财富英语演讲稿

第一篇：财富英语演讲稿

the word wealth always reminds people of money and the sayings or concepts related to money.for example, “money talks”;“money makes the ghosts turn the mill”;“as birds die for food, so men die for wealth”;“the poor have no friends even though they live in the noisy downtown, while the rich have remote kinsfolk even if they live in the deep mountains”;“poverty chills ambition” “one cent short may put a hero in an awkward situation” etc, etc..in the 1980’ s, all shops were state-owned with marked prices.you couldn’t buy what you wanted with even one cent short, so one cent could indeed embarrass a hero.a popular song at that time started “i picked up one cent at the roadside, and i handed it over to the policeman…” but now no one cares to pick it up even if it were ten cents.people’s reverence for money is expressed in varied ways.the names of companies or stores are often “beer of wealth and honor”, “restaurant of wealth and rank” “store of the aristocrats” “hotel of fame and prestige” etc.(even some people’s names have the meanings of “full of gold” or “great fortune”).at new year’s time, the god of wealth is worshiped and the picture of the god is covered with signs of money.when a millionaire is walking in the street, people will show their profound respect even though they know very well that they can not get a cent from him.the english film “the million-pound note” makes a most vivid revelation of this situation.with the million pound note in hand, the hero has the privilege to buy on credit, or on loan and is even presented money from others.it’s an idealized end of the story that the hero is still loved by his girl friend even after he lost his million-pound note.however, without the million-pound note, they couldn’t have known each other.it’s very difficult for people to make friends directly with beggars.the song of “all good things must end” in a dream of the red mansions attacks the money worshipers by saying:

“all men long to be immortals

yet silver and gold they prize

and grub for money all their lives

till death seals up their eyes”

but when chen shih-yin tries to expound this song by analyzing the inconstancy of human relationships and the incomprehensible human heart, he has to say:

“while men with gold and silver by the chest

turn beggars, scorned by all and dispossessed”

the conclusion is that it doesn’t work without money.in spite of the human civilizations over thousands of years, people can not deny the function of money.this shows how important money is.money plays a decisive role to inpiduals, to families and even to countries or nationalities.otherwise, why is everyone, from doorkeepers to presidents, trying to earn as much as possible? why does every country need chancellors of the exchequer, who keep formulating and revising financial laws and regulations? how different it is to be a creditor nation and a debtor nation!the united states is playing the tyrant just because it is wealthy enough.a poor man may cherish lofty aspirations, but will probably be beaten because of his poverty.the afghanistan may have won a lot of sympathy, but how difficult it would be to live solely on charity.of all ages and in every country, all kinds of corruption stem from money.no matter how rough the man is, and in what despicable way he earned the money, he can grease the palms of or buy over some very decent officials or even intellectuals.can you see how crucial a role money is playing?(a case in point is the bankrupt of the company)

some people or organizations like some religious groups claim that they have seen through the human vanity and can take money lightly, but to people’s puzzlement, they are also accumulating money, either to renovate the temples, or to regild buddha’s statues, in whatever pretexts.they are not engaged in production, so they can only depend on the donations from the devout believers.sometimes your sincerity relies on whether you donate and how much you donate.do the monks care about money? the answer is affirmative.what’s more, many monks are already provided with a salary.we are living in a material world, and it’s really difficult to deny the function of money or wealth.we need money for food, clothes, education, hospital, housing and transportation, etc.there’s rarely anything that doesn’t need money.what we can discuss now is not the importance of money, but whether money is almighty and whether more wealth can bring us more happiness.we must say that money is not almighty, and there are many things which money can’t do.for example, many emperors like qin shihuang longed for elixirs.as wealthy as they were, and as mighty as they were to take every measure to search for long life medicine, they still could not avoid the sad denouement that “their graves are a covered with weeds”.many great men suffered from fatal illness.even though they were treated with the best medical means, they had to suffer as much as the ordinary people, and met with the same inescapable fate.rich or poor, great or ordinary, we come and go with nothing belonging to us.huang shiren, the cruel hearted landlord, was rich but xi’er would rather hid in the deep mountains and turn into a white-hired girl than marrying him;

wang baochuan wouldn’t give up her marriage with xue pinggui even though she had to live in the cold cave for over ten years;

emperor shunzhi of the qing dynasty owned the whole country, but just because of the death his beloved concubine, he eventually became disillusioned with this world and spent the rest of life in the temple as a monk(it’s all right even if it is a legend).many love stories can never be bought with money.the ever-lasting folktale of liang shanbo and zhu yingtai shows people’s identification with this point of view.wealthy men also have a lot of worries: afraid of being stolen or kidnapped, they may have to hire a bodyguard;they’re concerned about their spoiling the children, or worry about the family discord because of the legacy disputes after their death;fearing devaluation if they don’t invest, while fearing of bankrupt if they invest;where is their happiness?

how much is enough? no limitation.as poor as beggars without a penny, they can make a living by begging.it’s said that some have become millionaires through begging.as wealthy as a billionair

第二篇：英语演讲稿——wealth，财富

“all men long to be immortals

yet silver and gold they prize

and grub for money all their lives

till death seals up their eyes”

but when chen shih-yin tries to expound this song by analyzing the inconstancy of human relationships and the incomprehensible human heart, he has to say:

“while men with gold and silver by the chest

turn beggars, scorned by all and dispossessed”

wang baochuan wouldn’t give up her marriage with xue pinggui even though she had to live in the cold cave for over ten years;

how much is enough? no limitation.as poor as beggars without a penny, they can make a living by begging.it’s said that some have become millionaires through begging.as wealthy as a billionair

第三篇：财富演讲稿

我们的财富演讲稿

大家好！今天我演讲的题目是“我们的财富。”现在我们基本上由父母供着我们读书和生活，财富这一概念似乎离我们很遥远。如果就因此说我们没有财富，那就大错特错了。我们不仅拥有而且拥有价值不菲的财富。我们的财富就是我们的理想，我们的生命以及我们的良好的性格。

理想是漆黑的夜里的指路明灯，是我们在漫无边际的沙漠里的指南针，给我们提供前进的方向。一个人所取得成就的大小与他的理想的高低成正比。正是因为理想不断鞭策着我们前进，我们才会变得不再颓废。正是心中始终有一个理想催促着我我们努力拼搏，我们变得积极向上。正是有理想的监督，我们变得风华正茂。这难道不是我们所拥有的财富吗？当然，一个没有理想的人是没有希望的人，这种人确实没有这种财富。生命是我们拥有和享受我们所拥有的前提。没有了生命，我们拥有的一切多将变得毫无意义。我们现在正处于生命中最美好的阶段。在这最美好的阶段，我们拥有旺盛的精力和平和的心境。在这阶段，我们可以学习很多知识并运用我们所学的知识去创造许多有价值的成果。在这阶段，我们可以努力奋斗以实现我们心中伟大的梦想，使我们的人生不再平淡。在这阶段，我们能够承受失败的痛苦，去争取更大的成功。在这阶段，我们可以去闯荡一片属于自己的天空，待我们年老之后，我们可以在这片天空中悠闲得休憩。在这阶段，我们能体验人生的沉浮，能经历许多风风雨雨，品味人生的情感，让我们变得坚强，变得沉稳，变得令人尊敬······

性格决定命运。良好的性格决定我们将拥有很好的命运。拥有良好的性格将使一个人能交到许多对自己有帮助的朋友，使我们在与人交往时变得更加顺畅，让我们更容易获得他人的帮助。一个拥有良好性格的人面对困难时，他从不会抱怨，他会淡定。“不以物喜，不以己悲”将子他身上的到很好的体现。

总之，良好的性格能帮助我们少走弯路，使我们通往成功的道路趋于平坦。这难道不是我们所拥有的财富？同学们，我们的未来与我们现在的处境没有任何关系。即使我们现在一无所有，我们仍然可以拥有我们自己的财富，它就是我们的理想，我们的生命和我们良好的性格。即使现在这些财富我们无法兑现，只要我们有锲而不舍的精神，在将来我们现在的这些财富将给我们带来很多我们意想不到的东西篇二：健康是人生的财富演讲稿

健康是人生的财富马克思在读大学的时候就曾接到父亲的这样一封信：“祝你健康，在用丰富而有益的食物来滋养你的智慧的时候，别忘记，在这个世界上，身体是智慧的永恒伴侣，整个机器的状况好坏都取决于它。一个体弱多病的学者是世界上最不幸的人。因此，望你用功不要超出你的健康所能容许的限度。此外，每天还要运动，生活要有节制。我希望每次拥抱你的时候，都会看到你是一个身心健康的人。” 人最大的资本就是有一个健康的身体，如没有一个健康的身体，有再多的财富，有再成功的事业，也没有幸福而言，因为身体的不健康，会给人在思想上带来压力，在精神上带来痛苦，在身体上带来折磨，并直接威胁着生命。这是一个最简单的道理，凡有思维的人恐怕没有不知道这一道理的。可是在现实生活中，有的人却不重视健康，以牺牲健康为代价去赚钱敛财，以嗜好来摧残自己的身体，这实在是得不尝试。从前有个农夫，每天早出晚归地耕种一小片贫瘠的土地，但收成很少。一位天使可怜农夫的境遇，就对农夫说，只要他能不断往前跑，他跑过的所有地方，不管多大，那些土地就全部归他。于是，农夫兴奋地向前跑，不停地跑，恨不得把世界上所有的地方都跑个遍，把所有的土地都归己有，这样可以赚更多的钱，为了更多的土地，不顾气喘不已的身体，最后，农夫体力不支，累死了路上。的确，人活在世上，需要奋斗，需要丰富的物资和金钱来作生活保障，但也总不能连自己的身体也不顾，即使最后得到了财富，可是没有了生命，或者丧失了自己的健康身体，还有什么意义呢？有的人年轻时拼命用健康去换取金钱，年老时却又期望用金钱买回健康，这是不可能的。

生活中，我们大多人都把健康作为头等大事去提，但有多少人都能做得到呢？吸烟有害健康，这是在每盒烟的包装上都有标明的，人们都知道吸烟有害，但吸烟者比比皆是。酒是粮食之精华，适量饮酒有益身体健康，过量饮酒伤肝、伤胃，是身体健康之大敌，这一道理人人都明白，社会上因过量饮酒导致染上各种疾病的人不在少数，但过量饮酒者仍大有人在。还有过度的其他活动，如疯狂的上网，疯狂的娱乐，疯狂的各种不健康的嗜好，严重地超越了正常人的活动极限，这都是一种“短视”的行为。

健康是最大的财富。一个人如果不为自己的健康而活者，即使活者也是痛苦的，人活者最大的资本就是健康，因为健康才能为自己带来幸福。人的健康需要养成，需要持之以恒，需要毅力，需要一个健康的心态，需要满足，除此之外，还需要选择适合自己的运动，远离不健康的嗜好，不要太贪，不要太狠，不要太放纵自己的欲望，不要获得太计较，太功利，太痴迷。不懂的善待自己，善待生命，沉湎于不合理、不健康、不道德的生活方式而不知到回头。所以，无论你的时间有多忙，有多紧，你也要静下心来，调节自己的心态。拥有健康的人才是最幸福的，才有机会拥有世界上的一切，才能享受多彩的生活，因此说，健康是幸福之本，乐观是健康之源。篇三：演讲稿健康与财富 good evening,ladies and gentlemen: ladies and gentlemen, i can hardly imagine that without health, what kind of things we can manage, without health, there is nothing.so, we should know that health is the biggest wealth for our life, health is the foundation and precondition.there is a popular saying in the contemporary society which goes, “ the most miserable thing in the world is that the person has gone, but money is still here.finally, i want to remind all of you to realize that health is the ultimate gift, please take care of this gift, please cherish this gift, please value this gift!that’s all, thank you!篇四：劳动创造财富,安全保障未来演讲稿劳动创造财富，安全保障未来

尊敬的各位领导、各位评委、同事们：

大家上午好！

金秋十月，五谷飘香，一片的繁荣景象；在这个收获的季节里，我很荣幸今天能有这样的机会参加“##杯”暨发生在我身边的安全故事演讲会。作为一名见习期的新员工，我就自己的所学所悟与各位师傅、前辈们谈谈我对安全的理解和认识。今天我演讲的题目是“劳动创造财富，安全保障未来”。

安全是什么？安全是一种责任，保障安全更是我们的工作。作为一名钢铁职工，千百家客户把上千万工程的质量安全交给了我们,作为济钢第一小型轧钢厂轧钢工人，公司把效益和、荣誉以及发展壮大的保障交给了我们。我们只有凭借纯熟的业务技术和强烈的事业心、责任心，还有一丝不苟的工作态度，轧好每一吨钢，生产出客户满意的、高品质钢材产品，才算一名合格的钢铁职工。“安全责任重于泰山”，可见安全生产有多么重要。什么为责任？责任就是分内应做的事。就是干好本职工作，安安全全的完成生产任务。工作性质要求我们不是轰轰烈烈的去大干事业，我们只要安安全全、平平稳稳的轧好每一根钢筋，生产出最优质产品，这样就是一个好工人。有一句话很刺耳，但是很实在：“保证不了安全的职工是不称职的职工！”确实，我们可以不谈高效益、不谈创新与改进，但连连最起码的安全都保证不了，我们的工作还有什么成绩可言？所以，安全是我们的责任，保证安全是我们每一位员工正常生产工作的第一重要前提。劳动创造财富，但没有安全，一切劳动全无价值。

国家的安全是国泰，民众的安全是民安。企业的安全就是我们整个一小型大家庭的幸福与安康。

有了安全，我们才能以休闲的心情漫步在夕阳西下的田野上、小河边，低声吟唱“采菊东篱下，悠然见南山”；有了安全，我们才能以坚定的意志去攀登人生的阶梯，放声高歌“长风破浪会有时，直挂云帆济沧海”，有了安全，我们有限的生产工作才能稳步高效的前进；有了安全，我们的企业才能象三春的桃李红红火火；

安全就如一颗光芒四射的太阳，照亮整个企业大家庭，安全就如一根长长的纽带，联系着我们每一个人的生死存亡；

记得在前不久的一个夜班，由于当时天气急转变冷，厂房内雾气较大，导致人员视线不清；这时加热炉钢坯温度不好，5#台操作人员鸣笛待温；精轧区工作人员停车更换导卫件，检查连接轴，紧螺丝。但此时6#台操作人员并未与5#台操作人员取得联系。很快，钢坯温度升高，开始出钢。5#台操作人员在不知道粗轧、精轧已经停机的条件下就操作轧制，眼见轧件就要进入2#轧机，情急之下，6#台操作人员由于慌乱而启动轧机，现场工作人员连工具都没来得及拿下来，这时电机启动，工具随之漫天飞舞。万幸的是：轧机转速不够快，没能过钢，没有造成严重后果。但当时的情形极有可能造成人员伤亡事故等重大危害。

“智者是用经验防止事故，愚者却用事故总结经验” 朋友们，前车辙后车鉴，惨痛的教训我们一定要铭刻在心，安全生产，人人有责，让安全成为我们的一种生活方式。标准化作业，文明生产才能避免不必要的伤害。

安全是一种文化。文化是一个社会、一个国家、一个民族、一个时代普遍认同并追求的价值观和行为准则，是生活方式的理性表达。重视安全、尊重生命，是先进文化的体现；忽视安全，轻视生命，是落后文化的表现。一种文化的形成，要靠全社会的努力。生产区内大量的安全警示语、标示牌就是一种文化，因此，我们全体员工应防微杜渐，主动学习安全文化知识；珍爱生命，时时注意安全，处处预防事故。

安全的现代意义在于它伴随着人类的稳定、繁荣、发展和进步，从孙中山的“建国大纲”到毛泽东的“为人民服务”，从邓小平的“发展才是硬道理”到江泽民的“三个代表”，其最鲜明的特点是人民的利益高于一切，安全是人民生存和发展最基本的条件，“关爱生命、关注安全” 就是以实际行动学习实践“三个代表”的重要思想；“安全责任重于泰山”就是要按照“三个代表”的要求，强化各级领导的安全责任意识，落实安全生产责任制，加强对安全生产工作的领导；任何一个细节上的疏忽或失误，都可能损害人的精神、财产甚至生命。只有安全才能有收获、有幸福，有真正的成功，否则“皮之不存，毛将焉附”？在钢铁企业生产前线，我们更要坚守安全管理观：以人为本，从严管理，文明生产；严格执行安全管理，把安全落实到生产的每一个环节。

安全是权利更是义务。在生活和工作中，享受安全与健康的保障，是劳动者的基本权利，是生命的基本需求。每个劳动者不仅拥有这个权利，而且要尊重并行使这个权利，不能因利益诱导或暂时困难和懒惰而玷污了权利的神圣。“我要安全”是权利的表达，也是义务的表达。无论贫富，无论职业，无论所在岗位，我们企业的每一位员工都要尊重他人和自己的生命，都必须维护和保障生产生活的安全状态，否则就要受到法律的制裁与惩罚。

安全无小事，百分之百的安全才称得上真正的安全。“明者见危于无形，智者窥祸于未萌”；我们必须坚持“安全第一、预防为主”的劳动方针，不论何时何地，都坚持做到“我”是百分之百安全的。

企业的兴旺发达，离不开每位职工的谨小慎微。“爱企业、爱工作、爱生活”这是我们每一个职工的心声！最后，我谨代表热轧车间的所有员工向各级领导郑重承诺： “安全生产从我做起，牢记安全方针，严格执行安全管理规程”。“劳动创造财富、安全保障未来”，为了我们企业的明天更美好！让我们为了这共同的目标，都行动起来，安全工作时时抓、事事抓、长期抓，永不放松！

谢谢大家篇五：2015节约是财富演讲稿 2015节约是财富演讲稿

第1篇：企业勤俭节约的演讲稿《勤俭节约，从我做起》

尊敬的各位领导、同志们：

大家好!我今天演讲的题目是《勤俭节约，从我做起》。

“历览前贤国与家，成由勤俭败由奢”。“常将有日思无日，莫待无时思有时。”中华民族自古以来就有着勤俭节约的传统美德，勤俭节约也是一个永恒的话题。

历史和现实告诉我们：一个没有勤俭节约、艰苦奋斗精神作支撑的国家是难以繁荣昌盛的;一个没有勤俭节约、艰苦奋斗精神作支撑的社会是难以长治久安的;一个没有勤俭节约、艰苦奋斗精神作支撑的民族是难以自立自强的;同样，一个没有勤俭节约、艰苦奋斗精神作支撑的企业是难以持续发展的。因此，在金升公司蓬勃发展的今天，我们仍要牢记：“勤俭节约，从我做起!”

观察我们的##公司，浪费现象就在身边，关不紧的水龙头、白天亮着的电灯、整个被扔掉的馒头、地上到处洒落的粮食等等。据统计，我们仅一个月需担负的水电费就高达

5、xxxx元，相当于一百多个困难家庭的最低生活保障。总理曾经说过，在中国，一件小事如果加上13亿人口就是大事，如果每人浪费一点资源，加起来就非同寻常，如果每人节约一点资源，加起来就是一笔巨大财富。节约是一种美德，节约是一种智慧，节约更应该成为一种习惯和风气。所以大家如果能够从我做起，从现在做起，从身边做起，牢固树立节约意识，从节约一度电、一滴水、一张纸、一粒粮入手，把节约落到实处，对于我们##公司来说，那也将是一笔可观的财富，勤俭节约，从我做起，就要从思想上崇尚俭朴，以勤俭节约为荣、铺张浪费为耻，抛弃“家大业大，浪费点儿没啥”的思想。勤俭节约，从我做起，就是要在作风上艰苦创业。要舍得吃大苦、耐大劳，把艰苦奋斗当成有效发展的助推器，把勤俭节约当成战胜困难的传家宝。

勤俭节约，从我做起，就是要在管理上精益求精。蒲松龄说得好：“有志者事竟成，破釜沉舟百二秦关终属楚;苦心人天不负，卧薪尝胆三千越甲可吞吴。”作为一个有责任感、荣誉感和使命感的储备库员工，每个人都应抓住点滴时间，刻苦钻研业务技能，向精细管理要效益。

海尔总裁张瑞敏说过：不简单，就是将简单的事做千遍万遍做好;不容易，就是将容易的事做千遍万遍做对。只要大家都能积极行动起来，从节约一滴水、一度电、一张纸、一粒粮做起，从自身岗位做起，从小事做起，持之以恒，坚持不懈，那么，我们的企业就会持续兴旺，永葆活力!谢谢大家!第2篇：企业勤俭节约演讲稿《节约成本，从我做起》

各位尊敬的领导、亲爱的同事们：

大家好!今天我演讲的题目是：节约成本，从我做起。

曾几何时，“谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦”的诗句常在耳边回响;曾几何时，“一粥一饭，当思来之不易;一丝一缕，恒念物力维艰”的古训仍在心头萦绕;曾几何时，伟大领袖毛泽东掷地有声的一句话“浪费是极大的犯罪”，指引着几代人艰苦创业、自力更生。历史和现实反复证明了这个道理：奢，能败国、败家、败自己。一个没有勤俭节约精神作支撑的国家是难以繁荣昌盛的;一个没有勤俭节约精神作支撑的社会是难以长治久安的;一个没有勤俭节约精神作支撑的民族是难以自立自强的。勤俭节约不是一时的、而是永恒的话题。在当前由美国次贷危机引发的经济危机暴发的特殊时候，勤俭节约这个

古老而又年轻的话题，如今又被赋予了新的历史使命和战略意义。同益是我家，我爱我家，作为同益这个大家庭中的每一员都有责任做到勤俭节约，为家着想。勤俭节约，节能降耗，每个同益人都在思考这个问题。

有人问：“我能做什么”作为公司一名普通财务人员，我能做什么呢答案很简单：从自我做起，从小事做起，从自身岗位做起。

作为一名普通的财务出纳，在完成本职工作的同时，多思考，多想想怎样才能节能降耗，全心全益的为公司利益尽自己最大的一份力。

当我在收款时，问一问自已：今天，我节约了吗我是否有将到期日期相近的票据送到银行托收，以减少往返银行的次数及车费当我在付款写单据时，问一问自已：今天，我节约了吗我是否有将各项明细费用相近的汇总填写凭证，打印水单尽量使用二手纸，以节省纸张

当我在月末进行银行对账时，问一问自已：今天，我节约了吗我是否有将不需用也不必要的银行收费进行取消，不经常发生业务的银行账户进行销户，以减少公司的运营成本当我在使用电灯、电脑、空调时，问一问自已：今天，我节约了吗我是否有在中午休息时间关闭电灯、电脑，空调是否在原有的基础上调1度，以节省电费

当我在使用复印纸、公文纸、打印机的时候，问一问自已：今天，我节约了吗我是否有将正面已用过的纸再利用一次，可打可不打印的资料尽量不打印，尽量无纸化办公有这样一份资料我们不妨一听：以家庭为单位，如果我们每天能做到随手关灯、关电器;把白炽灯换成节能灯;把空调温度上调1度，每个家庭每个月就起码能够节电10度，中国目前约3.74亿个家庭，每年就能够节电450亿度。450亿度，这可不是一个小数目呀!世界最大总装机容量为1820万千瓦的三峡水电工程，xx年年投产使用，其年平均发电量也仅仅为850亿度呀。也就是说，如果我们注意省电，全国每年就可以节约三峡半年的发电量。同理，以同益为单位,我们同益人每天每人节省1度电，1滴水，1张纸，1次车费，按每天每人节省1.5元计算,按同益目前150人计算,每月同益可节省6750元,每年可节省81000元,十年可节省810000元,百年的同益可以省8,100,000元。810万是一个什么样的概念啊,810万可以再投资一个现在的同益了,这是一个多么令人惊讶数字啊,这难道不值得我们深思吗

勤俭节约，从我做起，思想上崇尚俭朴，作风上艰苦创业，管理上精益求精。每位工作人员都从身边的点滴事情做起，形成“节约文明，浪费可耻”的良好风尚。

青岛海尔集团首席执行官张瑞敏说过：“不简单，就是将简单的事做千遍万遍做好;不容易，就是将容易的事做千遍万遍做对。”简单与不简单仅一步之遥，容易与不容易也仅一步之遥。从我做起，从节约一滴水、一度电、一张纸做起，从自身岗位做起，积少成多，持之以恒，为同益美好的明天贡献一份力量，朋友，你做到了吗今天，你节约了吗

第3篇：世界勤俭日演讲稿《厉行节约，从我做起》

现在我们走向小康，走向富裕..今天是世界勤俭日，记得很小的时候，我们学的第一首唐诗就是：“谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦”，今天，当我的孩子走进学校，整天像唱歌一样反复念着老师教他的这句话时，我仿佛又回忆起小时候艰苦的岁月和日子。虽然比不上现在的孩子们幸福，但困难使我们养成了节俭的良好习惯和品格。

“历览前贤国与家，成由勤俭败由奢”艰难困苦，玉汝于成;居安思危，戒奢以俭。节俭，这一中华民族的传统美德，在今天的社会里，更显得意义深长。

我们从小就被教育，节约要从小处着手，从一粒米、一滴水做起，然而，节约终究并不只是小事，现在的社会有时候变得很陌生，节约反而成了小气被人笑话，节俭被当成贫穷的表现。我们需要在全社会改变那种所谓的虚荣消费心理和浪费观念，需要重新认识老祖宗留下的千年传统和良好美德。由此我想到了一向以“小气”闻名的日本丰田汽车公司。他们的“小气”着实令人对日本人感到惊讶，对日本企业感到震憾。为了节约用水，丰田公司的员工将抽水马桶里放三块砖，以节约冲水量;笔记用纸正面书写完后，裁成四段订成小册子，反面再作便条纸使用;一只手套破了，只换一只，另一只破了再换;员工上班时，如要离开工作岗位三步以上，一律自觉的跑步;有时候真觉得不可思议，偌大的一个世界知名企业，还这么小气，还在乎这么一点点浪费吗但是，对于丰田来说，“聚沙可成塔，积水可成渊”，正是由于丰田汽车公司员工的这种“小气”，才成就了丰田公司今天的辉煌。

由此，我也想到了我们的节约意识却反差很大。回想我们在工作和生活中，是否注意节约每一滴水、每一度电、每一张纸??往往是我们在不经意中就造成了诸多浪费。许多纸张只写了几个字就扔进废纸篓;白天亮着的电灯;卫生间水龙头哗哗流水、地上到处洒落的粮食??其实稍加注意，我们可以做得更好，但往往我们却忽视了这些细节。我想，在家里我们肯定能做到随手关灯、关水;朋友间联系，若没有重要的事情，我们肯定会选择发短信而不是打电话??，为什么在单位里却忽略了这些细节关健是我们没有将自身真正溶入到企业中，没有将节约养成一种良好的习惯，并形成一种观念。

作为办公写作网的员工，我们应该大力发扬勤俭节约的精神，在平时的工作中，严格执行各项节约制度，努力培养自己的节约意识，大到压缩各种经费的开支，小到一粒粮食，都要树立勤俭节约光荣，奢侈浪费可耻的观念，让节约真正成为一种习惯，形成一种时尚。一位水资源专家曾说人类的最后一滴水将是你的眼泪。我们的节约不仅仅只是领导一个人的事情，更是每位员工共同的责任，每一滴水、每一度电、都关系到我们每一名员工的切身利益。假如没有“小气”精神和节约意识，做什么事都铺张浪费，不珍惜资源，不珍惜时间，让浪费的思想侵蚀我们的头脑，并任其蔓延，我们取得再大的成绩也将毁于一旦。

勤俭节约，从我做起，说起来容易，做起来难。所以今天，我们应该大声倡议：让我们积极行动起来，牢固树立节约意识，“让节约成为习惯”、“让节约成为生活方式”，坚持从自己做起，从每一天做起，节约每一滴水、每一度电、每一粒粮，从一点一滴的小事做起，只有时时处处、点点滴滴都节约，才能降低储粮成本，也只有时时处处从我做起，我们的##公司才能兴旺发达，辉煌无限!我的演讲完了，谢谢大家!第4篇：创建节约型企业演讲稿

我国能源紧缺，人口众多，生产效率偏低的基本国情决定了必须走建设节约型社会的道路。这就需要全社会合理利用和保护各种资源，以尽可能少的消耗，获得最大的经济效益和社会效益。国家如此，作为一个自主经营，自负盈亏的企业来讲，就更应该在节约上下工夫，俗话说：“不省不成家”，企业就是一个“大家”，只有这个“大家”发展了，我们各自的“小家”才能够殷实。，也就是印证了“大河有水小河满，大合无水小河后干”的这句话。虽然大家都知道“节约光荣，浪费可耻”，但在实际工作中却存在长明灯，白昼灯，水长流，长待机等现象;虽然在工作业绩考核中加大了对各项费用的考核，但仍存在丢一个无所谓，废了就换的思想。勤俭节约是中华民族的传统美德，而美德为什么在如今就不能充分发扬呢关键是人们心中缺少节约理念，缺乏节约意识，缺乏主人翁责任感。要使每位员工增强责任心，树立正确的节约理念，需要从节约制度建设，创建节约文化氛围等方面进行培训。

企业文化是企业持续发展的;灵魂，构建节约型的企业文化，同样要从领导，干部，党员等管理人员做起，培养每位员工的节约意识，养成良好的节约习惯。人人都要讲节约，事事都要讲节约。管理人员以身作则，节约每一元费用，节约每一份资源，机关科室作出表率，节约每一度电，节约每一张纸，一线员工视矿如家，节约每一点原料，节约每一个零件。人人从自身做起，从小事做起，从身做起。只有大家共同努力才能逐步形成良好的节约氛围、，企业的成本会因此而大大降低。

在举国上下大搞节约的形式下，我们应与时俱进，提倡节约降低成本。当然构件节约型企业并不是要求大家束手束脚，而是在不影响工作质量的前提下，行举手之势，做节约之事，以主人翁精神为企业的可持续发展尽力。

第5篇：企业《让我们养成节约的美德》

曾几何时，“谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦”的诗句常在耳边回响;曾几何时，“一粥一饭，当思来之不易;一丝一缕，恒念物力维艰”的古训仍在心头萦绕;曾几何时，伟大领袖毛泽东掷地有声的一句话：“浪费是极大的犯罪”，指引着几代人艰苦创业、自力更生。

“勤俭节约、艰苦创业”这个古老而又年轻的命题，如今重又被赋予新的历史使命和战略意义。一个企业离不开水，电，煤，纸，企业的生产成本是不能太多的浪费在这些上面。就在我们提前并网发电，供电量、利润等指标节节攀升的时候，一份份煤炭涨价的传真文件雪片似的飞来!这犹如一个晴天霹雳，给了我们当头一击。公司一个月需燃煤约2.8万吨，而煤价上涨幅度已接近200元/吨，一个月影响净利润560万元!一年呢这是怎样的一笔损失啊我们正经历严峻的考验，节能降耗，节能降耗，每个人都在思考这个问题。

有人问：“我能做什么”

答案很简单：从我做起，从小事做起，从自身岗位做起。

就这么简单吗对，就这么简单!请记住：你与我，是浪花里的一滴水，无数滴水汇聚起来，会是澎湃汹涌的浪涛，才有波澜壮阔的大海!一个人的力量有限，但无数个有限组合起来，便是无限，便会有无坚不摧的力量!回顾一下从身边流走的每一滴水：在你我洗盘刷碗、洗脸刷牙、洗发洗澡、冲洗厕所的时候，你我可曾想过，节约每一滴水

在你我使用电灯、电话、电脑、空调、饮水机、复印纸、公文纸的时候，我们做到节约了吗想起一句古话：“历览前贤国与家，成由勤俭败由奢”。历史反复证明了这个道理：奢”能败国、败家、败自己。古罗马四处征战，有一支欧亚大陆最强悍的军队，但却因为骄奢淫逸致使古罗马四分五裂。素以能征善战著称的满清“八旗兵”，短短几十年挥师入关，建立了中国历史上最后一个强盛的封建国家，但他们逐渐沉湎于轻歌曼舞、锦衣玉食之中，最终昏聩腐朽，丧权辱国。“八旗子弟”也成为纨绔和低能的代名词。历史和现实告诉我们：一个没有勤俭节约、艰苦奋斗精神作支撑的国家是难以繁荣昌盛的;一个没有勤俭节约、艰苦奋斗精神作支撑的社会是难以长治久安的;一个没有勤俭节约、艰苦奋斗精神作支撑的民族是难以自立自强的;同样，一个没有勤俭节约、艰苦奋斗精神作支撑的企业是难以持续发展的。

节能降耗不是一时的、而是永恒的话题。

节能降耗，从我做起，就要从思想上崇尚俭朴，以勤俭节约为荣、铺张浪费为耻，抛弃“家大业大，浪费点儿没啥”的思想。“千里之堤，溃于蚁穴，”有些看似点滴的浪费，就像“蚁穴”一样，侵蚀着坚固的根基。

节能降耗，从我做起，就是要在作风上艰苦创业。在残酷竞争的市场中，我们是创业者，奋斗者，而不是享乐者，逍遥者，我们要舍得吃大苦、耐大劳，把艰苦奋斗当成战胜困难的助推器，把勤俭节约当成战胜困难的传家宝。节能降耗，从我做起，就是要在思路上开拓进取。创新是发展的动力，发展才是硬道理。每个人都来献计献策，围绕生产和管理的薄弱环节，进行技术革新和技术创造。

节能降耗，从我做起，就是要在管理上精益求精。蒲松龄说得好：“有志者事竟成，破釜沉舟百二秦关终属楚;苦心人天不负，卧薪尝胆三千越甲可吞吴。”作为一个有责任感、荣誉感和使命感的协鑫人，都应抓住点滴时间，刻苦钻研业务技能，向精细管理要效益。只要付出辛勤的劳动，就一定会找到节能降耗的途径。现在，我惊喜地发现，长明灯熄灭了;电脑几天不关消失了;没有人占用办公电话拨打情感热线了;复印纸的背面又在废物利用了，系统故障越来越少了，漏点缺陷越来越少了??现在我也终于明白：老工程师的技术改造方案、年轻运行员工寻找细小的渗漏点、采购人员为了降低成本辗转于各大煤矿之间，一切，都是那么的值得!青岛海尔集团首席执行官张瑞敏说过：不简单，就是将简单的事做千遍万遍做好;不容易，就是将容易的事做千遍万遍做对。平凡与不凡只一步之遥，从我做起，从节约一滴水、一度电、一克煤做起，从自身岗位做起，持之以恒，你我就是成功者，你我就是伟人。

第四篇：英语演讲比赛稿与英语演讲稿——wealth,财富

英语演讲比赛稿

的友谊。

i have many good friends, we study together and growth.in their lives gave me more or less help, acpany me together through a wonderful time 我有很多好朋友,我们一起学习和成长。在他们的生活中或多或少给我帮助,陪我一起度过美好的时光

in short, when we have established friendship, we ought to cherish and treasure it by means of s and deeds.only thus, can we develop real friendship and keep the sacred l of friendship burning all our life.总之,当我们已经确立了友谊,我们应该珍惜和珍惜它通过自己的言行。只有这样,才能发展真正的友谊,让燃烧神圣的友谊之灯照亮我们一生。

for me, though, the petition is a more personal experience.habitually shy, i had been reluctant to take part in any such activities.encouraged by my friends, however, i made a last-minute decision to give it a try.in the course of preparation i somehow rediscovered myself, a truer me.i found that, after all, i like municating with other people;that exchanging views can be so much fun—and so much rewarding, both emotionally and intellectually;that public speaking is most effective when you are least guarded;and that it is essential to success in every walk of life.at a more practical level, i realized knowing what you are going to say and how you are going to say it are equally important.to take the original ideas out of your head and transplant them, so to speak, to that of others, you need to have an organized mind.this ability improves with training.yet there should not be any loss or addition or distortion in the process.those ideas that finally find their waysintosanother head need to be recognizably yours.language is a means to transmit information, not a means to obstruct munication.it should be lucid to be penetrating.in china, certain public speaking skills have been unduly emphasized.will it really help, we are pelled to ask, to bang at the podium or yell at the top of your lungs, if you have e with a poorly organized speech, a muddled mind, and unwillingness to truly share your views? above all, the single most important thing i learnt was that as a public speaker, you need to pay attention, first and foremost, to the content of your speech.and second, the structure of your speech: how one idea relates

and progresses to another.only after these e delivery and non-verbal munication: speed control, platform manner, and so on.pronunciation is important, yet of greater importance is this: is your language petent enough to express your ideas exactly the way you intend them to be understood? i was informed afterwards that i was chosen to be the winner for my “appropriately ed speech, excellent presence and quick-witted response”.in so remarking, the judges clearly showed their preference: they e to listen for meaningful ideas, not for loose judgments, nor easy laughters.some contestants failed to address their questions head on.some were able to, but did not knowswheresto stop—the dragging on betrayed their lack of confidence.the root cause was that they did not listen attentively to the questions.or they were thinking of what they had prepared.as i said in my speech, “it is vitally important that we young people do more serious thinking...to take them [issues like globalization] on and give them honest thinking is the first step to be prepared for both opportunities and challenges ing our way”.we need to respond honestly.a petition like this draws talented students from all over the country.and of course, i learnt more things than just about public speaking.since in the final analysis, public speaking is all about effective munication.and this goes true for all munications, whatever their setting.and the following is the final version of my speech: globalization:

opportunities and challenges for china's younger generation thirty years ago, american president richard nixon made an epoch-making visit to china, a country still isolated at that time.premier zhou enlai said to him, “your handshake came over the vastest ocean in the world—twenty-five years of no munication”.thirty years since, china and america have exchanged many handshakes.the fundamental implication of this exle is that the need to municate across differences in culture and ideology is not only felt by the two countries but by many other nations as well.as we can see today, environmentalists from different countries are making joint efforts to address the issue of global warming, economists are seeking solutions to financial crises that rage in a particular region but nonetheless cripple the world economy, and politicians and diplomats are getting together to discuss the issue of bating terrorism.peace and prosperity has bee a mon goal that we are striving for all over the world.underlying this mighty trend of global munication is the echo of e.m.forster's s “only connect!” with the it revolution, traditional boundaries of human society fall away.our culture, politics, society and merce are being sloshedsintosone large melting pot of humanity.in this interlinked world, there are no outsiders, for a disturbance in one place is likely to impact other parts of the globe.we have begun to realize that a world pided cannot endure.china is now actively integratingsintosthe world.our recent entry to the wto is a good exle.for decades, we have taken pride in being self-reliant, but now we realize the importance of participating in and contributing to a broader economic order.from a precarious role in the world arena to our present wto membership, we have e a long way.but what does the way ahead look like? in some parts of the world people are demonstrating against globalization.are they justified, then, in criticizing the globalizing world? instead of narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor, they say, globalization enables the developed nations to swallow the developing nations' wealth in debts and interest.globalization, they argue, should be about a mon interest in every other nation's economic health.we are reminded by karl marx that capital goes beyond national borders and eludes control from any other entity.this has bee a reality.multinational corporations are seeking the lowest cost, the largest market, and the most favourable policy.they are often powerful lobbyists in government decision-making, ruthless expansionists in the global market and a devastating presence to local businesses.for china, still more challenges exist.how are we going to ensure a smooth transition from the planned economy to a market-based one? how to construct a legal system that is sound enough and broad enough to respond to the needs of a dynamic society? how to maintain our cultural identity in an increasingly homogeneous world? and how to define greatness

in our rise as a peace-loving nation? globalization entails questions that concern us all.like many young people my age in china, i want to see my country get prosperous and enjoy respect in the international munity.but it seems to me that mere patriotism is not just enough.it is vitally important that we young people do more serious thinking and broaden our mind to bigger issues.there might never be easy answers to those issues such as globalization, but to take them on and give them honest thinking is the first step to be prepared for both opportunities and challenges ing our way.this is also one of the thoughts that came to me while preparing this speech.i found that, after all, i like municating with other people;that exchanging views can be so much fun—and so much rewarding, both emotionally and intellectually;that public speaking is most effective when you are least guarded;and that it is essential to success in every walk of life.at a more practical level, i realized knowing what you are going to say and how you are going to say it are equally important.to take the original ideas out of your head and transplant them, so to speak, to that of others, you need to have an organized mind.this ability improves with training.yet there should not be any loss or addition or distortion in the process.those ideas that finally find their waysintosanother head need to be recognizably yours.language is a means to transmit information, not a means to obstruct munication.it should be lucid to be penetrating.in china, certain public speaking skills have been unduly emphasized.will it really help, we are pelled to ask, to bang at the podium or yell at the top of your lungs, if you have e with a poorly organized speech, a muddled mind, and unwillingness to truly share your views? above all, the single most important thing i learnt was that as a public speaker, you need to pay attention, first and foremost, to the content of your speech.and second, the structure of your speech: how one idea relates and progresses to another.only after these e delivery and non-verbal munication: speed control, platform manner, and so on.pronunciation is important, yet of greater importance is this: is your language petent enough to express your ideas

exactly the way you intend them to be understood? i was informed afterwards that i was chosen to be the winner for my “appropriately ed speech, excellent presence and quick-witted response”.in so remarking, the judges clearly showed their preference: they e to listen for meaningful ideas, not for loose judgments, nor easy laughters.some contestants failed to address their questions head on.some were able to, but did not knowswheresto stop—the dragging on betrayed their lack of confidence.the root cause was that they did not listen attentively to the questions.or they were thinking of what they had prepared.as i said in my speech, “it is vitally important that we young people do more serious thinking...to take them [issues like globalization] on and give them honest thinking is the first step to be prepared for both opportunities and challenges ing our way”.we need to respond honestly.a petition like this draws talented students from all over the country.and of course, i learnt more things than just about public speaking.since in the final analysis, public speaking is all about effective munication.and this goes true for all munications, whatever their setting.and the following is the final version of my speech: globalization: opportunities and challenges for china's younger generation thirty years ago, american president richard nixon made an epoch-making visit to china, a country still isolated at that time.premier

zhou enlai said to him, “your handshake came over the vastest ocean in the world—twenty-five years of no munication”.thirty years since, china and america have exchanged many handshakes.the fundamental implication of this exle is that the need to municate across differences in culture and ideology is not only felt by the two countries but by many other nations as well.as we can see today, environmentalists from different countries are making joint efforts to address the issue of global warming, economists are seeking solutions to financial crises that rage in a particular region but nonetheless cripple the world economy, and politicians and diplomats are getting together to discuss the issue of bating terrorism.peace and prosperity has bee a mon goal that we are striving for all over the world.underlying this mighty trend of global munication is the echo of e.m.forster's s “only connect!” with the it revolution, traditional boundaries of human society fall away.our culture, politics, society and merce are being sloshedsintosone large melting pot of humanity.in this interlinked world, there are no outsiders, for a disturbance in one place is likely to impact other parts of the globe.we have begun to realize that a world pided cannot endure.china is now actively integratingsintosthe world.our recent entry to the wto is a good exle.for decades, we have taken pride in being self-reliant, but now we realize the importance of participating in and contributing to a broader economic order.from a precarious role in the world arena to our

present wto membership, we have e a long way.but what does the way ahead look like? in some parts of the world people are demonstrating against globalization.are they justified, then, in criticizing the globalizing world? instead of narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor, they say, globalization enables the developed nations to swallow the developing nations' wealth in debts and interest.globalization, they argue, should be about a mon interest in every other nation's economic health.we are reminded by karl marx that capital goes beyond national borders and eludes control from any other entity.this has bee a reality.multinational corporations are seeking the lowest cost, the largest market, and the most favourable policy.they are often powerful lobbyists in government decision-making, ruthless expansionists in the global market and a devastating presence to local businesses.for china, still more challenges exist.how are we going to ensure a smooth transition from the planned economy to a market-based one? how to construct a legal system that is sound enough and broad enough to respond to the needs of a dynamic society? how to maintain our cultural identity in an increasingly homogeneous world? and how to define greatness in our rise as a peace-loving nation? globalization entails questions that concern us all.like many young people my age in china, i want to see my country get prosperous and enjoy respect in the international munity.but it seems to me

that mere patriotism is not just enough.it is vitally important that we young people do more serious thinking and broaden our mind to bigger issues.there might never be easy answers to those issues such as globalization, but to take them on and give them honest thinking is the first step to be prepared for both opportunities and challenges ing our way.this is also one of the thoughts that came to me while preparing this speech.a college experience is part of growing up.i cry, smile, fall in love and get hurt.it makes me bee a better person.i love my college life!my growing course.ladies and gentlemen, as a up-to-date university student, we know the social responsibility and historical mission of our own.while talking about them , we have to recall the history of mankind’s development , during which time ,it was easy to be seen that the young were always standing at the edge of storm, they are the most important power to drive the wheel of history to move.marx has ever pointed out that it is just the require of history of what you need and its relationship connected with the truth , it is also the require of the country, the require to development.bill gates has ever said “talent is the most expensive resource in the 21st century” ,so , we, the university students stand for our future.how far a country could go depends on the value of the country’s youth.and hello again ,in this age of international situation , when our country isn’t very strong , when our weapons are not very sharp, we know what we are facing ,we know what may be changed in the future ,so that we will do work hard to promote the development of our country.actually ,ladies and gentlemen,one country consists of many, many families ,we can’t share too much love with our country but our own families, we should have a nice family first ,and then a greatful city, a wonder province ,so that a strong country ,even thenice world ,this is our mission.so ,for our future , please study and be patient , doing stuff from the thinnest to the hardest.now that i am a university student, my goal is to graduate with

excellences, but at the same time ,i have a dream deeply rooted in our future, one day people in the areas of china would sit with their families to have dinner happily and enjoy every moment ,one day ,people from the big cities would be willing to share what they have with those from the poor villages, and those from poor villages will eventually be able to make their own happy living themselves, one day ,different cultures in this age of globalization will coexist with tolerance and the unfriendly confrontations among them will be elminated ,one day china will be the strongest ofthe world ,and one day i go abroad ,i can tell others proudly, i am a chinese man.(敬请期待好推出更好文章：..)thank you very much.本网

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英语演讲稿——wealth，财富

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spect even though they know very well that they can not get a cent from him.the english film “the million-pound note” makes a most vivid revelation of this situation.with the million pound note in hand, the hero has the privilege to buy on credit, or on loan and is even presented money from others.it’s an idealized end of the story that the hero is still loved by his girl friend even after he lost his million-pound note.however, without the million-pound note, they couldn’t have known each other.it’s very difficult for people to make friends directly with beggars.the song of “all good things must end” in a dream of the red mansions attacks the money worshipers by saying:

“all men long to be immortals

yet silver and gold they prize

and grub for money all their lives

till death seals up their eyes”

but when chen shih-yin tries to expound this song by analyzing the inconstancy of human relationships and the inprehensible human heart, he has to say:

“while men with gold and silver by the chest

turn beggars, scorned by all and dispossessed”

the conclusion is that it doesn’t work without money.in spite of the human civilizations over thousands of years, people can not deny the function of money.this shows how import

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ant money is.money plays a decisive role to inpiduals, to families and even to countries or nationalities.otherwise, why is everyone, from doorkeepers to presidents, trying to earn as much as possible? why does every country need chancellors of the exchequer, who keep formulating and revising financial laws and regulations? how different it is to be a creditor nation and a debtor nation!the united states is playing the tyrant just because it is wealthy enough.a poor man may cherish lofty aspirations, but will probably be beaten because of his poverty.the afghanistan may have won a lot of sympathy, but how difficult it would be to live solely on charity.of all ages and in every country, all kinds of corruption stem from money.no matter how rough the man is, and in what despicable way he earned the money, he can grease the palms of or buy over some very decent officials or even intellectuals.can you see how crucial a role money is playing?(a case in point is the bankrupt of the pany)

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xts.they are not engaged in production, so they can only depend on the donations from the devout believers.sometimes your sincerity relies on whether you donate and how much you donate.do the monks care about money? the answer is affirmative.what’s more, many monks are already provided with a salary.we are living in a material world, and it’s really difficult to deny the function of money or wealth.we need money for food, clothes, cation, hospital, housing and transportation, etc.there’s rarely anything that doesn’t need money.what we can discuss now is not the importance of money, but whether money is almighty and whether more wealth can bring us more happiness.we must say that money is not almighty, and there are many things which money can’t do.for example, many emperors like qin shihuang longed for elixirs.as wealthy as they were, and as mighty as they were to take every measure to search for long life medicine, they still could not avoid the sad denouement that “their graves are a covered with weeds”.many great men suffered from fatal illness.even though they were treated with the best medical means, they had to suffer as much as the ordinary people, and met with the same inescapable fate.rich or poor, great or ordinary, we e and go with

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nothing belonging to us.huang shiren, the cruel hearted landlord, was rich but xi’er would rather hid in the deep mountains and turn into a white-hired girl than marrying him;

wang baochuan wouldn’t give up her marriage with xue pinggui even though she had to live in the cold cave for over ten years;

how much is enough? no limitation.as poor as beggars without a penny, they can make a living by begging.it’s said that some have bee millionaires through begging.as wealthy as

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第五篇：关于财富Wealth的英语演讲稿

财富Wealth

the word wealth always reminds people of money and the sayings or concepts related to money.for example, “money talks”;“money makes the ghosts turn the mill”;“as birds die for food, so men die for wealth”;“the poor have no friends even though they live in the noisy downtown, while the rich have remote kinsfolk even if they live in the deep mountains”;“poverty chills ambition” “one cent short may put a hero in an awkward situation” etc, etc..in the 1980' s, all shops were state-owned with marked prices.you couldn't buy what you wanted with even one cent short, so one cent could indeed embarrass a hero.a popular song at that time started “i picked up one cent at the roadside, and i handed it over to the policeman…” but now no one cares to pick it up even if it were ten cents.people's reverence for money is expressed in varied ways.the names of companies or stores are often “beer of wealth and honor”, “restaurant of wealth and rank” “store of the aristocrats” “hotel of fame and prestige” etc.(even some people's names have the meanings of “full of gold” or “great fortune”).at new year's time, the god of wealth is worshiped and the picture of the god is covered with signs of money.when a millionaire is walking in the street, people will show their profound respect even though they know very well that they can not get a cent from him.the english film “the million-pound note” makes a most vivid revelation of this situation.with the million pound note in hand, the hero has the privilege to buy on credit, or on loan and is even presented money from others.it's an idealized end of the story that the hero is still loved by his girl friend even after he lost his million-pound note.however, without the million-pound note, they couldn't have known each other.it's very difficult for people to make friends directly with beggars.the song of “all good things must end” in a dream of the red mansions attacks the money worshipers by saying:

“all men long to be immortals

yet silver and gold they prize

and grub for money all their lives

till death seals up their eyes”

but when chen shih-yin tries to expound this song by analyzing the inconstancy of human relationships and the incomprehensible human heart, he has to say:

“while men with gold and silver by the chest

turn beggars, scorned by all and dispossessed”

the conclusion is that it doesn't work without money.in spite of the human civilizations over thousands of years, people can not deny the function of money.this shows how important money is.money plays a decisive role to inpiduals, to families and even to countries or nationalities.otherwise, why is everyone, from doorkeepers to presidents, trying to earn as much as possible? why does every country need chancellors of the exchequer, who keep formulating and revising financial laws and regulations? how different it is to be a creditor nation and a debtor nation!the united states is playing the tyrant just because it is wealthy enough.a poor man may cherish lofty aspirations, but will probably be beaten because of his poverty.the afghanistan may have won a lot of sympathy, but how difficult it would be to live solely on charity.of all ages and in every country, all kinds of corruption stem from money.no matter how rough the man is, and in what despicable way he earned the money, he can grease the palms of or buy over some very decent officials or even intellectuals.can you see how crucial a role money is playing?(a case in point is the bankrupt of the company)

some people or organizations like some religious groups claim that they have seen through the human vanity and can take money lightly, but to people's puzzlement, they are also accumulating money, either to renovate the temples, or to regild buddha's statues, in whatever pretexts.they are not engaged in production, so they can only depend on the donations from the devout believers.sometimes your sincerity relies on whether you donate and how much you donate.do the monks care about money? the answer is affirmative.what's more, many monks are already provided with a salary.we are living in a material world, and it's really difficult to deny the function of money or wealth.we need money for food, clothes, education, hospital, housing and transportation, etc.there's rarely anything that doesn't need money.what we can discuss now is not the importance of money, but whether money is almighty and whether more wealth can bring us more happiness.we must say that money is not almighty, and there are many things which money can't do.for example, many emperors like qin shihuang longed for elixirs.as wealthy as they were, and as mighty as they were to take every measure to search for long life medicine, they still could not avoid the sad denouement that “their graves are a covered with

weeds”.many great men suffered from fatal illness.even though they were treated with the best medical means, they had to suffer as much as the ordinary people, and met with the same inescapable fate.rich or poor, great or ordinary, we come and go with nothing belonging to us.huang shiren, the cruel hearted landlord, was rich but xi'er would rather hid in the deep mountains and turn into a white-hired girl than marrying him;

wang baochuan wouldn't give up her marriage with xue pinggui even though she had to live in the cold cave for over ten years;

emperor shunzhi of the qing dynasty owned the whole country, but just because of the death his beloved concubine, he eventually became disillusioned with this world and spent the rest of life in the temple as a monk(it's all right even if it is a legend).many love stories can never be bought with money.the ever-lasting folktale of liang shanbo and zhu yingtai shows people's identification with this point of view.wealthy men also have a lot of worries: afraid of being stolen or kidnapped, they may have to hire a bodyguard;they're concerned about their spoiling the children, or worry about the family discord because of the legacy disputes after their death;fearing devaluation if they don't invest, while fearing of bankrupt if they invest;where is their happiness?

how much is enough? no limitation.as poor as beggars without a penny, they can make a living by begging.it's said that some have become millionaires through begging.as wealthy as a billionaire, they can only enjoy a couple of dishes each meal.if someone is allergic to seafood, or tired of rich dishes, he may enjoy the pickled vegetables just as much.as for money, people can take it easy sometimes, but most of the time, they can't.in theory, they may take it easy while in practice, they usually take it very seriously;talking about others, they can take it easy, but to themselves, they take it seriously again.some people take it seriously for one moment, but may take it easy afterwards, just as we said what is hidden from the concerned is plain to the bystanders.most people take money too seriously when being involved.in fact, as long as you have enough to eat, what is the difference between a little and a lot?

everything has a limit, so does money.we should conform to the course of the nature in stead of going out of our way to grasp it.we should spend according to our income.the rich may enjoy much more luxuries but no less worries than the poor.the only difference is the content and form of worries.the higher the income is, the bigger the expenditure is.the world famous boxers may earn millions of dollars for one game, but often find themselves deep in debt.with an annual salary as high as tens of thousands of dollars, the former president of the united states bill clinton ran into debts because of lawsuit, and had to throw off his airs to earn money in every mean.however, the monthly income of some of the chinese families is no more than a few hundred yuan while leading a life with enjoyment.happiness doesn't necessarily rely on money.according to the western fable the gold touch, a king was very fond of gold and prayed to god for more gold everyday.to teach him a lesson, god imparted the gold touch to him.from then on, whatever he touched turned into gold, including bread, milk, flowers, and even his beloved daughter.he couldn't eat gold, of course, nor could he lose his daughter.in the end, he repented his sin, pleaded god to take the gold touch back and went back to his former happy life again.this story is a little exaggerated, but at the same time it told us vividly that wealth and happiness are not synonym.what's more, no matter how much money you have, you can't spend it all.being poor is not because someone is penniless, but mainly because of the lonely misery in his inner world.they are green-eyed, because they are never satisfied with what they have, but are always jealous of people who are successful or who earn higher salaries.they never look at other people's devotions and contributions, but with their habit of jealousy they always feel poor and uncomfortable.it is more difficult to solve internal poverty.suppose we can look back at the past with the concept of wealth, how can we stay poor? we may well say that wealth lies in your heart and we should know how to treasure it.