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道与道 生财之道 自然之道

房产道与道 生财之道 自然之道

这一两天,有些忙。为他人而忙,陪朋友接收新房子,公寓的房子,新加坡人的5C之一,这也可以作为一个人生的指标性突破。在新加坡这个超过80%以上人口居住在政府组屋的国家,拥有私人公寓,也可以说是少数人士了。

华人爱房子,房子生财,投资成功,能够带来巨大的回报。一套房子在高文地铁旁边,另一套在第9邮区。 两,三年前定下的房子,现在出售,能够获利50%以上或更高,净利超过50万元或更多。如果要套现,马上就有客户,因为,你一面接手新房子,另一边房产经纪就在一旁,问你是否要出售,是否要出租。虽然,目前房地产市场有些平稳或淡些,但是购买力依然强劲。

这是正当的钱生钱。市场就是这样,两年前,如果买下几套房子,现在,不是几百万落入口袋,难怪有人买得起名贵跑车,吃喝玩乐,出国游玩自然不在话下。买不起,或错失良机的人,就只能望房兴叹了。

对很多年轻朋友来说,连购买建屋局组屋的新房子都感到吃力,看到这样的情形,很难不会出现心理不平衡。对收入中等的人来说,看着收入较高的人,能够这么容易赚钱,心理也自然会有股怨气,或者有着吃不到葡萄的感觉。

我们也不可否定,有些不幸的人,不论收入高或低,投资或投机的时间错误,造成了一辈子的创伤,饮恨房地的沙场。

有人是胜利者,但是,更多的人是挣扎者,或更坏的下场是失败者。社会的期待,家人的期待,朋友的眼光,个人的愿望,种种的压力对个人发展,工作表现,社会和谐,甚至国家进步都会产生巨大的影响。当然,在政治上,选民的选情意向更会直接反映出来。

不论行动党政府做出什么改变,总会有人欢喜有人不高兴。在个人方面,我们必须做好自身的准备,在心里上或许可以参考一下儒家道家的意见。活在当下,我们不可能样样事都顺心满意,但是,自我调整身心,过个自我的生活却是有所必要的。

君子爱财 取之有道

子曰:富与贵,是人之所欲也,不以其道得之,不处也;贫与贱,是人之所恶也,不以其道得之,不去也。孔子说:有钱有地位,这是人人都向往的,但如果不是用"仁道"的方式得来,君子是不接受的;贫穷低贱,这是人人都厌恶的, 但如果不是用仁道的方式摆脱,君子是不摆脱的。

我们今天说:君子爱财,取之有道。什么?合法之道。我们希望在房地产的投资上获利,成功。但是,要通过正当的途径,用正当的钱,量力而为。投资是肯定有风险的。

儒家的道是安身立命的基础,生活的原则。所以,无论是富贵还是贫贱,无论是仓促之间还是颠沛流离之时,都绝不能违背这个基础和原则。只是,这么一个高的道德标准,行为准则,好像不是人人都可以做到。无论如何,应该依循正道的心理来完成拥有房子的梦。

人法地, 地法天, 天法道, 道法自然

或者从道家的立场来看这个问题,随其自然,在适当的时候,做适当的事。当有钱时,就考虑一下投资,没有钱的时候,阿Q一点,让生活过得快乐一点,少一个投资,不也是少一个烦恼吗?

三国时代王弼对人法地, 地法天, 天法道, 道法自然这句话及字作了前后一贯的注解: “,谓法则也。人不违地, 乃得全安, 法地也。地不违天, 乃得全载, 法天也。天不违道, 乃得全覆, 法道也。道不违自然, 乃得其性, [法自然也]。法自然者, 在方而法方, 在圆而法圆, 于自然无所违也。自然者, 无称之言, 穷极之辞也。

每一个投资,每件事,都会有其一定的规律。如果,违背这个规律,没有钱却硬硬要和其他有钱人一样做同样的投资,没有机会,却要和有机会的人做一样的事,那是很痛苦的事,那是很不自然的事。其结果,是背天地而行,伤到自己,也伤到家人。

相同的要求也应该放在政府的身上。政府也应该循着自然之道,供应房子给人民,不能刻意为了利益,政治目的,而限制房子的供应量。

但是,正如老子说的,‘五色令人目盲,。。。令人心发狂‘。当我们看到其他的人发财,在房地产市场风生水起时,还能记得自己的有限力量吗?政府在看到房地场越来越好赚时,是否也考虑到人民的痛苦。

不管是儒家的道还是道家的道,我们都要顺着正当的道路,自然的道路,来面对这个花花绿绿的房地产世界,政府作为最大的房地产供应商,责任最大,要尽最大的力量稳定市场,不要令人心发狂,而是要让人循正道生财。

这是一个困难的工作,但是,政府的工作是要尽力帮助那些有心无力的购屋者。这需要超脱儒道两家的思维,因为家家有本难念的经。

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