Monday, January 27, 2003
Well, he might be just referring to those business people who are quite lost in themselves pursuing their mighty business goals. Or he might be just joking or be tongue-in-cheek and actuall referring to other things.
Also the reality is far more complicated than whatever has been said. Each of us is half blinded from the other side of the society, just like one is always blinded from one's back neck. But one thing is certain, that we shall enjoy the happiness of life, despite of one's so-called achievements, successes and wealth. Enjoy the happiness that lies deeply in the simple hearts of our souls.
Always remember and regard the roots of it, which could forever generate this kind of feelings. No matter what kind of life is ahead of him, one should always be able to enjoy it with sensibility, wisdom and courage. For no one is going to achieve every success, if indeed there is such an absolute definition of it, and face every failure. After all, one should be regarded successful if he managed to lead a normal life till the end of his day inspite of all failures and no success. Sensiblity arises from intimate relations among human beings and wisdom represents one's life experience and lessons, the two of which provides the solid foundation for one's courage. With sensiblity, one could face life energetically. With wisdom, one could endure peacefully. And with courage, one can at all times march without any fear at least.
Also the reality is far more complicated than whatever has been said. Each of us is half blinded from the other side of the society, just like one is always blinded from one's back neck. But one thing is certain, that we shall enjoy the happiness of life, despite of one's so-called achievements, successes and wealth. Enjoy the happiness that lies deeply in the simple hearts of our souls.
Always remember and regard the roots of it, which could forever generate this kind of feelings. No matter what kind of life is ahead of him, one should always be able to enjoy it with sensibility, wisdom and courage. For no one is going to achieve every success, if indeed there is such an absolute definition of it, and face every failure. After all, one should be regarded successful if he managed to lead a normal life till the end of his day inspite of all failures and no success. Sensiblity arises from intimate relations among human beings and wisdom represents one's life experience and lessons, the two of which provides the solid foundation for one's courage. With sensiblity, one could face life energetically. With wisdom, one could endure peacefully. And with courage, one can at all times march without any fear at least.
Sunday, January 26, 2003
Really?
The West haven't even begun to understand what life is?
Well, at least, I can't agree.
Nowadays,
we're learning quite a lot of things from the west,
including the modern way of life or
the way dealing with the passed yesterdays,
the attitude toward arts and soul.
here,
just express my recent mind on life.
A wonderful human should learn from his own experiances on
what thing he should pick up and stick to,
and when he should have a change and enjoy a different kind of living.
every person should take life serious, but that's the main attitude,
and then, he should take easy to face the fresh new comings every day,
just like a new feeling to welcome another day's sun rise.
Each one should enjoy happiness,
in different ways.
The West haven't even begun to understand what life is?
Well, at least, I can't agree.
Nowadays,
we're learning quite a lot of things from the west,
including the modern way of life or
the way dealing with the passed yesterdays,
the attitude toward arts and soul.
here,
just express my recent mind on life.
A wonderful human should learn from his own experiances on
what thing he should pick up and stick to,
and when he should have a change and enjoy a different kind of living.
every person should take life serious, but that's the main attitude,
and then, he should take easy to face the fresh new comings every day,
just like a new feeling to welcome another day's sun rise.
Each one should enjoy happiness,
in different ways.
The world, I believe, is far too serious, and being far too serious, it has need of a wise and merry philosophy. The philosophy of the Chinese art of living can certainly be called the "gay science," if anything can be called by that phrase used by Nietzsche. After all, only a gay philosophy is profound philosophy; the serious philosophy of the West haven't even begun to understand what life is. To me personally, the only function of philosohpy is to teach us to take life more lightly and gayly than the average business man does, for no business man who does no retire at fifty, if he can, is in my eyes a philosopher. This is not merely a casual thought, but is a fundamental point of view with me. The world can be made a more peaceful and more reasonable place to live in only when men have imbued themselves in the light gayety of this spirit. The modern man takes life far too seriously, and because he is too serious, the world is full of troubles. We ought, therefore, to take time to examine the origin of that attitude which will make possible a whole-hearted enjoyment of this life and a more reasonable, more peaceful and less hot-hearted temperament.--------------------The Awakening by Lin, Yutang
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