Helloeverybody,mynameistracy.I’malowerintermediatestudent.Today,myspeechtalksaboutthemeaningofourlife.Duringmyspeaking,Ihopeyoucanthinkcarefullyaboutyourlifechoice.

　　Ihaveeverheardalittlestory.Therewasafishermanwholivednearbyabeautifulseaside.Everydayhespentlittletimeinfishing.TheResttimeoftheday,heliedonthesandbaskingcomfortablyinthesunshine.Howeverabusinessmanproposedthatheshouldspendallhistimeinfishingtogainmoremoney.Thenhehadanopportunitytobeamillionaire.hecouldsleeponthesandwithouthavingtoworkorthinkanymore.Obviouslythefishermandidn’tneedthebusinessman’sgoodidea.Becausehispresentlifewaslikethis,sleepingonthesandnowork.

　　DearMadamorSir,maybeyouthinkthefishermanistoostupid.Inthemodernsocietymostofthematerialthingshavetobeboughtwithmoney,andit’sreallydifficulttodenythefunctionofmoney.Weneedmoneyforfood,clothing,education,house,hospitalandtransportation,etc.Oureconomicburdenisontherise.Weallfacemanykindsoftemptations.Itoftenhappensthatabeautifulgirlgetsmarriedformoneyinourdailylife.Theworldisnolongeraromanticplace.

　　Butdon’tlettheworldwin.Moneyisnotall-powerful.Therearemanythingswhichmoneycannotbuy,suchastime,happinessandhealth.Youmayberich,butmoneycan’tbringbackyourlosttime.Pleaseslowdownyourpace,andtrytoenjoythedifferentlifeview.Itisjustlikethefisherman,hischoiceisrelax,itisnoneofbusinesswithmoney.Onlyallowyourowninnerlighttoguideyouseekingthelifemeaning,canyoufeelhappy.Formyourheartbutfollowwithmoney.Yourlives,youdecide.