7 October 2004
To my beloved sons: Kong Chong, Kong Hin, and Kong Bing
Dear Sons,
Lessons learned from experience
Some of my personal experiences have provided me with valuable lessons and the resultant benefits, which I thought I would mention to you as you might find them useful at some stage in your lives. Some of these lessons are :
On recognizing a crisis
It is possible for one to see a crisis and yet not recognize it. Not recognizing a crisis reflects a less than desirable sharpness of the mind. Inaction to remedy a critical situation can be costly, extremely sometimes. It therefore pays to train the mind to be alert and responsive in resolving a crisis promptly.
On resolving misunderstandings
A misunderstanding is unpleasant and a burden and does not do your heart good. If you value a relationship and a misunderstanding arises, act to resolve it as soon as possible. Nip it in the bud if you can, before it becomes unmanageable. However, in some circumstances, it may be unavoidable and justifiable as well to let a misunderstanding remain unresolved when goodwill is absent and reasonableness lacking, so that one need not eat one's heart out over it. Some things have to take their natural course and the world is made up of all manner of your fellow human beings. .
On the courage to admit a mistake
I urge you to believe me that there is always a lesson to be learned from each and every mistake made. Admitting a mistake (in your heart will do) and trying to remedy it and prevent it from being repeated inevitably makes a person wiser.
With deepest love,
To my beloved sons: Kong Chong, Kong Hin, and Kong Bing
Dear Sons,
Lessons learned from experience
Some of my personal experiences have provided me with valuable lessons and the resultant benefits, which I thought I would mention to you as you might find them useful at some stage in your lives. Some of these lessons are :
On recognizing a crisis
It is possible for one to see a crisis and yet not recognize it. Not recognizing a crisis reflects a less than desirable sharpness of the mind. Inaction to remedy a critical situation can be costly, extremely sometimes. It therefore pays to train the mind to be alert and responsive in resolving a crisis promptly.
On resolving misunderstandings
A misunderstanding is unpleasant and a burden and does not do your heart good. If you value a relationship and a misunderstanding arises, act to resolve it as soon as possible. Nip it in the bud if you can, before it becomes unmanageable. However, in some circumstances, it may be unavoidable and justifiable as well to let a misunderstanding remain unresolved when goodwill is absent and reasonableness lacking, so that one need not eat one's heart out over it. Some things have to take their natural course and the world is made up of all manner of your fellow human beings. .
On the courage to admit a mistake
I urge you to believe me that there is always a lesson to be learned from each and every mistake made. Admitting a mistake (in your heart will do) and trying to remedy it and prevent it from being repeated inevitably makes a person wiser.
With deepest love,
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