How I Broke Free of the Shackles of Fame and Gain
By Su Mi, China In 2002, I was 18 years old and worked in a garment factory. Whenever I saw TV drama protagonists dressed beautifully and fashionably…
Breaking Free From the Mire of Wealth and Renown
By Shen Jie, China When I was young, my family was poor, and people often looked down on us. So I thought, “When I grow up, I must make a lot of money…
The Right Choice
By Shunyi, China I was born in a remote mountain village into a family of several generations of farmers. When I was in school, my mother often exhort…
A Doctor’s Repentance
By Yang Fan, China When I started practicing medicine, I always strove hard to be kind and professional. Moreover, I treated people well, and made acc…
What Comes With Pursuing Fame and Gain?
By Su Wen, China When I was little, my family was often looked down upon because I didn’t have many siblings. At that time, my parents would often sa…
A Teacher’s Choice
By Mo Wen, China As the sun set in the west, at the time of dusk, the door of a small farmhouse was open, with a white cloth tied to the doorknob, an…
Farewell to the Days of Chasing Money
By Zheng Yi, China I was born into a poor family, where my guileless and hardworking parents supported our family through farming. As a child, I saw …
Does Money Really Bring Happiness?
By Michael, New Zealand When I was eight years old, my family experienced an unforeseen incident. From then on, my mother and I were dependent on eac…
A Government Official’s Choice
By Xin Zheng, China My dad broke the law and he was arrested before I was born. That kind of thing was really shameful in the Chinese countryside in t…
What Should We Pursue in Life?
By Song Zihan, China My health wasn’t great as a child and much of our family’s money generally went to my healthcare, so my dad didn’t really like me…
My Choice for My Remaining Years
By Xiao Yong, China As a child, my family was quite poor and we would often be bullied by other villagers. I would always feel awful when I saw my mo…
How I Let Go of a Secure Job
By Lizhi, Japan I was born in a poor and backward rural family. Even as a child, my father demanded that I study hard, so that in the future, I could…
The Awakening of a Money Slave
By Xingwu, China When I was young, my family was poor, and my parents couldn’t afford my tuition, so I made and sold fences to pay for school. One tim…
Fame and Fortune Have Brought Me Suffering
By Tian Tian, China One spring, some senior doctors and I went out for an outdoor cookout. On the way, some local villagers recognized Dr. Wang. They …
Gaining Blessing Through Misfortune
By Dujuan, Japan Almighty God says, “When one looks back on the road one has walked, when one recollects every phase of one’s journey, one sees that a…
Can Rushing About for Money’s Sake Really Bring About a Happy Life?
By Dan Chun, Indonesia “You’re really overestimating yourself if you think you can send your kid to college when you have no money!” “Exactly. Tha…
A Christian’s Experience: Putting Aside Vanity, I’ve Attained Spiritual Freedom
In modern society, social competition runs rampant and many people have become obsessed with shopping to the point of near addiction. Want to know how to break free from this obsession and gain spiritual freedom? Read on …
I Often Feel Empty Inside, What Should I Do?
By Su Chenyu I stand on a busy street, listening to the bleating of car horns, watching throngs of pedestrians rush past while buses jam up the inter…
