Feng Tang is a well-known poet, writer and investor, and he repeatedly mentions the greed of his 80-year-old mother in his works. He once asked his mother why she still had so many desires at the end of her life, and her mother thought that desire proved that she was alive.
Feng Tang contrasted the difference between his father and his mother, who cared about the food and his mother, who focused on earning money and showing her abilities. In the process of growing up, Feng Tang felt that his mother perfectly represented the opposite of the Buddha.
The people my mother admires the most are Qin Shi Huang, who has the great cause of unification, and Genghis Khan, who is invincible in wars. Feng Tang described his mother's state full of complaints and dissatisfaction, believing that she was full of pain points, while her mother believed that these desires were proof that she was alive.
Feng Tang reflected on human greed and jealousy, believing that human nature is greedy, but also put forward suggestions for managing and reducing desires. He shared his own methods, such as going to the intensive care unit or going to the cemetery to think, to help let go of jealousy and greed.
Finally, Feng Tang called on people to take care of themselves, not to let their desires control them, and to enjoy the beauty of life.