Monday, November 20, 2006

Wealth vs Happiness

How important is wealth and power and status it to you?

Sometimes I see "rich people" enjoying all the luxuries of life, but somehow get the feeling that they are well... not happy. Of course, there are those who needs to think for days just to get themself a better dress or eat a more expensive meal...
Maybe god is fair afterall... rich and well-to-do people have their share of problems and concerns, whereas people with lesser at hand tends to have lesser matters to worry about too... Or maybe... it's just a different set of problems we are talking about.
Then in all... maybe... it's just the person we're talking about. It's his attitude in life that makes all the difference...

Will like to share this chinese phrase that is getting more and more meaningful to me over the years...

知足長樂
A person who is satisfied with what he has is always happy.

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