There was this story about contrasting attitude:
At the changing room just before a game of golf, the American player was boasting: "Today I am going to hit the furthest I ever did man! I am going to hit a hole-in-one too. You can bet on it..." The Singapore player modestly said to his friends: "Let me do my best today. If I could go round the 18-holes without any problem, I will consider it a good day..."
Some people call the American's attitude as Positive Thinking. Modern management promotes Positive Thinking - "Think big, Think high, Think you can, Be Gung-ho."
Chinese has its own form of Positive Thinking - sometimes label as superstition. Some Chinese like the number 8, and like to be numbered 8 in everything. By oft repeating '8' or 'fatt' he aim to be rich all the time, or in time to come. Chinese like to think and repeat "Fu Lu Shou". By wishing each other FU and LU and SHOU during birthdays and Chinese Neww Year, they hope these will materialise in their lives.
The meta-physical dimensions works mysteriously. Some people do benefit from positive thinking, from superstition or whatever you call it. Others are neutral to these. Yet others even experience the opposite effects.
Now, what about prayers to the God and other spiritualities? Most of us have stopped believing the idea that "God answers all our prayers - but the answers could be yes, no, wait and maybe."
The reality is that 'sometimes God does not answer prayers'. (Like the time when my godly friend prayed for journey-mercy, and yet suffered a road accident.) We don't know why. But our believe in God is not based on how our prayers are answered, but on faith in Jesus Christ, and these faith must grow over time as we experience God.
Do not give up. Keep up your faith. And you will experience God more and more.
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