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The reason for this blog originates from a recent conversation with a friend, whom afterwards I admit I lost a lot of respect for. This conversation was about material possessions, money and all things related.
The conversation started when he said that he just got another, new and extremely well paid job. He lives in a nice riverside apartment, has a nice car and to be honest a very attractive girlfriend that would probably never look twice at the likes of me. I had been there for about an hour and had not seen her, so when I asked where she was I was absolutely stunned and somewhat disgusted by his answer.
'I broke up with her. She held me back and I would rather focus on my career and earning more money, because I want a newer car and a bigger house.'
Needless to say I didn't stay much longer after that as I was absolutely appauled. He seemed so heartless as the words came out of his mouth. She used to do everything for him. Everything they did and everything she planned had to revolve around him so I made my excuses and left shortly after.
So being a chronic insomniac you can imagine the kinds of things that run through my mind as I lay in bed looking up at the ceiling, tracing all the cracks in it. And so last night that conversation crept into my head. And I began to wonder...
Just when did people become so material?
Now I am not generalising as I know material possesions do not motivate everyone, but why do they motivate some of us? Sure it's nice to have the latest gadgets, but are they really that important? I like to think that I enjoy the more simple things in life. For example I would choose the love of a woman over a better paid job, newer car and a bigger house anyday of the week.
I began to wonder when people stopped enjoying some of the things we often take for granted. I love walking through the park during summer and being able to smell the freshly cut grass, watching the rain running down my window. However if I mentioned any of these things to my friend I would probably be laughed at, but why is this? Why should I be ashamed to say that I enjoy a simple life?
The previous train of thought then proceeded to make me wonder if maybe my so called friend, and I now use that term loosely, is just more of an arse hole than I came to realise. Or maybe the world has changed and I am still clinging to some old fashioned values and ideals. Do most people these days get hung up on how good their PC is? How expensive their television is? How many flashy lights their new electronic gizmo has on it? I feel sorry for those people when this is all they care about...
I guess I have rambled enough and should draw this to some sort of conclusion. I will admit that everyone is material to an extent, even myself, as everyone likes to buy new clothes or movies or whatever it is you enjoy spending your money on, but when did it get to the point that some of us ignore the little things and only care about their next wage slip so they can put a deposit down on that newer car or that bigger house? When did people start giving up the greatest gift anyone can possess, the love of another, to pursue their career?
The conversation started when he said that he just got another, new and extremely well paid job. He lives in a nice riverside apartment, has a nice car and to be honest a very attractive girlfriend that would probably never look twice at the likes of me. I had been there for about an hour and had not seen her, so when I asked where she was I was absolutely stunned and somewhat disgusted by his answer.
'I broke up with her. She held me back and I would rather focus on my career and earning more money, because I want a newer car and a bigger house.'
Needless to say I didn't stay much longer after that as I was absolutely appauled. He seemed so heartless as the words came out of his mouth. She used to do everything for him. Everything they did and everything she planned had to revolve around him so I made my excuses and left shortly after.
So being a chronic insomniac you can imagine the kinds of things that run through my mind as I lay in bed looking up at the ceiling, tracing all the cracks in it. And so last night that conversation crept into my head. And I began to wonder...
Just when did people become so material?
Now I am not generalising as I know material possesions do not motivate everyone, but why do they motivate some of us? Sure it's nice to have the latest gadgets, but are they really that important? I like to think that I enjoy the more simple things in life. For example I would choose the love of a woman over a better paid job, newer car and a bigger house anyday of the week.
I began to wonder when people stopped enjoying some of the things we often take for granted. I love walking through the park during summer and being able to smell the freshly cut grass, watching the rain running down my window. However if I mentioned any of these things to my friend I would probably be laughed at, but why is this? Why should I be ashamed to say that I enjoy a simple life?
The previous train of thought then proceeded to make me wonder if maybe my so called friend, and I now use that term loosely, is just more of an arse hole than I came to realise. Or maybe the world has changed and I am still clinging to some old fashioned values and ideals. Do most people these days get hung up on how good their PC is? How expensive their television is? How many flashy lights their new electronic gizmo has on it? I feel sorry for those people when this is all they care about...
I guess I have rambled enough and should draw this to some sort of conclusion. I will admit that everyone is material to an extent, even myself, as everyone likes to buy new clothes or movies or whatever it is you enjoy spending your money on, but when did it get to the point that some of us ignore the little things and only care about their next wage slip so they can put a deposit down on that newer car or that bigger house? When did people start giving up the greatest gift anyone can possess, the love of another, to pursue their career?
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