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Originally Posted by KiwiHopeful
Quite ironic ... the wealthier we have become, the more out of tune with what really matters we become.
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This is just how I see it. Other things have got in the way of seeing and appreciating the everyday things around us. Acquiring wealth and possessions seem to have taken priority over appreciating the everyday things around us. Many people prefer it like this, but, as above, we do lose sight of what's really important in life. Our happiness is measured by what we can gather to us rather than enjoying what exists naturally (and usually freely) around us.
As an example, in the aftermath of the cyclone here, it's the people who had the least and, therefore, had the least to lose, who've been able to smile and remain cheerful while everyone else is wringing their hands and bemoaning the fact that several of their cars were swept away and their luxury villas containing their myriad possessions have been ruined or destroyed. Hubster volunteered to drive 2 hours away from Muscat to help distribute emergency food and water in the villages, which are almost cut off from civilisation now. The people had very little to begin with and what little they did have has been lost, including their homes. He said all they had was the food supplies and a couple of torches to see their way around. Yet, he said, they were cheerful, full of smiles and friendliness. There's something to be said for the simple life - the less you have, the less you have to lose or the less someone can steal off you. I bet they sleep well at night without the burden of their possessions wearing them down.