Source: The internet
An essay adopted from Zhang Zhong-mou
| 1 to 4 years old | Compare cuteness | |
| 5 to 7 years old | Compare intelligence and talent (kindergarten) | |
| 8 to 12 years old | Compare school results (primary school) | |
| 13 to 15 years old | Compare coolness and style (secondary school) | |
| 16 to 18 years old | Compare smartness and good looks (A-level) | |
| 19 to 22 years old | Compare girlfriends (university) | |
| 23 to 24 years old | Compare stamina (joining the army or job hunting) | |
| 25 years old | Compare academic qualifications (promotion) | |
| 26 to 27 years old | Compare cars |  |
| 28 to 32 years old | Compare wives | |
| 33 to 35 years old | Compare children | |
| 35 to 40 years old | Compare careers | |
| 41 to 50 years old | Compare houses | |
| 51 to 55 years old | Compare wealth | |
| 56 to 60 years old | Compare daughters-in-law | |
| 60 to 65 years old | Compare fame and reputation | |
| 66 to 70 years old | Compare children and grandchildren | |
| 70 to 75 years old | Compare health | |
| 75 years old | Compare old age... | |
Post reading sentiments: throughout one’s life, if one adopts the mentality of comparing with others all the time, when one reaches old age and reflects on ‘life’ in the past, ‘old age’ at present and ‘illness’ in the future: Has one done anything that is meaningful? Should one have very bad karma, dies and goes to hell, the only thing to compare would be:
“May I ask which level in Hell are you on?”
“Level 10, what about you?”
“Oh, I am on Level 18!”
It’s worth considering the above seriously!
Remark:
In Chinese, Level 18 is used to describe as the lowest level in Hell.
