Key to life success

May 24, 2006

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「What is the key to life success?」… 思想著這個問題。

曾經認為,若能當上專業人仕,給社會一點貢獻,自己有能力養活自己 (及家人),那我的生命可算是成功了。
又曾經認為,若能組織一個小康家庭,一家幾口快快樂樂生活,那我的生命可算是成功了。
信主後,認為若能夠發展到別人的生命、建立一直想建立的群體,那我的生命可算是成功了。

但這些定義似乎給不到我一份把握,感覺到就算給我確實達到以上目標,我都未能有 100% 把握告訴自己「我的生命真實的成功了」。
何解?一直未能想通。

近日終於想通了點點 ︰
(1) 「成功」是一個 qualitative measure,它需要一個指標來判斷,這個指標需要 someone / something 來作 basis。而我就一直沒有一個 concrete basis 來作這「成功」之定義,這亦解釋了我對「成功」定義有飄忽不定之故。
(2) 我的價值觀體糸告訴我,生命不單是向自己交代 (因為我是活在群體裡,我的生活及生命會簡接及直接影響到別人,除非我居於深山吧),而是需要向別人及我的主交代。若我拿自己的 preference 作為我生命成功的定義,那很明顯反映著我認為我的一生只需向自己交代。這種定義已經跟我的價值觀體系在有矛盾。
(3) 這些定義未夠 ultimate (終極) (換句話說,就是若真的給我在那些方面成功了,那又如何呢?那些方面成功了是為著什麼呢?)。

聽著一篇講道錄音,我終於找到一個給予我滿足的答案︰
成功就是︰「當我的生命完結,去到神的寶座面前,我能夠向神交我生命的帳交得暢快,能坦然無懼的去到神寶座面前說︰『神啊,祢給我的一切我已盡情盡力的發揮出來,祢要我成就的什麼人、什麼事,我已經忠心地成就了。祢給我這幾十年過活,我都已經很 faithful 的做好了那些人及事了!』。然後神回應︰『女兒,Well Done!Well Done!來,進入我處享受我的一切!』

這個「成功」的定義,終於給予我一份百份百的實在感。
(1) 這定義既定立於我們永恆不變的主上,
(2) 又不單向自己交代,更向萬主之主交代,亦包含了好好回應生命中所出現過的人
(3) 而且這定義非常終極 (成功是為永恆)。

So, what is your definition of “the key to life success”?

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  1. Psychology class said people’s ultimate goal is to fulfill their potential. Similar to your thinking, as a Christian, I think our goal to to complete God’s assignment.The hard part. What is our potential? What is God’s assignment? What is 祢要我成就的? Hopeful we don’t need to wait till 50 (五十知天命) …

    Comment by Sammy Cafe — May 25, 2006 @ 7:27 am

  2. Sammy Cafe:
    Yes… I believe our God is very much willing to tell us about His will for us… Remember the excercise i sent you? I’m revising it lately, and thinking over it again…
    Btw, have you got more picture about your 異象 in God? =)

    Psychology class said people’s ultimate goal is to fulfill their potential. Similar to your thinking, as a Christian, I think our goal to to complete God’s assignment.The hard part. What is our potential? What is God’s assignment? What is 祢要我成就的? Hopeful we don’t need to wait till 50 (五十知天命) …

    Comment by Sammy Cafe — May 25, 2006 @ 7:27 am

    Comment by .米迦. — May 26, 2006 @ 1:24 am

  3. > picture about your 異象
    Actually this is my weak point. I don’t seem to have strong touch with God as my other bro/sis do. The good news. There are plenty of room for me to improve. :)

    Comment by Sammy Cafe — May 26, 2006 @ 7:13 am

  4. Sammy Cafe:
    Really admire your +ve attitude! Yep, room for more! I believe God is speaking to you on your life vision already… just keep your heart on seeking, and you’ll find!

    > picture about your 異象
    Actually this is my weak point. I don’t seem to have strong touch with God as my other bro/sis do. The good news. There are plenty of room for me to improve.

    Comment by Sammy Cafe — May 26, 2006 @ 7:13 am

    Comment by .米迦. — May 30, 2006 @ 3:01 am

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