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G'dayGroovers. Well, it seems that the 'Suck it Up Princess' message has resonated with many of you. A little frustrated with someone are we? Johnny and I thought that we might sell a few shirts here and there but we were wrong. We had one hundred shirts delivered on Tuesday and as I write this (Thursday afternoon) we have four left. Johnny, you best give Mr Screen Printer a call. Anyway team, enjoy your Friday and be the change.
On with Today's lesson on Greed...
Greed(n.)An excessive desire to acquire or possess more than what one needs, especially with respect to material wealth, possessions and money.
The Accumulation Nation
The title of this post is an often-used, tongue-in-cheek, expression embraced primarily by blokes here in the Land Down Under. It may also be used in other countries but I'm not sure. Feel free to let me know. I guess it would be a funny expression if it wasn't such an accurate reflection of the collective mindset that so many people seem to inhabit. Here in Australia we are fast becoming the Accumulation Nation. We love collecting stuff and the more stuff we have, the better. Owning lots of stuff - good. Even more stuff - very good. The most stuff - winner!! Of course we would never say this out loud because that would make us seem somewhat shallow, but our actions give us away.
Success and Excess
We're building houses with ten plasma screens and seven toilets because goodness knows, we wouldn't wanna miss anything on the tube and we certainly wouldn't wanna walk more than ten feet to take that dump. In fact what we really need is a TV in the crapper and possibly a bar fridge, phone and Internet access. Alright no fridge; that's just yucky. Some of us have hundreds of pairs of shoes for a body that can only accommodate one pair at a time. And of course we tell ourselves we need them, but we don't need them at all; we want them. We confuse 'want' with 'need' regularly and somewhere along the way, we seem to have made the terms 'success' and 'excess' interchangeable. And if anyone should be brave enough to point our penchant for accumulating stuff that we don't actually need we become defensive and reactive, and then we criticise the observer of our behaviours. Of course we do. Clearly they are jealous of our success.
So many shoes... but only one pair of feet!
Why would the person with a hundred pairs of shoes keep buying more and more if he or she didn't believe that those additional shoes would somehow make their reality better? When you have a hundred pairs of shoes and you keep buying more, that's greed. Of course we'll call it something else to make ourselves feel better, but greed is exactly what it is. Put up your hand if you haven't been greedy. Pinocchio. Put it down. We've all been greedy at times.
Greedy and Happy?
Have you ever met a truly greedy person who also happens to be happy, balanced and content? I'll take an educated guess that your answer is probably, no. Me either. The truth is that greedy people can't be genuinely happy because greed is synonymous with selfishness, ego, anxiety, fear and insecurity. Their life will always be missing one crucial 'happiness' ingredient; contentment - being happy where you are with what you have. Their greedy reality is a slippery slope because they can never have enough stuff. Sure they can find momentary enjoyment and pleasure from their prized possessions, but that feeling always fades and sooner or later (usually sooner) they will need to move on to the next (bigger, better, more desirable, more prestigious) acquisition in order to keep their 'happiness' alive.
The Unwinnable Game
Of course this game is ultimately an unwinnable one. Despite it's obvious popularity and endorsement of the masses, the 'Happiness Through Accumulation' model for life, is not a particularly effective one. At all. Just take a look at our emotionally, mentally, spiritually and socially bankrupt society and that should give you an insight into how we're travelling as a group. The notion of achieving some level of inner peace, fulfilment and long-term happiness via the ownership of 'stuff we don't need' is a sad reflection of popular thinking and an indicator of how disconnected we have become from what really matters.
Where Assets and Happiness Intersect
How many cars, houses, plasma screens or even pairs of shoes does a person need before their accumulated assets and genuine happiness intersect? And if one car can make us happy, imagine how happy we will be with a whole bunch of cars! As stupid as this sounds, this is actually how some people think; a life obsessed with, and driven by, getting. One of the many ironies of our culture is that while we're all seeking the same things - happiness, meaning, love, fulfilment and peace - we also seem to inhabit a group mindset of greed and superficiality. In may ways, it seems that we are 'taught' greed from an early age.
"For what does it profit a man if he shall gain the world, yet lose his own soul"Mark 8:36
* Note: I'm sorry team but I need to cut this short for now. I'm simply running out of writing time today. I didn't intend for this exploration to be a two-part article but my workload (outside of the bloggersphere) has been huge this week, so time restrictions mean that I will need to complete this over the weekend for your perusal and consideration on Monday. However, this means that we can all have a chat about the subject over the next day or three by clicking on the comment thingy and sharing our thoughts, ideas and experiences on the matter. I will give away a book or shirt (your choice) to the commentor who adds the most value to the discussion. And yes, Johnny will post the prize anywhere in the world. If you're not sure how to leave a comment, clickhere. Ciao x
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