Don't be fooled by the content (verse 10).
In verse 10, 'silver' refers to money. At that time, money was made of silver and gold. Solomon, who had abundant wealth, said that he could not be satisfied with it. We need to listen carefully to his confession. If I had made such a confession, it would have been difficult for me to understand myself. Because they have never owned a wealth of wealth. But was not Solomon a man who enjoyed wealth and honor along with wisdom? Then his confession comes from experience. It was that he was not satisfied with his heart after having and enjoying abundant wealth. Money brings convenience, but not happiness. Convenience is not happy, and inconvenient is not unhappy. If you go to Donggureung, you will find the tombs of successive royal families. There are many short-lived kings who have lived comfortably enough to see from a seated position. Lack of exercise and stress may be the cause. Moderate stress is good for your health. To some extent, if you live uncomfortable, your mind and body will be healthy.
We talk a lot about apartment prices these days. how much did it go up? how much damage This is the story. This country is not normal. It's like a drug world. A home is a place to stay, a good home if you can relax. Once you start counting your house with money, there is no rest. Do not shake. Of course, generous is good, but remember that money cannot be satisfied.
Second, we must not be deceived by what we see (verse 11).
Buying a large house or a small house makes no difference once you get used to it. There is no difference in using luxury goods or fakes. There is no difference between eating at a high-end restaurant and eating at a cheap restaurant, except for Bunwick. On the contrary, cheap soup is more delicious. However, the reason people prefer big houses, luxury goods, and high-end restaurants is because of people's gaze. We must listen to what the Bible teaches. “Hell and fame are not satisfied, nor is the eye of a man satisfied” (Proverbs 27:20). Our eyes are like an unfilled sea.
Economist Rayyard cites two reasons for being dissatisfied with living well and having a low happiness index. 1) Because it is too easy to get used to better conditions. Fans came out in an era when fans were satisfied. People no longer liked debt. Then, when the air conditioner came on, the fan turned to the back. 2) Because you are comparing yourself to better people. A survey of Harvard students was conducted. The question was, would you choose to receive $100,000 when someone else gets $50,000 or if you receive $200,000 when someone else gets $500,000? According to the survey results, although the amount is small, they chose $100,000, which is more than others. Comparison is the beginning of unhappiness. Don't compare yourself to someone who lives on better conditions and more affluent. Our eyes are like an unfilled sea.
Third, we must not be deceived by tomorrow (verse 12).
People are deceived by tomorrow's happiness. It's living with the constant thought that tomorrow will be happy. This is a good idea. But if you give up today's happiness because of the expectation that you will be happy tomorrow, you are a person who is fooled by tomorrow. Workers are poorer than the rich. It is difficult to eat enough food for a day. But you can get a good night's sleep. Because I did my best that day. What we need to learn from a worker's day is to seize the happiness of today. You must immerse yourself in today's life and set realistic goals and challenge yourself. If you are faithful to today, there is tomorrow. If you are happy today, you can be happy tomorrow. Never give up on today's happiness.