Legendary tragic icon has gone with the wind

On 15 th June 2009, the legendary tragic icon has gone with the wind, eulogies to his talent starting to spread acrooss the world, the pop legend persisting.

Everyone unfortunately needs cash to survive, like Nicolas Sarkozy recently announced at Versailles that France government were planning to issue national securities in order to get more than 100 billions €. Same as current global economy suffering from liquidity crisis, Michael Jackson apparently became another victim to a great extent.

Regardless of exact medical remote cause not yet revealed up to now, no doubt that his upcoming 50-concert marathon (This is it) in London is the precipitating factor. With an asset estimated around 1 billion $ thanks to catalogues at Sony and with songs of Beatles, he was unfortunately awash with huge debts since many years. Spending like a king, he needs cash, cruel reality: he had no choice but to be pledged to come back to the stage where he had been reigned over as the king, undoubtedly. Born to take the stage, died before going upon his adieu stage: he has always been taking centre stage. Now the curtain falls.

What impress everyone is his unique talent and his contribution to pop music, in a class of his own. We call it the defaults cannot obscure the virtues. Being the unmatched musical genius, MJ is self-destructive at same time: a pure tragic icon.

His troubled personal life is hard to be considered by common persons as an idol: private life remains private, no one has right to say whatever. Millions of fans love him still, don't believe in any rumour about their hero. His family love him: for her 11-years old daughter Paris Michael, "Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine"" I just wanted to say I love him - so much", she was crying, so does everyone both on site and before TV.

Who are interested in why MJ had been living out of reality. Too few. Luckily again to see most persons have deep aversion to repeating tragedy. We prefer light to darkness. Natural and enough, especially for hundreds of millions of fans.

Behind countless Guinness records & worldwide awards, it's the genius who has shaped modern pop music and music industry with his unique voice, revolutionary dance, visionary clips, provicative performance style and obsessive perfectionism. Out of musical stage, an admirable example of charity supporter: hundreds of millions of donations, memorable musical creations and earnest participations to advocate charity events. A pure, honnest, adorable idol. Rumours, assaults, extortion, misapprehension, all stop before such icon.

His music immediately appeals to all listeners' feeling and imagination in the best natural way. Who can? On the stage, he has always been radiating vigour, every move he makes is overwhelming: his own way to reign over the stage. No one dares to claim or try to keep pace with him to discern the pop music and keep it on a tight rein. No way to talk about surpassing him.

He has gone, the ONLY King of the pop, the best there ever was; the best there ever will be, till the pop music becomes extinct. The queen of pop can't help crying, so do his millions of fans.

Alas, we lost the trangeneration musical genius. End of an era, THIS IS IT.

Yang Haiyang

杨海洋

Odysée de la vie, à Rose et à Source

再次深深地感动了，心弦触动了

I am deeply touched again, a tug at heartstrings guaranteed.

陪着你的降临，我感到了生命的奇迹

惦着吾爱的痛苦，我要教你母爱的伟大

With your arrival, I am awake to the wonder of life;

Recalling the painful labour of my love, I'll teach you the grandeur of motherhood.

数百万分之一的可能，丘比特的魅力竟栓住了吾爱和我

天之涯，海之角，脑海里萦绕着吾爱的笑脸

那里闪耀着爱的光芒，我生命的源泉

One chance out of millions, my love and me are tied up in Cupid's charm;

On whichever faraway lands, my love's smiling face is hovering across my mind;

I know, where is glaring the love, the headspring of my life.

数亿分之一的可能，你确成了我们爱的结晶

每次思念，回荡耳畔的是你童真的笑语

那里唱着生命的赞歌，我们生命的真谛

One chance out of hundreds of millions, you become the pledge of our love;

Each moment to miss you, your innocent laugh is reverberating around my ears;

I know, where is singing the paean to the life, the essence of our life.

不由自主地爱惜你，吾爱，你赋予了爱的真谛以灵魂

不由自主地爱你，你，你给我们生活的意义以生命

I just can't help cherishing my love who has ensouled the true meaning of love;

I just can't help loving you who has vitalized the significance of our life.

To Rose, To Spring

From Ocean

Yang Haiyang

杨海洋

Roger Federer, Legend, Tears, Joys

Even though he has not acheived Grand Slam yet, only with 3 Small Slam (Y2004 Y2006 Y2007), he is becoming the GOAT, the Greatest tennis player Of All Times in this year. Year 2009 belongs to Roger Federer.

Everyone could says there are still so many records before him to break: Rod Lover's Grand Slam, Andre Agassi's Career Gold Slam, Peter Sampras's 7 Titile on grass court at Wimbledon, Bjorn Borg's 6 titles on clay courts at Roland-Garros, Andre Agassi' s 4 titles on hard courts at Melbourne Park , Sampras and Ivan Lendl' 5 titles of ATP World Finals, Agassi's 17 ATP Master Series titiles, Sampras' 286 week's ATP ranking n°1st...

BUT he became 3rd player having achieved Career Grand Slam on 7th June at Roland-Garros (after Lover and Agassi), he set the record of 15 Grand Slam tournements Single Title on 5th July at Wimbledonha (surpassing Peter Samprass), he is the first person to have 5 consecutive wins at both Wimbledon adn US Open, he keeps the male record of 10 consecutive Grand Slam finals, he has already the record-20th grand slam finals (surpassing Lendl), he has set the record of 7 consecutive finals at Wimbledon, he has equaled Sampras's 5 titiles on DecoTurf hard courts of Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (another lengendary icon?) even in consecutive way (Y04-08)! More details if you're interested.

In year 2008, he falled to the bottom, he lost so many finals, lost his ranking of 1st ATP. Many peoples predicted the end of his reign over courts (over period of 2005-2007) with younger (even he si still young) genius appearing especailly Rafael Nadal.

Hard time continued for him till the beginning of 2009. The latter defeated Roger on hard court of Melbourne Park in a over 4-hours fight. What impressed so deeply everyone's memory is his breaking down in tears over the trophy presentation and his struggle to make the runner-up speech. Hard to see a great (not yet greatest) player in tears. Fans know well pains and suffrance hiden behind.

Luckily to see how he came back, from so far.

At Roland-Garros, under enormous pressure of zero-win on clay court, with eager desire of equalling Smapras' 14-titles, he built confidence set by set. Did Agassi' presence secretly hint his victory come-back? Knowing Agassi achieved his Career Grand Slam at Roland Garros exactly 10 years ago. He is the symbol of rejuvenation and successful return. Roger didn't disappoint Agassi and all his fans around the world. From Agasssi's hand, he got the cup and became the player next him to have achieved Career Grand Slam. The match was near flawless, so usual as his style that it mignt not so impressive but at the match point, he burst into tears again, kneeling down the court. Different from Melbourne Park this time: tears of joy, tears of relief, tears of confidence. Even the storm became tears of joy, falling on purpose down from the sky to celebrate his come back.

We could say the win is less hard-fought than that of Agassi, which doesn't matter any longer before its result. Both of them are definitely respected, as exemple of hard return. Except hard work, persistence and confidence, no anything else as key to success. Easy to say, hard to do, again! CHAPEAU!!!

In trophy speech, he revealed the relief and announced he really started to enjoy playing the tennis without pressure anymore. Amazing but so powerful: it's proved only one month later at Wimbledon where he and Andy Roddick, his favored finals-victim, deliverered the instant classic: 4h17m to complete, the longest men's single final with 77 games, 30 total games in 95 mi-lasting 5th set is the record as well in grand slam.

This time, at match point, it's purely the joy of winning at place of tears, with his jumping up across the court. A true common person, like everyone. Not really. On 18th of August 2008, he lost his ATP' 1st ranking; within less than one year, he won back his 1st palyer. He became the GOAT with this match. That's all.

Almost everyone agreed Andy has performed his best match ever in his career but he faced unfortunately the Roger. Andy had improved his plays even at every levels to be near the perfect and Roger made more forehand errors. But the Goddess of Luck favored Roger one time again . With 50 ACES, Roger became the serve machine instaed of Andy who was unbreakble before match point instead of Roger. What suspense!

The essential difference exists in state of mind. He lost the first set, but came back at 2nd set under unbelievable pressure disadvantage of 2-6 at 7th game. He achieved impossible by winning 6 consecutive points, he won the set. He became unbeatble in his mind, a turning point of the match. Looking at Andy: slightly showed annoyance face two offiicial reviews giving favor to Roger. A signal of being in less stable mood? Before 3 consecutive negative baseline offcial reviews, Roger remain indifferent. Small difference in mind makes huge gap in result. It's in fact the most powerful force of Roger, while others are improving their techniques and skills. Simply a different dimension.

As the best player ever excelled in key points, the most all-rounded and near flawless player, at only 27 years old nowdays, he reserves how many surprisess sill in the future for the world. Nobody knows. Actually he's so near to many records in coming days. Seems most achievable: 1 title more to be the 1st person of 6 US Open consecutive, to equal Peter Samprason grass court at Wimbledon, to equal Andre Agassion hard courts at Melbourne Park, to equal Sampras and Ivan Lendl's 5title of ATP World Finals, 2 titles more to equal Agassi's 17 ATP Master Series titiles... More details if you're interested.

What counts more, as Sampras said "he 's humble and he is effortless on the court", because he is enjoying the tennis. Behind being effortless on the court, it's countless effort out of court which help the stable mind in match. Once someone starts enjoying doing things, little obstacle is unbeatable. Most difficult to be, the most powerful weapon as well. He just did it, that's why he is a legend and now is an icon, a credit to the game of tennis.

Enjoy the life, everone can be the stronger of the life. Thanks Roger!

Yang Haiyang

杨海洋

爱的魔力 Magic of Love

一，

没有听到你的声音，若干天而已。

天变灰了，冷了；

世界变黯了，路人冷漠了;

无精打采，心神不宁，我无药可救了。

逃避孤独，孤独却更深了。

Have not heard from you for few days only.

Sky is darkening and getting colder;

Whole world is getting gloomy, passerby getting apathetic;

Listless, I'm not myself any longer, becoming incurable, definitely.

As my my pet aversion, loneliness is getting more and more deep.

二，

重复拨同一个号码，

还是抓不到你的声音，

失望在重复。

才下眉头，又上心头。

Dialling same number for millions of times,

Can not seize your voice yet,

Despair like repeating, sadly.

Just stop knitting brows, I'm feeling my heart get gnawed.

再拨，飘来你的声音，
强作无谓，故作淡然，装酷；

聊聊数语，内心狂喜，谁知？

Dialling again, your voice floating across the line,

Forced to be indifferent, not pretend to be interested, try to be cool;

Only few of words inquiring on welfare, ecstatic wave is surging up inside, who knows?

数秒而已，发现了另一个世界：

天瞬间晴了，暖了；

世界明亮了，街上的人笑了。
心里也亮了，走路快了。
Few of seconds after, a different world appearing：

At a glance, sky getting clearer and warmer;

Whole world is getting brighter, passerby become smiling.

Mood is getting more buoyant, my gait getting faster.

三，

领教了爱情的魔力，

不信距离疏远心理

我只信，死生契阔，与子成说：

执子之手，与子偕老。

Amazed by magic of love,

Not believe any more “Out of sight, out of mind”

Only convinced that in death or life, for far and for near，under oath：

Holding your hand, growing old with you。

Ocean to Rose

Yang Haiyang

杨海洋

海枯石烂，形影不离 Always Together

一，

自从遇见你，就相信了奇迹；

J'ai commencé à croire en miracle dès notre premier vue；

I started believing in miracle at our first sight；

哪怕失去了全世界, 至少还有你可以去珍惜。

Voire perdre le monde entier, j'ai encore toi à choyer au moins。

Even lose the whole world, I still have you to cherish at least。

共同走过春风秋雨，明白了爱的回答；

En traversant ensemble les brises printanières et les pluies automnales, j'ai compris la réponse de l'amour；

While going through together spring breezes and automn rains, I understand the answer of love；

陪你欢笑哭泣，不再惧风吹雨打。

N'ayant plus de peur pour braver toutes les tempêtes, je t'accompagne pour les rires et les pleurs。

No fears any more to overlook all the storms, I keep you company for the laugh and the cry。

二，

思念你，所以寂寞了。

Devenant soliltaire parce que tu me manque。

Getting lonley because of my longing for you。

可以忘记全世界，却不愿失去你的消息。

Préférant ne pas perdre tes nouvelles à oublier le monde entier。

Preferring not to lose your news to forget the whole world。

想你，是喝了那杯冰冷的水，再看热泪一滴一滴地流出来。

Penser à toi est de boire un verre d'eau froide et voir les larmes chaudes couler lentement，goute à goute 。

Missing you is to drink a cup of cold water and see the hot tears weep slowly， drop by drop。

最恨，仍是孤枕泪醒后，唯有私语；

Réveillé seul avec oreiller mouillé, je me haïs pour ne pouvoir que chuchoter ton diminutif encore ；

Waking up alone with soaked pillow, I hate to have no choice but to whisper your pet name again ；

无奈，只有寒月苍穹下，仍旧无言。

Mais，la lune glaciale reste muette encore，supspendue dans un ciel vide。

But，the frigid moon remains dumb still，hung under an empty sky。

三，

爱情本是承诺: 若水三千，执子之手。

Amour est une promess: tu est la seule fleur chérie dans tout le roseraie。

Love is a promise: you are the sole treasured flower in the whole rose garden。

互相拥着，看你我的皱纹映出岁月的痕迹，直到不能呼吸；

Regardant les empreintes du temps apparaitre dans nos rides, enlacés l'un contr l'autre, jusqu'à dernier souffle。

Looking the scars of time appear in our wrinkles, embracing each other in arms, till last breath。

海枯石烂，形影不离。

Jusqu'au moment où les mers assèchent, toujours ensemble，toi et moi, le corps et l'esprit。

Till the moment when the seas dry up, always together, you and me, mind and body。

Ocean to Rose

Yang Haiyang

杨海洋

慎以虑始，毅图终 Hard to Begin, Persevere to the End

独处时，尤其要慎染，慎始后加以慎微，这其实并不代表着可以善终。想一想，人生际遇中有多少次痛下决心而又迟迟难以付诸于行动，又有多少次或一而再，再而三地重复同样的开始，或浅尝辄止，半途而废。何也？

西汉《盐铁论》首先简言明义：“言之非难，行之为难。古贤者处实而效功，亦非徒陈空文而已”。说的俗一点，善说不如善做，路不走不到，钟不打不响，万事开头难。如果永远流于空谈，再宏伟的计划、决心都只会流于空谈。临渊而羡鱼，不如归家结网，话简单明了，可又有多少人又可以由此醍醐灌顶而脚踏实地一步一个脚印地开始第一步呢？想一想“千里之行，始于足下”总可以吧！

心甘情愿也好，被逼无奈也罢，踏出了第一步，莫论大小，都是是朝成功迈出了重要的一步。生活中迈出过第一步的人何止万千，而成功抵达终点的又近乎凤毛麟角，究其原因，还是因为没有慎终，不懂如何慎终。

《礼记》讲究的“举大事必慎其终始”，老子宣讲的“慎终如始，则无败事”，都是同一个道理：成大事，孜孜矻矻求之；慎以虑始，维毅可图终。孔子讲修中庸之道，最忌讳半途而废；孟子以掘井为喻，诫有为者不因九轫不及泉而弃井。其实道家的九转功成，亦是日夜修炼方成。岳父的三十功名尘与土背后隐藏的是八千里路云和月的积累。锲而不舍，金石亦可镂；锲而舍之，朽木也难折。说易行难，以至于大家流于非有切肤之痛，方可痛定思痛，空看时光流逝，嗟叹悔不当初。

回头想，空悲切，白了少年头，于是无补；再寻思，亡羊补牢，犹未晚矣。Tard mieux que rien, 千真万确，行动吧，一起都还来得及。

看了《庭训格言》，方知康乾盛世来之不易：谨终如始，慎修思永，习而安焉，自无废事。齐家治国如此，修身成事无异。

慎而思之，勤而行之：携香山居士与君共勉。

Yang Haiyang

杨海洋

路漫漫其修远兮 Long Path to Trudge for Understanding

数日前亚洲的同事一如往常来巴黎开会，他们还是一如既往地抽空穿梭于“金三角”各大专卖店，搜罗各款各式。联想到眼下发生的各类危机，颇有感触，对当今的世界不知是愈发清晰还是愈发迷茫了。

LV、CHANNEL、GUCCI对亚洲消费者的在此路人皆知，同时对他们总是难以理解。TANT PIS ，CELA EST LEUR PROBLEME。一日陪其中的一位同事午饭后，应要求陪同去香街 LV 再度买包。由于前日已经超额买了三个，这次店员破例只再卖一个，费尽口舌（同行的还有一个本地同事助阵）也无法劝服店员再卖一个零钱包。出来后，除了非议店规外，与那位助阵的同事谈论的还是亚洲同事的购物举止。这远未结束。下午工作结束后，直奔蒙田大街，先去GUCCI，又是三个包；然后是边上的CHANNEL，可惜特地指名要得哪一款已告罄。次日中午，又重复了一遍蒙田大街，又追加了一个。

这里需要澄清的是，所有的战利品并非为一人所有，目前亚洲的文化惯例一如往前：出国差旅，总要为沾亲带故的捎带礼物，虽然我们目前比欧美还欠富有。引我所思的是：到底在当今社会里，应该追求什么？WORK HARD ，PLAY HARD，该信仰 依然流行。对还是不对，答案难定。人总要寻求满足自己的欲望，看的是如何满足，满足的是什么欲望。这个答案取决于每个人。

他们临行前的晚上，陪他们晚餐，本要做东，最后还是亚洲领队的老板买单，一是他本人本性使然，老好人一个，替他人着想（本人乃白丁员工）；二是面子的因素还是有点。随后顺便去了家香水店，那位买包同事的香水最后也由那位老板服了款。这只有文化差异和个人性格差异来解释了。他本人在亚洲时，同样每次用餐时都由他买单。所有都是个人付款，据说从无寻求报销之说。 在欧美，至少本人从没有遇到或听说过类似的老板。吃饭向来AA制，给员工购物付款，难于上青天。这还是典型的欧亚文化差异，也愈使本人对亚洲的 NOSTALGIE 变得更浓烈了。

出来后，正与他们信步闲逛，偶遇北京来的一群游客：原来是亚洲的一家客户，本人亦曾在其母公司（FORTUNE 500 之一）工作数年。与其中一位财务聊了起来，一句 “预算有什么好弄得，DOUBLE、TRIPLE 就行了” 使我哑然。自是希望是句酒后戏言，可还是心理怪怪：这么多年过去了，还是这样吗？不是与国际管理接轨吗？答案只有当事人知道了。寥寥数语要分手才知道，他们这次还是一半差旅，一半悠闲：一如当年，出国还是一种奖励，一边安排工作，一边安排游玩。看来变化一种习惯、文化何其难也。所谓的全球一体化，地理距离、物流金融体现得真真切切，可就文化习惯而言，难说了。数年前，就有人预言过 INTERNET 在拉近地球人距离的同时，也更彰显了本地化的特性。如同管理上而言，REFELCHIR GLOBALEMENT  MAIS AGIR LOCALEMENT ，还是有它的道理。

其实经济危机亦然：所有的人同时遭受其难，可反应不同，应对迥异。同样面对裁员，法国工人极端的一面又表明了他们大革命的传统。话是玩笑，倒也有理：软禁企业领导，法国人独树一帜，令人吃惊的是大多数国人竟然认可该做法，虽然本国总统谴责，他国齐声质疑，全都无济于事。看来法国也有它没变的一面。

不光经济危机全球蔓延，就连目前的 SWINE FLU 也全球化了。中国就是明显的例子：国门大开，与外界交往加速，病毒连同他物自然而然地进来了：目前的三例全是自北美归来的游客。幸或不幸，鬼知道。这次中国的反应速度之快，应对措施之激，与数年前SARS相比，天壤之别。由此而言，中国确实在变，吃一堑，长一智，变得令人欣喜。

回头看看那些MEDIA，又一次加强了对他们判读：与他们的宗旨而言，他们无药可救了；就他们的环境而言，又无可厚非。在任何国家，都服从国家利益，政治利益。显而易见的例子比比皆是，别说在世人皆知的国家里，就在自我标榜自由独立的国家里，实际上一样。FOX 成了白宫的喉舌，由来已久， 而 BBC 和 CNN 的遮羞布也从去年被揭开得所剩无几。就此点而言，他们竟显得虚伪滑稽多了。面对最近的 AH1N1 流感，全美利坚媒体集体失语，又一次确认了其实媒体从没中立过。ＰＯＬＩＴＩＵＥＭＥＮＴ　ＣＯＲＲＥＣＴ，只要国家利益存在，该标准就永远凌驾于所有其他。看来没变的东西还有很多，一如还有那么多的人天真地相信充满天地间的各式言论。

与同事分手回家的时候，刚刚走进　ＣＨＡＴＥＬＥＴ　Ｂ线站台，熟悉的二胡又钻入双耳：还是那位艺人，带着浅色墨镜，仔裤，浅色夹克，马尾辫，前面的琴匣里散落着ＰＩＥＣＥ　ＪＡＵＮＥＳ。可惜的是每次都感觉着空气中回荡的基调过于凄苦，尤其当前各类危机接踵而至。心里还是总认为二胡也应该欢快和幸福的。或许和大多数人一样受了《二泉映月》的影响，自然而然地接受二胡等于凄调的无理逻辑。盯着那些零币，脑海里突地显出的是两张黑卡（我们的ＤＡＦ和那位亚洲的ＰＡＴＲＯＮ）：世界还是那个世界，危机总是穷人的危机。再一细想，达尔文的那套还有效，只不过强弱间的ＧＡＰ变大了，中国，英国，美国最近的数据就是有力的佐证；兼爱难，非攻更不易，看看每天充斥各版头条的地区冲突就明白了。如此一来，墨翟的大同岂不还是流于乌托邦？数千年过去了，不知他会有何感慨，作何着想。

回来后，听着“雾里看花”，愈发不清楚这个世界在变还是不变，变又变得如何，其间道理规律何在？难道这就是宇宙的玄秘？难道只能水中望月？难道真的如此难以窥视？真如老子宣讲的“道可道，非常道”？

路漫漫其修远兮！

Yang Haiyang

杨海洋