“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed.” - Mahatma Gandhi

Essentially Gandhi was talking about our desire to “keep up with The Joneses”. Some people are just never satisfied, and this is the society we live in. Too many people are looking at what everyone has and comparing themselves to those people. I can tell you right now that that is the most crowded, and shortest road leading to dissatisfaction.

No matter how much stuff you accummulate it’s never going to be better than what you had before. Ever. Because stuff will always be stuff, and the more stuff you try to get the more you’re just going through life living up to a standard of living that doesn’t exist. You may think it does because all the glittery and expensive things you have say so, but chances are you passed the bar you set along time ago. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against people wanting more for themselves, but once you’ve started to compare yourself to others and you’re using them as a measure for your success you’ll never be successful. Ever.

People say, “money is the root of all evil,” and I disagree, because money is just money. Its a piece of paper with lettering and numbers on it. WE are the root of all evil. The values we attach to money is what leads to greed. We dictate how we feel about it, and so that is what money becomes.

“Nothing succeeds like the appearance of success.” - Christopher Lasch

I am not naive. I know we live in a materialistic world where the “haves” rule, and the “have-nots” get schooled. And of course money makes the world go round simply because we need it to survive. Gone are the days when we can plant some crops and herd some cattle to take care of our basic needs, so I understand the importance of money to our survival. I also know that everyone’s definintion of progression and their ways of achieving happiness is different. Still, using another person’s life as a mirror for your own greatness is an attempt that will fail everytime because you will never see yourself clearly. You will continue to consume everything you don’t need. You will never be pleased, and that I know for sure will always keep you envious.

In the end you are your own person, so set your own goals. Know what’s best for you. I believe that if you just do what makes you happy and for the right reasons you will be happy, forever.

So those are my thoughts that were sparked by a conversation I just had. Let me know what you think, good or bad.
Peace.

Everything & Anything

The saying goes, one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. Fair enough. Some relationships fall apart or weren’t much to write home about in the first place so although each person in the relationship may feel like the other one is worn out and used goods, that person might be the breath of fresh air another person has been looking for. I mean a lot of people only become great in a relationship because they’ve had practice and eventually learn to understand the do’s and don’ts of commitment.

So where am I going with this? Exactly wherever it has taken you to. Truthfully I just found this in one of notebooks I was going through. I have so many laying around that are mostly from my school daze and I can always find things written down here and there. So this is really where this comes from. Its over a year old but its still relevant. Take it for what it is, or isn’t.

Peace.

Notebook Findings

Sometimes we do things knowing full and well what the outcome will be. We know the kind of reaction our actions will create. We are fully aware of the impact of our decisions make no matter how we try to justify it. But still, we can’t help enjoying the moments before it all comes crashing down.

Afterwards, when the dust has settled and the hole is revealed people ask us, how could you do such a thing? How could you be so hurtful? And while we fumble around for an answer that might redeem us a little bit, if only in their eyes, the most defiant voice in our head is shouting, “Because I wanted to!”

And because we know anyone residing outside of our brain may never understand our actions we refrain from our true answer and dismiss what happened as an anomaly, a chance happening, cleverly disguising it as being so far out of our control that we “can’t believe it happened” either.

This is what we do when gravity has pulled us towards things at the most untimely moments.

So what should we do, enjoy the ride or pull the ‘chute?

Everything & Anything

I was browsing through You Tube some time ago for gawd only knows what now, but just before I started searching for what I wanted one of the videos in the featured videos section caught my eye. The man in the still shot was wearing the mask from the movie V for Vendetta and a grey zip up hoody. Had I never scene the movie I wouldn’t have thought anything of it but because I remember the movie being really good I clicked on the video. Shortly after I was led to the channel called MadV and came across some interesting videos. The one that I’m posting below really got me. It was so simple and plain and the accompanying soundtrack went well with what’s going on in the video.

The messages in the video are an inspiration for humility and compassion, they’re a portrayal of honest feelings and it really just points out how affective a few words no longer than the length of one palm can be. I really enjoyed watching and I think you might too.

Enjoy!
Peace.

We’re all in this together

Everything & Anything

…not cool enough for you but is really cool with that, so just cool on the attitude. When you’re done making stank faces and giving fake embraces you can find me over there writing the cool off your face.

That’s my word.
Peace.

Is it too soon to be reposting my own stuff? Naw, never! When something is good it never gets old. The above statement is a repost of my own words that is almost a year old. I still get chills over ill ish I did even if its just a random (but true) thought I had one predictable day.

Everything & Anything, Poetry