Of course, there is the option of practicing according to the teachings of the Buddha and letting go of all your worldly possessions. People may think that an enlightened person does not need to have a cent to his name and just needs a space in the common room of a temple to sleep. Most people, however, can\u2019t live this way, which is why they need to hold on to enough assets to live on. Those living in the countryside need a place to live, a piece of land to grow various vegetables, and rice fields, while those living in the city need to have a principal amount in the bank that will yield enough monthly interest for them to live comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy for people to earn money in their old age. Since they don\u2019t have a source of income, they may expect their children to give them some spending money and end up resenting them if they don\u2019t. To avoid such an outcome, it\u2019s necessary for people to keep some financial assets to live on in their old age. This way, parents can live independently from their children without expecting too much from their children or be overly attached to them.<\/p>\n","post_title":"You Should Hold Onto Enough Financial Assets To Live On After Retirement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"you-should-hold-onto-enough-financial-assets-to-live-on-after-retirement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-03-02 14:55:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-03-02 19:55:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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If you plan to distribute your assets among your children after retirement, it\u2019s a good idea to give away just seventy to eighty percent of your assets. You must keep twenty to thirty percent for your own. You can decide on the percentage depending on the size of your assets. If you don\u2019t have a lot of assets, the percentage you keep should be higher than if you have a lot. Either way, when parents maintain their financial freedom even after retirement, they will be able to live with dignity and are more likely to sustain a good relationship with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, there is the option of practicing according to the teachings of the Buddha and letting go of all your worldly possessions. People may think that an enlightened person does not need to have a cent to his name and just needs a space in the common room of a temple to sleep. Most people, however, can\u2019t live this way, which is why they need to hold on to enough assets to live on. Those living in the countryside need a place to live, a piece of land to grow various vegetables, and rice fields, while those living in the city need to have a principal amount in the bank that will yield enough monthly interest for them to live comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy for people to earn money in their old age. Since they don\u2019t have a source of income, they may expect their children to give them some spending money and end up resenting them if they don\u2019t. To avoid such an outcome, it\u2019s necessary for people to keep some financial assets to live on in their old age. This way, parents can live independently from their children without expecting too much from their children or be overly attached to them.<\/p>\n","post_title":"You Should Hold Onto Enough Financial Assets To Live On After Retirement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"you-should-hold-onto-enough-financial-assets-to-live-on-after-retirement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-03-02 14:55:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-03-02 19:55:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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This is not to say that you should hoard all your assets. You can give some to your children if you want, but you should keep your house and enough money to live comfortably. This way, you will still have some assets to leave to your children when you pass away, and they will arrange a good funeral for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan to distribute your assets among your children after retirement, it\u2019s a good idea to give away just seventy to eighty percent of your assets. You must keep twenty to thirty percent for your own. You can decide on the percentage depending on the size of your assets. If you don\u2019t have a lot of assets, the percentage you keep should be higher than if you have a lot. Either way, when parents maintain their financial freedom even after retirement, they will be able to live with dignity and are more likely to sustain a good relationship with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, there is the option of practicing according to the teachings of the Buddha and letting go of all your worldly possessions. People may think that an enlightened person does not need to have a cent to his name and just needs a space in the common room of a temple to sleep. Most people, however, can\u2019t live this way, which is why they need to hold on to enough assets to live on. Those living in the countryside need a place to live, a piece of land to grow various vegetables, and rice fields, while those living in the city need to have a principal amount in the bank that will yield enough monthly interest for them to live comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy for people to earn money in their old age. Since they don\u2019t have a source of income, they may expect their children to give them some spending money and end up resenting them if they don\u2019t. To avoid such an outcome, it\u2019s necessary for people to keep some financial assets to live on in their old age. This way, parents can live independently from their children without expecting too much from their children or be overly attached to them.<\/p>\n","post_title":"You Should Hold Onto Enough Financial Assets To Live On After Retirement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"you-should-hold-onto-enough-financial-assets-to-live-on-after-retirement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-03-02 14:55:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-03-02 19:55:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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You can age gracefully when you have your own assets. If you don\u2019t have anything to live on, your later years will become miserable. So, you should keep your assets. If you give them away to your children, your relationship with your children may easily be ruined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not to say that you should hoard all your assets. You can give some to your children if you want, but you should keep your house and enough money to live comfortably. This way, you will still have some assets to leave to your children when you pass away, and they will arrange a good funeral for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan to distribute your assets among your children after retirement, it\u2019s a good idea to give away just seventy to eighty percent of your assets. You must keep twenty to thirty percent for your own. You can decide on the percentage depending on the size of your assets. If you don\u2019t have a lot of assets, the percentage you keep should be higher than if you have a lot. Either way, when parents maintain their financial freedom even after retirement, they will be able to live with dignity and are more likely to sustain a good relationship with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, there is the option of practicing according to the teachings of the Buddha and letting go of all your worldly possessions. People may think that an enlightened person does not need to have a cent to his name and just needs a space in the common room of a temple to sleep. Most people, however, can\u2019t live this way, which is why they need to hold on to enough assets to live on. Those living in the countryside need a place to live, a piece of land to grow various vegetables, and rice fields, while those living in the city need to have a principal amount in the bank that will yield enough monthly interest for them to live comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy for people to earn money in their old age. Since they don\u2019t have a source of income, they may expect their children to give them some spending money and end up resenting them if they don\u2019t. To avoid such an outcome, it\u2019s necessary for people to keep some financial assets to live on in their old age. This way, parents can live independently from their children without expecting too much from their children or be overly attached to them.<\/p>\n","post_title":"You Should Hold Onto Enough Financial Assets To Live On After Retirement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"you-should-hold-onto-enough-financial-assets-to-live-on-after-retirement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-03-02 14:55:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-03-02 19:55:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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When parents leave all their wealth to their offspring, they may be exposed to the danger of becoming broke and homeless if their offspring should go bankrupt. This isn\u2019t such a big problem when you are young because you can work hard to regain your wealth. In Korea, there is even a saying that goes, \u201cHardship during youth is worth paying money for.\u201d Because they have energy and potential, young people don\u2019t look pathetic when they are without money and live in a tent. However, nothing is more pitiful than seeing an old person broke and homeless. Therefore, even when any of your children become bankrupt, you should not lend him or her money by mortgaging your house. If you do, you may end up losing your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can age gracefully when you have your own assets. If you don\u2019t have anything to live on, your later years will become miserable. So, you should keep your assets. If you give them away to your children, your relationship with your children may easily be ruined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not to say that you should hoard all your assets. You can give some to your children if you want, but you should keep your house and enough money to live comfortably. This way, you will still have some assets to leave to your children when you pass away, and they will arrange a good funeral for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan to distribute your assets among your children after retirement, it\u2019s a good idea to give away just seventy to eighty percent of your assets. You must keep twenty to thirty percent for your own. You can decide on the percentage depending on the size of your assets. If you don\u2019t have a lot of assets, the percentage you keep should be higher than if you have a lot. Either way, when parents maintain their financial freedom even after retirement, they will be able to live with dignity and are more likely to sustain a good relationship with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, there is the option of practicing according to the teachings of the Buddha and letting go of all your worldly possessions. People may think that an enlightened person does not need to have a cent to his name and just needs a space in the common room of a temple to sleep. Most people, however, can\u2019t live this way, which is why they need to hold on to enough assets to live on. Those living in the countryside need a place to live, a piece of land to grow various vegetables, and rice fields, while those living in the city need to have a principal amount in the bank that will yield enough monthly interest for them to live comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy for people to earn money in their old age. Since they don\u2019t have a source of income, they may expect their children to give them some spending money and end up resenting them if they don\u2019t. To avoid such an outcome, it\u2019s necessary for people to keep some financial assets to live on in their old age. This way, parents can live independently from their children without expecting too much from their children or be overly attached to them.<\/p>\n","post_title":"You Should Hold Onto Enough Financial Assets To Live On After Retirement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"you-should-hold-onto-enough-financial-assets-to-live-on-after-retirement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-03-02 14:55:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-03-02 19:55:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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P:<\/strong> In the past, parents left all their wealth to their children when they retired, and since their children took good care of them for the rest of their lives, they did not have to worry about their future. However, times have changed. The middle-aged population now find that although they have honored and taken good care of their aged parents, their own children are unlikely to do the same for them. Therefore, parents, today should not give all their assets to their children when they retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When parents leave all their wealth to their offspring, they may be exposed to the danger of becoming broke and homeless if their offspring should go bankrupt. This isn\u2019t such a big problem when you are young because you can work hard to regain your wealth. In Korea, there is even a saying that goes, \u201cHardship during youth is worth paying money for.\u201d Because they have energy and potential, young people don\u2019t look pathetic when they are without money and live in a tent. However, nothing is more pitiful than seeing an old person broke and homeless. Therefore, even when any of your children become bankrupt, you should not lend him or her money by mortgaging your house. If you do, you may end up losing your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can age gracefully when you have your own assets. If you don\u2019t have anything to live on, your later years will become miserable. So, you should keep your assets. If you give them away to your children, your relationship with your children may easily be ruined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not to say that you should hoard all your assets. You can give some to your children if you want, but you should keep your house and enough money to live comfortably. This way, you will still have some assets to leave to your children when you pass away, and they will arrange a good funeral for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan to distribute your assets among your children after retirement, it\u2019s a good idea to give away just seventy to eighty percent of your assets. You must keep twenty to thirty percent for your own. You can decide on the percentage depending on the size of your assets. If you don\u2019t have a lot of assets, the percentage you keep should be higher than if you have a lot. Either way, when parents maintain their financial freedom even after retirement, they will be able to live with dignity and are more likely to sustain a good relationship with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, there is the option of practicing according to the teachings of the Buddha and letting go of all your worldly possessions. People may think that an enlightened person does not need to have a cent to his name and just needs a space in the common room of a temple to sleep. Most people, however, can\u2019t live this way, which is why they need to hold on to enough assets to live on. Those living in the countryside need a place to live, a piece of land to grow various vegetables, and rice fields, while those living in the city need to have a principal amount in the bank that will yield enough monthly interest for them to live comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy for people to earn money in their old age. Since they don\u2019t have a source of income, they may expect their children to give them some spending money and end up resenting them if they don\u2019t. To avoid such an outcome, it\u2019s necessary for people to keep some financial assets to live on in their old age. This way, parents can live independently from their children without expecting too much from their children or be overly attached to them.<\/p>\n","post_title":"You Should Hold Onto Enough Financial Assets To Live On After Retirement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"you-should-hold-onto-enough-financial-assets-to-live-on-after-retirement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-03-02 14:55:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-03-02 19:55:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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Today, the majority of people tend to be pretentious and waste their lives pursuing futile desires. Also, they torture themselves by constantly comparing themselves to others. Some lead apathetic lives believing that they are \u201cincompetent\u201d and others live in misery resenting others. They keep blaming others instead of looking inward and finding contentment. Since they laugh and cry according to the changing circumstances and conditions in their surroundings, they inevitably continue to lead unstable lives. Therefore, you must keep in mind that achieving success as dictated by society and satisfying your desires will not necessarily make you happy. On the contrary, the more you let go of your desires and lower your expectations, the happier and more satisfied you will be.<\/p>\n","post_title":"What Is A Successful Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-is-a-successful-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-28 12:50:55","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-28 17:50:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18485","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":18131,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2024-03-19 14:51:48","post_date_gmt":"2024-03-19 19:51:48","post_content":"\n
P:<\/strong> In the past, parents left all their wealth to their children when they retired, and since their children took good care of them for the rest of their lives, they did not have to worry about their future. However, times have changed. The middle-aged population now find that although they have honored and taken good care of their aged parents, their own children are unlikely to do the same for them. Therefore, parents, today should not give all their assets to their children when they retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When parents leave all their wealth to their offspring, they may be exposed to the danger of becoming broke and homeless if their offspring should go bankrupt. This isn\u2019t such a big problem when you are young because you can work hard to regain your wealth. In Korea, there is even a saying that goes, \u201cHardship during youth is worth paying money for.\u201d Because they have energy and potential, young people don\u2019t look pathetic when they are without money and live in a tent. However, nothing is more pitiful than seeing an old person broke and homeless. Therefore, even when any of your children become bankrupt, you should not lend him or her money by mortgaging your house. If you do, you may end up losing your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can age gracefully when you have your own assets. If you don\u2019t have anything to live on, your later years will become miserable. So, you should keep your assets. If you give them away to your children, your relationship with your children may easily be ruined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not to say that you should hoard all your assets. You can give some to your children if you want, but you should keep your house and enough money to live comfortably. This way, you will still have some assets to leave to your children when you pass away, and they will arrange a good funeral for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan to distribute your assets among your children after retirement, it\u2019s a good idea to give away just seventy to eighty percent of your assets. You must keep twenty to thirty percent for your own. You can decide on the percentage depending on the size of your assets. If you don\u2019t have a lot of assets, the percentage you keep should be higher than if you have a lot. Either way, when parents maintain their financial freedom even after retirement, they will be able to live with dignity and are more likely to sustain a good relationship with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, there is the option of practicing according to the teachings of the Buddha and letting go of all your worldly possessions. People may think that an enlightened person does not need to have a cent to his name and just needs a space in the common room of a temple to sleep. Most people, however, can\u2019t live this way, which is why they need to hold on to enough assets to live on. Those living in the countryside need a place to live, a piece of land to grow various vegetables, and rice fields, while those living in the city need to have a principal amount in the bank that will yield enough monthly interest for them to live comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy for people to earn money in their old age. Since they don\u2019t have a source of income, they may expect their children to give them some spending money and end up resenting them if they don\u2019t. To avoid such an outcome, it\u2019s necessary for people to keep some financial assets to live on in their old age. This way, parents can live independently from their children without expecting too much from their children or be overly attached to them.<\/p>\n","post_title":"You Should Hold Onto Enough Financial Assets To Live On After Retirement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"you-should-hold-onto-enough-financial-assets-to-live-on-after-retirement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-03-02 14:55:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-03-02 19:55:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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Failing to reach your goal should not necessarily lead to unhappiness. If you do your best and don\u2019t obsess about the result, the process itself will make you happy. However, when you are not centered and rely on the evaluation of others to define success, your life will seem futile when you fail to \u201csucceed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, the majority of people tend to be pretentious and waste their lives pursuing futile desires. Also, they torture themselves by constantly comparing themselves to others. Some lead apathetic lives believing that they are \u201cincompetent\u201d and others live in misery resenting others. They keep blaming others instead of looking inward and finding contentment. Since they laugh and cry according to the changing circumstances and conditions in their surroundings, they inevitably continue to lead unstable lives. Therefore, you must keep in mind that achieving success as dictated by society and satisfying your desires will not necessarily make you happy. On the contrary, the more you let go of your desires and lower your expectations, the happier and more satisfied you will be.<\/p>\n","post_title":"What Is A Successful Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-is-a-successful-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-28 12:50:55","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-28 17:50:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18485","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":18131,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2024-03-19 14:51:48","post_date_gmt":"2024-03-19 19:51:48","post_content":"\n
P:<\/strong> In the past, parents left all their wealth to their children when they retired, and since their children took good care of them for the rest of their lives, they did not have to worry about their future. However, times have changed. The middle-aged population now find that although they have honored and taken good care of their aged parents, their own children are unlikely to do the same for them. Therefore, parents, today should not give all their assets to their children when they retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When parents leave all their wealth to their offspring, they may be exposed to the danger of becoming broke and homeless if their offspring should go bankrupt. This isn\u2019t such a big problem when you are young because you can work hard to regain your wealth. In Korea, there is even a saying that goes, \u201cHardship during youth is worth paying money for.\u201d Because they have energy and potential, young people don\u2019t look pathetic when they are without money and live in a tent. However, nothing is more pitiful than seeing an old person broke and homeless. Therefore, even when any of your children become bankrupt, you should not lend him or her money by mortgaging your house. If you do, you may end up losing your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can age gracefully when you have your own assets. If you don\u2019t have anything to live on, your later years will become miserable. So, you should keep your assets. If you give them away to your children, your relationship with your children may easily be ruined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not to say that you should hoard all your assets. You can give some to your children if you want, but you should keep your house and enough money to live comfortably. This way, you will still have some assets to leave to your children when you pass away, and they will arrange a good funeral for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan to distribute your assets among your children after retirement, it\u2019s a good idea to give away just seventy to eighty percent of your assets. You must keep twenty to thirty percent for your own. You can decide on the percentage depending on the size of your assets. If you don\u2019t have a lot of assets, the percentage you keep should be higher than if you have a lot. Either way, when parents maintain their financial freedom even after retirement, they will be able to live with dignity and are more likely to sustain a good relationship with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, there is the option of practicing according to the teachings of the Buddha and letting go of all your worldly possessions. People may think that an enlightened person does not need to have a cent to his name and just needs a space in the common room of a temple to sleep. Most people, however, can\u2019t live this way, which is why they need to hold on to enough assets to live on. Those living in the countryside need a place to live, a piece of land to grow various vegetables, and rice fields, while those living in the city need to have a principal amount in the bank that will yield enough monthly interest for them to live comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy for people to earn money in their old age. Since they don\u2019t have a source of income, they may expect their children to give them some spending money and end up resenting them if they don\u2019t. To avoid such an outcome, it\u2019s necessary for people to keep some financial assets to live on in their old age. This way, parents can live independently from their children without expecting too much from their children or be overly attached to them.<\/p>\n","post_title":"You Should Hold Onto Enough Financial Assets To Live On After Retirement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"you-should-hold-onto-enough-financial-assets-to-live-on-after-retirement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-03-02 14:55:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-03-02 19:55:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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If I had just invited him to the dharma talk, he would have refused. But since I paid him, he had no choice but to attend my dharma talk. Come to think of it, I must say that I am happy that so many people come to listen to my dharma talks even though I don\u2019t pay them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Failing to reach your goal should not necessarily lead to unhappiness. If you do your best and don\u2019t obsess about the result, the process itself will make you happy. However, when you are not centered and rely on the evaluation of others to define success, your life will seem futile when you fail to \u201csucceed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, the majority of people tend to be pretentious and waste their lives pursuing futile desires. Also, they torture themselves by constantly comparing themselves to others. Some lead apathetic lives believing that they are \u201cincompetent\u201d and others live in misery resenting others. They keep blaming others instead of looking inward and finding contentment. Since they laugh and cry according to the changing circumstances and conditions in their surroundings, they inevitably continue to lead unstable lives. Therefore, you must keep in mind that achieving success as dictated by society and satisfying your desires will not necessarily make you happy. On the contrary, the more you let go of your desires and lower your expectations, the happier and more satisfied you will be.<\/p>\n","post_title":"What Is A Successful Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-is-a-successful-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-28 12:50:55","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-28 17:50:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18485","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":18131,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2024-03-19 14:51:48","post_date_gmt":"2024-03-19 19:51:48","post_content":"\n
P:<\/strong> In the past, parents left all their wealth to their children when they retired, and since their children took good care of them for the rest of their lives, they did not have to worry about their future. However, times have changed. The middle-aged population now find that although they have honored and taken good care of their aged parents, their own children are unlikely to do the same for them. Therefore, parents, today should not give all their assets to their children when they retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When parents leave all their wealth to their offspring, they may be exposed to the danger of becoming broke and homeless if their offspring should go bankrupt. This isn\u2019t such a big problem when you are young because you can work hard to regain your wealth. In Korea, there is even a saying that goes, \u201cHardship during youth is worth paying money for.\u201d Because they have energy and potential, young people don\u2019t look pathetic when they are without money and live in a tent. However, nothing is more pitiful than seeing an old person broke and homeless. Therefore, even when any of your children become bankrupt, you should not lend him or her money by mortgaging your house. If you do, you may end up losing your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can age gracefully when you have your own assets. If you don\u2019t have anything to live on, your later years will become miserable. So, you should keep your assets. If you give them away to your children, your relationship with your children may easily be ruined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not to say that you should hoard all your assets. You can give some to your children if you want, but you should keep your house and enough money to live comfortably. This way, you will still have some assets to leave to your children when you pass away, and they will arrange a good funeral for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan to distribute your assets among your children after retirement, it\u2019s a good idea to give away just seventy to eighty percent of your assets. You must keep twenty to thirty percent for your own. You can decide on the percentage depending on the size of your assets. If you don\u2019t have a lot of assets, the percentage you keep should be higher than if you have a lot. Either way, when parents maintain their financial freedom even after retirement, they will be able to live with dignity and are more likely to sustain a good relationship with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, there is the option of practicing according to the teachings of the Buddha and letting go of all your worldly possessions. People may think that an enlightened person does not need to have a cent to his name and just needs a space in the common room of a temple to sleep. Most people, however, can\u2019t live this way, which is why they need to hold on to enough assets to live on. Those living in the countryside need a place to live, a piece of land to grow various vegetables, and rice fields, while those living in the city need to have a principal amount in the bank that will yield enough monthly interest for them to live comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy for people to earn money in their old age. Since they don\u2019t have a source of income, they may expect their children to give them some spending money and end up resenting them if they don\u2019t. To avoid such an outcome, it\u2019s necessary for people to keep some financial assets to live on in their old age. This way, parents can live independently from their children without expecting too much from their children or be overly attached to them.<\/p>\n","post_title":"You Should Hold Onto Enough Financial Assets To Live On After Retirement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"you-should-hold-onto-enough-financial-assets-to-live-on-after-retirement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-03-02 14:55:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-03-02 19:55:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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As I got out of the cab in front of the temple where I was giving the dharma talk, I gave the cab driver forty dollars and told him to park the cab and come inside to listen to my dharma talk. Driving so aggressively, the driver could have caused a horrific accident, injuring himself and others. Also, his constant anger would have been a very bad influence on his son. I wanted to give him an opportunity to calm down and reflect on his situation. Think about the benefits of his coming to terms with his situation so that he could be happy despite being without his wife? The possibility of his wife coming back may increase while the chances of his getting into a car accident would decrease, thereby saving lives of others as well as his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I had just invited him to the dharma talk, he would have refused. But since I paid him, he had no choice but to attend my dharma talk. Come to think of it, I must say that I am happy that so many people come to listen to my dharma talks even though I don\u2019t pay them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Failing to reach your goal should not necessarily lead to unhappiness. If you do your best and don\u2019t obsess about the result, the process itself will make you happy. However, when you are not centered and rely on the evaluation of others to define success, your life will seem futile when you fail to \u201csucceed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, the majority of people tend to be pretentious and waste their lives pursuing futile desires. Also, they torture themselves by constantly comparing themselves to others. Some lead apathetic lives believing that they are \u201cincompetent\u201d and others live in misery resenting others. They keep blaming others instead of looking inward and finding contentment. Since they laugh and cry according to the changing circumstances and conditions in their surroundings, they inevitably continue to lead unstable lives. Therefore, you must keep in mind that achieving success as dictated by society and satisfying your desires will not necessarily make you happy. On the contrary, the more you let go of your desires and lower your expectations, the happier and more satisfied you will be.<\/p>\n","post_title":"What Is A Successful Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-is-a-successful-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-28 12:50:55","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-28 17:50:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18485","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":18131,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2024-03-19 14:51:48","post_date_gmt":"2024-03-19 19:51:48","post_content":"\n
P:<\/strong> In the past, parents left all their wealth to their children when they retired, and since their children took good care of them for the rest of their lives, they did not have to worry about their future. However, times have changed. The middle-aged population now find that although they have honored and taken good care of their aged parents, their own children are unlikely to do the same for them. Therefore, parents, today should not give all their assets to their children when they retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When parents leave all their wealth to their offspring, they may be exposed to the danger of becoming broke and homeless if their offspring should go bankrupt. This isn\u2019t such a big problem when you are young because you can work hard to regain your wealth. In Korea, there is even a saying that goes, \u201cHardship during youth is worth paying money for.\u201d Because they have energy and potential, young people don\u2019t look pathetic when they are without money and live in a tent. However, nothing is more pitiful than seeing an old person broke and homeless. Therefore, even when any of your children become bankrupt, you should not lend him or her money by mortgaging your house. If you do, you may end up losing your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can age gracefully when you have your own assets. If you don\u2019t have anything to live on, your later years will become miserable. So, you should keep your assets. If you give them away to your children, your relationship with your children may easily be ruined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not to say that you should hoard all your assets. You can give some to your children if you want, but you should keep your house and enough money to live comfortably. This way, you will still have some assets to leave to your children when you pass away, and they will arrange a good funeral for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan to distribute your assets among your children after retirement, it\u2019s a good idea to give away just seventy to eighty percent of your assets. You must keep twenty to thirty percent for your own. You can decide on the percentage depending on the size of your assets. If you don\u2019t have a lot of assets, the percentage you keep should be higher than if you have a lot. Either way, when parents maintain their financial freedom even after retirement, they will be able to live with dignity and are more likely to sustain a good relationship with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, there is the option of practicing according to the teachings of the Buddha and letting go of all your worldly possessions. People may think that an enlightened person does not need to have a cent to his name and just needs a space in the common room of a temple to sleep. Most people, however, can\u2019t live this way, which is why they need to hold on to enough assets to live on. Those living in the countryside need a place to live, a piece of land to grow various vegetables, and rice fields, while those living in the city need to have a principal amount in the bank that will yield enough monthly interest for them to live comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy for people to earn money in their old age. Since they don\u2019t have a source of income, they may expect their children to give them some spending money and end up resenting them if they don\u2019t. To avoid such an outcome, it\u2019s necessary for people to keep some financial assets to live on in their old age. This way, parents can live independently from their children without expecting too much from their children or be overly attached to them.<\/p>\n","post_title":"You Should Hold Onto Enough Financial Assets To Live On After Retirement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"you-should-hold-onto-enough-financial-assets-to-live-on-after-retirement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-03-02 14:55:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-03-02 19:55:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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Once I was late for a dharma talk, so I took a cab. I noticed the cab driver was driving very aggressively. Curious as to why the man was so angry and temperamental, I asked the driver, \u201cAre you having a very bad day?\u201d The driver let out a big sigh and said, \u201cMy wife left me and my seven-year-old son.\u201d Then, I asked him, \u201cHow much do you make an hour?\u201d He responded, \u201cAbout eight dollars per hour.\u201d I told him that I would give him forty dollars for five hours of his time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I got out of the cab in front of the temple where I was giving the dharma talk, I gave the cab driver forty dollars and told him to park the cab and come inside to listen to my dharma talk. Driving so aggressively, the driver could have caused a horrific accident, injuring himself and others. Also, his constant anger would have been a very bad influence on his son. I wanted to give him an opportunity to calm down and reflect on his situation. Think about the benefits of his coming to terms with his situation so that he could be happy despite being without his wife? The possibility of his wife coming back may increase while the chances of his getting into a car accident would decrease, thereby saving lives of others as well as his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I had just invited him to the dharma talk, he would have refused. But since I paid him, he had no choice but to attend my dharma talk. Come to think of it, I must say that I am happy that so many people come to listen to my dharma talks even though I don\u2019t pay them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Failing to reach your goal should not necessarily lead to unhappiness. If you do your best and don\u2019t obsess about the result, the process itself will make you happy. However, when you are not centered and rely on the evaluation of others to define success, your life will seem futile when you fail to \u201csucceed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, the majority of people tend to be pretentious and waste their lives pursuing futile desires. Also, they torture themselves by constantly comparing themselves to others. Some lead apathetic lives believing that they are \u201cincompetent\u201d and others live in misery resenting others. They keep blaming others instead of looking inward and finding contentment. Since they laugh and cry according to the changing circumstances and conditions in their surroundings, they inevitably continue to lead unstable lives. Therefore, you must keep in mind that achieving success as dictated by society and satisfying your desires will not necessarily make you happy. On the contrary, the more you let go of your desires and lower your expectations, the happier and more satisfied you will be.<\/p>\n","post_title":"What Is A Successful Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-is-a-successful-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-28 12:50:55","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-28 17:50:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18485","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":18131,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2024-03-19 14:51:48","post_date_gmt":"2024-03-19 19:51:48","post_content":"\n
P:<\/strong> In the past, parents left all their wealth to their children when they retired, and since their children took good care of them for the rest of their lives, they did not have to worry about their future. However, times have changed. The middle-aged population now find that although they have honored and taken good care of their aged parents, their own children are unlikely to do the same for them. Therefore, parents, today should not give all their assets to their children when they retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When parents leave all their wealth to their offspring, they may be exposed to the danger of becoming broke and homeless if their offspring should go bankrupt. This isn\u2019t such a big problem when you are young because you can work hard to regain your wealth. In Korea, there is even a saying that goes, \u201cHardship during youth is worth paying money for.\u201d Because they have energy and potential, young people don\u2019t look pathetic when they are without money and live in a tent. However, nothing is more pitiful than seeing an old person broke and homeless. Therefore, even when any of your children become bankrupt, you should not lend him or her money by mortgaging your house. If you do, you may end up losing your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can age gracefully when you have your own assets. If you don\u2019t have anything to live on, your later years will become miserable. So, you should keep your assets. If you give them away to your children, your relationship with your children may easily be ruined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not to say that you should hoard all your assets. You can give some to your children if you want, but you should keep your house and enough money to live comfortably. This way, you will still have some assets to leave to your children when you pass away, and they will arrange a good funeral for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan to distribute your assets among your children after retirement, it\u2019s a good idea to give away just seventy to eighty percent of your assets. You must keep twenty to thirty percent for your own. You can decide on the percentage depending on the size of your assets. If you don\u2019t have a lot of assets, the percentage you keep should be higher than if you have a lot. Either way, when parents maintain their financial freedom even after retirement, they will be able to live with dignity and are more likely to sustain a good relationship with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, there is the option of practicing according to the teachings of the Buddha and letting go of all your worldly possessions. People may think that an enlightened person does not need to have a cent to his name and just needs a space in the common room of a temple to sleep. Most people, however, can\u2019t live this way, which is why they need to hold on to enough assets to live on. Those living in the countryside need a place to live, a piece of land to grow various vegetables, and rice fields, while those living in the city need to have a principal amount in the bank that will yield enough monthly interest for them to live comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy for people to earn money in their old age. Since they don\u2019t have a source of income, they may expect their children to give them some spending money and end up resenting them if they don\u2019t. To avoid such an outcome, it\u2019s necessary for people to keep some financial assets to live on in their old age. This way, parents can live independently from their children without expecting too much from their children or be overly attached to them.<\/p>\n","post_title":"You Should Hold Onto Enough Financial Assets To Live On After Retirement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"you-should-hold-onto-enough-financial-assets-to-live-on-after-retirement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-03-02 14:55:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-03-02 19:55:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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Doing what you want to do is enjoyable even though it may be demanding and difficult. Climbing a mountain for military exercise is just as physically taxing as climbing the same mountain for leisure. But climbing for military exercise is agonizing while climbing for leisure is enjoyable. At times, I find it exhausting to travel around the country and around the world to give talks, but I am happy because spreading the teachings of Buddha gives me great satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once I was late for a dharma talk, so I took a cab. I noticed the cab driver was driving very aggressively. Curious as to why the man was so angry and temperamental, I asked the driver, \u201cAre you having a very bad day?\u201d The driver let out a big sigh and said, \u201cMy wife left me and my seven-year-old son.\u201d Then, I asked him, \u201cHow much do you make an hour?\u201d He responded, \u201cAbout eight dollars per hour.\u201d I told him that I would give him forty dollars for five hours of his time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I got out of the cab in front of the temple where I was giving the dharma talk, I gave the cab driver forty dollars and told him to park the cab and come inside to listen to my dharma talk. Driving so aggressively, the driver could have caused a horrific accident, injuring himself and others. Also, his constant anger would have been a very bad influence on his son. I wanted to give him an opportunity to calm down and reflect on his situation. Think about the benefits of his coming to terms with his situation so that he could be happy despite being without his wife? The possibility of his wife coming back may increase while the chances of his getting into a car accident would decrease, thereby saving lives of others as well as his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I had just invited him to the dharma talk, he would have refused. But since I paid him, he had no choice but to attend my dharma talk. Come to think of it, I must say that I am happy that so many people come to listen to my dharma talks even though I don\u2019t pay them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Failing to reach your goal should not necessarily lead to unhappiness. If you do your best and don\u2019t obsess about the result, the process itself will make you happy. However, when you are not centered and rely on the evaluation of others to define success, your life will seem futile when you fail to \u201csucceed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, the majority of people tend to be pretentious and waste their lives pursuing futile desires. Also, they torture themselves by constantly comparing themselves to others. Some lead apathetic lives believing that they are \u201cincompetent\u201d and others live in misery resenting others. They keep blaming others instead of looking inward and finding contentment. Since they laugh and cry according to the changing circumstances and conditions in their surroundings, they inevitably continue to lead unstable lives. Therefore, you must keep in mind that achieving success as dictated by society and satisfying your desires will not necessarily make you happy. On the contrary, the more you let go of your desires and lower your expectations, the happier and more satisfied you will be.<\/p>\n","post_title":"What Is A Successful Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-is-a-successful-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-28 12:50:55","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-28 17:50:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18485","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":18131,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2024-03-19 14:51:48","post_date_gmt":"2024-03-19 19:51:48","post_content":"\n
P:<\/strong> In the past, parents left all their wealth to their children when they retired, and since their children took good care of them for the rest of their lives, they did not have to worry about their future. However, times have changed. The middle-aged population now find that although they have honored and taken good care of their aged parents, their own children are unlikely to do the same for them. Therefore, parents, today should not give all their assets to their children when they retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When parents leave all their wealth to their offspring, they may be exposed to the danger of becoming broke and homeless if their offspring should go bankrupt. This isn\u2019t such a big problem when you are young because you can work hard to regain your wealth. In Korea, there is even a saying that goes, \u201cHardship during youth is worth paying money for.\u201d Because they have energy and potential, young people don\u2019t look pathetic when they are without money and live in a tent. However, nothing is more pitiful than seeing an old person broke and homeless. Therefore, even when any of your children become bankrupt, you should not lend him or her money by mortgaging your house. If you do, you may end up losing your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can age gracefully when you have your own assets. If you don\u2019t have anything to live on, your later years will become miserable. So, you should keep your assets. If you give them away to your children, your relationship with your children may easily be ruined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not to say that you should hoard all your assets. You can give some to your children if you want, but you should keep your house and enough money to live comfortably. This way, you will still have some assets to leave to your children when you pass away, and they will arrange a good funeral for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan to distribute your assets among your children after retirement, it\u2019s a good idea to give away just seventy to eighty percent of your assets. You must keep twenty to thirty percent for your own. You can decide on the percentage depending on the size of your assets. If you don\u2019t have a lot of assets, the percentage you keep should be higher than if you have a lot. Either way, when parents maintain their financial freedom even after retirement, they will be able to live with dignity and are more likely to sustain a good relationship with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, there is the option of practicing according to the teachings of the Buddha and letting go of all your worldly possessions. People may think that an enlightened person does not need to have a cent to his name and just needs a space in the common room of a temple to sleep. Most people, however, can\u2019t live this way, which is why they need to hold on to enough assets to live on. Those living in the countryside need a place to live, a piece of land to grow various vegetables, and rice fields, while those living in the city need to have a principal amount in the bank that will yield enough monthly interest for them to live comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy for people to earn money in their old age. Since they don\u2019t have a source of income, they may expect their children to give them some spending money and end up resenting them if they don\u2019t. To avoid such an outcome, it\u2019s necessary for people to keep some financial assets to live on in their old age. This way, parents can live independently from their children without expecting too much from their children or be overly attached to them.<\/p>\n","post_title":"You Should Hold Onto Enough Financial Assets To Live On After Retirement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"you-should-hold-onto-enough-financial-assets-to-live-on-after-retirement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-03-02 14:55:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-03-02 19:55:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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It\u2019s not really important what type of work you do. If there is something you want to do, you can just do it. It may be rewarding to research new farming techniques, to run a small shop, or to work for the international community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doing what you want to do is enjoyable even though it may be demanding and difficult. Climbing a mountain for military exercise is just as physically taxing as climbing the same mountain for leisure. But climbing for military exercise is agonizing while climbing for leisure is enjoyable. At times, I find it exhausting to travel around the country and around the world to give talks, but I am happy because spreading the teachings of Buddha gives me great satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once I was late for a dharma talk, so I took a cab. I noticed the cab driver was driving very aggressively. Curious as to why the man was so angry and temperamental, I asked the driver, \u201cAre you having a very bad day?\u201d The driver let out a big sigh and said, \u201cMy wife left me and my seven-year-old son.\u201d Then, I asked him, \u201cHow much do you make an hour?\u201d He responded, \u201cAbout eight dollars per hour.\u201d I told him that I would give him forty dollars for five hours of his time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I got out of the cab in front of the temple where I was giving the dharma talk, I gave the cab driver forty dollars and told him to park the cab and come inside to listen to my dharma talk. Driving so aggressively, the driver could have caused a horrific accident, injuring himself and others. Also, his constant anger would have been a very bad influence on his son. I wanted to give him an opportunity to calm down and reflect on his situation. Think about the benefits of his coming to terms with his situation so that he could be happy despite being without his wife? The possibility of his wife coming back may increase while the chances of his getting into a car accident would decrease, thereby saving lives of others as well as his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I had just invited him to the dharma talk, he would have refused. But since I paid him, he had no choice but to attend my dharma talk. Come to think of it, I must say that I am happy that so many people come to listen to my dharma talks even though I don\u2019t pay them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Failing to reach your goal should not necessarily lead to unhappiness. If you do your best and don\u2019t obsess about the result, the process itself will make you happy. However, when you are not centered and rely on the evaluation of others to define success, your life will seem futile when you fail to \u201csucceed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, the majority of people tend to be pretentious and waste their lives pursuing futile desires. Also, they torture themselves by constantly comparing themselves to others. Some lead apathetic lives believing that they are \u201cincompetent\u201d and others live in misery resenting others. They keep blaming others instead of looking inward and finding contentment. Since they laugh and cry according to the changing circumstances and conditions in their surroundings, they inevitably continue to lead unstable lives. Therefore, you must keep in mind that achieving success as dictated by society and satisfying your desires will not necessarily make you happy. On the contrary, the more you let go of your desires and lower your expectations, the happier and more satisfied you will be.<\/p>\n","post_title":"What Is A Successful Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-is-a-successful-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-28 12:50:55","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-28 17:50:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18485","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":18131,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2024-03-19 14:51:48","post_date_gmt":"2024-03-19 19:51:48","post_content":"\n
P:<\/strong> In the past, parents left all their wealth to their children when they retired, and since their children took good care of them for the rest of their lives, they did not have to worry about their future. However, times have changed. The middle-aged population now find that although they have honored and taken good care of their aged parents, their own children are unlikely to do the same for them. Therefore, parents, today should not give all their assets to their children when they retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When parents leave all their wealth to their offspring, they may be exposed to the danger of becoming broke and homeless if their offspring should go bankrupt. This isn\u2019t such a big problem when you are young because you can work hard to regain your wealth. In Korea, there is even a saying that goes, \u201cHardship during youth is worth paying money for.\u201d Because they have energy and potential, young people don\u2019t look pathetic when they are without money and live in a tent. However, nothing is more pitiful than seeing an old person broke and homeless. Therefore, even when any of your children become bankrupt, you should not lend him or her money by mortgaging your house. If you do, you may end up losing your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can age gracefully when you have your own assets. If you don\u2019t have anything to live on, your later years will become miserable. So, you should keep your assets. If you give them away to your children, your relationship with your children may easily be ruined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not to say that you should hoard all your assets. You can give some to your children if you want, but you should keep your house and enough money to live comfortably. This way, you will still have some assets to leave to your children when you pass away, and they will arrange a good funeral for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan to distribute your assets among your children after retirement, it\u2019s a good idea to give away just seventy to eighty percent of your assets. You must keep twenty to thirty percent for your own. You can decide on the percentage depending on the size of your assets. If you don\u2019t have a lot of assets, the percentage you keep should be higher than if you have a lot. Either way, when parents maintain their financial freedom even after retirement, they will be able to live with dignity and are more likely to sustain a good relationship with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, there is the option of practicing according to the teachings of the Buddha and letting go of all your worldly possessions. People may think that an enlightened person does not need to have a cent to his name and just needs a space in the common room of a temple to sleep. Most people, however, can\u2019t live this way, which is why they need to hold on to enough assets to live on. Those living in the countryside need a place to live, a piece of land to grow various vegetables, and rice fields, while those living in the city need to have a principal amount in the bank that will yield enough monthly interest for them to live comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy for people to earn money in their old age. Since they don\u2019t have a source of income, they may expect their children to give them some spending money and end up resenting them if they don\u2019t. To avoid such an outcome, it\u2019s necessary for people to keep some financial assets to live on in their old age. This way, parents can live independently from their children without expecting too much from their children or be overly attached to them.<\/p>\n","post_title":"You Should Hold Onto Enough Financial Assets To Live On After Retirement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"you-should-hold-onto-enough-financial-assets-to-live-on-after-retirement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-03-02 14:55:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-03-02 19:55:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
\n
You are leading a good life if you are satisfied with your life today and are not postponing happiness until tomorrow. You can be happy when you realize, \u201cYou can\u2019t eat five or six meals a day nor wear dozens of clothes or drive several cars simultaneously. Living modestly and being free from worries is the best.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not really important what type of work you do. If there is something you want to do, you can just do it. It may be rewarding to research new farming techniques, to run a small shop, or to work for the international community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doing what you want to do is enjoyable even though it may be demanding and difficult. Climbing a mountain for military exercise is just as physically taxing as climbing the same mountain for leisure. But climbing for military exercise is agonizing while climbing for leisure is enjoyable. At times, I find it exhausting to travel around the country and around the world to give talks, but I am happy because spreading the teachings of Buddha gives me great satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once I was late for a dharma talk, so I took a cab. I noticed the cab driver was driving very aggressively. Curious as to why the man was so angry and temperamental, I asked the driver, \u201cAre you having a very bad day?\u201d The driver let out a big sigh and said, \u201cMy wife left me and my seven-year-old son.\u201d Then, I asked him, \u201cHow much do you make an hour?\u201d He responded, \u201cAbout eight dollars per hour.\u201d I told him that I would give him forty dollars for five hours of his time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I got out of the cab in front of the temple where I was giving the dharma talk, I gave the cab driver forty dollars and told him to park the cab and come inside to listen to my dharma talk. Driving so aggressively, the driver could have caused a horrific accident, injuring himself and others. Also, his constant anger would have been a very bad influence on his son. I wanted to give him an opportunity to calm down and reflect on his situation. Think about the benefits of his coming to terms with his situation so that he could be happy despite being without his wife? The possibility of his wife coming back may increase while the chances of his getting into a car accident would decrease, thereby saving lives of others as well as his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I had just invited him to the dharma talk, he would have refused. But since I paid him, he had no choice but to attend my dharma talk. Come to think of it, I must say that I am happy that so many people come to listen to my dharma talks even though I don\u2019t pay them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Failing to reach your goal should not necessarily lead to unhappiness. If you do your best and don\u2019t obsess about the result, the process itself will make you happy. However, when you are not centered and rely on the evaluation of others to define success, your life will seem futile when you fail to \u201csucceed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, the majority of people tend to be pretentious and waste their lives pursuing futile desires. Also, they torture themselves by constantly comparing themselves to others. Some lead apathetic lives believing that they are \u201cincompetent\u201d and others live in misery resenting others. They keep blaming others instead of looking inward and finding contentment. Since they laugh and cry according to the changing circumstances and conditions in their surroundings, they inevitably continue to lead unstable lives. Therefore, you must keep in mind that achieving success as dictated by society and satisfying your desires will not necessarily make you happy. On the contrary, the more you let go of your desires and lower your expectations, the happier and more satisfied you will be.<\/p>\n","post_title":"What Is A Successful Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-is-a-successful-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-28 12:50:55","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-28 17:50:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18485","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":18131,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2024-03-19 14:51:48","post_date_gmt":"2024-03-19 19:51:48","post_content":"\n
P:<\/strong> In the past, parents left all their wealth to their children when they retired, and since their children took good care of them for the rest of their lives, they did not have to worry about their future. However, times have changed. The middle-aged population now find that although they have honored and taken good care of their aged parents, their own children are unlikely to do the same for them. Therefore, parents, today should not give all their assets to their children when they retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When parents leave all their wealth to their offspring, they may be exposed to the danger of becoming broke and homeless if their offspring should go bankrupt. This isn\u2019t such a big problem when you are young because you can work hard to regain your wealth. In Korea, there is even a saying that goes, \u201cHardship during youth is worth paying money for.\u201d Because they have energy and potential, young people don\u2019t look pathetic when they are without money and live in a tent. However, nothing is more pitiful than seeing an old person broke and homeless. Therefore, even when any of your children become bankrupt, you should not lend him or her money by mortgaging your house. If you do, you may end up losing your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can age gracefully when you have your own assets. If you don\u2019t have anything to live on, your later years will become miserable. So, you should keep your assets. If you give them away to your children, your relationship with your children may easily be ruined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not to say that you should hoard all your assets. You can give some to your children if you want, but you should keep your house and enough money to live comfortably. This way, you will still have some assets to leave to your children when you pass away, and they will arrange a good funeral for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan to distribute your assets among your children after retirement, it\u2019s a good idea to give away just seventy to eighty percent of your assets. You must keep twenty to thirty percent for your own. You can decide on the percentage depending on the size of your assets. If you don\u2019t have a lot of assets, the percentage you keep should be higher than if you have a lot. Either way, when parents maintain their financial freedom even after retirement, they will be able to live with dignity and are more likely to sustain a good relationship with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, there is the option of practicing according to the teachings of the Buddha and letting go of all your worldly possessions. People may think that an enlightened person does not need to have a cent to his name and just needs a space in the common room of a temple to sleep. Most people, however, can\u2019t live this way, which is why they need to hold on to enough assets to live on. Those living in the countryside need a place to live, a piece of land to grow various vegetables, and rice fields, while those living in the city need to have a principal amount in the bank that will yield enough monthly interest for them to live comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy for people to earn money in their old age. Since they don\u2019t have a source of income, they may expect their children to give them some spending money and end up resenting them if they don\u2019t. To avoid such an outcome, it\u2019s necessary for people to keep some financial assets to live on in their old age. This way, parents can live independently from their children without expecting too much from their children or be overly attached to them.<\/p>\n","post_title":"You Should Hold Onto Enough Financial Assets To Live On After Retirement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"you-should-hold-onto-enough-financial-assets-to-live-on-after-retirement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-03-02 14:55:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-03-02 19:55:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
\n
What then is a truly successful or good life? When you feel satisfied with your life regardless of societal views of success, your life can be considered to be successful. Generally, people who have earned a lot of money and live in a big apartment in the city are viewed as successful. However, people who are running a farm in the countryside are also leading successful lives when they feel content and think, \u201cI am happy to be able to breathe fresh air, drink clean water, eat organic produce, and enjoy freedom in my work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You are leading a good life if you are satisfied with your life today and are not postponing happiness until tomorrow. You can be happy when you realize, \u201cYou can\u2019t eat five or six meals a day nor wear dozens of clothes or drive several cars simultaneously. Living modestly and being free from worries is the best.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not really important what type of work you do. If there is something you want to do, you can just do it. It may be rewarding to research new farming techniques, to run a small shop, or to work for the international community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doing what you want to do is enjoyable even though it may be demanding and difficult. Climbing a mountain for military exercise is just as physically taxing as climbing the same mountain for leisure. But climbing for military exercise is agonizing while climbing for leisure is enjoyable. At times, I find it exhausting to travel around the country and around the world to give talks, but I am happy because spreading the teachings of Buddha gives me great satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once I was late for a dharma talk, so I took a cab. I noticed the cab driver was driving very aggressively. Curious as to why the man was so angry and temperamental, I asked the driver, \u201cAre you having a very bad day?\u201d The driver let out a big sigh and said, \u201cMy wife left me and my seven-year-old son.\u201d Then, I asked him, \u201cHow much do you make an hour?\u201d He responded, \u201cAbout eight dollars per hour.\u201d I told him that I would give him forty dollars for five hours of his time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I got out of the cab in front of the temple where I was giving the dharma talk, I gave the cab driver forty dollars and told him to park the cab and come inside to listen to my dharma talk. Driving so aggressively, the driver could have caused a horrific accident, injuring himself and others. Also, his constant anger would have been a very bad influence on his son. I wanted to give him an opportunity to calm down and reflect on his situation. Think about the benefits of his coming to terms with his situation so that he could be happy despite being without his wife? The possibility of his wife coming back may increase while the chances of his getting into a car accident would decrease, thereby saving lives of others as well as his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I had just invited him to the dharma talk, he would have refused. But since I paid him, he had no choice but to attend my dharma talk. Come to think of it, I must say that I am happy that so many people come to listen to my dharma talks even though I don\u2019t pay them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Failing to reach your goal should not necessarily lead to unhappiness. If you do your best and don\u2019t obsess about the result, the process itself will make you happy. However, when you are not centered and rely on the evaluation of others to define success, your life will seem futile when you fail to \u201csucceed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, the majority of people tend to be pretentious and waste their lives pursuing futile desires. Also, they torture themselves by constantly comparing themselves to others. Some lead apathetic lives believing that they are \u201cincompetent\u201d and others live in misery resenting others. They keep blaming others instead of looking inward and finding contentment. Since they laugh and cry according to the changing circumstances and conditions in their surroundings, they inevitably continue to lead unstable lives. Therefore, you must keep in mind that achieving success as dictated by society and satisfying your desires will not necessarily make you happy. On the contrary, the more you let go of your desires and lower your expectations, the happier and more satisfied you will be.<\/p>\n","post_title":"What Is A Successful Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-is-a-successful-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-28 12:50:55","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-28 17:50:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18485","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":18131,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2024-03-19 14:51:48","post_date_gmt":"2024-03-19 19:51:48","post_content":"\n
P:<\/strong> In the past, parents left all their wealth to their children when they retired, and since their children took good care of them for the rest of their lives, they did not have to worry about their future. However, times have changed. The middle-aged population now find that although they have honored and taken good care of their aged parents, their own children are unlikely to do the same for them. Therefore, parents, today should not give all their assets to their children when they retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When parents leave all their wealth to their offspring, they may be exposed to the danger of becoming broke and homeless if their offspring should go bankrupt. This isn\u2019t such a big problem when you are young because you can work hard to regain your wealth. In Korea, there is even a saying that goes, \u201cHardship during youth is worth paying money for.\u201d Because they have energy and potential, young people don\u2019t look pathetic when they are without money and live in a tent. However, nothing is more pitiful than seeing an old person broke and homeless. Therefore, even when any of your children become bankrupt, you should not lend him or her money by mortgaging your house. If you do, you may end up losing your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can age gracefully when you have your own assets. If you don\u2019t have anything to live on, your later years will become miserable. So, you should keep your assets. If you give them away to your children, your relationship with your children may easily be ruined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not to say that you should hoard all your assets. You can give some to your children if you want, but you should keep your house and enough money to live comfortably. This way, you will still have some assets to leave to your children when you pass away, and they will arrange a good funeral for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan to distribute your assets among your children after retirement, it\u2019s a good idea to give away just seventy to eighty percent of your assets. You must keep twenty to thirty percent for your own. You can decide on the percentage depending on the size of your assets. If you don\u2019t have a lot of assets, the percentage you keep should be higher than if you have a lot. Either way, when parents maintain their financial freedom even after retirement, they will be able to live with dignity and are more likely to sustain a good relationship with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, there is the option of practicing according to the teachings of the Buddha and letting go of all your worldly possessions. People may think that an enlightened person does not need to have a cent to his name and just needs a space in the common room of a temple to sleep. Most people, however, can\u2019t live this way, which is why they need to hold on to enough assets to live on. Those living in the countryside need a place to live, a piece of land to grow various vegetables, and rice fields, while those living in the city need to have a principal amount in the bank that will yield enough monthly interest for them to live comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy for people to earn money in their old age. Since they don\u2019t have a source of income, they may expect their children to give them some spending money and end up resenting them if they don\u2019t. To avoid such an outcome, it\u2019s necessary for people to keep some financial assets to live on in their old age. This way, parents can live independently from their children without expecting too much from their children or be overly attached to them.<\/p>\n","post_title":"You Should Hold Onto Enough Financial Assets To Live On After Retirement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"you-should-hold-onto-enough-financial-assets-to-live-on-after-retirement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-03-02 14:55:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-03-02 19:55:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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In terms of success in society, there is sometimes a discrepancy between the evaluation of others and that of oneself. For instance, a person who may be regarded as successful by others, may actually feel like a failure. Perhaps that is why there seem to be more elderly people who are regretful and feel they wasted their lives than those who feel that their lives were rewarding and that they would do the same work again if they were reborn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What then is a truly successful or good life? When you feel satisfied with your life regardless of societal views of success, your life can be considered to be successful. Generally, people who have earned a lot of money and live in a big apartment in the city are viewed as successful. However, people who are running a farm in the countryside are also leading successful lives when they feel content and think, \u201cI am happy to be able to breathe fresh air, drink clean water, eat organic produce, and enjoy freedom in my work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You are leading a good life if you are satisfied with your life today and are not postponing happiness until tomorrow. You can be happy when you realize, \u201cYou can\u2019t eat five or six meals a day nor wear dozens of clothes or drive several cars simultaneously. Living modestly and being free from worries is the best.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not really important what type of work you do. If there is something you want to do, you can just do it. It may be rewarding to research new farming techniques, to run a small shop, or to work for the international community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doing what you want to do is enjoyable even though it may be demanding and difficult. Climbing a mountain for military exercise is just as physically taxing as climbing the same mountain for leisure. But climbing for military exercise is agonizing while climbing for leisure is enjoyable. At times, I find it exhausting to travel around the country and around the world to give talks, but I am happy because spreading the teachings of Buddha gives me great satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once I was late for a dharma talk, so I took a cab. I noticed the cab driver was driving very aggressively. Curious as to why the man was so angry and temperamental, I asked the driver, \u201cAre you having a very bad day?\u201d The driver let out a big sigh and said, \u201cMy wife left me and my seven-year-old son.\u201d Then, I asked him, \u201cHow much do you make an hour?\u201d He responded, \u201cAbout eight dollars per hour.\u201d I told him that I would give him forty dollars for five hours of his time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I got out of the cab in front of the temple where I was giving the dharma talk, I gave the cab driver forty dollars and told him to park the cab and come inside to listen to my dharma talk. Driving so aggressively, the driver could have caused a horrific accident, injuring himself and others. Also, his constant anger would have been a very bad influence on his son. I wanted to give him an opportunity to calm down and reflect on his situation. Think about the benefits of his coming to terms with his situation so that he could be happy despite being without his wife? The possibility of his wife coming back may increase while the chances of his getting into a car accident would decrease, thereby saving lives of others as well as his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I had just invited him to the dharma talk, he would have refused. But since I paid him, he had no choice but to attend my dharma talk. Come to think of it, I must say that I am happy that so many people come to listen to my dharma talks even though I don\u2019t pay them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Failing to reach your goal should not necessarily lead to unhappiness. If you do your best and don\u2019t obsess about the result, the process itself will make you happy. However, when you are not centered and rely on the evaluation of others to define success, your life will seem futile when you fail to \u201csucceed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, the majority of people tend to be pretentious and waste their lives pursuing futile desires. Also, they torture themselves by constantly comparing themselves to others. Some lead apathetic lives believing that they are \u201cincompetent\u201d and others live in misery resenting others. They keep blaming others instead of looking inward and finding contentment. Since they laugh and cry according to the changing circumstances and conditions in their surroundings, they inevitably continue to lead unstable lives. Therefore, you must keep in mind that achieving success as dictated by society and satisfying your desires will not necessarily make you happy. On the contrary, the more you let go of your desires and lower your expectations, the happier and more satisfied you will be.<\/p>\n","post_title":"What Is A Successful Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-is-a-successful-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-28 12:50:55","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-28 17:50:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18485","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":18131,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2024-03-19 14:51:48","post_date_gmt":"2024-03-19 19:51:48","post_content":"\n
P:<\/strong> In the past, parents left all their wealth to their children when they retired, and since their children took good care of them for the rest of their lives, they did not have to worry about their future. However, times have changed. The middle-aged population now find that although they have honored and taken good care of their aged parents, their own children are unlikely to do the same for them. Therefore, parents, today should not give all their assets to their children when they retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When parents leave all their wealth to their offspring, they may be exposed to the danger of becoming broke and homeless if their offspring should go bankrupt. This isn\u2019t such a big problem when you are young because you can work hard to regain your wealth. In Korea, there is even a saying that goes, \u201cHardship during youth is worth paying money for.\u201d Because they have energy and potential, young people don\u2019t look pathetic when they are without money and live in a tent. However, nothing is more pitiful than seeing an old person broke and homeless. Therefore, even when any of your children become bankrupt, you should not lend him or her money by mortgaging your house. If you do, you may end up losing your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can age gracefully when you have your own assets. If you don\u2019t have anything to live on, your later years will become miserable. So, you should keep your assets. If you give them away to your children, your relationship with your children may easily be ruined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not to say that you should hoard all your assets. You can give some to your children if you want, but you should keep your house and enough money to live comfortably. This way, you will still have some assets to leave to your children when you pass away, and they will arrange a good funeral for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan to distribute your assets among your children after retirement, it\u2019s a good idea to give away just seventy to eighty percent of your assets. You must keep twenty to thirty percent for your own. You can decide on the percentage depending on the size of your assets. If you don\u2019t have a lot of assets, the percentage you keep should be higher than if you have a lot. Either way, when parents maintain their financial freedom even after retirement, they will be able to live with dignity and are more likely to sustain a good relationship with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, there is the option of practicing according to the teachings of the Buddha and letting go of all your worldly possessions. People may think that an enlightened person does not need to have a cent to his name and just needs a space in the common room of a temple to sleep. Most people, however, can\u2019t live this way, which is why they need to hold on to enough assets to live on. Those living in the countryside need a place to live, a piece of land to grow various vegetables, and rice fields, while those living in the city need to have a principal amount in the bank that will yield enough monthly interest for them to live comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy for people to earn money in their old age. Since they don\u2019t have a source of income, they may expect their children to give them some spending money and end up resenting them if they don\u2019t. To avoid such an outcome, it\u2019s necessary for people to keep some financial assets to live on in their old age. This way, parents can live independently from their children without expecting too much from their children or be overly attached to them.<\/p>\n","post_title":"You Should Hold Onto Enough Financial Assets To Live On After Retirement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"you-should-hold-onto-enough-financial-assets-to-live-on-after-retirement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-03-02 14:55:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-03-02 19:55:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
\n
Let\u2019s talk about money. People think that they will be happy when they save the amount of money they aim for. Those without money think that people with money don\u2019t have any worries. Is this true? On the contrary, the rich may have more to worry about than the poor. For example, they worry about protecting their wealth and want to increase it since they always feel lacking in money in comparison with those richer than they are. There is a saying that goes, \u201cA person with 99 rice paddies demands that a person with one rice paddy hand over the land.\u201d It means that a rich person, instead of being satisfied with what he has will want to keep on accumulating more wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In terms of success in society, there is sometimes a discrepancy between the evaluation of others and that of oneself. For instance, a person who may be regarded as successful by others, may actually feel like a failure. Perhaps that is why there seem to be more elderly people who are regretful and feel they wasted their lives than those who feel that their lives were rewarding and that they would do the same work again if they were reborn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What then is a truly successful or good life? When you feel satisfied with your life regardless of societal views of success, your life can be considered to be successful. Generally, people who have earned a lot of money and live in a big apartment in the city are viewed as successful. However, people who are running a farm in the countryside are also leading successful lives when they feel content and think, \u201cI am happy to be able to breathe fresh air, drink clean water, eat organic produce, and enjoy freedom in my work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You are leading a good life if you are satisfied with your life today and are not postponing happiness until tomorrow. You can be happy when you realize, \u201cYou can\u2019t eat five or six meals a day nor wear dozens of clothes or drive several cars simultaneously. Living modestly and being free from worries is the best.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not really important what type of work you do. If there is something you want to do, you can just do it. It may be rewarding to research new farming techniques, to run a small shop, or to work for the international community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doing what you want to do is enjoyable even though it may be demanding and difficult. Climbing a mountain for military exercise is just as physically taxing as climbing the same mountain for leisure. But climbing for military exercise is agonizing while climbing for leisure is enjoyable. At times, I find it exhausting to travel around the country and around the world to give talks, but I am happy because spreading the teachings of Buddha gives me great satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once I was late for a dharma talk, so I took a cab. I noticed the cab driver was driving very aggressively. Curious as to why the man was so angry and temperamental, I asked the driver, \u201cAre you having a very bad day?\u201d The driver let out a big sigh and said, \u201cMy wife left me and my seven-year-old son.\u201d Then, I asked him, \u201cHow much do you make an hour?\u201d He responded, \u201cAbout eight dollars per hour.\u201d I told him that I would give him forty dollars for five hours of his time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I got out of the cab in front of the temple where I was giving the dharma talk, I gave the cab driver forty dollars and told him to park the cab and come inside to listen to my dharma talk. Driving so aggressively, the driver could have caused a horrific accident, injuring himself and others. Also, his constant anger would have been a very bad influence on his son. I wanted to give him an opportunity to calm down and reflect on his situation. Think about the benefits of his coming to terms with his situation so that he could be happy despite being without his wife? The possibility of his wife coming back may increase while the chances of his getting into a car accident would decrease, thereby saving lives of others as well as his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I had just invited him to the dharma talk, he would have refused. But since I paid him, he had no choice but to attend my dharma talk. Come to think of it, I must say that I am happy that so many people come to listen to my dharma talks even though I don\u2019t pay them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Failing to reach your goal should not necessarily lead to unhappiness. If you do your best and don\u2019t obsess about the result, the process itself will make you happy. However, when you are not centered and rely on the evaluation of others to define success, your life will seem futile when you fail to \u201csucceed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, the majority of people tend to be pretentious and waste their lives pursuing futile desires. Also, they torture themselves by constantly comparing themselves to others. Some lead apathetic lives believing that they are \u201cincompetent\u201d and others live in misery resenting others. They keep blaming others instead of looking inward and finding contentment. Since they laugh and cry according to the changing circumstances and conditions in their surroundings, they inevitably continue to lead unstable lives. Therefore, you must keep in mind that achieving success as dictated by society and satisfying your desires will not necessarily make you happy. On the contrary, the more you let go of your desires and lower your expectations, the happier and more satisfied you will be.<\/p>\n","post_title":"What Is A Successful Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-is-a-successful-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-28 12:50:55","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-28 17:50:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18485","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":18131,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2024-03-19 14:51:48","post_date_gmt":"2024-03-19 19:51:48","post_content":"\n
P:<\/strong> In the past, parents left all their wealth to their children when they retired, and since their children took good care of them for the rest of their lives, they did not have to worry about their future. However, times have changed. The middle-aged population now find that although they have honored and taken good care of their aged parents, their own children are unlikely to do the same for them. Therefore, parents, today should not give all their assets to their children when they retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When parents leave all their wealth to their offspring, they may be exposed to the danger of becoming broke and homeless if their offspring should go bankrupt. This isn\u2019t such a big problem when you are young because you can work hard to regain your wealth. In Korea, there is even a saying that goes, \u201cHardship during youth is worth paying money for.\u201d Because they have energy and potential, young people don\u2019t look pathetic when they are without money and live in a tent. However, nothing is more pitiful than seeing an old person broke and homeless. Therefore, even when any of your children become bankrupt, you should not lend him or her money by mortgaging your house. If you do, you may end up losing your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can age gracefully when you have your own assets. If you don\u2019t have anything to live on, your later years will become miserable. So, you should keep your assets. If you give them away to your children, your relationship with your children may easily be ruined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not to say that you should hoard all your assets. You can give some to your children if you want, but you should keep your house and enough money to live comfortably. This way, you will still have some assets to leave to your children when you pass away, and they will arrange a good funeral for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan to distribute your assets among your children after retirement, it\u2019s a good idea to give away just seventy to eighty percent of your assets. You must keep twenty to thirty percent for your own. You can decide on the percentage depending on the size of your assets. If you don\u2019t have a lot of assets, the percentage you keep should be higher than if you have a lot. Either way, when parents maintain their financial freedom even after retirement, they will be able to live with dignity and are more likely to sustain a good relationship with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, there is the option of practicing according to the teachings of the Buddha and letting go of all your worldly possessions. People may think that an enlightened person does not need to have a cent to his name and just needs a space in the common room of a temple to sleep. Most people, however, can\u2019t live this way, which is why they need to hold on to enough assets to live on. Those living in the countryside need a place to live, a piece of land to grow various vegetables, and rice fields, while those living in the city need to have a principal amount in the bank that will yield enough monthly interest for them to live comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy for people to earn money in their old age. Since they don\u2019t have a source of income, they may expect their children to give them some spending money and end up resenting them if they don\u2019t. To avoid such an outcome, it\u2019s necessary for people to keep some financial assets to live on in their old age. This way, parents can live independently from their children without expecting too much from their children or be overly attached to them.<\/p>\n","post_title":"You Should Hold Onto Enough Financial Assets To Live On After Retirement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"you-should-hold-onto-enough-financial-assets-to-live-on-after-retirement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-03-02 14:55:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-03-02 19:55:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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These kinds of secular successes cannot last forever. Because everyone wants to succeed, even those who have failed will keep on trying to achieve success, so it looks like people are playing a seesaw game. Going up and down, they alternate between success and failure. Can such unsustainable success be called true success?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s talk about money. People think that they will be happy when they save the amount of money they aim for. Those without money think that people with money don\u2019t have any worries. Is this true? On the contrary, the rich may have more to worry about than the poor. For example, they worry about protecting their wealth and want to increase it since they always feel lacking in money in comparison with those richer than they are. There is a saying that goes, \u201cA person with 99 rice paddies demands that a person with one rice paddy hand over the land.\u201d It means that a rich person, instead of being satisfied with what he has will want to keep on accumulating more wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In terms of success in society, there is sometimes a discrepancy between the evaluation of others and that of oneself. For instance, a person who may be regarded as successful by others, may actually feel like a failure. Perhaps that is why there seem to be more elderly people who are regretful and feel they wasted their lives than those who feel that their lives were rewarding and that they would do the same work again if they were reborn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What then is a truly successful or good life? When you feel satisfied with your life regardless of societal views of success, your life can be considered to be successful. Generally, people who have earned a lot of money and live in a big apartment in the city are viewed as successful. However, people who are running a farm in the countryside are also leading successful lives when they feel content and think, \u201cI am happy to be able to breathe fresh air, drink clean water, eat organic produce, and enjoy freedom in my work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You are leading a good life if you are satisfied with your life today and are not postponing happiness until tomorrow. You can be happy when you realize, \u201cYou can\u2019t eat five or six meals a day nor wear dozens of clothes or drive several cars simultaneously. Living modestly and being free from worries is the best.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not really important what type of work you do. If there is something you want to do, you can just do it. It may be rewarding to research new farming techniques, to run a small shop, or to work for the international community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doing what you want to do is enjoyable even though it may be demanding and difficult. Climbing a mountain for military exercise is just as physically taxing as climbing the same mountain for leisure. But climbing for military exercise is agonizing while climbing for leisure is enjoyable. At times, I find it exhausting to travel around the country and around the world to give talks, but I am happy because spreading the teachings of Buddha gives me great satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once I was late for a dharma talk, so I took a cab. I noticed the cab driver was driving very aggressively. Curious as to why the man was so angry and temperamental, I asked the driver, \u201cAre you having a very bad day?\u201d The driver let out a big sigh and said, \u201cMy wife left me and my seven-year-old son.\u201d Then, I asked him, \u201cHow much do you make an hour?\u201d He responded, \u201cAbout eight dollars per hour.\u201d I told him that I would give him forty dollars for five hours of his time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I got out of the cab in front of the temple where I was giving the dharma talk, I gave the cab driver forty dollars and told him to park the cab and come inside to listen to my dharma talk. Driving so aggressively, the driver could have caused a horrific accident, injuring himself and others. Also, his constant anger would have been a very bad influence on his son. I wanted to give him an opportunity to calm down and reflect on his situation. Think about the benefits of his coming to terms with his situation so that he could be happy despite being without his wife? The possibility of his wife coming back may increase while the chances of his getting into a car accident would decrease, thereby saving lives of others as well as his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I had just invited him to the dharma talk, he would have refused. But since I paid him, he had no choice but to attend my dharma talk. Come to think of it, I must say that I am happy that so many people come to listen to my dharma talks even though I don\u2019t pay them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Failing to reach your goal should not necessarily lead to unhappiness. If you do your best and don\u2019t obsess about the result, the process itself will make you happy. However, when you are not centered and rely on the evaluation of others to define success, your life will seem futile when you fail to \u201csucceed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, the majority of people tend to be pretentious and waste their lives pursuing futile desires. Also, they torture themselves by constantly comparing themselves to others. Some lead apathetic lives believing that they are \u201cincompetent\u201d and others live in misery resenting others. They keep blaming others instead of looking inward and finding contentment. Since they laugh and cry according to the changing circumstances and conditions in their surroundings, they inevitably continue to lead unstable lives. Therefore, you must keep in mind that achieving success as dictated by society and satisfying your desires will not necessarily make you happy. On the contrary, the more you let go of your desires and lower your expectations, the happier and more satisfied you will be.<\/p>\n","post_title":"What Is A Successful Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-is-a-successful-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-28 12:50:55","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-28 17:50:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18485","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":18131,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2024-03-19 14:51:48","post_date_gmt":"2024-03-19 19:51:48","post_content":"\n
P:<\/strong> In the past, parents left all their wealth to their children when they retired, and since their children took good care of them for the rest of their lives, they did not have to worry about their future. However, times have changed. The middle-aged population now find that although they have honored and taken good care of their aged parents, their own children are unlikely to do the same for them. Therefore, parents, today should not give all their assets to their children when they retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When parents leave all their wealth to their offspring, they may be exposed to the danger of becoming broke and homeless if their offspring should go bankrupt. This isn\u2019t such a big problem when you are young because you can work hard to regain your wealth. In Korea, there is even a saying that goes, \u201cHardship during youth is worth paying money for.\u201d Because they have energy and potential, young people don\u2019t look pathetic when they are without money and live in a tent. However, nothing is more pitiful than seeing an old person broke and homeless. Therefore, even when any of your children become bankrupt, you should not lend him or her money by mortgaging your house. If you do, you may end up losing your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can age gracefully when you have your own assets. If you don\u2019t have anything to live on, your later years will become miserable. So, you should keep your assets. If you give them away to your children, your relationship with your children may easily be ruined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not to say that you should hoard all your assets. You can give some to your children if you want, but you should keep your house and enough money to live comfortably. This way, you will still have some assets to leave to your children when you pass away, and they will arrange a good funeral for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan to distribute your assets among your children after retirement, it\u2019s a good idea to give away just seventy to eighty percent of your assets. You must keep twenty to thirty percent for your own. You can decide on the percentage depending on the size of your assets. If you don\u2019t have a lot of assets, the percentage you keep should be higher than if you have a lot. Either way, when parents maintain their financial freedom even after retirement, they will be able to live with dignity and are more likely to sustain a good relationship with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, there is the option of practicing according to the teachings of the Buddha and letting go of all your worldly possessions. People may think that an enlightened person does not need to have a cent to his name and just needs a space in the common room of a temple to sleep. Most people, however, can\u2019t live this way, which is why they need to hold on to enough assets to live on. Those living in the countryside need a place to live, a piece of land to grow various vegetables, and rice fields, while those living in the city need to have a principal amount in the bank that will yield enough monthly interest for them to live comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy for people to earn money in their old age. Since they don\u2019t have a source of income, they may expect their children to give them some spending money and end up resenting them if they don\u2019t. To avoid such an outcome, it\u2019s necessary for people to keep some financial assets to live on in their old age. This way, parents can live independently from their children without expecting too much from their children or be overly attached to them.<\/p>\n","post_title":"You Should Hold Onto Enough Financial Assets To Live On After Retirement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"you-should-hold-onto-enough-financial-assets-to-live-on-after-retirement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-03-02 14:55:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-03-02 19:55:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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We first need to ask the question, \u201cWhat is \u201csuccess\u201d? Success can be broadly defined as achieving one\u2019s goal. Many believe that making a lot of money is success. Also, they think, gaining high status, power, or fame is success. However, everything is relative. A person with one hundred thousand dollars is considered to be rich among those who only have ten thousand dollars. However, the same person is considered to be poor when he is among millionaires. Being \u201crich\u201d or \u201cpoor\u201d is relative and is dependent on the object of comparison. The same rule applies to a person\u2019s status. In the military, a sergeant has a higher rank when compared to a private, but he has a lower rank when compared to a lieutenant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These kinds of secular successes cannot last forever. Because everyone wants to succeed, even those who have failed will keep on trying to achieve success, so it looks like people are playing a seesaw game. Going up and down, they alternate between success and failure. Can such unsustainable success be called true success?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s talk about money. People think that they will be happy when they save the amount of money they aim for. Those without money think that people with money don\u2019t have any worries. Is this true? On the contrary, the rich may have more to worry about than the poor. For example, they worry about protecting their wealth and want to increase it since they always feel lacking in money in comparison with those richer than they are. There is a saying that goes, \u201cA person with 99 rice paddies demands that a person with one rice paddy hand over the land.\u201d It means that a rich person, instead of being satisfied with what he has will want to keep on accumulating more wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In terms of success in society, there is sometimes a discrepancy between the evaluation of others and that of oneself. For instance, a person who may be regarded as successful by others, may actually feel like a failure. Perhaps that is why there seem to be more elderly people who are regretful and feel they wasted their lives than those who feel that their lives were rewarding and that they would do the same work again if they were reborn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What then is a truly successful or good life? When you feel satisfied with your life regardless of societal views of success, your life can be considered to be successful. Generally, people who have earned a lot of money and live in a big apartment in the city are viewed as successful. However, people who are running a farm in the countryside are also leading successful lives when they feel content and think, \u201cI am happy to be able to breathe fresh air, drink clean water, eat organic produce, and enjoy freedom in my work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You are leading a good life if you are satisfied with your life today and are not postponing happiness until tomorrow. You can be happy when you realize, \u201cYou can\u2019t eat five or six meals a day nor wear dozens of clothes or drive several cars simultaneously. Living modestly and being free from worries is the best.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not really important what type of work you do. If there is something you want to do, you can just do it. It may be rewarding to research new farming techniques, to run a small shop, or to work for the international community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doing what you want to do is enjoyable even though it may be demanding and difficult. Climbing a mountain for military exercise is just as physically taxing as climbing the same mountain for leisure. But climbing for military exercise is agonizing while climbing for leisure is enjoyable. At times, I find it exhausting to travel around the country and around the world to give talks, but I am happy because spreading the teachings of Buddha gives me great satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once I was late for a dharma talk, so I took a cab. I noticed the cab driver was driving very aggressively. Curious as to why the man was so angry and temperamental, I asked the driver, \u201cAre you having a very bad day?\u201d The driver let out a big sigh and said, \u201cMy wife left me and my seven-year-old son.\u201d Then, I asked him, \u201cHow much do you make an hour?\u201d He responded, \u201cAbout eight dollars per hour.\u201d I told him that I would give him forty dollars for five hours of his time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I got out of the cab in front of the temple where I was giving the dharma talk, I gave the cab driver forty dollars and told him to park the cab and come inside to listen to my dharma talk. Driving so aggressively, the driver could have caused a horrific accident, injuring himself and others. Also, his constant anger would have been a very bad influence on his son. I wanted to give him an opportunity to calm down and reflect on his situation. Think about the benefits of his coming to terms with his situation so that he could be happy despite being without his wife? The possibility of his wife coming back may increase while the chances of his getting into a car accident would decrease, thereby saving lives of others as well as his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I had just invited him to the dharma talk, he would have refused. But since I paid him, he had no choice but to attend my dharma talk. Come to think of it, I must say that I am happy that so many people come to listen to my dharma talks even though I don\u2019t pay them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Failing to reach your goal should not necessarily lead to unhappiness. If you do your best and don\u2019t obsess about the result, the process itself will make you happy. However, when you are not centered and rely on the evaluation of others to define success, your life will seem futile when you fail to \u201csucceed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, the majority of people tend to be pretentious and waste their lives pursuing futile desires. Also, they torture themselves by constantly comparing themselves to others. Some lead apathetic lives believing that they are \u201cincompetent\u201d and others live in misery resenting others. They keep blaming others instead of looking inward and finding contentment. Since they laugh and cry according to the changing circumstances and conditions in their surroundings, they inevitably continue to lead unstable lives. Therefore, you must keep in mind that achieving success as dictated by society and satisfying your desires will not necessarily make you happy. On the contrary, the more you let go of your desires and lower your expectations, the happier and more satisfied you will be.<\/p>\n","post_title":"What Is A Successful Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-is-a-successful-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-28 12:50:55","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-28 17:50:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18485","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":18131,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2024-03-19 14:51:48","post_date_gmt":"2024-03-19 19:51:48","post_content":"\n
P:<\/strong> In the past, parents left all their wealth to their children when they retired, and since their children took good care of them for the rest of their lives, they did not have to worry about their future. However, times have changed. The middle-aged population now find that although they have honored and taken good care of their aged parents, their own children are unlikely to do the same for them. Therefore, parents, today should not give all their assets to their children when they retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When parents leave all their wealth to their offspring, they may be exposed to the danger of becoming broke and homeless if their offspring should go bankrupt. This isn\u2019t such a big problem when you are young because you can work hard to regain your wealth. In Korea, there is even a saying that goes, \u201cHardship during youth is worth paying money for.\u201d Because they have energy and potential, young people don\u2019t look pathetic when they are without money and live in a tent. However, nothing is more pitiful than seeing an old person broke and homeless. Therefore, even when any of your children become bankrupt, you should not lend him or her money by mortgaging your house. If you do, you may end up losing your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can age gracefully when you have your own assets. If you don\u2019t have anything to live on, your later years will become miserable. So, you should keep your assets. If you give them away to your children, your relationship with your children may easily be ruined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not to say that you should hoard all your assets. You can give some to your children if you want, but you should keep your house and enough money to live comfortably. This way, you will still have some assets to leave to your children when you pass away, and they will arrange a good funeral for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan to distribute your assets among your children after retirement, it\u2019s a good idea to give away just seventy to eighty percent of your assets. You must keep twenty to thirty percent for your own. You can decide on the percentage depending on the size of your assets. If you don\u2019t have a lot of assets, the percentage you keep should be higher than if you have a lot. Either way, when parents maintain their financial freedom even after retirement, they will be able to live with dignity and are more likely to sustain a good relationship with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, there is the option of practicing according to the teachings of the Buddha and letting go of all your worldly possessions. People may think that an enlightened person does not need to have a cent to his name and just needs a space in the common room of a temple to sleep. Most people, however, can\u2019t live this way, which is why they need to hold on to enough assets to live on. Those living in the countryside need a place to live, a piece of land to grow various vegetables, and rice fields, while those living in the city need to have a principal amount in the bank that will yield enough monthly interest for them to live comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy for people to earn money in their old age. Since they don\u2019t have a source of income, they may expect their children to give them some spending money and end up resenting them if they don\u2019t. To avoid such an outcome, it\u2019s necessary for people to keep some financial assets to live on in their old age. This way, parents can live independently from their children without expecting too much from their children or be overly attached to them.<\/p>\n","post_title":"You Should Hold Onto Enough Financial Assets To Live On After Retirement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"you-should-hold-onto-enough-financial-assets-to-live-on-after-retirement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-03-02 14:55:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-03-02 19:55:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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P<\/strong>: A child may think, \u201cI will be happy when I\u2019m all grown up.\u201d Before college, a student may think, \u201cI will be happy when get into a college.\u201d Later, the college student waits for tomorrow thinking, \u201cI will be happy when I graduate from college, \u2026 when I get married, \u2026 when I have a child.\u201d We endure the difficulties of today hoping that we will be happy sometime in the future. As we get older, however, we question whether it is alright to live this way. One person asked me, \u201cWhat is a successful and good life?\u201d In his field of work, this person was perceived as successful, but he was unsure whether his life was indeed successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We first need to ask the question, \u201cWhat is \u201csuccess\u201d? Success can be broadly defined as achieving one\u2019s goal. Many believe that making a lot of money is success. Also, they think, gaining high status, power, or fame is success. However, everything is relative. A person with one hundred thousand dollars is considered to be rich among those who only have ten thousand dollars. However, the same person is considered to be poor when he is among millionaires. Being \u201crich\u201d or \u201cpoor\u201d is relative and is dependent on the object of comparison. The same rule applies to a person\u2019s status. In the military, a sergeant has a higher rank when compared to a private, but he has a lower rank when compared to a lieutenant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These kinds of secular successes cannot last forever. Because everyone wants to succeed, even those who have failed will keep on trying to achieve success, so it looks like people are playing a seesaw game. Going up and down, they alternate between success and failure. Can such unsustainable success be called true success?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s talk about money. People think that they will be happy when they save the amount of money they aim for. Those without money think that people with money don\u2019t have any worries. Is this true? On the contrary, the rich may have more to worry about than the poor. For example, they worry about protecting their wealth and want to increase it since they always feel lacking in money in comparison with those richer than they are. There is a saying that goes, \u201cA person with 99 rice paddies demands that a person with one rice paddy hand over the land.\u201d It means that a rich person, instead of being satisfied with what he has will want to keep on accumulating more wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In terms of success in society, there is sometimes a discrepancy between the evaluation of others and that of oneself. For instance, a person who may be regarded as successful by others, may actually feel like a failure. Perhaps that is why there seem to be more elderly people who are regretful and feel they wasted their lives than those who feel that their lives were rewarding and that they would do the same work again if they were reborn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What then is a truly successful or good life? When you feel satisfied with your life regardless of societal views of success, your life can be considered to be successful. Generally, people who have earned a lot of money and live in a big apartment in the city are viewed as successful. However, people who are running a farm in the countryside are also leading successful lives when they feel content and think, \u201cI am happy to be able to breathe fresh air, drink clean water, eat organic produce, and enjoy freedom in my work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You are leading a good life if you are satisfied with your life today and are not postponing happiness until tomorrow. You can be happy when you realize, \u201cYou can\u2019t eat five or six meals a day nor wear dozens of clothes or drive several cars simultaneously. Living modestly and being free from worries is the best.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not really important what type of work you do. If there is something you want to do, you can just do it. It may be rewarding to research new farming techniques, to run a small shop, or to work for the international community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doing what you want to do is enjoyable even though it may be demanding and difficult. Climbing a mountain for military exercise is just as physically taxing as climbing the same mountain for leisure. But climbing for military exercise is agonizing while climbing for leisure is enjoyable. At times, I find it exhausting to travel around the country and around the world to give talks, but I am happy because spreading the teachings of Buddha gives me great satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once I was late for a dharma talk, so I took a cab. I noticed the cab driver was driving very aggressively. Curious as to why the man was so angry and temperamental, I asked the driver, \u201cAre you having a very bad day?\u201d The driver let out a big sigh and said, \u201cMy wife left me and my seven-year-old son.\u201d Then, I asked him, \u201cHow much do you make an hour?\u201d He responded, \u201cAbout eight dollars per hour.\u201d I told him that I would give him forty dollars for five hours of his time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I got out of the cab in front of the temple where I was giving the dharma talk, I gave the cab driver forty dollars and told him to park the cab and come inside to listen to my dharma talk. Driving so aggressively, the driver could have caused a horrific accident, injuring himself and others. Also, his constant anger would have been a very bad influence on his son. I wanted to give him an opportunity to calm down and reflect on his situation. Think about the benefits of his coming to terms with his situation so that he could be happy despite being without his wife? The possibility of his wife coming back may increase while the chances of his getting into a car accident would decrease, thereby saving lives of others as well as his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I had just invited him to the dharma talk, he would have refused. But since I paid him, he had no choice but to attend my dharma talk. Come to think of it, I must say that I am happy that so many people come to listen to my dharma talks even though I don\u2019t pay them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Failing to reach your goal should not necessarily lead to unhappiness. If you do your best and don\u2019t obsess about the result, the process itself will make you happy. However, when you are not centered and rely on the evaluation of others to define success, your life will seem futile when you fail to \u201csucceed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, the majority of people tend to be pretentious and waste their lives pursuing futile desires. Also, they torture themselves by constantly comparing themselves to others. Some lead apathetic lives believing that they are \u201cincompetent\u201d and others live in misery resenting others. They keep blaming others instead of looking inward and finding contentment. Since they laugh and cry according to the changing circumstances and conditions in their surroundings, they inevitably continue to lead unstable lives. Therefore, you must keep in mind that achieving success as dictated by society and satisfying your desires will not necessarily make you happy. On the contrary, the more you let go of your desires and lower your expectations, the happier and more satisfied you will be.<\/p>\n","post_title":"What Is A Successful Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-is-a-successful-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-28 12:50:55","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-28 17:50:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18485","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":18131,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2024-03-19 14:51:48","post_date_gmt":"2024-03-19 19:51:48","post_content":"\n
P:<\/strong> In the past, parents left all their wealth to their children when they retired, and since their children took good care of them for the rest of their lives, they did not have to worry about their future. However, times have changed. The middle-aged population now find that although they have honored and taken good care of their aged parents, their own children are unlikely to do the same for them. Therefore, parents, today should not give all their assets to their children when they retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When parents leave all their wealth to their offspring, they may be exposed to the danger of becoming broke and homeless if their offspring should go bankrupt. This isn\u2019t such a big problem when you are young because you can work hard to regain your wealth. In Korea, there is even a saying that goes, \u201cHardship during youth is worth paying money for.\u201d Because they have energy and potential, young people don\u2019t look pathetic when they are without money and live in a tent. However, nothing is more pitiful than seeing an old person broke and homeless. Therefore, even when any of your children become bankrupt, you should not lend him or her money by mortgaging your house. If you do, you may end up losing your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can age gracefully when you have your own assets. If you don\u2019t have anything to live on, your later years will become miserable. So, you should keep your assets. If you give them away to your children, your relationship with your children may easily be ruined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not to say that you should hoard all your assets. You can give some to your children if you want, but you should keep your house and enough money to live comfortably. This way, you will still have some assets to leave to your children when you pass away, and they will arrange a good funeral for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan to distribute your assets among your children after retirement, it\u2019s a good idea to give away just seventy to eighty percent of your assets. You must keep twenty to thirty percent for your own. You can decide on the percentage depending on the size of your assets. If you don\u2019t have a lot of assets, the percentage you keep should be higher than if you have a lot. Either way, when parents maintain their financial freedom even after retirement, they will be able to live with dignity and are more likely to sustain a good relationship with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, there is the option of practicing according to the teachings of the Buddha and letting go of all your worldly possessions. People may think that an enlightened person does not need to have a cent to his name and just needs a space in the common room of a temple to sleep. Most people, however, can\u2019t live this way, which is why they need to hold on to enough assets to live on. Those living in the countryside need a place to live, a piece of land to grow various vegetables, and rice fields, while those living in the city need to have a principal amount in the bank that will yield enough monthly interest for them to live comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy for people to earn money in their old age. Since they don\u2019t have a source of income, they may expect their children to give them some spending money and end up resenting them if they don\u2019t. To avoid such an outcome, it\u2019s necessary for people to keep some financial assets to live on in their old age. This way, parents can live independently from their children without expecting too much from their children or be overly attached to them.<\/p>\n","post_title":"You Should Hold Onto Enough Financial Assets To Live On After Retirement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"you-should-hold-onto-enough-financial-assets-to-live-on-after-retirement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-03-02 14:55:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-03-02 19:55:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P<\/strong>: A child may think, \u201cI will be happy when I\u2019m all grown up.\u201d Before college, a student may think, \u201cI will be happy when get into a college.\u201d Later, the college student waits for tomorrow thinking, \u201cI will be happy when I graduate from college, \u2026 when I get married, \u2026 when I have a child.\u201d We endure the difficulties of today hoping that we will be happy sometime in the future. As we get older, however, we question whether it is alright to live this way. One person asked me, \u201cWhat is a successful and good life?\u201d In his field of work, this person was perceived as successful, but he was unsure whether his life was indeed successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We first need to ask the question, \u201cWhat is \u201csuccess\u201d? Success can be broadly defined as achieving one\u2019s goal. Many believe that making a lot of money is success. Also, they think, gaining high status, power, or fame is success. However, everything is relative. A person with one hundred thousand dollars is considered to be rich among those who only have ten thousand dollars. However, the same person is considered to be poor when he is among millionaires. Being \u201crich\u201d or \u201cpoor\u201d is relative and is dependent on the object of comparison. The same rule applies to a person\u2019s status. In the military, a sergeant has a higher rank when compared to a private, but he has a lower rank when compared to a lieutenant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These kinds of secular successes cannot last forever. Because everyone wants to succeed, even those who have failed will keep on trying to achieve success, so it looks like people are playing a seesaw game. Going up and down, they alternate between success and failure. Can such unsustainable success be called true success?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s talk about money. People think that they will be happy when they save the amount of money they aim for. Those without money think that people with money don\u2019t have any worries. Is this true? On the contrary, the rich may have more to worry about than the poor. For example, they worry about protecting their wealth and want to increase it since they always feel lacking in money in comparison with those richer than they are. There is a saying that goes, \u201cA person with 99 rice paddies demands that a person with one rice paddy hand over the land.\u201d It means that a rich person, instead of being satisfied with what he has will want to keep on accumulating more wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In terms of success in society, there is sometimes a discrepancy between the evaluation of others and that of oneself. For instance, a person who may be regarded as successful by others, may actually feel like a failure. Perhaps that is why there seem to be more elderly people who are regretful and feel they wasted their lives than those who feel that their lives were rewarding and that they would do the same work again if they were reborn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What then is a truly successful or good life? When you feel satisfied with your life regardless of societal views of success, your life can be considered to be successful. Generally, people who have earned a lot of money and live in a big apartment in the city are viewed as successful. However, people who are running a farm in the countryside are also leading successful lives when they feel content and think, \u201cI am happy to be able to breathe fresh air, drink clean water, eat organic produce, and enjoy freedom in my work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You are leading a good life if you are satisfied with your life today and are not postponing happiness until tomorrow. You can be happy when you realize, \u201cYou can\u2019t eat five or six meals a day nor wear dozens of clothes or drive several cars simultaneously. Living modestly and being free from worries is the best.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not really important what type of work you do. If there is something you want to do, you can just do it. It may be rewarding to research new farming techniques, to run a small shop, or to work for the international community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doing what you want to do is enjoyable even though it may be demanding and difficult. Climbing a mountain for military exercise is just as physically taxing as climbing the same mountain for leisure. But climbing for military exercise is agonizing while climbing for leisure is enjoyable. At times, I find it exhausting to travel around the country and around the world to give talks, but I am happy because spreading the teachings of Buddha gives me great satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once I was late for a dharma talk, so I took a cab. I noticed the cab driver was driving very aggressively. Curious as to why the man was so angry and temperamental, I asked the driver, \u201cAre you having a very bad day?\u201d The driver let out a big sigh and said, \u201cMy wife left me and my seven-year-old son.\u201d Then, I asked him, \u201cHow much do you make an hour?\u201d He responded, \u201cAbout eight dollars per hour.\u201d I told him that I would give him forty dollars for five hours of his time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I got out of the cab in front of the temple where I was giving the dharma talk, I gave the cab driver forty dollars and told him to park the cab and come inside to listen to my dharma talk. Driving so aggressively, the driver could have caused a horrific accident, injuring himself and others. Also, his constant anger would have been a very bad influence on his son. I wanted to give him an opportunity to calm down and reflect on his situation. Think about the benefits of his coming to terms with his situation so that he could be happy despite being without his wife? The possibility of his wife coming back may increase while the chances of his getting into a car accident would decrease, thereby saving lives of others as well as his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I had just invited him to the dharma talk, he would have refused. But since I paid him, he had no choice but to attend my dharma talk. Come to think of it, I must say that I am happy that so many people come to listen to my dharma talks even though I don\u2019t pay them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Failing to reach your goal should not necessarily lead to unhappiness. If you do your best and don\u2019t obsess about the result, the process itself will make you happy. However, when you are not centered and rely on the evaluation of others to define success, your life will seem futile when you fail to \u201csucceed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, the majority of people tend to be pretentious and waste their lives pursuing futile desires. Also, they torture themselves by constantly comparing themselves to others. Some lead apathetic lives believing that they are \u201cincompetent\u201d and others live in misery resenting others. They keep blaming others instead of looking inward and finding contentment. Since they laugh and cry according to the changing circumstances and conditions in their surroundings, they inevitably continue to lead unstable lives. Therefore, you must keep in mind that achieving success as dictated by society and satisfying your desires will not necessarily make you happy. On the contrary, the more you let go of your desires and lower your expectations, the happier and more satisfied you will be.<\/p>\n","post_title":"What Is A Successful Life?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"what-is-a-successful-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-28 12:50:55","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-28 17:50:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18485","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":18131,"post_author":"40","post_date":"2024-03-19 14:51:48","post_date_gmt":"2024-03-19 19:51:48","post_content":"\n
P:<\/strong> In the past, parents left all their wealth to their children when they retired, and since their children took good care of them for the rest of their lives, they did not have to worry about their future. However, times have changed. The middle-aged population now find that although they have honored and taken good care of their aged parents, their own children are unlikely to do the same for them. Therefore, parents, today should not give all their assets to their children when they retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When parents leave all their wealth to their offspring, they may be exposed to the danger of becoming broke and homeless if their offspring should go bankrupt. This isn\u2019t such a big problem when you are young because you can work hard to regain your wealth. In Korea, there is even a saying that goes, \u201cHardship during youth is worth paying money for.\u201d Because they have energy and potential, young people don\u2019t look pathetic when they are without money and live in a tent. However, nothing is more pitiful than seeing an old person broke and homeless. Therefore, even when any of your children become bankrupt, you should not lend him or her money by mortgaging your house. If you do, you may end up losing your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can age gracefully when you have your own assets. If you don\u2019t have anything to live on, your later years will become miserable. So, you should keep your assets. If you give them away to your children, your relationship with your children may easily be ruined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not to say that you should hoard all your assets. You can give some to your children if you want, but you should keep your house and enough money to live comfortably. This way, you will still have some assets to leave to your children when you pass away, and they will arrange a good funeral for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan to distribute your assets among your children after retirement, it\u2019s a good idea to give away just seventy to eighty percent of your assets. You must keep twenty to thirty percent for your own. You can decide on the percentage depending on the size of your assets. If you don\u2019t have a lot of assets, the percentage you keep should be higher than if you have a lot. Either way, when parents maintain their financial freedom even after retirement, they will be able to live with dignity and are more likely to sustain a good relationship with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, there is the option of practicing according to the teachings of the Buddha and letting go of all your worldly possessions. People may think that an enlightened person does not need to have a cent to his name and just needs a space in the common room of a temple to sleep. Most people, however, can\u2019t live this way, which is why they need to hold on to enough assets to live on. Those living in the countryside need a place to live, a piece of land to grow various vegetables, and rice fields, while those living in the city need to have a principal amount in the bank that will yield enough monthly interest for them to live comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy for people to earn money in their old age. Since they don\u2019t have a source of income, they may expect their children to give them some spending money and end up resenting them if they don\u2019t. To avoid such an outcome, it\u2019s necessary for people to keep some financial assets to live on in their old age. This way, parents can live independently from their children without expecting too much from their children or be overly attached to them.<\/p>\n","post_title":"You Should Hold Onto Enough Financial Assets To Live On After Retirement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"you-should-hold-onto-enough-financial-assets-to-live-on-after-retirement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-03-02 14:55:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-03-02 19:55:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=18131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
