December 4th, 2021
Anything that can be prevented, taken away, or coerced is not a person's own—but those things that can't be blocked are their own.
It would be interesting to know what life would be like without marketing and advertising. Living in a modern first country world provides us convenience and luxury. Not only are we trying to keep up to the Jone's next door, but we also find ourselves followed by marketers from streaming, social and other websites.
It is difficult for many of us to imagine that we could lose everything at a moments notice. That happens to everyone else, but not to us. Unfortunately in this year, many people are feeling the truth of this statement. Many have lost their jobs, while others have been required to take reductions in salary. It is expected that in the coming months many will be losing their savings, vehicles and or homes.
The stress that follows affects our health, our strength as well as our relationships. So how can we say any of this belongs to us if disease, fate, bad luck or death can separate us from any of this with just a moments notice?
We can accrue an amazing amount of material wealth throughout our lives. Most give us pleasure for a short moment of time, while a special handful of our possessions can give us happiness for a bit longer. All of this is borrowed. The truth is, we only own our lives and there is a timer on our lives in this world.