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Do any of the older SG Talkers look back fondly at the "good old days" when life was simpler, slower and less stressful? When TV arrived at my home, I forgot how to read books. When I could afford a car, I forgot how to walk. When I purchased my first mobile phone, I forgot how to write letters. When the PC came to my home, I forgot to spell. When the aircon came to my house, I stopped going under the shade to enjoy a cool respite. When I shifted out of my parents' house, I forgot the smell of grass at my HDB flat. By dealing with banks and using credit cards, I forgot the value of money. With the smell of perfume, I forgot the fragrance of fresh flowers. With the coming of fast food, I forgot how to cook traditional cuisine. After running around, I forgot how to stop and smell the roses. When I got Whatsapp, I forgot how to talk. When we die, most of our money remains in the bank. Yet, when we are alive, we never seem to have enough. In reality, when we are gone, many of us still have about 70% of our money remaining. After a wealthy man passed away, his widow married his chauffeur. His chauffeur remarked: "All the while, I thought I was working for my boss. I only realise now that my billionaire boss was working for me all these years." The cruel reality that it is more important to live longer than to have more wealth. So, we must strive to have a strong and healthy body. Do you know that in expensive mobile phones, most of the functions are unused. In a luxurious car, 60% of the speed limit and gadgets are not needed or even used. If you own a GCB, 70% of the space is usually not used or occupied. Up to 80% of our clothes are hardly worn! That means that 70% of our whole life of work and earnings is for other people to spend, use and enjoy. How should we protect and make full use of our 30%? Go for medical check-ups even if we are not sick. Learn to let go, even when faced with serious problems. Try to give in, even if we are not in the wrong. Remain humble, even if we are very rich and powerful. Learn to be content, even if we are not wealthy. Exercise our mind and body, even if we are very busy. Make time for the people we love because our time on earth is short.

No point spending so much time on china lah. Keep scolding pooh xi for not doing a gd job? While one spends whole day at home doing nothing? Ermaos 们，起来吧，出去走走, 找些事情做

(24-10-2024, 09:20 AM)WhatDoYouThink! Wrote: [ -> ]No point spending so much time on china lah. Keep scolding pooh xi for not doing a gd job? While one spends whole day at home doing nothing? Ermaos 们，起来吧，出去走走, 找些事情做

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Senior individuals should possess a comprehensive understanding of the lessons they have acquired throughout their life experiences.

These lessons encompass a wide range of aspects, including the complexities of love, financial matters, and health-related concerns. Sweet, bitter or sour.

Acknowledge and accept this is the purpose of our present in the world.
A path that is necessary for attaining peace within itself. The ultimate goal of our life.

Everyone is the same, rich, poor, powerful, weak, successful and failure. All will becomes dust in the end. 😊

Chinese character of Buddha.
佛
亻means human
弗 means nothing
Buddha explain Emptiness.

Money is most important. Without money you dunno when is your next meal and with an empty stomach, nothing else is important. Big Grin

(24-10-2024, 09:09 AM)EvertonDiehard Wrote: [ -> ] If you own a GCB, 70% of the space is usually not used or occupied.

In the Ah Shame case in RideIn, 95% of the space was not used.

Many S'poreans struggle to find a sense of purpose or meaning owing to factors such as career dissatisfaction, unfulfilling relationships or a lack of personal goals. This is especially pronounced in an overcrowded, expensive and competitive city like S'pore. The pressure to conform to societal expectations or achieve certain milestones can lead to feelings of emptiness or dissatisfaction. In a country where the measures of our success centre around private home and car ownership, which is confined to a small minority, up to 90% will feel that they have fallen short.

(24-10-2024, 09:56 AM)Stoki Wrote: [ -> ]In the Ah Shame case in RideIn, 95% of the space was not used.

Shanmugam and Balakrishnan's failure to declare their conflict of interest in the Ridout Road saga raises serious questions. Despite Vivian's emphasis on competence, honesty and compassion in politicians, his own actions suggest a lack of concern for future generations. The exorbitant size of his and Shan's state land holdings, coupled with suspiciously low rental rates, raises concerns about mismanagement and a drain on national resources. This contradicts the advice of experts like Indranee Rajah and Desmond Lee, who stressed the need to maximise the value of state land. By demanding full market value from ordinary S'poreans while maintaining underutilised land holdings, the Rajahs of Ridout Road are being hypocritical and unfair to future generations of citizens.

(24-10-2024, 09:54 AM)Huliwang Wrote: [ -> ]Money is most important. Without money you dunno when is your next meal and with an empty stomach, nothing else is important.

Patient: "I am here for my medical review. I just retired after working for 40 years."
Doctor: "You need to sell your car and take public transport. In fact, try to walk more. Please eat less meat and more vegetables. It is also better to eat less at hawker centres and restaurants. Have more meals at home. Try not to go out too often."
Patient: "My medical test results must be really bad. What exactly is wrong with me."
Doctor: "You no longer have an income."

1st thing to keep in mind is

singapoo is not a place to retire nor live in

the weather kills you first the noise second

(24-10-2024, 10:09 AM)KILLjoy Wrote: [ -> ]1st thing to keep in mind is singapoo is not a place to retire nor live in the weather kills you first the noise second

Owing to the astronomical cost of living, S'poreans are opting to work longer so will be too weak and unhealthy to travel and enjoy the finer things in life that they never had enough time for when they were working full-time.

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