man and woman "can be best friends", but Then one day i realize something that it is "so natural to fall in love each other" that the "TRUTH" is that it is impossible to make best friends between man and woman because we tend to look at the opposite sex as our possible boy friend or girl friend.

If I ever have a "girlfriend", I probably will not be interested in "romance with my female friend". But if U "don't have any girlfriend, then" You may feel like want to "fall in love with your female friends" whom you can get along with well...Which is human nature.

But when this do happen then i need to tell you that this really will effect your friendship. But As long as We can respect the other's decision even thought how difficult it may be as it is difficult to keep best friends' relationships. If one wishes to become more intimate to the others then it is very difficult to remain as good friends.

So please do heed my advise ....!!

To be a close friend with the opposite sex is quite difficult because there are a lot of mental barriers. When we are a small children, We won't quite feel the barrier between man and woman. When i say barriers it doesn't mean not only the difference of sex, but also physical difference, personality, strength, sense of color, interest,ages and so on.


"Friendship can be build regardless of sex"... In fact, I have many female friends. We talked about various things and I learned a lot from them. If i had a quarrel . They will gave me good advice and help to guided me about womens feeling and such vice versa..

Both the Advice from opposite sex was helpful. the Different viewpoint broadens my horizon .Yet it is quite difficult to become best friends with a female friend without expecting romance.

Trust me the feeling is mutual...as i have this same problem...sadly it really affect our friendship...

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Death come again..

Then death come again ,On January 8,2007 my aunt died after a year of battling cancer.

For most of the year that she was sick and could not stay by herself, I stayed with her, during that some of time I discovered that even though we didn't always agree with one another she was really a wonderful person and was also a very best friend who are very know for his charity work among the bhuddist community in Kelantan... I have missed her much more than I ever thought was possible.

Good Bye my Auntie Kao Jang...

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Good Bye...My Dear Best Friend

When i was young there 2 people who are close with me,wherever we went there are the three of us ready to be found giggling together doing terrible thing and funny thing together.

My Best Friend died on December 2, 1998 of a car who crash into his motorcycle while on his way to his birthday party that we had planed with his family. He was our very best friend, and I thought I would never hurt that much again, but then January 3, 2007 it was never the same again after she died, died after a car crash along with his brother, now the stories about the three had already passed.....leaving only regret in my heart that i had never cherish them deeply when they was alive.

Both of them was my best friend ,

"Strangely enough we alway imagine that death will one day sweerp down on us but we never expect them to happen some one else until it is too late.Leaving the feeling of regret among our heart."

Good Bye... My Dear Best Friend,
i will see u all again when it my turn to meet "him"

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For A Friend

Yesterday.....
I met you.
You were just a stranger to me.

Today......
We are the best friend.
We share our sorrow and happiness.
We talk and laugh together.
We forgot that time,
Passed by so quickly.

After Today......
Both of us will say “good bye”......
But if we are willing to be friend,
For sorrow and sadness can’t stop the parting
But if there is still a pint of love and friendship in us,
For no mater where we are standing,
We are still near in our heart.

Tomorrow...
If both of us met trough travel.....?
Will this stranger still have a place in your heart...?

by thin jing,

22.Feb.2006.
Kota Bharu, Kelantan

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