Riches piled up all around
We buy bigger homes
Fill up the garage
Rent space for our treasures
What we throw away
Another collects
We pursue perfection
Antique stores filled with collections
Stores stocked with too many choices
One without a home walks by
All they own in a shopping cart
To truly become rich
We must become poor
Happiness is not what we own
It is found in those we know
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Nicely written, Patrick! If it is cluttered and not managed properly, material does frequently subtract from happiness, in ways not direct…
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Thanks! When the quest for acquiring all we can get replaces a relationship, that is when true happiness is lost.
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Yes, in some agreement. Thank you for clarifying, Patrick!
On re-reading, noted “or not managed properly” in my comment would have definitely been clearer, rather than my use of “and”. “ways indirect”: sacrifices due to greed of material including relationships, life itself, environmental damage, wasted resources for upkeep etc All in all, we are essentially along the same lines that greed for excess material is bad… 🙂
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Beautiful.
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Thanks, Nancy. A homeless woman I saw yesterday on the way to work, as well as my evolving story, inspired this post.
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We all have our aha moments.
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Yep
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So true. Thank you for sharing your wisdom!
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Your welcome, Amy. This wisdom was learned in the crucible of life. The mindfulness class I attended a year ago has adjusted my perspective.
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Yes.
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