(Minghui.org) My wife had health problems and suffered from long-term headaches prior to practicing Falun Gong. The doctors in well-known hospitals couldn't treat her illnesses effectively. I felt frustrated and helpless during that time. However, my wife became healthy and happy not long after she began practicing Falun Gong in 1996. This was very encouraging.
My wife hoped that I could practice Falun Gong with her, but I was too interested in gambling. I gambled wherever I could, thinking I could become rich. Sometimes I even thought of killing others to make it happen. I was also worried about my own safety, so my family often worried about me. My boss and friends urged me many times to give up gambling for the sake of my family. Despite their concern, I didn't want to change, as my heart was not there.
I woke up one day in July 1997 while nobody was at home. I noticed a book, Zhuan Falun, on the bed, which my wife always asked me to read. I casually opened it and started to read. To my surprise and joy, my true nature was awakened, and I understood the meaning of life. I was thus determined to get rid of my bad habits. I began to practice Falun Gong and follow the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.
We have become a happy family since I began to practice Falun Gong. We love and care about each other. My relatives and friends are all impressed, and they appreciate the positive changes attributed to Falun Gong. My friends said to me, “Falun Gong has really changed you. You need to continue to practice.” One of my colleagues said, “You have changed significantly and have become younger.” I replied to her, “It is Falun Gong that has changed me. A person with compassion and benevolence will become younger and healthy. With its powerful effects, Falun Gong can purify our bodies, improve morality, and bring huge benefits to the entire country.”
I later took a job at a mine in quality control. Corruption was a serious problem at the mine due to lack of rules and transparency, low moral standards, and people going after personal interests. With power came the "privilege" accumulating personal gain. Even the boss' relatives and friends were only concerned about their own interests. As a result, the company's interest was compromised and the boss was quite frustrated.
As a Falun Gong practitioner, I ignored all the temptations, followed the principles, and treated others fairly. I prevented them from using sneaky ways for personal gain in an attempt to protect the interests of the company and all its employees. The miners appreciated my way of doing things. They said to me, “We trust you and have confidence in your work.”
In the past the miners always waited for the results of the quality check to see what grade of ore they had mined. The situation changed after I took over the job of quality assurance. The miners left as soon as they delivered the ore and came back the next day for the report. Sometimes when they called or saw me, the first thing they said was, “Falun Dafa is great.”
Everyone in the company including the boss appreciated my work and effort. I got a bonus of 10,000 yuan at the end of the year. My boss asked me to take charge of all the engineering expenditures in addition to quality assurance. In spite of various challenges, I came up with fair procedures for the company to follow.
As Falun Gong practitioners, we follow the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. We don't fall into human traps in this complex environment.