愉快人間, 人間愉快

Motivational  YouTube video


A few years ago in Taiwan, there was a book published with the title
“愉快人間”. It depicts happy life as being “止於此生所有”, “只盡其在
我”，and ”求諸耳目所感，心神所悟”.

In the recent Taiwan’s 大學學測, “人間愉快” was the 國文作文題目.

It was a great idea that the educator encouraged the students to
thank, recall, live, explore, and appreciate their happy lives.

A happy life is one spent in learning, earning, and yearning.
- Lillian Gish –

陶淵明 and 李白 were among the ancient poets who knew how to live
a happy life.

陶淵明  飲酒詩之五

結廬在人境，而無車馬喧。問君何能爾，心遠地自偏。
采菊東籬下，悠然見南山。山氣日夕佳，飛鳥相與還。

李白   山中問答

問余何意棲碧山，笑而不答心自閒。
桃花流水窅然去，別有天地非人間。

Happy life can be as simple and inexpensive as what 南朝陶弘景 had written:

山中何所有？嶺上多白雲。只可自怡悅，不堪持贈君。

As stated in this inspirational video, pay attention to what is in front
of you, your life is in front of you, it is your life, and enjoy it before it is too late.


Yeh Tze