Sunday, May 31, 2009

Interesting thoughts on last week's lesson

Crimes in reality are quite different from crimes in novels. In a novel, the criminal usually has a careful plan before committing a crime. All the proof and witnesses tend to point to the criminal. A famous detective just needs to dig it up. Through his careful observation and logical thought, the detective discovers some clues or evidence that can put criminal into prison. Sometimes, when the truth is divulged, the criminal may fight against the detective but the law usually wins. While in real life solving a case is not a piece of cake for policemen. They need to investigate every lead and question every one involved in detail. At times, cases remain unsolved for years. Nevertheless, with advanced technology, they have help gathering evidence against criminals. For example, the lie detector , the fingerprint machine and forensic tests etc. However, in real life the solution is not found at the end of the novel which is quite challenging for the policemen.

Wealth does not mean happiness. At the same time, happiness does not mean wealth. To a certain extent, wealth and happiness does have some connection. We can say that wealth is one condition of happiness but not a necessary condition. It is true that when some people become richer they do become happier but in my opinion life is like a cup and wealth is the tea in the cup. When we enjoy drinking we actually do not need to drink a full cup each time. Enough is the limit. If our cup is full of tea then there is no other space to contain other glorious things. We need money our life. It is undeniable but too much money money may become our burden. Not only do we need money but also other things such as friendship and love and all these all things together can make a cup of real happiness.

Everyone pursues happiness, however, in reality there exist many people suffering form unhappiness. What on earth makes people feel happy? How do we keep happy in our hectic life? In order to find the answers to these two questions, it is necessary for us to look into the reasons of unhappiness. From my view, the impractical desires or expectations are the most common sources which trigger unhappiness. People tend to feel frustrated or disappointed when their desires cannot be met. However, sometimes their desires are just beyond their ability to reach them. So, they would feel happier if they should learn to be self-content and avoid demanding too much. It is also said that humans are born greedy. In most cases, what we desire to gain is not a requisite or the basic necessities of life. Why do we have to persist with these impractical desires; that is not to say we should not pursue the better life or improve ourselves. What I mean is that we should set practical goals for us and then strive for the goals. However, it is not necessary to be overwhelmed by negative emotions when you cannot accomplish your desires. After all, happiness is the most important priority in life. What makes people happy is not how much you have gained but how satisfied you are with all you have.

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