Focus on being instead of doing

During a small-group exercise at a seminar, we were asked to introduce ourselves without referring to our occupations. The challenge was to explain who we are instead of telling what we do. It was not easy to focus on being instead of doing.
Dr. William H. Thomas, a geriatric specialist, has pointed out that babies begin life by being. As we approach adulthood, the emphasis shifts to accomplishment. Then, as we grow older and our energy wanes, we must refocus on being. “Elderhood brings us full circle,” Thomas says, “to a life that favors being over doing. This is a gift of great value.”
But the search for being isn’t confined to the sunset years. Jesus said that the proper focus is the antidote for anxiety at any age. He told His followers to look at the birds and flowers, which are not defined by what they do, and yet God cares for them.
Oswald Chambers said: “‘Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow’ . . . they simply are! Think of the sea, the air, the sun, the stars, and the moon—all of these simply are as well, yet what a ministry and service they render.”
As Christians, our value to God comes not from what we do for Him, but in what we are to Him. Our being—more than our doing—glorifies His name.

我们都用各自的方式在自己适应的环境中生活

我们都用各自的方式在自己适应的环境中生活，何必跟别人比较呢？

The Blue Ginger & The Mushroom Pot

I went to Blue Ginger to have dinner with Meigui last night. We have the UOB 1-for-1 promotion set dinner. The original price of the set dinner was $40++. Hence it seems a great deal for us.

However, the meal was quite a disappointment for me personally. For this price, the food was quite terrible, although the environment was not bad. After I tried the peranakan food at Melaka Equatorial Hotel, and the chendol at Melaka, the standard of my tastebud has increased tremendously.

The disappointment was due to the fact that the food did not leave an impression in my mind at all. Its the kind of food you will forget after you walk out of the restaurant....Really a great disappointment....Oh yah, and the fish, vegetables, n pork were not so fresh. The chendol tastes like hawker centre chendol....

I also went to the Orchard Point Mushroom pot with my darling to have the UOB 1-for-1 promotion for hot pot. This meal was quite worth it as I enjoyed the steaming hot soup, the wild mushroom, the mushroom salad, the home-made tofu, and the fresh seafood and vegetables...There were not many at the restaurant and I really enjoyed the atmosphere and the quietness and peacefulness there.......Bravo to Mushroom Pot restaurant...........