How to cure the "money craving disease"?
Something I encountered today aroused my desire to write. In the afternoon, I received a WeChat voice message from a fellow classmate whom I haven’t seen in more than 30 years, saying: “If it’s convenient, please transfer 35,000 yuan to me within two minutes, and I’ll pay you 2 cents of interest, because the factory’s capital turnover is not working properly.” I was shocked but calm when I heard this sentence. I suddenly thought: The factory's turnover is not working well, what role can 35,000 yuan play? It's nothing more than a drop in the bucket. Then I politely declined him. I told this matter to another fellow student, and he said that I borrowed money from him in the same way. Then I thought that this fellow classmate whom I had not seen for decades was not an honest person. A few decades ago, we were all young pioneers, and now we are in our forties. How can you imagine the changes in a person during this period! ?
Hey! People! Don’t have money if you don’t have anything, don’t get sick if you have everything, and don’t get the “money-craving disease”. If you get this disease, your reputation will be ruined at best, and you will be imprisoned at worst. Money can make people rich and well-fed, but it can also make people degenerate into devils. Although it is said that poverty means short ambition, I don’t think that is the case. There are many historical figures who are mighty and unyielding, rich and powerful but not promiscuous, such as Boyi, Shu Qi, Wen Tianxiang, Zhou Yafu, Yang Jiye, etc. I think people who are poor should be ambitious. Even if we don’t have money, we should be honest and honest! Dignity is above all else.
Money is like a boat, it can either help it or sink it. Since ancient times, there have been many people seeking wealth and wealth. For example, among the merchants on the ancient Silk Road, some people got rich and some lost their lives. These people got rich based on their own wisdom and bravery, and they are admirable and respectable. Another example is that there have been countless corrupt officials since ancient times, but in the end they were burdened by money - their reputations were ruined, they were imprisoned under the law, and their family properties were confiscated. Money seems to be a treasure, but in fact it is like a fierce horse that is difficult to control. It can gallop thousands of miles when it is docile, but it can fall to pieces when it is angry. It can be seen that learning to "control" money is also a science.
A gentleman loves money and gets it wisely. There are many people who can do this, such as: Mr. Shibusawa Eiichi, Mr. Zhang Jian, Mr. Ren Zhengfei, etc... Some of these entrepreneurs have been recorded in the annals of history, and some will be recorded in the annals of history. Such people are people who can control money. To them, money is like water in the sea, poured by small rivers. This should be the realm of Tao!
I think Mr. Wang Yangming’s thoughts on conscience can cure the “money craving disease”. Those who hope to suffer from this disease may wish to try this “prescription”!
2022.6.30
