消費中的自省

Reflective consumption

一個恥於談錢的時代結束

An age of wealth has come to an end

一個物質消費的時代開始

An age of material consumption begins

編織著張張金錢的羅網

 Weaving the cobwebs of shining bills

捕捉著日新月異的產品

Snaring new products

追逐著人云亦云的潮流

The waves of people give chase

一步步獲得夢想中的東西

A step closer to acquiring their dreams

一步步失去寶貴生命時間

A step which wastes precious life

曾經擔心在貧窮中失去自己

Once one feared to lose oneself in poverty

現在卻擔心在物質中失去自省

But instead, one fears to lose oneself in material

物質富裕了而精神反而空虛

Materially rich, but spiritually poor

這世界受物質的统治力量加速

Objects have taken hold of this world

人類將退化成物質的奴隸而不自覺

People have devolved without knowing,

into slaves

人生美麗的時刻不是揮金如土的瞬間

The loveliest moments of life

is not to throw money away

卻表現在心無罣礙的一絲微笑

But is found in a sincere smile

做金錢的主人而不做金錢的奴隸

Become the master of gold,

not its slave

讓我們的靈魂更純潔 道德更高尚

Let the soul be pure, spirit more noble

精神境界和智慧更上一層次

Elevate ones wisdom and mind

to another level