Wealth is a Disease ©M7C 2024
Elon Musk may be a Trillionaire someday. Jeff Bezos may own 1,000 Palaces someday. King Tutankhamon’s tomb was small (as far as
is known) but it was crammed with everything imaginable in a tight space. What does this tell us? Wealth and Materialism is a Disease.
Once you are free of it you will feel cleansed, Liberated.
The Templar Knights took a vow of
Poverty, yet they
charged fees on protecting pilgrims to sacred Temples in Jerusalem, and
retained Holy Relics in their Castles, earning a commission. They were later investigated on charges of
Corruption, because what did they do with all of that accumulated wealth? They were innocent, but were killed anyway on
suspicion.
Hoarding is a Disease of retaining clutter or junk in one’s
home. You create unnecessary attachment
to each and every item. Maybe it will
retain a memory? Or maybe it will be
worth something to someone later in the future?
To quote the Ancient Sumerians: “He who has much Barley may be happy. He who has much Silver (Money) may be
happy. But, he who has nothing can
sleep!”
I once had a
relative who was of Christian Science
religion. She in her later years
would give something to a stranger on meeting them, as a gift. When she died she had nothing in material
possessions remaining. She wasn’t poor
per se; she had money in the bank. But she felt relieved by doing so, “It is better to give, then to receive.”
We should not focus on amount of Wealth when we
judge others for success or status symbols. We wouldn’t want Heaven or Paradise to
resemble a Toy Store Emporium either.
Some people
have wealth in friends or
followers. Others in accomplishments like a number of Books
(MJC), computer game titles, artwork, cities, clothing, or music albums they created.
Cleaning out
one’s bedroom from its clutter will
cause one to feel better. Send unnecessary items to a Goodwill Store
or charity.
©M7C
2024.
