12799758, another profound misconception Posted by initiationofplato, Thu May-07-15 01:20 PM
you don't need money to enjoy life, you need money to buy all the shit they tell you is necessary to enjoy life, and it is all a farce. nice shoes, nice clothes, stunting with this or that, it's all meaningless. even King Solomon, one of the richest men to ever live said that it is all meaningless and that we shouldn't waste our time pursuing it. why are so many rich people riddled with psychological and physical health issues fam? think about it.
spend some time in nature, removed from capitalism or the western perception of a "good life" and you will very quickly get in touch with a peaceful and happy part of yourself that wasn't driven to total neuroticism over money.
i have spent a lot of time volunteering in very "poor" countries and at first I was very surprised to find a lot of very happy "poor" people, especially after growing up in the west and i arrived at a pretty solid conclusion:
the less shit you have means that you spend a lot less time stressing over it, or worrying about getting more. in the end i learned that the greatest joy i ever felt was when i lived with the basic necessities in a place that is thriving with nature, and which hasn't been infected with capitalism.
you want to learn who you really are and what you really feel? remove yourself from the wasteland capitalism has produced. all crime can be traced back to the idea of possession and profit.
life has given us a pretty major clue when we came into this world stark naked. you come in with nothing, and you leave with nothing, except the currency of your soul, which is experience. you can spend the rest of your time amassing material things, and you will never be able to take them with you, or get any closure from any of it, you will always feel that you want more, and that it was never enough, because we are going after the wrong things.
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