Thursday, June 30, 2016

爭取個人的自由,就是爭取國家的自由

現在有人對你們說:「犧牲你們個人的自由,去求國家的自由!」
我對你們說:「爭取個人的自由,就是爭取國家的自由;爭取個人的人格,就是爭取國家的國格!自由平等的國家不是一群奴才建造得起來的!」(胡適)

Monday, June 27, 2016

我要使你的傷處收結

我要使你的傷處收結,療愈你的創傷──上主的斷語 (耶 30:17)

Friday, June 24, 2016

有我的恩寵為你夠了

有我的恩寵為你夠了,因為我的德能在軟弱中才全顯出來。格後12:9

Monday, June 20, 2016

你要看一個國家的文明,只需考察三件事

你要看一個國家的文明,只需考察三件事:第一看他們怎樣待小孩子;第二看他們怎樣待女人;第三看他們怎樣利用閑暇的時間。(胡適)

Friday, June 17, 2016

Memory

Memory is the scribe of the soul. Aristotle

Monday, June 13, 2016

應常歡樂,不斷禱告,事事感謝

應常歡樂,不斷禱告,事事感謝:這就是天主在基督耶穌內對你們所有的旨意。(得前5:16-18)

Friday, June 10, 2016

為什麼要評鑑老師?

芬蘭中小學並沒有全國一致的聯合評量,學校也很少有考試;芬蘭官方也不進行教師評鑑。

芬蘭根本沒有不好的老師,每個老師都很自律,不需要打考績。 主管教育的中央教育部或地方政府,並不實施學校評鑑制度,對學校有絕對信任,再小的學校,也擁有絕對行政自主權。

Monday, June 06, 2016

蓋房子跟養小孩是一樣的

蓋房子跟養小孩是一樣的...必須懷著愛意在需要的時候保養維護
(湊佳苗《夜行観覧車》)

Friday, June 03, 2016

「培養」的心

教育者先須有「培養」的心
(朱自清)

Wednesday, June 01, 2016

正向心理治療(Positive Psychotherapy)

positive psychotherapy: a treatment manual

1: Orientation Lack of Positive Resources Maintains Depression
The role of absence or lack of positive emotions, character strengths and meaning in maintaining
depression and empty life is discussed. The framework of PPT, therapist’s role and client’s
responsibilities are discussed.
Homework: Clients write a one-page (roughly 300-word) positive introduction, in which they tell
a concrete story illustrating their character strengths.
2: Engagement Identifying Signature Strengths
Clients identify their signature strengths from the positive introduction and discuss situations in
which these signature strengths have helped previously. Three pathways to happiness
(pleasure, engagement, and meaning) are discussed in light of PPTI results.
Homework: Clients complete VIA-IS questionnaire online, which identifies clients’ signature
strengths.
3: Engagement/pleasure Cultivation of Signature Strength and Positive Emotions
Deployment of signature strengths is discussed. Clients are coached to formulate specific,
concrete and achievable behaviors regarding cultivation of signature strengths.
Role of positive emotion in well-being is discussed.
Homework (ongoing): Clients start a Blessings Journal in which three good things (big or small)
that happened during the day are written.
4: Pleasure Good Versus Bad Memories
Role of good and bad memories is discussed in terms of maintenance of symptoms of
depression. Clients are encouraged to express feelings of anger and bitterness. Effects of
holding onto anger and bitterness on depression and well-being are discussed.
Homework: Clients write about three bad memories, anger associated with them, and their
impact in maintaining depression.
5: Pleasure/engagement Forgiveness
Forgiveness is introduced as a powerful tool that can transform anger and bitterness into feelings
of neutrality or even, for some, into positive emotions.
Homework: Clients write a forgiveness letter describing transgression, related emotions, and
pledge to forgive transgressor (if appropriate) but may not deliver the letter.
6: Pleasure/engagement Gratitude
Gratitude is discussed as enduring thankfulness, and the role of good and bad memories is
highlighted again with emphasis on gratitude.
Homework: Clients write and present a letter of gratitude to someone they have never properly
thanked.
7: Pleasure/engagement Mid-therapy Check
Both Forgiveness and Gratitude homework are followed up. This typically takes more than one
session. Importance of cultivation of positive emotions is discussed. Clients are encouraged to
bring and discuss the effects of the Blessing Journal. Goals regarding using signature strengths
are reviewed. The process and progress are discussed in detail. Clients’ feedback toward
therapeutic gains is elicited and discussed.
8: Meaning/engagement Satisficing Instead of Maximizing
Satisficing (good enough) instead of maximizing in the context of the hedonic treadmill is
discussed. Satisficing through engagement is encouraged instead of maximizing.
Homework: Clients write ways to increase satisficing and devise a personal satisficing plan.
9: Pleasure Optimism and Hope
Clients are guided to think of times when they lost out at something important, when a big plan
collapsed, and when they were rejected by someone. Then clients are asked to consider that
when one door closes, another one almost always opens.
Homework: Clients identify three doors that closed and three doors that then opened.
10: Engagement/meaning Love and Attachment
Active-constructive responding is discussed. Clients are invited to recognize signature strengths of a
significant other.
Homework 1 (on-going): Active-constructive feedback—clients are coached on how to respond
actively and constructively to positive events reported by others.
Homework 2: Clients arrange a date that celebrates their signature strengths and those of their
significant other.
11: Meaning Family Tree of Strengths
Significance of recognizing the signature strengths of family members is discussed.
Homework: Clients ask family members to take VIA-IS online and then draw a tree that includes
signature strengths of all members of their family including children. A family gathering is to
be arranged to discuss everyone’s signature strengths.
12: Pleasure Savoring
Savoring is introduced as awareness of pleasure and a deliberate attempt to make it last. The
hedonic treadmill is reiterated as a possible threat to savoring and how to safeguard against
it.
Homework: Clients plan pleasurable activities and carry them out as planned. Specific savoring
techniques are provided.
13: Meaning Gift of Time
Regardless of their financial circumstances, clients have the power to give one of the greatest
gifts of all, the gift of time. Ways of using signature strengths to offer the gift of time in serving
something much larger than the self are discussed.
Homework: Clients are to give the gift of time by doing something that requires a fair amount of
time and whose creation calls on signature strengths—such as mentoring a child or doing
community service.
14: Integration The Full Life
The concept of a full life that integrates pleasure, engagement, and meaning is discussed. Clients
complete PPTI and other depression measures before the final session. Progress is reviewed,
and gains and maintenance are discussed.
http://www.ppc.sas.upenn.edu/positivepsychotherapyarticle.pdf

義人的靈魂在天主手裏,痛苦不能傷害他們。

義人的靈魂在天主手裏,痛苦不能傷害他們。在愚人看來,他們算是死了,認為他們去世是受了懲罰,離我們而去,彷彿是歸於泯滅;其實,他們是處於安寧中;雖然在人看來,他們是受了苦,其實,卻充滿著永生的希望。他們受了些許的痛苦,卻要蒙受絕大的恩惠,因為天主試驗了他們,發覺他們配作自己的人:他試煉了他們,好像爐中的黃金;悅納了他們,有如悅納全燔祭。倚恃上主的人,必明白真理;忠信於上主之愛的人,必與他同住,因為恩澤與仁慈,原歸於他所選拔的人。(智慧篇 3:1-6,9)