Folks who made gifts to others reported they were happier than folks who did not share, according to a report in the journal "Science." While studies have shown that having more money can increase happiness,the researchers at the University of British Columbia and Harvard University wondered if the way people spent their money made any difference. Turns out,it does! Professor of Psychology at UBC said she was not surprised that doing something for others made people happy. In Chinese Pin Yin:" Zhu Ren Wei Le" Four Chinese characters would have the same meaning. "Zhu" is help;"ren" as folks;"wei" to become or id.est(Latin). "le" is happy. There are two other expressions: 1. "Zi De Qi Le" Having utility or satisfaction in one's own right would generate happiness. 2. "Zhi Zu Chang Le" a satisfied person is always happy.
A study published in the 2006 journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that the brain produced the good feeling when a person does good deeds. In Pin Yin: "Hao Ren You Hao Bao." i.e. A good person gets the good "kickback." Money is NOT the key to a happy life! Our relationship to money offers great potential for spiritual growth. "To inspire and be inspired" and "To love and be loved" as our daily guidelines.
When a person approaches others with joyous and compassionate attitude and be guided by love as the greatest wealth of all. What goes around comes around. Kindness begets kindness and generosity breeds generosity.
Francis Shieh a.k.a. Xie Shihao, a student of philosophy of life as the most significant subject matter in Sino-American Economics of Living. May 9, 2008
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