High Life Issue #5

品 8 #5 2017 年 2 月 From the editor 编者寄语 Pursuit of happiness A s mortals, we human beings have a finite amount of time to enjoy life. Since the definition of success differs in the mind of each person, we should not judge others on how they live, what they do or the choices they make, but rather, we might want to reflect, look at ourselves in the mirror and ask, “What makes me happy?” In the Kingdom of Bhutan, for example, the Bhutanese are more concerned with gross domestic happiness than gross domestic product, defying Western values that emphasize economic progress. Indeed, money does not equal happiness. Existential philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre once said, “Everything has been figured out, except how to live.” None of us has chosen to be born into this world, but at least now that we are conscious of the fact that we exist, our biggest challenge is to stay happy until the day we die. Therefore, we have every right to live our lives the way we want to. Personally, I find happiness in a lifestyle devoted to pleasure. Whether it is rolling myself in Egyptian cotton bed sheets or savoring a huge bowl of ice cream, I try to appreciate life to its fullest – and you should too. Irene Sam 追逐幸福 作 为凡人，我们享受生活的时间有限。人们对于成功的定 义见仁见智，因此不应该对他人的生活方式和所做所选 妄加评判。我们或许可以面对镜中的自己，反思自问：“什么 让我感到快乐？” 尽管西方价值观强调经济进步，但在不丹王国，人民更关心 国民幸福指数而非国内生产总值。的确，金钱不等同于幸福。 存在主义哲学大师萨特曾经说过，“一切都搞清楚了，除 了如何生活。” 没有人选择来到这个世上，但既然意识到了我们的存在， 那么最大的挑战就在于，如何保持快乐，直至离开。因此，我 们有权利遵循自己的想法生活。个人而言，我在崇尚快乐主义 的生活中感受幸福。无论是爬上丝滑的埃及棉床单，抑或畅快 地吞下一大碗冰淇淋，我都尽情尽兴地体味生活 － 你也应该 如此。 沈爱莲