Spar For Mind

Have you ever seen a live coral? It is very living secluded at dark bottom of the sea. But when it is relentless picked and brought out of water it turns hard, as hard as a rock. In the bright sunshine far away from the se, the once beautiful coral becomes no more than a pale and stiff skeleton.

As is well know, musk is not only valuable in Chinese medicine but also treasured as a perfume. As a matter of fact it is only a sort of substance secreted from a sac beneath the abdominal skin of the male musk deer. To obtain must one has to catch and kill the deer. But it’s a hard job, for the deer can only be found in the depth of the forest. Moreover it is active and lively, running as fast as the wind. Nobody less than first-class hunter can track it down. Even if he succeed, it is still very difficult to get its musk. According to experienced hunters, one has to hold one’s breath to approach it, otherwise the deer would get alerted and bite off its musk sac before it is killed.

So in nature there are creatures that cherish dignity much more than human beings. When they anticipate crises and their life is at risk, they will resort to change, abandonment, or even death to safeguard their dignity.

在所有能飛的動物裏,大黃蜂是一個另類.據說,曾經有幾位動物學家,一起探討動物飛翔的原理,得出一致結論:凡是會飛的動物,其體形結構必須是身軀輕巧而雙翼修長的.話間剛落,恰巧數只大黃蜂飛到現場,在座的動物學家見狀,頓時面面相覷,一陣尷尬。

於是，他們帶著一只大黃蜂標本，前去請教一位物理學家。這位物理學家仔細地揣摩了半天，望著大黃蜂如此肥胖、粗笨的體態再配上一對短小的翅膀，最後也困惑地搖搖頭：不可思議。根據流體力學原理，它應該是飛不起來的。

無奈之下，他們又請來了一位社會學家，不等聽完他們解釋，這位社會行為家就笑了，無不幽默的說：“這難道會是一個問題嗎？答案很簡單呀！奧秘就是：今生，必須飛起來，否則只有死路一條。大黃蜂幸虧沒有學過生物學，也不懂什麽流體力學，否則，它可能從此再也不想、也不敢飛起來了。

在人生的歷程中，經驗和學識的確是歲月饋贈給人們的財富，是走向成功的墊腳石；但是，有時候它也會轉化成無形的包袱或絆腳石，讓我們在不知不覺中自我設限、固步自封，從而制約和扼殺了自己生命的潛能。

What is Office Feng Shui? How can designing and decorating spaces in office with Feng Shui can produce a positive and productive environment? How Feng Shui can works for offices to have better prosperity?Feng Shui Meaning “wind” and “water,” is the ancient art of living in harmony with the natural world. Though the spaces that you live or work in differ the principles of Feng Shui remain the same. Feng Shui in fact is a traditional art of living with its philosophy strongly rooted in spirituality. Feng Shui for officesMoney to you may seem like a material thing, but it has many spiritual and energetic repercussions that affect all aspects of your life. Money flows in and out of your life like the wind, touching everything as it passes by. It is important to make sure that this wind is a healing and strengthening force, not a destructive power that causes harm. It is equally important to ensure that the wind blows constantly, at least as a breeze, and that there is never stagnant, foul air (which symbolizes stagnant finances). Feng Shui for offices not only provides the guide lines for living harmoniously in your work environment it also tells you to how you can manage office spaces to yield prosperity.There are some time tested office Feng Shui practices which can be used for enhancing your workplace. Practicing the following Feng Shui Tips can make office Feng Shui work for you and you would start noticing the changes.Feng Shui tips for officesRemove clutterYour office must be organized and arranged efficiently. Clutter according to Feng Shui stimulates negative Chi (energy) and should be kept to a minimum. Remove whatever extraneous materials are lying in your office. By clearing away the physical clutter that you have been confronting on a daily basis, you free up your mental, emotional burden and feel light, cheerful and optimistic in your reinvigorated working space.Position of the deskKeep your office desk in the commanding position. The commanding position means a position of power, where you have a direct view of the door, a pleasant view out the window and a wall behind you for stability. This position of the desk according to the Feng Shui office offers you the maximum control. Shape of your office desk Shape of your desk can affect your mood and level of productivity in the workplace. Rounded curves are flowing, encouraging the flow of creativity. A kidney-shaped desk follows the natural curves of the human body and is said to give you a subconscious feeling of inner alignment.Placing the plantsPlace plants in your work and help you stay connected to the natural world. Since the green color spurs creativity and new ideas it helps you to have creative element in the office. In Feng Shui practice keeping plants helps to have positive Chi flow in corners which other wise are neglected spaces devoid of any energy. Green plants also act as a filtering system, reducing toxins and circulating stagnant air.
Choosing the correct light
The best light is natural daylight, so move your desk close to a window but never have your desk directly in front of window or fluorescent lights which cast a glare, causing eyestrain and exhaustion. You may improve your mood and energy dramatically by replacing fluorescent lights with warm lights that don’t cast a glare.
Use of Feng Shui colors
Making use of Feng Shui Colors can help you achieve balance in your office. Different colors have different properties some colors can help people feel grounded and secure. Blues, purples or reds are supposed to enhance the wealth and prosperity area of your office. Office Feng Shui and bagua
A Bagua map can help you to make your office a “Feng Shui-friendly” environment. Bagua can help you in placing objects or placement of furniture in your office in areas which in Feng Shui are said to stimulate your discipline, prosperity and creativity. Once you determine the connections between various spaces in your office and 8 different guas of the bagua map, you start to develop a much stronger sense of purpose and focus about the changes you would like to implement in your life. You can make use of Feng Shui Elements for creating a balance between yin and yang energies.
According to Feng Shui for offices you can have:

• Your desk and computer in the “career” area
• Reference books in the “knowledge” and “self-cultivation” areas
• A crystal bowl in “wealth and prosperity”
• You can have reception, phone systems/communication system in area marked for helpful people.
• You can have a picture of your father or other relatives in the family area if you have an inherited business.

Feng Shui and home officeThe tips mentioned above can also be applied to your home office. But if not possible you can at least take care to change your home office to a Feng Shui office.
For example if your home office is full of creative and dream-inducing objects, get rid of some of them and introduce more logical, work-oriented elements that will help you get right down to business.
Or if your home office is like the other rooms of your office it is having beige or white curtains can be dramatically improved—and the energy invigorated—by using the guide lines of Feng Shui for offices. Something as simple as adding a tall red vase on the floor or atop a table or windowsill can help you have more yin energy. An impersonal office space can become suddenly personalized and imbued with character when you hang a print of your favorite painting on the wall. A stale room will be immediately freshened when you light a scented candle in an aroma you find particularly pleasing.
Adding a sturdy brown desk to the home office where bills are paid promotes practicality in a person who used to be a spendthrift. These are just an introduction to some of the Feng Shui practices. You can have a number of Feng Shui design ideas for your office or home office to increase the balance and harmony.
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