Ramblings 13: Perception

Okay, on the talk about need.

I am not saying that society has made wants into needs. But rather society has twisted our perception. Let's say marketing has.

People believe, they BELIEVE, that they NEED material possessions to live. There are even psychological disorders that take this into the extreme.

Also because of this twisted up perception people become greedy. They want more than they need.

This has nothing to do with job, and money.

I'm talking about how this in the end effects how we view ourselves. We view ourselves as being material, as being defined by what we can hold in our hands.

To me, this is my belief, to me this is a twisted thing.

We aren't the sum of our material possessions or positions in society.

People are turning more and more outwards to find happiness, to find themselves.

One of my favorite quotations is this:

Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life.

People have forgotten that. We constantly to outward, more and more physical things to define ourselves.

Constantly buying more and more, wearing ourselves out, trying to get that Ideal happiness.

And because of how the world is today, you do need money to survive. Money can allow you to be happy since you won't have to struggle for the things you need to survive.

But then think how much money goes into buying things you don't need.

People waste their lives trying to get something that they can never get through their current methods.

Happy is what you should be. Not something you strive for.

Money can't buy happiness. But it can give you the time you need to find it in yourself.


This is the last post I am going to do on this subject for a little bit, since I want to look at some other topics as well. :)