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Originally Posted by SingViet
Demographic in Singapore has changed drastically for the past decade. The simple Sillypore that we grew up in is no longer there. We are `money crazy' in sillypore nowadays. But, isn't Vietnam the same? In VN, they can live simply, but majority are still craving for new motorbikes, new karaoke sets, new and bigger LED TVs etc. I feel that its the mentality of the person that needs to change. If you are happy having your present lifestyle, everywhere you go, you will be the same.
A person can be staying in a 3 room flat with his viet spouse and kid, but if they are happy having simple meals and taking public transport, their happiness index will be high. A person can be staying in a semi-d, drives a big MERC S class, have a few maids, but if he pit himself to the richest man in the world, he will never be happy. His happiness index will be very low. We all want to become better, from flat to condo to landed. This may be called `striving to be better', but if that makes us tired, we can choose to be simple and happy. In VN, if one is happy riding an old bike, staying in the province, having simple meals, happiness index will be high. But if he wants to pit himself against the upper class viets who drives expensive cars, stays in high class landed and have a lot of maids, then his happiness index will be low. The word is whether one is CONTENTED.  |
That's why just now i post a subject on 'what is happiness'.Happen to read this morning and so coincident bro blast 88 post on that happiness index thing,so just share with all the bro here.
Bro singviet u are right on this which i agreed.End of the day is the word 'choice'.So sad to see nowadays youngster only want to enjoy and did not think of the consequences and totally forgot about living according to your own means
My brother bought a DBSS flat few years ago.Cost is 500k plus cos is very high level.Every month have to fock up 2k just for the house instalement.He drive a car and renovate his house until nice nice.But all instalement.So now both cannot lose job cos have to pay for expensive house,car,renovation loan and others.
Well is anybody choices,cos they choose to enjoy first and burden themselve with heavy debts where else one can choose to buy a cheap BTO,take public transport and simple renovation for their new house and in return less stress and debt.
No wonder nowadays those old folk say,theirs kids cant even support themselve and their family,then how to give them money to support them.Thats why so many old folk have to work to support themselve