It was one of the most enjoyable modules I've ever taken. The whole course was taught in Chinese and was filled with stories of the history, culture and economics of China. What was especially valuable was the writing of the individual essay. It summarized my learnings from the teachings of 儒道两家.
While preparing for exams, i'm also reading The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch . Read his book and watch his videos online even if you don't have the time. Laugh and cry with this very brave man.
BBC Business Daily is one of my favorite BBC program. Its on BBC Channel - 88.9FM Singapore. The show last night was on "Can Money Buy Happiness?" (05 Apr 10). You can download the podcast and listen to new episodes everyday. One of the points the speaker made was that money only makes us happy to the extent that we are better off than the next person that we know. ie. Absolute wealth does not bring happiness beyond sustenance level, it is relative wealth that matters.
Looking at the recently published SMU GRADUATE SURVEY 2009, assuming that the survey is largely accurate, I wonder if the 75th percentile earner will be happier than the 25th percentile in a few years time.
持而盈之，不如其已。揣而锐之，不可长保。金玉满堂，莫之能守。富贵而骄，自遗其咎。功成名遂身退，天之道也。
《道德经第九章》
故知足之足，常足矣。
《道德经第四十六章》
以上两点是我现在对财富的一种价值观。重点是要做到富贵而不骄傲，知道什么叫功成身退。以及从日常生活中所有的一切己得其乐。
人生能够修得五福，也算功德圆满了。
《书经·洪范》上所记载的五福是：“一曰寿、二曰富、三曰康宁、四曰修好德、五曰考终命”。
‘长寿’是命不夭折而且福寿绵长
‘富贵’是钱财富足而且地位尊贵。
‘康宁’是身体健康而且心灵安宁。
‘好德’是生性仁善而且宽厚宁静。
‘善终’是能预先知道自己的死期。临命终时，没有遭到横祸，身体没有病痛，心里没有挂碍和烦恼，安详而且自在地离开人间。
Source：http://baike.baidu.com/view/18513.htm#2
希望这辈子能够达到“不自见故明，不自是故彰，不自伐故有功，不自矜故长。夫惟不争，故天下莫能与之争”，逍遥的过一生。
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