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Dr. Charles Lam has since 1971 received training in West Germany (telecom) and university education in U.K. (management) and acquired working experiences in Hong Kong and Canada, in a utility company, Hong Kong Government, a multinational organization and a SME. In his career path, he has acquired qualifications from UK institutions including DBA (1990), MBA (1980) and Chartered Engineer (1978). Since 1986, he has left pure engineering to teaching various subjects of business management in Hong Kong for famous universities of Hong Kong, England and United States. He also has served the society as a member of an advisory committee of the Hong Kong Government for eight years, and as the Hon. Chairman of its Consumer Education Group. Later, he set up his own company to offer services as a consultant, writer and speaker. In his 'Second Half Time', he has been working passionately on integrating Christian values with management knowledge, in the marketplace/workplace ministry, serving hospitals, churches and organizations, as a speaker, consultant, life coach, and the leader of a REST Group based on a life story approach. Charles is currently living with his wife in Canada.

Friday, April 07, 2006

The importance of resting and reflecting

People in Hong Kong are so busy that there is saying : "I may have time to die, but no time to get sick" To most people, keeping busy is the key to success. But I believe that this is only partly correct, although I know that this view may be against the norm.

My thinking is that in order to function effectively, a person has to maintain healthy holistically—body, mind and spirit. Getting adequate rest is not only a basic need for our physical body, but for our mind as well, so that it could undergo renewal and to generate new thoughts. Our spirit is for regular communicating with the creator of the universe, so that we could be reminded of our life purpose, comforted after experiencing difficulties, guided to move in the right direction, empowered to be a more mature and stronger person. We can use both our mind and spirit to reflect. Reflection can keep them healthy.

Jesus says, "Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest." When there is too little time to rest, there would be inadequate renewal and reflection, little wisdom- and value-added, and therefore no transformation or ‘born again’ of a person. One can reflect upon experiences of himself or herself or of other persons and situations; reflection is also an important stage of learning.

"For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?" Good life management means that a person can manage it well holistically i.e. life at work, at home, and in the society. Making a living with too little rest and reflection will end up making a life poorly.

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得息得力

* 人若賺得全世界、賠上自己的生命、有甚麼益處呢.人還能拿甚麼換生命呢
* 由拼搏到得息的重要
* 但休息難於實行; 是反趨向
* 休息 --> 反思, 休憩生息(Renewal); 加增能力(Empowerment)
* 覺醒 , 心意更新 (Transformation) -> 啟發思想 , 計劃
* 凡勞苦擔重擔的人,可以到我這裡來,我就使你們得安息
* 要反思自己的經歷 , 反思別人的經歷
* 從經驗學習:回顧過去,展望未來而更生
* 從過去中汲取教訓,可以令你更有智慧