Money.
Ok, money is neutral. Only the love of money is the root of evil. Frankly speaking, money has gained its importance to me after I came to Australia. It has never topped my worry list like now. I can no longer lead a life like what I did in Hong Kong due to financial diffculty. Even so, occasionally I still spend like before, like this:
('As it is in heaven' @ open-air cinema)
But after that, I felt like a factory worker who goes to a decent French restaurant for dinner. You know what I mean? My income and expenditure are not proportional - a definite cause to be questioned by ICAC :p. And, in fact, sometimes it really pisses me off.
Days ago, I was getting frustrated by my always-limited income. Then, a question popped up in my mind: How much do you earn that can make you happy? NO ANSWER. And this 'answer' is actually the best answer already. Isn't it worthless to go after something that is never satisfying? Of course money is important and you need that to sustain your life. However, if you expect to attain satisfaction out of it, you are doomed to be disappointed.
So, I am still poor but I am glad for the lesson today.
Ok, money is neutral. Only the love of money is the root of evil. Frankly speaking, money has gained its importance to me after I came to Australia. It has never topped my worry list like now. I can no longer lead a life like what I did in Hong Kong due to financial diffculty. Even so, occasionally I still spend like before, like this:
('As it is in heaven' @ open-air cinema)But after that, I felt like a factory worker who goes to a decent French restaurant for dinner. You know what I mean? My income and expenditure are not proportional - a definite cause to be questioned by ICAC :p. And, in fact, sometimes it really pisses me off.
Days ago, I was getting frustrated by my always-limited income. Then, a question popped up in my mind: How much do you earn that can make you happy? NO ANSWER. And this 'answer' is actually the best answer already. Isn't it worthless to go after something that is never satisfying? Of course money is important and you need that to sustain your life. However, if you expect to attain satisfaction out of it, you are doomed to be disappointed.
So, I am still poor but I am glad for the lesson today.
3 comments:
Sometimes you really have to be in that situation to learn that lesson... wish you "rich" when you are "poor"!
Proverbs 30:7~9
re v: yes, really, and this is certainly something i could never learn in hk.
re f: thx! and i like the verses a lot! :)
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