One of my Internet friends suggested me yesterday that I should write something joyful in English Salon. I was lost in thought for a while, asking myself: Am I happy? I'm afraid the answer is "No".
Being 31 this year, I have too many burdens to bear, too many barriers to get through, and too many difficulties to overcome. The pressures have "formed" to be an invisible sword, hanging directly above me and pointing at me al l the time. How can you be happy if a sword or a gun is pointing at you?
I strike to be promoted, work hard to earn more, save hard to buy new houses, make as more friends as possible to build a strong and powerful network of relationship. And I have a family to maintain, a wife to spoil and a son to feed in the near future. Jesus, I do need money to live happily now. And I understand before I could reach that level of happiness, I will still need to suffer myself working extremely hard. Happiness? Please don't mention this word to me.
To make a living in China, you won't be like any foreigners who can have pretty much relaxing lives. I know a Canadian girl who used to teach English in Shenyang. Her monthly salary was around 8000. She didn't spend much, except for buying as many DVDs as she liked. She said she couldn't find such cheap but nice DVDs anywhere else in the world. And she used the money left to travel around China. She's always happy, as if she had nothing to worry about. And now, she is working in South Korea as an English teacher. She told me a couple of days ago that she was even happier.
I know I am not the only one in China who has so many pressures in life. Somehow, I realized this is not the way it should be. I'm not born to make money and suffer in this world. I want to enjoy my short life time, with no pressures or bitter memories. I know I can't, though. Happiness is, actually, not far from us. It's just the matter of how and where you put yourself in this world. Ambitions are definitely the biggest barrier for human beings to relax and enjoy their lives.
Realizing all these things, I know happiness is not far away from me...
关键字:网友情怀
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Being 31 this year, I have too many burdens to bear, too many barriers to get through, and too many difficulties to overcome. The pressures have "formed" to be an invisible sword, hanging directly above me and pointing at me al l the time. How can you be happy if a sword or a gun is pointing at you?
I strike to be promoted, work hard to earn more, save hard to buy new houses, make as more friends as possible to build a strong and powerful network of relationship. And I have a family to maintain, a wife to spoil and a son to feed in the near future. Jesus, I do need money to live happily now. And I understand before I could reach that level of happiness, I will still need to suffer myself working extremely hard. Happiness? Please don't mention this word to me.
To make a living in China, you won't be like any foreigners who can have pretty much relaxing lives. I know a Canadian girl who used to teach English in Shenyang. Her monthly salary was around 8000. She didn't spend much, except for buying as many DVDs as she liked. She said she couldn't find such cheap but nice DVDs anywhere else in the world. And she used the money left to travel around China. She's always happy, as if she had nothing to worry about. And now, she is working in South Korea as an English teacher. She told me a couple of days ago that she was even happier.
I know I am not the only one in China who has so many pressures in life. Somehow, I realized this is not the way it should be. I'm not born to make money and suffer in this world. I want to enjoy my short life time, with no pressures or bitter memories. I know I can't, though. Happiness is, actually, not far from us. It's just the matter of how and where you put yourself in this world. Ambitions are definitely the biggest barrier for human beings to relax and enjoy their lives.
Realizing all these things, I know happiness is not far away from me...
关键字:网友情怀
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