(Clearwisdom.net) Yang Lili, who lived in Taiwan, was cherished by her family since childhood. She got married when she was 25 years old, and she helped her husband start his company. Today they are entrepreneurs with businesses in textile, a senior center and kindergartens. All three of their children have their own achievements. However, for dozens of years, Yang Lili was extremely unhappy.
When she started to practice Falun Dafa in 2009, Lili's feeling of exhaustion disappeared. She became energetic and agile. Her husband noticed the change in her. Her daughter, who was in her 30s, told Lili, “Every time we go out, people say that you are like my sister.” Lili, who is now 57 years old, said, “Falun Dafa is so good. I have become so happy after practicing Falun Dafa.”
Yang Lili took the photo in front of her own company
Conflicts in Values
The education area that Lili's family focused on was her intellect. This influenced her a lot. After graduation from high school, Lili worked as Taibei county's officer for many years. She was introduced to her husband by a friend, and later married him.
On the same day that Lili got married, her mother-in-law asked her to take care of the home chores. Since then, Lili has felt nervous and pressured all day long.
Her husband put work and money as the first priority. Her mother-in-law valued diligence and thrift. She would calculate everything. This was so different from how Lili was brought up. Lili felt great pressure from her mother-in-law. Lili used to be very straightforward with people. Sometimes this led to some misunderstandings, so Lili was not happy for a long time.
Exhausted – Physically and Mentally
Lili quit her job one year after she married. They moved to live with her mother-in-law. Her husband's business went very well. They opened a kindergarten, senior center and textile mill. Lili took care of all critical business in the beginning. Besides working, Lili had to prepare three meals for the whole family and take care of a son and two daughters. Lili was exhausted, but she kept everything to herself. Her husband treated her very well and did not even notice that she was unhappy.
Day after day, the accumulated pressure led to unceasing issues in Lili's body. She had to spend around three or four thousand yuan on health food; however, nothing seemed to have any effect.
After July 20, 1999 Lili learned from the media that the Chinese Communist Party was comprehensively suppressing Falun Gong in China. Out of curiosity, she bought the book Zhuan Falun. She felt that this is a book that teaches people to be kind. However, she didn't go any further with Falun Dafa. Then 10 years passed.
After an Idle Ten Years, Lili Grasps the Key to Fortune
By the end of 2008, Lili's husband founded a senior center, and Lili was in charge of boarding. After everything was on track, Lili took a vacation to go abroad. After she came back, she found that her position was taken over by someone else. Lili remembered the book Zhuan Falun and reread it after 10 years. She was so excited this time, “Wow, this is exactly what I am looking for! Master Li Hongzhi's few simple words explained the topic, which I have been interested in for so long, in such a concise and clear way. I felt so lucky. I want to practice Falun Gong!” She regretted that she only recently realized the preciousness of Falun Dafa after idling for 10 years.
Whenever Lili has time, she reads Zhuan Falun
Lily said: “After I have wasted so many years, I must try to catch up. For those that things that I could not understand or be aware of, aside from exchanging experiences with fellow practitioners, I often go to clearwisdom.net to read the experiences and lessons of others. It has helped me a lot!”
One day, Lili didn't pay attention to the traffic light and was stopped by the police when she turned right at the red light. “I previously would have been quite unhappy if this happened. However, since cultivating, I know that I need to use Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance to measure my words and actions. So I told the police, 'I am sorry. I was not careful because I was rushing.' Finally, the police gave me the lowest fine for the ticket – a warning ticket.”
Nowadays Lili is as busy as before. However, her heart is settled, free and calm. She joined a weekly group study and came out to clarify the truth about Falun Dafa and the persecution to others. Before cultivating, whenever her husband invited her to a gathering, she was always absent with the excuse of not feeling well. Since cultivation, Lili has appeared at many gatherings that her husband attended.
Also since becoming a cultivator, Lili has used the law of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance to guide how she treats her children and respects their thoughts. Her elder daughter said to Lily: “Mom, I didn't like who you were before. Before, you always pushed me to do this and that. You are so different now.”
The Mother and Daughter-in-law
Since Lili has cultivated in Falun Dafa, not only has she felt so good, her mother-in-law (who doesn't practice) has also felt very good. Lili said, “It is so true that 'when one person cultivates, the whole family benefits.'” Before, Lili didn't treat her mother-in-law full-heartedly; she only fulfilled her duty as a daughter-in-law. Now, Lili has fully opened her heart and totally considered things from her mother-in-law's perspective. Gradually, her mother-in-law has come to treat Lili as her own daughter, and reveals her concerns to Lili. They have become close to each other like mother and daughter.
Lili said: “Since cultivation, I have felt that this Fa is so good and so righteous, and It must be widely spread! Because as more and more people come to know and practice Falun Dafa, the society's moral standard will be lifted up, which will benefit everyone!”
