1. The Good Life Is Not What We Think It Is
by yaredbyn@ · 7 things on Twos
- "It is not the wealth - or the stuff - that kills us; it is the wanting, the longing, the absolutely insatiable desire for wealth, possessions, power, and status that eventually take over our hearts and minds, leaving room for little else."
- "Regardless of the never quite-enough message society wants to give us, a life consumed by always wanting more is *not* the Good Life."
- "The insatiable desire for more is a disease that permeates every fiber of our being. Overconsumption and unchecked indulgence in *anything* - whether it is food, alcohol, drugs, or possessions - will eventually destroy us."
- "We must learn to control our love of money, or it will control us"
- "Developing the discipline to control your spending, to consume less, to stick to a budget, and to save for the future is a habit that can't help but spill over into every other aspect of your life."
- "Discovering the Good Life is not just about learning to spend less, but about actually changing the desires of our hearts, shifting our priorities from wanting and hoping for the best of everything in this world to deeply longing to store up a different kind of treasure."
- "Don't fall into the trap of defining the value of your life by what you have or by what you wish you had instead of who you are."