關於 reflection about environment ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

Green with envy.

So so happy today because Emma expressed her feelings to me. “Emma is angry” and I am so glad I am right there to parent her to way I want to be parented. I validated her feelings and asked why. Then she told me to not spill her tea, because that made her angry, and that feeling is completely fine.

We 90s kids grow up in an emotional oppressed environment. “You’re not supposed to be jealous”, “don’t cry, you look weak”, “don’t sing about your achievement, such a show off” just to name a few are what I was taught growing up. My parent were brought up this way too, because they didn’t have any choice or any information to tell them that there is another way to deal with it. But we do. And we can break the cycle. The traditional self oppressed Asian way of life.

The way you deal with your pain in a moment of trauma is not a direct reflection on your strength. Just because you are crumbling right now doesn’t mean you are weak. In fact, the strongest of us crumble, and the strongest of us know that pain is meant to be felt in full, or how else would you be able to let it go?

Because how else is one supposed to become a phoenix if they don’t allow themselves to burn first?

How to overcome fear of speaking a language 🙈

(PS...new video coming on Monday about whether or not introverted language learners REALLY need to practice speaking or not ... keep your eyes peeled for that discussion!)

Anyway, here are some tips for overcoming fear in those situations where you do need to use a foreign language. 👀

1. Analyze the situation and go easy on yourself 🥰
Identify WHY you’re afraid of speaking a language. It could be because you’re too shy or because you don’t know enough vocabulary. If you use the wrong particle, grammar structure or word, what’s the worst that can happen? If people laugh at you, that’s a reflection of them as a person, not you.

2. Prepare vocabulary and phrases in advance ✍🏽
When I was working as a design intern at a Japanese company, I was really scared that I wouldn’t understand anything during meetings and presentations. It helped me a lot to look up words I suspected I might hear during the internship. I built vocabulary lists and example sentences of design-related vocabulary. You can’t find a textbook for every topic, so taking matters into your own hands and creating your own language learning materials boosts your confidence.

If you cannot remember or don’t know a word, you can always talk around the word and describe it in another way. If you don’t know the word for “cake” for example, but you know the words “sweet” and “food”, you can say “sweet food” and they might say “cake?” in return.

3. Practice beforehand 💬
Just like practicing a speech for a presentation, you can practice using new words and phrases in a safe environment until you’re ready to use it with a native speaker. This could be talking to yourself, a pet, a chatting partner online, or a tutor. My favorite method is talking to people on voice apps. When I can’t see someone’s face and they can’t see mine, I feel less ashamed of making mistakes.

4. Record yourself 🎥
You'll hear your mistakes easier and be able to correct them if you need to, but you'll also gain confidence over time hearing that you aren't actually as bad as you think you are! You can use sites like Forvo to hear a native pronunciation or ask a native speaker friend you trust to correct you first, if you like.

5. Relax ☺️
Remember not to take language learning too seriously. Your goal is to communicate with others, right? It’s counter-effective to worry about using the right words and grammar each time you try to say something. And it's always OK if you prefer to do other activities rather than speaking - we all learn languages for different reasons and if you prefer reading books and watching movies, that's totally fine too 💕

【學習新加坡繁榮的精神】(English writing below)
LEARN THE SPIRIT BEHIND SINGAPORE'S PROSPERITY

如果妳你讀完這篇文章，依然覺得風水是無稽之談，那妳你真的是太迷信了。

我曾說過，因為很多元素，我無法見每個需要我的人。

也有的人，很想見我，但無法付得起我的諮詢費。

我當然也遇到一些人，不是沒有錢，但一毛不拔成性，只想拿免費的東西，連謝謝也不屑說一聲。😄

無論如何，我在臉書上，盡量分享一些可以幫助大家改命立命的方法和心態。能不能受用，就看你自己有多長進了。

我沒有見過這位女讀者，但她從2017年起就已追蹤我的臉書。

她曾參與我的贈善書活動數次，每一次收到書後，也有向我答謝。這位女讀者，照著我在3月30日寫的《閉塞心靈的風水》去做，寫了封感謝函給我。

貼文連結：https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157483362244614&set=pb.733924613.-2207520000.1555264407.&type=3&theater

感謝她允許我分享她的私訊，來利益我的讀者。

怎樣的人，就有怎樣的命運。怎樣的命運，就會生出怎樣的風水。

要改變命運、增旺家運，從居家風水著手，可以很快看到成果。

我們人是感官的動物。我們的心情，很容易被我們的環境影響。看到美麗的東西， 眼睛自然會亮起來，心情也變得漂亮。看到醜陋、凌亂的家，眉頭一皺，內心的不滿也會增添自己的壓力。

心情好時，運比較容易旺起來。

學學新加坡吧！為什麼一個曾經不起眼的骯髒小國能夠坐享繁榮的經濟？

有一部份的原因，來自於我們整潔的街道，及不斷的更新。李光耀先生當年非常注重我們新加坡的乾淨和條理，不是沒有風水的原因。

當時的阿爾伯特·魏森梅斯博士，新加坡的主要經濟顧問，向政府提議把臭氣熏天的新加坡河直接改為一個排污系統，但李光耀總理和其他官員都不肯認輸。他還打賭，新加坡河是不可能有水生生物的。1977年，當時的李光耀總理下令清理新加坡河和加冷河，勢必要讓河水變清澈，還向魏森梅斯先生保證有一天，他會看到新加坡河也能釣出魚。這計劃花了十年的時間，耗資新幣1億7000萬，影響四千多個人。

1993年12月21日，在魏森梅斯博士最後一次來新加坡時，從河中成功釣上一條石斑魚。大夥們還笑說，一定是有蛙人在釣魚線綁上那條魚，好保存新加坡的顏面。

告訴你，這河可是新加坡經濟的命脈。如果它一直污穢不堪，新加坡根本不可能繁榮，更不可能在國際舞台上有一席之地。我國人民也會有很多人不務正業。

新加坡卓越的城市規劃，在中國興起了幾十年的「學習新加坡熱」。被中國媒體譽為新加坡規劃之父的劉太格博士，在接受香港記者訪問時說過，新加坡規劃的巨大訣竅，就是採用西方棋盤的模式。

“西方棋盤就是黑白相間，黑的我們就當作高密度的住宅或是寫字樓，白的就是公園、廣場、不能太高的商場和體育場所等等。所以感覺沒那麼壓抑，經常能看到天空。”

這席話當中，蘊藏了堪輿學裡的陰陽數、五行平衡學以及人類和大自然互融的重要學問。如果忽略了這些基礎，只會一昧擺放風水吉祥物，那根本就是不稱職的風水。

新加坡能夠成功，原因不離「規劃」、「遠見」和「膽識」。

單憑遠見和膽識，沒有規劃，不可能永久得到成功。

我曾到過47個世界各地的城市，新加坡有著非常穩定的磁場，是少數國家擁有的，大家都應該珍惜這樣的一個好風水。妳你居家環境規劃的好，善用家裡的每一個空間，在對的地方給對的人做對的事，裡應外合，妳你就沒必要讓自己太辛苦。

如果懂得仿效新加坡繁榮的秘訣，運用在自己的人生規劃裡，妳你也一樣可以在最短時間內，獲得妳你夢寐以求的成功和快樂。

心靈閉塞，家中風水也會「交通阻塞」。除掉雜物，代表妳你已開始願意接受好運。

但外在的風水，是內心的一個反映。要長久的擁抱好風水，內心的「執念大掃除」才是關鍵。

若妳你不知從何開始，歡迎來詢問我的服務，讓我來為妳你開條「快樂生財」之路。

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If after reading this article, you still regard Feng Shui as some nonsensical talk, you are really too superstitious.

I once wrote that due to many factors, I am unable to see everyone who needs me.

There are also people who cannot afford my fees, despite really wanting to meet me.

I have also encountered freeloaders who refuse to spend a single cent, even though they have the money. Some of them are even stingy with their thank-you. 😄

No matter what, whenever I can, I will share my knowledge on my Facebook the methods and mindset to help you transform your Destiny, or even establish a new Destiny.

Whether these are of help to you, will depend on how determined you are to improve yourself.

I have never met this lady reader, but she had been following my Facebook since 2017.

She had participated in several of my book-giving actives and would send me a thank-you message every time after receiving my book.

I wrote a post on 30 March titled "Feng Shui That Closes Up Your Mind". She did what I recommended in the post and wrote me a thank-you message after experiencing positive change.

Post Link: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157483362244614&set=pb.733924613.-2207520000.1555264407.&type=3&theater

Thank you for her permission to share her message, for the benefit of my readers.

Everyone gets the Destiny they deserve. Our characters determine the Destiny we get. The same Destiny also give birth to the kind of Feng Shui we get.

To change our destiny, to improve our family luck, start from your home Feng Shui and you will see results fast.

We humans are sensory animals. Our moods are easily influenced by our external environment. When we see pretty things, our eyes wil brighten up and we feel happy. When we see ugliness and messiness in a home, our brows would furrow and the dissatisfaction in our hearts will add on the stress we already have.

In short, a happy state of mind makes it easier to attract good luck.

Learn from Singapore! How can a once inconspicuous and dirty country enjoy such prosperity in a short time?

One big reason comes from our clean streets and the constant renewal going on. Mr Lee Kuan Yew had placed heavy emphasis on the cleanliness and order of our country. And there is a huge Feng Shui reason behind.

At that time, Dr Albert Winsemius, Singapore's economic consultant, proposed to our government to turn the notorious foul-smelling Singapore River into a formal sewage system. But the then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and other officials refused to admit defeat. Dr Winsemius even wagered that Singapore River would never be able to sustain life.

In 1977, PM Lee Kuan Yew ordered for the cleaning up of Singapore River and Kallang River. He wanted to have clean waters. A promise was made to Dr Winsemius that he would live to see a fish being fished up from Singapore River. This project took 10 years and cost S$170 million, affecting 4000 over people.

On 21 December 1993, on Dr Winsemius's last visit to Singapore, a garoupa was successfully caught from Singapore River. The group joked that there must be a diver who hooked the fish to the fishing line, so as to save Singapore's face.

Let me tell you, this river is the main economic artery to Singapore's prosperity. If this waterway continues to be plagued with garbage, Singapore will never be prosperous, nor have a foot in the international arena. There will also be many fellow countrymen who hold improper jobs.

The outstanding city planning of Singapore had inspired a learning frenzy among China's officials for the past few decades. Dr Liu Thai Ker, regarded by China's media as the Father of Singapore City Planning, once said in an interview with a Hong Kong reporter, the huge secret to Singapore's urban planning was using the Western chessboard concept.

"On the Western chessboard, you have black squares and white squares; the black squares would be high-rise housing or offices; the white squares would be parks, squares, not-too-tall neighbourhood centres, schools and so on. So the feeling would not be too oppressive, and you can often see the sky."

There is profound Feng Shui knowledge in the words above, that comprises the knowledge of Yin and Yang, the delicate equilibrium between the Five Elements, and the importance of human interaction with Mother Nature. If these basics are neglected, and you only put emphasis on placing "auspicious" ornaments at home, this is nowhere near competent Feng Shui.

Singapore owes its success to namely good planning, foresight and boldness.

Without planning, no success can sustain forever on foresight and guts.

I have travelled to 47 cities all over the world, and Singapore has a very stable energy field, which is rare in many countries. We should all cherish this good Feng Shui component. With this as a foundation, when you can plan your home environment well, utilise every space well, let the right person do the right thing in the right space, there is no need for you to suffer so much.

If you can emulate Singapore's recipe to prosperity in the planning of your own life, you can also achieve your desired success and happiness in the shortest time possible.

When the mind is jammed, the home Feng Shui will also experience "traffic congestion". Decluttering means that you are beginning to accept the inflow of good luck.

But external Feng Shui is always a reflection of your mind. To embrace good Feng Shui forever, you have to start spring cleaning your heart from attachments too.

If you have no idea how to start, you are welcome to send me inquires about my services. Let me help you open up the path for you to receive happiness and wealth.