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Second Day in Hong Kong in Jan Hi, I am new here and found your map to be extremely useful. I will be going to shanghai soon and am in need of some advice. If its not too much trouble, I hope you can email me soon. Thank you very much in advance. |
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We Filled Our Lives But Lost Our Souls An interesting discussion all round here. I believe that the search to find meaning is an integral part of the development of ones spirit/soul. Maybe we need to face these problems in life to steer us towards making a decision that will have a positive impact on our lives and the lives of those around us. The thoughts and processes you are facing in China are not unique, these factors have influenced the West for many many years - China is now just starting to catch up economically - and as the wealth of the nation increases, more and more people will turn and say "Is this all there is?" and then the beginning of a new cycle will commence with thoughts of making life richer in terms of meaning, relationships and how we contribute to society - and we become measured by society in terms of how much we contribute, not how much we take or how much we own. I think Sabrina sums it up nicely in her article with this following quote: "Wealth gives fr eedom and choice to people. Once you are fr ee of the burden of trying to make a living (food, clothing and shelter) you can then make choices to do what you love and what you care about. Only when a nation and its individuals are wealthy can they turn to help the less fortunate, the endangered and mistreated animals and the envirnoment." |