曾凸首最近動作多多,上星期他又再發表聲明
指港府不會對樓市泡沫坐視不理云云
虧煲呔選舉時還以30年公務員經驗作賣點
前政府聞名世界的積極不干預政策,才沒過幾年他就全掉在腦後
今天,上至最低薪酬,下至市民家裡用甚麼燈膽
曾sir統統要插手
難怪有些人老在懷勉老英執政時期的golden age
當年提倡自由經濟的前財政司郭伯偉爵士有這樣一句名言:
"In the long run, the aggregate of the decisions of individual businessmen, exercising individual judgement in a free economy, even if often mistaken, is likely to do less harm than the centralized decision of a government; and certainly the harm is likely to be counteracted faster."
意即儘管還是會錯,但市場力量比政府能更快修正錯誤
還好, 煲呔於70~90年代這黃金20年還是個卒仔
倘若那時候他已經"上位"的話
香港到今天可能還只是爛地一塊
所以說, 香港人其實還是有點運氣的
只是不知道那運氣甚麼時候用完罷了
<<郭伯偉爵士的生平>>
必讀推介: 四代香港人
最近買/借的好幾本書都未有看完(十分符合本人的半筒水作風)
有些書快要到期了
趁著今天中午的空檔
快速地讀了一遍呂大樂教授所寫的四代香港人
書的內容十分簡單
主要是講香港不同年齡的人的社會位置及其功能
書中把香港人分成四類，並以他們的出生日期作標準:
第一代：20、30年代，生長於戰爭時的一群
第二代：1946-1965 (戰後嬰兒)
第三代：1966-1975 (戰後嬰兒的下一代)
第四代：1976-1990
讀到最後關於新生代的部份
我實在忍不住嘆氣了
那篇文章想帶出的重點是:基本上第四代人一出生便是失敗者
或許我們擁有的物質比上一輩多且豐富
但不代表我們站在更為有利的位置
正如書中所提到，新生代"很早便意識到這個世界存在比較。更重要的是，成年人很早便老實不客氣地、不斷反覆地提醒第四代人要盡早準備應戰 " (p.56)
不是嗎？身邊有多少人
未有大學學位的固之然要趕快取得這張職場入場卷(如本人)
已經畢業的年輕人，又忍不住去多唸一個 MBA 或是考取一些甚麼專業資格
為的只是避免自己被社會洪流所沖走
20多歲的我們，已經在為十年後的生活打拼
年輕人不羈反叛，其實是一件好事
我想當初我們大部份人都曾經"熱血"過
然而，要是我們豁出去追隨夢想的話
就會被社會isolate
正如文末所總結:對第四代人而言，個性是奢侈品
因為如果我們不跟常規，錯了輸了也是活該
要是失敗後得重頭再來
更會被譏笑為不設實際，咎由自取
被萬人踐踏
那又怎麼能怪現在的年輕人總是現實得過份？
事實上，我們當中不少人具有創造力
但大部人總是被大趨勢逼著走
到最後，人人都變得面目模糊
只會朝著社會所訂的"標準"進發
更可悲的是，不管我們如何努力
還是會繼續被"戰後嬰兒"的一代人所歧視
正在看這個博客的你
是否也屬於迷惘的第四代？
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p.s:
從來都很怕讀那些像字典般厚，又囉嗦又艱深的報告文學
十分佩服呂教授用這麼淺白的文字
便能把香港現存的四代人分析得如此透徹
I recommend this book for every HK people!
Things that I dislike most (recently)
Bus (or any car or transportation) stop in front of the traffic light just ONE second before it turns red. And I will have to wait for another 3 mins before it switches again
Being waiting for Mr. Look for several weeks just to say good morning and pass the book to him to sign. When we met I forgot to bring the book. When I brought the book and been there waiting for him. He did not show up. DAMN IT!
Have been trying the 21st eye gel and still do not get my eye bags removed
Too much afternoon tea & snacks. I feel the tummy cracking from the TIGHT PANTS
Lack good sleep and have weird dreams at nights
The sunshine is great. The air is fresh. I miss Melbourne however the exchange rate of AUD/HKD is now 7.1010. *CRY* It'll be another year before I can make it
Getting a bit sick working in this out-of-passion company
Being waiting for Mr. Look for several weeks just to say good morning and pass the book to him to sign. When we met I forgot to bring the book. When I brought the book and been there waiting for him. He did not show up. DAMN IT!
Have been trying the 21st eye gel and still do not get my eye bags removed
Too much afternoon tea & snacks. I feel the tummy cracking from the TIGHT PANTS
Lack good sleep and have weird dreams at nights
The sunshine is great. The air is fresh. I miss Melbourne however the exchange rate of AUD/HKD is now 7.1010. *CRY* It'll be another year before I can make it
Getting a bit sick working in this out-of-passion company
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
Finally got the assignment (x 3) done (**and one of them returned with an unbelievable LOW mark).... I decided to quit all the school things these two weeks...! (I'M SURE THE STUPID MARKER HAS BIAS AGAINST MY HW!!)
Unexpectedly I found HMV doing sales on books. I bought some novels ($88 for two man! come on it is better to purchase another pair of shoes, ISN'T IT??) and am reading The Five People You Meet In Heaven
I think this one is quite famous (probably boring too to someone). It is a story about an lonely old man. He thinks that his life is just a failure and it makes no difference whether he stays in this world or not. One day, he tried to save a little girl and died in the accident. In his afterlife he meets a few person. Some he knows and some he dun. They come to him and tell the complete story of himself: some facts happened to him and he just did not know
Well I'm not going to bore u guys and tell the details
But there is one paragraph I want to share here, and I think this is quite meaningful:
It reminds me that when I was younger, when I hated a person I'd definitely let him know about it. For example, I would try to being rude to him. I would say things to hurt him. Or I would do watever things just to let him know that I am displeased
The truth is, it just made both of us feel bad. I was trying to bring people to the hell with me when I was upset. It took me years to learn that destroying someone does not make me feel better. And forgiving is the only way to relieve yourself from burdens
This rule is simple. But not that everyone is following it
Still reading the book at the moment and will share more later on
(Ok guys, I know its kind of too serious. WAKE UP!!)
Unexpectedly I found HMV doing sales on books. I bought some novels ($88 for two man! come on it is better to purchase another pair of shoes, ISN'T IT??) and am reading The Five People You Meet In Heaven
I think this one is quite famous (probably boring too to someone). It is a story about an lonely old man. He thinks that his life is just a failure and it makes no difference whether he stays in this world or not. One day, he tried to save a little girl and died in the accident. In his afterlife he meets a few person. Some he knows and some he dun. They come to him and tell the complete story of himself: some facts happened to him and he just did not know
Well I'm not going to bore u guys and tell the details
But there is one paragraph I want to share here, and I think this is quite meaningful:
Holding anger is a poison. It eats you from inside. We think that hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us. But hatred is a curved blade. And the harm we do, we do to ourselves
It reminds me that when I was younger, when I hated a person I'd definitely let him know about it. For example, I would try to being rude to him. I would say things to hurt him. Or I would do watever things just to let him know that I am displeased
The truth is, it just made both of us feel bad. I was trying to bring people to the hell with me when I was upset. It took me years to learn that destroying someone does not make me feel better. And forgiving is the only way to relieve yourself from burdens
This rule is simple. But not that everyone is following it
Still reading the book at the moment and will share more later on
(Ok guys, I know its kind of too serious. WAKE UP!!)
Abandoned....
Haha its been a while since my last post =p
SOrRie for being lazy guys~~ I'll "rebuild" this blog very soon!
I promise!!
