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Wealth,
According to the western fable the Gold Touch, a king was very fond of gold and prayed to God for more gold everyday. To teach him a lesson, God imparted the Gold Touch to him. From then on, whatever he touched turned into gold, including bread, milk, flowers, and even his beloved daughter. He couldn't eat gold, of course, nor could he lose his daughter. In the end, he repented his sin, pleaded God to take the Gold Touch back and went back to his former happy life again. This story is a little exaggerated, but at the same time it told us vividly that wealth and happiness are not synonym. What's more, no matter how much money you have, you can't spend it all. Wealth itself is neutral, but it acquires a double-attribute because of the difference of its owner. Kind people use it for charities, while wicked people may use it to make guns and cannons for killing. Therefore wealth can be the origin of both good and evil. God(if he really exists), can you make the kind richer and the evil live in poverty? Wealth always reminds people of money, land, houses, and cars, etc. which are all material. In fact, wealth has two aspects: material and spiritual. People pay more attention to material wealth, which is tangible and also limited. For example, a cake can be quickly eaten up, and a big sum of money can be spent. However, spiritual wealth is different, since it is intangible and unlimited. For example, a kind of philosophy, concept, spirit, a plan, a strategy, or a innovation is hard to estimate its value. Chairman's Mao's thought had aroused millions of people, and with an overwhelming and irresistible momentum, his strategy of “encircle the city from the country” defeated first the Japanese invaders and then Jiang Kai-shek's army of eight million. Deng Xiaoping's principle of “reform and opening up” led China out of the trap of poverty. The current financial policy and the general plan of “” have kept the Chinese currency RMB from devaluating during the Asian economic crisis and kept our national economy at a 7% growth rate in the unstable macro environment of world-wide economic crisis. An enterprise can grow bigger and bigger like a snowball, but in the meantime, it can go bankrupt instantly like a deflated balloon, all depending on whether the operating strategy and specific measures are appropriate. Just as the old saying goes: As long as the line is right, the future is bright. Long-term development doesn't depend on good luck. Therefore we believe that spiritually rich is really rich, and spiritual wealth is the biggest wealth. Judging a man, we should see whether he has the wisdom while judging an enterprise, we should see whether its strategies and measures are in accordance with the historical trends. Never trust beautiful illusions like the moon in the water and flowers reflected in a mirror that will not last long. We don't advocate beggarism, so we are not afraid of wealth, but uphold wealth. However, we should acquire wealth in a proper way, and think more about the future. We should not forsake good for the sake of gold, nor should we benefit ourselves at the expenses of others. What we should do is to enjoy our own share at the common wealth of the human beings. Wealth is not absolute. A great man may as rich as owning the whole world, at the same time, he may also as poor as penniless. Therefore, as long as we are not spiritually poor, it is all right even if we are not rich man for the whole life. Being poor is not because someone is penniless, but mainly because of the lonely misery in his inner world. They are green-eyed, because they are never satisfied with what they have, but are always jealous of people who are successful or who earn higher salaries. They never look at other people's devotions and contributions, but with their habit of jealousy they always feel poor and uncomfortable. It is more difficult to solve internal poverty. Suppose we can look back at the past with the concept of wealth, how can we stay poor? We may well say that wealth lies in your heart and we should know how to treasure it. Translated by Zhang Baodan June 20, 20xx 财富北京外国语大学北戴河外语培训基地校长 宋远利一说到财富，人们就会想到金钱，又会想到与钱有关的许多说法和观念。比如：钱能通神。有钱能使鬼推磨。人为财死，鸟为食亡。穷在闹市无人问，富在深山有远亲。人穷志短，马瘦毛长。一分钱难倒英雄汉，等等。 八十年代前，都是国营商店，明码标价，差一分真不卖给你，一分钱也确能难倒个英雄汉。那时有支应运而生的歌曲是：我在马路边，拣到一分钱，交到警察叔叔手里边……。到了现在，一毛钱在地上，经常没有人再留意了。 人们对钱的恭维，表现在许多方面。给公司或商店起名子，经常是：豪门啤酒，富豪酒家，贵族商店，名门饭店等（个人连名字也是金满，万财之类）。过年了，要请财神，画上印满了金元宝。遇到百万富翁过市，明知并不会给自己一分钱，仍会恭恭敬敬地迎送和瞻仰。英国电影《百万英镑》，揭露的淋漓尽致，百万英镑在手，允许赊欠，可以借贷，甚至会送给你钱物。虽然片尾主人公失去百万英镑仍能和女友相好，但如果没有这个百万英镑，他们还是不能结识的。人们很难直接去结交一个叫花子。 《红楼梦》在好了歌里虽然抨击了拜金主义者，说到：“世人都晓神仙好，只有金银忘不了。终朝只恨聚无多，待到多时眼闭了。”但在甄士隐的注释里谈到世态炎凉，人心冷暖，又不得不说：“金满箱，银满箱，转眼乞丐人皆谤。”结论是：没钱还是不行。 人类积几千年的文明，都不能否认钱的作用，说明金钱的确是很重要的。无论对于个人，对于家庭，对于国家或民族，金钱都举足轻重。不然，为什么小至看门人，大至总统都在拼命挣钱？为什么各国政府都要设财经大臣，都要不断地制定和修改财经计划？债权国和债务国是多么的不同？美国所以横行国际，不就是财大气粗吗？你可以人穷志不穷，但穷了有可能挨打。阿富汗虽然赢得了很多同情，但靠施舍过日子是艰难可知的。 古往今来，国际国内，一切腐败的产生，都源于金钱。人不管怎么粗俗，钱不管来路怎样肮脏，都可能去买通、甚至买断一些体面的官僚乃至知识分子。钱的作用还不够大吗？（比如美国的安然公司破产案） 世上也有许多的人或团体，自谓是看破红尘的，当然也应该看轻了钱，如一些教派。但不解的是，他们也在聚钱。或为了重修庙宇，或为了再塑金身，总有个名目。他们不自己生产，只能是由善男信女们捐赠了。有时，捐赠与否和捐赠多少，竟是你诚信度的标志。出家人也在意钱吗？是的。更何况，现在许多僧众已经是带薪修行了。 我们生在一个物质的世界，要否定钱、或说财富的作用是很难的。吃饭要钱、穿衣要钱、上学要钱、看病要钱、住房要钱、坐车要钱，不要钱的地方很少，。我们现在能够讨论的不是钱重不重要，而只是钱万能吗？财富是不是越多越幸福？ 我们说，钱不是万能的，它有许多办不了的事。比如秦始皇、还有许多帝王，他们都想长生不老。他们富有天下，他们可以用一切可能的手段去求取长生不老药，但他们都无法摆脱“荒冢一堆草没了”的结局。 许多伟人们患了绝症，尽管可以动用一切医疗手段，他们还是经历着跟常人一样的痛苦，甚至得到与常人们一样的归宿。富人、穷人、伟人、平常人，都来去赤条条。 黄世仁虽有钱，喜儿并不买账，宁愿躲到深山当白毛女。 王宝钏宁住寒窑，也不放弃与薛仁贵的婚姻。 清顺治帝虽富有天下，竟能因一爱妃去世而看空一切、并步入僧门。（传说也无妨） 许多感情的事，是金钱买不动的。梁山伯与祝英台的故事流传千古，正是人们对于这一观点的认同。 很富有的人，也有很多忧虑。怕被偷盗，怕被绑票，有时还要雇保镖。 怕把孩子宠坏，又怕身后遗产分配不均，造成家人不和。 不投资怕贬值，投资了怕破产。哪有那么多快活？ 钱多少为够？没有止境。少到一文不名，讨饭吃也可以过活。现在甚至有乞讨成万元户的。多到亿万富翁的，一顿饭也不过三两小菜。碰上个海鲜过敏、鱼肉生腻的人，甚至可能只要两碟咸菜下饭。 对于金钱，人们是又看得开，又看不开。理论上往往看得开，实践又常常看不开。谈别人，看得开；到自己，又看不开。也有当时看不开，事后看得开的。因为当局者迷嘛，事到临头看不开的较多。其实，只要不断了你的炊烟，多点少点又何妨？
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