Hoàng Hữu Thường
Trong lịch sử khoa bảng và quan trường triều Nguyễn, có một nhân vật rất lạ, cực kỳ hiếm thấy. Mỗi lần nhắc lại chuyện này, bây giờ ở Huế vẫn còn nhiều người thuộc lòng câu ca dao xưa:
“Cha chài mẹ lưới bên sông
Thằng con thi đậu làm ông trên bờ”
Câu ca dao trên còn có dị bản:
“Cha chài Mẹ lưới con câu,
Có con hay chữ làm quan trên bờ”
Theo như tích cũ, tương truyền câu ca dao này do chính những cư dẫn vạn đò bao đời sống khốn khổ lênh đênh trên mặt nước dọc sông Hương đặt ra để nêu gương sáng và nhắc nhở con cháu của mình về sự tích một người con dân vạn đò đặc biệt: chịu khó lao động, học hành, quyết chí dùi mài kinh sử, lên bờ thi thố tài năng, chiếm cứ bảng vàng, được khắc tên lên bia Văn Miếu ở kinh thành Huế.
Vị Tiến Sĩ xuất thân từ vạn đò
Chuyện kể rằng, Hoàng Hữu Thường – tên thật là Hoàng Ngọc Khâm sinh năm Quý Mão – Thiệu Trị thứ 3 (1843) trong một gia đình kẻ vạn, nhiều đời bôn ba sông nước làm nghề chài lưới. Đến thời ông, dù rất cần cù những vẫn không có gì khá hơn; cũng chỉ quanh năm vất vả với những việc “không tên” để kiếm ăn qua ngày. Suốt một thời gian rất dài, nhiều thế hệ gia đình ông sống chen chúc trên một con thuyền nhỏ ở xóm vạn chài Quảng Tế. Hàng ngày ngụp lặn, xuôi ngược sống Hương, có khi theo đuổi đánh bắt cá ra tận phá Tam Giang, để rồi tối về neo đậu những con thuyền nhỏ với nhau hình thành nên làng thuỷ điện, chỉ cách kinh thành Huế vài dặm…
Năm Tự Đức thứ 26 (1873) khoa Quý Dậu đậu giải Nguyên (đậu đầu Cử
nhân). Năm thứ 28 khoa Ất Hợi đậu Hội Nguyên, thi Đình đậu Tam Giáp Đồng Tiến sĩ xuất thân (1975) năm 32 tuổi.
Quá trình phục vụ
Ban đầu ông nhập ngạch Hàm Lầm viện sau được bổ làm Tri phủ, rồi làm Viên ngoại lang tại Cơ mật viện, thăng Nội các Tham biện, rồi chuyển sang Binh bộ Biện lý, Tham biện Thương bạc sự vụ.
Năm Tự Đức thứ 35 (1882), Pháp vây hãm thành Hà Nội, Hữu Thường theo cùng với Khâm sai Trần Đình Túc đến nơi lấy lại thành, rồi lĩnh Bố chánh (chính sứ) Hà Nội. Sau đó ông được triệu về Kinh lãnh chức Thị lang sung biện Các vụ.
Năm thứ 36 (1883), trấn Hải thành thất thủ, ông tham dự vào việc nghị hoà. Sau khi giảng hòa, ông được cử làm Định ước Tham Biện – coi việc ký kết hiệp ước kiêm Chưởng văn thư sự vụ – quản lý văn thư.
Bấy giờ ở Bắc kỳ sau khi hữu sự, lòng người ngờ sợ, trộm giặc nổi lên tứ tung. Sứ thần Pháp xin phái viên chức giỏi giang mau đến xử trí. Triều đình cử Đoàn Văn Hội và Hữu Thường. Thường được thăng Thự Tham tri Lại bộ, sung làm Phó khâm sai đại thần, cùng với Văn Hội đến bàn định về việc thuế lệ khai mỏ. Khi trở về Kinh Đô Huế, ông được bổ sang Hộ bộ.
Khi vua Đồng Khánh (Cảnh Tôn Thuần hoàng đế) bắt đầu lên nối ngôi (1885), ông được bạt Công bộ Thượng thư. Đầu năm thứ 2 (1887), ông lãnh Lễ bộ Thượng thư kiêm cai quản bộ lại. Năm thứ 3 (1888), ông được cho lãnh hiệp biện đại học sĩ.
Tháng 7 năm ấy đổi sang Bộ Binh Thượng Thư sung Cơ Mật Viện, kiêm Giảng quan Quốc Sử Quán, Phó Tổng Tài – dịch sách làm sử, kiêm Văn Thần Phò mã Quốc Tử Giám sự vụ – dạy các vị Hoàng Tử Kiến Phước, Hàm Nghi, Đồng Khánh ở trường Quốc Tử Giám. Ông làm chưa được bao lâu thì lâm bệnh và mất.
“Hữu” Thường
Một hôm vua Tự Đức ngự giá trên sông Hương, xuôi thuyền Rồng đến hóng mát tại vừa Dữ Giã Viên cùng với các quan trong triều đình trong đó có Ngài Cố Thượng Hoàng Hữu Thường. Nhà vua sực nhớ hoàn cảnh gia đình của NGài, bèn chỉ về thửa đất ở Cồn Giã Viên nằm trong lòng sông Hương (hai bên kia bờ là Phường Đúc & Kim Long) và phán rằng: Ta ban cho ông Thường dãi đất đằng kia để lập nghiệp. Ngài vừa mừng, trong lòng vẫn áy náy tự hỏi tại sao mình được nhà Vua ban ân nhiều như thế!?
Gần 5 năm sau khi Ông Tôn Thất Thuyết muốn dời nơi ở về phía Vỹ Dạ, bèn chuyển nhượng khu đất hiện nay cho Ngài. Trên khu đất nầy lúc đó có hai dãy nhà đối diện, sau đó Ngài tháo dỡ dãy nhà về phía bên phải (đứng trong nhìn ra) dựng lại ngôi nhà thờ hiện nay để thờ phụng TỔ TIÊN.
Ngài vốn là người thông minh, học rộng tài trí, đức độ, tính liêm khiết,
chí công vô tư, nên Ngài đã vào bái kiến nhà vua trình bày sự việc. Sau một hồi suy nghĩ, nhà vua phán rằng: Trong Triều chắc chỉ có nhà ngươi là không có lòng tham, nay ta gọi ngươi là Hoàng Hữu Thường thay vì Hoàng Ngọc Thường. Hàm ý của nhà vua : chữ HỮU là “chỉ có”, (trong Triều đình chỉ có Ông Thường là một Ông quan liêm khiết, chí công vô tư). Từ đó con cháu của Ngài đổi chữ lót từ “Hoàng Ngọc” thành “Hoàng Hữu”!
Chú thích
- Tả tham tri tương đương chức Thứ trưởng ngày nay – Hàm Tòng nhị phẩm văn ban
- Tham biện là chức quan bậc phó, phụ trách một công việc chuyên môn nào đó
2019
Hoàng Hữu Thường
Danang International Marathon 2019 - An Amateur Experience
2018
You made me feel that way
"I hate Monday"
2017
When the abnormal becomes normal
Confidence
Em à
7 things I learn on my 3 weeks in the UK
Ba Que?
No Bad Publicity
Lose Battles to Win War
A 6-day Boracay Trip on April 2017
It sucks to be a NICE guy!
Philosophy
2016
Drinking Water
"Does this book change your life?"
Awesome People
Proud
Who are you?
Semarang & Yogja Trip
A Chinese Businessman
Một dân tộc yếu
My 3rd Trip to Bangkok
Ideas
The WAR of ART
Success 2016
Too Easy with Yourself
Read
Về sự xuống cấp...
Nếu được làm Thủ Tướng, tôi sẽ làm gì?
My First Trip to Taiwan
Intimacy
What I’m Doing Now
Why don’t you write anymore?
Loyal Friends
An Ambivert
My Money Rules
A crazy 2015
2015
The Hunger
"What are you seeing me for?"
#love #lasts
Luang Prabang & Seam Reap Trip
Principle vs Rules
"Talent"
Cậu
2015's Resolutions
999 Rules for my unborn Children
Huế Thương
2014
"Splash Page"'s Reason
Design Problems
A One-Sentence Journal
Deeply Grateful
What I love
Yangon Trip: Wedding
Thỏi vàng & bãi đất
Security & Obscurity
10 Math Graduation Questions
"What makes you proud of yourself?"
Vết Cắn
My Setup: Tools Review
Dead Money
Love Stories
#worldcup2014
E-books
Better Management
2046
Third affair
Thời Gian
Top Wordpress Plugins
My Ideal Day
It was never tougher!
"Financial Freedom"?
Patience!?
Escape
Lead but Lead Who?
Bro
Do something that lasts!
My Online Personal Development Space
2014's resolutions
"Let Her Go"
Stop... !?
Dog shit
My Definition of a Loser
2013 Year in Review
2013
Rexy.me goes minimalist
Freedom in Discipline
Quick Fixes
Trang & Ngọc
December 2013 Highlight
Ikea - Unwrap Xmas
"No Choice"
It's for me
Millionaire Mind Intensive 2013
November 13 Highlight
Bên Thắng Cuộc - Đức Huy
Vo Nguyen Giap & an old story
"Be water, my friends"
October 13 Hightlight
First times
Comparison
"We Don't Get What We Want..."
Promises
Ubuntu Edge
The Billionaire Club
Walk the talk
You only need to believe in yourselves
4 Types of People
girls in relationship!?
#4yearsinsingapore
Too many choices
"What do you do after work?"
My Loyalty #4yearsinsingapore
Happy Traveling
New Vocabs
I learn them the hard way
4 years in Singapore
An interview with my cousin
Dân Chủ
Work
The fear
10 songs that keep you motivated for life
The Secret Overview
What I wish I had done
CSS Alignment
Nothing to be ashamed of
blame, I take it all!
Ours
Rexy.me 1.5 years look back
Pimsleur method
My Habits
Xúc cảm 2
Xúc cảm 1
Just a note
Tại sao bạn phải học Tiếng Anh? (Phần 1)
The Forgetten Lesson Intro
The Curly's Law
2013's Resolution
How to win friends & influence people
Some Notes as A Web Dev
The Magic of Thinking Big Overview
Malacca Trip
Uncopyright
2013 New Year Wishes and Promises
2012
When I stop...
What's Personal Development?
Huu Thinh House Vision
English Idioms
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Overview
Life is fun and Success is easy
Come on Singaporeans
Good Reads
You should have a blog!
Rexy Theme
It's time to banish Internet Explorer
Never Eat Alone
My dishes
My Life Map
Give
You must have breakfast!
My Dream Girl
How to keep getting motivated
Italy go through the European Cup final
Get Anyone To Do Anything Overview
The Red Devils
National Achiever Congress 2012
Common Sense: common, make sense & wrong!
April-May Journals 2012
Jim Rohn
Sucking less everyday
Damn, People Still Think A Day's Got "24 hours"!
66 things to do before 22
How to Do What You Love
Những câu nói ấn tượng (I)
Best Practices: HTML
Semantic & Un-semantic Class Name Examples
Hãy tôn trọng
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ: Ngày ấy & Bây giờ
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ
XYZ Site Intro
2012 New Year's Resolutions
2011
My Drawings
Về những lần đầu tiên
CakePHP tips
So why are you still single?
Bức thư tình cuối cùng
Huế Mù Sương
2011 New Year's Resolutions
2010
Why Linux, not Windows
what the hell is Facebook playing around?
WikiLeaks remarks
Money won't make you rich
The Future of English
What's love?
"What have you learned?"
30 things every man should do by 30
25 things every man should do by 25
Anh Yêu Em Nhiều Lắm
Empathy
Italy: Behind the early exit!
nghèo
World Cup 2010 [live]
Huế
You
2007
Welcome 2007!
2006
Welcome to my blog
Danang International Marathon 2019 – An Amateur Experience
This is my first ever participation in a marathon. So there is a lot to learn. I didn’t even know how to wear the tracking BIB number 😀
- The actual result will be *somehow* much more terrible than the one in practice, e.g 51’27s for 10.41 km vs 55’52 for 10 km. So,
- Always prepare for the worst mentally and physically
- Practice under tougher conditions
- Practice on the actual running path a few times beforehand if possible.
I didn’t even though it’s hosted at “home”. Only “walkthrough” it twice…- Get used to the path and key milestones.
- Plan my energy accordingly. I burnt out at the end when estimating the KM marker wrongly before the competitions.
- There are a lot of external & unexpected factors that could affect your performance:
- There are (a lot) runners who participate for fun – or out of company compulsory. When they slow down or take a selfie; focus on yourself – your own gameplan.
- And there are serious & super-start players. When they speed up, don’t be scared! Just ignore it. They’re not your competitors anyway.
- People on different races could run on the same paths. So don’t be surprised when there are lots of people running ahead of you.
- Reaching the finish line first doesn’t necessarily mean they run faster than you in a marathon, especially you’re on the last race corrals.
Running is exciting. It’s better for both health & wealth. Playing a competitive sport is closely related to running a business especially in terms of physical and mental toughness.
2019
Thinking Small
Hoàng Hữu Thường
Danang International Marathon 2019 - An Amateur Experience
2018
You made me feel that way
"I hate Monday"
2017
When the abnormal becomes normal
Confidence
Em à
7 things I learn on my 3 weeks in the UK
Ba Que?
No Bad Publicity
Lose Battles to Win War
A 6-day Boracay Trip on April 2017
It sucks to be a NICE guy!
Philosophy
2016
Drinking Water
"Does this book change your life?"
Awesome People
Proud
Who are you?
Semarang & Yogja Trip
A Chinese Businessman
Một dân tộc yếu
My 3rd Trip to Bangkok
Ideas
The WAR of ART
Success 2016
Too Easy with Yourself
Read
Về sự xuống cấp...
Nếu được làm Thủ Tướng, tôi sẽ làm gì?
My First Trip to Taiwan
Intimacy
What I’m Doing Now
Why don’t you write anymore?
Loyal Friends
An Ambivert
My Money Rules
A crazy 2015
2015
The Hunger
"What are you seeing me for?"
#love #lasts
Luang Prabang & Seam Reap Trip
Principle vs Rules
"Talent"
Cậu
2015's Resolutions
999 Rules for my unborn Children
Huế Thương
2014
"Splash Page"'s Reason
Design Problems
A One-Sentence Journal
Deeply Grateful
What I love
Yangon Trip: Wedding
Thỏi vàng & bãi đất
Security & Obscurity
10 Math Graduation Questions
"What makes you proud of yourself?"
Vết Cắn
My Setup: Tools Review
Dead Money
Love Stories
#worldcup2014
E-books
Better Management
2046
Third affair
Thời Gian
Top Wordpress Plugins
My Ideal Day
It was never tougher!
"Financial Freedom"?
Patience!?
Escape
Lead but Lead Who?
Bro
Do something that lasts!
My Online Personal Development Space
2014's resolutions
"Let Her Go"
Stop... !?
Dog shit
My Definition of a Loser
2013 Year in Review
2013
Rexy.me goes minimalist
Freedom in Discipline
Quick Fixes
Trang & Ngọc
December 2013 Highlight
Ikea - Unwrap Xmas
"No Choice"
It's for me
Millionaire Mind Intensive 2013
November 13 Highlight
Bên Thắng Cuộc - Đức Huy
Vo Nguyen Giap & an old story
"Be water, my friends"
October 13 Hightlight
First times
Comparison
"We Don't Get What We Want..."
Promises
Ubuntu Edge
The Billionaire Club
Walk the talk
You only need to believe in yourselves
4 Types of People
girls in relationship!?
#4yearsinsingapore
Too many choices
"What do you do after work?"
My Loyalty #4yearsinsingapore
Happy Traveling
New Vocabs
I learn them the hard way
4 years in Singapore
An interview with my cousin
Dân Chủ
Work
The fear
10 songs that keep you motivated for life
The Secret Overview
What I wish I had done
CSS Alignment
Nothing to be ashamed of
blame, I take it all!
Ours
Rexy.me 1.5 years look back
Pimsleur method
My Habits
Xúc cảm 2
Xúc cảm 1
Just a note
Tại sao bạn phải học Tiếng Anh? (Phần 1)
The Forgetten Lesson Intro
The Curly's Law
2013's Resolution
How to win friends & influence people
Some Notes as A Web Dev
The Magic of Thinking Big Overview
Malacca Trip
Uncopyright
2013 New Year Wishes and Promises
2012
When I stop...
What's Personal Development?
Huu Thinh House Vision
English Idioms
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Overview
Life is fun and Success is easy
Come on Singaporeans
Good Reads
You should have a blog!
Rexy Theme
It's time to banish Internet Explorer
Never Eat Alone
My dishes
My Life Map
Give
You must have breakfast!
My Dream Girl
How to keep getting motivated
Italy go through the European Cup final
Get Anyone To Do Anything Overview
The Red Devils
National Achiever Congress 2012
Common Sense: common, make sense & wrong!
April-May Journals 2012
Jim Rohn
Sucking less everyday
Damn, People Still Think A Day's Got "24 hours"!
66 things to do before 22
How to Do What You Love
Những câu nói ấn tượng (I)
Best Practices: HTML
Semantic & Un-semantic Class Name Examples
Hãy tôn trọng
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ: Ngày ấy & Bây giờ
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ
XYZ Site Intro
2012 New Year's Resolutions
2011
My Drawings
Về những lần đầu tiên
CakePHP tips
So why are you still single?
Bức thư tình cuối cùng
Huế Mù Sương
2011 New Year's Resolutions
2010
Why Linux, not Windows
what the hell is Facebook playing around?
WikiLeaks remarks
Money won't make you rich
The Future of English
What's love?
"What have you learned?"
30 things every man should do by 30
25 things every man should do by 25
Anh Yêu Em Nhiều Lắm
Empathy
Italy: Behind the early exit!
nghèo
World Cup 2010 [live]
Huế
You
2007
Welcome 2007!
2006
Welcome to my blog
“I hate Monday”
“Today is Sunday. And I simply hate tomorrow!”
That was exactly the same my thinking when was I was still an employee. And it was understandable. But now I’m the founder of my own start-up. How come I still freaking hate Monday?
When things went wrong, I hate it!
When things went right, I hate it too, somehow!
Negative thinking.
I can’t stand bad results. “Am I really that bad?”
Good results require better ones in the near future. “How could I slow down that growth?”
I’m afraid to show up tomorrow – with higher responsibility and expectation.
Isn’t it a “strategy of life” where highly successful people hate themselves?
Sort of, but not really.
I’m scared!
In a certain way, I kinda hated my own company – the culture & expectations.
Pressure!
A lot of pressure!
Stupid people could somehow succeed. But Startup & Success are really not meant for mentally weak people!
I reached out to my friend for help… And it was better for a while before the fear came back.
I was clueless… And terrified! Of everything!
…
It turns out no one could really help me but myself.
Things started getting better when I confront the fear myself!
I face it!
I let it go.
When things get tough, I will get tougher. When things go well, I’m grateful that it works. I have a good faith it will just get better and better tomorrow.
I AM a success. And I WILL succeed! Hugely.
@Vinh’s wedding #Huan
2019
Thinking Small
Hoàng Hữu Thường
Danang International Marathon 2019 - An Amateur Experience
2018
You made me feel that way
"I hate Monday"
2017
When the abnormal becomes normal
Confidence
Em à
7 things I learn on my 3 weeks in the UK
Ba Que?
No Bad Publicity
Lose Battles to Win War
A 6-day Boracay Trip on April 2017
It sucks to be a NICE guy!
Philosophy
2016
Drinking Water
"Does this book change your life?"
Awesome People
Proud
Who are you?
Semarang & Yogja Trip
A Chinese Businessman
Một dân tộc yếu
My 3rd Trip to Bangkok
Ideas
The WAR of ART
Success 2016
Too Easy with Yourself
Read
Về sự xuống cấp...
Nếu được làm Thủ Tướng, tôi sẽ làm gì?
My First Trip to Taiwan
Intimacy
What I’m Doing Now
Why don’t you write anymore?
Loyal Friends
An Ambivert
My Money Rules
A crazy 2015
2015
The Hunger
"What are you seeing me for?"
#love #lasts
Luang Prabang & Seam Reap Trip
Principle vs Rules
"Talent"
Cậu
2015's Resolutions
999 Rules for my unborn Children
Huế Thương
2014
"Splash Page"'s Reason
Design Problems
A One-Sentence Journal
Deeply Grateful
What I love
Yangon Trip: Wedding
Thỏi vàng & bãi đất
Security & Obscurity
10 Math Graduation Questions
"What makes you proud of yourself?"
Vết Cắn
My Setup: Tools Review
Dead Money
Love Stories
#worldcup2014
E-books
Better Management
2046
Third affair
Thời Gian
Top Wordpress Plugins
My Ideal Day
It was never tougher!
"Financial Freedom"?
Patience!?
Escape
Lead but Lead Who?
Bro
Do something that lasts!
My Online Personal Development Space
2014's resolutions
"Let Her Go"
Stop... !?
Dog shit
My Definition of a Loser
2013 Year in Review
2013
Rexy.me goes minimalist
Freedom in Discipline
Quick Fixes
Trang & Ngọc
December 2013 Highlight
Ikea - Unwrap Xmas
"No Choice"
It's for me
Millionaire Mind Intensive 2013
November 13 Highlight
Bên Thắng Cuộc - Đức Huy
Vo Nguyen Giap & an old story
"Be water, my friends"
October 13 Hightlight
First times
Comparison
"We Don't Get What We Want..."
Promises
Ubuntu Edge
The Billionaire Club
Walk the talk
You only need to believe in yourselves
4 Types of People
girls in relationship!?
#4yearsinsingapore
Too many choices
"What do you do after work?"
My Loyalty #4yearsinsingapore
Happy Traveling
New Vocabs
I learn them the hard way
4 years in Singapore
An interview with my cousin
Dân Chủ
Work
The fear
10 songs that keep you motivated for life
The Secret Overview
What I wish I had done
CSS Alignment
Nothing to be ashamed of
blame, I take it all!
Ours
Rexy.me 1.5 years look back
Pimsleur method
My Habits
Xúc cảm 2
Xúc cảm 1
Just a note
Tại sao bạn phải học Tiếng Anh? (Phần 1)
The Forgetten Lesson Intro
The Curly's Law
2013's Resolution
How to win friends & influence people
Some Notes as A Web Dev
The Magic of Thinking Big Overview
Malacca Trip
Uncopyright
2013 New Year Wishes and Promises
2012
When I stop...
What's Personal Development?
Huu Thinh House Vision
English Idioms
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Overview
Life is fun and Success is easy
Come on Singaporeans
Good Reads
You should have a blog!
Rexy Theme
It's time to banish Internet Explorer
Never Eat Alone
My dishes
My Life Map
Give
You must have breakfast!
My Dream Girl
How to keep getting motivated
Italy go through the European Cup final
Get Anyone To Do Anything Overview
The Red Devils
National Achiever Congress 2012
Common Sense: common, make sense & wrong!
April-May Journals 2012
Jim Rohn
Sucking less everyday
Damn, People Still Think A Day's Got "24 hours"!
66 things to do before 22
How to Do What You Love
Những câu nói ấn tượng (I)
Best Practices: HTML
Semantic & Un-semantic Class Name Examples
Hãy tôn trọng
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ: Ngày ấy & Bây giờ
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ
XYZ Site Intro
2012 New Year's Resolutions
2011
My Drawings
Về những lần đầu tiên
CakePHP tips
So why are you still single?
Bức thư tình cuối cùng
Huế Mù Sương
2011 New Year's Resolutions
2010
Why Linux, not Windows
what the hell is Facebook playing around?
WikiLeaks remarks
Money won't make you rich
The Future of English
What's love?
"What have you learned?"
30 things every man should do by 30
25 things every man should do by 25
Anh Yêu Em Nhiều Lắm
Empathy
Italy: Behind the early exit!
nghèo
World Cup 2010 [live]
Huế
You
2007
Welcome 2007!
2006
Welcome to my blog
When the abnormal becomes normal
Human can adapt incredibly well!! We can live anywhere, under any conditions and environment with anyone. And that’s why:
People find it normal wearing skirt and riding bike… #VN #DN #BusinessTrip
Many other weird things.
Fish don’t know they’re in water!
2019
Thinking Small
Hoàng Hữu Thường
Danang International Marathon 2019 - An Amateur Experience
2018
You made me feel that way
"I hate Monday"
2017
When the abnormal becomes normal
Confidence
Em à
7 things I learn on my 3 weeks in the UK
Ba Que?
No Bad Publicity
Lose Battles to Win War
A 6-day Boracay Trip on April 2017
It sucks to be a NICE guy!
Philosophy
2016
Drinking Water
"Does this book change your life?"
Awesome People
Proud
Who are you?
Semarang & Yogja Trip
A Chinese Businessman
Một dân tộc yếu
My 3rd Trip to Bangkok
Ideas
The WAR of ART
Success 2016
Too Easy with Yourself
Read
Về sự xuống cấp...
Nếu được làm Thủ Tướng, tôi sẽ làm gì?
My First Trip to Taiwan
Intimacy
What I’m Doing Now
Why don’t you write anymore?
Loyal Friends
An Ambivert
My Money Rules
A crazy 2015
2015
The Hunger
"What are you seeing me for?"
#love #lasts
Luang Prabang & Seam Reap Trip
Principle vs Rules
"Talent"
Cậu
2015's Resolutions
999 Rules for my unborn Children
Huế Thương
2014
"Splash Page"'s Reason
Design Problems
A One-Sentence Journal
Deeply Grateful
What I love
Yangon Trip: Wedding
Thỏi vàng & bãi đất
Security & Obscurity
10 Math Graduation Questions
"What makes you proud of yourself?"
Vết Cắn
My Setup: Tools Review
Dead Money
Love Stories
#worldcup2014
E-books
Better Management
2046
Third affair
Thời Gian
Top Wordpress Plugins
My Ideal Day
It was never tougher!
"Financial Freedom"?
Patience!?
Escape
Lead but Lead Who?
Bro
Do something that lasts!
My Online Personal Development Space
2014's resolutions
"Let Her Go"
Stop... !?
Dog shit
My Definition of a Loser
2013 Year in Review
2013
Rexy.me goes minimalist
Freedom in Discipline
Quick Fixes
Trang & Ngọc
December 2013 Highlight
Ikea - Unwrap Xmas
"No Choice"
It's for me
Millionaire Mind Intensive 2013
November 13 Highlight
Bên Thắng Cuộc - Đức Huy
Vo Nguyen Giap & an old story
"Be water, my friends"
October 13 Hightlight
First times
Comparison
"We Don't Get What We Want..."
Promises
Ubuntu Edge
The Billionaire Club
Walk the talk
You only need to believe in yourselves
4 Types of People
girls in relationship!?
#4yearsinsingapore
Too many choices
"What do you do after work?"
My Loyalty #4yearsinsingapore
Happy Traveling
New Vocabs
I learn them the hard way
4 years in Singapore
An interview with my cousin
Dân Chủ
Work
The fear
10 songs that keep you motivated for life
The Secret Overview
What I wish I had done
CSS Alignment
Nothing to be ashamed of
blame, I take it all!
Ours
Rexy.me 1.5 years look back
Pimsleur method
My Habits
Xúc cảm 2
Xúc cảm 1
Just a note
Tại sao bạn phải học Tiếng Anh? (Phần 1)
The Forgetten Lesson Intro
The Curly's Law
2013's Resolution
How to win friends & influence people
Some Notes as A Web Dev
The Magic of Thinking Big Overview
Malacca Trip
Uncopyright
2013 New Year Wishes and Promises
2012
When I stop...
What's Personal Development?
Huu Thinh House Vision
English Idioms
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Overview
Life is fun and Success is easy
Come on Singaporeans
Good Reads
You should have a blog!
Rexy Theme
It's time to banish Internet Explorer
Never Eat Alone
My dishes
My Life Map
Give
You must have breakfast!
My Dream Girl
How to keep getting motivated
Italy go through the European Cup final
Get Anyone To Do Anything Overview
The Red Devils
National Achiever Congress 2012
Common Sense: common, make sense & wrong!
April-May Journals 2012
Jim Rohn
Sucking less everyday
Damn, People Still Think A Day's Got "24 hours"!
66 things to do before 22
How to Do What You Love
Những câu nói ấn tượng (I)
Best Practices: HTML
Semantic & Un-semantic Class Name Examples
Hãy tôn trọng
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ: Ngày ấy & Bây giờ
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ
XYZ Site Intro
2012 New Year's Resolutions
2011
My Drawings
Về những lần đầu tiên
CakePHP tips
So why are you still single?
Bức thư tình cuối cùng
Huế Mù Sương
2011 New Year's Resolutions
2010
Why Linux, not Windows
what the hell is Facebook playing around?
WikiLeaks remarks
Money won't make you rich
The Future of English
What's love?
"What have you learned?"
30 things every man should do by 30
25 things every man should do by 25
Anh Yêu Em Nhiều Lắm
Empathy
Italy: Behind the early exit!
nghèo
World Cup 2010 [live]
Huế
You
2007
Welcome 2007!
2006
Welcome to my blog
Confidence
Confidence comes from the inside. You feel confident, and so, you act confidently; not the other way around.
Well, sometimes you’ve gotta to act confidently in order to feel confident – or “fake it until you make it”. But you can’t always depend on the outside (environment) to feel confident inside. That’s why there are many people who are handsome, talented and highly rated yet have low esteem and bad self-image. They just can’t do great things in life with a terrible self-image.
True confidence comes from inside out.
Confident people do things others are afraid of. They speak up when others don’t. They takes the lead and initiatives when others are frightened. They represent; they lead and show the way. Others feel good and safe under their leadership.
The reverse is true for arrogant people. They make others feel bad and inferior. Ultimately, they have a low self-esteem and self-image. Sometimes, they only feel good only when others feel bad. They must be right all the time. That feeds their ego, which otherwise always feel insufficient.
Confidence is a necessary ingredient of success. Yet overconfidence leads to arrogance and loss of focus.
2019
Thinking Small
Hoàng Hữu Thường
Danang International Marathon 2019 - An Amateur Experience
2018
You made me feel that way
"I hate Monday"
2017
When the abnormal becomes normal
Confidence
Em à
7 things I learn on my 3 weeks in the UK
Ba Que?
No Bad Publicity
Lose Battles to Win War
A 6-day Boracay Trip on April 2017
It sucks to be a NICE guy!
Philosophy
2016
Drinking Water
"Does this book change your life?"
Awesome People
Proud
Who are you?
Semarang & Yogja Trip
A Chinese Businessman
Một dân tộc yếu
My 3rd Trip to Bangkok
Ideas
The WAR of ART
Success 2016
Too Easy with Yourself
Read
Về sự xuống cấp...
Nếu được làm Thủ Tướng, tôi sẽ làm gì?
My First Trip to Taiwan
Intimacy
What I’m Doing Now
Why don’t you write anymore?
Loyal Friends
An Ambivert
My Money Rules
A crazy 2015
2015
The Hunger
"What are you seeing me for?"
#love #lasts
Luang Prabang & Seam Reap Trip
Principle vs Rules
"Talent"
Cậu
2015's Resolutions
999 Rules for my unborn Children
Huế Thương
2014
"Splash Page"'s Reason
Design Problems
A One-Sentence Journal
Deeply Grateful
What I love
Yangon Trip: Wedding
Thỏi vàng & bãi đất
Security & Obscurity
10 Math Graduation Questions
"What makes you proud of yourself?"
Vết Cắn
My Setup: Tools Review
Dead Money
Love Stories
#worldcup2014
E-books
Better Management
2046
Third affair
Thời Gian
Top Wordpress Plugins
My Ideal Day
It was never tougher!
"Financial Freedom"?
Patience!?
Escape
Lead but Lead Who?
Bro
Do something that lasts!
My Online Personal Development Space
2014's resolutions
"Let Her Go"
Stop... !?
Dog shit
My Definition of a Loser
2013 Year in Review
2013
Rexy.me goes minimalist
Freedom in Discipline
Quick Fixes
Trang & Ngọc
December 2013 Highlight
Ikea - Unwrap Xmas
"No Choice"
It's for me
Millionaire Mind Intensive 2013
November 13 Highlight
Bên Thắng Cuộc - Đức Huy
Vo Nguyen Giap & an old story
"Be water, my friends"
October 13 Hightlight
First times
Comparison
"We Don't Get What We Want..."
Promises
Ubuntu Edge
The Billionaire Club
Walk the talk
You only need to believe in yourselves
4 Types of People
girls in relationship!?
#4yearsinsingapore
Too many choices
"What do you do after work?"
My Loyalty #4yearsinsingapore
Happy Traveling
New Vocabs
I learn them the hard way
4 years in Singapore
An interview with my cousin
Dân Chủ
Work
The fear
10 songs that keep you motivated for life
The Secret Overview
What I wish I had done
CSS Alignment
Nothing to be ashamed of
blame, I take it all!
Ours
Rexy.me 1.5 years look back
Pimsleur method
My Habits
Xúc cảm 2
Xúc cảm 1
Just a note
Tại sao bạn phải học Tiếng Anh? (Phần 1)
The Forgetten Lesson Intro
The Curly's Law
2013's Resolution
How to win friends & influence people
Some Notes as A Web Dev
The Magic of Thinking Big Overview
Malacca Trip
Uncopyright
2013 New Year Wishes and Promises
2012
When I stop...
What's Personal Development?
Huu Thinh House Vision
English Idioms
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Overview
Life is fun and Success is easy
Come on Singaporeans
Good Reads
You should have a blog!
Rexy Theme
It's time to banish Internet Explorer
Never Eat Alone
My dishes
My Life Map
Give
You must have breakfast!
My Dream Girl
How to keep getting motivated
Italy go through the European Cup final
Get Anyone To Do Anything Overview
The Red Devils
National Achiever Congress 2012
Common Sense: common, make sense & wrong!
April-May Journals 2012
Jim Rohn
Sucking less everyday
Damn, People Still Think A Day's Got "24 hours"!
66 things to do before 22
How to Do What You Love
Những câu nói ấn tượng (I)
Best Practices: HTML
Semantic & Un-semantic Class Name Examples
Hãy tôn trọng
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ: Ngày ấy & Bây giờ
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ
XYZ Site Intro
2012 New Year's Resolutions
2011
My Drawings
Về những lần đầu tiên
CakePHP tips
So why are you still single?
Bức thư tình cuối cùng
Huế Mù Sương
2011 New Year's Resolutions
2010
Why Linux, not Windows
what the hell is Facebook playing around?
WikiLeaks remarks
Money won't make you rich
The Future of English
What's love?
"What have you learned?"
30 things every man should do by 30
25 things every man should do by 25
Anh Yêu Em Nhiều Lắm
Empathy
Italy: Behind the early exit!
nghèo
World Cup 2010 [live]
Huế
You
2007
Welcome 2007!
2006
Welcome to my blog
It sucks to be a NICE guy!
It sucks to be a NICE guy! Who is a nice guy then?
A nice guy is basically a guy who
- always try to please others
- usually says “Yes” to any requests
- always try to fit in
- is afraid of “risks” & unfamiliar things
- rather follow a crowd than to lead and stand out!
- accepts his “fate”; doesn’t have any drive to move forwards!
- doesn’t have his own opinions or don’t dare to voice out his. You usually hear him saying: “Anything! It’s up to you! You decide!”.
Nothing was wrong being a nice guy. Generally speaking, people especially girls do like (but don’t love) nice guys! The thing is it’s now past the time when you can win being a Mr. Nice guy or Mr. popular.
Isn’t it nice guys that always lose, especially when it matters – in love; in life and essentially in almost everything he does!!?
Together with constantly finding people who always support you, you’ve gotta find your haters as well. Actually you don’t needa find them. Haters will automatically appear when you voice out your own (unique) opinions and beliefs. That also means you dare to upset and annoy many people including your so-called “friends”.
Trump becomes the US President by provoking fear & hatred among American people. No one gives you more attention than your haters! Haters hate, criticize and backbite you whenever they can, and so, accidentally put you in the headline. And ATTENTION is everything on this digital age where people are constantly overloaded with information.
If no one hates you, then not enough people know you! – Uncle G.
(Or probably you’re a nice guy!)
A nice guy, on the other hand, pretty much avoid attention! He just wanna be a “normal” guy who’s happy with his own dull and boring life. No arguments; no drive; no ambition; nothing. He lives a life that’s not worth living again. What a waste of time being nice guy!
Because of his nature, a nice guy is often times a Gentleman! But not being a nice guy doesn’t necessarily mean you’re not a gentleman or you’re an asshole! A real man decide; a nice guy follow and an asshole doesn’t bother.
Having said that, a tough gentleman doesn’t always have to argue – create trivial conflicts and essentially “win” everything on his day-to-day activities. He listens; say what he needa say – no more no less. Most importantly, he knows exactly what he wants, and so, pay no attention to life’s trivia (especially the nonsense self-talks: what does she think of me? What if I’m wrong…).
2019
Thinking Small
Hoàng Hữu Thường
Danang International Marathon 2019 - An Amateur Experience
2018
You made me feel that way
"I hate Monday"
2017
When the abnormal becomes normal
Confidence
Em à
7 things I learn on my 3 weeks in the UK
Ba Que?
No Bad Publicity
Lose Battles to Win War
A 6-day Boracay Trip on April 2017
It sucks to be a NICE guy!
Philosophy
2016
Drinking Water
"Does this book change your life?"
Awesome People
Proud
Who are you?
Semarang & Yogja Trip
A Chinese Businessman
Một dân tộc yếu
My 3rd Trip to Bangkok
Ideas
The WAR of ART
Success 2016
Too Easy with Yourself
Read
Về sự xuống cấp...
Nếu được làm Thủ Tướng, tôi sẽ làm gì?
My First Trip to Taiwan
Intimacy
What I’m Doing Now
Why don’t you write anymore?
Loyal Friends
An Ambivert
My Money Rules
A crazy 2015
2015
The Hunger
"What are you seeing me for?"
#love #lasts
Luang Prabang & Seam Reap Trip
Principle vs Rules
"Talent"
Cậu
2015's Resolutions
999 Rules for my unborn Children
Huế Thương
2014
"Splash Page"'s Reason
Design Problems
A One-Sentence Journal
Deeply Grateful
What I love
Yangon Trip: Wedding
Thỏi vàng & bãi đất
Security & Obscurity
10 Math Graduation Questions
"What makes you proud of yourself?"
Vết Cắn
My Setup: Tools Review
Dead Money
Love Stories
#worldcup2014
E-books
Better Management
2046
Third affair
Thời Gian
Top Wordpress Plugins
My Ideal Day
It was never tougher!
"Financial Freedom"?
Patience!?
Escape
Lead but Lead Who?
Bro
Do something that lasts!
My Online Personal Development Space
2014's resolutions
"Let Her Go"
Stop... !?
Dog shit
My Definition of a Loser
2013 Year in Review
2013
Rexy.me goes minimalist
Freedom in Discipline
Quick Fixes
Trang & Ngọc
December 2013 Highlight
Ikea - Unwrap Xmas
"No Choice"
It's for me
Millionaire Mind Intensive 2013
November 13 Highlight
Bên Thắng Cuộc - Đức Huy
Vo Nguyen Giap & an old story
"Be water, my friends"
October 13 Hightlight
First times
Comparison
"We Don't Get What We Want..."
Promises
Ubuntu Edge
The Billionaire Club
Walk the talk
You only need to believe in yourselves
4 Types of People
girls in relationship!?
#4yearsinsingapore
Too many choices
"What do you do after work?"
My Loyalty #4yearsinsingapore
Happy Traveling
New Vocabs
I learn them the hard way
4 years in Singapore
An interview with my cousin
Dân Chủ
Work
The fear
10 songs that keep you motivated for life
The Secret Overview
What I wish I had done
CSS Alignment
Nothing to be ashamed of
blame, I take it all!
Ours
Rexy.me 1.5 years look back
Pimsleur method
My Habits
Xúc cảm 2
Xúc cảm 1
Just a note
Tại sao bạn phải học Tiếng Anh? (Phần 1)
The Forgetten Lesson Intro
The Curly's Law
2013's Resolution
How to win friends & influence people
Some Notes as A Web Dev
The Magic of Thinking Big Overview
Malacca Trip
Uncopyright
2013 New Year Wishes and Promises
2012
When I stop...
What's Personal Development?
Huu Thinh House Vision
English Idioms
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Overview
Life is fun and Success is easy
Come on Singaporeans
Good Reads
You should have a blog!
Rexy Theme
It's time to banish Internet Explorer
Never Eat Alone
My dishes
My Life Map
Give
You must have breakfast!
My Dream Girl
How to keep getting motivated
Italy go through the European Cup final
Get Anyone To Do Anything Overview
The Red Devils
National Achiever Congress 2012
Common Sense: common, make sense & wrong!
April-May Journals 2012
Jim Rohn
Sucking less everyday
Damn, People Still Think A Day's Got "24 hours"!
66 things to do before 22
How to Do What You Love
Những câu nói ấn tượng (I)
Best Practices: HTML
Semantic & Un-semantic Class Name Examples
Hãy tôn trọng
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ: Ngày ấy & Bây giờ
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ
XYZ Site Intro
2012 New Year's Resolutions
2011
My Drawings
Về những lần đầu tiên
CakePHP tips
So why are you still single?
Bức thư tình cuối cùng
Huế Mù Sương
2011 New Year's Resolutions
2010
Why Linux, not Windows
what the hell is Facebook playing around?
WikiLeaks remarks
Money won't make you rich
The Future of English
What's love?
"What have you learned?"
30 things every man should do by 30
25 things every man should do by 25
Anh Yêu Em Nhiều Lắm
Empathy
Italy: Behind the early exit!
nghèo
World Cup 2010 [live]
Huế
You
2007
Welcome 2007!
2006
Welcome to my blog
Philosophy
Nowadays, hardly anyone likes Philosophy even people who study them (!?). Understandably, it’s easier to complain, talk about your next trip and the upcoming movie than to talk about something too abstract, too powerful that you probably don’t really understand.
Unfortunately, your life is determined by your philosophy!
Philosophy is basically just a set of rules & principles that govern your thinking and actions. It forms your belief about life (or anything in general). Most people have their own philosophy and belief. And we can more or less tell one’s philosophy and belief about anything through their languages and actions.
If you believe in karma, you don’t do bad things.
If you believe in luck and fate, you don’t bother trying as everything’s already decided.
If you’re money or health-conscious, you’ll do anything – everything to get more money or become healthy! You value them more than anything else.
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What if you don’t have any life’s philosophy?
Well, what if the ship you’re on doesn’t have a map and compass? It will follow the wind’s directions. Whichever directions the wind blows, you’ll follow. You don’t really know where you’re going.
Similarly, if you don’t have any life’s philosophy, then you probably follow your friends’; your parent’s, or even worse, the media’s philosophy. Whatever they tell you to play, travel and eat (which is oftentimes not good for you), you’ll follow. No questions asked.
If that’s the case, then too Bad for you!
Eventually though, you will form your own philosophy according to your character, education and environment.
That’s how important philosophy is! Unfortunately, we’re oftentimes “blind to the obvious,” and we’re also “blind to our blindness” (Thinking Fast and Slow).