A considerable number of people in China assert the viewpoint that we should save money as much as possible in our daily life, claims that they will always have enough potential to meet with financial emergency. I concede this point.Nevertheless, it is also significant for us to spend our money from the aspect of enriching our experience as much as possible in the limited life and investment for our future.
First, it is worth of spending our money to experience something new considering that we do not know when our life will end. We can travel all over the world every year to appreciate different scenery and experience diverse culture. In that case, I think I will never feel regrettable for the reason that I really enjoy my life sufficiently.
Second, spending money as an investment can also be a wise choice even it sometimes makes you to borrow money from bank; because not all the people’s incomes are more than enough to make both ends meet. For instance, it is necessary to borrow some money to complete the education, which takes priority over others.
Admittedly, it is not a good phenomemon that nowadays some people spend on their money on whatever they want to buy without hesitation. Therefore, although I think we are not necessary to save money as potential finance, we are supposed to spend it on what is essential and important.
Sunday, 5 February 2012
Blog2: The Secret in Labrador Lodge
Yesterday I went to Labrador Nature Reserve and found aLodge near it. There lived a groupof boys and girls. I stepped into it leading by my curiosity. To my big surprise,they lived a happy life with no anxious. They were so hospitable that theytreated me a big meal. After the grand banquet, we talked about our livingconditions. They told me they lived in a two or three people’s room which everyfive people formed a bigger room. There were snack and colorful drinking everyday. Games and all kinds of activities were organized. Happiness and harmonyspread over the lodge. It was fascinating, I thought in my mind. Then I beganto talk about my hostel, river valley hostel. “The security in River Valleyhostel is of the most important thing” I said, “Others can rarely get into it.I live will one roommate and every four people share a washroom which has ashower-room.” “Woo!” I heard their surprised voice. I went on “There is astandard playground, an indoor badminton court and an outdoor tennis court inRV. We can also play table tennis in the indoor court.” “Really?” “Yeah. Footballmatch are held on the grass land on the playground frequently.” “It is so nice.I’d like to live there.” Someone said, “Yeah, I agree with you.” The happinessin LabradorLodge began to decrease. Suddenly one boystood up and said, “Labrador Lodge is thebest. We have the best location to get to the center of the city and there is aNature Reserve here near which we can wait for sunset. The most important weare free than RV.” “YEAH!” Boys and girls there cheered. Soon it was time formy leaving, and I became good friends with that group of people. They invitedme to pay a visit again.
I do learn a lesson from this interesting experience. We should notmerely admire others and ignore where we are and what we have. It is importantto enjoy what we have and find out what our advance is. Appreciating what we have and overcoming whatwe do not have, that is the way to live.
Saturday, 4 February 2012
Blog 2:Red envelopes and Bad Customs
The Red envelope is quite popular among Chinese people. Although it first appeared as a gift for children in Spring Festival, it can be used on many occasions now. Meanwhile，some bad customs come out as well.
For instance，people often prepare red envelopes when they are invited to a friend’s wedding ceremony. And the amount can be quite large compared to that of spring festival’ red envelopes. The situation goes even worse when people compete with others because they will feel ashamed if they give less money. Therefore some people have to spend a lot of money on red envelopes，which is a heavy burden for them.
As there are people paying money，there are people who benefit from this. Some people find it a way of making a fortune. As a result，they become addicted to holding feasts. When they marry，they hold a feast；when they have a baby，they hold a feast；when the baby is one-month old，they hold a feast；when their child is accepted to the university，they hold a feast；when the child grows up and marries，he himself holds a feast. And all the guests invited to the feast will give a large red envelope generously.
Moreover，the red envelope can help to commit a crime. It is often used as a tool of bribery. Some doctors even receive money form patients. Although some of the patients may be willing to give a red envelope to express their gratitude，those who don’t give money will worry that doctors might not try their best，and they finally have to give a red envelope to make sure they can receive the best treatment.
Personally，I think all those bad customs have changed the original meaning of the red envelope. It was supposed to be a symbol of blessing at first.，and people was supposed to give it of their free will，but now ，the red envelope becomes a misery for people who“have to”pay for it and an ATM machine for people who own it.. Maybe it is time for us to cool down and think about what we really want from a red envelope.
For instance，people often prepare red envelopes when they are invited to a friend’s wedding ceremony. And the amount can be quite large compared to that of spring festival’ red envelopes. The situation goes even worse when people compete with others because they will feel ashamed if they give less money. Therefore some people have to spend a lot of money on red envelopes，which is a heavy burden for them.
As there are people paying money，there are people who benefit from this. Some people find it a way of making a fortune. As a result，they become addicted to holding feasts. When they marry，they hold a feast；when they have a baby，they hold a feast；when the baby is one-month old，they hold a feast；when their child is accepted to the university，they hold a feast；when the child grows up and marries，he himself holds a feast. And all the guests invited to the feast will give a large red envelope generously.
Moreover，the red envelope can help to commit a crime. It is often used as a tool of bribery. Some doctors even receive money form patients. Although some of the patients may be willing to give a red envelope to express their gratitude，those who don’t give money will worry that doctors might not try their best，and they finally have to give a red envelope to make sure they can receive the best treatment.
Personally，I think all those bad customs have changed the original meaning of the red envelope. It was supposed to be a symbol of blessing at first.，and people was supposed to give it of their free will，but now ，the red envelope becomes a misery for people who“have to”pay for it and an ATM machine for people who own it.. Maybe it is time for us to cool down and think about what we really want from a red envelope.
blog 2: Shoes and Happiness
I scrubbed four pairs of shoes.
That was a hot day. Few clouds were above my head. It was a rare scene in Singapore. Within reach of my eyesight, all buildings were shining. It seemed that they sweated in the red light given by the afternoon sun. I directly went to clean my shoes without any rest. I did not even drink a drop of water. My shoes which waited for cleaning were so many that I had to do it as quickly as possible. I rarely did that before because I was lazy. My mother usually washed my shoes.
I nearly suffered from heatstroke. I felt a little dizzy in my head. I was nearly about to fall to the ground because of the loss of strength. I realized that soon. A cup of water saved me. The heatstroke was a really horrible thing. Nevertheless, I totally enjoyed the process. Regardless of the side effect, I got a lot of fun from labor. The happiness one gets from labor is the same as that from first love. I learned it in a magazine. Until then I reached the meaning of the sentence.
Not only does labor bring happiness to a person, also it is a distraction from study. Anyone else can try that out like me, who will get a lot particular feeling.Wish everyone to fall in love with labor.
That was a hot day. Few clouds were above my head. It was a rare scene in Singapore. Within reach of my eyesight, all buildings were shining. It seemed that they sweated in the red light given by the afternoon sun. I directly went to clean my shoes without any rest. I did not even drink a drop of water. My shoes which waited for cleaning were so many that I had to do it as quickly as possible. I rarely did that before because I was lazy. My mother usually washed my shoes.
I nearly suffered from heatstroke. I felt a little dizzy in my head. I was nearly about to fall to the ground because of the loss of strength. I realized that soon. A cup of water saved me. The heatstroke was a really horrible thing. Nevertheless, I totally enjoyed the process. Regardless of the side effect, I got a lot of fun from labor. The happiness one gets from labor is the same as that from first love. I learned it in a magazine. Until then I reached the meaning of the sentence.
Not only does labor bring happiness to a person, also it is a distraction from study. Anyone else can try that out like me, who will get a lot particular feeling.Wish everyone to fall in love with labor.
Friday, 3 February 2012
Blog 2：Money and Health
Nowadays, more and more young people are more concentrating on their business and money, but do not care of their health. These people work so hard that they could not find any spare time to do any exercises to keep healthy. Maybe it is because that they consider themselves “not old”, which makes it no use to worry about their health condition. In their opinion, the prime thing they should do before they get old is to make as much money as they could. Once they have achieved this goal, it would be easy for them to cure the diseases they may have in their old ages with so much money they have earned.
However, I do not agree with this idea. As far as I am concerned, keeping healthy is the most essential target in our lives, no matter we are old or young. Those who hold the belief that they could cure all the diseases whatever they have with a large sum of money are rather ridiculous. If so, the rich people would never die of any illness. Nevertheless, just look at one famous example that we all know: Steven Jobs was quite wealthy but he still could not survive from his severe disease. It clearly shows that it is very unrealistic to think that health could be bought by money.
Therefore, we should be aware of keeping healthy from young to old; health is never the thing only the old should be worried about. We should always remember to arrange some time for physical exercises, but not contribute all our time in making money. As the saying goes, “gold will not buy anything”; at least it is impossible to buy health with money. Hence, we should always put the aim of staying healthy before earning money in our mind. Try to do more exercises, and try to keep yourself healthy!
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
Blog 2:Try to Make Money Rather Than Just Save
Every time I hear someone saying like: “I saved XX dollars by……” I just couldn’t help doubt how could he or she be so happy? They just cut the expense in one deal for another; they didn’t create any value. In my opinion, it must be making money rather than just saving that makes great sense.
It is shown in the data these years that Chinese people rank first in saving money. Many Chinese try to save money in whatever deal they have. You can always see someone bargaining with the seller in the market just for a bonus of several Yuan. People save money in all kinds of deals, and then deposit it into the bank. But then what happen? Nothing but their money becomes less valuable because of the inflation, which I find is really amusing and I think everyone has the habit of always saving money must reflect on it.
Thus, what I suggest here is to try to make money yourself rather than just save. We must keep it in mind that it is always the money we earn rather than the money we save that is meaningful. Nevertheless, someone may say it is not realistic for us, students, to make money while studying. In my eyes, it is totally not true. As long as you use your intelligence and efforts properly, you will find a way to create your own business.
We can always read in newspapers how a young man or woman made his or her fortune in school with a great idea. So why couldn’t us be like them? Come on, just have a try in making money by your own, and anyhow we have the reason to believe it will be an unforgettable experience better than just saving money.
题外话：苟富贵，毋相忘~~~哈哈~)^O^(
blog 2:If I could win lotteries one day
I think everyone would like to own a lot of money especially when it comes with no payment. We may admire the characters who can receive countless money with little cost in fairy stories and sometimes wish ourselves to be one of them. That’s why so many people are sticking on buying lotteries. I haven’t bought any lottery before, but I still dream about winning them to enjoy the interest and happiness of daydream.
For me, how I spend the money depends on how much money I win. If I won 10 dollars, I would buy some candies and share them with my friends. However, if there were 50,000 dollars, how to spend them would really need to think.
I would probably divide the money into many parts. I would spend 1,000 dollars in buying things for my parents, and another 1,000 for friends and relatives. 3,000 dollars would be used on music instruments, books and courses to improve myself. Then, the rest 45,000 would be spent in donating to the poor, putting into the bank and investing equally.
Actually, the difficulty of spending the money which comes from winning a lottery grows when the number of the bonus grows.50,000 dollars is not a large amount of money for many people, so it’s easy for us to make a plan on it. However, what if it’s 500,000 dollars? Well, in this case, if I were that lucky one who can win so much money, the most possible way for me is donating most of them and keeping 35,000 to spend as what I’ve written above. Tough it seems a little stupid; I still think it’s the best way. Too much money makes people confused, so I’d like to choose the way which can avoid confusion, and still let me to get the happiness of winning something unexpectedly in the meantime.
That’s all about what I would do if I won lotteries, thanks for spending time reading my blog
For me, how I spend the money depends on how much money I win. If I won 10 dollars, I would buy some candies and share them with my friends. However, if there were 50,000 dollars, how to spend them would really need to think.
I would probably divide the money into many parts. I would spend 1,000 dollars in buying things for my parents, and another 1,000 for friends and relatives. 3,000 dollars would be used on music instruments, books and courses to improve myself. Then, the rest 45,000 would be spent in donating to the poor, putting into the bank and investing equally.
Actually, the difficulty of spending the money which comes from winning a lottery grows when the number of the bonus grows.50,000 dollars is not a large amount of money for many people, so it’s easy for us to make a plan on it. However, what if it’s 500,000 dollars? Well, in this case, if I were that lucky one who can win so much money, the most possible way for me is donating most of them and keeping 35,000 to spend as what I’ve written above. Tough it seems a little stupid; I still think it’s the best way. Too much money makes people confused, so I’d like to choose the way which can avoid confusion, and still let me to get the happiness of winning something unexpectedly in the meantime.
That’s all about what I would do if I won lotteries, thanks for spending time reading my blog
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