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Old 07-21-2007, 10:51 PM
ericicecream ericicecream is offline
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Default Re: Find out more about Tuan Lam here (national post article)

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-Article ends with him shopping around and falling in love with a 7k rolex watch, but then later deciding against it because it was too much.

Final sentence of the article: "Maybe after all these years, Tuan Lam hasn't changed so much. Every single dollar still matters."

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This is a very Buddhist view. Assuming he is Buddhist himself, it's not so much that he's trying to save a buck, but instead rationalizing that buying an expensive watch might bring him a few moments of joy, but does not add to his hapiness in life and that he can use that money to help others, which will bring him more hapiness.
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