Money money money money... money
Money is the root of all evil.
Heard it, understood it... believe it. It would be great if we could live in a society that wasn't built around materialism. I've thought several times about uprooting myself and entering the Amazon just to escape the social norms of America. I think it'd be great to have a canoe, some coconuts and a spear to live with. Strip down to the tighty whiteys and chill in the jungle for many years to come. I still haven't done this regardless of how tempting the idea...
The reason I haven't is because I'm as materialistic as Ken and Barbie. I don't want to have so much money I own a city ie Trump, Turner, Steinbrenner, etc. I don't care about having a private jet. But I can't enter the jungle because I have financial goals. I want to be financially independent and have enough money saved so that I can enter the jungle and return to my estate 5 years later with everything entact. Take 5 years away from running my Fortune 500 company just to pursue a simple life. This idea in itself presents the very root of all evil. I want to be poor... but just for awhile. I want to walk back into wealth at my own convenience. Fact is, I want to have a million DVDs and a billion video games along with a plethera of books. Filling my mind with more useless knowledge in the ultimate pursuit of a trophy bride and a 25 foot yacht. At the same time, enabling myself the power to entertain myself and my friends. Flaunt my materialism and allow everyone I like to enjoy it with me.
Karl Marx is a hero of mine as many of you may know. Not because he was crazy and I'm a left wing nutcase... but because he was a dreamer. How often I wish I could create a dream world where there was no money and no social status. Everyone would be able to enjoy the work they do, and be compensating in terms of happiness rather than a monetary measurement of worth. There would always be enough for everyone. No need for janitors because people would take care of the world. Marx dreamed big. I dream big.
I dream big in a different way. I wish I could escape my materialism but I really love stuff. I want a Wii and I love to play games all the time. The cycle includes my wanting to be simple with my desire for cool toys. I can't decide what I really want in life. Hopefully in a few years I'll figure things out.
Please opine.
Perrrrrrrrrrrrr
Heard it, understood it... believe it. It would be great if we could live in a society that wasn't built around materialism. I've thought several times about uprooting myself and entering the Amazon just to escape the social norms of America. I think it'd be great to have a canoe, some coconuts and a spear to live with. Strip down to the tighty whiteys and chill in the jungle for many years to come. I still haven't done this regardless of how tempting the idea...
The reason I haven't is because I'm as materialistic as Ken and Barbie. I don't want to have so much money I own a city ie Trump, Turner, Steinbrenner, etc. I don't care about having a private jet. But I can't enter the jungle because I have financial goals. I want to be financially independent and have enough money saved so that I can enter the jungle and return to my estate 5 years later with everything entact. Take 5 years away from running my Fortune 500 company just to pursue a simple life. This idea in itself presents the very root of all evil. I want to be poor... but just for awhile. I want to walk back into wealth at my own convenience. Fact is, I want to have a million DVDs and a billion video games along with a plethera of books. Filling my mind with more useless knowledge in the ultimate pursuit of a trophy bride and a 25 foot yacht. At the same time, enabling myself the power to entertain myself and my friends. Flaunt my materialism and allow everyone I like to enjoy it with me.
Karl Marx is a hero of mine as many of you may know. Not because he was crazy and I'm a left wing nutcase... but because he was a dreamer. How often I wish I could create a dream world where there was no money and no social status. Everyone would be able to enjoy the work they do, and be compensating in terms of happiness rather than a monetary measurement of worth. There would always be enough for everyone. No need for janitors because people would take care of the world. Marx dreamed big. I dream big.
I dream big in a different way. I wish I could escape my materialism but I really love stuff. I want a Wii and I love to play games all the time. The cycle includes my wanting to be simple with my desire for cool toys. I can't decide what I really want in life. Hopefully in a few years I'll figure things out.
Please opine.
Perrrrrrrrrrrrr