【Perhapsyouthinkyoucouldeasilyaddtoyourhappinesswithmoremoney.Strangeasitmayseem,ifyou’reunsatisfied,theissue(问题)isnotalackofmeanstomeetyourdesiresbutalackofdesires--nottha】
Perhapsyouthinkyoucouldeasilyaddtoyourhappinesswithmoremoney.Strangeasitmayseem,ifyou’reunsatisfied,theissue(问题)isnotalackofmeanstomeetyourdesiresbutalackofdesires--notthatyoucannotsatisfyyourtastesbutthatyoudon’thaveenoughtastes.
Realrichesconsistofwell-developedandheartycapacities(能力)toenjoylife.Mostpeoplearealreadyswamped(淹没)withthings.Theyeat,wear,goandtalktoomuch.Theyliveintoobigahousewithtoomanyroomsyettheirhouseoflifeisadesertedhut(茅屋).
Yourhouseoflifeoughttobeamansion(豪宅),aroyalpalace.Everynewtaste,everyadditionalinterest,everyfreshenthusiasm(热情)addsaroom.Hereareseveralroomsyourhouseoflifeshouldhave.
Artshouldbeadesireforyoutodevelopsimplybecausetheworldisfullofbeautifulthings.Ifyouonlyunderstoodhowtoenjoythemandfeedyourspiritonthem,theywouldmakeyouashappyastofindplentyofhamandeggswhenyou’rehungry.
Literature,classicliterature,isabeautiful,richlyfurnishedroomwhereyoumightfindmanyanhourofrestandrefreshment.Togainthatlovewouldgotowardmakingyouarichperson,forarichpersonisnotsomeonewhohasalibrarybutwholikesalibrary.
MusiclikeMozart’sandBach’sshouldn’tbeabsent.Realrichesareofthespirit.Andwhenyou’vebroughtthatspirituptowhereclassicalmusicfeedsitandmakesyoualittledrunk.youhaveincreasedyourthrillsandbetteredthem.Andlifeisamatterofthrills.
Sports,withoutwhichyouremainpoor,meanalotinlife.Nomatterwhoyouare,youwouldbemorehuman,andyourhouseoflifewouldbebettersupportedagainstthebaddays,ifyoucould,anddid,playabit.
Whateverroomsyoumightaddtoyourhouseoflife,thesecretofenjoyinglifeistokeepadding.
18.Theauthorintendstotellusthat________.
A.truehappinessliesinachievingwealthbyfairmeans
B.bighousesarepeople’smostvaluedpossessions
C.bighousescaninasensebringrichnessoflife
D.truehappinesscomesfromspiritualriches