I plan to write a book about the questions I wonder, the stories I have heard about the question and my own theories about it.
Here is an example:
Topic: Wealth=Happiness?
Story: A conversation between a 20 year-old college student and 40 year-old fisherman.
A fisherman always goes home when he catches enough fish to feed his family. One day, he met a young man on his way home.
Student:Why do you go home so early. If you keep fishing for four more hours everyday, it will double your profit.
Fisherman: What should I do after I make more money?
Student: You can buy bigger boats, hire people to work for you and buy a bigger house.
Fisherman: And then what?
Student: So when you get old, you can enjoy your life with your family.
Fisherman: Spending time with my family? That's what I do everyday after work. And we are living happily together now. Why do I have to make more money in order to get what I already have now?
Theory: I have heard so many people saying that they want to be wealthy. But does money really bring happiness? I think that there are so many ways we can feel fulfilled beyond money. Happiness lies in the little things in life, such as a funny joke, a compliment from other people or a gathering with friends. We don't have to be rich to be happy. Instead, when people are wealthy,they have more things to worry about, such as whether others like them for who they are or for their money.
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