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into a prestigious university, but it’s very challenging. So they study more in order to beat the
harsh competition. I guess that somehow competition can be beneficial for some students. In
terms of business, I think that competition can generate a lot of ideas, because it requires a
lot of innovative ideas to remain competitive.
7. What effects can a person’s standard of living have on their happiness?
Well, in theory, money should not have a huge impact on people’s happiness. But in
practice, it’s a whole different story. I think that in modern society, everyone understands
that the more money you have, the more freedom you get, and consequently the more fun
you can have. Technically, people should just worry about having enough money to lead a
comfortable life. But the problem is that a lot of people are ambitious and sometimes greedy:
the more they have, the more they want. And this might be why some rich people aren’t able
to be happy. Too many people compare their salaries to what their acquaintances get, and
as a result they sometimes become jealous or envious
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This is not healthy. People should
probably worry more about who they spend time with, and how much they laugh, rather than
counting how much money they have.
8. What do you think people in the future will find hardest to understand about
our world today?
Well, if we believe all the articles published about environmental issues, it seems very
likely that the next generations will find it hard to believe how stupid and careless we were
about the planet. I am afraid that our great grandchildren might just not understand why we
had to exploit the Earth so much, and pollute it so badly when we actually had a gorgeous
environment to start with.
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