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House big, toilet big, kitchen big …

• BIG: relative term, used & interpreted by different people in different subtle ways; big to some, small to others, rest ok)
• In Architecture, size of a space is proportional to (amount of activity, movement, time spent inside, self-interest); if we spend more time, are more active and relate more often to the space as well as having more people coming, then should be of reasonable size to accommodate comfortably
• Showoff: for some to showoff, display & exhibit their dwellings (in their nature to be snobbish), owners' revenge for being despised by others due to their previous seemingly insignificant "holes"
• Dream: to some, it is a long-standing personal dream to own, live & enjoy in a space that that they own & can be proud of at the same time; sometimes it is as simple as having a balcony, sitting down & reading newspapers daily
• Needs: some require the abundant space to store things, office, lodging (rents), freedom of movement & introvert nature (tremendous amount of time spent indoors)
• Criteria: for those wondering what size is right for them, consider this - balance (needs, wants) with (ability to afford, chances available); aim for equity between the two - able, willing & can own the property that we need & want

Install & use air-con, equipment, furnishings …

• Air-con: to some, well-to-do enough & afford to enjoy the comforts, ok; to some, showoff, but suffering due to financial strains or moisture sickness; to others, avoidance because of sickness, discomfort, stuffiness, arthritis & financial constraints; to enjoy air-con requires (bodily health: no sickness, discomfort, arthritis, rheumatism, cold, numbness) as well as (space, finance to buy & maintain)
• Equipment: some homes have sophisticated equipment like movie theatre, spas, rooms, etc. that are not easily affordable; more importantly, people who have these must have loved these (some are musicians, therapists, artists); these equipment are just tools that enable us to do what we like & like what we do
• Furnishings: some have luxurious furnishings, some functional ones, others keep furniture for the memory; if can afford: enjoy; if temporarily can afford: enjoy while we are able to; if cannot afford: go in debt, tiredness more than comfort, leading to a materialistic, exhausting, dreaded life

View of relatives …

• Mutual: talk to, learn from, think about, feel, gain experience, insight, seek & provide helping hand
• Comparison other: just people to compare to, compete against, hurt, expend our locked emotions
• Difficulties: help, advice, encourage, lure & clear obstacles to righteous living; play along & guide by showing the way; raft together & raise stability amidst risks & uncertainties
• Occasions: present at all life-changing & life-turning events like birth, birthdays, education, weddings, house-moving, festivities, difficulties, sicknesses & finally funerals; accompany us through the passage of life to passing

Upgrading, jobs, employment …

• Continuous study: improvement skills, experience, certification, raising the perceived grade of knowledge, upping the salary & opening more chances
• Jobs: contractual (subjected to renewal every 2-3 years), temporary (part-time, wage only, zero welfare), permanent (right environment, right colleagues, faced everyday, important for harmony)
• Employment: for the young, emphasis on learning, training, thinking, choosing & focusing on niche; for the old, emphasis on sufficient salary, welfare & stability
• Niche: choosing, locating, finding & staying firmly & flexibly within our best relative to others
• Exceed our limit: becomes exhausting, tiring; over long-term, feeling down, depression, sickness, death
• Below our limit: okay as a chosen way of life, but do not actively compare to other people lest jealousy breeds
• Equal to our limit: balance, equity, best, stay firm & flexible within & on our relevant abilities