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【EQ 加油站】 千里來書只為牆

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  有關冤仇,不一定是國仇家恨。美國音樂家卡爾威廉(Carl William)曾說到他家鄉有兩戶農家,為了土地界線起糾紛,後來各自花錢豎立一排籬笆,不相往來。但兩籬之間留有四英呎寬的長形間距,不屬任何一方;當地人稱之為「魔鬼巷」(devil lane)。人與人之間的仇恨,果真會「給魔鬼留地步」,能不慎乎?仇恨當然是負面EQ,可能轉成正向面嗎?請參考下列名言:

 - Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat. ~Harry Fosdick, American writer
 恨人就像只是為了驅趕一隻老鼠,卻燒毀了自己的家。——哈瑞弗思迪克,美國作家

- Hatred is like a virus hidden in the body. When it breaks out, the victim is not the enemy, but ourselves.

 仇恨像隱藏在體內的病毒,當它發作時,受害者不是敵人,而是自己。

 - Being patient for a short while brings in happiness and no worry for a long while;  

one step backward leads to broad sea and spacious sky. ~Chinese proverb

 忍一時快樂無憂,退一步海闊天空。——華人格言

 - If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heapburning coals of shame on their heads. Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good. ~Roman 12:20-21 (NLT)

 所以,你的仇敵若餓了,就給他吃,若渴了,就給他喝;因為你這樣行就是把炭火堆在他的頭上。你不可為惡所勝,反要以善勝惡。——羅馬書十二章20〜21節

  清代聞人鄭板橋的弟弟寫信要他回家處理與鄰人修牆的糾紛。他提筆寫下這首《牆詩》:「千里來書只為牆,讓他三尺又何妨?萬里長城今猶在,不見當年秦始皇。」其弟聽從之,後來鄰人得知對方並不仗勢凌人,也退讓了三尺,留下一條「六尺巷」,傳為美談。鄭板橋可謂處世EQ高手!上述羅馬書所言,為造物主上帝的旨意,世人亦宜聽從之。

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