Wednesday, July 12, 2006
"The things you own end up owning you" -Fight Club
That phrase is true in every way, yet I've never noticed until I watched the Fight Club. In corporate America, it is easy to see that anybody with money is a slave to money. We are willing to do anything for money to buy luxury items that eventually end up owning us to. For example, one of the biggest commodities in the United States is the automobile. How many people buy luxurious cars simply to feel important? How many more people have dreams cars they will never find themselves behind? When out, drivers are careful not to scratch or bump their cars. What is worst is that when a new model comes out with minor upgrades, we automatically have the longing deep inside our souls for that newer model. What is wrong with the car you currently have? It still gets you from point A to point B, which is the main purpose of the car. This same theory works for nearly everything: computers, pets, alcohol, pornography, etc...
That phrase is true in every way, yet I've never noticed until I watched the Fight Club. In corporate America, it is easy to see that anybody with money is a slave to money. We are willing to do anything for money to buy luxury items that eventually end up owning us to. For example, one of the biggest commodities in the United States is the automobile. How many people buy luxurious cars simply to feel important? How many more people have dreams cars they will never find themselves behind? When out, drivers are careful not to scratch or bump their cars. What is worst is that when a new model comes out with minor upgrades, we automatically have the longing deep inside our souls for that newer model. What is wrong with the car you currently have? It still gets you from point A to point B, which is the main purpose of the car. This same theory works for nearly everything: computers, pets, alcohol, pornography, etc...
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