A nation's health is like a human body:SIMILE

It may be regarded as a figure of speech: The economy is similar to be a living body and money is the life blood. But what is money? Paper currency? Credit cards? Online cashless(monetary) transactions? Blood circulates to all parts of the body without obstructions to be nourished thereby impurities to be removed. For a healthy economy, money flows freely to all sectors of a nation to reduce poverty and hunger. However,if blood is obstructed,illness will ensue. When we encounter the credit crunch, the rate of unemployment rises,housing prices would be falling. Consequently, a malaise would cause a nation to be drifting to a slowdown. The economic guru would concoct finessee to try to resolve such visceral happenings. Any euphemisms and rhetoric might be OK for a while but we must be aware of empirical evidence in the new year 2008. If we emulate tycoons and the folks with financial clout, we would be disappointed. However,if we live spiritually with our intellectual endeavors,we shall discover our mental wellness with prowess as our "Xin-an-li-de" in Pin Yin without qualms. Since USA is a developed nation and China is a developing nation,it would be highly desirable to visit to make comparisons of the lifestyles of the folks for our insightful reference. The following may be healthy food for thought in the name of human unity:
We, the homosapiens
From whom on different paths
All of us have come to this mundane world
To whom on different ways of life and lifestyle
All of us are going to his/her reward eventually
Create strong hearts and minds for relaxed and carefree way(xin-kuang-shen-yi)in Pin Yin system of romanization.(Cf.A Glimpse of the Chinese Language for mental challenges of such classical and modern language for art and music re calligraphy and 4 tones in Mandarin as a recreation to be ready for Olympics in Beijing 2008.
Build bridges across the Pacific Ocean
United make us rejoice in our diversity of the colors of our skin
To have eternal peace as centenarians with a rainbow to the glory of humankind on earth for our contributions. The ultimate test of economic success is the contribution which economic activity has made to the goal of human happiness.
Francis Shieh a.k.a. Xie Shihao,a lifelong student of economics ad infinitum.