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CHINESE ADVICE TO 50-YEARS OLD & OLDER
Because none of us have many years to live, and we can't take along anything when we go, so we don't have to be too thrifty.
Spend the money that should be spent,
enjoy what should be enjoyed, donate what you are able to donate, but
don't leave all to your children or grandchildren, for you don't want
them to become parasites who are waiting for the day you will die!!
DON'T WORRY about
what will happen after we are gone, because when we return to dust, we
will feel nothing about praises or criticisms. The time to enjoy the
worldly life and your hard earned wealth will be over!
DON'T WORRY too
much about your children, for children will have their own destiny and
should find their own way. Don't be your children's slave. Care for
them, love them, give them gifts but also enjoy your money while you
can. Life should have more to it than working from the cradle to the
grave!!
DON'T EXPECT too
much from your children. Caring children, though caring, would be
too busy with their jobs and commitments to render much help.
Uncaring children
may fight over your assets even when you are still alive, and wish for
your early demise so they can inherit your properties and wealth.
Your children take for granted that they are rightful heirs to your wealth; but that you have no claims to their money.
50-year
olds, don't trade in - your health for wealth, by working yourself to
an early grave anymore. Because your money may not be able to buy your
health.
When to stop making money, and how much is enough ?
(A HUNDRED thousand, One million, ten million,One billion )?
Out
of thousand hectares of good farm land, you can consume only three
quarts (of rice) daily; out of a thousand mansions, you only need eight
square meters of space to rest at night.
So, as
long as you have enough food and enough money to spend, that is good
enough. You should live happily. Every family has its own problems.
Just DO NOT COMPARE with
others for fame and social status and see whose children are
doing better etc., but challenge others for happiness, health,
enjoyment, quality of life and longevity.
DON'T WORRY about things that you can't change because it doesn't help and it may spoil your health.
You have to create your own well-being and find your own place of happiness.
As
long as you are in good mood and good health, think about happy
things, do happy things daily and have fun in doing, then you will pass
your time happily every day.
One day passes WITHOUT happiness, you will lose one day.
One day passes WITH happiness and then you gain one day.
In good spirit, sickness will cure;
In a happy spirit, sickness will cure faster;
in high and happy spirits, sickness will never come.
With good mood, suitable amount of exercise, always in the sun, variety of foods, reasonable amount of vitamin and mineral intake, hopefully you will live another 20 or 30 years of healthy life of pleasure.