Music : Joseph Haydn's Toy Symphony These wise sayings (in Chinese and English) by Venerable Sheng Yen were forwarded to me in an email. I did a power point for sharing so that we can cultivate to live a happy life.

1. Wise Words To Help You Live Happily （ 10 Quotes From Venerable Sheng Yen ) 圣严法师 10 句自在语

2. 忙而不乱，累而不疲 Be Busy Without Being Disorganized, And Weary Without Being Dispirited.

3. It Is Fine To Be Busy; Just Don’t Let It Get On Your Nerves. 忙没关系，不烦就好

4. Work Swiftly, But Don’t Tense Up; Relax Your Body And Mind But Never Tighten Up. 工作要赶不要急，身心要松不要紧。

5. 应该忙中有序的赶工作，不要紧兮兮的抢时间。 Work Swiftly In An Orderly Fashion; Never Compete With Time In A Nervous Flurry.

6. To Take On Tough Tasks, One Must Prepare To Tough Out Complaints, And To Be In Charge Is To Be In For Criticism. Yet Complaints Help Foster Compassion And Patience, And Criticism Often Holds Golden Advice. 任劳者必堪任怨，任事者必遭批评。 怨言下有慈忍，批评中藏金。

7. Stay At Ease Under All Circumstances, And Give Whenever Conditions Allow. 随遇而安，随缘奉献。

8. All The Ups And Downs Of Life Are Nourishing Experiences For Our Growth. 人生的起起落落，都是成长的经验 。

9. 以智能时时修正偏差，以慈悲处处给人方便。 Rectify Shortcomings With Wisdom, Accommodate Others With Compassion.

10. 船过水无痕，鸟飞不留影。成败得失都不会引起心情的波动，那就是自在解脱的大智能。 A Passing Boat Leaves No Trace On The Water; A Bird’s Flight Leave No Trace In The Sky. When Fleeting Success, Failure, Gain Or Loss Leaves No Trace Upon The Heart, Wisdom Of Liberation Has Been Attained.

11. 压力通常来自对身外事物过于在意，同时也过于在意他人的评断。 Stress Usually Stems From Minding Too Much The External Matters, And Other People’s Opinions.