China's Downwardly Mobile Millennials Are Throwing in the Towel

Sounds like early Buddhism: See "Four Noble Truths" at

https://www.uri.org/kids/world-religions/buddhist-beliefs

FTFA:

>" - Human life has a lot of suffering.

- The cause of suffering is greed.

- There is an end to suffering.

- The way to end suffering is to follow the Middle Path.

... The 'Middle Way[ed.,Path]' meant not leading a life of luxury and indulgence but also not one of too much fasting and hardship. "<

Not bad advice.