Consumers and A Greek Tragedy (Day #15 January 31, 2013)

Good Morning Colorado!!! Well I started writing this morning anyway and just now finished it, haha, whoops... Hey, have you ever read the famous Greek tragedies "The Iliad and The Odyssey," You know they are definitely tragic, but teach life lessons at the same time. I am reading SO many books right now, especially having to do with ancient Greece, it makes my head spin I'm taking in SO much information haha. I absolutely LOVE IT!!! It's awesome!! 

There are certain incidences that are happening in my life with almost everything, except my relationship which is pretty much the most amazing relationship a human being could ever hope for or ask for. We never fight, we always talk about our 'problems' or differences with one another and we are always quick to make sure we are on the same page when it comes to.....everything! There is always something that get's under our skin and makes us annoyed or angry or upset. We need not only lear how to deal with these things in a professional and grown matter, but with a sense of ease and forgiveness. If we get upset at everything we come into conflict with we become a conflict within ourselves and cause it subconsciously. That is not the person I want to be or become. I myself am a kind, caring, giving and generous person who does care about other people in the world and not just myself. Yes I DO like nice things and materialistic items, but then again who doesn't to some degree?? We ALL do!! I believe their is nothing wrong with this want and yearn for materialistic items in life, especially because we are brought up in a world that gives us this pre conceived notion that more/bigger is better. Some of you might be thinking "that's not really how I am," but think about it; from the day you can remember as a child you have wanted toys, to play with something or someone and you have always wanted more and more and then a little bit more. Take food for instance. We eat until we can't eat anymore (most of us) and even though we don't "nee" more to survive, we WANT more to feel satisfied. How about money in general? We ALL want more money to get more stuff that contributes to our daily lives and activities, pay stuff off we got when we couldn't afford to begin with and for things such as traveling. We don't necessarily 'need' to travel, but most of us sure as hell want to travel. Right? It is engrained into our very own ways of life from the day we are born on how to purchase, progress financially, consume what we can and climb our way up the social ladder (so to speak). 

I am writing this because I myself am one of these Karl Marx's consumers and capitalistic type beings, as is everyone I know. Now...what I choose to do with my earnings and understandings, like give to those who don't have, or help others experience life as you do and achieve happiness as much as you can, is totally up to the individual. As I see it, we only have an extended amount of time to do what we want to do with the time given. Helping others is something Lyly, my mother and I have chosen to do with out time and lives. What about you? Are you only interested in getting things for yourself? Money, clothes, music, etc. etc. Or would you give your last $20 to a friend in need? I was encouraged to write this today because last night my co-worker didn't have money to get a little gas to get home. He wasn't sure if he was going to make it there or not and I only had a $20 or $2. I gave him the $20 and told him to pay me whenever he could. Am I positive he was going to go buy gas with it? No? But if someone wants to ask you for money like that and you have some to give, and they obviously want/need the money enough to ask you for it, then I say give it to them. Don't let $money$ dictate the way you are and turn out to be. It is a ruthless cycle of greed, power and anger. Don't let it take a hold of you.