A friend of mine shared this on Facebook, something that has been translated from the original in Chinese and I do think that it makes a whole lot of sense and there are things that everyone should bear in mind in his or her life…to lead a happy and meaningful one. Go on, read it for yourself and let me know what you think:
There are 1000-year-old trees in the mountain, but not many 100-year-old people. At the most, you will live until 100 years old, only 1 in 100,000. If you are 70, you only have 30 years left. If you are 80, you only have 20.
Because you do not have many years to live, and you cannot take along things when you go, you do not have to be too thrifty. Spend the money that should be spent, enjoy what should be enjoyed and do not leave very much to your children or grandchildren, for you do not want them to become parasites.
Do not worry too much about your children for they will have their own destiny and find their own way. Do not expect too much from your children. Caring children, though caring, would be too busy with their jobs and commitments to render any help. Uncaring children may fight over your assets even when you are still alive, and wish for your early demise so they can inherit your property. Your children take for granted that they are rightful heirs to your wealth; but you have no claims to their money.
Do not worry about what will happen after you are gone because when you return to dust, you will no longer feel whatever praises or criticisms there may be. Avoid people that cause stress.
Once you are old, do not trade in your health for wealth anymore because your money may not be able to buy your health. When should you stop making money, and how much is enough? A hundred, a thousand, a million, ten million? Out of a thousand hectares of good farm land, you can only consume a handful of rice daily; out of a thousand mansions, you only need eight square meters of space to rest at night. So as long as you have enough food and enough money to spend, that is good enough.
You should live happily. Every family has its own problems. Just do not compare yourself with others for fame and social status and see whose children are doing better. Do not worry about things that you cannot change because it does not help and it may spoil your health. You have to create your own well-being and find your own happiness. Think about happy things, do happy things daily and have fun in doing them, then you will pass your time happily every day.
One day passes, you will lose one day.
One day passes with happiness, and you gain one day.
In good spirit, sickness will cure; in happy spirit, sickness will cure fast;
In good and happy spirit; sickness will never come.
Above all, learn to cherish the goodness around ……and your FRIENDS – they all make you feel young and wanted and without them, you are sure to feel lost.
...STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS! 
This is so inspiring, the sentences I liked most was One day passes, you will lose one day.
One day passes with happiness, and you gain one day.
In good spirit, sickness will cure; in happy spirit, sickness will cure fast;
In good and happy spirit; sickness will never come. Guess I’ve lived in the wrong way. sigh…
sorry…
I know many miserable people who will go out of their way to be miserable – lots of them on Facebook. Honestly, do they go all out to look for those miserable things to share…and then seem so proud of what they have done – get everyone angry and miserable too? Really senseless. I’d just UNFRIEND or hide them – no intention of ending up like that frustrated lot. Life is too short to waste in that manner.
You’re still very young, plenty of time to make up for it. Live life, live happy!
I see, thanks for your sharing too. I’m not consider young anymore as I need to take responsible for everything that I done. Wishing you a happy life too~
Thank you. Well, be consoled that you’re not 62…like me. 😉
but my current age does make me feel old~ >.<
Of course you’re not…but then again, age is just a number. You’re as old as you feel. 😉
Good post. True, nothing but the truth. But as parents, we tend to worry about our kids, this & that though we try not to. Yes, live our lives to the fullest and cherish every single moment while still can. God Bless!!!!…
Bless you too. Blame it on our paternal instincts…but no need to go to the extreme like those in the older generation before us. Learn how and know when to let go.
thoughtful words for a long weekend! but yeah, so many of us worry too much about stuff, and as i age, i do realize that things i once thought were super-important weren’t that crucial after all. have to cultivate a stronger appreciation and gratitude for the blessings in life 🙂
Yes, give thanks for in so many ways, we are truly blessed.
Nice!! So so true and inspiring. Agree on leaving the children find their own destiny and enjoy life to fullest without regrets.
Have a fantastic weekend Arthur. Thanks for sharing.
You too, welcome. Ya…just get them on their feet – they can learn to walk and run for themselves. We must not be their crutches for life.
A nice read. I always tell my parents to spent and enjoy lives. They travel every once or twice a year. Glad they are still healthy to spend their happy moments together.
Yes, life is how we make it – it all depends on how we live it to make it meaningful and worthwhile.
Inspiring words.. Have a great weekwnd.
You too!
Very inspiring post, and I enjoy reading it. I agree at health and happiness are the only two things we should only pursue in life.
Pearls of wisdom to ponder upon and to share…
Because you do not have many years to live, and you cannot take along things when you go, you do not have to be too thrifty. Spend the money that should be spent, enjoy what should be enjoyed and do not leave very much to your children or grandchildren, for you do not want them to become parasites.
I agree with the above paragraph cos i am practising it in my life now… Spend and enjoy…. Life is too precious to hold back that needs to be enjoyed…
Yes, somebody sent me this message: Life is short, break the RULES, FORGIVE quickly, KISS slowly, LOVE truly, Laugh uncontrollably, never REGRET anything that makes you SMILE. Good one too!
Wise words indeed mate!
I really like everything said, and it’s true. That’s the way to really get the most out of life and not be bitter about one thing or another.
I read an interesting article that says the predominant emotion of Facebook is envy at the *perceived* success of other people, and that makes them unhappy while the entire study shows that the perceived success group is unhappy too coz they’re in turn are envious of other aspects of life of other people. I found that intriguing, not comparing lives is the key, coz everyone is happy and successful in some part of their lives.
I don’t Facebook much nowadays, found it (like you) to be filled with miserable and angry people with a lot of negative vibes so I only post and browse once in a while.
I do – to keep in touch with family and friends, keep updated, share things of interest…but not those negative stuff and the like. I’d justy unfriend…or I’d hide if for some reason, I cannot do that. Yes, never compare yourself with others or you may become vain or bitter for always there will be others better and lesser than yourself. (DESIDERATA)
Yeah, keep the vibes positive mate! 🙂
That’s the only way to go! 🙂
Hmmm ….so you must save up lots of money…
So come to kl more often n treat us for dinner…wink wink
Read it again. No need for so much, just enough to live comfortably. You’ve got a lot? Come, send me some – I do need a little bit more to make ends meet – measly pension really not enough at times. 😦
Huh another 38 years of blood sweat & tears to go..or perhaps another 38 years of kampua, piansip & kopi peng haha.
The second one, yes…not the first. 38 years of happiness, rest and relaxation, more likely.
Thanks for sharing…
Welcome.
Agree with this part: Out of a thousand hectares of good farm land, you can only consume a handful of rice daily; out of a thousand mansions, you only need eight square meters of space to rest at night. So as long as you have enough food and enough money to spend, that is good enough.
Greed. Isn’t that one of the seven deadly sins?
THANX for the reminder to appreciate life and its blessings.
What is life if we engage in meaningless pursuits all the time – there is much more for the heart and soul beyond all that is physical.
I like this post.
I think it’s true, when it comes to the children part. Most modern parents nowadays would not expect their kids to live with them when they grow up. Some don’t expect them to takecare of them when they are old.
I agree on the people-comparing-with-each-other part too. People tend to compare with each other, and ends up, they are the ones who suffer. I know somebody in the office who doesn’t eat to save up money for his car (and house) installment. He just bought a new Honda and his salary (after tax deduction) is only “mang mang kan”. I may be straight forward, but this is called “no big head but wana wear big hats..
😀 Great quotation, that one! I have two very old cars – it the government bans cars older than 12 years old, I would not have any left. Mine are a lot older than that – and they get me here and there – happy with that, what is there to show off…when I’m just a poor old retiree, a nobody. So no need for all those flashy cars and what not. More for people with ego-problem, insecurity, lack of self esteem.