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标题: “金钱越多,问题越多”背后的含义 [打印本页]

作者: yoyo530521    时间: 2008-12-18 16:19     标题: “金钱越多,问题越多”背后的含义

The Meaning Behind “More Money, More Problems”

It’s really easy to think money can solve all your problems in life, especially if you’re young and/or don’t even have any money or very little to begin with. Some people may say that only those who don’t have any money declare that more money leads to more problems in order to justify themselves for not having any but ironically, it’s the people who say that money can solve all problems that don’t have any. This article is not meant to condemn those who are rich or who desire to be rich and declare them as doomed or unhappy.

The trouble is, when a person comes into a lot of money, they immediately feel an increase in buying power. It’s tempting(adj.诱惑的)for them to go on a shopping binge(n.狂欢). Buy a bigger house in a nicer area, new cars, latest electronics, etc., but the hidden costs to maintain all that start to creep up in time. You need to hire more help to maintain the property and the material goods. You get higher income taxes and higher property taxes. The utility bills are higher. Insurance is higher.

The second problem that comes about with having more money is a social one. You would think that your closest friends, family members, relatives would be happy for you and they very might well be, but underneath the surface, a majority of them will harbor feelings of envy, resentment, and jealousy, especially those who have know you for a long time. Money has the power to strain (v.使紧张) relationships like no other.

The third problem that comes with having more money is a loss of purpose and a developed sense of apathy toward life itself. Money has a way of quickly dulling the pleasurable senses.

But again, I want to reiterate that not ALL people who come across more money will experience the problems outlined in this article. I just wrote it to warn others of potential traps they may fall into that they never would’ve seen coming.

      你很容易就会认为,钱可以解决你生活里的所有问题。尤其是当你年轻时或身无分文的时候就更容易产生这种想法。很多人会这样说:只有那些没有钱的人才会说钱越多就会导致越多的问题,他们不过是想证明自己没有钱罢了。但讽刺的是,正是那些没有钱的说钱可以解决所有的问题。写这篇文章并不是要轻蔑那些有钱人和那些渴望成为富翁的人,也不是说他们是不幸的或不幸福的。
      问题就在于,当突然有很多钱的时候,他们就会马上有要买东西的冲动。 它会诱惑你大量去购物。在更好的地方买座更大的房子,买新车,买最新的电子产品等等。但是,潜在的要维持买那些东西的费用,正悄悄向你走来。你要雇佣更多的人手来料理你的财产和你的物质产品。你要付更高的收入所得税,和财产所有税。买实用的东西的费变高了,保险费也变高了。
      有钱了还得面对的第二个随之而来的问题就是社交问题。你可能会认为你的好朋友,家人,亲戚都会为你感到高兴,可能他们会感到高兴,但事实上,他们中的大部分都会妒忌,愤怒,羡慕等,尤其是那些认识你很久的人更会这样。金钱会改变一切的人际关系,这是所有别的东西不能比的。
      伴随着金钱而来的第三个问题就是,你会没有了目标,对生活本身失去了兴趣。钱有迅速削弱人快乐感觉的能力。
      但是,我想再次说明的是,并不是所有挣了更多钱的人都会遇到文中所列的这些问题。我仅仅是想要提醒其他人,提醒他们那些他们看不到的潜在的陷阱。
作者: beile    时间: 2008-12-19 15:18

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