The Camel and Jupiter

Celine Dion has a song 'If Wall Could Talk'.............. What would a camel wish for if it can talk?


The Camel and Jupiter


Long long time ago, a camel saw a bull adorned with horns, he envied him and wished that he himself could obtain the same honor. He went to Jupiter, and besought him to give him horns. Jupiter, vexed at his request because he was not satisfied with his size and strength of body, and desired yet more, not only refused to give him horns, but even deprived him of a portion of his ears.



Were the camels living in million years ago having two large ears like the elephants? They asked for horns and be given tasks, so, they became another type of animal named elephant?


Is there anything wrong trying to look more beautiful or manly?

Imagine if the camel's wish was granted, he had horns. What would he do with the horns? What kind of animal was so tall that the camel could poke on it for fun? What kind of position would the camel need to be in order to use the horns?  Will the horns be an asset or a burden later?


I believe the camel did and does appreciate who it is and counting its blessings. Other wise, camel could have been long extincted - committed suicide (??). The camel was actually asking for more blessings (the camel thought the horns were a blessing) or things. Is there anything wrong to ask for more things in life?


Nothing wrong to ask more. So, Jupiter was too strict, too quick to get angry and to quick to punish?

Will we be punished if we ask for more? What define 'more'? How much is 'more'?

My friend once suggested that in order to justify our need, we can always ask: what will i do with that? If we can satisfy with the reasons, probably no harm getting. The worse of the outcome is probably giving it away if it is an excessive waste or facing bankrupt if it is a depreciating asset or liability.

I want to have more in life without being punished or becoming something else. Wondering which God should i ask.............hmmmm.....

The Proud Peacock

There was a little bit of discussion about Valentine's day, if it is lawful to celebrate by some tribes in South East Asia. Not sure if  this would help but let's discuss:

Long long time ago, a beautiful Peacock lived in a forest. All the animals admired his beauty. This made the Peacock very proud. One day, the Peacock met with an ostrich. The Ostrich was searching for food on the ground. The Peacock was trying to impress the Ostrich. He spread his feather again and again to attract Ostrich's attention. He even made noise. Alas, the Ostrich ignored him. Finally, the Ostrich broke the silent and said:' Hey! You may have beautiful feather, but what good are they if they can't help you fly like other birds?'

Moral: Do not be proud of useless things.

 

I'm not sure if this is right: the Peacock may be didn't intend to show off his beauty to the Ostrich. The Peacock may be mis regconised the  Ostrich as a 'malformed Peacock'- look similar to a peacock except no beautiful tail, no hair on the head, always shy in the sand/ ground and slightly taller....(?????). In order to show himself as not being judgmental, he display his feather, as a sign of courtship or friendship. And, he got a cold shoulder......... :(



In the  modern society, we have all kinds of attractions, distractions or whatever you want to call them. It is a normal process for human to grow from seeking love from adults as a baby or kids; seeking love from friends as a teenager; and eventually our partner.

There are many differences between the East and the West. Due of globalization, everything, including culture and values, is mutual influencing, the goods and also the bads. How do we differentiate what are the good trends that we should model from and what are the not so encouraging trends that we should be cautious of?

We are bound by culture, a set of behaviors practiced by the majority of the people around us. It may be alright to say that culture might evolve with time, place and people. So, the question is: what is the most important value that we should hold on to? Do we want to be a globalized man or kampung mari? Can we be in between, being exposed and be acceptance to the rest of the world while preserving our old modest, sincere, friendly and down to earth values?

No human are the same. What are we modeling after? Who do we follow?

A lot of people having the basic moral and behavioral guides from pass down knowledge, religious teachings, personal development books etc.......... But why do we follow that when friends around us not?

It is sometimes about self education on the cause and effect principle may be. It might be not easy to judge right from wrong at times due to certain situation that someone is in. But how far are we willing to bear the consequences following our action would be the key to guide us through our moral struggle. Pros and cons analysis? Cost and benefit analysis? You name it. Troublesome but may be worthwhile to reduce the possible regrets in life.

We do not want to compromise ourselves that we get hurt all the time. We do not want to be too strict in what we believe in until we think that everyone else who believe slightly different from us are inferior, pervert, wrong or whatsoever............ Not easy to be a human right? So, how do we be in between where our right is protected while others are not hurt?

A questions for us to ponder today. Looking forward to hear your  thoughts soon.....

The Lion and The Mouse and the modern society

Just came back from a long break. No internet, no radio, no paper, no book, minimal TV. :)

This week....

A LION was sounded asleep. A Mouse tripped over the Lion

while playing hide and seek with his friends. 

The Lion was awakened. He caught the Mouse

and was about to kill him. 

The Mouse was terrified. He begged: 

"If you spare my life today, 

I would surely repay your kindness one day." 

The Lion laughed and let him go. 

Not long after this, the Lion was caught in a net,

a trap set by human. He roared out loud in desperation. 

The Mouse, recognizing his roar, came and bit the rope

with his teeth and set him free.

Moral: An act of kindness, no matter how small, 

       will never be wasted 

The Lion and The Mouse

There is a quote related to this:

Do not commit an bad act no matter how small;

Do not neglect a kind deed because it is small. 

Nowadays, with the improvement of living standard, 

education level, modernization of the society, 

we are evolving to adapt to the changes that are happening

around us. Some for the better; some for worse.

In the olden days, most of the ancient teachings are 

passed down knowledge from mother or father to sons or daughters.

In the modern society, most of the parents are working

(some exceptions in the villages). They have no time to guide

the children. So, the adults are expecting the teachers

in the schools will teach the kids basic manners. 

There is a phrase used in this part of the world

to indicate those who are very bad in manner:

" He/She never study in school".

If the kids never like the schools, they might learn from

friends or the medias like internet and TV.

Looking into our current society, some might want to ask:

What is important to us?

What are we doing and what is amiss?

Why are the social problems ever increasing?

What has happened to our education systems, family structure and society?

 What do you need as a teenager? What do you expect as an adult? 

How far would you act as a teacher? 

What is the best way to decide a best solution for the country? 

Look forward to hear your views here.