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這是今天都市日報內的一篇專欄文章，作者就著近日網上流傳美國的一位25歲年輕漂亮女子於免費網站http://newyork.craigslist.org詢問如何嫁個有錢人、及傳聞於JP Morgan工作的投資顧問的回應所寫的文章。

蠻不錯的，跟大家分享一下。

(網上流傳關於論壇的內容，置於本文末)

 

CEO實戰手記：嫁好老公要先買未來馬

我們富利堡經常有一些四十多歲，身材健碩，坐著名貴房車或七人車來買車。一些靚女經紀都會問我：「佢結左婚未？」問十次、答十次都是已經結婚了。而最奇怪的是我的女同事都會問同一個問題：「點解他們的老婆其貌不揚？點解會選這樣的女人？」我的回應是：「娶妻求淑女，美麗並不代表一切。」

 

很多人，尤其是女性，只會看到自己的賣點，她們的擇偶條件都要求對方有經濟能力、有智慧、有個人能力和有思考力，但從沒想過這些人在「市場上」已經買少見少。

我聽過一個比喻：用不同的球類來形容不同階段的女性。十幾廿歲的女性比喻為足球，同一時間廿二人為她追追逐逐；廿幾歲的女性是籃球，只剩下10人為她東奔西跑；三十歲的女性就是乒乓球，兩個人你推我推；三十幾歲的女性就是壁球，只剩餘一人獨打；最後，四十歲的女性就是高爾夫球，把她打得越遠越好，最好一去沒回頭。

 

其實婚姻不應以配偶的事業、成就、身家來衡量，應該是找一個可以陪伴你長相廝守，情定終身的伴侶。很多其貌不揚、學歷與收入也不 高的 女士往往都能夠嫁入豪門或找到一個好老公，箇中的奧秘就是當機立斷「先買未來馬」 (Black Horse)。

但要怎樣揀選「未來馬」呢？最重要是看對方是否值得信賴及付託終身的人。可能這一刻眼前他未必成才，可能他只是擔演一個小角色，但你可以從一些細微的事上看出他將來的前景。靚仔通常無本心，因為他們多是恃寵生驕，身邊圍著狂蜂浪蝶；這樣可能令他們不能專注發展事業和腳踏實地為自己打拚。

 

很多成功人士，你覺得他們有型、靚仔；其實他們年少時都是其貌不揚，他們有今日的形象是因為賺到錢以後懂得打扮和「打理」的身型。與女人不同，男人的年紀越大，他們的吸引力會不斷提升。如果你要「先買未來馬」，想找到一個有潛質的男子的話，第一件事你要注意他的可持續進修能力。如果他一有時間就是打機，這個男人不要也罷；如果他用空閒時間來進修，不斷學習，這個男人就是可造之材。

 

第二，做人有遠見、有目標、有專注力及毅力，這種人經常與你分享將來想得到的成就，要帶給家庭怎樣的生活。同一時間，他們能夠有講有做，而不是空想空說。這樣，你犧牲少少羅曼蒂克也是值得的。

 

第三，時間管理。一個成功的男士，他會在適當的時候做適當的事，絕不會倒轉行。你想他多些時間陪你拍拖，還是多些時間用來發奮上進呢？如果你要他陪你、又想他前程錦繡，這個可能性是極低。時間管理是一個關鍵的要素，又不能得失你、那邊又要努力工作，所以，一定要配合得很好。

 

英文有句說話：『Good deal never stay long』。好多「恃靚行兇」的女性都覺得自己擁有非凡的本錢 – 美貌與智慧並重，所以，她們都喜歡Shopping around –不停地揀。就如上一篇文章的以投資角度來說，「美麗」是生命中的「負資產」，「美麗」不會隨著時間而增值。最關鍵是手快有、手慢無，好東西不會留得長，想當年我問我太太願不願意嫁給我時，她想也不想，不夠一分鐘便答應了。不過轉頭她到黃大仙求籤，問神究竟我是否嫁得過。當然，嫁不過，就沒有今日。最後，祝大家好運！

 

這些恆常道理，我一向明白，就等如投資要趁低吸納。

但願未來馬快跟我這主人相認。

阿門。

 

網上關於論壇的原文：

Woman seeks rich husband, banker says “crappy” deal Wed Oct 10, 10:39 AM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Deal or no deal? An online exchange between a woman looking for a husband who earns more than $500,000 a year and a mystery Wall Street banker, who assessed her potential for romance as a business deal, has cause quite an Internet stir.

The anonymous 25-year-old woman recently posted an ad on the free online New York community Web site Craigslist, http://newyork.craigslist.org/, appealing for advice on how to find a wealthy husband.

“I know how that sounds, but keep in mind that a million a year is middle class in New York City, so I don't think I'm overreaching at all,” the woman, who described herself as “spectacularly beautiful” and “superficial,” wrote.

“I dated a business man who makes average around 200 - 250. But that's where I seem to hit a roadblock. $250,000 won't get me to Central Park West,” she said, asking questions like “where do rich single men hang out?”

The mystery banker, who said he fit the bill, offered the woman an analysis of her predicament, describing it as “plain and simple a crappy business deal.”

“Your looks will fade and my money will likely continue into perpetuity … in fact, it is very likely that my income increases but it is an absolute certainty that you won't be getting any more beautiful!” the banker wrote.

“So, in economic terms you are a depreciating asset and I am an earning asset,” he said. “Let me explain, you're 25 now and will likely stay pretty hot for the next 5 years, but less so each year. Then the fade begins in earnest. By 35 stick a fork in you!”

“It doesn't make good business sense to “buy you” (which is what you're asking) so I'd rather lease,” he said.

While the woman has since removed the ad from Craigslist, it — along with the response — has become a popular email joke that, bank JPMorgan Chase says, led to one of its bankers mistakenly being credited with writing the response.

Brian Marchiony, spokesman for JPMorgan Chase, said the banker did not write the response and that his email signature accidentally became attached to the ad and response when he forwarded it to friends and it then wound up on blogs.

Craigslist was not immediately available for comment, but a spokeswoman told The New York Times that “it does look as if the post was made sincerely.”

 

 

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