Whar are your values in life?

[blazeofglory]

As humans we have values, so many values, dreams, aspirations, aims or things we cherish.

I value compassion, discipline, modesty in life.

My greatest value is equality in society. I feel that there is too much obsessions with wealth, positions, dignity, class and the like.


These values disintegrate our social structures, and we go fugatively as if we all want to occupy the entire earth and possess all the riches of the planet and have all the women and luxuries.

Let us cherish the idea that this earth is common welath and nobody must own it, and let every bit of land be tilled by working hands.

The fact that those who have no children occupy large mansions, and families that have many mouths to feed have no roofs over their heads.

Peasants who toil from dawn to dusk have no land and landlords who do not work have spaces that he use for his sportive activties.

This disparity, divisiveness creates great gulfs and at times wars and violent activities.

I feel I must stage revolutinary acts against all these mindsets, but understanding my limits I recoil myslef to my own smallish existence.

Deep down I feel this earth belongs to all, not only to man but to animals and plants too. I feel at times that let this man's colonization ends and let animals take over man

Or let man's species get extinct from this planet.

[Isitandthink]

But without inequality, who would appreciate about equality?
Similarly, peril makes us cherish life and self-centeredness of others teaches us the greatness of selflessness.

I believe in appreciating the discontentments while understanding that they are essential for the beautiful things we experience. Dwell not on the flaws on man but seek to tip the balance towards positive. That way we can harness the potential energy seething from the hatred of colonization to save earth.

[isidro]

Not that I am a millionaire, but since I have known both poverty and wealth perhaps I might have some experience and therefore license to speak on this topic.

I think in speaking in downtrodden terms on this subject we mistake and underestimate human nature. The millionaires with which I frequently spend time are on the whole very generous, very giving, and do not think twice about rendering large amounts of money to the poor. Moreover, most of them were born below the poverty line or just above it and surely we cannot censure a person for pulling themselves to the top by their bootstraps.

My great aunt lives on dirt floors in Mexico. She, likewise, is one of the most generous people I know and consequently one of the happiest. She is dear friends with my millionaire mother. She is content with what she has and the gifts my mother gives her when she travels to her one horse hometown which didn't get indoor plumbing until I was 13 years old.

I suppose my point in this is that wealth is not something that determines one's happiness. We all have values, and yes I agree that they should be of a more solid nature than glamor. And if I may, industry, generosity of spirit, humility, and thankfulness should top the list. If we all have that, never mind the rest. We will be happy no matter our financial circumstances.

[Maximilianus]

Good memory to recall what should be meaningful, but then, who would appreciate it, if it weren't for forgetfulness being the latest in fashion?