Something to read when you're jealous of other people's life as shown on their Facebook wall.

Merry Christmas (for 2015)! :)

Today I stumbled upon an interesting post on Facebook (link), it's in Chinese so I've decided to put my translating skills to the test. It's something about what a lot of us are aware of, but then we don't recall them during times when we needed to be reminded of.

So here goes:

The pub is a mysterious place, race cars, brands, pretty girls.

You learn fast in a pub, first it changes the way you look at your world, then it crashes your dreams.

At these type of places, where there is no use of being humble and low profile, what people wants is very direct, fast, outspeaking, instant leisure.

Preys are always being sought out by people, as these people are turning into a beast themselves.

What's abundant here is the distorted body and mind,

A smile build from stones, is still unable to cover up the holes in the eyes.

People who seeks love come to these kind of places, yet what is lacking the most at these kind of places is love itself.

A woman.

Like may women, a women loves branded goods, LV, Gucci is just the beginner's step.

A little higher up and she will fall for Balenciaga, Chanel... but as the crowd goes, she will also like the same type of fashion as everyone else.

All these women wishes to have a Birkin before the age of 30.

One might as well ask themselves: "What do you want after 30 then?"

A man.

Like many men, a man wants a good car.

Starting with SLK, Z4.

Those more "fortunate" might go for a 911.

All these men's ultimate dream is to have a F430 or a Ferrari.

One might as well ask themselves: "After you've achieved all these, what's your next dream to chase?"

Materialistic, is one of the poor attitudes deep rooted in us.

We might have heard words like these:

"I've just met a guy, X. He drives Mercedes, BMW, Porche and a few nice cars. He stays at YYY, and he smells of Dior, Homme..."

Isn't it just sad , some of these people haven't even get to know the other person's full name, yet she had already found a place in his arms.

When you are accustomed of attention, you are slowly engulfed by these flashes,

slowly growing in the loop of materialistic and vain-glory, and lost your sense of self.

From ipod to imac, the most advanced selfie technologies, you already have them in your hands.

Wake up and look around, is there even a book in your room? The type which is full of words.

You know how to spell out Salvatore Ferragamo, without a mistake, but you don't know how to request a tissue from the waitress. Or even forgot that the word "napkin" exists.

Our generation started out high, too much of unrational dreams.

We drown in our favourite idol's tv series and movies, and think that we deserve that kind of life.

What we can't accept is the long wait, because we are so accustomed to being fast, faster and faster.

We wish to have everything at the best moments of our lives.

When we finally have them, what can we do about it?

Ask for more?

Even to be ridiculously rich, requires the accumulation through time, and the long wait before the special chance.

Look at our surroundings, is there anyone who really make a fortune before the age of 20?

To be wealthy and rich at 45 is already considered young, there is also an abundant of people who only achieved this at 50 or 60.

You think just by the little ability you have at this moment, you can own the world at 20+ years of age?

To spend, doesn't require skill.

We indulge in it.

But to do things hands on or technically, such as earning money.

We don't.

Students don't think too much of reality.

Graduates are always running from reality.

Unwilling to work.

Why?

We think we're so great, we know everything.

From what's the latest leisure trend to whats the newest hipster cafe, played all from GT3 to GTR.

But when we stand in front of a photocopying machine, we stare at it blankly.

Don't even know how to print double sided.

Looking at all those buttons on the machine, ust staring at it.

"How is this thing more complicated than racing?"

We have too many reasons to run from work.

Low pay.

Of course the pay is low, the pay for a month is not enough to keep up with your "flow" of a week!

What now?

If your dad's business is your business, then it's complicated.

You're the boss' kid, even the workers are trying to get their benefit from you.

They will teach you? You've gotta be joking. If they teach you, how are they going to get on the boss' (your dad's) good side?

Even the supplier wants to get the benefits from someone as "unripe" as you.

Just with that little CV of yours, even if you're being sold somewhere else, people won't even know how you died.

How bout' working at your uncle's company?

With that amount of pay you get, it's still too much for your dad to return the favor to them.

Your own business?

Are you kidding? You don't even know the basics of being human.

You starting your business will only contribute to society by paying back money.

To be honest, go picking some hands on skill yourself is more rational.

Our lives are interesting as we think it is, is only because you got your dad's surname.

Everything you have that makes you proud, is what your parents contributed to you.

Even if your face look a bit nicer, is still your parent's DNA, nothing to do with your own efforts.

We have a lot of dreams.

What kind of house to stay in, what kind of car we want to drive, what kind of life we want to live.

All these dreams, don't tell me you are waiting for your 50 y/o parents to finish it for you before they reach 60.

Growing up so many years, what have you contributed to your family?

Is there anything, that is worth your dad sharing to his friends about you?

None!

Taking off all the brands on us, changing into those plain t shirts.

Throw aside all your Gucci, LV, Balenciaga, Chanel, and stand at the subway entrance.

You will realize that you are nobody. People won't bat you an eye.

Pride, jealousy, anger, laziness, greed, lust.

All of the poor attitudes we are born with, had just been fully displayed by us in many different forms.

We were once drunk, can't tell between good and bad.

We like being brats, and despise honesty.

To sleep only before the break of dawn, just to rush to get ourselves ready on the vibration of our handphones.

And then what follows is another stage of drama, drunk in money.

The world we see is upside down, no tomorrow, no future.

Painkillers, medicine for headaches and alcohols, these pills are increasing day by day. And the moment when you wake up with nothing, you just don't want to face your life.

Suddenly one day you stand in front of the mirror and wipe away your thick layer of make up.

And you realize the 20+ years old you is beginning to look unacceptably old.

Looking up to your empty surroundings, the ground full of cigarettes and alcohol bottles.

Is this our kind of youth?

Is this your youth?

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Original post:

夜店是個神奇的場所、跑車、名牌、美女
去夜店學壞很快、首先改變你的審美、其次粉碎你的夢想
在這個場合、內斂和低調沒有市場、人們要的是直接
快速、虛張聲勢、及時行樂、
人們搜索著自己的獵物、自己慢慢地變成動物
這裡最多的是扭曲的肢體和表情
堆砌出來的笑容、還是掩蓋不了眼中的空洞
缺愛的人來到這裡、而這裡最缺的、卻就是愛本身

女人
每個女人都喜歡名牌、LV Gucci 是初級階段
稍微上點品的、喜歡Balenciaga、Chanel、但卻無比雷同地指向同一個款式
所有的女人都夢想30歲之前擁有一個Birkin
那當你30歲之後你還能追求什麼？

男人
每個男人都要有一部好車
SLK、Z4起步
錢多的喜歡911
所有男人的終極夢想、是擁有一部F430或者蓋拉多
當你擁有這一切之後你還能追求什麼？
虛榮、是人類最初的劣根性

我們經常聽到這樣的話：
"我新認識一個男的、叫XX、開賓士、寶馬、保時捷一系列的好車、家住哪裡、渾身Dior 、Homme"
太可悲、你連人家全名都沒搞清楚、就已經投入了別人的懷抱
你習慣了被人注目、你慢慢被浮華包圍
慢慢在物欲和虛榮的光環中、漸漸膨脹、迷失自我
從ipod到imac，自拍神奇，你樣樣都有
環顧四周、你的房間裡有一本真正的書嗎? 全文字的那種
你能拼寫出Salvatore Ferragamo一字不差
卻連問服務員要張紙巾都不會說
餐巾紙怎麼說、你告訴我

我們這一代人的起點太高、夢想的太多
我們看了太多偶像劇和電影
覺得我們就該擁有那樣的生活
我們不能接受漫長等待、因為我們習慣了快速、
快一點再快一點
我們希望在人生最美好的時候擁有一切
一旦真的擁有了、我們又能幹什麼？
要求更多嗎？

即使是暴富、也是需要時間的積累、和機會來臨前的慢慢等待
看看我們周圍、哪個暴發戶是在他們20多歲的時候爆發的？
45歲發財已經算年輕了、五六十歲才剛剛起步的也大有人在
就憑我們這點能力、也想在20幾歲擁有整個世界？

花錢這檔子事兒、是不需要技術含量的
我們沉迷其中
而對於有技術含量的東西、比如賺錢、
我們卻不屑一顧
學生們不需要考慮現實、畢業的人們逃避現實

不願工作
為什麼不願工作
我們覺得自己很牛B、什麼都會、什麼都懂
好玩的好吃的個個知道、從GT3到GTR台台玩過
去上班卻連雙面複印都不會
面對有200多個按鈕的影印機就傻了
這玩意怎麼比跑車還複雜？

我們有太多的理由來逃避工作
薪水低
薪水確實低、一個月的薪水也滿足不了我們一個週末的流量
怎麼辦？
如果你爹是自己的生意、那就複雜了、
自家做吧、你是太子、是大小姐、員工都拍你馬屁
教你東西？開玩笑、教會你、他們怎麼黑你爹的錢？
供應商都想從你這個嫩頭兒下手
就你那點閱歷、被人賣了都不知道怎麼死的

去那些叔叔伯伯的公司做吧
就那點收入、還不夠你爸去還人情的、
自主創業？
別開玩笑了、連做人最基本的道理都不懂
創業只會通過賠錢來奉獻社會
老老實實學點本事比較實在

我們的人生之所以精彩、只是因為你和你爸同姓而已
你所有值得驕傲的東西、都是你的家族給你的
即使你長的好看一點兒、也是你父母的DNA決定的、 跟你毫無瓜葛
我們的人生有很多夢想
要住怎樣的房子、要開怎樣的車子、要過怎樣的生活
這些夢想難道還要讓你快50歲的親爹
用60歲之前的歲月、來幫你完成嗎？
長那麼大你為家裡做過些什麼
你有些什麼東西、是值得你爹在朋友面前炫耀一番的？
沒有！

把我們身上的名牌衣服都脫掉、換件廉價、沒板型的T恤
Gucci LV Balenciaga Chanel 通通丟到一邊、
搭地鐵去門口站著
你就什麼都不是、沒有誰會多看你一眼
傲慢、妒忌、暴怒、懶惰、貪婪、色欲、
這些都是人生來便有的劣根性、
現在卻被我們發揮到了極致

曾經醉生夢死、分不清好人壞人、
喜歡混蛋、討厭真心、
在黎明降臨時昏睡、在手機震動時、慌亂的打理好自己
接著又是一場逢場作戲、紙醉金迷、
看到的世界是顛倒的、沒有明天、未來
頭疼片、解酒藥一次次增加、醒來發現已經一無所有、不敢去想所謂的生活、

突然有一天在鏡子前擦去厚厚的濃妝
才發現20幾歲的自己早已蒼老
抬眼看看空空蕩蕩的四周、和滿地的煙蒂、酒瓶

這就是我們的青春嗎？
這就是你的青春嗎？