The seeds of goodness

Wrote a short status on fb in last july

"What kind of power keeps pushing you forward? For me, LOVE. The most ingenuous and pristine love of many people embraces and pushes me forward. To instil love into children's mind, to spread the seeds of goodness... I will proceed to this path one day"


People asked, why is it 'building homes for homeless children' so important to me? Most of the time, I couldn't  answer this question directly. As for any answer given, it would be a ravage to my pure intention.

It was started from a little story book I read when I was young, called 'I did it', a book published by Tzu Chi. Since then, I fell in love with books, especially Tzu Chi's publication. I think I would rather read the kind of books that wound or stab me. If the book I am reading doesn't wake me up, then what am I reading for?

Now, after five years of architecture life, I just realised, I have been fading away from my initial thought, the reason why I'm here..I forgot all the goodness and attributes that Tzu Chi has taught me, the importance of selfless contribution to this society. Not everyone in this world has a 'house', not every houses can be considered as 'homes'. It hurts, when seeing children suffer from lacking of food, home and LOVE. In this world, there are always people who are more unfortunate than ourselves, and those who are able to give their service are most blessed than those who are served.

I care, I love. For no reason.

After a deep thinking about life, I realise in the very end, not a single thing accompanies us forever. 

So, forgive those who harm unintentionally, don't be someone who is easily hurt by others.





Share with u the latest Tzu Chi's issue of the year
http://enquarterly.tzuchiculture.org.tw./docs/2013/2/TCQ%20Summer%202013.pdf

and one of the still thoughts that inspired me a lot

Wherever we go, there is always a starting point and a goal. We should pursue our goals from the very beginning till the very end, never stopping halfway along the journey. It is more tiring, and even dangerous, to struggle in place in the middle of the road than it is to progress toward reaching the final goal. Mountain climbing is a fitting example. You must either stand at the bottom of the mountain or climb continuously to the very top. By stopping halfway up the mountain, you put yourserlf in danger of being hit by falling rocks.