Monday, February 07, 2011

Chinese Wisdom

When without money, eat wild vegetables at home;
When have money, eat same wild vegetables in fine restaurant.

When without money, ride bicycle;
When have money, ride exercise machine.

When without money, wish to get married;
When have money, wish to get divorced.

When without money, wife becomes secretary;
When have money, secretary becomes wife.

When without money, act like rich man;
When with money, act like poor man.

Man, O Man, never tells the truth:

Says share market is bad but keeps speculating;
Says money is evil but keeps accumulating.

Says high positions are lonely but keeps wanting them.

Says smoking & drinking is bad but keeps partaking;
Says heaven is good but refuse to go.

What is life about?

1 .. At one, YOU are the top priority
10   At ten, academic excellence is the top priority
20   At twenty, getting dates is the top priority
30   At thirty, a good career is top priority
40   At forty, keeping your body in shape is top priority
50   At fifty, keeping up with competition with others is top priority
60   At sixty, having a united family is top priority
70   At seventy, remembering something is top priority
80   At eighty, moving around is top priority
90   At ninety, knowing directions is top priority
100 At 100, having a nice portrait of yours on the wall is top priority!