阿拉伯传中有两个朋友在沙漠中旅行，在旅途中的某点他们吵架了，一个还给了另外一个一记耳光。被打的觉得受辱，一言不语，在沙子上写下：”今天我的好朋友打了我一巴掌。”他们继续往前走。直到到了沃野，他们就决定停下。被打巴掌的那位差点淹死，幸好被朋友救起来了。被救起後，他拿了一把小剑在石头上刻了：”今天我的好朋友救了我一命。”

   一旁好奇的朋友问说：为什麽我打了你以後，你要写在沙子上，
而现在要刻在石头上呢？

   另个笑笑的回答说：当被一个朋友伤害时，要写在易忘的地方，风会负责抹去它；相反的如果被帮助，我们要把它刻在心里的深处，那里任何风都不能抹灭它。

   朋友的相处伤害往往是无心的，帮助却是真心的，忘记那些无心的伤害；铭记那些对你真心帮助，你会发现这世上你有很多真心的朋友…

   俗语说:你只需要花一分钟注意到一个人；一小时内变成朋友：一天让你爱上他；一但真心爱上 . . .
你却需要花上一生的时间将他遗忘，直至喝下那孟婆汤…

   朋友呀！当你看到这里，你是否有一点启示呢？
在日常生活中，就算最要好的朋友也会有磨擦，我们也许会因这些磨擦而分开。但每当夜阑人静时，我们望向星空，总会看到过去美好回忆。不知为何，一些锁碎的回忆，却为我寂寞的心灵带来无限的震撼！就是这感觉令我更明白你对我的重要！
在此，我希望你能更珍惜你的朋友。

芮妮•莫伯尼(Renee Mauborgne)
欧洲管理学院INSEAD杰出研究员，INSEAD的法国枫丹白露校区策略和管理教授，以及世界经济论坛研究员。她曾对商业策略和管理多国企业发表过许多文章。曾获国际商学院和艾德瑞吉．海恩斯国际商业纪念信托组织对国际企业界最佳原创报告颁发的艾德?

他们分析过去120多年来、30多种不同行业分别采取的150多种策略行动（Strategic Move），结果发现大多数企业以竞争为本位，只是形成了厮杀局面惨烈的“红色海洋”，结果往往导致市场萎缩。于是提出“蓝海策略”，认为企业的持续成功，需要不断以创新的精神，脱离血腥竞争的“红色海洋”，创造没有人与其竞争的市场空间，把竞争变成无关紧要。这种策略致力于面向消费者而不是主要针对竞争者；不再斤斤计较于瓜分不断缩小的现有需求和对付竞争对手，而是面向生机无限的蓝色“海洋”——消费者大众，因此称之为“蓝海策略”。

与血流成河的红海策略相比，蓝海策略的特色有五：

·开创没有竞争的“新市场”；

·不与对手竞争，使“竞争”变得不相干；

·创造出新的需求，并透过成本控制，追求持续领先；

·同时追求顾客所能获得的高价值与产品的低成本；

·调整整个公司的操作系统，给以完全的配合。

As the weather there is rather cold at the moment and the action scenes are quite hard work, Moses was asked why he did not use a body double. He says: "I feel that as an artiste, you have to try a lot of different things. This is a rare opportunity to show off what I can do, so why not! Haha!" It turns out that this is Moses’s third visit to the Hengdian studios and as he is very afraid of the cold, he was quite worried about the cold weather there. He has prepared himself well this time though, purposely buying himself a diving suit to wear under his costume and taking four different levels of winter jacket to overcome the minus 10 degrees C temperatures.

The Wedding Dress

The Wedding Dress is the focal point of the entire Wedding. The flowers, decorations…all revolve around the beauty of the bride. Beware of buying or renting a dress that is about someone else’s dreams and not yours. The best way to begin a Wedding is with the Bride choosing her own style of dress.

The style of the dress sets the stage. A formal dress depicts a conservative bride and wife-to-be while a short informal dress illustrates a bride willing to take risks and sometimes may be too carefree.

The gown chosen represents the Bride.

What to Buy?
Before you purchase your wedding gown be sure it is your choice. Do not buy a gown to please your mom or mother-in-law. Feng Shui works with the energy fields that swirl around us at all times. On your wedding, there will be high vibrations all around you with the excitement of your next step in life. The dress, if designed for someone else will bring down the vibrations without your awareness.

For example, you purchase a wedding dress that your mom thinks you look beautiful in. The dress is pretty but in the back of your mind you love the Victorian Dress that everyone says is outdated and you need something that is more suited to your body structure. You take their advice and you leave a part of yourself with the Victorian Dress. You need to ask yourself what is it about that dress your desire? Is it an extension of your personality? Does it speak of your love to your future husband? Or is it something unexplainable. Wear a dress that makes you shine when you see the reflection. Do not wear a dress that reflects your mother-in-law, mom, sister or grandma.

Begin the journey with your husband as a true representation of who you are. Too many marriages start with trying to please others and the most important person for that moment is you.

With the wild costs of wedding dresses many are renting the dress for their special day. Know who wore the dress before you rent it. Was the bride happy or was she getting married out of convenience or because she felt that was the best she could ever do? All her misapprehensions are in every fibre of the dress.

Warning: Never borrow or rent a dress from a bride that is divorced. If you must be sure to do a sacred cleaning to the dress.

Go to a variety of stores and saunter up and down the aisles of dresses. Feel the dress and notice the sensations you feel. Sometimes you will think the dress is awful or be indifferent or fall madly in love with the dress. Usually the first dress your eyes draw upon is the ultimate dress for you

Try on the dresses. Look in the mirror and really feel the dress. How do you feel? Are you comfortable, uncomfortable, sexy, beautiful, plain…? These are all important questions.

For example, a beautiful beaded gown imported from Spain may make you feel plain. The design is delicate and beautiful but it does not speak to your soul. For my wedding, Audrey Hepburn’s simplicity in gowns spoke to me. No train or fancy lace or intricate bead work. It made me feel uncomfortable and the reflection was not beautiful.

As I dressed in a gown with a simple design and gorgeous wrap my whole body radiated. It was a dress for only me. I had people make grand suggestions and I refused.

Many people are involved in the Wedding, give them control over flowers or the food but keep the Wedding Gown purchase to you.

Vibrations stick to us like honey, once they are on us they are difficult to remove. Your Wedding Gown should be filled with love and great intentions. A way to fill your gown with happiness is to bless it.

Put on your wedding gown and look into a full length mirror. Close your eyes and imagine yourself on your wedding day. Experience the kiss and all the moments, the first dance… After you experience the Wedding Day, imagine the life you are embarking on. Feel the sensations of living with your husband, your first meal, your first big purchase… bring all those images to your dress. Every image makes a mark on your dress to be a reminder of your dreams. Your gown is covered with your goals and is a great start to a happy and prosperous marriage.

Butter is better?
Contraire to popular belief, butter when mixed with a small amount of sugar works better than standard bug repellent. Use a butter to sugar ratio of about 10 to 1…

email yourself
Before you go always email yourself a copy of all the important information - airline numbers, credit card phone numbers, passport and driving licence numbers. That way if your documents and/or wallet is lost or stolen, all you need to do is log on to access all your details.

Accidental spills
Buy resealable food bags from the supermarket and use them to put toiletries in when packing. This will save your clothes in your suitcase from any leaks.

Protect your photos
To safeguard your holiday snaps take a photograph of your address on the first frame, then if they go astray you have the best chance of getting them back.

PMT
Think PMT before you travel, it’s an easy way to remember Passport, Money, Tickets!

Pack your pants
When packing your rucksack, try not to put any valuables in the front or side pockets as it will be very easy for someone to rob you. Instead put expensive things in the main body of the bag and put things like dirty underwear in the pockets. That way if someone does try to steal something, they’ll get a nasty surprise!

During travel
1. Make sure you have a signed, valid passport and visas, if required. Also, before you go, fill in the emergency information page of your passport!�

2. Read the Consular Information Sheets (and Public Announcements or Travel Warnings, if applicable) for the countries you plan to visit.

3. Familiarize yourself with local laws and customs of the countries to which you are traveling. Remember, the U.S. Constitution does not follow you! While in a foreign country, you are subject to its laws.

4. Make 2 copies of your passport identification page. This will facilitate replacement if your passport is lost or stolen. Leave one copy at home with friends or relatives. Carry the other with you in a separate place from your passport.

5. Leave a copy of your itinerary with family or friends at home so that you can be contacted in case of an emergency.

6. Do not leave your luggage unattended in public areas. Do not accept packages from strangers.

7. Prior to your departure, you should register with the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate through the State Department�s travel registration website . Registration will make your presence and whereabouts known in case it is necessary to contact you in an emergency. In accordance with the Privacy Act, information on your welfare and whereabouts may not be released without your express authorization. Remember to leave a detailed itinerary and the numbers or copies of your passport or other citizenship documents with a friend or relative in the United States.

8. To avoid being a target of crime, try not to wear conspicuous clothing and expensive jewelry and do not carry excessive amounts of money or unnecessary credit cards.

9. In order to avoid violating local laws, deal only with authorized agents when you exchange money or purchase art or antiques.

10. If you get into trouble, contact the nearest U.S. embassy.