Name: 如何浪費自己的生命，永遠不快樂（短篇小說）。 (How To Waste Your Life & Never Be Happy (A Short Story))
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In 1976, Noah was born in the United States

of America to a man named John and a woman named Sarah.

John and Sarah were married and had one other boy

Neither, John nor Sarah was exceptionally intelligent or talented,

but they worked reasonably hard in their careers to make up

At the time of Noah's birth, they made enough money to provide a sense of security

for themselves and for their two sons, but not enough to feel any extra comfort.

They were not poor, but pennies were often pinched and corners were often cut

For all intents and purposes, they were average.

As time would pass, Noah and his brother would start to ingest

and understand more of the world around them.

They began to grasp the conditions of their lives

and form their personalities and perspectives.

who always tried to see things through an optimistic lens.

He understood his parent`s situation and recognized

that they were doing their best with what they could,

He appreciated what he had and loved enjoying the simple things in life.

He liked camping, drawing and playing the guitar.

Noah however, was far more pessimistic about his conditions

and desirous of something bigger and better.

He saw the world as a game of numbers and levels.

One where money and status determined the winners and one

that he felt like he and his family were losing.

Noah first made this determination for himself back when he was 10 years old

and all of his friends got a new popular toy.

Everyone had this toy and it seems so cool,

When they told him they would not be able to get it for him,

His parents told him that they didn't have the extra money to spend

on an expensive new toy at the time and that he should just enjoy the toys he had.

He wondered, what his parents didn't do right, to be like his friend's parents?

He wanted to be like his friends and have his friends families, and have that toy.

He wondered, what it must be like to be that happy?

When Noah was 12, his father got a decent-sized promotion

Going from a floor position to a managerial role,

Noah and his family's life would change significantly.

Almost overnight, Noah would now have access to some of the extra comfort

and niceties that many of his friends had.

most of the toys he wanted he could now get.

Noah continued to grow older into high school.

Noah observed many of his friends get new cars from their parents as a gift

So, Noah asked his parents if they would get him one.

though things were going pretty well it wasn't wise to purchase

But that Noah could share one of the two family cars

with his brother when no one else in the family was using it.

Noah accepted this and said, "Thank You."

He saw his friends new cars that they didn't have to do anything for,

He wanted to be like his friends and have his friends families.

To get that brand-new car, and not have to worry about anything.

When Noah turned 18, his mom got a promotion at her company.

With their newfound extra income, Noah's parents decided

to get him a brand new car as a high school graduation gift.

Noah could now drive anywhere he wanted at any time,

without having to worry about sharing it.

The life he wanted with his own car, he now had.

Several years later, Noah would graduate from college with a degree in business.

He didn't really know what he wanted to do,

but he knew he wanted to make a lot of money and that it could lead to that.

After graduating, he got a job as an intern for a big corporation.

Throughout his internship, Noah didn't really

enjoy his role and felt unfulfilled and unhappy.

The work was boring and never felt like it had anything to do with him.

Along the way, he made friends with some co-workers though.

One of the employees that he became acquainted

This individual had a huge responsibility and influence in the company.

He was clearly making a lot of money, and he would often

treat coworkers to nice dinners and events.

He had nice things, a big house, a cool car,

and beautiful women would gravitate to him.

Noah wanted to be this man and have that much

authority, money, and all the beautiful women.

Noah decided that he needed to work harder

That he needed to find his way into an important role like that man he admired.

Many more years would go by and Noah was still at the same company.

He worked hard throughout those years, really hard.

He was hyper—focused and stopped hanging out with a lot of friends,

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