The only downside of retirement is there are no holidays! Karthikeyan Purushothaman.

1. The Secrets of Lif e
LOUIS
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2. To All Retired Friends…

3. The Secrets of Lif e – in 6
words:
• Before middle age – Do not fear!
• After middle age – Do not regret!

4. Enjoy Your Lif e While You Can
•Do not wait till you cannot even walk just to be
sorry and
to regret!
•As long as it is physically possible, visit places you

5. Get out of the stock market!
• When the share prices are up, your blood pressure goes up too,
you want to buy but you cannot get.
• When the share prices are down, you panic and want to sell,
but no one wish to buy.
• You can’t make all the money, why not let the young ones
have a chance!

6. • When there is an opportunity,
get
together with old
classmates, old
colleagues & old f riends.
• The gathering is not just
about
eating, the concern is there
is not
much time lef t!

7. Money kept in the banks may not be really
yours.
When it is time to spend, just spend.

8. Whatever you f eel like eating, just eat!
It is most important to be happy!

9. There are two kinds of food:
1. Things which are good f or
health – eat of ten, eat
more but that is not
everything.
2. Things which are not
good f or health – eat a
little, eat once a while but
do not abstain f rom them
totally.
。

10. Food that you do not f eel like eating or do not
like, you still need to eat a little once a while,
just to balance your nutrition intake!

11. Treat sickness with optimism. Whether you are poor, rich,
powerf ul or powerless, everyone will have to go through the
process of birth, aging, sickness and death, there is no
exception, that’s lif e!

12. Do not be af raid or worried when you are sick.
Settle all the outstanding issues bef ore hand and
when
you are well, including your f uneral arrangements,
You will be able to leave this world anytime, without
regret!

13. Let t he doct or s handle your body,
Let GOD / NATURE handle your lif e,
But be in char ge of your own moods!

14. If worries can cure your
sickness, then go ahead and
worry!
If worries can prolong your
lif e, then go ahead and
worry!
If worries can exchange f or
happiness, then go ahead and
worry!

15. Our kids will have their own
f ortune.
Things concerning children and grandchildren,
We can listen with ears,
We can see with eyes,
Just do not open your mouths or make any
comments!

16. The principles are:
are
Do not say anything that are f ruitless,
Do not do anything that is beyond your ability to achieve,
If you are in a reactive situation, make your judgment
based on the circumstances,
If your children and grand children are independent, it is
your good f ortune!

17. Look Af ter Four Old
Treasures
1. The old body – pay more attention
to information about health care,
you can only rely on yourself to
take care of your own health!
2. The retirement funds – money that
you have earned, it is best to keep
them yourself
3. The old companion – treasure
every moment with your other
half, one of you will leave first!
4. The old friends – seize every
opportunities to meet up with your
friends, such opportunities will be
rare as time goes by

18. Do not panic when the lights go of f ,
You can still see lot of stars in the sky

19. Three Things You Must Do Everyday!
The f irst thing: Laugh
The second thing: Smile
The third thing: Laugh loudly and to your heart’s
content

20. A wonder f ul lif e will always f ind
wonder f ul r easons
The one who can laugh last , will be t he
one wit h t he sweet est laugh!

21. Be det er mined in doing an appr opr iat e amount of exer cises
ever yday,
Have suf f icient sleep,
Maint ain a peacef ul and cheer f ul st at e of mind

22. • Instead of scolding people with
red f aces
and swelling blood vessels on the
necks,
• Why not just adopt more gracious
approaches.
• It will be less unruly 。

23. Laugh a little, it will be like the ocean and the sky with no
boundary.
There are always ups and downs in lif e,
Since you do not jump f or joy when the water vapor rises,
Why should you f eel sad when it rains!

24. Bl es s You!
LOUIS Edited by Louis Tang
2OO9 English Translated by Yeo TS