When my barber is my psychiatrist:Positive Psychology among Chinese Working Class People

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2 min readSep 24, 2023

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Seitaro Seiwemon, Loewe campaign

“but being human is not about being perfect” — Seitaro Seiwemon

I think his words offer us a snapshot of what the Chinese people are thinking inside their heads 24/7, the struggles and dreams.Here are some of his words:

The more greedy you are, the more you lose.
You can work hard, but your mentality can change. If you have a bad attitude, you won’t be happy.

The richer she is, the less happy she may be because she has more understandings. No one is perfect, always be content with what you have.

You don’t live for others. If you are healthy physically and mentally, others will recognize you. It is impossible to be recognized by most people. You have to recognize yourself.

With a correct attitude, everything can be done easily.

The people around you have the same mentality as you, they are all reluctant. But, I think, you have to live your life when you are happy and you have to live your life when you are not happy, so just be happy.
Everyone should adjust their mentality. Compared with most people who are weak, we are already very good.

Youth is capital.

Empty your mind
completely short
Today’s young people’s ability to withstand stress is too low

This world is inherently unfair. What other people in this world are experiencing may be even more unfair. I am just a part of this evil people, it is not the world that targets me.

Everything must be done under the premise of good health. Sometimes success comes late, and your moment of glory has not yet arrived. Your good health is your greatest wealth.

Human beings are actually very small and fragile. Only with a strong heart can you adapt to the survival laws of this society. You have to adjust your inner self. This is a necessary skill for society.
All will be good.
Be present.

We don’t need to care about their opinions. The most important thing is that our family is happy.

(He knows Chinese cultures, the confucius values and the ins-and-outs of this society. Word choises such as family shows his prorities and ideals. )

他说 ,

越贪心失去越多

你努力可以努力 但是你的心态可以变。

你带着糟糕的心态,就不会开心。

越有钱可能越不开心,因为她接触的更多。

人无完人 知足常乐

你不是为别人而活

如果你身心健康,别人也会认可你

不可能做到让大多数人认可

你要让自己认可自己

心态摆正,做什么都很轻松。

你周围的人 和你的心态一样,都是不情愿的,

可是,我想,开心也过,不开心也要过,那就你开心吧

生活所迫

大家都要把心态调好

和大多数身体软弱的人比,我们已经很好了。

年轻就是资本

把心放空

完全放空

现在年轻人抗击打能力太低

这个世界本来就不公平

这个世界其他人遭遇的说不定更不公平。我只是这恶人中的一部分,不是这个世界针对我。

什么东西都要在身体健康的前提下。

有时候成功会来的晚,属于你高光的时刻还没到,你身体好就是最大的财富。

人其实很渺小的,很脆弱的。

内心强大才能适应这个社会的生存法则。

你自己要调节你的内心,这就是社会必备技能。

船到桥头自然直

做好当下。

我们不用在在意他们的眼光。我们一家人开开心心就是最重要的

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