2013.8.1 TOPIC
Happier when money is spent on
activities than products
By Isaac Kim
“Using money on activities rather than purchasing objects will give you more happiness.”
French novelist Francois Lelord, 60, author of the bestseller Voyage d’Hector ou La Recherche Du Bonheur, is visiting here and met with readers.
Celebrating the release of his new novel, Hector Et Les Secrets De L’amour, Lelord visited Institut Francais in Seoul and answered questions on happiness and peace.
“Memories of joy and glee last longer when learning something, traveling, or going out on weekends,” he explained. “Buying new things does bring pleasure, but the feeling diminishes when you begin comparing them to material items.”
When questioned about which happiness to pursue, he replied, “Eating chips and watching TV, going to see the opera, or reading Shakespeare are all sources of happiness. In the latter case, it educates and trains you to focus on a high dimensional state, which gives you a more profound happiness.
“But sometimes, you have to do whatever you feel like doing,” he concluded as the audience burst into laughter.
A college student asked Lelord if a person should conform to what society demands or pursue his or her own interests. Lelord replied, “Do what you want and pursue happiness. Keep in mind you could fail and still be unhappy. However, failure is a right in itself.”
“Using money on activities rather than purchasing objects will give you more happiness.”
French novelist Francois Lelord, 60, author of the bestseller Voyage d’Hector ou La Recherche Du Bonheur, is visiting here and met with readers.
Celebrating the release of his new novel, Hector Et Les Secrets De L’amour, Lelord visited Institut Francais in Seoul and answered questions on happiness and peace.
“Memories of joy and glee last longer when learning something, traveling, or going out on weekends,” he explained. “Buying new things does bring pleasure, but the feeling diminishes when you begin comparing them to material items.”
When questioned about which happiness to pursue, he replied, “Eating chips and watching TV, going to see the opera, or reading Shakespeare are all sources of happiness. In the latter case, it educates and trains you to focus on a high dimensional state, which gives you a more profound happiness.
“But sometimes, you have to do whatever you feel like doing,” he concluded as the audience burst into laughter.
A college student asked Lelord if a person should conform to what society demands or pursue his or her own interests. Lelord replied, “Do what you want and pursue happiness. Keep in mind you could fail and still be unhappy. However, failure is a right in itself.”
Question
1.Where are you going to go the next time
you travel?
- Who with?
- How long will you stay?
2.What is the most interesting souvenir
that you have ever bought on one of your holidays?
3.Do you prefer active or relaxing
holidays? Why?
4.If you had $100,000, where would you
spend?(concerning travel or item)
My Answer.
1. I'd like to do traveling to 'Las Vagas' . Of course not, I'll not go casino. It is just to see CES in January 2014. CES means Consumer electronic show. Samsung, Google, and famous company participated in CES. There is innovation of technology. I'll maybe go alone. I'd like to stay my whole life. but I'll stay a week in reality. I am making money. continuousj
2. Wrong Answer. There are my running shoese to buy last year. running shouse are product at the same time there are item for activity. I was happy to buy shoes, I was happy to do running ,too. the other words 일타쌍피 in Korean.
Doing Answer. I understood wrong this question. in my case I was staying 백령 island to do military service. This place is famous 액기스 of 민들레 . What is 민들레 in English?
I didn't eat extract of dandelions. It ate my parents. It effects for stamina for man or woman.
3. I don't mind either one. in my case then I do running on early moring; dawn. or early evening. then I 'm relaxing in my house.
4. this question didn't say because of time.
There are 100,000,000 wons in Korea. in my case, first of all I spent 12 millions won on university fees. is this learning something, isn't this? this is activities, isn't this? but I don't feel happy. This is unique case. anyway. I'm going to do swimming, climbing and buy 10 books every month. add expences then there are 210,000 wons every month. There are 17 billions won on my whole life. I have 70 millions won after doing them. I don't know expences about traveling to U.S.A, now. however, I'd like to do traveling to U.S.A.
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