RE: The great wisdom of Poverty
January 18, 2016 at 9:19 am
(This post was last modified: January 18, 2016 at 9:20 am by bennyboy.)
I agree with the OP.
Povery, if not embraced, can be perhaps the deepest kind of suffering. But it can also be a great training ground for self-discipline and a healthy philosophical outlook that brings one to a clarity of thought that is all but impossible for those with the many distractions of a luxurious lifestyle.
I'd like to point out, though, that it's perfectly possible to have billions of dollars but wear old clothes and spend your days sitting on a park bench feeding the birds. So I don't think it's the lack of money that brings peace, but the conquering of the animal instincts for hedonism and interest with a constant intellectual and philosophical vigilance.
Povery, if not embraced, can be perhaps the deepest kind of suffering. But it can also be a great training ground for self-discipline and a healthy philosophical outlook that brings one to a clarity of thought that is all but impossible for those with the many distractions of a luxurious lifestyle.
I'd like to point out, though, that it's perfectly possible to have billions of dollars but wear old clothes and spend your days sitting on a park bench feeding the birds. So I don't think it's the lack of money that brings peace, but the conquering of the animal instincts for hedonism and interest with a constant intellectual and philosophical vigilance.
